Saturday, July 25th, 2020
2 held, over 76 stolen gas meters recovered
DNA ISLAMABAD, July 25 – Islamabad Sihala Police on Saturday arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in gas meter stealing from various areas in the city and recovered over 76 domestic gas meters. According to police spokesman the team constituted under the directions of Superintendent of Police (Rural) Malik Naeem Iqbal accomplished the task successfully. During the preliminary investigation, it was revealed that, the accused, namely, Tariq Aziz and Hassan Ahmed, were used to sell the stolen meters in the junkyard. Cases have been registered against the nabbed andRead More
Strict monitoring vital for sustainable tourism in new normal: experts
ISLAMABAD, JULY 25 (DNA) – Speaking to the participants of a national webinar on “Harnessing Sustainable Tourism Potential in the New Normal” experts and the civil society representatives urged the federal and provincial governments to develop monitoring mechanisms for the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) before opening the tourism sector. We shall learn lessons from the previously opened sectors such as construction, trade centres and shops, and mosques where implementation of SOPs was hardly seen. Same or worse could be the case of opening the tourists’ destinations to what the recreation-starvedRead More
Corruption cases’ decision in 30 days not possible, NAB chairman tells SC
ISLAMABAD, JULY 25 (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal submitted his reply in the Supreme Court (SC) in case pertaining to formation of 120 new accountability courts in the country, media reported on Saturday. The NAB chairman took the stance that it is not possible to announce decision in corruption cases in thirty days and we are compelled to involve around fifty witnesses in the cases. “The anti-corruption watchdog has repeatedly informed the government about the delays in trials due to excessive burden of casesRead More
No loadshedding during Eid-ul-Azha holidays
LAHORE, JULY 25 (DNA) – The Ministry of Power Division on Saturday announced that there would be no load-shedding and load-management during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays across the country, media reported. The spokesperson of the power division said a monitoring center has been set up in Islamabad to ensure the timely supply of electricity. All power distribution companies have been informed of the government’s decision and directed to provide data of power demand and supply situation, the spokesperson said. Earlier, the Federal government had announced a three-day official holiday in theRead More
Vietnam detects first coronavirus case in nearly 100 days
HANOI, JULY 25 (DNA) – Vietnam has detected its first locally-transmitted case of coronavirus in nearly 100 days, authorities said Saturday, in a country whose swift and full lockdown won praise for controlling the spread of the disease. “Patient 416” is a 57-year-old retired Vietnamese man in the southern city of Danang, and the first community transmission since April 16. Local health officials have tested 105 people who had been in close contact with him, the Ministry of Health said on its website. The man had taken his mother toRead More
Chinese youth keen to learn from ‘Tiger Force’ experiences
DNA ISLAMABAD: The All-China Youth Federation has requested the government of Pakistan to share operational details of the Prime Minister’s Corona Relief Tiger Force (CRTF). The CRTF, formed on instruction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has started receiving international acclaim and being hailed for its business model. In a letter penned by All-China Youth Federation to the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar, it is requested to share the operational details of the force. “We are informed that in a recent month, UsmanRead More