Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020
Combating COVID-19: One Step Forward and Two Backward
Iqbal Khan As we are learning the ropes, approach towards dealing with Covid-19 is becoming pragmatic. Fear of the unknown is shedding and blanket approach is giving way to specific measures. Weakest link has so far been public apathy towards safety measures. This combined with populist approach by a narrow segment of leadership has caused an uptick in the reported cases. Judicial interference in healthcare matter is emerging as single most cause in post Eid surge of patients, whose full impact would be quantifiable only by end of next month.Read More
Amb. Stefano assumes charge at NATO
KABUL, JUN 2 (DNA) – Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo the former Italian Ambassador in Pakistan and a seasoned diplomat has assumed the role of the new NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Flag of Afghanistan. The Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg had appointed senior diplomat and former Italian ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo as Senior Civilian Representative of NATO in Afghanistan. In a communication addressed to Ambassador Stefano the NATO Secretary General said that he was glad to appoint you as the senior civilian representative of theRead More
High-tech cameras at all police pickets
ISLAMABAD, JUN 02 (DNA): Islamabad police will ensure elaborate security measures in the city in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and to install high-tech cameras at all police pickets of the city. It was decided in the meeting held here on Tuesday and presided over by the IGP Islamabad Aamir Zulfiqar. DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin, SSP (Security), AIG (Special Branch) and officials from other law enforcement agencies attended the meeting. The meeting decided to take effective security measures in the city and to install high-tech and modern cameras at allRead More
Japanese envoy condoles demise of Asif Farrukhi
ISLAMABAD, MAY 2 (DNA) – Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has expressed heartfelt grief and sorrow over the passing of Asif Aslam Farrukhi, on June 1, who had contributed significantly towards enhancing Urdu literature and strengthening relationship between Japan and Pakistan especially in the field of literature. Expressing his condolences to the family and the people of Pakistan, Ambassador MATSUDA said “Intellectuals and writers are the beacon of light for the entire human society. They serve as a bridge to bring people closer through their intellectual contributions asRead More
Three PIA flights carrying 530 stranded Pakistanis from Riyadh to reach Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUN 2 / DNA / = Three PIA flights carrying 530 stranded Pakistanis and mortal remains of 16 Pakistani nationals from Riyadh will reach Pakistan, today. In their efforts, the Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh and Consulate General of Pakistan in Jeddah have so far facilitated the repatriation of more than 4,000 Pakistanis, including 480 Umrah Zaireen and 195 detainees. The Missions are also extending assistance including provision of ration bags to the needy Pakistanis in the Kingdom and coordinating special flights with PIA to facilitate repatriationRead More
KP health DG, local govt secretary test positive for COVID-19
PESHAWAR, JUN 2 (DNA) – Two more government officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The Director-General of Health Services Dr Tahir Nadeem Khan and Secretary for Local Government Mian Shakil have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This was confirmed by Media Focal Person on Coronavirus Zain Raza on Twitter on Tuesday. He said they had been working to tackle COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Earlier the KP Chief Secretary Dr Kazim Niaz, Public Health Director, KP CM’s special assistant for local bodies KamranRead More