Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
May 28: Pakistan Became Declared Nuclear Power
Sajjad Shaukat Showing aggressive designs against Pakistan, on May 11, 1998, India conducted three nuclear tests and on May 13, 1998, two nuclear tests. Notably, both the countries have waged three wars, especially on the issue of the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). Therefore, in response, Pakistan successfully carried out its five nuclear tests on May 28, 1998 and the sixth one on May 30, 1998. In this regard, it took only 17 days for Pakistan to successfully carry out its five nuclear tests on May 28, 1998Read More
AIOU formulates policy providing financial assistance during lock-down period
Islamabad, May 27: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has formulated a policy for providing financial assistance to the deserving students on the basis of their attested documents during the lock-down period of COVID-19. The students who have applied for assistance in phase-2 of semester Spring 2020 would only be required to provide attested documents in support of their applications, to their respective regions. These documents will be verified by the Regional Assessment Committee (RAC) and as per the policy, approved by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr.Read More
Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover reaches US$10.82bn in Jan-Apr
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, MAY 27 — According to the results of January-April 2020, the foreign trade turnover (FTT) of Uzbekistan reached US$10.82 billion, which, compared with the same period of last year, decreased by US$1.3 billion. Of the total FTT, exports reached US$4.41 billion (a decrease of 10.6% compared to January-April 2019 was recorded), while imports reached US$6.4 billion (a decrease of 10.8%) A passive balance of foreign trade turnover in the amount of US$1.99 billion was registered. Uzbekistan has trade relations with more than 150 countries of the world. The largestRead More
USAID commits US$2 Million to address the needs of Central Asian migrants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , MAY 27 — The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed US$2 million dollars to protect migrants in Central Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic. This support will be delivered through the ongoing USAID-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia project, implemented by Winrock International, and includes support to migrants from Uzbekistan. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a humanitarian and financial crisis for millions of migrants in Central Asia, many of whom have been stranded in transit and destination countries across Central Asia. The lossRead More
Azerbaijan to continue close cooperation with Pakistan: Ali Alizada
Message of Mr.Ali Alizada,Ambassador of Azerbaijan on the ocassion of the National Day of Azerbaijan – May 28. 28th of May is the National Day of Azerbaijan, the day of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and a historic event when a democratic republic was created for the first time in the Muslim world in 1918. The Government and state institutions, armed forces of Azerbaijan were created, a democratically-elected Azerbaijani parliament was formed, official state attributes of Azerbaijan – the national tricolor flag and anthem were adopted, Azerbaijani languageRead More
Ministry of Health reports new cases of coronavirus infection
Tashkent, Uzbekistan , MAY 27 — As of 10:00 on 26 May 2020, the number of cases of coronavirus infection in Uzbekistan reached 3261, growing by 46. In our country at the moment, 2,607 citizens have completely recovered from coronavirus infection. Currently, 641 patients are being treated in Uzbekistan. Among them, 2 people have a serious condition, and 1 has an extremely serious condition.