Monday, April 20th, 2020
Pakistan sets to provide ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment to fishermen
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – Pakistan is all set to harness potential in deep sea fishing by providing access to cost effective and state of the art equipment to Pakistani fishermen. Highlighting Pakistan’s achievement to this effect, Gwadar Pro App in a report stated that Sindh, Balochistan’s fishermen will benefit, particularly from the technical advances in Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS).. Gwadar, a port city on the southwestern coast of Balochistan province where the Arabian Sea meets the Persian Gulf, is definitely facing a huge chance to develop fishery. Fisheries DevelopmentRead More
Telenor CEO presents 50 mln cheque
ISLAMABAD, APR 20 (DNA) – CEO Telenor Pakistan Mr. Irfan Wahab Khan called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and presented a cheque of Rs. 50 million as donation to PM’s Corona Relief Fund. SAPM for overseas Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bokhari and Senator Faisal Javed were also present during the meeting. The CEO Telenor committed Rs. 1.6 billion towards relief activities including provision of testing kits and PPEs to the medical staff, e-learning, digital skills and food ration etc. The CEO informed the Prime Minister that like other telecom companies, TelenorRead More
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan soar to 8418
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has soared to 8418. According to National Command and Operation Centre, 3721 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 2537 in Sindh, 1235 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 432 in Balochistan, 263 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 181 in Islamabad Capital Territory and 49 in Azad Kashmir. The Center said that 1970 patients have so far recovered while the death toll from the virus stands at 176 with 17 new deaths reported during the last twenty-four hours. 425 new cases were reported during the lastRead More
Ulema support lockdown plan of govt
The religious scholars of the country said that the stance of the prime minister about lockdown is a realistic approach and according ground realities; Prime Minister urges upon people to stay maximum at home leading the government lead to ease the gradual lockdown A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD: Ulema and Mashaikh have strongly supported the lockdown strategy of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the wake of coronavirus. A delegation of religious scholars called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Monday and assurance him of full coordination to implement the decision ofRead More

