Friday, March 13th, 2020
President Alvi praises important role of Qatar in hosting Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD, MAR 13 (DNA) – The President of Pakistan Arif Alvi has appreciated the important role of Qatar in hosting Afghan peace talks and commended its valuable support to the peace agreement. He was talking to the Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan, Saqr Bin Mubarak M.S. Al-Mansouri, who paid a farewell call on him, the president said the bilateral trade had registered marked improvement following the direct linkage between Karachi and Hamad Ports and opening up of Qatari food market for Pakistan, a President House press release said. President ArifRead More
US politician apprises PM Imran Khan of efforts being made abroad to battle coronavirus
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 13 (DNA) : Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan met member American Democrat Party Tahir Javed on Friday at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad. Special Assistant to the President on for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Zulfikar Bukhari was also present during the meeting. Both dignitaries underscored Pakistan-America relations in their discussion and furthering them with emphasis on trade. Javed apprised PM Imran Khan about the steps being taken in America to cope with the outbreak of coronavirus which has left thousands dead and infected acrossRead More
PSL 2020: Multan Sultans face Peshawar Zalmi today
KARACHI, MARCH 13 (DNA) : Table-toppers Multan Sultans will face third ranked Peshawar Zalmi in the 27th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Stadium Karachi (NSK) on Friday (today). Win in today’s encounter, scheduled at 07:00 PM, will ensure Zalmi’s berth in the playoffs, however, their fate will depend on the outcome of the remaining fixtures of the event if they lose against Sultans who have already qualified. Multan Sultans [12 points] have won five matches out of eight, lost one and two of their games wereRead More
Equities in freefall after Wall Street, Europe implode on coronavirus fears
HONG KONG : Asian equities went into meltdown on Friday, extending a global rout that saw markets experience their worst day in decades as fears of a worldwide recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic wiped trillions off valuations. Shellshocked investors fled for the hills as governments across Europe and in the United States struggled to get a grip on the crisis that has swept the planet and shut communities down. Central bank moves to support financial markets have also failed to staunch the bloodletting, while Donald Trump´s decision to shutRead More
How China fought against coronavirus
BEIJING : After more than 4,600 deaths and 126,000 infections across the country, China says it has turned the tide against coronavirus that has engulfed almost the whole world. From initial attempts to cover up the outbreak to later locking down cities and now declaring it “basically curbed”, here is a look at how China grappled with COVID-19: Mystery virus The first case emerged in the central city of Wuhan on December 8 before several workers at Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market began to fall sick with a fever. On December 31,Read More
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie tests positive for coronavirus
TORONTO, MARCH 13 (DNA) : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife are self-isolating after the latter returned from a speaking engagement and exhibited flu-like symptoms on Thursday, prompting worries that the Canadian First Lady may have contracted the dangerous infection. Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau´s symptoms have subsided since she recently got back from Britain, but as a precaution the prime minister “will spend the day in briefings, phone calls and virtual meetings from home,” according to a statement. Trudeau also cancelled a meeting Thursday and Friday with Canada´s provincial andRead More