Friday, October 16th, 2020
Health Corridor, enrichment of CPEC: Says Chinese scholar
BEIJING, Oct. 16 (DNA): China-Pakistan’s ongoing efforts of building Health corridor will enrich CPEC for the well-being of the people of the two countries, said Chinese scholar Prof. Cheng Xizhong in an article published by China Economic Net on Friday. Recently, China and Pakistan agreed to make joint efforts to boost the China-Pakistan Health Corridor. China-Pakistan Health Corridor is a very good and wide-ranging concept. Initially, the two sides were devoted to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Later, the economic corridor expanded to the cultural corridor and the tourism corridor.Read More
‘PTI govt to provide water, sanitisers, face masks to opposition supporters at Gujranwala jalsa’
ISLAMABAD : Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Friday said the PTI government will provide hand sanitisers, face masks and drinking water to all supporters of Opposition parties attending the Gujranwala jalsa. Taking to Twitter, Gill said, “this is the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan. We will take measures for the convenience of our people and protection from coronavirus in all circumstances.” The PM’s aide also slammed the Opposition for using the ‘innocent public’ in an attempt to save their families’ corruption.Read More
LHC disposes of petition against PML-N supporters’ ‘arrest’, roadblocks
LAHORE : The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on Friday that PML-N supporters have not been detained ahead of the joint opposition’s first public gathering in Gujranwala. Justice Masood Abid Naqvi was hearing a petition against alleged arrests of PML-N supporters and roadblocks erected by the Punjab government to create hurdles for the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) Gujranwala rally. The Punjab government submitted a written reply in the court, stating that the local administration has already given permission to the opposition to hold a public meeting. No supporter ofRead More
PM Imran Khan inaugurates cardiac stent manufacturing unit at NUST
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the cardiac stent manufacturing unit at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) which will turn Pakistan becoming the 18th global state for locally manufacturing stents. PM Imran Khan paid a visit to the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad where he has inaugurated the cardiac stent manufacturing unit, N-Ovative Health Technology Facility. Pakistan becomes the second country among Muslim states for being capable of locally manufacture cardiac stents. While addressing the ceremony, PM Imran Khan said that theRead More
ECB welcomes PCB’s invitation for three T20Is in January 2021
Karachi: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has welcomed Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) formal invitation for three T20Is in January 2021. ECB released an official statement where they looked eager to make the white-ball tour happen in respect to Pakistan’s recently concluded tour of England during the COVID-19 pandemic where they played three Tests and as many T20Is. “After discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), we can confirm the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has received an invitation in respect of a short white-ball tour to PakistanRead More
Kyrgyz president quits; prime minister, newly sprung from jail, takes over
BISHKEK : Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, leaving power in the hands of a nationalist rival whose supporters freed him from jail last week. The swift transition appears to put an end to more than a week of turmoil and unrest that followed a disputed election. Sadyr Japarov, 51, who was named prime minister this week, told cheering supporters that he had taken on the powers of the presidency, following the resignation of Jeenbekov and of the parliament speaker, who would otherwise have been next in line. “Today,Read More