Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Mercury drops to minus 21 after snowfall in Diamer
CHILAS, DEC 09 (DNA) – Temperatures dropped in upper areas of Diamer district in Gilgit-Baltistan region to intense cold after sporadic snowfall for last two days. Mercury dropped to minus-21 Celsius at Nanga Parbat base camp, according to a weather report. Babusar Top, Nanga Parbat base camp and Fairy Meadows have received heavy rainfall, according to weather report. Battugah Top and adjoining areas have also received snowfall on mountains. Babusar Top and Battugah Top have received over four feet snowfall in the snow spell. Mercury has dropped to minus-21 at NangaRead More
Afghan cargo ship carrying 22,000 tons of fertilizer uploaded at Gwadar: official
ISLAMABAD, DEC 09 (DNA) – Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq said on Wednesday that another Afghan transit trade bulk cargo ship carrying 22,000 tons of fertilizer was offloaded at Gwadar. Pakistan allowed the Afghan transit trade from Gwadar port in Balochistan province in October last year. “Imports of transit goods through bulk cargo significantly reduce the cost of doing business for Afghan traders. Let trade diplomacy lead for prosperity of our two peoples,” Sadiq tweeted. Afghan traders use Karachi and Qasim ports for their transit trade, but the GwadarRead More
UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine
LONDON, DEC 9 – British regulators warned on Wednesday that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination programme. The UK’s Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is looking into whether the reactions were linked to the vaccine. The two people affected were staff members with the National Health Service who had a history of allergies, and both are recovering. Authorities have not specified whatRead More
Greece’s envoy, interior minister discuss bilateral ties
A.M.Bhatti ISLAMABAD, DEC 9 – Ambassador of Greece Andreas Papastavrou Wednesday called on Minister for Interior Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmad Shah and discussed bilateral ties, economic situation and impact of pandemic on the global level. Pakistan and Greece shared good relations at government level, the ambassador said adding, “We have plenty of Pakistanis living in Greece and who play an important role in strengthening ties between the two countries, said a press release. Discussing the issue of illegal immigrants, Brig Ijaz said all the needful measures were being taken toRead More
Saudi envoy calls on FM Qureshi to discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD, DEC 09 (DNA) – Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Maliki has called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad today. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and enhancement of cooperation. The Foreign Minister said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have tremendous opportunities of promotion of bilateral cooperation in various fields, and they need to be exploited. He said the two countries have deep historical relations. He said a large number of Pakistanis have been residing in Saudi Arabia for several decades and playing their role in progress andRead More
Norwegian FM believes in more collaboration with Biden, especially on climate
OSLO, DEC 2020 – Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) sees opportunities for more cooperation with the United States when Joe Biden takes over as president. “Although we can expect a large degree of continuity in many issues of importance to us, the change of president in some areas may allow for increased cooperation with the United States, for example, related to global climate issues and global health,” Eriksen Søreide said in the Norwegian parliament (Storting) on Tuesday. In her address, Søreide presented the government’s priorities for 2021 for theRead More