Friday, May 29th, 2020
US university appoints first ‘Mahmoud Darwish chair in Palestinian Studies’
Brown University, one of the top American universities, named Professor Beshara Doumani the first holder of the ‘milestone’ chair Brown University has become the first in North America to appoint a faculty chair in Palestinian Studies. The university, among America’s high-ranking Ivy League schools and located in Rhode Island, announced this week that it was establishing the “Mahmoud Darwish chair” in Palestinian studies after the late, famed poet. “Named after Mahmoud Darwish, a towering and beloved figure of Palestinian and Arab literature and humanistic values, this chair is the firstRead More
‘DNA identification of air crash victims to take a week’
The Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology Laboratory will complete the identification of bodies of the PIA plane crash victims in the next six to seven days, the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences said Friday. The SFDL has so far cross-matched 16 bodies and their reports have been dispatched to the Sindh Police department. “The SFDL with the help of 20 scientists and volunteers is currently engaged in massive undertaking of identifying bodies of unfortunate victims of the air crash,” the ICCBS spokesman said. As many as 67 samplesRead More
Pak resumes Int’l flights operations
International flights from Pakistan will re-start from May 30. Non-scheduled and chartered flights will resume from midnight tonight Ansar Bhatti ISLAMABAD, MAY 29 – Pakistan has decided to resume international flight operations which were closed due to coronavirus epidemic. The flight operation will resume from tonight. A statement issued by the spokesperson of the Civil Aviation said that in light of the decision of the federal government, international flights from Pakistan will restart from May 30. It further stated that scheduled, non-scheduled and chartered flights will resume from midnight tonight.Read More
Uzbek Ambassador Furqat Sidikov appointed Dy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 29 (DNA) -Ambassador Furkat Sidikov has been appointed as deputy for Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan. The President of Uzbekistan has issued a decree of in this regard. Ambassador Furqat spent an eventful tenure in Pakistan and during his tenure relations between the two countries were further strengthened. Ambassador Furqat will soon take charge of his new assignment in Tashkent. Pakistan, Uzbekistan relations saw new heights during Mr.Furqat tenure. During his tenure he arranged a number of bilateral visits as well as exhibitions in order to promote Uzbekistan inRead More
Amb. Furqat appointed Dy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) -Ambassador Furkat Sidikov has been appointed as deputy for Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan. The President of Uzbekistan has issued a decree of in this regard. Ambassador Furqat spent an eventful tenure in Pakistan and during his tenure relations between the two countries were further strengthened. Ambassador Furqat will soon take charge of his new assignment in Tashkent. Pakistan, Uzbekistan relations saw new heights during Mr.Furqat tenure. During his tenure he arranged a number of bilateral visits as well as exhibitions in order to promote Uzbekistan in Pakistan.Read More
Uzbek Govt, businessmen join hands against COVID 19
TASHKENT, (DNA) – Dr. Muhsinjon M. Kholmukhamedov Center for Economic Researches and Reforms Until mid-March, residents of Uzbekistan – a doubly landlocked state – experienced the coronavirus epidemic with some degree of surprise: the epidemic, which originally found in China, circled the center of Asia and began to spread in Europe. On March 15, Uzbekistan officially announced the detection of the first case of coronavirus infection in a citizen who arrived from France. 2 months passed and during this time the number of infected COVID-19 on May 19, 2020, has reachedRead More