Friday, April 24th, 2020
UK announces 9 more charter flights from Pakistan
DNA Almost 5,000 British travellers in Pakistan are to be brought home to the UK following the announcement today of a further nine Government-chartered flights. These will include the first UK charter flight from Karachi, which will depart on 30 April, in addition to further departures from Islamabad and Lahore. Around 2,500 people have already booked on to the ten Government charter flights that are taking place between April 21 – 27. This second phase of flights announced today will carry more than 2,250 travellers. The new flights are as follows: 30 April: Karachi to London, Islamabad to Manchester 1 May: Lahore to London, Islamabad to Manchester 2 May: Islamabad to Manchester, Lahore toRead More
Emirates steps up safety measures for customers and employees at the airport and on board
Dubai, UAE, 24 April 2020 – Emirates is stepping up precautionary measures at the airport and on board to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers. All cabin crew, boarding agents and ground staff in direct contact with passengers will now don personal protective equipment (PPE) which includes a protective disposable gown over their uniforms, and a safety visor, in addition to masks and gloves. At Dubai International airport, gloves and masks are mandatory for all customers and employees. Thermal scanners monitor the temperatures of all passengersRead More
Govt launches Yaran-e-Watan initiative
ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (dna):The federal government in collaboration with the diaspora health professionals on Friday launched Yaran-e-Watan Initiative. On the occasion, Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Health Dr Zafar Mirza said that the government was working hard in providing adequate national emergency response. He said that a critical shortage of different cadres in the health workforce remains a barrier to Pakistan in attaining its health system goals. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the entire world into a struggle. To augment this response, the Ministry of National Health Services,Read More
Govt. announces to extend lockdown till May 9
ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (DNa):The government on Friday announced to extend ongoing lockdown till May 9 that imposed due to spread of novel coronavirus in the country. The government also warned that a strict lockdown would become inevitable on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha if the people fail to follow instructions issued by it to contain COVID-19 during the holy month of Ramazan. “This is a decisive month and if we follow the guidelines sincerely, we will manage to get rid of this virus and would be able to resume our normalRead More
COAS Bajwa chairs Principal Staff Officers conference
RAWALPINDI (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired a special conference of the Principal Staff Officers, Dunya News reported on Friday. General Qamar Javed Bajwa directed the commanders to keep an eye on both the external threats and the internal sovereignty and fulfill responsibilities accordingly. The army chief further stressed that special attention should be paid to facilitate people in offering prayers. Later, while addressing a press conference, Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar said that COAS has instructed to carry on theRead More
COVID-19 a reminder to revive Pak-Afghan dialogue
ISLAMABAD: (APRIL 23 (DNA) -– The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of peace and cooperation, which is necessary for development at societal level through enhanced people-to-people contacts and sustained parliamentary level exchanges. People on the both sides of the border are tired of the jingoistic environment and want peace to flourish in order to promote investment in healthcare and infrastructure development. These views were expressed by diplomats, peace activists, and political analysts at an online policy dialogue titled: ‘Necessity of Revival of Afghanistan-Pakistan Dialogue in Shadow of the CoronaRead More