Monday, August 31st, 2020
Ghana to resume international passenger flights
Ghana will resume international passenger flights on 1 September, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced on Sunday, citing a drop in active coronavirus cases. Air, land and sea borders were closed in March to prevent the spread of the virus President Akufo-Addo said all travellers arriving in Ghana must present proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test result done within 72 hours before departure. They will also be tested on arrival at the airport with the result expected within 30 minutes. The passengers are to pay for the test.Read More
Fawad Chaudhry thinks ‘everyone will forget’ once life returns to normal in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has called for better planning in Karachi before next year’s spell of rain, after the current monsoon spell left the majority of the metropolis submerged in water and without power for nearly four days. “The problem is that if the rain stops today and the situation returns to normal, we will forget everything and return to our normal life. There will be rains again next year, routine life will come to a standstill and there will be a noise. But weRead More
COMSATS Expands Cooperation with China for Socio-Economic Development of the South
Islamabad-based inter-governmental organization, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and its founding member country, China, are cooperating in various fields of science and technology for facilitating socio-economic uplift of the developing countries including Pakistan. COMSATS and its Centre of Excellence, the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB), are cooperating to establish a Joint Centre on Industrial Biotechnology for COMSATS Member Statesin China, which would provide opportunities of experts-exchange, joint research, and training of scientists/technicians to the developing countries.Having 21 of its MemberRead More
Pakistan condemns incidents of desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, Norway
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan on Sunday condemned recent incidents involving the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Norway, calling for respect of religious beliefs as “critical for global peace and prosperity.” “Pakistan strongly condemns the recent incidents of desecration of Holy Quran in Malmo, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. The rise of such Islamophobic occurrences goes against the spirit of any religion. Freedom of speech can’t justify religious hatred,” Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in a post on Twitter. He added, “Ensuring respect for religious beliefs of othersRead More
Messi contract is valid, says La Liga, after he fails to attend medical
Barcelona: La Liga on Sunday released a statement saying Lionel Messi’s Barcelona contract was still valid, days after his shock announcement that he wants to leave the club and hours after he failed to attend a pre-season medical. Messi’s failure to show for his medical underlined the 33-year-old’s determination to leave the club he has been with throughout his career. The six-times world player of the year insists he has a clause in his contract that allows him to leave on a free transfer — a claim disputed by BarcelonaRead More
Rawal Dam level surges to red mark, spillways to open today
ISLAMABAD : The water level at Rawal Dam has surged to red mark and the reservoir management has decided to open spillways of the dam. Rawal Dam authorities in a statement announced opening of the spillways at 11:00 am today (Monday). “Around 6000 cusecs of water will be discharged from the lake,” according to the administration. “Rawal Dam reservoir has maximum capacity of 1752 feet water conservation, while present water level at the dam has been 1751.9 feet,” the dam management said. “After opening of the spillways the water levelRead More