Thursday, April 9th, 2020
UNHCR delivers housing units to support quarantine facilities in Balochistan
QUETTA, APR 9 (DNA) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has delivered large Rubb halls and housing units to the Balochistan Government to support quarantine facilities. UNHCR has provided 14 self-standing and durable housing units to the provincial Health Department. These have been set up at the Balochistan Institute of Nephrology. The large Rubb Halls that were delivered to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority in Balochistan are expected to accommodate a number of suspected COVID-19 patients. Previously, UNHCR had also donated five fully equipped ambulances to the Balochistan Government. “SuchRead More
Misinformation as lethal as lack of info amid COVID-19 pandemic, experts say
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Afghan Studies Center (ACS) goes virtual with its first ever online dialogue on the theme “Impact of COVID-19 on Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Role of Youth”. Over 20 participants from different parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan and two from UK joined the session to discuss the subject theme and put forward their recommendations in this regard. Youth from both the sides were of the view that we have to look after each other as there is no longer a “me” and a “you”. ThereRead More
RCCI demands for opening businesses under precautionary SOPs
RAWALPINDI, APR 9 (DNA) – An emergent meeting of traders was held at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) expressed concerns over the government’s actions on business lock-down in the wake of the Corona virus. The meeting demanded that businesses be allowed in safe and secure environment under the standard operating procedures (SOPs) from April 15. If the government takes a lockdown to control Corona, complete lockdown by imposing an emergency in the country, all types of taxes will be waived for one year and all receipts willRead More
Qureshi discusses Covid-19 with Australian Counterpart
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Marise Payne of Australia, on Thursday. Covid-19 Pandemic, as well as other issues of mutual interest came under discussion. Expressing deep condolences over loss of precious lives, the Foreign Minister appreciated the efforts undertaken by the Australian government for dealing with the outbreak and mitigating its economic impact. Recalling Australia’s valuable support during 2010 floods and 2005 earthquake, Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed the hope that Pakistani Diaspora in Australia, particularly the students,Read More
Minister stresses for e-governance, broadband and internet
ISLAMABAD, APR 9 (DNA) – Stressing the need for E-governance in these testing times when a worst case scenario is likely to upset the whole country amid COVID-19 spread, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has said his ministry is all set to provide every support to the ministry of information and technology for an enhanced provision of broadband and internet services to reach people across Pakistan. He was speaking at an exclusive online talk titled: ‘Role of Ministry of Science & Technology amid COVID-19’, organized byRead More
Pakistan pledges US $ 3 Million towards the SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Fund
ISLAMABAD, APR (DNA) – The Government of Pakistan has pledged US $ 3 million towards the SAARC Covid-19 Emergency Fund to support regional efforts in the fight against Coronavirus. While communicating Pakistan’s decision to the SAARC Secretariat, it has been conveyed that all proceeds of the Fund should be administered by the SAARC Secretariat and that the modalities for the Fund’s utilization should be finalized through consultations with the Member States as per the SAARC Charter. Pakistan’s perspective in this regard was also conveyed during a telephone conversation between ForeignRead More