Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
Kyrgyz embassy facilitates repatriation of 100 citizens
Another repatriation flight for another 100 Kyrgyz citizens in Pakistan is being worked out by the Embassy on June 19, 2020 on the route Lahore-Bishkek. A.M. BHATTI ISLAMABAD: / DNA / = Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Islamic Republic of Pakistan with assistance of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) organized repatriation flight for 100 citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic on the route Islamabad – Bishkek, along with women, children, elderly people, students, businessmen and others. Another repatriation flight for another 100 Kyrgyz citizens in Pakistan is being worked out byRead More
ECC approves 100 million for locust control in Punjab
SHAHEEN QURESHI ISLMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet today at the Cabinet Division. ECC approved the following technical supplementary grants: 1) Rs.3.2 billion for PIACL( Pakistan International Airline corporation Limited) to discharge the obligations on account of markup against GoP guaranteed loans. 2) Rs25,206,953 in favor of Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (PARD) Peshawar for the current financial year. 3) Rs. 1300 million to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission to discharge itsRead More
China’s COVID-19 inactivated vaccine gets 100 percent positive rate
BEIJING, JUNE 17 / DNA / – China’s COVID-19 inactivated vaccine gets 100 percent positive conversion rate, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. The report says, according to the report, all subjects of the coronavirus vaccine researched and developed by China’s Wuhan Institute of Biological Products have developed antibodies, with a 100 percent positive conversion rate. According to China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), the meeting for the blind review and the unblinding of the Phase I and II clinical trial results of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine were held inRead More
‘Neelam Ghar’ host Tariq Aziz passes away in Lahore
DNA ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 :Veteran Pakistani Radio and TV compere, film actor and politician Tariq Aziz passed away in Lahore after a prolonged illness on Wednesday. According to his family, he had no illness. He was taken to hospital for throat problem where he died. He was host of the renowned programme ‘Nelaam Ghar’. His first progrmme ‘Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz’ was started in 1974. He also remained an MNA from 1997-1999. He was conferred Pride of Performance for his excellent services in 1992.
Work on CPEC 2ND phase geared up: Bajwa
A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD : Chairman CPEC Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa has said some detractors are giving false impression of CPEC being slowed. In his Tweet he said not only pace of work on projects has picked up recently, a great deal ground work has also been done to launch phase-2. Asim Bajwa also made it clear ML-1 project worth USD 7.2 billion was also coming soon. He added, two Hydel Power projects investing $3.5 billion, SEZs were also in the pipeline. Gen Bajwa said scope of agriculture has also been enhanced.
India’s Hindutva agenda, intransigence to destroy regional peace: FM
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that India’s Hindutva agenda and intransigence will destroy peace and security in the region. In a statement on Wednesday, he said China made utmost efforts to resolve the border issue with India peacefully, but India continued construction in the disputed territory, rejecting China’s concerns. The minister said India’s intransigence led to a spat on the 9th of this month, which has turned into a blood clash. He said over 20 Indian troops have reportedly been killed, which is an unusualRead More