Thursday, March 19th, 2020
Nowruz, our Region’s Joint Cultural Festival
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 19 (DNA) : Nowruz is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year, which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups. Nowruz is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It marks the first day of the first month (Farvardin) of the Iranian calendars. It usually occurs on March 21 or the previous or following day, depending on where it is observed. The moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day isRead More
COMMODORE RAJA RAB NAWAZ OF PAKISTAN NAVY PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF REAR ADMIRAL
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 19 (DNA) : Commodore Raja Rab Nawaz has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral with immediate effect.Rear Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz got commission in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1991. The Flag Officer is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College Lahore and National Defence University, Islamabad. He is also a holder of Master’s degree in Security Studies from United States. The Admiral has an illustrious career with vast experience of various Command and Staff appointments. His major Command & Staff appointments include Commanding OfficerRead More
UAE suspends labour permits of all types
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (DNA) : The United Arab Emirates on Thursday suspended the issuance of all types of labour permits including for drivers and domestic workers to control spread of COVID-19. UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said the move was taken in coordination with National Emergency and Crisis and Disasters Management Authority as part of precautionary measures. The decision exempts intra-corporate transfer and EXPO 2020 permits. Earlier, the UAE announced suspension of issuing visas upon arrival for holders of exempted passports effective March 19.
NDMA directs chief secretaries to set up quarantine in hotels
ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (DNA) : After the increasing risk of coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has written all chief secretaries of four provinces and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as well to vacate all three to four star hotels and convert into quarantine centers. An NDMA official told Wednesday that the Chairman NDMA had principally written a letter to the provincial authorities on March 16 to take urgent measures for mitigating impacts of COVID-19. He said in order to take effective measures the deputy commissioners across theRead More
PCB confirms COVID-19 tests of PSL players are negative
LAHORE : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed that the 128 COVID-19 tests on the players, support staff, match officials, broadcasters and team owners have turned out to be negative. According to a press release issued by the PCB, on March 17th, they conducted tests of all the above-mentioned individuals related to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as part of the PCB’s duty of care, following a suspect COVID-19 case. Multan Sultans 17 tests were conducted on Monday, 16 March, were also negative. PCB Media ✔@TheRealPCBMedia PCB confirms allRead More
Covid-19: Myths Deluging Faster than Virus Itself
By Ms. Minahil Shawal Afridi – Research Assistant, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad While Beijing is taking every possible measure to halt the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in China and abroad, Washington is busy playing the blame game rather than making concrete efforts to address the global issue. China is very wisely dealing with the health conditions in affected areas and has granted all kinds of possible assistance to improve the health systems in developing as well as underdeveloped countries. Having glance of the international scenario atRead More