Thursday, May 28th, 2020
919 new coronavirus cases swell Punjab’s tally to 22,037
919 new coronavirus cases have emerged in Punjab, taking the total number of infections across the province to 22,037, according to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department. A spokesperson for the department said 19 more deaths were reported, taking the total number of fatalities to 381. The number of people recovering from the disease has risen to 6,326 while a total of 217,726 tests have been conducted in the province so far, the department said. Read More: 26 employees of DHQ hospital Abbottabad test positive for coronavirus The nationwide tally of novel coronavirusRead More
India responsible of tensions with China, regional countries: AJK president
MUZAFFARABAD, May 28, (DNA) : The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has said that the Indian rulers are habitual of attempting to coerce the weak and kneeling before the powerful. “The inattention of the international community toward the massacre of defenseless and peaceful Kashmiri people for the last 72 years, and threats to impose war on Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan had emboldened the Indian fanatic rulers to challenge China and Nepal, but China gave a measured response,” he underlined. In interview with differentRead More
Uncertainty looms over T20 World Cup in Australia
DUBAI, MAY 28 (DNA) – The men’s T20 World Cup is scheduled this October but due to the coronavirus pandemic it seems unlikely that it will take place. The ICC board has held a meeting to come up with an alternative that doesn’t clash with other scheduled tournaments.=DNA ========
Chicken now costs Rs400 per kg in Quetta
QUETTA, MAY 28 = The price of chicken is Quetta has increased significantly. It nows costs Rs400 per kilogramme, residents said Thursday. Many people complained that they can’t purchase chicken at his rate. Most shops are charging between Rs400 to Rs420 per kg, said a customer. The shopkeepers, on the other hand, have said that they had to increase the prices because of lack of supply. The meat previously used to cost Rs250 per kg.
Saqlain Mushtaq to head PCB’s International Player Development division
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that it has appointed former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq as its Head of International Player Development division at the High Performance Centre. “The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the appointments of Grant Bradburn as Head of High Performance Coaching and Saqlain Mushtaq as Head of International Player Development as part of the prestigious High Performance Centre’s restructuring,” the cricket board quoted in a press release. “The restructuring is aimed at providing a clear pathway to the young and aspiring player support personnel andRead More
PK-8303 cockpit voice recorder found after five days
The missing cockpit voice recorder of the PIA PK-8303 that crashed on May 22 has finally been found, the airline confirmed Thursday. Ninety-seven passengers were killed and two survived after the plane crashed in Karachi’s Model Colony. The recorder was found from the debris and has been handed over to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board. “The CVR records the communication happening in the cockpit,” explained PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan. The debris was not removed from the Model Colony because we were waiting for the Airbus team to come and examine theRead More