Monday, March 16th, 2020
Azerbaijan Airlines temporarily suspends flights to a number of countries
BAKU, – As the World Health Organization has declared coronavirus infection (COVİD-19) a global pandemic, as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVİD-19 virus in the country from March 15, Azerbaijan Airlines temporarily suspended the Baku-Paris-Baku, Baku-Berlin-Baku, Baku-Nursultan-Baku, Baku-Aktau-Baku, Baku-Almaty-Baku flights, the task force established by the Cabinet of Ministers told. “In addition to the information circulated by the task force on March 12, 2020, the embassies and consulates-general of the Republic of Azerbaijan will temporarily restrict the issuance of entry visas to the country.”
Uzbekistan temporarily closes air and road communication with other countries
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, MARCH 16 (DNA) : From 16 March, Uzbekistan will temporarily close air and road connections with other countries. This was announced at a briefing by the Prime Minister. In particular, flights with South Korea will be suspended, and charter flights will be carried out once a week for the return of Uzbek citizens.
Liquatabad building declared dangerous faces no immediate threat of collapse: SBCA
KARACHI, MARCH 16 (DNA) : A building structure declared dangerous last night in the vicinity of Liaquatabad has been cleared by the inspection team of SBCA on Monday. The SBCA officials after conducting a thorough probe deduced that the building faced no immediate danger of collapsing. They also entailed that a few iron rods in the pillars of the building had broken through the concrete pillars under the weight of the structure. The building had been declared dangerous and residents were evacuated to safety yesterday evening. SBCA officials have askedRead More
Sindh reports 41 new coronavirus cases, Pakistan’s tally climbs to 94
KARACHI, MARCH 16 (DNA) : At least 41 more people were confirmed positive for the novel coronavirus in Sindh on Monday morning, pushing Pakistan’s tally to 94. Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Law Murtaza Wahab has said that four new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Karachi, while 37 people tested positive for COVID-19 from amongst the people who arrived in Sukkur from Taftan. “Sindh Health Department has 25 cases from Karachi, 1 case from Hyderabad and 50 cases from Taftan, Iran. Which brings the total number of case toRead More
Pakistan-Bangladesh series postponed due to coronavirus
The Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket boards have decided to postpone the upcoming one-day international and Test in Karachi for a later date, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement on Monday. The two boards will now work together to identify a future opportunity to complete the ICC World Test Championship commitment. The first Test of the series was played in Rawalpindi from 7-10 February, which Pakistan won by an innings and 44 runs. The Bangladesh men’s national cricket team was due to arrive in Karachi on March 29Read More
A Lone Long Walk
Book: “A Lone Long Walk” Author: Tahir Mehmood Genre: Short-Stories (Fiction) Publisher: Ferozsons (Pvt.) Ltd. Publication Year: March-2020 Pages: 116, Price: Rs 395 Reviewed by Asma Ishaq Pick up Tahir Mehmood’s book “A Lone Long Walk” and you will enjoy reading it till the last page. The book consists of short stories that the writer wrote over a span of six years – from 2014 to 2019. The 116-page book published by Pakistan’s leading Ferozsons fully serves for the pleasurable-leisure-reading. Like any established story-teller, he chose ‘love’ and ‘life’Read More