Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
Alvi meets Chinese premier, conveys strong support against Covid-19
BEIJING, MAR 17 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi on Tuesday in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang conveyed his full support and solidarity with China against coronavirus epidemic. During a meeting held here at the Great Hall of People, he said Pakistan and China are all weather friends and iron brothers who always stand together with each other. The relations between both the countries are based on mutual trust and win win cooperation. He said both countries have shown to world that they believe in coexistence and non interference.Read More
Reforms in Gas Pricing: a new beginning
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – The incumbent Government at the outset faced a tremendous challenge in the form of financial deficit of over Rs. 150 billion accumulated by the two Sui companies over a period of last five years. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) were forced by the successive governments to maintain low tariff for consumers especially domestic to get maximum political mileage. This artificial price management coupled with systemic inefficiencies has seriously undermined these public sector enterprises to deliver sustainable and economicallyRead More
‘No entry in Pakistan, without authentic COVID-19 negative test result’
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan Tuesday said that entry within Pakistan territorial limits would not be allowed without the authentic COVID-19 through RT-PCR negative test result for Corona virus. Addressing a press conference after cabinet meeting along with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and Minister for Religious Affairs, Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, he said, “all passengers travelling to Pakistan would be required to provide certified copy of test result for COVID-19 through RT-PCR conducted during the 24Read More
Masood pays tribute to Kashmiri youth martyred in IOJK
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, in a statement issued here by his office strongly denounced the false charges framed by a Terrorists and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court in a fake case registered against Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik and his companions. He said that the charges made against Yasin Malik, in this 30-year old concocted case, were biased and spoke of the Indian government’s insecurities. The AJK President while paying his tribute to four young Kashmiris – Tariq,Read More
First person injected with trial coronavirus vaccine in seattle
A new phase 1 clinical trial of a potential vaccine for the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus began on Monday in Seattle, with the first person to enroll in the trial receiving the vaccine. The vaccine, mRNA-1273, was developed by biotechnology company Moderna in combination with researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The trial is being conducted at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The phase 1 study aims to test three different doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine ad hopes to recruit 45 healthy adults for the initial trial. Participants willRead More
Deepening Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China
At the invitation of H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, visited China from 16-17 March 2020. The President was accompanied by the Foreign Minister, Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, and senior officials. During the visit, President Dr. Arif Alvi met with President Xi Jinping. Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman National People’s Congress, Li Zhanshu, also met President Dr. Arif Alvi. Given the depth and breadth of Pakistan-China ties and the finest traditions of bothRead More