Saturday, May 16th, 2020
Govt provide relief to labourers: Minister
ATTOCK, MAY 16 (DNA) – Punjab Minister for Labour & Human Resources Ansar Majeed Niazi said that Punjab Govt was utilizing all resources to control Corona Virus pandemic in the province. Government was various plans for labour class to get substantial relief from the economic package. Minister was taking to the Media Persons after visiting a KSB factory in Tehsil Hassanabdal Attock to monitor the observance of SOPs in industrial sector in wake of COVID-19. On the occasion Director Production of KSB Syed Tariq Ali was briefed the Minister. DirectorRead More
1400 kites confiscated
ATTOCK, MAY 16 (DNA) – Police conducted an Operation against Kite sellers. Police have arrested three kite sellers and confiscated 1400 kites from their possession in the jurisdiction of city police station on Saturday. According to police spokesman, Attock Police while acting on a tip off raided and confiscated 1400 kites, strings rolls and material used for kite flying besides arrested Three kite sellers identified as Zaker Khan, Nasir Khan and Laiqat Khan. District Police Officer (DPO), Khalid Hamdani has said strict action would be taken against kite flying andRead More
Govt schools students demand issuance of free text books
ATTOCK, MAY 16 (DNA) – The Students studying in district govt schools have demanded of the authorities for the issuance of Free Text Books (FTBs) which are supposed to be issued to them after promotion to new classes every year. The students made this demand while talking to newsmen on Saturday. The students made this demand in context of the School Education Department Punjab’s decision to promote all students from KG to 7th to next classes and those students who were studying in 8th class and their result has alreadyRead More
Government should decide on resuming train services by Monday: Rasheed
ISLAMABAD, MAY 16 – “Prime Minister Imran Khan should take a decision regarding the resumption of train services by Monday, otherwise it will be too late,” Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed said. Addressing the media in Lahore on Saturday, he warned that after Monday, Railway authorities will not be able to control the rush at railways stations across the country because of Eid. “We have already made bookings of more than Rs2.4 billion and people have been constantly asking us when the service will resume,” Rasheed said, pointing outRead More
Pakistan opens Pak-Afghan border round the clock
PESHAWAR, May 16 (DNA) – The government has announced opening of Pak-Afghan border at Torkhem and Chaman posts round the clock for six days per week, a notification issued by Ministry of Interior on Friday(yesterday). The border was closed on March 27 last month as a precautionary measure taken to contain spread of COVID-19 virus. Later it was opened for three days a week in April. According to notification, decision about opening of border was taken in the meeting of NCOC (National Command and Operation Center). Both the borders willRead More
Italy to reopen borders for tourists in early June
ROME, MAY 16 (DNA) – Italy will reopen to tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, the government said on Saturday, as it quickened the exit from the coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte enforced an economically crippling shutdown in early March to counter a pandemic that has so far killed more than 31,500 people in Italy. The shutdown halted all holidaymaking in a country heavily dependent on the tourism industry. Although Italy never formally closed its borders and has allowed people to cross back andRead More