Monday, July 20th, 2020
Pakistan ASCD Professional Development Program
ISLAMABAD, – A Teacher’s Training Session organized by Pakistan ASCD was held at the thinking school from 3rd to 7th July, 2020.The mode of the meeting was an online session. This session was lead by Dr. David and TemaraMusiowsky, Thinking School Philosophy Session was conducted by Dr. David in which he focused on The Thinking Maps and Instructional Strategies, while Whole Child Introduction session was conducted by Tamera Musiowsky in which she shed light upon Whole Child Tenets and Whole Child Indicators. All the teachers at The Thinking School attended the session and actively participatedRead More
Uzbek embassy, Sialkot chamber mull cooperation
All three parties expressed their desire to increase trade relations between the two countries and to establish joint ventures DNA ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held between Saadullah Tashmatov, Charge De Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director CGSS and Mian Naeem Javed, Chairman, Sialkot International Airport Limited. During the meeting it was decided that Embassy of Uzbekistan to Pakistan and Sialkot International Airport Limited will mutually collaborate and cooperate for the enhancement of trade and aviation industry between both theRead More
Great success achieved in CPEC construction: CEN
BEIJING, July 20 (DNA): So far, remarkable success has been achieved in the CPEC development, that reflects repaidly growing socio-economic partnership between the two countries, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Monday quoting it’s special commentator Cheng Xizhong. The achievement is mainly manifested in three aspects: First, the governments and enterprises of China and Pakistan are very satisfied with the progress, which shows that the cooperation between both sides is close and the corridor construction is progressing well. Second, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said recently that the corridor isRead More
Abid Ali cleared of concussion after blow on helmet
Derby: Pakistan opening batsman Abid Ali has been cleared of concussion after he was struck on the helmet while fielding during an intra-squad warm-up game. According to Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) statement, Abid was hit near the logo of the helmet by a Haider Ali flick off Mohammad Abbas. The 32-year-old has shown no signs of concussion but has undergone a precautionary CT scan which has also returned normal. Dr. Sohail Saleem, team doctor has said that Abid is doing fine and will return to training on Wednesday. “Abid is absolutely fineRead More
Bangladesh allows late-stage trial of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Dhaka : Bangladesh has approved the third-phase trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd, officials said on Monday, as infections continue to rise in the densely-populated South Asian country. Sinovac has been looking for volunteers outside pof China country as the number of coronavirus cases there has dwindled, said a member of Bangladesh’s national technical advisory committee to tackle COVID-19. The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), will conduct the trial that could begin next month. “We have given ethical permission for theRead More
‘No law bars dual nationals from holding govt positions’
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the PTI government set a trend for declaring asset details of cabinet members on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan In a statement, he said non-elected people held important positions in previous governments as well. Shah Mahmood said it needs to be seen what do the country’s constitution and law say about dual nationals holding key government posts, elaborating that a person having dual nationality can’t become a member of parliament. However, he added, there is no law barring them from takingRead More