Sunday, February 2nd, 2020
IMF talks for third tranche from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD FEB 02 (DNA) : Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will hold next round of talks starting from Monday (tomorrow) for the disbursement of third tranche of about $450 million under the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) finalised in May last year. The IMF delegation will perform quarterly review (from October till December) of the economy in the current fiscal year FY20. The global moneylender will also consider the performance of various ministries and government departments, and in particular, energy and tax reforms under the current regime.Read More
India decide not to tour Pakistan for Asia Cup, Ehsan Mani leaves matter to ACC
Following BCCI’s decision of not sending Indian Cricket Team to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2020, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani on Saturday said that it entirely depends on Asian Cricket Council to decide the tournament’s venue. According to Sportstar, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided not to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Asia Cup citing security reasons. They have appealed to shift it to a neutral venue – the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – same as India did last time inRead More
President Ilham condoles with Chinese President Xi
Baku: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to President of China Xi Jinping. “I am deeply saddened by the news of the deaths of people as a result of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in your country,” the head of state said in his message. “I highly appreciate the steps taken by the government of China and the perseverance shown by the people of China in order to prevent the spread of epidemic and human casualties. I believe that under your leadershipRead More
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 23 times on Feb.1 – Feb.2
BAKU, FEB 02 (DNA) : Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 23 times, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Feb. 2. The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. ArmeniaRead More
CIS observers mission satisfied with election process in Azerbaijan
BAKU, — Preparation for parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan is at a high level, the member of the CIS observation mission Oleg Kuleba told. He said that he was in the Constituency and Precinct Election Commissions in six regions of Azerbaijan and met with the parliamentary candidates: “During the meetings, I have not encountered any complaints or negative views about the campaign. No complaints from candidates have been recorded related to each other” O.Kuleba noted that the process of preparation for the election had left a positive impression on him: “IRead More
Process to diagnose coronavirus in Pakistani patients begins
ISLAMABAD – The process of diagnosing novel coronavirus in Pakistani patients has begun today (Sunday). According to details, the federation and provincial governments have devised strategy with relevant ministries to prevent the possible outbreak of the virus in Pakistan. The representatives of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have said that the protection of general masses against coronavirus is government’s first priority. Meanwhile, proper measures have also been taken at national airports for the screening of the passengers. On the other hand, the death toll from China’s coronavirus epidemic soared to 304, as anRead More