Friday, April 3rd, 2020
194 Pakistanis stranded in Turkey return to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Istanbul carrying 194 Pakistanis stuck in Turkey has landed in Islamabad. A total of 194 Pakistani citizens were stuck in Istanbul due to lockdowns and suspension of flight operations. A special PIA flight was then used to bring back the passengers to Pakistan. Arrangements for screening the incoming travelers for coronavirus are in place at the airport. After their screening, they will be kept under quarantine in a quarantine center for a period of 24 hours. =DNARead More
Islamabad police host farewell for two police officers
ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – Islamabad police on Friday hosted farewell for the AIG (Operations) Sardar Ghayas Gul over his transfer to Punjab Police and SP Safeer Hussain Bhatti over his retirement after more than 40-year services with Islamabad police. The farewell ceremony was attended among others by IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan and DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin Syed. The IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar appreciated the services of both officers and said that the officer had served in Islamabad police with dedication and commitment. He saidRead More
Increased taxation on tobacco products will generate funds to combat diseases
KARACHI, APR 03 (DNA) – Pakistan is amongst the developing countries with a very high tobacco prevalence and high mortality rate, where above 166,000 people die of tobacco-related diseases every year in Pakistan. 70 per cent of those get damaged lungs due to second-hand smoke at indoor places. If these stats weren’t alarming enough, the current global pandemic of COVID-19 also known as Corona Virus has further burdened the public health of the country. According to World Health Organization, smokers are at a high risk of suffering from severeRead More
Distillery raided, huge cache of liquor and narcotic recovered
ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – A distillery was raided in Margalla Town Khanna police station area which led to the recovery of a huge quantity of alcohol, hashish and other materials recovered police said. Following directions and guidance of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar, police spokesperson said that renewed efforts are underway to curb bootlegging and drug peddling activities in the city. DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud din Syed has conducted special meetings with heads of police stations and directed them to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements. On a tip off,Read More
Ehsaas Emergency Cash application web-portal now open to check eligibility: Dr. Sania
ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Dr. Sania Nishtar says Ehsaas Emergency Cash application web-portal is now open to check eligibility. In a tweet on Friday, she said those that are being asked to contact District Administration, through SMS, will now also be able to register by sending their CNIC number to 8171. Dr. Sania Nishtar said that the 150 billion rupees program is the country’s biggest social protection program launched for the poor families facing financial problems due toRead More
Karachi trust donates Rs20m to Sindh’s coronavirus relief fund
KARACHI, APR 03 (DNA) – The Dawat-e-Hadiyah trust, run by the Bohra community in Karachi, has donated Rs20 million to the Emergency Corona Fund established by the Sindh government. Sindh government’s spokesperson Murtaza Wahab thanked the community in a Twitter post on Friday. “On behalf of the Sindh Govt and our people, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dawat e Hadiyah and Bohra Community for its generous contribution of Rs 20 Million into the CoronaReliefFund,” Murtaza Wahab said. So far, the government has given Rs3 billion whileRead More