Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
Vladimir Norov: Collective efforts needed to fight coronavirus
BEIJING/DNA Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Vladimir Norov told the about the cooperation of the SCO countries in the conditions of the global pandemic, about the unpreparedness of major international structures and alliances to crises and about the fact that no state can provide its own security by suppressing the coronavirus only on its territory. Here are excerpts from his interview. – Dear Mr. Norov, we are well aware of the situation with coronavirus and a fight against disease in China. Could you tell us aboutRead More
Naik Adil embraces martyrdom, two terrorists killed in Dattakhel encounter: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, Apr 14 :A soldier Naik Adil Shehzad embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Dargai, North West of Dattakhel, Northwazirstan. The Security Forces spotted movement of terrorists in Dargai, 8 kms North West of Dattakhel, Northwazirstan and launched action against them which resulted in exchange of fire between the security forces and terrorists and two terrorists were killed in response, said Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). “As Quick Reaction Force cordoned the area, terrorists opened fire to flee. During exchange of fire, 2 terrorists were killed,”Read More
Combating COVID 19: EuroAsian and CAs countries share experiences
CGSS organizes online conference; Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery HI(M), (Retd)- President CGSS welcomed guests; envoys and defence attaches share their views STAFF REPORT/DNA ISLAMABAD: Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad organized an “Online Conference”with the Ambassadors and Diplomats of the Embassy of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and, Russia on the topic “How EuroAsian Countries are Ensuring Preventive Measures Against COVID-19 & Their Suggestions for Others.”. Keeping in view the recent situation of COVID-19 in Pakistan and around the globe, CGSS organized an online sessionRead More
Imam-Al-Bukhari International Research Centre in Uzbekistan
By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Generally Muslims and Muslim countries are pretty backward in modern education, especially Science & Technology compared to the rest of the world? It’s not even about race or ethnicity, almost all Muslim countries lack in Science & Technology as compared to the West and other countries. Most of the inventions in Science and Technology are either by Christians or Jews. The mind boggling question here is that why are 1.7 billion Muslims lacking in this department? The abrupt answer is that most of MuslimRead More
Karachi forms medical teams to test police officers for COVID-19
KARACHI, APR 14 – Along with doctors and paramedic staff, another group that has been serving in the frontline against the novel coronavirus is the police. Their security, therefore, is very important. Karachi West Deputy Inspector General Asim Qaimkhani has ordered teams comprising eight medical staff to test police officers in the city for COVID-19. So far, 800 officers have been tested and no one tested positive. “We are not only checking their temperatures but also take their medical history,” a medical officer said. “In case anyone tests positive forRead More
Waste pickers across Pakistan remain vulnerable to coronavirus spread
ISLAMABAD, APR 14 – People across the country are being advised and facilitated for precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus. One section of the society, however, still remains highly vulnerable to it: the waster pickers. Young men and women are usually seen near the trash cans picking and sorting trash. These people are still performing their jobs but without any safety measures. According to them, they don’t have masks, gloves or hand sanitisers. “No one has approached us or even thought about us,” a waste picker said. “We can’t leaveRead More