Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Groom booked for violation Corona virus preventive measures.
ATTOCK: The local administration has launched a crackdown on wedding ceremonies, violating Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) advisory and registered an FIR against a groom on Thursday, officials said. Sources said that the Pindigheab Police on Thursday booked a groom identified as Khalid Mehmood for organizing marriage party in Dhoke Haleem in limits of Pindigheab Police station in violation of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) preventive measures. The officials also removed tents to avoid public gathering in connection with coronavirus spread. DNA =======================
FO advises overseas Pakistanis to avoid non-essential travel
ISLAMABAD, MAR 19 (DNA) – The Foreign Office on Thursday advised the Pakistani community abroad to avoid all non-essential travel, stay clear from points of congregation and practice social-distancing in a responsible manner for the safety of their own and of all around. “We advise our diaspora to exercise caution and personal responsibility for their personal health as well as of those in their family and communities in line with the advisories of local authorities wherever they may be,” Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said in her openingRead More
PM briefed over phase-wise implementation of uniform syllabus
ISLAMABAD, MAR 19 (DNA) – The federal government on Thursday announced that it has completed the first phase of its plan to implement uniform syllabus across the country as it prepared uniform syllabus for classes upto fifth grade. Briefing Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the implementation of uniform syllabus across the country, the education ministry briefed that the process involved a working group comprising professionals and experts along with assistance from academics in Cambridge and Agha Khan boards and LUMS. “It was the PTI government’s manifesto to implementRead More
Iranian ambassador extends felicitations on Nowruz
ISLAMABAD, MAR 19 (DNA) – Ambassador of Iran Seyed Mohammad Ali Hossaini has extended his felicitations to Pakistani people on the occasion of Nawruz. In a message issued on Thursday the Iranian ambassador said Nowruz, comes with the vitality and freshness of the nature and conveys the beautiful message of the green and blooming spring season. Nowruz is thousands of years old and is a sign of Iranian culture and civilization. “We are proud that this magnificent event is not only celebrated in Iran, but also people in many countriesRead More
Kazakhstan locks down two largest cities to curb COVID-19 spread
NUR-SULTAN, March 19 (DNA) :Kazakhstan on Thursday locked down its capital Nur-Sultan and the biggest city Almaty in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus to other parts of the country. Authorities asked local residents not to leave their homes unless necessary, warning that those who disobey the quarantine rules would be fined or given a 15-day jail term. Over 8,000 police and 4,000 national guard servicemen have been deployed in the two cities to guarantee public order and the implementation of quarantine rules, said Kazakh InteriorRead More
Japan extends grant assistance of JPY 500 Million to enhance textile education in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 19 (DNA) : The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance of JPY 500 million (approximately PKR 700 million) for enhancing the educational functions of the National Textile University (NTU) in Faisalabad. This aid framework, the Economic and Social Development Program, is for procuring sophisticated equipment and machineries from Japan. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between H.E. Mr. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Dr. Syed Pervaiz Abbas, Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division, in Islamabad on March 19, 2020. National Textile UniversityRead More