Sunday, June 14th, 2020
AIOU despatches books to two lakh students.
Mahnoor Ansar , Islamabad June 14: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has so far despatched text books to its over two lakh students of Matric and Intermediate programs, who had registered themselves for Spring 2020 semester. According to Directorate of Mailing and Admissions, this process will be completed by the end of this month, following which the process of despatching the books to the students of Bachelor and B.Ed programs at their postal addresses will be undertaken. The books are being sent with the confirmation of the students’ admission forRead More
Pakistan condemns Kabul attack
Pakistan strongly condemns recent terrorist attacks on Wazir Akbar Khan and Sher Shah Suri mosques in Kabul. These heinous acts resulted in the martyrdom of renowned religious scholars Dr. Ayaz Niazi and Maulavi Azizullah Mofleh, respectively, and claimed the lives of other innocent worshippers. May Allah bless the departed souls. We offer our sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families and pray for early recovery of the injured. We also reaffirm our solidarity with the people of Afghanistan. There can be no justification whatsoever for such inhuman attacks on placesRead More
Punjab budget to be presented on Monday
LAHORE JUNE 14 (DNA) : Punjab Budget for fiscal year 2020-21 will be presented in the provincial assembly on Monday (tomorrow). Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakhat is expected to submit the provincial budget for fiscal year 2020-21 in the provincial assembly. The volume of upcoming Punjab Budget, which will be tax free, is proposed above 2220 billion rupees with allocation of 1780 billions for current expenditure, sources said. According to budget proposals, the annual development programme of the province will be 337 billion rupees with a proposal toRead More
Second wave fears rise as China reports more new infections
BEIJING JUNE 14 : China reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases in months on Sunday with parts of Beijing still under lockdown, offering a second wave warning to the rest of the world as the pandemic rages in South America. The shock resurgence in domestic infections has rattled China, where the disease emerged late last year but had largely been tamed through severe restrictions on movement that were later emulated across the globe. It also provides a bleak insight into the difficulties the world will face in conquering COVID-19Read More
Pakistan records 6,825 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD JUNE 14 (DNA) : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has jumped to 139,230 after detection of record 6,825 new infections in past 24 hours. According to the latest data released by the National Command and Operation Center, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country has reached 2,632 with 81 more virus-related deaths reported in the last 24 hours. According to NCOC, 51,518 cases have been detected in Sindh, 52,601 in Punjab, 17,450 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8,028 in Balochistan, 7,934 in Islamabad, 604 in Azad JammuRead More