Friday, April 24th, 2020
Sherry urges govt to listen to the doctors
ISLAMABAD, APRIL 24 (DNA) -: “Within the span of this week alone, Pakistan’s medical community has asked the government three times to reconsider its decision to ease lockdown measures. But is the government paying any heed to these requests? No. The Federal government needs to stop playing pandemic politics and get serious about saving lives.” PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said. She added, “Unlike what the Federal government says, the doctors have not gotten together in different cities to raise the alarm on any partyRead More
Taliban reject Afghan ceasefire offer
Kabul, April 24 (AFP/APP):The Taliban have dismissed a government call for a Ramazan ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying a truce is “not rational” as they ramp up attacks on government forces. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani appealed to the militants to lay down their arms for the Islamic holy month that began Friday, as the country battles the growing coronavirus pandemic. But the Taliban’s spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted late Thursday to lambaste the government’s offer, citing ongoing disagreements over a potential peace process and a delayed prisoner exchange as reasonsRead More
Australian envoy wishes Ramadan Mubarak
ISLAMABAD (DNA) The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Geoffrey Shaw sends his warmest wishes to the people of Pakistan at the start of the holy month of Ramadan. “To the people of Pakistan, I wish you peace and fulfilment during the holy month of Ramadan. Let us all take inspiration from the spirit of Ramadan to practice self-discipline and compassion in these challenging times. As we rededicate ourselves to family and community, let us focus on keeping ourselves and those around us safe andRead More
AIOU offers career-making diploma programs
Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD, April 24: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has offered career-making Post-Graduate diploma programs that include Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management. According to Director Admissions, the interested people could enroll themselves in these programs through online for semester Spring 2020 by June 5. Duration of each program is one-year, comprising two semesters. BA/BSc. B.Com students are eligible to take the admission. These programs are conducted mainly through distance learning system and online mode of teaching. Such programs are part of the University’s regularRead More
Nadim Kaira slams govt for ignoring overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD(DNA) Senior PPP leader Nadim Asghar Kaira has come heavily on government and Prime Minister Imran Khan for what he termed govt’s criminial negligence towards overseas Pakistanis. In a statement on Friday Nadim Kaira said due to COVID 19 overseas Pakistanis have also suffered a lot and many of them lost their lives but the government spearheaded by prime minister did not even say a single word of condolence. He said it was after massive criticism in social media that forced prime minister to issue a Tweet expressing solidarity withRead More