Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
Pakistan rejects Indian Govt’s new domicile law in IOJ&K
ISLAMABAD, MAY 19 / DNA / = Pakistan strongly condemns and completely rejects the Indian Government’s attempts to further deprive the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) through “Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure), 2020.” The new domicile law is illegal and in clear violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions, international law including the 4th Geneva Convention and bilateral Agreements between Pakistan and India. The domicile law is aimed at changing the demographic structure of IOJ&K and undermining the exercise byRead More
Summer unlikely to curb coronavirus pandemic growth: study
The higher summer temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are unlikely to significantly limit the growth of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published Monday in the journal Science. Several statistical studies conducted over the past few months have shown a slight correlation between climate and the novel coronavirus — the hotter and more humid it is, the less likely the virus is to spread. But the findings remain preliminary, and much remains unknown about the exact relationship between climate and COVID-19. The Princeton study does not ruleRead More
Turkey ready to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in maritime sector: envoy
ISLAMABAD, MAY 19 (DNA) – Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan İhsan Mustafa Yurdakul called on Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi in Islamabad to discuss widening the Pak-Turkish cooperation maritime sector. The new shipping policy includes tax exemptions for newly acquired ships, hence carrying a huge potential for investment by Turkish ship liners in Pakistan. Since the Turkish Minister for Transportation Mr Cahit Turhan supported the proposal for Visa facilitation to Pakistani seafarers during his visit to Pakistan in February 2020, the matter was also brought into the discussion.Read More
Pakistani student passes online thesis defense
WUHAN (CHINA), May 19 (DNA): Pakistani student Faheem has qualified his Ph.D. thesis defense online, and become the first international student that has went through his higher studies from China University of Geosciences (CUG) in 2020. According to China Economic Net, Faheem was a doctoral candidate at the School of Environmental Studies of CUG. He has been studying in Wuhan since 2017. He returned to Pakistan for the winter vacation at the beginning of 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Faheem had to stay at home and wrote hisRead More
ADB allocates US$1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan’s fight against COVID-19
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , MAY 19 — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a US$1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan to procure medical equipment and supplies to support the country’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The grant will be used to procure personal protective equipment for health care workers and other medical supplies that will help to rapidly build up the capacity of the country’s health care system. The grant is drawn from a previously approved technical assistance—Regional Support to Address the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 andRead More
Seven Pakistan Army soldiers martyred in Balochistan attacks
QUETTA, MAY 19 – Seven soldiers were martyred in two separate attacks in Balochistan late Monday night, the Pakistan Army’s media wing confirmed Tuesday morning. Six soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer, were martyred in an IED attack in Mach’s Pir Ghalib. The deceased soldiers include Naib Subedar Ihsanullah Khan, Naik Zubair Khan, Naik Ijaz Ahmed, Naik Maula Bux, Naik Noor Muhammad and driver Abdul Jabbar. In another incident, Sepoy Imdad Ali was martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists near Kech’s Mand. The soldiers will be laid toRead More