Friday, August 28th, 2020
Qatar donates medical equipment to Shehryar to help Afghan Refugees
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Ambassador of State of Qatar Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Friday handed over a shipment of KN95 Masks, Medicines, Pulse Oximeters and other medical items to Minister of State for States & Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Shehryar Khan Afridi to help the Afghan refugees fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Shehryar Khan Afridi expressed gratitude to the Qatar Ambassador and said that the donations would greatly help the Afghan refugees in fight against the pandemic. He said that Pakistan, due to the visionary and novel approachRead More
PN, RN conduct naval exercise white star 2020
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Pakistan Navy (PN) and Royal Navy (RN) UK, conducted bilateral Naval exercise WHITE STAR 2020 in North Arabian Sea and Passage Exercise in Gulf of Aden. In exercise WHITE STAR 2020 at North Arabian sea, Pakistan Navy Ships ZULFIQUAR and DEHSHAT, PN Aviation fixed and rotary aircraft and PAF JF-17 fighter participated with Royal Navy Ship HMS ARGYLL. In Passage exercise at Gulf of Aden, Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF and Royal Navy Ship HMS ARGYLL participated while the ships were deployed for Maritime Security Operations.Read More
PIA, NHA signed two traffic projects with Chinese enterprises
ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and National Highways Authority (NHA) respectively signed two traffic projects with Chinese enterprises. PIA this week signed the construction contract of the main runway upgrading project of Lahore Alama-Iqbal International Airport with a joint venture led by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The main works of this project include refurbishing the runway and upgrading the drainage ditch and avionics system. According to a manager of CCECC, advance techniques and proffesional experts will be deployed into the upgrading so that theRead More
landmine blasts kill 13 Civilians in Kandahar
DNA KABUL, AUG 28 – At least 13 people killed and three more wounded in two separate land mine blasts in southern Kandahar province on Friday. A spokesperson for the provincial governor Bahir Ahmad Ahmadi said that the first blast occurred at around 9 a.m in Patan Khel area in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar. He added that 12 civilians were killed as their vehicle hit a roadside mine in the area. Meanwhile, a provincial council member said that nine of the victims were members of a family. Read More
President of Uzbekistan pardons 113 citizens
Tashkent, AUG 28 – President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree “On pardoning a group of persons serving a sentence of imprisonment, who sincerely repented of their deeds and firmly embarked on the path of correction”. The document was signed on the eve of the celebration of the most expensive national holiday – the 29th anniversary of the proclamation of our Motherland’s independence. The decree, in accordance with paragraph 23 of Article 93 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, pardoned 113 citizens, who are serving sentences forRead More
New geologic system under creation in Uzbekistan
On August 27, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was presented report on the effectiveness of works in the geology sector. In his Address to the Oliy Majlis in January this year, the Head of the state noted that certain fields of science would be attached priority significance every year to secure their advanced development. This year, geology was identified as one of such. Four resolutions have been signed by the President on these issues. Toward their execution, the industry is undergoing modernization and digitalization, prospecting works areRead More