Sunday, August 9th, 2020
Sindh reports 303 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths
KARACHI, AUG 9 (DNA) – The novel coronavirus has claimed 10 more lives and infected at least 303 people during the past 24 hours in Sindh. In a statement on the daily COVID-19 situation in the province, CM Murad said that ten more people died from the coronavirus during past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 2,272. The chief minister said that 8288 samples were tested today, which detected 303 cases of COVID-19, making the total count of the infected people in the province 123,849. HeRead More
Masood terms Kashmir as deep wound on Muslim ummah’s body
MUZAFFARABAD, AUG 9 (DNA) – The AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has said that the bonds of love, fraternity and mutual respect among the people of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Kashmir cannot be chained in geographical boundaries. “No one except the Afghan people can better feel the pain of the Kashmiri people who have been bearing the brunt of war, foreign occupation and internal strife for the last four decades,” he added. Addressing a webinar on “India’s illegal actions and change of demography of occupied Kashmir” organized by Pakistan Embassy inRead More
Visitors throng tourist spots as coronavirus shutdown ends
PESHAWAR, Aug 09 (DNA): Throngs of visitors descended on the country’s tourist attractions to make the most of their summer vacations after the government allowed all major tourist spots to open after the coronavirus closure. Soon after the announcement by the government to open tourist spots, tourists started heading to Swat, Murree, Nathia Gali, Thandiani among other tourist destinations as tourism resumed on August 8. Massive traffic jams were witnessed on roads leading to these breathtaking spots due to a high influx of visitors. Pakistan had shut tourism inRead More
PIA to operate Karachi-Skardu flights twice a week
KARACHI, AUG 9 (DNA) – The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has decided to operate flights from Karachi to Skardu to facilitate tourists as well as residents of Gilgit Baltistan. Informed sources said the airline’s chief executive officer has instructed the sales manager to operationalise the Karachi-Skardu route. They said the national flag carrier will operate flights on this route twice a week. PIA’s Airbus 320 will be used for the purpose. Flights will be diverted to Islamabad in case of inclement weather. On August 6, Pakistan InternationalRead More
AIOU initiates efforts for regularizing services of temporary workers
ISLAMABAD, AUG 09 (DNA): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has initiated the process of regularization of services of its temporary employees by giving them opportunities of competition. According to a statement of the AIOU issued to the press, in the past hundreds of workers were employed in this mega university of the country on temporary basis without adopting any procedure or rules. The number of such employees increased with the passage of time. Taking note of this state of affairs the Executive Council of the university, supreme bodyRead More
118 stranded Indian nationals to be repatriated via Wagah border
LAHORE, AUG 9 (DNA) – 118 Indian nationals stuck in Pakistan due to the closure of the country’s frontiers will head back home through the Wagah border crossing on Monday. The Government of Pakistan has intimated to the Indian Embassy in Islamabad the scheduled return of the Indian citizens on August 10. The embassy had requested the government to make arrangements for the stranded Indian nationals’ repatriation to their home country. They had come to Pakistan to visit their relatives here and perform religious rites but got stuck due toRead More