Saturday, December 26th, 2020
Mustafa Kamal held MQM responsible for Karachi problems
KARACHI, Dec 26 (DNA): Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Mustafa Kamal on Saturday slammed MQM decision to ask for public support and said that enraged people with shoes in their hands are waiting for MQM which is now asking for public consent after getting the controversial Census 2017 results approved by the federal cabinet as it ran its entire 2018 election campaign on the issue of 7 million missing people of Karachi in the census, however when the time came to defend the rights of Karachi, it deliberately let the federalRead More
Pakistan’s economic performance remains encouraging despite challenges
Despite challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan’s economic performance remained encouraging in December, according to the Economic and Outlook report, which the government’s Finance Division publishes every month. The report said remittances, the current account balance, foreign exchange reserves and stock exchange (index) have improved significantly. Inflation is projected to stay in the range of 7.8% to 8.3% this month. The economy is recovering from a balance of payments crisis due to the ongoing pandemic. The report added that an increase in industrial production, tax revenue and foreign direct investment has been observed.
US doctor with shellfish allergy has reaction to Moderna vaccine
A doctor in Boston was the first to experience an allergic reaction to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, reported The New York Times on Friday. He has since recovered. This is the first reported allergic reaction to the Moderna vaccine in the world. The mRNA-based vaccine was rolled out across the US this week. It is the second one approved in the US; the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has already been administered to more than a million people. There have also been cases of allergic reaction reported after the Pfizer vaccine was given, which are being investigatedRead More
Opposition’s criticism similar to Indian propaganda, says PM Imran in Chakwal
CHAKWAL – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the language being used by the opposition was similar to the propaganda being peddled by India to discredit Pakistan as a nation. Addressing an event in Chakwal, where the premier laid the foundation stone for several development projects earlier today, he said: “The way the political opposition of Pakistan has attacked the Pakistan Army, this has never happened before in our history.” “Former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf used to be criticised, but he was political […] the criticism beingRead More
Pakistan cup gets Australia fast bowler boost
LAHORE, Dec 26 (DNA): Australia’s 24-year-old Aaron Summers is all set to become the first foreign player to feature in the revamped Pakistan’s domestic cricket by signing up for Southern Punjab for the Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament, which begins in Karachi from 8 January. The PCB’s domestic competition rules allow one foreign player per side as long as the foreign player submits a Non-Objective Certificate from his home board. The Tasmanian will arrive in Lahore on 28 December and after a week-long training camp under Azhar Mahmood at the NationalRead More
Seven rare deer ‘mysteriously’ dead in Bahawalpur zoo
BAHAWALPUR: Seven rare deer mysteriously died in the Bahawalpur zoo on Saturday. The zoo management said 12 other deer are in critical condition and 22 have been “treated” after dozens of deer suddenly started getting sick. It is suspected that the deer died after eating poisonous fodder, however, the management of the zoo is saying it cannot comment on the cause of death till post-mortems are complete. Sources said that the deer killed at the Bahawalpur zoo were of a rare breed Samples of the deer have been sent toRead More