Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Taliban chief Hibatullah urges his men to treat the public “with empathy and kindness”
KABUL, MAY 20 / DNA / = The Taliban leader Hibatullah called on his men to treat the general public with compassion, empathy, and kindness. In his Eid-ul-Fitr facilitation statement, the leader instructed all Taliban members “to treat the general public with compassion, empathy and kindness, not become a cause for their grievance and annoyance, not engage in arrogance and cruelty, not abuse power and resources to harm the people, strictly refrain from entertaining any sense of privilege, ambition, and superiority and to consider every Afghan a brother and showRead More
‘Tiger Force to start services in Sindh under governor’s supervision’
ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 – The Prime Minsiter Imran Khan’s Coronavirus Tiger Force will begin providing its services in Sindh under the supervision of Governor Imran Ismail, PM’s Special Assistant on Youth Usman Dar said. “A total of 154,000 people have volunteered from Sindh to become a part of the force,” he said in a press conference on Wednesday. “All the statistics regarding the force have been shared with the governor and soon after Eid volunteers will be seen providing their services to residents in every district and street of theRead More
People return home for Eid as Pakistan Railways resumes services
Many people heaved a sigh of relief after Pakistan Railways partially resumed its services on Wednesday. Fifteen trains have been given permission to operate and take people to their homes in time for Eidul Fitr. The department has been taking only 60% of bookings through online bookings. Passengers have been asked to bring their own masks, gloves, hand sanitisers and soap with them. The authorities have stopped the entry of unrelated people and installed walk-through gates so that passengers can be disinfected. The first train, the Pakistan Express, left theRead More
Senior Indian diplomat summoned to register Pakistan’s protest
ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 / DNA / = A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to register Pakistan’s strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nikial Sector, on 19th May 2020, resulting in serious injuries to three innocent civilians. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces, 18 years old Karam Din s/o Allah Din and 20 years old Muhammad Rizwan s/o Muhammad Taj, r/o Ooli village; and 30 years old Hafiz Ilyas s/o Muhammad Sharif, r/o Khanni village, sustained serious injuries.Read More
Chinese seed sector contribute to Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, May 20 (DNA) – Chinese seed companies have been making efforts to extend a helping hand and support to Pakistan in its on-going fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and locust outbreak through measures including donations of anti-epidemic materials and guarantee of seed export. According to China Seed Association, Anhui Quanyin Seed Industry donated 1,000 N95 masks and 30,000 medical surgical masks through Pakistani companies; Sichuan Guohao Seed Industry donated 3,000 N95 masks to ICI Pakistan Limited; Jiangsu Hongqi Seed Industry donated 10,000 medical surgical masks through its Pakistani peers;Read More
Azerbaijan Piano artists show rare solidarity by singing Dil Dil Pakistan
Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan are getting deeper and deeper with the each passing day. The hallmark of these relations is growing interest on both sides to give these ties versatile dimensions. Cultural cooperation happens to be the cornerstone of these splendid relations. Maintaining cultural connections even during the difficult times of corona pandemic is a clear manifestation of earnest desire especially on the part of the Azerbaijan to protect and preserve these relations. The Azerbaijan embassy spearheaded by Ambassador Ali Alizada has been instrumental inRead More