Friday, October 30th, 2020
Pakistan’s daily Covid-19 cases cross 1,000 mark for first time since July
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan reported more than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 for the first time since July on October 29, it emerged on Friday. In a statement, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said 1,078 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday while 20 others died of the respiratory illness. According to data collected by Dawn.com, Pakistan last reported more than a thousand cases on July 29 when 1,074 infections were recorded. In a press release issued today, the NCOC said Pakistan currently has 11,864 active cases while 32,933 testsRead More
Pak summons senior Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 – A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation Forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 29th October 2020, resulting in serious injuries to two innocent civilians. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Nezapir and Rakhchikri Sectors of the LoC, 22 year old Rukhsana Shaheen d/o Muhammad Iqbal, resident of Kirni village and 36 year old Muhammad Azam s/o Chanan Din,Read More
Azerbaijan: 91 die, 392 injured in Armenian attack on civilians
BAKU – Since September 27, 2020 the armed forces of Armenia have been targeting the civilian population, private houses and civilian infrastructure in Azerbaijan in a deliberate, widespread and systematic manner. By doing so, Armenia grossly violates its obligations under international humanitarian law, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols as well as disregards the humanitarian ceasefire declared on October 10, 18 and 25. On October 29, Armenia continued to escalate tensions with attacks in various directions, including across the international border with Azerbaijan. As reported by theRead More
Live Pakistan vs Zimbabwe first ODI
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan opted to bat first after winning the toss in their first match against of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe . The opening match at the Pindi Stadium is Babar Azam’s first as Pakistan’s ODI captain. It is also the first international match to be played in the country without spectators. You can watch the match live on state owned PTV Sports and live on the YouTube channel of the PCB .
PM Imran raised strong voice against mockery of Prophet PBUH: Gill
ISLAMABAD : Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill said Prime Minister Imran Khan has proved himself a true follower of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) by raising a strong voice against the mockery of Prophet PBUH in France besides writing a letter to the heads of Muslim states. Shahbaz Gill, while addressing a press conference today, said that 12th Rabiul Awwal is a holy day for Muslims and it was important to respond to the recent attacks on the Islamic ideology. He said thatRead More
NAB conducts hours-long raid at NICVD
KARACHI: A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team on Thursday conducted an hours-long ‘raid’ at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) to investigate charges of financial and administrative irregulates, reported The News. The authority hasn’t released an official statement on the matter but a NAB source told The News that a five-member team led by Deputy Director Qamar Abbasi “visited the health facility” when NICVD failed to provide “some documents” within the due date. The inquiry had been launched over two years ago and NAB says that it found theRead More