Saturday, October 17th, 2020
Nawaz Sharif speech broadcasted all over India: Sheikh Rashid
LAHORE, Oct 17 (DNA): Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Saturday declared Nawaz Sharif part two of MQM founder and said that his yesterday’s (Friday) speech was broadcasted all over India. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, he said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo remained silent for a year and now he has strangled his own politics. Sheikh Rashid further said that a ban should be imposed on PML-N if it works on agenda of the enemy. Sheikh Rashid also accused Nawaz Sharif of wanting a clash betweenRead More
Coronavirus claims life of doctor in Karachi
KARACHI, Oct 17 (DNA): Dr. Usman of Jinnah Hospital passed away on Saturday after getting infected with novel coronavirus. On the other hand, Pakistan has reported 13 deaths in last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 322,452. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,638. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 641 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours. Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of casesRead More
Uzbek President holds meeting on ensuring stable food prices considered
Tashkent — President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has chaired a videoconference on measures to ensure food security and price stability in the domestic market. The availability and sufficiency of food security are the main factors of social stability. To this end, over the past three years, 28 trillion UZS of loans have been allocated for the development of food industry, animal husbandry, horticulture and agriculture. In the livestock industry alone, projects worth 11 trillion soums have been implemented. In addition, taking into account the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on priceRead More
CRTI opposes efforts to weaken federal right of access to information act, 2017
ISLAMABAD, OCT 17 (DNA) – The Coalition on Right to Information (CRTI) strongly opposes the Right of Access to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which has been moved as a private member bill in the Senate of Pakistan. The said amendment bill, if enacted by the Parliament, will limit the scope of the right to information law by excluding Parliament from the definition of public bodies, which are bound to provide information to citizens. CRTI condemns this move for being malafide, unconstitutional, and against the interests of the people of Pakistan.Read More
Jacinda Ardern wins second term as New Zealand Prime Minister after election landslide
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a second term in office after National Party leader Judith Collins conceded defeat. The early result comes after the vote count indicated the incumbent leader was set for a landslide win. “”Our plan is already in action and already working, but after this result we have the mandate to accelerate our response and our recovery, and tomorrow we start,” Ms Ardern said in her victory speech.” “Now more than ever is the time to keep going, to keep working, to grab hold of the opportunitiesRead More
203th birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
October 17, 1817 marks the birth of the renowned Islamic reformer, educationist, and philosopher, Syed Ahmed Taqvi bin Syed Muhammad Muttaqi, in Delhi, known to the Muslims of the subcontinent as Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. After having witnessed the fall of the Mughal Empire, and catastrophic events of 1857 which resulted in the moral, social and economic decline of the Muslims of India, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan wrote his famous treatise “The Causes of the Indian Revolt” or “اسباب بغاوت ہند”. “Do not show the face of Islam to others;Read More