Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
Ex-Nigerian leader appointed to mediate Mali crisis
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed a special envoy for Mali to try resolve the political crisis in the country. He is expected to bring together key parties including President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, opposition leaders, civil society as well as religious organisations for a dialogue on the crisis. Mr Jonathan’s appointment was announced by Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, head of the West African economic bloc, Ecowas. Mali has been wracked by protests in recent weeks, with demonstrators demanding for President Keïta to step aside over a raft of issuesRead More
PTCL posts Rs 2.7 billion profit in the Half-Year 2020
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 15 – Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2020 at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad on July 15, 2020. After the onset of Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, the country is witnessing a gradual come back to a new ‘normal’ in which the economic activities are carefully being resumed while adhering to due counter measures for containing the effects of the pandemic. With its extensive network footprint,Read More
Pakistan stands by Turkey against FETO threat: PM
Saifullah ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan has expressed solidarity with Turkey on its ‘Democracy and National Unity Day’ being observed on Wednesday, to honour the martyrs of 2016. In his message addressed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this regard, he said Pakistan continues to stand by Turkey and supports its efforts to address the threat posed by Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization (FETO). He said four years ago on this day, the Turkish people displayed their characteristic resilience and legendary braveryRead More
Chairman HEC condoles death of VC Nishtar Medical University
DNA Islamabad, July 15: Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri has condoled the death of the Vice Chancellor of Nishtar Medical University, Prof. Mustafa Kamal Pasha, who passed away in Multan on Wednesday due to COVID-19. Mr. Banuri, on behalf of higher education fraternity, sent heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, faculty and students. He prayed for the departed soul and his family and said that the “thoughts of entire academic community are with his family at this sorrowful time.” Dr. Pasha had tested positive for Covid-19 last month, and had beenRead More
Chinese technolgy-based sowing of maize & soybean completed: Report
DNA ISLAMABAD, July 15 : Chinese technology-based sowing of maize and soybean under intercropping system for next season has almost completed at Koont Research Farm, Chakwal, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday. “In the coming month’s first week, we will complete other demonstrations’ sowing work,” said Muhammad Ali Raza, the post-doc of Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) who is promoting the advanced Chinese agricultural technology in Pakistan. The maize-soybean intercropping system just achieved bumper harvest. In Bahawalpur, the yields of soybean and maize reach 1,304 kg/ha and 8,596 kg/ha respectively. Meanwhile, theRead More
A glance at Iran and China cooperation
Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini Nowadays, long-term political-economic cooperation is a common mechanism for developing bilateral and regional relations. One of the issues that has been much discussed in recent days, is the Comprehensive Document of 25-year strategic cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China. The Islamic Republic of Iran evaluates the promotion of bilateral relations with the People’s Republic of China by envisagingthe international realities and the diverse capacities and capabilities of the two countries. Further that, Iran’s strategy is based on expanding and strengthening itsRead More