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MPs call for climate actions to counter challenges
July 13, 2021
Islamabad : The parliamentarians hailing from all leading political parties have agreed on undertaking climate actions based on a long-term sustainable approach to counter emerging challenges and threats from Climate Change including in the areas of food, water and energy security.
The MPs were participating in a consultation on ‘Impacts of Climate Change across different sectors of Pakistan,’ organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute here Monday.
MPs thought shifting towards clean energy is the need of the hour for being the safest, reliable, and efficient means of energy production.
Rukhsana Naveed, parliamentary secretary, Ministry of Climate Change, urged both the treasury and opposition benches to work together to better respond to all the climate-related challenges. She said that both sides can work under a Green Parliamentarian Caucus in the Parliament on the cause of Climate Change to save
Peaceful, inclusive society for interfaith harmony stressed
July 9, 2021
Islamabad : Calling for a peaceful and inclusive Pakistani society, Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri has said the religious minorities in the country are enjoying complete religious freedom in line with the Constitution.
Addressing a ceremony of ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan Action Plan for Reconstruction of a Peaceful and an Inclusive Pakistani Society’ organized by Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of the International Islamic University (IIU) at its Faisal Masjid campus on Thursday, the minister said minorities in Pakistan have a historical connection to this land and are the valuable citizens of this country.
He said the Paigham-e-Pakistan document has been prepared after an extensive consultative process and hard work and it should be implemented with letter and spirit. The minister said there is an exemplary interfaith harmony and sectarian unity in Pakistan due to prudent steps taken by the
Females dominating TV screens more incisive than male participants
July 3, 2021
Islamabad : Close to two dozen women politicians rule the TV screens every day on animated current affairs programmes, defending their parties, leaders and party policies more aggressively than their male counterparts.
Even when their party heads say or do something strange or outlandish, they consider it their duty to justify it and stop their rivals from point-scoring against their leaders.
Some of these elected lawmakers are first-timers in parliament. As they are tasting the attractive side of public life for the first time, which has raised their profile, they display an exaggerated kind of belligerence. They are trying to make everybody believe that they have quickly learnt the art of representing their parties at the legislative and public forums better than others.
July 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Close to two dozen women politicians rule the TV screens every day on animated current affairs programmes, defending their parties, leaders and party policies more aggressively than their male counterparts.
Even when their party heads say or do something strange or outlandish, they consider it their duty to justify it and stop their rivals from point-scoring against their leaders. Some of these elected lawmakers are first-timers in parliament. As they are tasting the attractive side of public life for the first time, which has raised their profile, they display an exaggerated kind of belligerence. They are trying to make everybody believe that they have quickly learnt the art of representing their parties at the legislative and public forums better than others.