Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
Pfizer and Biontech apply for corona vaccine approval in Norway, EU
Pfizer and Biontech have submitted the formal application to have their coronavirus vaccine approved in the EU. Approval would also apply in Norway. About two weeks ago, Pfizer stated that its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective against the coronavirus. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently said that the first vaccines could be approved in late 2020 or early 2021. An approval from the EMA means that the vaccine would also be approved in Norway. Norway is also a party to the major procurement agreements the EU has entered into forRead More
PM Imran to launch Pakistan’s third private airline next week
ISLAMABAD, DEC 01 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Sialkot on December 9 to formally launch the newly established private airline, AirSial. PM will also address a special ceremony to be held at Sialkot International Airport. The federal cabinet meeting chaired by PM Imran also approved the issuance of an aviation license to private airline AirSial. Three Airbus A320-200s of Air Sial — the airline launched by Sialkot’s business community — arrived at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, from Phoenix, Arizona, early on Sunday morning via Egypt. The privately-ownedRead More
Naval chief reaches Turkey on 4-days official visit
ANKARA, DEC 1 (DNA) – Chief of Naval Staff of Pakistan Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi arrived in Ankara on a 4-days official visit to Turkey. He was received at the airport by Pakistan Ambassador to Turkey Syrus Sajjad Qazi and senior officials of the Turkish Navy at the airport.=DNA ========================
NAB geared up to bring corrupt elements to justice: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, DEC 1 (DNA) – Chairman NAB Justice (retd) has said that the corruption is mother of all evils and NAB is geared up to bring the corrupt elements to justice to eradicate corruption from the country. He said that NAB has perfected its procedures and its officers/officials are working with the realization that eradication of corruption is their national duty. NAB role model for entire SAARC countries. He said that Pakistan and China have inked Memorandum of understanding MoU for eradication of corruption. Pakistan and China are jointly workingRead More
Federal cabinet approves purchase of Coronavirus vaccine
ISLAMABAD, DEC 01 (DNA) – The Federal Cabinet has approved the purchase of Coronavirus vaccine and allocated $150 million for it. A meeting of the Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan considered the 17-point agenda including the political, economic and overall situation in the country. The federal cabinet also approved the license of private airline Air Sial. Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Sialkot on December 9 and formally inaugurate the airline. The cabinet meeting also approved privatization of various companies, including giving golden shake hands to steel millRead More
AKU Examination Board partners with Pakistan’s leading education technology company Knowledge Platform
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 1 – The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) and Knowledge Platform (KP), a leading ed-tech organization in Pakistan, have developed a strategic alliance to find new ways to address the learning crisis and bring about a set of solutions previously considered difficult or impossible to implement. The innovative online platform will provide a robust holistic digital teaching, learning, and assessment opportunities for AKU-EB-affiliated schools in Pakistan. This platform offers high-quality digital learning systems that prepare students of grades 6 to 12 to continue their learning onlineRead More