Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
PTCL concludes Webinars-for-a-Cause series
DNA Islamabad, December 3, 2020: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) concludes Webinars-for-a-Cause series under its Razakaar initiative, which was attended online by more than 160 young graduates from a multitude of backgrounds and economic strata. The series also included students with hearing and speech impairment, with two exclusive webinars for their benefit to develop their skills and confidence building. The webinars, in collaboration with emerging employment portals such as Kamayi, DeafTawk and Whynot, aimed to bridge the gap between industry and academia by nurturing and upskilling the youth, such asRead More
Sherry demands inquiry on gas shortage
Khayam Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Slamming the government for gas shortage in the country, Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “As if our Rs2,253 circular debt was not enough, now due to Tabahi sarkar’s incompetence, our circular debt in the gas sector has reached a shocking figure of Rs350 billion”. “Pakistan is already going through severe gas shortage and now the government will drop another bomb on people by increasing the gas price to pay for the circular debt. The only thing this government knows how toRead More
Japan welcomes Taliban, Afghan govt accord
Ambassador MATSUDA reiterated that Japan is currently working on providing assistance to Afghanistan from 2021 to 2024, maintaining the amount comparable to the past four years, which was USD 180 million per year Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, has welcomed the agreement on the procedures of the on-going peace negotiations between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban announced on 2nd December, and has expressed his good wishes for further success in the Afghan peace process. “We welcome the recent agreementRead More
PRCS, ECHO work hand in hand against COVID-19
Chairman PRCS Abrar ul Haq says over 2 million people have benefited from COVID-19 emergency response so far under DRP ISLAMABAD: A two-member delegation of European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) Thursday visited the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) National Headquarters. Bernard Jaspers Faijer, Head of Office Pakistan/Iran at European Union Humanitarian Aid Office, headed the delegation. The ECHO has allocated €2 million to support the PRCS’ response to the pandemic under its Domestic Response Plan (DRP). The response includes establishment of Rawalpindi Corona Care Hospital (RCCH) withinRead More
Ivorian opposition figure in hospital
Ivorian opposition figure Pascal Affi N’guessan, who was in detention, has been taken to a hospital in the country’s main city, Abidjan. The Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) leader and spokesperson was spotted at the hospital on Monday night by residents, according to local media. There were guards outside his hospital room, a resident who was quoted by Notre Voie newspaper said. It is unclear what is ailing the opposition figure. Mr N’guessan was arrested early last month after President Alassane Ouattara’s re-election. He was then held at a secret detentionRead More
Nation to observe Youm-e-Dua tomorrow: President Arif Alvi
ISLAMABAD : President Dr. Arif Alvi has announced that the nation will observe Youm-e-Dua on Friday (tomorrow) to pray to Almighty Allah for protection from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking after an interaction with Ulema in Islamabad on Thursday, he said a strategy of a combination of prayers, precautionary measures, and taking care of the weak segment of the society will be pursued in the second wave of COVID-19. reported Radio Pakistan. President Arif Alvi said Pakistan remained successful in controlling the pandemic in its first wave. He appealed to theRead More