Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
Bank Alfalah porfit Rs. 2.821 billion
KARACHI, APR 28 (DNA) – The Board of Directors of Bank Alfalah Limited in its meeting held on April 26, 2020, approved the Bank’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2020. The Bank’s pre-tax profit and post-tax profit stood at Rs. 4.757 billion and Rs. 2.821 billion respectively, translating into an EPS of Rs. 1.59 per share (Mar 2019: Rs. 1.76). The profit for the first quarter of 2020 depicted a decline of 9.6% versus the same period last year. This is mainly due toRead More
UAE lauds Pakistan for repatriating stranded nationals
ISLAMABAD, APR 28 (DNA): United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Alzaabi has extended his gratitude to the government of Pakistan for its continued cooperation to ensure successful repatriation of its stranded nationals, intending to return home due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “Constant work and coordination is underway to ensure return of our Pakistani brothers to Pakistan from the Emirates within a specific mechanism Thanks again to the government of Pakistan and my dear brother Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari forRead More
Coronavirus: UK to hold minute’s silence for key workers who died
LONDON, APR 28 – A minute’s silence is soon to be held across the UK to commemorate the key workers who have died with coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who returned to work on Monday, will join the tribute, which starts at 11:00 BST. More than 100 NHS and care staff have died with the virus, as have many transport and other key workers. It comes as the son of a doctor who died called on the government to issue a public apology for issues with personal protective equipment (PPE). Intisar Chowdhury told heRead More
AIOU allows assignments’ submission till May 13
ISLAMABAD, APR 28 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has allowed its students of BA/BS/ B.Ed, MA/MSc and other post-graduate programs to submit their academic assignments for autumn 2019 semester, till May 13. Earlier, the last date for the submission of assignments was April 27. The students were given further time for accomplishing this academic work in view of the current situation of country-wide lock-down in wake of COVID-19. It was notified that all regional heads of the University will be required to ensure collection of completed punched resultsRead More
Coronavirus: Trump ‘can’t imagine why’ US disinfectant calls spiked
President Donald Trump has said he “can’t imagine why” US hotline calls about disinfectant have risen after he suggested injecting the substance to treat coronavirus. The governors of Michigan and Maryland on Sunday blamed the president for the spike in such calls. Following heavy criticism from medical professionals, Mr Trump said his remarks were made sarcastically. Disinfectants are hazardous substances and can be poisonous if ingested. During Monday’s Covid-19 news conference, a reporter noted that the state of Maryland’s emergency hotline had received hundreds of calls in recent days seekingRead More
Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on 4 May
Nigeria will begin a “gradual easing” of coronavirus-related lockdowns for millions of people in its largest city Lagos and the capital, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari said the lockdowns, which had been due to end on Monday, needed to continue until 4 May. He also ordered new nationwide measures against Covid-19, including a night-time curfew and mandatory face masks. The moves would ensure the economy functioned “while still maintaining our aggressive response”, Mr Buhari said. The easing will apply to Abuja, Lagos and neighbouring Ogun state, where collectively more than 25Read More