Saturday, December 19th, 2020
295.8 thsd foreigners passed registration in Kyrgyzstan since beginning of year
295 thousand 891 foreign citizens and stateless persons were registered on the territory of Kyrgyzstan from January 1 to November 29, 2020, according the press service of the State Registration Service (SRS) of the Kyrgyz Republic. 141 thousand 482 of them are citizens of Russia, 20 thousand 519 – citizens of Kazakhstan. In November of this year, the SRS registered 37 thousand 935 foreign citizens and stateless persons, of which: 17 thousand 893 citizens of Russia, 2 thousand 315 citizens of Kazakhstan. “According to the Procedure for registration of foreignRead More
Foreign Minister Qureshi concludes official visit to the UAE
ISLAMABAD, DEC 19 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi concluded his two day official visit to the UAE on 18 December 2020. During the visit, the Foreign Minister called on His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai and met His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the UAE. Foreign Minister Qureshi paid homage at the tomb of founder of the UAE His Highness (late) Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and offeredRead More
Ogra rejects petrol crisis report, says did its job
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has rejected the inquiry commission report on the petrol crisis and are preparing a response. It has been accused of turning a blind eye to the petrol crisis in June, and not properly fining oil companies for breaking the rules. In a meeting chaired by acting chairperson Noorul Haque, officials called the allegations made by the commission untrue. They said that the oil companies were fined as much as the law allowed them. “Ogra cannot remain silent to these accusations,” said an Ogra official. “WeRead More
Swiss authorise Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been authorised for use in Switzerland following a two-month rolling review, the Swissmedic regulatory authority said Saturday. “After a meticulous review of the available information, Swissmedic concluded that the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech is safe and that its benefit outweighs the risks,” the body said in a statement. It is the first vaccine against the new coronavirus that has been authorised for use in the wealthy Alpine nation. “The safety of patients is an essential prerequisite, especially where the authorisation of vaccines is concerned,” said SwissmedicRead More
Fawad, Rohail’s outstanding centuries flatten New Zealand A
Centuries from Fawad Ali and Rohail Nazir put Pakistan Shaheens on top in the four-day match against New Zealand A in Whangarei. The visitors started day three at their overnight score of 15-1 and were reduced to 64-4. But from there on, it was all Fawad and Rohail’s show as the duo put on 215 runs for the fifth-wicket partnership and Pakistan Shaheens ended the day with the score of 318-9. Fawad was the top scorer on the day with 139 off 233 balls, which included 11 fours whereas RohailRead More
Al-Haj Proton launches X70 SUV in Pakistan
Al-Haj Proton has launched its 1.5 litre turbocharged X70 crossover SUV in Pakistan. Its top variant is priced at Rs5.4 million. The company will initially be selling two imported variants – Executive AWD and Premium FWD at Rs4.9 million and Rs5.4 million, respectively. It will later sell the locally assembled at reduced rates of Rs4.7 million and Rs5 million, respectively. The crossover SUV falls in the same category as Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson and MG-HS. Briefing on its features, automotive consultant Shakaib Khan said that Proton X70 has a laneRead More