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ADB approves $100m to improve secondary healthcare in KP

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  • Programme aims to improve health services at secondary hospitals in KP, among other objectives.
  • ADB official says Pakistan faces unprecedented flooding, risk of waterborne diseases.
  • KP suffers from high infant and maternal mortality rates at 53 per 1,000 live births.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million results-based loan to help strengthen the quality of secondary healthcare in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The programme will help improve the delivery of health services at secondary hospitals by modernising infrastructure and equipment, ensuring clinical protocols, standards, and guidelines are implemented and improving human resources planning and medicine supply chain management, said an ADB press statement received on Thursday.

“While the coronavirus placed an enormous strain on essential health services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and across the country, Pakistan now faces unprecedented flooding exacerbating the risk of waterborne diseases,” said ADB Director General for Central and West Asia Yevgeniy Zhukov.

“This programme will make a key contribution to improving the quality of secondary hospital services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and while it was conceived before the monsoon, it will also help people physically injured by the floods and support efforts to control the spread of infectious diseases,” Zhukov added.

According to the statement, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s health sector faces significant challenges, including outdated secondary healthcare facilities and equipment and inadequate quality assurance standards and processes.

The province suffers from high infant and maternal mortality rates, at 53 per 1,000 live births and 165 per 100,000, respectively.

“ADB’s assistance will help sustain health reforms started by the provincial government and strengthen the resilience of the health systems to future pandemics,” said ADB Senior Health Specialist for Central and West Asia Hiddo Huitzing.

“It will benefit an estimated 38 million people, including women in need of maternal healthcare services, and will also create jobs in the health sector,” Huitzing added.

Since 1966, ADB has committed over $37 billion in loans, grants, and other forms of financing to promote inclusive economic growth in Pakistan and improve the country’s infrastructure, energy and food security, transport networks, and social services.

In response to the floods, ADB is preparing a significant response package to support people, livelihoods, and infrastructure immediately and in the long-term.

The bank has already approved a $3 million grant to fund the immediate purchase of relief goods such as food supplies and tents. ADB is also processing a separate counter-cyclical package to help Pakistan weather the impacts of external shocks.

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Key suspect in Ameer Balaj Tipu murder case detained in Oman

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An important suspect in the murder case of Amir Balaj has been taken into custody in Oman. Authorities in Oman captured the wanted man, Bilawal, and took him to Lahore.

The FIA official stated that the suspect had gone overseas last year in order to avoid arrest and that a case had been filed against him in Lahore.

Bilawal was the third gunman in the Amir Balaj murder case, according to police confirmation.

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The horrific incidents that resulted in Ameer Balaj Tipu’s premature death took place during a wedding ceremony in a residential community close to the Thokar Niaz Beg district of Lahore.

Based on initial inquiries, the armed and determined attacker blatantly attacked Balaj Tipu, who had recently joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), killing him instantly.

Two more people suffered severe injuries in the ensuing crossfire, adding to the shock and tragedy of the event.

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Vawda’s allegations of death threats about the purchase of a vehicle are denied by the FBR association.

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Regarding Senator Faisal Vawda’s claims that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) personnel had threatened his life, the Inland Revenue Service personnel Association has replied.

The group denies the allegations, claiming that none of its officers threatened anyone, and denounced the attempt to discredit them.

The statement emphasized that government car purchases were governed by regulations and urged Vawda to back up his claims with proof. It also raised fears that irrational remarks were hurting officers’ morale and would interfere with the tax collecting process.
The committee made the decision to forward the threatening officers’ case to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for additional examination. Along with calling for a high-level investigation, the FBR Chairman pledged to prosecute individuals culpable for the threats.

The members of the Finance Committee urged that the case be sent to a criminal body such as the FIA. The committee has previously voiced its disapproval of the FBR’s acquisition of more than 1,000 automobiles at a cost of billions of rupees.

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Over 114,000 points, the PSX-100 index soars.

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The benchmark KSE-100 Index jumped above the 114,000-point level during trade, indicating a strong bullish trend on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

In one update, the index increased by more than 1,590 points to 114,796 points, and in another, it increased by 1,426 points to 114,632 points. In the third trading session, the index increased by 1,030-points to 114,230 points.

Stockbrokers boosted investor confidence by attributing this spike to listed businesses’ solid financial reports. The increasing momentum was further fueled by increased buying activity in industries like banking, energy, cement, and pharmaceuticals.

The market’s performance continues to inspire optimism among analysts, who point to strong corporate earnings and economic indicators as the main drivers of the bullish trend.

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