Friday, February 21st, 2020
Japan grants US$3.3 million to upgrade PRR Laboratory for polio
ISLAMABAD, FEB 21 (DNA) – Pakistan’s Regional Reference for Polio has been upgraded with assistance from Japan through a grant worth US$3.3 million. The support will boost Pakistan’s capacity to swiftly track and respond to the poliovirus. The laboratory currently tests more than 30,000 stool samples and 950 environmental samples for polio a year from Afghanistan and Pakistan as part of the global effort to end virus circulation in both polio endemic nations. The assistance from the Government of Japan has helped procure essentialmolecular-biology equipment for the laboratory; including geneticRead More
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang’s daily briefing
I’d like to share the latest numbers with you first. According to this morning’s update from the National Health Commission, February 19 saw 1,779 patients cured and discharged from hospital in China’s mainland, bringing the total number of cured cases to 16,155. New confirmed cases in China excluding Hubei Province stood at 45 on February 19, marking a decline for the 16th consecutive day. Q: In his statement on February 19, US Secretary of State Pompeo condemned China’s “expulsion” of three Wall Street Journal foreign correspondents and said that ChinaRead More
Meeting held to review energy sector issues of Energy Department Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 21 (DNA) : Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday chaired the meeting to review various energy sector issues that were pending between the Federal Government and the Government of Balochistan for many years. The Balochistan Government was represented by Secretary Energy Department Balochistan, Federal Government was represented by the Minister for Energy, the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and there were other members from the Ministry of Inter- Provincial Coordination, said a press release. The meeting discussed variousRead More
PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi win toss, field against Karachi Kings
KARACHI, FEB 21 (DNA) : Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and decided to field against Karachi Kings at the National Stadium Karachi (NSK) in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020. Peshawar Zalmi’s overseas players are Liam Dawson, Darren Sammy, Tom Banton and Liam Livingstone while Chadwick Walton, Cameron Delport and Chris Jordan are overseas players for Karachi Kings. SQUADS Karachi Kings: Chadwick Walton, Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Cameron Delport, Mohammad Rizwan, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Amir, Chris Jordan and Arshad Iqbal Peshawar Zalmi: Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone, Kamran Akmal,Read More
Pakistan super league today Matches
KARACHI, FEB 21 (DNA) : Second Match of the (PSL) Pakistan super league will be played today between Karachi kings & Peshawar Zalmi at 3pm at National Stadium Karachi & 3rd match of the (PSL) will be played today 8pm between Lahore Qalandars & Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. Squads second match: Karachi Kingse Imad Wasim (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Umaid Asif, Babar Azam, Cameron Delport (SA), Alex Hales (ENG), Arshad Iqbal, Chris Jordan (ENG), Sharjeel Khan, Ali Khan, Umer Khan, Mitch McClenaghan (NZ), Usama Mir, Mohammad RizwanRead More
Pakistani company introduces Uzbek apparel in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, FEB 21 (DNA)= Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov with Owner of Gul Ahmed Company Ali Mohammad Bashir and discussed the perspectives of bilateral relations for the sake of two brotherly countries. |We came to conclusion that Uzbekistan and Pakistan has big economic potential that should be more strengthened. It was mentioned that Uzbekistan became largest trade partner of Pakistan in Central Asia”. The ambassador also expressed gratefulness to Gul Ahmed Company for the creation of the special ladies’ collection UZBEK ENSEMBLE as well as for UZBEK SUZANA bedRead More