Thursday, June 25th, 2020
FATA, PATA areas need more relief
IBRAR KHAN ISLAMABAD, JUNE 25 : Vice President FPCCI KPA Qaisar Khan Daudzai said Fata Pata,TribalAreas (Now Merged in KPK Province) need more relief as requested to relevant department in Pre Budget request from FPCCI. It is appreciated that income tax relief which reduced from 5.5 % to 2% in Oil sector, where as in steel sector 5.5 % in role able, and 3% on shredded and bundle has been reduced to 0% on both, which is appreciable for settled areas businesses,he added. The governmenthad promised with us to provideRead More
Agrisurge 2020 Innovation Challenge Launched
ISLAMABAD (25-6-2020) – Consequent to the framework collaboration agreement signed between Ministry of IT and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 25 March 2020, to jointly work for the acceleration of development of agriculture sector of Pakistan, using technology. Agrisurge 2020 Innovation Challenge was virtually launched by Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Federal Secretary IT and Ms. Minà Dowlatchahi, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative. This is a particularly relevant action, at a time when Pakistan is confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and related socio economic impacts, asRead More
PCB’s Board of Governors (BoG) to meet tomorrow via video link
Lahore, June 25: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Board of Governors (BOG) meeting under the chairmanship of Ehsan Mani to be held tomorrow via video link. According to sources, Chairman and CEO PCB Wasim Khan will present reports at the meeting. The model of the constitution of cricket clubs and it’s operational rules will be discussed. The budget for the next financial year will be presented in the meeting for approval. PCB will take board members in the loop for new appointments in the national team and High-Performance center. Members will beRead More
China’s COVID-19 vaccine enters phase 3 trial
DNA ISLAMABAD, Jun 25 :China reached an important new level of vaccine development with the start of the phase three clinical trial of an inactivated vaccine candidate against COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates. It is the first vaccine of its kind to reach a late-stage, mass-scale human trial, according to China National Biotec Group, China Daily reported on Thursday. The Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said in a statement that Chinese authorities approved the phase one trial of the nation’s first recombinant protein vaccine againstRead More
SCO Secy General calls for collective to fight against drug trafficking
BEIJING (DNA) -The Secretary-General of SCO Vladimir Norov has said that 26 June is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The establishment of this remarkable date on 7 December 1987 by the decision of the 42ndsession of the UN General Assembly was an important step in securing the world drug problem on the global agenda. This day is of special importance for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. He said the problem of not medical consumption of drugs and psychotropic substances becomes increasingly relevant. According to the World report ofRead More
Chinese company donates five Industrial drones to Pakistan
BEIJING, , June 25 : China’s Shenzhen Sunwin Intelligent Co., Ltd. (Sunwin) donated five Industrial drones (UAVs) to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). On behalf of NDMA, Muhammad Irfan, Trade & Investment Counsellor of Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou attended the donation ceremony held here, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Thursday. Addressing at the ceremony, Irfan said Pakistan and China are as close as brothers. No matter what challenges afront, the two sides have been always offering selfless help and support to each other at the earliestRead More