Saturday, April 25th, 2020
Indian cargo plane lands at Islamabad airport for fuel
DNA ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (dna): An Indian cargo plane landed at Islamabad International Airport for fuel re-filling on Saturday, reported a local media outlet. The Indian cargo aircraft DM 2112 took a flight from the Kolkata Airport and landed in Islamabad for 40 minutes. The plane took off for Georgia after the refuelling. On April 4 also, Pakistan’s Air Traffic Controller (ATC) praised India flights for operating relief flights amid the coronavirus crisis. Air India was operating special flights from India to Frankfurt with relief materials and evacuated European andRead More
PM-formed Think-tank identifies key areas to boost economy during Covid crisis
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh chaired the 2nd meeting of the Thinktank, recently constituted under the directions of Prime Minister, to deliberate on the Covid related economic downturn and mitigation of ensuing risks. The forum has been mandated to provide platform for collective thinking on the emerging situation resulting from the Covid-19 related medical crisis and its spillover to economy. Its other members include Shaukat Tareen, Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dr. Ijaz Nabi, Sultan Ali Allana, Arif Habib, Dr. Waqar Masood. Advisor to PMRead More
Rise in hatred against Muslims in India
ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (dna): The wave of hatred and prejudice against Muslims in India has witnessed an increase of a dangerous proportion under RSS-backed Narendra Modi-led fascist government. An analytical report released by Research Section of Kashmir Media Service said Muslims are being portrayed as terrorists in India. It said that there was a growing tide of bigotry and oppression against Muslims in the country where lynching of Muslims had become a norm. “Muslims are being attacked in ever-increasing numbers across Indian cities and towns while killers of Muslims continueRead More
Shops in Islamabad to remain closed after 5 pm
ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (dna): It has been decided that shops of all types will remain closed in the Federal capital Islamabad after 5:00 pm. According to details, the number of coronavirus patients is increasing day by day across the country, leading administrations to take drastic efforts to curb the spread of the virus. All provinces are under varying degrees of lockdown. According to the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, it has been decided to close all shops including food outlets after 5 pm and instructions have been issued to the police byRead More
CDA asked to revise building byelaws in light of Construction Industry Ordinance
Islamabad ( ) The Federal Government has provided incentives to construction industry through a Presidential Ordinance, but CDA has neither taken any steps to revise its construction policy nor developed new SOPs for construction activities. Therefore, it is the need of the hour that CDA should revise its building byelaws in consonance with Ordinance for Construction Industry and develop new SOPs so that construction and business activities could flourish in the federal capital. This was stressed by Muhammad Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a pressRead More
Uzbek President felicitates Pakistani President, PM on Ramazan
TASHKENT (DNA) – Shavkat Mirziyoyev the President of Uzbekistan has congratulated Pakistani leadership on the occasion of Ramazan. I a letter addressed to the President of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan , the Uzbek president said that he was pleased to send You my sincere congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the coming holy month of Ramadan, which all Muslims look forward to with great anticipation and joy, full of happiness and blessings. “I firmly believe that the closeRead More