ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 DNA) – Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday. After being diagnosed with the COVID-19, the industries minister has quarantined himself at his residence and has appealed to the masses to pray for his recovery. The federal government has decided to launch a countrywide anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive from February 3 According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a special aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) carrying o.5 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine landed atRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved solarization of tubewells located in Balochistan province to facilitate the farmers and growers. The decision was made in a meeting chaired by the prime minister and also attended by Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan and relevant federal and provincial ministers. The solarization of tube wells would not only provide uninterrupted power supply to the farmers but also help overcome the losses in power transmission. The prime minister directed the Power Division and provincial government to present aRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 DNA) – After oil prices, the poor consumers are going to face another setback as Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Rs 10 per kilogram (kg). The prices of domestic LPG cylinder has gone up by Rs 122 and commercial cylinder Rs 471 following the recent hike in LPG prices. The domestic cylinder will be available now at Rs 1863 and commercial cylinder at Rs 7168. The OGRA hiked LPG price by Rs 8870 per ton for LPGRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Monday extended the detention order of the accused in the US journalist Daniel Pearl’s murder case by one day. The apex court, while hearing the plea against the detention of the accused, summoned complete record of the case from Sindh High Court (SHC) and adjourned the hearing till Tuesday. Earlier, Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on last Thursday ordered to release accused in case of murder of journalist Daniel Pearl Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Mushir AlamRead More

  DNA KARACHI – Indus Motor Company (IMC) has signed a MoU with The Citizens Foundation (TCF), renewing its pledge, for the 13th running year, to provide quality education from grass root level to the country’s less privileged children.   This collaboration will entail managing the Company’s flagship Toyota Goth Education Program (T-GEP) through TCF schools as well as TCF campuses built and supported by IMC in multiple cities.   The T-GEP was initiated in 2008 under IMC’s Neighbouring Community Uplift Program for out-of-school children living in ‘goths’ (villages) neighbouringRead More

ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Services, Dr Faisal Sultan has thanked China for provision of the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan. Taking to Twitter, Dr Faisal Sultan said that Allahamdullilah first batch of the Sinopham COVID-19 vaccine has reached Pakistan and thanked China and others concerned for making it possible. Dr Sultan lauded the role of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) and the provinces for controlling the spread of coronavirus. He also paid tribute toRead More