Saturday, May 23rd, 2020
Pakistan extends condolences to victims of Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh, India
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 / DNA / = The Government and people of Pakistan are saddened over the deaths and widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and India. We extend sympathies and condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and pray for speedy recovery of the affected regions.
Inquiry in 3 months, compensation for PK-8303: aviation minister
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 – An inquiry will be conducted within three months and as soon as possible, we will be handing over the insurance money and one million rupees in compensation to the families who lost their loved ones in the PIA PK-8303, said Ghulam Sarwar Khan, the federal minister for aviation, at a press conference Saturday afternoon. “Nothing can really compensate these families,” he added. DNA samples are being taken for the identification of the victims. A special team from Lahore has reached Karachi. Twenty-one bodies have been handedRead More
762 new coronavirus cases detected in 24 hours: CM Sindh
KARACHI, MAY 23 – Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah has confirmed 762 new coronavirus cases in the province within 24 hours. 14 more people lost their lives today while fighting novel coronavirus. In his statement about coronavirus situation in Sindh, Murad Ali Shah said that 4336 tests for deadly coronavirus were conducted out of which 762 came out positive taking the provincial tally to over 21,000. He further informed that Sindh’s coronavirus death toll rose 14 to 354. On the other hand, 198 patients fully recovered from theRead More
PIA announces Rs1 million compensation for victims of Karachi plane crash
KARACHI , MAY 23 – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a compensation of one million rupees for the heirs of PK-8303 crash victims. According to spokesperson of PIA, district managers will personally visit houses of the victims to handover Rs1 million to meet funeral expenses. PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Khan said that according to PIA rules and regulations, a compensation of Rs500,000 is handed over to heirs of the victims but on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan the amount has been doubled to Rs1 million. He further saidRead More
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets today for Shawwal moon sighting
KARACHI , MAY 23 – The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet today in Karachi to decide about the sighting of Moon of Shawwal-ul-Mukarram 1441 Hijri or otherwise. Chairman of the Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rahman will chair the meeting. The meetings of Zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal Committees in their respective areas will also be held for collecting evidences in respect of sighting or otherwise of the Moon. On the other hand, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that according to his ministry, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow (MayRead More
Hydroxychloroquine shows no coronavirus benefit, raises death risk: study
A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them with anti-viral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and even increased the likelihood of them dying in hospital. Hydroxychloroquine is normally used to treat arthritis but pronouncement from public figures including US President Donald Trump, who announced this week he is taking the drug, has prompted governments to bulk buy the medicine. Chloroquine is an anti-malarial. Both drugs can produce potentially serious side effects, particularly heart arrhythmia. And neither drug benefitted patients hospitalised with COVID-19, according to aRead More