Sunday, May 10th, 2020
CDA conducts anti encroachment operation at vegetable market
ISLAMABAD, MAY 10 (DNA) – Islamabad Capital Territory Administration with assistance of Capital Development Authority ensured encroachment free and clean fruit and vegetables market in Islamabad. For this purpose, the ICT Administration with assistance of CDA conducted an anti encroachment operation at I-11 Fruit and vegetables market and removed the encroachments. The operation was followed by a cleanliness drive in the market. Resultantly, ICT Administration and CDA teams jointly made the I-11 fruit and vegetable market clean and encroachment free. ICT Administration and CDA teams regularly conduct anti encroachment andRead More
CPNE concerned at abolishment of regional ads quota
KARACHI, MAY 10 (DNA) – The Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) has said the role of independent and responsible media has become more important in the context of public awareness during current crisis and there is an urgent need for all stakeholders including federal and provincial governments to reflect the situation of coronavirus, financial and other difficulties faced by the people so that they can tackle the current problems. These views were expressed by CPNE President Arif Nizami at a meeting of Standing Committee, which was attended by StandingRead More
Pak, China’s universities hold video conference to tackle COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, May 10 (DNA) China’s Xi’an Jiaotong University(XJTU), at the invitation of Pakistan’s University of Peshawar(UOP), held a video conference on COVID-19 prevention and treatment on Thursday. According to Gwadar Pro, Director General of Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission Dr. Safdar Ali Shah, UOP Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Asif Khan, XJTU Vice-President Xi Guang and more than 20 experts and scholars from Pakistan and China participated in the online conference. Dr. Safdar Ali Shah expressed his gratitude to XJTU for its support during the epidemic. “Cooperation and exchange among educational institutesRead More
NAB’s performance lauded by SAARC countries: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, MAY 10 / DNA / It is an honor for Pakistan that Country’s apex Anti-Corruption Organization, NAB is role model not only for Pakistan but also for entire SAARC countries as NAB had been unanimously elected as Chairman of SAARC Anti Corruption Forum which is great achievement of Pakistan due to NAB’s efforts. The performance of NAB has been lauded by SAARC countries including India. Owing to outstanding performance of NAB, reputed national and International organizations like Transparency International Pakistan, World Economic Forum, PILDAT and Mishal Pakistan haveRead More
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to launch threat level alert system
LONDON, MAY 10 – An alert system to rank the threat level of coronavirus in England is set to be launched by the government. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil the system, which will use a scale of one to five, as part of an address broadcast to the nation at 19:00 BST. Mr Johnson will also explain any changes to the UK’s lockdown measures. It comes after he introduced a new slogan telling the public to “stay alert, control the virus, save lives”. Communities Secretary Robert JenrickRead More
China’s Hubei sends medical experts, supplies to Pakistan
BEIJING, May 10 (DNA): China’s Hubei province has sent a team of medical experts and medical supplies to Pakistan to provide medical assistance amid COVID-19 pandemic. The medical team comprising two doctors and four nurses and led by He Wenke, the Deputy Chief Physician from the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of China’s Yichang No.1 Hospital also took 250 kilograms of medical supplies with them. All of the six members of the team have been fighting on the front line against COVID-19 before. He Wenke said that theRead More