Friday, November 13th, 2020
Commissioning ceremony of Pakistan Navy ship Tabuk held in Romania
DNA BUCHAREST: Commissioning Ceremony of Pakistan Navy Ship TABUK was held at Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania. Contract for two Corvettes for Pakistan Navy was signed between Ministry of Defence Production Pakistan and M/s DAMEN, Romani. First ship of class, PNS YARMOOK was commissioned earlier this year, whereas, PNS TABUK has also joined Pakistan Navy Fleet. PNS TABUK is a multipurpose and highly adaptive platform of medium size and tonnage. The ship is equipped with state of the art electronic warfare, anti-ship & anti-air weapons/ sensors along withRead More
PM Imran Khan to announce ‘historical development package’ for Turbat today
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to announce a development package for Turbat today during his one-day visit to the city. According to Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, the premier will be announcing a “historical development package” for the city. “The projects were finalised after months of hard-work by a dozen ministers,” he wrote in a tweet. During his trip, the premier will be meeting notables of the area. He is accompanied by federal ministers Shibli Faraz, Murad Saeed, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, and Umar, SpecialRead More
Yasmin Rashid urges masses to wear face masks to avoid spread of coronavirus
LAHORE : Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Friday urged masses to wear face masks amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the province. “The situation can go out of control if precautionary measures are neglected. Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that they had overcome the virus cases in Punjab province after hectic efforts and any lapse or negligence during implementation upon the SOPs could ruin all such measures. The minister said that 600 areas of Punjab are under smart lockdown currently after a sharp increase in theRead More
Coronavirus advisory for National cricketers released
Lahore : A COVID-19 advisory has been issued for national cricketers which states that players should be very careful for the next 10 days before leaving for the tour of New Zealand. According to sources, the advisory is also applicable on players not participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five playoffs. The move by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) came in the wake of widespread cases of the coronavirus. The PCB medical panel has instructed players to stay extremely careful for the next ten days before leaving for New Zealand.Read More
Senior Indian diplomat summoned to register Pakistan’s strong protest over Ceasefire Violations by India
Islamabad, 13th November 2020 : 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 12th November 2020, resulting in the shahadat of one innocent civilian and serious injuries to three others. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Rakhchikri and Khanjar Sector of the LoC, 55 year old Muhammad Bashir s/o Shah Wali, resident of Tari Band village Rakhchikri Sector embraced shahadat; 23 year oldRead More
Emirates Group announces half-year performance for 2020-21
Karachi / DUBAI – November 13, 2020 : The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for its 2020-21 financial years. Group: Revenue down 74% to AED 13.7 billion (US$ 3.7 billion), and loss of AED 14.1 billion (US$ 3.8 billion) after last year’s profit of AED 1.2 billion (US$ 320 million). Results significantly impacted by unprecedented flight and travel restrictions worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Emirates: Revenue down 75% to AED 11.7 billion (US$ 3.2 billion), and loss of AED 12.6 billion (US$ 3.4 billion) after a half-year profit of AEDRead More