Sunday, October 25th, 2020
Orange train-another landmark Pak-China collaborative partnership: Report
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 25 /DNA/ – With the operational of Orange Line Metro Train, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is considered as the flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative has smoothly transitioned from its first phase to the second phase. This will be another landmark of Pak-China collaborative aprtnership under CPEC for promoting the living conditions of the people, Gwadar Pro reported on Sunday. Orange Line Metro Train is one such project which was constructed to promote inter-city connectivity in Lahore. Lahore is the second-largest city ofRead More
COMSATS hosts webinar on “Sustainable Water Governance in the Global South under Changing Climate”
DNA ISLAMABAD OCT 25 – An international webinar of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) held at its Secretariat at Islamabad. Experts from Ghana, Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, and Turkey, participated and shared ideas, experiences, best practices and policy measures from the platform of the webinar on “Sustainable Water Governance in the Global South under Changing Climate”. The webinar held by COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) in collaboration with Princess Sumaya bint Hassan led Royal Scientific Society of Jordan that is alsoRead More
Poor PTCL service irks customers
ISLAMABAD, OCT 25 (DNA) – Poor services of PTCL continue to irk customers. Adding fire to the fuel, the 1218 service of PTCL has miserably failed to rectify complaints of customers on time. Due to this fact, a number of customers of switched to other telecom networks. It may be mentioned here that a customer got his phone number shifted almost four months ago. After installation he received a call from 1218 asking to press 1 if the number is installed and working. The customer did the same. But evenRead More
Pakistan Railways to hand over eight trains to private sector
KARACHI : The Pakistan Railways decided to outsource commercial management of eight passenger trains to the private sector in order to provide better passenger facilitation to the travellersy. The railway department sought proposals from the private sector for the outsourcing of commercial management of the passenger trains. In a statement, the spokesperson of the railway department said that eight passenger trains are being privatised. The trains include Karachi-Rawalpindi Sir Syed Express, Karachi-Havelian Hazara Express, Karachi-Lahore Shalimar Express, Lahore-Mari Indus Mianwali Express, Lahore-Sialkot Narowal Passenger, Karachi-Mirpur Khas Mehran Express, Lahore-Multan MoenjoRead More
KP proposes new education, medical policy for transgender community
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department on Saturday proposed a new policy for the transgender community, noting that advice had been sought from relevant stakeholders and approval from the provincial cabinet awaited. The new policy formulated for transgender rights focuses on various aspects, including education opportunities, medical treatment, and job quotas. The opinion of the Election Commission of Pakistan and the concerned departments has been sought for the document comprising the recommendations and suggestions. According to the policy document, a 2% quota in government jobs has been proposed for theRead More
Erdogan says French president Macron ‘needs mental treatment’ for anti-Muslim attitude
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron needs “mental treatment” over his hostile attitude towards Muslims and Islam. Following Erdogan’s remarks, France recalled its ambassador. “Outrage and insult are not a method,” Macron’s office said. The development took place as France stepped up measures in the country which its Muslim community views as anti-Islam. The French government has said it fears militancy is taking over some Muslim communities in the country. France has since been shaken by the beheading of a teacherRead More