Monday, November 30th, 2020
Industrial operations during 2nd corona wave to help stabilize economy: UBG
DNA LAHORE, Nov 30 : United Business Group (UBG), the largest alliance of chambers and trade associations in the country, said on Monday that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s prudent decision of allowing industrial operations during the second wave of coronavirus pandemic will definitely have a salutary impact on the national economy. Talking to a traders delegation here, the UBG Chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik, Presidential candidate in the upcoming election of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Khalid Tawab and candidate for the FPCCI Vice President Almas HyderRead More
Pakistani scholar taps Pak-China coop in cotton research
DNA ISLAMABAD, Nov. 30 – Pakistan, China needed to collaborate with each other to exchange cotton germplasms, so as to share knowledge and scientific approaches for having quality yield. This collaboration is imperative as Pakistan doesn’t have cotton that is suitable for machine picking, and China’s cotton is not that resistant to heat and drought, ,” said Muhammad Tehseen Azhar, a Faculty member of Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), and Lecturer-Chair of Germplasm and Genetic Stocks, ICGI. The Gwadar Pro quoted him as havingRead More
Biden identifies more administration officials, Trump vows continued election fight
WASHINGTON : President-elect Joe Biden chose more senior aides to lead his administration’s efforts to defeat the coronavirus and rebuild the US economy, and his office confirmed on Sunday he would begin receiving classified briefings that are an essential step toward taking control of national security. As the Democratic former vice president prepared for his move to the White House, Republican President Donald Trump pledged to maintain his legal fight to overturn the result of the Nov. 3 vote even while indicating in comments to Fox News that he wasRead More
Lack of evidence: SC frees man accused of abducting, raping, killing minor
ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted a man accused of raping and murdering a ten-year-old boy after kidnapping him. A five-member Shariat appellate bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Mushir Alam, exonerated Khadim Hussain from all charges after 14 years. A trial court had handed three death sentences to the accused on the charges of abducting, sexually abusing and murdering the minor. The boy, named Muddasir, was found dead within the remits of Islamabad’s Golra Sharif police station. When he appealed against his conviction, a ShariatRead More
Main ceremony of Guru Nanak Dev birth anniversary today
NANKANA SAHIB: The festivities of the 551st birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak will come to its climax today, the last day of the celebrations. Sikh pilgrims from Pakistan, India and other parts of the world attending the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. The main ceremony of the anniversary will begin today with the morning hymns followed by Kathas and Kirtan in the praise of the Guru. Later a special community lunch will be held followed by night prayer sessions at Gurdwara. The stallsRead More
Pakistan’s squad undergoes third round of coronavirus testing in New Zealand
KARACHI: Members of the Pakistan Cricket squad underwent a third round of coronavirus PCR tests in Christchurch on Monday. The reports are due in 24 hours. Six members of the team tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in New Zealand six days ago – two of these were identified to be historical infections. One member of the team tested positive in the second round of testing conducted on Day 3. Today’s tests will likely determine whether the players will be allowed to train in the managed isolation period. TheRead More