Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Pakistan reports 2,963 new coronavirus cases, 60 deaths
LAHORE, DEC 09 (DNA) – Pakistan has reported 60 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 426,142. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 8,547 on Wednesday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2,963 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in terms of cases followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad. Punjab has overtaken Sindh in most number of casualties.Read More
SC adjourns hearing of Daniel Pearl murder case till Thursday
ISLAMABAD, DEC 09 (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday heard an appeal of the Sindh government in Daniel Pearl murder case. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam, heard appeals filed by the Sindh government and parents of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, challenging the April 02 Sindh High Court verdict that overturned the sentences of four convicts in the case. Justice Mushir Alam asked, whether the email sent for ransom was verified and its geo-fencing happened? “Email could not be authenticated and geo-fencing technology was not existed inRead More
Religious Freedom: Pakistan rejects US designation
Pakistani society is multi-religious and pluralistic with a rich tradition of inter-faith harmony Naveed Miraj ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the U.S. State Department’s arbitrary and selective assessment under a U.S. domestic legislation on religious freedom. The designation of Pakistan as a “country of particular concern” is completely against the realities on the ground and raises serious doubts about the credibility of the exercise. Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs further said, such subjective designations do not contribute towards promoting the cause of religious freedom worldwide. Pakistan and the U.S.Read More
Speakers stress religious harmony; inter-faith dialogue
The participants extended appreciations to the efforts to the conveners, Androulla Kaminara, Ambassador of the European Union, and Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Harmony Pakistan, for their tireless effortsin convening the event A.M.Bhatti/DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 9, 2020: Pakistan Interfaith and Peace Council organized a roundtable discussion for the promotion of interfaith and intra-faith dialogue and understanding today. The event was supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan. Religious leaders from all Islamic Sects and religious minorities in Pakistan,Read More
Pakistan values Kuwait’s reconciliation role to resolve differences between Arab countries: Tahir Ashrafi
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 9 – Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council, Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East met Kuwait’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nassar Abdulrahman J Al-Mutairi, on Wednesday. In a meeting with Kuwait’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nassar Abdulrahman J Al-Mutairi, Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that Kuwait’s Government and people of Kuwait have always promoted affection, moderation and compassion. Bilateral relations between Pakistan and Kuwait will be strengthened in all respective sectors and areas. Reconciliation role on part of Kuwait to resolve differences betweenRead More
Without a systemic preventive effort, fighting corruption will not be enough, says Romanian President
BUCHAREST, DEC 9 – President Klaus Iohannis has said in his International Anticorruption Day message that it is “absolutely fundamental” to the health of the state and society that the phenomenon of corruption be firmly combated by the responsible institutions, whether it is political, financial, administrative or academic corruption. , corruption in the health system or in education. “The progress of the Romanian society in recent years in terms of the fight against corruption is visible, but the effort of the institutions in this direction must be continuous and sustained,Read More