Pakistani physician Dr. Anita Zaidi was elected to the top US health institution known as the National Academy of Medicine this week. The National Academy of Medicine is one of the highest honors in the fields of medicine and health. This institute recognizes people who have exceptional achievements and a commitment to service.
The government of Pakistan has decided to provide motorcyclists and rickshaw owners with subsidized petrol after raising petrol prices to a record high. Moreover, the government is planning to give another round of stipends to the less privileged people under the Ehsaas program. This would help them purchase food items at comparatively lower prices.
The federal government is planning to construct new tourist resorts in the hilly areas of Pakistan to promote tourism. PM Imran Khan recently chaired a meeting to discuss setting up New Balakot City as a tourism destination. He added that the “reputed private investors in the field of tourism and hospitality are being attracted to the Public-Private Partnership model.”
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the Interior Minister, announced the conversion of his famous residence, Lal Haveli, into a university. Government Postgraduate Girls College in the Satellite Town area of Rawalpindi will therefore become a university in the near future. He believes that colleges should be built on empty plots all around Rawalpindi. A special emphasis is being placed on transport for girls’ colleges, he added.
Pakistani famous actor and singer Ali Zafar received a golden visa from the government of UAE. Ali Zafar received the golden visa under the category of ‘actor.’ He shared his immense reaction to the UAE golden visa. Ali said that it is an honor for him to get a golden visa from the UAE government.
CM Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has warned private companies that they should not pay their employees less than the minimum wage. According to the provincial budget for FY 2021-22, this amount is fixed at Rs. 25,000. Sindh’s chief minister expressed disappointment over media reports that many companies in the province are underpaying their workers.
Facebook plans to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse. This next name change signals the company’s desire to be known for something other than social media and its ills. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed rebranding the company during the company’s Connect conference on October 28th but could be announced sooner.
The World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2021 has ranked Pakistan 130th out of 139 countries. Details indicate that the countries in this study were ranked based on scores ranging from 0 to 1. Pakistan received an inadequate score of 0.39 in Rule of Law. According to the report, Pakistan was the second-worst country in South Asia.
The Indian government announced on Monday that Dubai has signed an accord to build infrastructure in Indian occupied Kashmir. The announcement came at a time when the Himalayan region is seeing a resurgence in the freedom movement. The MoU by Dubai is the first investment agreement by a foreign government in the disputed region following the withdrawal of Kashmir’s autonomy.
The Chinese have reportedly carried out a test of a hypersonic missile that circles the globe before hitting its target. US intelligence agencies were unaware of the existence of this missile, which is believed to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The missile circled the globe before cruising towards its target, which it missed by about two dozen miles.