Sunday, April 19th, 2020
Karachi fishermen allowed to resume work under strict SOPs
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KARACHI, APR 19 – The Sindh government has allowed the fishermen of Karachi to resume work under strict SOPs issued by the administration. In a notification issued on Sunday, the government instructed the Karachi Fish Harbor Authority and Fishermen Cooperative Society to ensure social distancing is practiced. The authority has to provide masks, gloves and sanitiser to all fishermen and employees. Authorities will also have to manage traffic to ensure there isn’t any rush at the harbour. Fishermen will be allowed go for catch from 5pm to 6am and willRead More
AIOU to provide education to Afghan refugees
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Islamabad, April 19: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has recently enrolled a number of Afghan refugees in Matric and FA programs, so as to help them improving their education while living in Pakistan. According to Educational Rehabilitation Institute for Afghan Refugees in Baluchistan, the AIOU is considered as a best option that can meet the educational needs of Afghan brothers and sisters in a accessible way. As per the academic plan, the AIOU will provide them learning facilities in their refugee camps, books will be sent by post and tutors will visitRead More
Serena hotels to hold online sufi night
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ISLAMABAD, APR 19 (DNA) – Serena Hotels under it’s Sarangi Music initiative is launching Virtual Sufi Nights to unite audiences all over the world through messages of peace and unity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in as we present the mesmerizing mystic Arieb Azhar to soothe audience soul from the comfort of your home. The show will be live on Wednesday, 22nd April at 10:00 pm (Pakistan Time) | 5:00 pm (GMT) on https://www.serena.com.pk/live or Facebook/YouTube/Instagram @SerenaHotelsOfficial.=DNA =========
G -14 illegal settlers given 15 days to pack up
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ISLAMABAD, APRIL 19 (DNA) – The Federal Govt Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) has given 15 days to all illegal settlers in Sector G 14 to pack up and vacate the place. The final notice was given through an advertisement published in all leading newspapers of Pakistan a few days ago asking all illegal occupants to vacate land as the Foundation has already paid to them for their built up properties. The notice further says that if occupants will not remove their settlements or debris, after 15 days the district administrationRead More
US may withdraw CIA from Afghanistan
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The Taliban has long demanded reductions in the CIA presence in Afghanistan alongside US troops, a request that American negotiators have so far resisted NEW YORK, Apr 19 (DNA):The United States is considering the withdrawal of frontline CIA personnel from bases in Afghanistan, as part of an effort to further reduce violence in the war-ravaged country in line with the historic peace deal with the Taliban, according to The New York Times. The newspaper said the deliberations over the C.I.A. presence in Afghanistan are part of larger discussions aboutRead More
Wuhan lab denies being source of coronavirus
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WUHAN, APR 19 – The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China’s coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be the source of the outbreak, calling it “impossible”. Beijing has come under increasing pressure over transparency in its handling of the pandemic, with the US probing whether the virus actually originated in a virology institute with a high-security biosafety laboratory. Chinese scientists have said the virus likely jumped from an animal to humans in a market that sold wildlife. But the existence of the facility hasRead More