Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
No restrictions on Nawaz Sharif, family members to attend Begum Shamim’s funeral: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz has clarified that the State has placed no restrictions on Nawaz Sharif and his family members and they could attend the funeral of Begum Shamim Akhtar. Taking to Twitter early Tuesday, Faraz said Nawaz, his sons Hassan and Hussain, and Ishaq Dar were free to return to Pakistan. He also warned them against politicising the matter. “Who are you trying to fool?” Begum Shamim Akhtar, 89, who was suffering from severe chest pain and worsening dementia, had passed away Sunday afternoon atRead More
Captaincy not to affect my batting, says Babar Azam
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (DNA) : Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam on Tuesday said burden of the captaincy would not affect his batting as he kept both things apart without any pressure. Babar was recently named as the Test captain tasking him to lead the teams in all formats. The 26-year-old’s first assignment as Test skipper would be the ICC World Test Championship matches against New Zealand, to be played in Mount Maunganui and Christchurch from December 26-30 and January 3-7, respectively. Babar also spoke about the burden of expectations from PakistanRead More
Punjab govt, CPEC Authority agree on promoting agriculture research
LAHORE : The Punjab government and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority have agreed to promote seed development and research related to the agriculture sector. CPEC Authority chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa has met Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar today where they exchanged views on ongoing projects under the mega economic corridor in the province. CM Buzdar and Bajwa agreed on the construction of China Centre CPEC Tower in the provincial capital Lahore. They have also decided to promote seed development and research related to the agriculture sector. The chief ministerRead More
Protecting ourselves from Covid-19
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The decision was taken by the Federal Minister of Education to close educational institutes across Pakistan from November 26, 2020, to January 10, 2011. With the second wave of Covid-19 stronger than its predecessor, children are again more vulnerable. Moreover, the winter season tends to accentuate the strength of any virus. Precautionary and preventive measures to be taken in this regard is of the highest priority. With the Learning Management System (LMS) and an online mechanism already in place and functional in schools, colleges, and universities;Read More
After weeks of protest, Trump finally clears way to proceed with Biden transition
WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday gave green light for President-elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House, giving him access to briefings and funding. Although, Trump vowed to continue fighting the election results. Trump, a Republican, has alleged widespread voter fraud in the November 3 election without providing evidence. Although he did not concede or acknowledge his Democratic rival’s victory on Monday, Trump’s announcement that his staff would cooperate with Biden’s represented a significant shift and was the closest he has come to admitting defeat. Biden wonRead More
COVID-19: Pakistan records 2,954 new cases, 48 deaths in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has recorded fresh 2,954 COVID-19 cases and 48 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 48 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 7,744. 1,389 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 1,751 patients are in critical condition. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with fresh inclusion of the infections in the country the national tally of cases now currently stands at 379,883, whereas, the active casesRead More