Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
British American Tobacco working on Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
NEWS DESK ISLAMABAD: With the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, all eyes have turned to the prospect of a vaccine, because only a vaccine can prevent people from getting sick. British American Tobacco’s (BAT) US bio-tech subsidiary, Kentucky Bio Processing (KBP), is also developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19 and is now in pre-clinical testing. If testing goes well, BAT is hopeful that, with the right partners and support from government agencies, between 1 and 3 million doses of the vaccine could be manufactured per week,Read More
Serena extends community support in wake of COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (DNA) – Serena Hotels has started distributing rations to communities in locations surrounding their hotels countrywide, to support affected segments at a time when the global Coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the country’s economy. More than 3400 deserving families and households in areas where Serena Hotels are located, including in Islamabad, Faisalabad, Quetta, Swat, Gilgit, Hunza, Shigar and Khaplu have been provided with rations that include food staples and essentials. In addition, the employees of Serena Hotels have donated one day’s salary, with the companyRead More
Condolence message of Iranian Embassy on demise of Mir Javed ur Rehman
ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (DNA) – Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran expressed sincere condolences to the media society of Pakistan, especially Jang Group for the demise of the great journalist, Mr. Mir Javed ur Rehman. May Allah bless his soul.=DNA ========
Britain assured full support to Pakistan
ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (DNA) -: British High Commissioner Dr. Christian Turner has said that his Government fully supports the efforts of the Government of Pakistan to provide relief to its people and it is ready to provide any assistance, if required, in the form of aid through DFID. The High Commissioner assured that in the times of global crisis the British government stands with the people of Pakistan to further strengthen their already well established relationship. He expressed these views during his meeting with Adviser to PrimeRead More
Pakistani court overturns conviction in death of Daniel Pearl
ISLAMABAD, APR 1 – The murder conviction of a British Pakistani man found guilty of the 2002 kidnapping and killing of journalist Daniel Pearl was overturned by a court in Pakistan on Thursday. The sentence of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was reduced to seven years in prison for the charge of kidnapping. His lawyer, Khwaja Naveed, says it was expected those years would count as time served. Saeed had spent 18 years in prison in southern Hyderabad on death row. The court also acquitted three others — Fahad Naseem, Sheikh Adil, and Salman Saqib — who wereRead More
Zartaj Gul salutes soldiers
ISLAMABAD, Apr 2 (DNA):Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Thursday paid a rich tribute to doctors, paramedics, police, Rangers and Army, recognizing their services in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We need strong nerves to combat COVID-19 pandemic and as a mature nation we should be united to fight against this pandemic”,she said while talking to a private news channel. Pakistan and the United States were hit with the novel Coronavirus on same day but Prime Minister Imran Khan foresighted the situation and took certain measuresRead More