Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
Lord Elton hails Usman Buzdar for fixing quota for minorities
LAHORE, May 3 (DNA):Members British House of Lords Lord Elton has hailed Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar for fixing two percent quota in higher education for the minorities. In a letter addressed to CM Punjab Usman Buzdar on Sunday, Lord Elton of Liverpool extended compliments and acknowledgment for his step for the minorities in Punjab, and hoped that the initiative would go a long way in opening new avenues for the members of the Pakistani minorities in the higher education. Lord Elton, who is also Chairman ofRead More
PAL is determined to hold international Sachal Conference
Islamabad: (DNA Every year in the month of Ramadan the Urs celebrations of renowned mystic poetic Sachal Sarmast are held with zeal and fervour but this year these celebrations seem beyond possibility owing to lockdown situation in the country. However, chairman PAL Dr Yousuf Khushk is determined to pay rich tribute to this universally acclaimed mystic poet of Sindh by arranging International Sachal Conference in which scholars will present their research papers and shed light on different aspects of Sachal’s poetry along with paying rich tribute to him. In thisRead More
RCCI urges for opening of all businesses step by step
Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saboor Malik has urged government to ease lock-down and provide a way to open all businesses under strict SOPs. Pakistan’s economy cannot afford a complete lockdown, nor can it survive mass infections due to its overburdened healthcare system. An out of the box solution can be opted to open businesses on alternate bases either via limited working hours or geo location base, said Saboor Malik while addressing 8th executive committee meeting at Chamber house. He said that business community hasRead More
Pakistan wants a stable Afghanistan: FO
ISLAMABAD/DNA Pakistan has consistently underlined the importance of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, which we deem indispensable for peace and stability in the region and beyond. The U.S.-Taliban Peace Agreement signed in February 2020 is a significant step forward, creating a historic opportunity for the move towards intra-Afghan negotiations. A spokesman of the Foreign Office said on Sunday that “We believe that the pursuit of sustained reduction in violence by all concerned parties is pivotal in advancing the cause of peace in Afghanistan. The unprecedented challenges posedRead More
Azerbaijan president convenes NAM summit
President Dr. Arif Alvi will represent Pakistan; online summit will take place ON MAY O4; leaders to discuss COVID 19 and its impact; Non-Aligned Movement represents the biggest grouping of countries outside the United Nations A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi will represent Pakistan at the virtual Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) being held on 4 May 2020. The Special Online Summit of the Heads of State and Government of NAM Member States has been convened at the initiative of the President Ilham AliyevRead More
Quarantine regime in Azerbaijan extended
Baku,DNA The current sanitary-epidemiological situation in Azerbaijan in connection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the preventive measures being taken in other countries and the recommendations of the World Health Organization have been analyzed and the decision has been made to extend the special quarantine regime until 00:00, 31 May 2020. At the same time, taking into consideration the rate of the infection and the recovery dynamics among patients, a number of restrictions have been eased. Based on the current sanitary-epidemiological situation, the number of patients and the rateRead More