Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
National Council for Minorities Act 2020 likely to be tabled in Parliament
ISLAMABAD, APR 22 (DNA) – A constitutional bill for establishing the National Council for Minorities is all set to be presented before the parliament, learnt by the reliable sources. The draft of the bill, named National Council for Minorities Act 2020, has been shared by Dr Shoaib Suddle Commission with various stakeholders, including the Attorney General, Prime Minister Office, Secretaries of various ministries, Chairman PEMRA, provincial Advocate General, Chief Secretaries and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, for seeking recommendations within two weeks, with a view to further improve the independence and effectivenessRead More
CGSS, University of Peshawar organize conference to analyze peace deal between U.S. and Taliban
ISLAMABAD, APR 22 (DNA) – Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS)and Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar jointly organized an “Online National Conference” on the topic “Post Doha Agreement Afghanistan: Implications and Options for Pakistan”. The Conference was organized to analyze the peace deal between U.S. and Taliban and its implication for Pakistan. Mr. RahimullahYousafzai – Senior Journalist stated that Doha peace agreement is still holding if not working and it is the biggest opportunity to bring peace if implemented in its true spirit.TheRead More
Plane carrying medical supplies from Turkey reaches Islamabad
DNA ISLAMABAD: Turkey has donated protective equipment, including 20,000 N-95 masks and 18500 safety gowns, for Pakistani doctors working in hospitals for treatment of Corona-infected patients. According to National Disaster Management Authority, a Turkish jet carrying these items reached Islamabad on Wednesday. Ambassador of Turkey was present on the occasion of handing over of equipment to Pakistani authorities. Meanwhile 133 Turkish citizens flew back today. Ambassador of Turkey Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul saw them off. In his Tweet the ambassador hoped that these people will soon come back to their secondRead More
Iran launches first military satellite
TEHRAN, April 22 (P):Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday “successfully” launched the country’s first military satellite into space. “The satellite Noor 1 (Light 1) was launched by the satellite carrier Qased (Messenger) from the central desert region of the country by the IRGC and was successfully reached the 425 km orbit,” said the report.
COVID 19 cooperation: Pak, China ties further cemented: Yao Jing
Pakistan and China have cooperated with each other to weather such a storm. “The friendship between China and Pakistan has been stabilized by catastrophe again; Pakistan and China are true friends sharing weal and woe. Since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak, China has cooperated with Pakistan closely to jointly fight the epidemic DNA ISLAMABAD:In order to combat against COVID-19 outbreak, a common enemy of the world, Pakistan and China have cooperated with each other to weather such a storm. “The friendship between China and Pakistan has been stabilized byRead More
CTGC donates RMB10m medical supplies to Pakistan
DNA BEIJING, April 22 () China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) donated RMB10 million worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ventilators to the Pakistan, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to Hear Pro App, the emergency medical supplies will be delivered to Pakistan by three planes of the company, and a medical team will also be sent to assist the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. A donation ceremony was held here, attended by Ambassador Naghmana A. Hashmi and Mr. Yao Wen, Deputy Director General, Chinese Ministry ofRead More