Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
Ban non-Halal meat and non-Halal products from India to OIC countries; Masood Khan’s demand at OIC moot
DNA Muzaffarabad; 23 June: Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, has proposed a ban on import of the non-Halal meat and all non-Halal products into the member nations of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He also called on the OIC leadership to initiate a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against India and establish a Kashmir Humanitarian Fund with the help of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF). The President made these proposals while addressing an Emergency Meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu andRead More
Chinese company applies new measures to manage Thar coal mine
DNA ISLAMABAD, June 23 : China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) applied a series of measures and techniques on equipment management for Thar coal mine project. Meanwhile, CRCC also teaches Pakistani personnel how to maintain machines in order to operate machines under a severe climate in Thar, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Tuesday. Temperatures in Thar desert keep above 40 degrees in June. Whereas construction machineries are unable to constantly operate under such a severe climate, CRCC Thar coal mine project has formulated a strict inspection system thatRead More
WWE star Undertaker announces ‘retirement’
WWE star Marke Calaway aka Undertaker has said he has no desire to get back in the ring. Fans of the wrestler are expressing support to the 55-year-old who talked about his future plans in a recent documentary. The wrestler said he has no plans to return because there’s “nothing left for [him] to conquer”. Undertaker hinted at retiring after a career spanning three decades. His announcement took the internet by storm, with fans asking him to reconsider his decision. Neither Undertaker nor the WWE has announced his retirement from theRead More
Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. High-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and top executives will be affected. The White House said the move will create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the pandemic. But critics say the White House is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to tighten up immigration laws. Trump’s bid to end immigration policy ‘unlawful’ Immigration to US to be halted due to virus –Read More
‘Asymptomatic’ KP assembly speaker again tests positive for coronavirus
PESHAWAR, JUNE 23 : Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mushtaq Ghani has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for the second time. According to the assembly secretariat, the speaker of the provincial legislature underwent a second test after two weeks of self-quarantine, which also turned out to be positive for the highly contagious disease. In a statement, Mushtaq Ghani said his second test was declared positive despite the fact that he has not shown any symptoms of the contagion. The speaker, who had tested positive for the infectionRead More
Pakistan facing multiple challenges on internal and external fronts: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD JUNE 23 : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday the country is facing multiple challenges on internal and external fronts. Interacting with newly-nominated Pakistan’s ambassadors to various countries, who called on him in the capital, the foreign minister said solving the issues of the Pakistani community and safeguarding their rights is among the government’s foremost priorities. He said Pakistan is facing multiple challenges on internal and external fronts. Shah Mahmood Qureshi issued directives to the newly-designated envoys about foreign policy priorities. In a policy statement on theRead More