Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
Capacity building of IO on modern lines NAB’s top priority: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, APR 1 (DNA) – Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has said that training is an effective tool for improvement and maintaining the quality of Investigation Officers and Prosecutors. NAB accords high priority for training/capacity building of its Investigation Officers on regular basis on modern lines. Chairman NAB said that NAB has designed and proposed for establishment of an Accreditation Council to regulate the affairs of Investigators in Pakistan. The main concept of Accreditation Council in Pakistan is to regulate the affairs of Investigators in line with rapidly changingRead More
Mahalla’s significance in Uzbekistan will increase
TASHKENT (DNA) -From ancient times, mahalla in Uzbekistan has been a powerful cultural center, an effective body of citizen self-governance, the structure closest to the people; a unique institution of civil society. The role and significance of mahalla has always been priceless in the careful preservation of national and universal values, culture, lifestyle, thinking and spirituality of the multinational people of Uzbekistan, passed down from generation to generation. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev “On measures for improving the socialRead More
1,700 ventilators bought for coronavirus patients: Firdous Ashiq Awan
ISLAMABAD, APR 1 – Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, the special assistant to the PM for information and broadcasting, has said the National Disaster Management Authority has bought 1,700 ventilators for coronavirus patients. These ventilators, she said, will be brought to Pakistan very soon. So far, four shipments of medical supplies have arrived from China, which was once the epicentre of COVID-19 but has now contained the outbreak. Dr Awan lauded China for playing an instrumental role in facilitating Pakistan’s efforts to control the virus. She said China has donated 37Read More
Saudi minister tells Muslims to wait on making haj plans
RIYADH, APR 1 – Saudi Arabia is urging Muslims to wait before making plans to attend the annual haj pilgrimage until there is more clarity about the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the kingdom’s minister for haj and umrah said on Tuesday. Some 2.5 million pilgrims usually flock to the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina each year for the week-long ritual, which is a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim and a major source of income for the kingdom.
Norway to contribute to new UN Fund to Fight Coronavirus
OSLO, APR 1 – ‘We are pleased that the UN acted so quickly on our proposal to establish a global fund to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Norway is providing a first contribution of NOK 150 million to enable the work of the fund to get under way as soon as possible. We urge other countries to contribute too,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. Today, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the establishment of the new United Nations COVID 19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund to assistRead More
FM Qureshi lauds Saudi Arabia on corona fight
ISLAMABAD, APR 1 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Expressing deep condolences on the loss of life due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Foreign Minister commended the steps taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in arresting the spread of the virus. The Foreign Minister also briefed Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the measures being taken by Pakistan to contain coronavirus. The Foreign Minister felicitated his Saudi counterpart on the successfulRead More