Sunday, June 28th, 2020
PM Imran Khan invites allies for dinner tonight, to discuss approval of budget
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUNE 28 : Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited coalition partners to a dinner on Sunday night (tonight) at his official residence to address reservations of political allies with regard to the budge. According to sources, the prime minister has stepped up efforts to convince the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), an estranged ally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led ruling coalition. The government has also initiated implementation of the agenda agreed with the BNP-M including six percent jobs for Balochistan in federal government departments to pacify the party, sources said.Read More
COVID-19 pandemic promotes online shopping trend in the capital
DNA ISLAMABAD, Jun 28 :The trend of shopping was changing in federal capital due to COVID-19 pandemic and people have started buying essential commodities through online sites. A local online company owner said the coronavirus pandemic has changed the pattern of shopping across the globe including Pakistan and people have started shifting from traditional shopping method to online shopping system. The online shopping was new trend among the people, different companies, brands and outlets were providing thousands of their products by following the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the thisRead More
Two G-9 sub-sectors, Karachi Company de-sealed by Islamabad admin
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 28 : The Islamabad administration on Sunday de-sealed the two sub-sectors of Sector G-9 and Karachi Company commercial area, which had been sealed after a sharp increase in coronavirus cases. As per a notification issued by the Islamabad administration late on Saturday, the sub-sectors including G-9/2 and G-9/3 and Karachi Company will be unsealed on June 28. Smart lockdown is being lifted from the localities after a detailed survey, ground surveillance and testing of suspected patients, the notification read. However, the de-sealed areas will remain under strict supervisionRead More
China sent martial artists, mountain climbers to India border before Ladakh clash
Ladakh : China’s it reinforced its troops at the Ladakh border with martial arts fighters and mountain climbers, before the deadly clash between Chinese and Indian troops that saw 20 Indian soldiers killed and others captured. Tensions are common between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in the mountainous border terrain, but this month’s fighting was their deadliest encounter in over 50 years. Five new militia divisions including former members of a Mount Everest Olympic torch relay team and fighters from a mixed martial arts club presented themselves for inspection at LhasaRead More
Depleted Pakistan squad leaves for England tour
LAHORE : A depleted Pakistan squad left for the tour of England on Sunday to play three Tests and as many T20Is after half the players and some members of the support staff tested positive for the coronavirus. Pakistan’s T20 captain Babar Azam tweeted a picture of some of the players from the plane. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan on Saturday said the players left behind can rejoin the squad of 18 players once they have taken two negative tests. “Eighteen players who had tested negative inRead More
Proud of my team for helping navigate our country through Covid-19 crisis: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan in a Twitter statement on Sunday said he is proud of his team for helping him continue to navigate the country through the coronavirus pandemic. Sharing a news story about smart lockdowns being enforced by European Union countries to curb the spread of the highly contagious respiratory disease, he said: “My team was amongst the first to enforce smart lockdowns.” “I am proud of it for helping me continue to navigate our country through the Covid19 crisis. InshaAllah, from now onwards if we follow SOPsRead More