Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia expects 200,000 cases if measures not followed
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said that it would take four months to a year to contain the coronavirus disease while announcing that it expects the total number of cases to reach 200,000 if measures to counter the disease are not followed. The announcement was made by Saudi Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al Rabiah during a press conference This came as the country reported 203 new cases of the coronavirus, COVID-19, on Tuesday, and three new deaths. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 2,795. It was also announced thatRead More
US Dollar hits all-time high against rupee in interbank market
KARACHI, APR 07 (DNA) – The US dollar has hit an all-time high against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market on Tuesday. According to details, the value of the greenback surged by 0.92 paisa today to trade at Rs167.90 in the interbank market. The value of dollar soared by Rs9.23 during the last 15 days. In the foreign exchange market, the dollar in world forex lost ground on Tuesday as riskier currencies rebounded on tentative hopes that lockdowns may be slowing the spread of the coronavirus in some countries. BetsRead More
Flight operation resumed after PIA pilots end strike
KARACHI, APR 07 (DNA) – The national flag-carrier resumed its flight operation as pilots end strike and started returning to airports after dialogues between Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) administration and PALPA (Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association). The flight operation of the national airline resumed after PIA and pilots’ association reached an agreement for the safety measures of aircraft crew due to coronavirus pandemic. Pilots started returning to the airports who were previously went on strike to protest against PIA administration over the calls of PALPA. The flights from Islamabad and Lahore haveRead More
Speaker NA forms committee to resolve issues faced by Tableeghi Jamaat
ISLAMABAD, APR 7 (DNA) – Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Tuesday formed committee led by Shehryar Afridi, Minister for Narcotics Control and SAFRON, to resolve issues faced by Tableeghi Jamaat. Asad Qaiser said that the coronavirus pandemic was a global issue and could be fought through joint efforts and national unity. Attributing the spread of coronavirus to a particular religious sect or group of people was not acceptable. This was a tale-video meeting held in Parliament House between Representatives of Tableeghi Jamaat from Rewind. Federal Minister for Interior SyedRead More
‘Action against sugar, wheat crisis culprits after April 25’
ISLAMABAD, APR 7 – Prime Minister Imran Khan will take action against those responsible for the sugar crisis in the country after the commission’s April 25 report, says Special Assistant to the PM for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan. She was briefing the media after the federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday. A mechanism has been set to provide sugar to the public, she said, adding that PM Khan will take action after the commission’s report on April 25. The inquiry report on the sugar crisis, she said, identified aRead More
Indian State Sponsored Terrorism in Sri Lanka
By Sajjad Shaukat Historically, India has continued interventionist and hegemonic policies vis-à-vis her neighbouring countries through its military and intelligence agency RAW. Besides supporting separatism in East Pakistan which resulted in dismemberment of Pakistan and continued assistance to the separatist elements of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, New Delhi occupied Sikkim, subdued Bhutan. It particularly employed state sponsored terrorism which still continues in Sri Lanka. After the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, took a policy decision to support Sri Lankan northern insurgency in August 1983, within years, the number ofRead More