Sunday, June 28th, 2020
HEC announces certification from home platform across Pakistan
DNA Islamabad, JUNE 28 – Pakistan has joined the league of some of the top countries of the world by providing a Certification from Home Platform for Microsoft Certifications for its students. An agreement was reached between the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and Microsoft to provide this Certification free of cost to the first 2000 students who register for the opportunity. It’s a major step not only for bridging the gap between education and employability, but also for helping students acquire professional skills while they have more time during this Covid period. MicrosoftRead More
FPCCI appeals for oil price hike reversal as decision to eliminate benefit of markup rate cut
DNA KARACHI, JUNE 28 – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Mian Anjum Nisar has urged the government to withdraw the decision of hike in prices of petroleum products, as the move will wipe up relief of markup rate cut announced for the industry recently. In a statement issued here on Sunday, the chief of apex body of all Chambers & Trade Associations called for taking strict action against companies for not providing the petroleum products at lower prices, instead of surrendering before such elements inRead More
Brazil signs deal to produce Oxford coronavirus vaccine
Brasilia : Brazil said Saturday it had reached a deal to produce up to 100 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University, which the country is helping to test. The vaccine, which Oxford is working on with pharmaceuticals group AstraZeneca, is one of the most promising of the dozens that researchers worldwide are racing to test and bring to market. Under the $127-million deal, the Brazilian government’s public-health institute, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), will acquire the technology and supplies to produce the vaccine, which isRead More
PBF says not a single FDA approved pharmaceutical unit in Pakistan
DNA Lahore: JUNE 28 – President, Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Mian Usman Zulfiqar has demanded that Pharmaceutical sector should be regulated by the government in a proper manner so that public can get competitive prices of medicines especially in ongoing pandemic. Pakistan, with a population of 22 crore, does not have a single pharmaceutical plant that complies with the standards prescribed by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while in India more than 200 plants were approved and even in Bangladesh they have around 8 approved plants too. Usman Zulfiqar alsoRead More
RCCI Business Conference “ASPIRE” ends on a high note
DNA Rawalpindi: JUNE 28 – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) organized a business conference titled “ASPIRE” yesterday. Addressing the virtual session of the ASPIRE Business Conference, Secretary IT Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui said ministry’s first priority is to reach out to areas where 3G and 4G mobile networks are not available in the current Covid-19 situation. The doors of our ministry are open. Telecommunication connections are also being extended to remote areas of Balochistan, GB and AJK through the Universal Support Fund. IT and telecom charges are beingRead More
Punjab able to conduct 12,000 coronavirus tests in a day: CM Buzdar
LAHORE, JUNE 28: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar says the areas badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic have been sealed to prevent further spread of the disease in the province. In a statement, he emphasised that citizens can stay safe by following the government-defined standard operating procedures (SOPs), urging them to wear face masks when stepping out of their homes. Usman Buzdar said the denizens’ cooperation is vital to curbing the spread of the highly contagious disease. He added the areas severely affected by the contagion will also beRead More