Thursday, December 10th, 2020
ICCI calls for withdrawal of ban on indoor dining for restaurants
Islamabad (DNA) : Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)said that due to the lockdowns in the past and the spike in the 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic, business activities have declined significantly. However, in these tough conditions, the district administration has issued a notification banning indoor dining in restaurants, while open dining in restaurants has been prohibited after 10 pm, which was not understandable. Therefore, he demanded that the said notification should be withdrawn immediately to save the businesses from further troubles. He said this whileRead More
British High Commission Holds Roundtable on Media Freedom
ISLAMABAD : On 10 December the British High Commission hosted a virtual roundtable discussion to demonstrate the UK’s support on Media Freedom andthe latest trends in the media freedom landscape in Pakistan, with a particular focus on women journalists. The event, chaired by the Deputy High Commissioner Alison Blackburne, brought together prominent journalists and media freedom activists. The list of those attending were: Miss Mehmal Sarfaraz, Miss Benazir Shah, Miss Tanzeela Mazhar and Miss Nighat Dad. Deputy High Commissioner Alison Blackburne raised concerns around censorship and self-censorship and the roundtable discussedRead More
PM Imran to chair NCC meeting today as COVID-19 cases continue to surge
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has convened a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) today (Thursday) to review the coronavirus situation in the country. The premier will be briefed by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on the coronavirus situation that will take place at 4pm today. The chief ministers of all four provinces, federal ministers will attend the meeting in which the officials of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will brief the participants about the currentRead More
Standing together for inter- and intra-faith harmony and dialogue
ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 , 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, faith-based organizations, civil society organizations, human rights and legal professionals as well as academics participated in the roundtable. The discussion aimed to seek common ground between participants in order to promote religious harmony and tolerance. Following the one-day discussion, participants committedRead More
10th Pakistan Mountain Festival kicks off with online art exhibition
Islamabad – The 10th edition of Pakistan Mountain Festival kicked off with an online exhibition of paintings titled “The Colours of Margalla Hills” on Thursday. As many as 17 oil-on-canvas paintings, one each of an artist from twin-cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, have put on display on the Facebook page of the Pakistan Mountain Festival. The paintings are done in a live painting competition in the Margalla Hills National Park. The objective of the activity was to capture the beauty and the biological diversity of the mountain environment. The participating artistsRead More
SHC issues notices to OGRA, SSGC over gas shortage
KARACHI : The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and others over the shortage and closure of gas in the province. The plea against the shortage of gas in Sindh especially in Karachi was taken up by the SHC. The issuing notices to the chairman OGRA, SSGC and other respondents directed them to submit their replies latest by January 13. The applicant in his plea stated that Sindh is producing 68 per cent of theRead More