ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 winner team to get $1.6 million prize
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the team that earns glory at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on November 13 in Melbourne, will take home a cheque of $1.6 million. The total prize pot of $5.6m will see the runners-up assured of $800,000 and the losing semi-finalists will receive $400,000 each…
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PTCL Group, PRCS collaborate to provide safe & clean drinking water to flood-affected families in Sindh & Balochistan
PTCL & Ufone 4G have joined hands with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to provide safe and clean drinking water to thousands of people including children and elderly in flood-affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Through this initiative, the locals will stay protected from a range of waterborne diseases caused by floods that have…
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccination drive launched in Sindh
The U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Andrew Schofer and Sindh Minister for Health Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho launched a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination campaign, using vaccines donated by the U.S. government to the people of Pakistan. The first phase of the campaign, 16 million doses of safe, effective Pfizer vaccines will be administered to the…
ADB provides quick relief package to help flood-victims
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working quickly to provide a significant package of relief and rehabilitation to the flood-affected people, the bank said in a tweet Tuesday. The package is designed to support people, livelihoods, and infrastructure immediately and in the long-term. On short and medium-term basis, the bank would use ongoing projects…
WHO, COMSTECH celebrate World Patient Safety Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with COMSTECH celebrated “World Patient Safety Day” under the slogan of “Medication without Harm” at COMSTECH. World Patient Safety Day is marked annually on 17 September. It aims to raise awareness on how to prevent, reduce risks, errors, and harm that occur to patients during the provision of…
Gates Foundation provides about $7.5 million for flood affectees in Pakistan
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced approximately $7.5 million in humanitarian assistance for the flood-affected people of Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces, and repurposed its current grants to boost the country’s rescue and relief operations. In a letter addressed to Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Ambassador Masood Khan, President Global Development of Bill…
Priority supply of drinking water, medicines to Balochistan’s flood-hit Sohbatpur: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to ensure the availability of drinking water and life-saving medicines on priority in Sohbatpur’s area of Balochistan, severely damaged by floods. The prime minister also announced a two-month waiver of water utility charges for the consumers residing in flood-affected areas all over the country. Addressing…
PTCL Group and Akhuwat collaborate to provide food assistance to affected families in Balochistan
PTCL Group and Akhuwat Foundation collaborated to provide food assistance to flood affected families in five districts of Balochistan, including Qilla Saifullah, Loralai, Sibi, Lasbela and Lasbela (Uthal). President and Group CEO, PTCL & Ufone, Hatem Bamatraf presented a cheque to Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder and Chairman Akhuwat Foundation in Lahore. Speaking at the ceremony,…
HEC, British Council to develop policy framework for research assessment
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with the British Council intends to develop and implement a policy framework for research assessment. According to HEC, this research assessment programme is called customised Research Excellence Framework (REF) for Pakistan under Pakistan UK Education Gateway Programme. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) UK is a process of expert…
UAE minister announces $10 million aid for Pakistan’s flood-hit people
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, a minister of the United Arab Emirates has announced a relief assistance of $10 million for relief and rehabilitation of the flood-stricken people of Pakistan. This is the biggest ever donation made so far at the individual level made for the flood survivors of the country. Prime Minister Shehbaz…