Monday, July 6th, 2020
Pak lauds UK efforts to combat COVID-19
Expressing condolence over the deaths in COVID-19 in Britain Shibli Faraz expressed solidarity with the government and people of Britain in this difficult moment A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABDA: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has emphasized the need for joint efforts at international level to defeat coronavirus pandemic. Talking to British High Commissioner Christian Turner in Islamabad on Monday, he said Pakistan lauds the British government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 with resoluteness. Expressing condolence over the deaths in COVID-19 in Britain, the Minister expressed solidarity with the government and peopleRead More
Syria: we will continue to do our part
Josep Borrell In the almost ten years since civil war began in Syria, I have followed closely its appalling developments and the horrors that the Syrian people have gone through. I come from a country that went through a civil war and perfectly know how it divides and destroys a society. More than 12 million Syrians, half of the pre-war population, had to flee their homes. Over half a million have lost their lives. An entire generation of Syrian children has only known war. As Europeans, we have collectively beenRead More
Indonesian embassy to hold media webinar
STAFF REPROT ISLAMABAD: The Indonesia embassy in Islamabad is to hold a media webinar on Wednesday July 8. Iwan S. Amri, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, will grace the meeting as the chair and Deny Tri Basuki, Counsellor at the Embassy, will be the host on the occasion. A embassy communiqué said that they highly valued warm ties with the friends in Pakistani media and acknowledged the role they have been playing in promoting the goodwill between the people of the two countries. Therefore, the prime objective of thisRead More
Saudi Arabia announces Hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 Hajj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims. Saudi Arabia decided in June to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the Hajj to around 1,000 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after barring Muslims abroad from the rite for the first year in modern times. Touching the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, will be banned during the Hajj this year, and a social distancing space of a meter and a halfRead More
PM’s aide on health Zafar Mirza tests positive for Covid-19
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza revealed on Monday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). “I have tested positive for COVID-19,” he tweeted, adding that he has isolated himself at home on medics’ advice and taking all precautions. “Please keep me in your kind prayers. Colleagues, keep up the good work! You are making a big difference & I am proud of you,” Dr Zafar Mirza said, lauding health workers’ role in the country’s fight against the coronavirus. LastRead More
Fawad Chaudhry demands extradition of Altaf, Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Monday demanded of the British government to handover Altaf Hussain and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan. In his tweet, Fawad Chaudhry stated that Hussain and Nawaz are wanted to Pakistani courts and termed their residence in the UK against fundamental rights. It may be noted that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is currently residing in London after getting bail on the medical grounds from the Lahore High Court. The accountability judge approved the exemption plea of theRead More