The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the Covid-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first time, it said on Saturday.
US Weapons Damage Global Peace, Stability: China
Beijing angry over US move to assess ‘any security risks’ from Chinese made drones in US government fleets. China on Tuesday slammed the US over its move to assess what Washington termed security risks posed by Chinese drones. China s national defense policy is defensive, aiming to safeguard national security and prevent war. It doesn t target any country and is undisputable, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news conference in Beijing, as ed by Chinese daily Global Times.
The statement came after the outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing US agencies to assess any security risks from Chinese-made drones in US government fleets and to prioritize removing them.
Finance ministry hiring actuarial services to assess retirement schemes
National
January 12, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has decided to hire actuarial services from qualified actuarial firms to assess and determine the Retirement Benefit Schemes liabilities of the federal government as on June 30th 2020.
The federal government has a Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Scheme for all its civil servants. It also has a contributory provident fund scheme besides a post-retirement medical benefits. The scope of work for hired consultant firms include reports for pension, general provident fund and medical schemes of the federal government for both civil and military service for all forms of pension systems applicable whether Contributory Pension Funds or gratuities paid to contract employees. Scope of work also includes policy options for a new Defined Contribution Pension Scheme for the newly hired in the government. The Federal Government employs some 1.36 million individuals