Sunday, April 5th, 2020
Life after the lockdown

Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has halted the world as we know it. The world of business and trade has to face serious repercussions. While some companies across the world have begun laying off their employees, many have announced a cut in salary. All this is happening ever since the world went under lockdown. The virus raised havoc across Europe especially in Italy and Spain among others. However, the COVID-19 showed the world the unstable health infrastructure of the United States of America. Many Americans are unable to payRead More
Will the COVID 19 pandemic bring peace?

When rich, developed countries like the US struggle to cope with epicenter numbers, policy leaders in the two nuclear countries of South Asia need to reassess strategic priorities. Regional competition and the failure of markets to distribute resources or to provide public goods such as health services is teaching global leaders harsh lessons in social justice and the wages of growing inequality. We must learn them too. A global pandemic that moves with lightning speed to spread its deadly payload across borders, communities and class, demands a reconsideration at manyRead More
Second batch of medical supplies form UAE arrives

A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD, APR 5 (DNA) – The second batch of 11 tons of medical aid supplies provided by the UAE government to brothers in Pakistan to combat the Corona virus Covid 19 arrived at Islamabad Airport. Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, confirmed that upon the directives of leadership of UAE the second batch of medical aid containing 11 tones of medical supplies and preventive aids provided by the government of the UAE to brothers in Pakistan to combate Corona virus arrived this Sunday morning to Islamabad International Airport.Read More
Returned from London to wage war against coronavirus: Shehbaz Sharif

LAHORE, Apr 05 (DNA): Leader of the opposition in National Assembly and PMLN President, Mian Shehbaz Sharif demanded strict accountability against those involved in manufacturing sugar, wheat crisis. The Opposition Leader said that FIA report is indictment against Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and CM Punjab Usman Buzdar. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz President said that he has flown to Pakistan to wage a war against coronavirus along with the people of Pakistan. Shehbaz Sharif said that he intends to rise above petty political differences and defeat the menace of coronavirusRead More
IOK people can’t sell property to Hindus: Fatwa by Mufti Muneeb

ISLAMABAD, Apr 05 (DNA): Prominent religious scholar and leading Mufti of Pakistan, Mufti Muneebur Rehman, has said that since India is illegally occupying Jammu and Kashmir and has deprived its residents of their basic human rights, it is, therefore, absolutely not lawful for the people of the territory to sell their properties, even a small tool like needle, to the Hindus of India. Mufti Muneebur Rehman issued the fatwa [religious decree] in response to an istifta [religious query] that whether it is lawful for the people of occupied Jammu andRead More
Air India relief flight gets special message from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, APR 5 – The coronavirus knows no borders but amid the death and disease, it is helping bring people together. It recently created a moment of camaraderie between neighbours and longtime rivals Pakistan and India. When a special Air India flight evacuating European nationals from India to Frankfurt crossed over Pakistan, it received a special message from an Air Traffic Controller. “It was a very proud moment for me as well as the entire Air India crew when we heard from Pakistan ATC praising our special flight operations toRead More