Monday, December 7th, 2020
Disabled passengers rejoice at CPEC’s Metro Train
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 7 – Disabled passengers rejoice at recently launched CPEC’s Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT), Lahore, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Monday. According to the report, Roshan Khan is visually-impaired person but he is very happy because his eyesight disability is, now, no more impediment in his independent travelling. He got his ride on public transport from Darogawala and disembarked on Ali Town without any human support. This assistance-free commutation becomes possible due to Orange Line train, the first mass transit rail projectRead More
Labour court hears PSM CEO plea seeking termination of more workers
KARACHI: The Labour court in Karachi on Monday adjourned the hearing of a plea seeking more terminations from the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) until January 6. Hearing the plea filed by the chief executive officer (CEO) Pakistan Steel Mills for more terminations from the PSM, the court said the mills was regarded as the backbone of the country. The plea was filed under section 11-A of the West Pakistan Industries Act. The court has to see that is it possible to layoff workers in huge numbers in the current situationRead More
PM Imran Khan vows to save youth from drug addiction
RAWALPINDI : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that drug addiction has become a curse for society, adding that the government has vowed to safe Pakistani youth from the problem. He was addressing an inauguration ceremony at the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) headquarters in Rawalpindi. “Drugs are silent killers. Unfortunately, this problem has penetrated schools and colleges. We have to collectively fight this problem,” he said. He said that whenever society embraces things which are forbidden in Islam, it is bound to be destructive. “Whatever has been instructed in theRead More
Karachi’s additional sessions judge tests positive for coronavirus
KARACHI: Additional Sessions Judge Karachi South Zahid Parveen on Monday tested positive for the coronavirus. The judge after testing positive for the pandemic has quarantined herself at her house. Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, the administration of the infected court has decided to test all the employees for the virus. The number of coronavirus positive cases is increasing sharply in the country and according to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan has recorded 3,795 new cases and 37 deaths due to the COVID-19 inRead More
Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages: sources
WILMINGTON, Del: President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources said on Sunday, as he prepares to take office next month as the coronavirus pandemic rages to new levels across the United States. Biden plans to nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as secretary of health and human services, two sources said, placing the Latino former congressman in a critical role battling the pandemic. The former vice president is also expected to nominate Rochelle Walensky, chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, toRead More
Pakistan to leave isolation tomorrow after negative COVID-19 tests
Christchurch : Pakistan squad have been cleared to leave managed isolation tomorrow after negative COVID-19 tests. The New Zealand Cricket (NZC) in a statement released on Twitter wrote that the squad will leave managed isolation after the pending final approval of the Ministry of Health. Pakistan players were not allowed to train in isolation after ten members of the contingent tested positive in different phases of testing. The squad will now fly to Queenstown where they will train and play intra-squad matches ahead of the three-match T20I series, starting from DecemberRead More