Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
NCOC proposes recommendations to ease countrywide lockdown
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday has proposed multiple recommendations to ease lockdown restrictions in the country which were imposed to curb spread of the coronavirus. The recommendations were made during Committee meeting chaired by Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Asad Umar in Islamabad. The recommendations include opening of inter-provincial transportation with proper implementation of SOPs, opening phase-II of the construction sector, reopening of retail outlets and operationalization of selective outpatient departments in Islamabad. The participants of meeting proposed to enhance shops timingsRead More
Govt advised to infuse more money to jumpstart economy
ISLAMABAD, MAY 6 (DNA) – Countries around the world have initiated various measures to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, and nothing could stop them from printing more money for the purpose. Pakistan should also print more money and distribute it through nationwide relief programs, such as ‘Ehsaas’, to boost spending and jumpstarting the economy, an eminent economist and former federal secretary finance has advised. The views were shared at a webinar titled ‘Pakistan’s Economic Outlook and Way Forward’, which was organized by Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)Read More
PM, DG ISI discuss national security matters
ISLAMABAD, May 6 (dna):Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. Faiz Hamid called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday. Matters pertaining to national security were discussed during the meeting, said a press statement issued by the PM Media Office.
Locust control: PAF to airlift spray aircraft from Turkey
DNA ISLAMABAD To augment Pakistan’s locust control efforts, Turkish government has offered its expertise to the Government of Pakistan. In this regard, on the special instructions of Pakistan Government, a PAF C-130 aircraft arrived at Adana, Turkey to airlift purpose built Piper Brave spray aircraft from the brotherly country. The aircraft, along with four crew members would be landing in Pakistan today, where it would be assembled before its departure for the pest infected areas in the country. This aircraft would be used to fight the locust onslaught on variousRead More
Hashoo Group provides meals to on duty police cops
ABID RAZA LAHORE, To honor the brave services of front-line police personnel safeguarding Lahore by putting their own well-being at risk during the Covid-19 outbreak, Hashoo Group has launched an initiative to benefit them by providing Sehr and Iftar meals at their checkpoints during the Holy Month of Ramadan. This was agreed in a meeting held between the Superintendent of Police, Civil Lines Division Mr. Dost Muhammad and the Hotel Manager Pearl-Continental Hotel Lahore Mr. Hussain Abbas on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020. Under its Corporate Social ResponsibilityRead More
COVID-19 impact on CPEC controllable
DNA BEIJING, May 6 ): The COVID-19 spreads will affect the construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to a certain extent, but the effect is likely to be within a controllable range, said a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Wednesday. The report says, it is a matter of concern these days, COVID-19 spreads rapidly in Pakistan, as confirmed cases have crossed 22,000 with 476 deaths. The CPEC is a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which runs through the northern andRead More