Saturday, July 18th, 2020
PIAF hopes 4500MW Pak biggest Dam won’t be delayed now after its fourth inauguration
The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) chairman Mian Nauman Kabir has welcomed the start of construction work of 4,500MW Diamer Bhasha Dam, after witnessing four inaugurations by four prime ministers in four decades, as the dam first envisaged in 1980, hoping that the Pakistan’s biggest dam won’t be delayed now and will be completed in its stipulated time period. “Its unfortunate that the world’s highest roller compacted concrete dam has seen four openings by four elected prime ministers, including PM Shaukat Aziz, PM Yousaf Raza Gilani, PM NawazRead More
Mohammad Omar son include in the negotiation team
DNA KABUL, JUL 18 – Intra-Afghan negotiations are expected to begin soon, the Taliban made changes to their negotiation team, adding four new members. The group include Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of Taliban founder leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, in charge of their military wing, and also added several powerful figures to their negotiating team, according to the reports. On the other hand, Ghani last week said that the peace process will not move forward unless the fate of the security forces held by the Taliban is clarified. TheRead More
Important NCOC meeting at Sindh CM House mulls Eid ul Azha SOPs
KARACHI : A special meeting of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has been underway at Sindh Chief Minister House here being attended by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Asad Umar and NCOC National Coordinator Lt. Gen. Hamood-uz-Zaman. The meeting, was hosted by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho and others also attended the meeting. Murad Ali Shah said that the NCOC had fared well, adding that the Sindh government had imposed selective lockdowns at coronavirus hot-spot areas throughout the province.Read More
PIA makes Coronavirus Test compulsory for passengers flying to Canada
KARACHI: All travelers flying out of Pakistan to Canada by a PIA flight need to present a negative COVID-19 test certificate. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has declared coronavirus test compulsory for passengers three days before their flight to Canada, according to sources. According to sources, Canadian health authorities have made coronavirus negative certificate mandatory for the passengers traveling by the PIA. The Canadian Public Health Agency has sent an email to PIA authorities with regard to presence of coronavirus positive passengers in the airlines’ flight PK-783 from Lahore toRead More
Serena Williams to play the new Top Seed Open in August
Serena Williams will return to the court for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when she competes at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky beginning Aug. 10. It will mark the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s first match since she helped Team USA defeat Latvia in Fed Cup play in Everett, Washington in February. Another U.S. Open champion, fellow American Sloane Stephens, will also compete at the event, the WTA said. Last week, the WTA confirmed the addition of events in Prague,Read More
Indian troops martyr three more youth in IOK
Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three Kashmiri youth in Kulgam district of occupied Kashmir on Saturday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the troops martyred the youth during a cordon and search operation in Nagnad Chimmer area of the district. Meanwhile, Indian troops during a military operation also martyred youth in Keran area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir. Indian troops yesterday had martyred three Kashmiri youth in Kulgam district. On Thursday, Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui had reiterated for enhanced international monitoring and continued UNRead More