Friday, March 6th, 2020
Over 100 hospitalized after gas leak at chemical factory in Karachi
KARACHI, MARCH 06 (DNA) : At least 100 people were hospitalized due to suffocation caused by gas leakage at a chemical factory in Karachi’s Port Qasim area. As per details, the incident occurred after a gas pipeline burst at factory. Rescue sources said that over 80 patients were shifted to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), while two people are in critical condition. The spokesperson of the chemical factory said that the situation is under control and no human loss was reported in the gas leakage incident. He said thatRead More
India: Yes Bank plunges 60%, panicked depositors rush to withdraw funds
BENGALURU /MUMBAI/NEW DELHI : Shares in India’s Yes Bank plunged 60% on Friday as panicky depositors rushed to withdraw funds after the central bank took control in a dramatic late-night move and limited withdrawals from the troubled lender. The shock move by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) followed months of steady deterioration in the financial position of the country’s fifth-largest private lender and growing concerns over governance. Shares of Yes Bank plunged as much as 85% to wipe out more than $1 billion of market value, marking the biggestRead More
Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Kabul
ISLAMABAD, MAR 6 (DNA) – Pakistan strongly condemned terrorist attack in Kabul, which resulted in loss of several precious lives and injuries to many others. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered in this tragedy. We are relieved that the leadership has remained unharmed. Pakistan has consistently supported a negotiated political solution of the Afghan conflict. This is a historic juncture. Pakistan urges all the parties to work together in a constructive spirit for establishing durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.
PM Imran will visit Karachi tomorrow to inaugurate five mega projects
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 06 (DNA) : Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said that PM Imran will visit Karachi tomorrow to inaugurate public-oriented projects. In a series of tweets on Friday, she said the prime minister during the visit will also review the priorities set to address the problems of the provincial capital. She further said that people are fed up of the dynastic politics of two families and their political model. Firdous Ashiq Awan said those who remained imposed on the nationRead More
Yasmin Rashid advises people against shaking hands amid coronavirus concerns
LAHORE, MARCH 06 (DNA) : With six confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Friday advised people to avoid shaking hands in order to stop spreading of coronavirus in the country. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad along with Punjab Information Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan the provincial health minister said that people should take protective measures and try avoiding shaking hands. “Saying hello to another person with a smile will be considered as a handshake” she explained, adding that the three hospitals are readyRead More
SSGC receives Rs 662.693 mn to gasify 40 villages in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 06 (DNA) : The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has received funds amounting to Rs662.693 million to provide natural gas to 40 villages and localities of Balochistan province during the last five years. The funds had been provided under the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme. The villages gasification project cost was around Rs763.659 million, in which the company’s share stood at Rs140.594 million and the Government of Pakistan share Rs 623.065 million. Out of the received Rs 662.693 funds, an estimated amount of Rs 241.627 million had so farRead More