Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
COVID-19: PM Imran urges joint global strategy to protect labourers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the world community to formulate a joint strategy to protect the vulnerable segments of the society especially the laborers from the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing an online global summit organised by the International Labour Organisation on coronavirus, the prime minister said that labour class across the world has been affected most due to lockdowns imposed across the globe due to Covid-19 pandemic. He pointed out that many countries including Pakistan depend upon remittances sent by the overseas workers. “Future is veryRead More
Chairperson COMSATS President of Ghana Self-quarantines amid COVID-19
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo- Addo, who is the Chairperson of COMSATS, has isolated himself after coming into contact with an associate who tested positive for the coronavirus. It has been officially announced by the Government of Ghana that Honorable Chairperson COMSATS will begin a 14-day precautionary self-isolation measure in compliance with COVID-19 protocols. The statement said that the President has tested negative for COVID-19, but “has elected to take this measure out of abundance of caution.”. However, he will however continue to discharge his responsibility in isolation. The CommissionRead More
Webinar “China-India Border Standoff & Strategic Implications for Islamabad”
On 8th July 2020, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad organized a Webinar “China-India Border Standoff & Strategic Implications for Islamabad”. The aim of the Webinar was to discuss the recent border tensions between China-India and its impact on regional security and stability. Maj Gen Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery (Retd), President CGSS commenced the webinar and stated that China has never been an expansionist state and has never followed an aggressive policy. However, India has continued to follow its traditional policy of absorbing territory gradually. They have beenRead More
Swiss Professor will share vision for Innovating Higher Education Landscape
DNA Islamabad – . In view of dire need for new educational strategies due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Academic Leaders Academy (GALA), Inter-University Consortium for the Promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS), and National Skills University Islamabad joint initiative on “Sharing Best Academic Practices” is receiving great appreciation and acceptance across the world. In continuation of knowledge sharing series Prof Dr. Sc Dr Klaus Oestreicher, Vice President International at E.H.E. Europa Hochschule EurAka CH, Therwil, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland will deliver a lecture today. The title of Prof. Oestreicer’s talkRead More
Pakistan afforded Kulbhushan Jadhav opportunity to file review petition: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Wednesday Pakistan promulgated an ordinance to afford Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav an opportunity to file a petition seeking review of his conviction but he declined to avail it. Speaking at a press conference, Additional Attorney-General Ahmed Irfan and Director-General of South Asia and SAARC Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry said Islamabad offered to help arrange legal representation for the Indian spy. Pakistan time and again wrote to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to institute a review petition against the sentence of Jadhav, Chaudhry said, askingRead More
Pakistan called upon UNESCO to ensure upholding of human rights during COVID-19 health crisis
DNA Paris 8th July, 2020 – The Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UNESCO Mr. Moin ul Haque has called upon UNESCO to reject policies pursued by certain countries to exploit COVID 19 health crisis to stigmatize some ethnic and religious minorities in their countries in contravention of the principles and values of UN Charter and international humanitarian law. This was stated by him while addressing the 209th virtual session of UNESCO Executive Board conducted by UNESCO headquarter, Paris last week. The Ambassador lamented the flawed and exclusionaryRead More