Sunday, September 16th, 2018
PM Imran Khan visits mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan paid a visit to mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah after reaching Karachi on a one-day tour (Sunday). The premier along with Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah laid floral wreath while he also offered fateha at the graves of Fatima Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan. Imran Khan has been scheduled to preside over a meeting regarding the development projects being run by the federal government’s funds. He is also expected to make an announcement regarding desalination plant andRead More
Gender equality a key objective of Australian foreign policy: envoy
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 16 (DNA) -Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Dr Sharman Stone, has arrived in Pakistan for a three-day visit to exchange views on gender equality and the rights of women and girls. “Australia has made gender equality a key objective of our foreign policy because we recognise the benefits that flow to whole communities from women’s full and equal participation,” Dr Stone said. “Gender equality is not only a basic human right, but also a fundamental basis for a peaceful, innovative, prosperous and inclusive world. It drives growthRead More
Experts warn of dangerous impact of RF radiations on human-health
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 16 (DNA) – Experts here warned that the Radio frequency (RF) radiations cause serious damage to human-health and underlined the need of taking necessary measures to ensure safe use of cellular towers and antennas. While putting towers and antennas at the public places, safety measures must be adopted against their possible radiation, they said at a seminar (technical session) held here at the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan, Rawalpindi-Islamabad Center (IEP-RIC). The seminar was arranged to create awareness about the dangerous impact of Radio frequency’s radiation on human health.Read More
Polls open in Syrian local elections: state media
DAMASCUS, (DNA) – Voting began across government-controlled parts of Syria on Sunday for the war-ravaged country’s first local elections since 2011. Polling booths opened at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) and are expected to stay open for 12 hours. “Voting centres opened for citizens to cast their ballots to elect their representatives in the local administrative councils,” . “More than 40,000 candidates are competing for 18,478 seats across all provinces,” it said. Syrian state television broadcast footage of voters around Damascus and in the coastal government bastions of Tartus and LatakiaRead More
US to impose tariffs on $200 bn in Chinese goods: reports
WASHINGTON (DNA) – US President Donald Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports and could make the announcement in the coming days, US media reported. Citing anonymous sources, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal reported that the tariffs would be set at 10 percent. Trump has already imposed 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, as well as 25 percent on $50 billion in goods from China. The prospect of new tariffs undercuts hopes of an imminent reduction inRead More
Mayor Waseem sees PM Imran’s visit beneficial for Karachi
KARACHI, (DNA) – Mayor Waseem Akhtar has expressed hopes that Karachi visit of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will be beneficial. Talking to media, Akhtar said that issues of people will be presented before the premier for solutions, adding that the transportation system of the metropolis is in dire need of renewal. He said, ‘I will appeal the prime minister that all the system of the city should come under the mayor. I will also request that funds allocated for the metropolis be reimbursed,” he added. It is to beRead More