Sunday, April 12th, 2020
Two civilians injured in Indian firing along LoC, Working Boundary
Two civilians were injured by unprovoked Indian fire along the Line of Control and Working Boundary in Kashmir, the ISPR has said. The military’s media wing said ceasefire violations were committed in Chirikot and Shakargarh sectors. India deliberately targeted civilian settlements, the DG said in a series of tweets on Sunday. Two men were injured in the attack. They have been identified as a 35-year-old resident of Serian village and a 57-year-old resident of Nangal village. They were shifted to a hospital.
COVID-19 : Inadequate workforce to affect CPEC
Some replacements may not materialise and some expired visas and passports may not be renewed in due course. On the other hand, the local employees form the bulk of the work force of the projects, there is a high risk that the current status quo may not be maintained and replacements may be delayed. These will more or less impact the operation and implementation of the projects STAFF REPORT ISLAMABAD: Inadequate supply of workforce in wake of COVID-19 could affect China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as in theRead More
SAARC Chamber calls for closer cooperation to defeat coronavirus in South Asia.
LAHORE APRIL 12 ( ) SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sunday called for closer cooperation among national health emergency agencies to defeat the deadly Coronavirus and a long-term economic recovery plan for the region. In a statement issued here today, President designate SAARC Chamber Iftikhar Ali Malik suggested that SAARC must adopt a shared telemedicine framework to provide health care to remote areas.He appreciated the contribution of Pakistan for donating 3 millions dollars towards Coronavirus fund for South Asia. He said this is good sign that all theRead More
CPBC donates 2 million ton of medical equipment to Pakistan
A M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD, April 11 A special plane of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) carrying 2 million tons of medical equipment from China arrived here on Saturday, said Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It was the second plane in two days from China. The supplies include 132000 masks, 15 breathing machines,11000 protection clothing sets,200 forhead therometers, and 21000 detection kits. According to details, couple of days back, the Sichuan liaison office of the China-Pakistan Business Council handed over a batch of anti-epidemic materials to Chinese iron brother—Pakistan, through theRead More
Sichuan enterprises sent equipment to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, April 12: A special plane carrying medical equipment from China arrived here, enabling Pakistan to overcome COVID-19. The equipment include 132000 masks, 15 breathing machines,11000 protection clothing sets,200 forhead therometers, and 21000 detection kits. According to details, the Sichuan liaison office of the China-Pakistan Business Council has handed over a batch of anti-epidemic materials to Chinese iron brother—Pakistan, through the consulate-general of Pakistan in Chengdu. The council has collected donations from enterprises and individuals, who were eager to help Pakistan in its hour of need.Read More
Int’l community to help Pakistan taking care of poor segment in wake of COVID-19: Cheng Xizhong
BEIJING, Apr. 12: Renowned Chinese scholar Professor Cheng Xizhong said International community should help Pakistan taking care of poor segment of society in wake of COVID-19 spread. In an article published by China Economic Net on Sunday, he said these days, the novel coronavirus has invaded slum areas in Pakistan which is a very dangerous signal and should be highly concerned by the international community. He noted that about 40% of Pakistan’s population lives below the extreme poverty line. A large number of poor people flock intoRead More