Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
Pakistan PM again rules out lockdown over COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that his government will not declare a lockdown due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Addressing the nation Khan said Pakistan has no capacity to provide food to 25 percent poor people if a lockdown is announced. The prime minister addressed the nation over COVID-19 in five days as Pakistan has confirmed four deaths while a total of confirmed cases are 644. He was responding to the rising debate of lockdown inRead More
KP to recruit 1,200 more doctors amid coronavirus fears
PESHAWAR, MAR 22 (DNA) – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced that it will soon recruit 1,200 more doctors across the medical facilities in the province to help contain the coronavirus’s outbreak. The decision was announced by KP Information Minister Ajmal Wazir in a news conference on Sunday. Wzazir also announced a complete ban on public transport for a week starting from Monday March 23 at 9am. The ban does not apply to private vehicles or those used to transport goods, he clarified. “The chief minister has taken these stepsRead More
Number of Joint Working Groups under CPEC extends to ten
BEIJING, MARCH 22 (DNA) : The number of Joint Working Groups under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) extended to ten after signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing joint working groups on Science and Technology and Agriculture. Director of National Development and Reform Commission He Lifeng and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Naghmana Hashmi signed the MoU on behalf of the two governments, according to China Economic Net. The two countries signed the memorandum at the Great Hall of the People at the conclusion of a bilateral meeting of PresidentRead More
Ambassador MATSUDA congratulates Pakistani people on Pakistan Day
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Ambassador MATSUDA Kuninori conveys his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the health of the leadership and the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the auspicious occasion of Pakistan Day. In his message of felicitations, Ambassador MATSUDA has said that the day holds a great national significance for the people of Pakistan and on this festive occasion I deeply congratulate and wish you all well-being and a prosperous future. The Ambassador said that the longstanding friendship between Japan and Pakistan is unwavering even throughRead More
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas phones FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, MAR 22 (DNA) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi over telephone. Foreign Minister Qureshi offered deep condolences over the loss of lives in Germany due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid-19). The Foreign Minister informed that 3 persons in Pakistan had lost their lives while more than 500 people were infected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19). He briefed his German counterpart on the efforts taken by the government to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 and underscored the need for the international community toRead More
Pakistan expresses concerns over health condition of APHC leader Yasin Malik
ISLAMABAD, MAR 22 (DNA) – Pakistan is deeply concerned over deteriorating health condition of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Yasin Malik, who is incarcerated in Tihar jail. The reports of Kashmiri leader’s announcement of going on an indefinite hunger strike from 1 April 2020 in protest against the false charge sheet framed by the Indian government against him under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (TADA) Court in a 30 year old case are worrisome. The victimisation of a political leader to suppress the voice of Kashmiris is highlyRead More