Monday, November 16th, 2020
Mining volume of Thar II Coal Mine Project reached 117 million tons
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 /DNA/ – The mining volume of Thar II Coal Mine Project has reached 117 million tons by the end of last month, and production value has reached Rs 5.3 billion ” according to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Monday. In an interview, the spokesmen of That Project Song Jiayu and Feng Hongchao said, the annual coal output of Thar project is stable at 3.8 million tons which provides high-quality coal for pithead thermal power stations. Song recalled, at the beginning of the construction of TharRead More
AIOU postpones papers in twin cities
DNA ISLAMABAD – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) postponed today’s (November 16, 2020) papers in Rawalpindi city and Islamabad region. As per a notification issued by the Controller’s office, due to some unforeseen reasons the university postponed final papers of various subjects of BA, BS, B.Ed, M.Ed, MA and MSc programs that were scheduled for today (Monday, November 16, 2020) in Rawalpindi city and Islamabad Region. Students of other parts of the country would appear in their examination as per previous schedule. According to the notification new date for theRead More
Bland denials cannot change facts, Pakistan tells India
DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected on Monday the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ denial of the irrefutable evidence provided by Pakistan on Indian state sponsorship of terrorism. Fully exposed, India has typically resorted to sophistry, obfuscation and re-fabrication. Blanddenials and regurgitation of old litany of charges, however, will not change facts. The Dossier presented by Pakistan extensively documents India’s active planning, promoting, aiding, abetting, financing and execution of terrorist activities against Pakistan. Since 2001, Pakistan has faced more than 19,000 terrorist attacks on its soil and suffered 83,000 causalities.Read More
Second wave of virus can badly hit economy
KARACHI – Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said the second wave of coronavirus can be more dangerous for the masses and the economy. The government and the central bank should take steps to save masses and the economy from the impact of the virus. Banks and some other businesses remained profitable during the first wave of coronavirus but the second wave may erode the profitability of manyRead More
President Abbas hails Pakistan’s firm positions in support of Palestine
DNA RAMALLAH – President Mahmoud Abbas, a letter he sent to the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, praised Pakistan’s positions in support of the Palestinian cause. “We followed with great interest and gratitude your last televised interview, and your honorable statements about the official Pakistani positions that are firm and supportive of the just Palestinian cause,” read President Abbas’ letter. President Abbas stressed that Pakistan is a source of pride for every Palestinian in the world as well as for every Pakistani citizen. “We highly appreciate your adherence to yourRead More
COMSATS holds its fourth ministerial-level meeting
ISLAMABAD, NOV 16 – Pakistan has established cooperative relationships in S&T with a number of countries and establishment of various Centers of Excellence in Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Artificial Intelligence and Allied Technologies; Advanced Technologies in Biomedical Materials; Mineral Resources Engineering; Agriculture Food Technologies; and Railway Engineering are underway, all under the Ministry’s Knowledge Economy Initiative. These remarks were a part of the fourth Ministerial-level Consultative Committee Meeting of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) headed by the Federal Minister for S&T,Read More