Friday, July 24th, 2020
MIREILLE ZIESENISS IS THE NEW U.S. EMBASSY SPOKESPERSON
Islamabad, July 24, 2020 : U.S. Embassy Islamabad is pleased to announce that Mireille Zieseniss will serve as the Embassy Spokesperson effective July 22, 2020. In that role she will also facilitate media interviews, press briefings, and other activities with the Ambassador, Embassy officers, and visiting U.S. government officials. She succeeds Joe Wierichs, who completed his tenure in Islamabad. Ms. Zieseniss comes to Embassy Islamabad following postings as the Deputy Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Director of the U.S. State Department’s Regional Media HubRead More
Govt to share amendments in NAB law with opposition today
ISLAMABAD : The government is expected to share its proposed draft of amendments in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws with the opposition in a meeting expected to be held today. A meeting between the opposition parties and the government has also been called to review the proposed changes. “The government has its own, and the opposition has its own stance,” said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, adding that the two will sit together and discuss the law. He added the government will move on after listening to their pointRead More
Mike Tyson to make boxing comeback at age 54 against Roy Jones
Los Angeles: Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said Thursday he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in Los Angeles. On his Legends Only League website, Tyson announced the eight-round exhibition bout against Jones, a 51-year-old fighter who briefly held the heavyweight title and has fought consistently into his 50s. “It’s just going to be amazing,” Tyson said on a video call on ESPN. Tyson shrugged off any notion of danger for serious injury for himself or Jones, saying that California rules will requireRead More
Coronavirus infects 1,209 Pakistanis in last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 1,209 new novel coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally of cases to 266,925. According to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 54 deaths were also reported due to virus in last 24 hours. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 5,763. Pakistan has so far conducted 1,821,296 coronavirus tests and 22,006 in last 24 hours. 219,783 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas 1,316 patients are still in critical condition. Sindh remains the worst-hitRead More
Cuba makes its clinic in La Paz available to the Bolivian people
Havana : The Bolivian de facto authorities publicly informed that the facility known as “Clínica del Colaborador” (Cooperation Workers’ Clinic), which is owned by the Republic of Cuba and had been raided by law enforcement authorities on November 15, 2019, would be fitted out to assist Bolivian COVID-19 patients. This unilateral decision, which is portrayed as a humanitarian gesture, is a violation of the rights of the Republic of Cuba as the legal owner of the aforementioned facility and has been preceded by a complete disregard for the rules ofRead More