Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
PM proposes 6-point strategy to counter COVID-19
Prime Minister speaks at SCO forum; terms exchange of knowledge among SCO countries significant to reduce the risks of virus Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD, NOV 10 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan, at the platform of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, on Tuesday proposed a six-point strategy to galvanize joint efforts including setting up a knowledge bank to counter second wave of COVID-19, policies to mitigate pandemic’s economic impact and declaring vaccine a source of global good. Addressing at the 20th Heads of State (SCO-CHS) meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council held through videoRead More
Japan donates Jasmine trees to Japanese Park
ISLAMABAD, NOV 10 (DNA) – The Embassy of Japan, in line with the PM Imran Khan’s initiative, ’Clean-Green Pakistan’, donated 20 Jasmine trees to Japanese Park in Islamabad on 10 November. Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, along with the State Minister for Climate Change, Honorable Ms. Zartaj Gul planted Jasmine trees at the Park during a tree plantation ceremony. Mr. Naveed Tareen Khan, Director General Environment, Capital Development Authority, was also present. While speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador said that “Many local residents enjoy visiting this park, thisRead More
Experts call for govt steps for women empowerment
TDAP has organized more than 50 women specific local exhibitions, sent many women entrepreneurs on international exhibitions and delegations, sponsored many solo women exhibitions internationally: CRSS seminar Khayam Abbasi/DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a women population of around 49% and just less than 10% of entrepreneurs are women in the country. Government of Pakistan is making all out efforts to pass legislations for the betterment of women folk, yet no specific, sustainable and beneficial facilitation is being carried out to help women earn their own living, to bring them at parRead More
Perception Inversion: India’s Paranoia with Pakistan Navy’s Expanding Footprint
Sohail Khan Terming India’s gaze towards Pakistan as ‘perpetuated grandiosity’, in article titled ‘Shattered Myth’ (Pakistan Today, 29 Mar 19), I observed that India unyielding disparages Pakistan’s name while shying away from accepting or even acknowledging its own failures. Overshadowing and belittling Pakistan’s peaceful moves, ceaselessly, remains the top Indian politico-military agenda. No wonder Indian politicians and military men conveniently anchor their strategy on anti-Pakistan rhetoric, which they believe is the best form of personal and professional survival and growth. Indian military and politicians cumulatively attempt to distort Pakistan’s positiveRead More
World Science Day celebrated at COMSTECH
Ibrar Khan Islamabad, Nov 10 – It is an occasion for renewing our commitment to the cause of science for peace and development across the world. It is an opportunity to renew our resolve for the noble purpose of advancing scientific knowledge and its practical application so that human beings everywhere can live their lives in complete peace and freedom in a dignified manner, said the Federal Minister for Science & Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain while addressing at the occasion of World Science Day held at COMSTECH today morning. HeRead More
PM Khan says Pakistan, China jointly working to produce coronavirus vaccine
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan while calling for collective efforts to curb the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday said that Pakistan and China are jointly working to produce coronavirus vaccine. Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) meeting via video link, PM Imran Khan maintained that nearly 50 million people have lost their lives after the breakout of the deadly virus across the world. The economies of the world suffered a huge-blow after the lockdown, PM Imran Khan said and underlined theRead More