Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
Islamabad airport gets disinfected to tackle coronavirus threat
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – The National COVID-19 Command and Control Centre has conducted a disinfection operation at the Islamabad International Airport, on Tuesday. The operation was conducted under the supervision of the National Disaster Management Authority. According to the NDMA, the disinfectant spray is safe for the ecology and is biodegradable. It clears all kinds of microbes within three to five minutes, the authority added.=DNA =======
Does Pakistan have enough coronavirus test kits?
On Monday, the state-run China Global Television Network tweeted that China had sent emergency assistance to Pakistan to combat coronavirus, which included 12,000 test kits, 300,000 face masks, and $4 million to build hospitals. “With one test kit around 90 patients can be tested in one go,” Dr. Muhammad Salman, the focal person for coronavirus at the National Institute of Health, the government-run medical research center, told Geo.tv. “But it varies from kit to kit. So there is no exact number.” A senior health official in Islamabad, who asked not beRead More
World should strive to lift medical sanctions from Iran: Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Pakistan’s Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health termed the fight against coronavirus a collective responsibility and urged the international community to press the US to lift medical sanctions from Iran to help the Islamic Republic in defeating the deadly virus. Dr. Zafar Mirza made the remarks during an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Iran has strong health system Dr. Zafar Mirza responding to a question said not only I observed the Iranian healthcare system during my stay over there but I have also represented WorldRead More
Housing foundation hopes Sector G 14 issue to be resolved in April
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA)- The Federal Govt Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) has announced that 15 year old issue of development of Sector G 14 shall be resolved by end of April 2020. The FGEHF further said that measurement target in Sector G 14/1 have also been set and responsibilities assigned in this regard. The housing foundation made this announcement in response to a number of queries emanating from Prime Minister’s Citizen Portal regarding development of Sector G 14 and its sub sectors. The G 14 sector was announced in 2004Read More
Met Office forecast heavy rainfall in Karachi
KARACHI, Mar 17 (DNA): Karachi likely to receive heavy rain under the influence of fresh westerly weather system. Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast entry of fresh westerly wave in Pakistan from Iran on March 20. The weather system will bring countrywide rainfall, the met office predicted. The weather department has forecast hike in maximum temperature in the metropolis on Tuesday and Wednesday. The mercury is expected to soar 35 to 36 degree Celsius Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the met office. Presently 24 degree temperature has been recorded in theRead More
Good chance’ of Shaban moon sighting on March 25, PMD
KARACHI, Mar 17 (DNA): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that there is good chance of sighting the new moon of Shaban 1441 AH on the evening of 25 March. The new moon of Shaban, 1441 AH will be born on crossing conjunction point at 14-28 PST on 24 March (Tuesday), weather department said in a statement. According to astronomical parameters, there is ‘good chance’ of sighting the new moon of Shaban, 144 AH on the evening of Wednesday 25 March i.e. 29th of Rajab, 1441 AH, the met officeRead More