Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
3rd Air Control Unit (ACCU) inaugurated at Islamabad International Airport
DNA Islamabad, SEPT 23 – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office Pakistan – the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the UNODC Container Control Program (CCP), in partnership with national counterparts Anti-Narcotics Force, Civil Aviation Authorities, and Pakistan Customs inaugurated its 3rd Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU) at Islamabad Airport today. The Unit is tasked to profile inbound and outbound air consignments and identify and stop those that may carry illicit substances. Smugglers have long been using legitimate cargo to cover their illegal shipments. The high volume ofRead More
Gilgit Baltistan elections on Nov 15 as president approves summary
ISLAMABAD : President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday gave a go-ahead to holding of general elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly on November 15. He approved a summary regarding the polls sent to him by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Legislative Assembly of Gilgit Baltistan was dissolved after it completed its five-year tenure on 24 June. Previously, the Gilgit Baltistan Election Commission had postponed the elections of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly and suspended the election schedule issued on July 2. The election schedule had been suspended in the wake of the decisionRead More
Narendra Modi featured in TIMES 100 list for all the wrong reasons
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was featured in TIME’s 100 list for 2020 most influential people, apparently, for all the wrong reasons. The annual list – which puts down 100 of the year’s most influential artists, icons, leaders titans, and pioneers — was released on Tuesday night. In the category for world leaders, Modi was named among the world’s 100 influential people by Karl Vick – who is a TIME editor at large. Discoursing that India has been the world’s largest democracy for more than seven decades, the author also highlighted that the populationRead More
Outgoing Chinese envoy pays farewell call on FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said on Wednesday that the leadership of Pakistan and China is committed to complete the second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at the earliest. Talking to Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing, who paid a farewell call on him in Islamabad. FM Qureshi said the long-lasting friendship of Pakistan and China has become an example in the world. Lauding the services of Yao Jing to strengthen the relationship between Pakistan and China, he expressed hope that the new Chinese Ambassador willRead More
Asia markets struggle again as virus trumps Wall St bounce
HONG KONG : Asian investors struggled to match their Wall Street counterparts Wednesday, with markets drifting as spiking infection rates, new containment measures and still no US stimulus fuel concerns about economic recovery. After a global rally since March’s nadir, a gloom has descended on equities this month, with uncertainty leading into November’s presidential election and ongoing China-US tensions adding to the mix. US stocks broke an extended run of losses Tuesday as traders went bargain hunting, while the technology sector was also boosted by the prospect of people beingRead More
Covid-19: Mozambique weighs closing beaches again
The authorities in Mozambique are considering closing up beaches and tightening safety measures to limit the spread of coronavirus. This is after beachgoers were witnessed violating safety protocols on the first weekend since the beaches were reopened. Government spokesperson, Filimao Suaze, told journalists that people had failed to adhere to social distancing and wearing of face masks on the beaches. He said the authorities will monitor people’s behaviour on the beaches in the coming long weekends to determine the government’s response. “The results of the evaluation and, in particular, withRead More