Saturday, June 20th, 2020
Sindh challenges SHC verdict on making JIT reports public in SC
KARACHI, JUN 20 (DNA) – Sindh government has challenged the Sindh High Court (SHC) decision of making public the joint investigation team (JIT) report of the Lyari gangster Uzair Jan Baloch in Supreme Court, media reported on Saturday. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, will hear the provincial government’s appeal on June 26. In January, the SHC had directed the chief secretary Sindh to make the JIT reports of Uzair Jan Baloch, the Baldia factory fire incident and former chairman of the FishermenRead More
World’s largest vaccine maker reveals COVID-19 vaccine plans
FRANKFURT, JUN 20 (DNA) – There is a notable name missing from the frontrunners in the race to test experimental immunisations against the novel coronavirus: the world’s largest vaccine maker GlaxoSmithKline. And that is absolutely fine according to the British group’s chief medical officer for vaccines Thomas Breuer, who says the company prefers the slow and steady approach of focusing on an established technology that has the best chance of reaching the widest possible demographic. Moderna, the University of Oxford in collaboration with AstraZeneca, and an alliance of BioNTech andRead More
Coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan surpass 6000
As of June 20, 10:00, the number of coronavirus infected in Uzbekistan has reached 6025 (+79), the Ministry of Health reports. 4273 (70%) people have fully recovered from the virus.
Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan reached US$12.98 billion
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — According to the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, in January-May 2020, the foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan reached US$12.98 billion, which, compared with the same period of last year, decreased by US$2.44 billion. Exports reached US$5.14 billion (a decrease of 15.6% was recorded in January-May 2019), and imports reached US$7.84 billion (a decrease of 16.1%). A passive balance of foreign trade in the amount of US$2.69 billion was recorded. Uzbekistan has trade relations with more than 150 countries of the world. The largest foreign trade turnover was recordedRead More
Volume of construction works in Uzbekistan makes up 31.58 trillion soums
Tashkent, Uzbekistan — In January-May 2020, the volume of construction works in the Republic of Uzbekistan made up 31.58 trillion soums, which fell by 1.8% compared to the same period of 2019, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said. It was known that the volume of construction work is formed by their composition, carried out by large construction organizations, small enterprises and microfirms, as well as the informal sector. Construction work is carried out by organizations of state and non-state forms of ownership. As of 1 June 2020, the number ofRead More
Sugar mill protection ends, no court stay order extension
Sugar mill owners can once again be investigated for their alleged role in Pakistan’s sugar crisis after Islamabad High Court ended its stay order granting them protection on Saturday. Chief Justice Athar Minallah announced a short order on a petition challenging the commission’s findings. He said that the court did not find that the commission was working unlawfully. The verdict was reserved earlier in the day. The chief justice told the lawyers of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association that the court will not extend the stay order barring the governmentRead More