Friday, December 13th, 2019
Japan keen to help Pakistan in health sector: envoy
ISLAMABAD, DEC 13 (DNA) = Yusuke, Charge d’Affaires ad interim of Japan to Pakistan has said that health sector is one of the priority areas where the Government of Japan provides assistance to Pakistan. He stressed upon the need of easy access of marginalized communities to essential health care services as a way of improving community well-being, particularly of women and children. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony a project in Jhelum. He congratulated the community members and the representatives of the trust for the successful completion ofRead More
Ambassador of France to Pakistan Mr. Marc Barety calls on President Dr. Arif Alvi
ISLAMABAD; DECEMBER 13, 2019: The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 is a defacement of the proclaimed Indian secularism and has put minorities, especially Muslims, at a serious risk, said President Dr. Arif Alvi, while talking to the Ambassador of France to Pakistan Marc Barety, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad today. He emphasized that Kashmir was under complete lock-down, where all civic liberties of the Kashmiri people had been suspended, and they were being subjected to brutal rape, lynching and imprisonment. Taking stock of the bleak plight of Kashmiri people,Read More
Unesco heritage: Traditional Thai massage added to ‘cultural heritage’ list
The back-cracking traditional Thai massage has been added to a prestigious Unesco heritage list. Nuad Thai is now part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which features traditions and practices passed across the generations. By being part of the list, Thai massage has been recognised as something to be preserved for future generations. Unesco is the United Nations’ agency for education, culture, and science. The intangible cultural heritage list is separate from the world heritage list, which recognises buildings and sites of prominence. There are 550 items on the cultural heritage list –Read More
Election results 2019: Boris Johnson returns to power with big majority
Boris Johnson will return to Downing Street with a big majority after the Conservatives swept aside Labour in its traditional heartlands. With just a handful of seats left to declare in the general election, the BBC forecasts a a Tory majority of 78. The prime minister said it would give him a mandate to “get Brexit done” and take the UK out of the EU next month. Jeremy Corbyn said Labour had a “very disappointing night” and he would not fight a future election. The BBC forecast suggests the ToriesRead More