Saturday, April 25th, 2020
2ND MEDICAL sortie from China arrives
dna 2nd sortie of Medical Emergency Relief items from People Republic of China reached Pakistan today . Medical relief items against COVID19 include PCR testing Kits, surgical masks, protective cover all suits, N95 masks and ventilators. It is pertinent to mention that Chinese medical team headed by Major General Huang Qingzhen arrived Pakistan yesterday. Chinese medical team comprising specialists including Disease control, pulmonologists, ICU, infectious disease and control, testing and nursing experts will stay in Pakistan for two months to provide their expertise/guidance to doctors and paramedics for COVID-19 treatmentRead More
PAKISTAN NAVY CONDUCTS LIVE WEAPONS FIRING IN NORTH ARABIAN SEA
Karachi, April 25, 2020: In an impressive fire power display, Pakistan Navy Fleet units demonstrated their combat readiness through live weapon firing of anti-ship missiles in North Arabian Sea. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi graced the occasion as Chief Guest and witnessed the event along-with Commander Pakistan Fleet Vice Admiral Asif Khaliq and other senior naval officers. The weapons firing included anti ship missiles fired from Destroyers, Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft. The missiles successfully hit their intended target. The successful firings haveRead More
First KP doctor dies of coronavirus
PESHAWAR, APR 25 – A doctor who contracted the novel coronavirus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has passed away. This is the first death of a doctor from the virus reported in the province. ENT specialist Dr Muhammad Javed passed away at the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar where he was being treated. He was working in the hospital’s COVID-19 ward when he contracted the virus. He tested positive last week and was put on the ventilator.
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward” in the reform programme launched by the king and his powerful son. Court-ordered floggings in Saudi Arabia — sometimes extending to hundreds of lashes — have long drawn condemnation from human rights groups. The state human rights commission said that the latest reform, which was reported by Saudi media including the pro-government Okaz newspaper, would ensure that no more convicts were sentenced to flogging. “This decision guarantees thatRead More
Pakistani doctors on forefronts against COVID-19 worldwide: PM
ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (DNA):Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said Pakistani health professionals were on the front line in fight against COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. On Twitter, the prime minister said Pakistani doctors working abroad also desired to help the government in Pakistan for what a dedicated portal www.yaranewatan.gov.pk has been launched. The initiative would provide the willing overseas health professionals a platform to register for voluntary services. According to official portal, Yaran-e-Watan is a joint initiative by the Government of Pakistan and the Pakistani diaspora health communities. The objective isRead More
Chinese military helps Pakistani counterpart contain COVID-19
STAFF REPORT BEIJING, April 25 :The Pakistani military received a batch of COVID-19 aid, which was sent by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to China’s Ministry of National Defense. At the request of the Pakistani military, PLA also sent a 10-member medical expert team to Pakistan to help them contain the pandemic. They were received at the Islamabad International Airport by Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Nadeem Raza, as well as Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing, reports Gawdar Pro App on Saturday.