Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
FPCCI welcomes Pakistan-China deal to build 700MW Azad Pattan Hydel Project
DNA KARACHI, JUL 7 – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Mian Anjum Nisar has welcomed the Pakistan-China agreement for construction of Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project of 700MW of electricity, as part of theCPEC, suggesting the government to also include more hydropower projects in its plan, as the country cannot afford to rely on costly and anti-environment fossil fuels. “FPCCI is hopeful that the project, located on River Jhelum, will be completed within its time frame in 2026 and will not be delayed like severalRead More
Ghana opposition picks first female VP candidate
Ghana’s main opposition has announced a female candidate as a vice-presidential candidate for the first time. Naana Opoku Agyeman will join forces with former president John Dramani Mahama as he attempts a comeback in December’s election. Prof Opoku Agyeman is a former education minister and a former vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. If the opposition NDC wins this year’s presidential election then she will become Ghana’s first female vice-president. Some party members say she brings on board humility, experience and accomplishment. The poll on 7 December is expectedRead More
Pakistani engineer lauds Chinese government’s efforts to curb COVID-19
DNA BEIJING, July 7 : A Pakistani engineeer living in China lauded the Chinese government’s efforts to curb COVID-19, setting a model before the World as how to deal with the pandemic. ” I am very impressed by the efforts shown by the Chinese government during the pandemic. No country has been able to attach the same importance to the life of every ordinary person,” said Rafiq Khan, a Pakistani who witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Rafiq Khan, an engineer, has been working at CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. (ZELC)Read More
Thundershowers, rainfall to continue in Karachi today: MET office
KARACHI: Heavy downpour and thundershowers are expected in the metropolis again today, the Meteorological (MET) Department said on Tuesday. According to the MET department, it will be cloudy in the port city during the next 24 hours with the possibility of thundershowers and rain. Director MET Sardar Sarfraz said that the rain system is present in the Arabian Sea southeast of Karachi and thunderstorms can form in 11 to 12 hours. He added that winds could blow at a speed of 50 to 60km/h before the rainstorm begins, after whichRead More
LHC questions Shehbaz’s absence from hearing post-Covid recovery
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in assets case until July 16. Headed by Justice Sardar Ahmed Naeem, a two-judge bench of the high court heard the bail petition. “Why didn’t Shehbaz Sharif show up if his Covid-19 test report came back negative,” questioned the bench. Sharif’s lawyer told the judges that as per health experts, a coronavirus patient is declared as having recovered from the disease after his twoRead More
PIA steward disappears in Canada post-Toronto-flight
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant has disappeared mysteriously after a flight carrying passengers landed in Canada Toronto city. According to details, PIA flight attendant, identified as Yasir, went missing from his hotel, after arriving in Toronto on a PIA flight PK-781 from Islamabad. PIA’s Station Manager in Canada has informed Airport authority while PIA administration has taken notice of the disappearance of the flight attendant. “The authorities have launched an investigation into the matter and action will be taken against flight attendant Yasir”, the General Manager FlightRead More