Saturday, June 20th, 2020
‘Indian provocations compelled Chinese troops to take necessary measures’
BEIJING, JUN 20 (DNA) – Spokesperson of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lijian Zhao has said that Indian border troops crossed Line of Actual Control (LAC), trespassed into China’s territory, built fortification & barricades, which compelled Chinese troops to take necessary measures to respond to the situation on the ground and strengthen management and control in the border areas. The Spokesperson said “Since April, the Indian border troops have unilaterally and continuously built roads, bridges and other facilities at the LAC in Galwan Valley. China lodged representations and protests onRead More
Saudi Arabia to reopen mosques in Makkah on Sunday
RIYADH, JUN 20 (DNA) – Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah is set to reopen 1,560 mosques on Sunday under strict safety measures, nearly three months after they were closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Makkah said on Friday it has prepared all mosques to reopen and provided full precautionary measures such as ensuring that prayer rugs are used only once and worshippers remain a safe distance from each other. The ministry said volunteers had placed “spacing stickers” in mosques toRead More
PM urges writers’ role to acquaint youth of social values, national identity
ISLAMABAD, JUN 20 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said the renowned writers could play their role to acquaint the country’s youth about the social values and national identity, for being popular in every social segment through their writings. In a meeting via video link with renowned writers, he assured the government’s all out support for the promotion of national culture and identity. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information Lt Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa also attended theRead More
FEBR welcomes tax exemptions in budget amidst post-corona slowdown
ISLAMABAD, JUN 20 (DNA) – The Friends of Business and Economic Reforms has welcomed the reduction of customs duties on 40 raw materials of various industries, besides lowering this duty on 90 tariff lines from 11 percent to 3 percent in the federal budget 2020-21. FEBR President Kashif Anwar observed that the government should be appreciated for extending tax exemptions despite economic difficulties created by the spread of Covid-19. He, however, called for immediate rectification of anomalies in the federal budget in due consultation with the real stakeholders including allRead More
Greta Thunberg: Climate change ‘as urgent’ as coronavirus
Greta Thunberg says the world needs to learn the lessons of coronavirus and treat climate change with similar urgency. That means the world acting “with necessary force”, the Swedish climate activist says in an exclusive interview. She doesn’t think any “green recovery plan” will solve the crisis alone. And she says the world is now passing a “social tipping point” on climate and issues such as Black Lives Matter. Listen to Greta talk to Justin “People are starting to realise that we cannot keep looking away from these things”, saysRead More
Cricketer Shoaib Malik’s biggest regret was becoming Pakistan captain
Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik said that his biggest regret was leading the side back in 2007. “I feel that accepting the Pakistan captaincy in 2007 was probably my main regret,” he said in an interview with PakPassion. “It’s hard to say no when you are asked to lead your country but in hindsight, I would have been a much better captain, especially in terms of man-management, had this honour come a few years later in my career. “However, you cannot pick and choose when these things happen.” He said that heRead More