Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
IHC disposes of petition against on-campus exams
ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by a student union of a private university against on-campus examinations. Justice Babar Sattar of the IHC wrapped up the case after hearing arguments of the petitioner’s lawyers. Advocate Qazi Rashid and Amar Satti requested the court to order the university to hold online exams due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court asked the lawyers why didn’t they approach the relevant forum, Higher Education Commission (HEC) to have their grievance redressed. This matter pertains to theRead More
Live : Azhar, Fawad survive as Pakistan score 104-4 at Lunch
Karachi : Azhar Ali (38*) and Fawad Alam (39*) have survived in the first session on Day 2 as Pakistan posted 104-4 at Lunch. Resuming at 33-4, Fawad and Azhar suffered aggressive pace from Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje but they added 77 runs together. They scored 71 runs in the first session on the second day. Squads Pakistan: Abid Ali, Imran Butt (Debut), Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Faheem Ashraf, M Rizwan, Nauman Ali (Debut), Yasir Shah, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi South Africa: Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Faf DuRead More
Pakistan demands US new leadership direct market access at zero duty
LAHORE Jan 27 (DNA) : Pakistan Wednesday demanded new US leadership direct market access at zero duty and Joint Ventures (JVs) in economic sphere in the wake of war against terrorism. Founder Chairman Pak US Business Council and veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik said US should convene meeting of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) to move forward for result oriented progress .There is already a GSP plus status for Pakistan in the US but new steps could be taken for getting maximum benefits of trade preferential facility, heRead More
Chinese Vaccine proved safe and effective: Says trial participants
ISLAMABAD, January 27 : Chinese Vaccine proved safe and effective, says a number of Pakistanis who recently went through its clinical trial, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday. The clinical Trials was conducted at solely public sector institution, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) officially approved by the government of Pakistan under strict guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). “After 48 days of vaccination so far, my physical condition is 100 percent fit. My body has not observed any change,” said Mr. Hussain, 54, who is a testRead More
Foreign Minister addresses the High Level Replenishment Conference
Islamabad, 27 Jan 2021 : Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the United Nations to address the root causes of conflicts including injustice, inequality and the suppression of the right of self-determination of peoples under foreign occupation, in order to build and sustain global peace. The Foreign Minister made these remarks during the virtual High-Level Replenishment Conference of the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) convened by Secretary General Antonio Guterres on 26 January 2021. PBF is the United Nations’ financial instrument of first resort to sustain peace in countries atRead More
Biden’s Balanced World View
Iqbal Khan In a time of tumult and a confluence of crises, Joe Biden was sworn in as the president of the United States, at a US Capitol that, according to Jonathan Lemire, “had been battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks earlier” declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation’s historic and cataclysmic woes. Then, according to Associated Press, “taking his place in the White House Oval Office, he plunged into a stack of executive actions that began toRead More