Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
Students taking online classes to leave US, Pakistani students worry
The United States said Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis. More than 8,000 Pakistani students will suffer because of this new policy. “Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States,” US Immigration and Custom Enforcement said in a statement. “Active students currently in the United States enrolled in such programs must departRead More
Illegal car showrooms sealed
ATTOCK, JULY 7 (DNA) – National Highways and Motorways Police (NHMP) in a crackdown sealed many illegal showrooms and impounded the vehicles in taxila on GT road. The operation was led by DSP Motorway police Nadeem Gul Shah, accompanied by Admin Officer Abbas Raza , Ops Offcer Nasir Hussain Gillani and Ops Officer Muhammad Iqbal Astori. During the operation one hotel and ten illegal showrooms were sealed, while a large number of vehicles were impounded and heavy fines were imposed. Cases were registered against the showrooms owners. The DSP, onRead More
PARC signs LOI with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)
DNA Islamabad, JULY 7 – Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI), to establish an advanced Queen Bee Research Lab and domestication of modern Turkish bee hive in Pakistan. Program coordinator (TIKA), Mr. Gokhan Umut, visited PARC HQs for the purpose on July 3, 2020. PARC is the apex national organization in Pakistan working in close collaboration with public and private sector institutions in the country to provide science based solutions for the development of agriculture in PakistanRead More
Pakistan-made drones to help battle locust swarms
ISLAMABAD : After manufacturing the country’s first locally developed ventilators, the National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) announced on Tuesday that it has prepared Pakistan-made drones to tackle locust swarms. According to details, the Pakistani engineers have prepared locally made drones for farmers to kill and contain locust swarms in the country. Drones will be used to spray insecticides and pesticides on fields in the country. The NRTC said that ‘Made in Pakistan’ drones will be available in markets across the country at a very low cost. It is pertinent toRead More
Easypaisa now free for Zong 4G users
Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading provider of digital financial services is expanding accessibility by offering free app usage for Zong 4G customers. Customers can make airtime purchases, money transfers, bill payments and a wide variety of other services through the Easypaisa App on a Zong 4G internet connection without consuming any data volume (MBs). This zero data usage is aimed at providing customers with enhanced convenience as well as the ability to perform necessary financial transactions without any restrictions. Easypaisa is Pakistan’s most widely used mobile payments solution which offers a diverse rangeRead More
Prisoners allowed to visit their families
DIG Prisons Saeedullah Gonadal said meetings with inmates at the prison were suspended due to the corona virus He was allowed to visit the families of the prisoners Four months later Prison inmates will be able to meet their families, their wives and children. It will be necessary to implement the given SOPs to avoid corona Only your wife, children, parents, and siblings will be able to visit once every fortnight Social distance and all precautions will be taken during the meeting We met the wife and children of oneRead More