Saturday, November 7th, 2020
US Election 2020: Biden wins presidency, defeating Trump
Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media reported Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United States more divided than at any time in decades. CNN, NBC News and CBS News called the race in Biden’s favor just before 11:30 am (1630 GMT) as an insurmountable lead in Pennsylvania took the 77-year-old over the top in the state-by-state count that decides the presidency. Trump had no immediate reaction to the announcement, but as Biden’s lead grewRead More
CAA staff return to woman lost bag carrying precious jewelry, valuables
LAHORE, Nov 07 (DNA): In yet another instance of exemplary honesty, a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) official returned to a woman her lost bag on Saturday which carried jewelry and other valuables worth hundreds of thousands of rupees. The woman had flown in on Saturday from Dubai to Lahore at Allama Iqbal Airport, from a private flight PA-417 but unfortunately lost her bag in while she disembarked. Cutting her misery short, the CAA staff facilitated in finding her bag back by reaching out to her themselves, according to the reports.Read More
Azerbaijan’s Ombudsman appeals to int’l organizations over Armenian eco-terrorism
BAKU, NOV 7 – Sabina Aliyeva, Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan has appealed to the international organizations concerning the eco-terrorism of Armenia in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and its intentional fires aimed at destruction of forests of Shusha. On 5 November 2001, November 6 was declared as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict in accordance with the UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/56/4. Unfortunately, it should be said that ecological terror does not bypass Azerbaijan either. As a resultRead More
Babar stars as Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe in first T20I
Babar Azam’s stylish half-century was enough to help Pakistan register a comfortable six-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the first T20I in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Chasing a tricky target of 157, the home team got over the line with six balls to spare at the expense of just four wickets. Star of the show for the Men in Green was captain Babar, who scored 82 off just 56 balls with the help of nine fours and one six. He was well-supported by veteran middle-order batsman Mohammad Hafeez who scored 36 offRead More
Model text books to be taught in educational institutions: Shafqat
ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (DNA): Minster for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood has said that model text books will be taught in all public and private educational institutions as well as Madaris. Speaking during a visit to National Curriculum Council in Islamabad, he directed to provide model text books to private publishers as well without restriction of copyright. The Minister said the government’s initiative of uniform national curriculum will help address social disparity in the country. The Minister was briefed about preparation of uniform national curriculum and other relevant matters. DNARead More
Corporate sector shall invest in environmental improvement projects: Munir
ISLAMABAD, NOV 7 (DNA) – Environmental investments not only bring financial benefits to the corporate sector but also cut down environmental degradation and pollution, said Munir Ahmed, Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director and Dy. Convener FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Environment. Islamabad – Speakers at a webinar said government, corporate sector and experts make a dynamic triangle for an urban sustainable adaptation model. Corporate sector shall come out of discretionary social charity and environmental services to social investment plans at district level including environmental interventions. The experts said Environment is not limitedRead More