Friday, September 4th, 2020
Australia begin England tour with three-match T20I series
Australia’s limited-overs tour of England will begin on Friday with a three-match T20I series in Southampton. The side will then travel to Manchester later this month for the 50-over games following the culmination of the 20-over series on September. The coronavirus pandemic threatened to wipe out England’s entire home season yet they are now set to complete all 18 scheduled men’s internationals, albeit that the fixtures have been played behind closed doors. The T20Is should have served as preparation for October’s T20 World Cup in Australia but the Covid-19 outbreak means the nextRead More
Online seminar on COVID-19 to be held on Sep 5
KARACHI, SEP 04 (DNA) – An online seminar entitled “COVID-19: 2020 and Beyond” will be held on Saturday (Sept. 5) from 12 Noon to 4 pm. The spokesman of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK) said that the registered participants have already been provided the connection details to be connected with the seminar through email. He said that the seminar is being jointly organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), Sindh Chapter and LEJ National Science information Center, (ICCBS – UoK). The names of theRead More
APHC welcomes OIC’s statement on Kashmir
SRINAGAR, SEP 04 (DNA) – The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has welcomed the recent statement of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) General Secretary, Yousuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen about Kashmir. The OIC General Secretary has reiterated OIC’s unambiguous stance on the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination and reaffirmed support for their freedom struggle. Terming the statement as a welcome step, the APHC spokesman in a statement issued in Srinagar said that being a Muslim population the people of Kashmir had high expectations from the OIC and hoped that the organisation would doubleRead More
MoHR Secretary lauds women prisoner’s release decision
ISLAMABAD, SEP 04 (DNA) – Federal Secretary Ministry of Human Rights Rabia Javeri Agha lauded the implementation of SC orders for releasing the women prisoners, who met the criteria. She said that it is impotent to note that 66.7 percent of the total female prison population in Pakistan consists of under trial prisoners (UPTs) 62.2 percent of prisoners are Under Trial Prisoners (UTP) in Sindh and the percentage is 72.2 Percent in KPK, She said. Around 1,121 from out of 73,242 prisoners in Pakistan are female,accounting of 1.5 percent ofRead More
FM calls for deeper cooperation b/w Pakistan, China in agriculture sector
ISLAMABAD, SEP 04 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasized the need for deeper cooperation between Pakistan and China in agriculture sector. Talking to Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing in Islamabad, he said agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy and employs a large part of the country’s productive labor force. The Foreign Minister said there is a greater need to revamp and modernize agriculture sector with China’s co-operation and unleash the Second Green Revolution in Pakistan. He said China has introduced wide-ranging reforms in its agriculture sector thatRead More
Beirut’s explosion: some musings
Wania Salehyar Janjua A large blast on the 4th of august was heard by millions of Lebanese citizens followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke. Hospitals were completely overwhelmed by the overflow of patients and lack of corresponding resources. Over 3000 people have become homeless. The harrowing incident took place at the port where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for 6 years. Port officials were blamed for their severe lack of foresight and downright irresponsible behavior. They are now being kept on house arrest. The explosion hasRead More