Friday, May 1st, 2020
Pak, Uzbek medical experts share experiences
Video conference took place at the Uzbek embassy in Islamabad, thus achieving yet another important milestone in cooperation between the brotherly countries ISLAMABAD, DNA Health Care officers of Uzbekistan and Pakistan held a video conference on Friday during which they exchanged experience in the fight against COVID-19. The video conference took place at the Uzbek embassy in Islamabad, thus achieving yet another important milestone in cooperation between the brotherly countries, which is very relevant during the period of the spread of the pandemic in the world. In veryRead More
Govt given concept of smart lockdown to protect daily wagers: Shibli
DNA ISLAMABAD;:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shibli Faraz has said the government will take along all the federating units to address the situation arising out of coronavirus. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Friday, he said the nation is faced with an unprecedented challenge of Covid-19 and a collective response is required to meet it. He said the government has given the concept of smart lockdown to protect the daily wagers and labourers from the impacts of Coronavirus. He said the country cannot afford a completeRead More
NCOC directs RSPs to enhance mobilization
DNA ISLAMABAD, May 1 : National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday directed the Rural Support Programmes (RSPs) spread across various villages and districts of the country to enhance community mobilization for effectively containing COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The NCOC, which met with Minister for Planning Development Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in chair closely observed the existing structure of RSPs in the country in its high level meeting organized on Labour Day. The Centre noted that community mobilization was of utmost significance to copeRead More
Chinese company donates medical supplies
DNA Peshawar, May 1 China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) donated to the Pakistani government a batch of medical supplies that include 20,000 surgical masks, 5,000 N95 masks, 300 protection gowns, 1,000 surgical gloves and 20 temperature check guns. According to Gwadar Pro App, at a simple handover ceremony held here, Lyu Yan, deputy general manager of Pakistan division of CRBC, said, “CRBC has been busy purchasing anti-pandemic medical supplies since the COVID-19 broke out in Pakistan. Overcoming difficulties, CRBC staff has finally sent the goods toRead More
Cuban embassy in USA fired upon
HAVA (DNA) -In the early hours of Thursday, an unknown individual opened fire with an assault weapon against the building of the Embassy of Cuba in the United States. There was no personal injury to the Mission staff, which is safe and protected, but there was material damage caused to the building resulting from the impact of the bullets. The individual, about whose identity to the Cuban government has no information, was detained on site by local authorities and is under custody. The diplomatic mission of Cuba, located inRead More
Heyday for CPEC with induction of new faces
DNA ISLAMABAD, The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is likely to have heyday with the induction of new faces in the Federal Cabinet, which unleashes a fresh dynamism in the execution and progress of all projects in future. Senator Shibli Faraz, a strong supporter of CPEC has been appointed as the federal minister for Information and Broadcasting and CPEC Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as Special Assistant for Prime Minister on Information. Both of them are touted as professionally diligent in performing their tasks in quickest andRead More