Thursday, June 4th, 2020
Nine places in Islamabad to be sealed following surge in coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD (Dna) – The local govenrment has decided to seal at least nine places in federal capital Islamabad following surge in coronavirus cases. According to details, contingents of Pakistan Army and Rangers have been summoned while tests of the residents will also be conducted. It is to be mentioned here that the coronavirus cases in Pakistan have passed China’s with a tally of 85,264 along with 82 fatalities in one day. The nationwide count of casualties has jumped to 1,770. Islamabad has recorded 3,544 coronavirus cases with 38 deaths soRead More
Keel laying of 1st milgem class corvette For Pakistan Navy in Turkey
The contract for four corvettes for Pakistan Navy with Transfer of Technology (ToT) was signed with ASFAT (Turkish state owned Defence Firm). The contract entails construction of two corvettes at Turkey while two at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). DNA ISLAMABAD: The keel laying ceremony of 1st MILGEM Class Corvette for Pakistan Navy was held at Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY), Turkey. Chief Naval Overseas (Turkey), Commodore Syed Rizwan Khalid graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The contract for four corvettes for Pakistan Navy with Transfer ofRead More
KP bans entry in government offices without mask
PESHAWAR (Dna) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has banned entry in government offices without masks to counter the coronavirus pandemic, Dunya News reported on Thursday. All departments have been directed by the provincial regime to put up banners of ‘no mask, no entry’ at offices. The Punjab government has also made mask mandatory at government offices and issued a notification in this regard. Likewise, the Sindh government has made the use of mask, liquid hand wash and sanitizer mandatory at offices while public entry is banned. People have been advised to contactRead More
Modi had lied about Balakot airstrike: Indian analyst Ashok Swain
MUMBAI (Dna) – Ashok Swain, a scholar of Peace and Conflict Research who is currently teaching at Uppsala University in Sweden, claimed that Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi had lied about Balakot airstrike. The scholar took to social-networking website and posted, “If there are no Chinese soldiers on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), why Leh based India’s Lt General meeting the Chief of China’s Southern Xinjiang Military District on 6 June? To drink tea?” Modi had lied about Balakot and Doklam, he added.
Uzbek ambassador says PakIstan his second home
Pays farewell call on FM Qureshi; looks forward to further cementing of ties with Pakistan A.M BHATTI ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Furqat Sidikov paid farewell call on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday. Both sides discussed openly and very friendly the outcomes of the raise of Uzbek-Pak political, economic and cultural relations during tenure of the outgoing ambassador. They also discussed the perspectives of further enhancing bilateral ties as well as bilateral events and visits aimed at cementing our Brotherly cooperation. Uzbekistan became largest tradeRead More
Former Indian Generals say Ladakh tension more serious than in past
MUMBAI (dna) – Former Northern Army Commander Lt. Gen. (retd) D.S. Hooda and Member of National Security Advisory Board Lt. Gen. (retd) S. L. Narasimhan said that the ongoing border tension with China at multiple points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is more serious than past incidents, indicating China’s planning and the likelihood of a protracted stand-off. The Hindu reported that Gen. Hooda said a key difference was that past incidents, including in Depsang in 2013, Chumar in 2014 and Doklam in 2017, were localised, triggered by road-building activity.Read More