Saturday, December 19th, 2020
Pakistan lauds China’s contribution to the world’s fight against COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, DEC 19 (DNA) – Speakers from Pakistan said their country fully recognizes China’s irreplaceable efforts and contributions to the world’s fight against the epidemic. According to Gwadar Pro, they also lauded the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) for playing an active role against the pandemic while speaking at the International Forum on New Inclusive Asia 2020 on the theme of “BRI Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Changing Reality and the Way Forward”. Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery HI(M), (R), President of Center for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) stressed thatRead More
US authorizes second vaccine
WASHINGTON, DEC 19 (DNA) – United States has authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for millions of doses of a second jab to be shipped across the hardest-hit country in the world. The latest breakthrough came as many governments clamp down on socializing over Christmas and New Year, which is expected to fuel a jump in virus deaths in early 2021. Italy on Friday announced harsh new restrictions over the holidays with many shops and all bars and restaurants closed, travel between regions banned, and only oneRead More
Cargo handling of soybean ship suspended after health issues in port area
KARACHI, Dec 19 (DNA): The port authorities have suspended lifting soybean cargo from a ship anchored at Karachi Port after complaints of breathing problems in people, Port and Shipping sources Saturday said. A ship, Mega Benefit, carrying 67,000 metric tonnes of soybean cargo from Egypt had anchored yesterday at Karachi Port. Over complaints of smoke spreading in the area, Chairman of Karachi Port Trust inspected the port area. Local MNA Abdul Qadir Patel had in a social media statement said that eight people were admitted at a hospital due toRead More
Protesting teachers baton-charged by police in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (DNA): Teachers have staged a protest in Islamabad outside Bani Gala for their contractual employments to be turned permanent. According to details, teachers in the federal capital Islamabad have staged a protest, the police had first arrested 14 and now 30 more teachers and used tear-gas to disperse the protesters. Police blocked the road leading to Bani Gala and baton charge the demonstrators. Teachers were arrested after clashes broke out between the police and teachers, the demonstrators were throwing stones at the police. Police has been deployedRead More
CJCSC Gen. Nadeem Raza witnesses Pak-China Joint Air Exercise “Shaheen-IX”
DNA RAWALPINDI, DEC 19 – General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee witnessed the conduct of Pak-China Joint Air Exercise “Shaheen-IX” at an Operational Air Base of PAF. The exercise is intended to further enhance interoperability of both Air Forces and has provided an excellent opportunity to learn from each others’ experience. Upon his arrival, Chairman JCSC was received by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, PAF. Chairman JCSC lauded the professionalism of the participants and appreciated the efforts of PAF and People’sRead More
Swati vows to run railways on modern lines
LAHORE, DEC 19 (DNA) – Railways Minister Azam Khan Swati on Saturday vowed to run the department on modern lines without any political or external interference. He was addressing the officers during his first visit to the Pakistan Railways (PR) Headquarters here. Swati said there were flaws in management, automation system and techniques in the department. “We will operate the Railways like a commercial enterprise besides enhancing its capacity and performance,” the minister added. He said sectors of the department would immediately be outsourced which were difficult for the railways toRead More