Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
Indonesian ambassador visits ANF Headquarters
ISLAMABAD, FEB 9 (DNA) – Indonesian Ambassador Adam Tugio held a meeting with the Director-General Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), Major General Muhammad Arif Malik on 9 February 2020. In the meeting, both officials explored concrete collaboration at the bilateral level in addressing transnational crimes of illicit drug trafficking. They also exchanged views on the challenge posed by the two countries from synthetic drugs or New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and smuggling of NPS beyond national borders which requires enhanced cooperation at global level.=DNA =========
C-130 to join search as Sadpara camp traces, sleeping bag found on K2
ISLAMABAD, FEB 09 (DNA) – A C-130 plane will now join the search operation on the K2 mountain to locate Pakistani hero Muhammad Ali Sadpara and two other foreign climbers. This is going to be the biggest air search in the history of the country, the sources claimed. The sources also said the C-130 plane is on standby as is ready to take off as soon as the weather becomes clear. Ali Sadpara’s son Sajid Sadpara will also take part in the historic operation The search for mountaineers John SnorriRead More
Pakistan wants to open all universities to Afghans: Min. Fawad Ch
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 9 – Pakistan wants to establish a campus of the COMSATS (the top technological university in Pakistan) in the Qandahar province of Afghanistan, said Fawad Chaudhary, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, at the Second Youth Entrepreneurs Conference on February 9, 2021, arranged by CRSS to provide young entrepreneurs from both countries an opportunity to share ideas and experiences. The Minister also assured Pakistan’s readiness to open almost all its universities to Afghan students who aspire to get their higher education in Pakistan along with establishment ofRead More
‘Extremely Unlikely’ Coronavirus Was Leaked From Wuhan Lab: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization-led team in the central Chinese city of Wuhan probing the origins of Covid-19 said on Tuesday that cold chain transmission of the virus is a possibility and warrants further investigation. ‘Cold chain’ refers to the transport and trade of frozen food. China has pushed the idea that the virus can be transmitted by frozen food and has repeatedly announced findings of coronavirus traces on imported food packaging. However, Peter Ben Embarek, a WHO specialist in animal diseases who leads the independent group ofRead More
Pak Army committed to root out terrorism: COAS
DNA RAWALPINDI – 239th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at General Headquarters today chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The participants undertook a comprehensive review of regional and domestic security environment with special focus on situation along borders, internal security and other professional matters of the Army. In the backdrop of Kashmir Solidarity Day, forum positively noted the increasing realisation at international forums about worsening humanitarian and security crises in IIOJ&K. Forum reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support to resilient Kashmiri people for their just struggle forRead More
ICCI delegation visits HIT to explore private sector collaboration
ISLAMABAD, FEB 9 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) leading a large delegation visited the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) to explore collaboration of the private sector with HIT’s commercial ventures. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President, Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI, Usman Khalid, Omais Khattak, Javed Iqbal, Shakeel Munir, Mehboob Ahmed Khan, Ali Akram Khan, Ch. Ashraf Farzand, Malik Mohsin Khalid, Ch. Irfan, Babar Chaudhry, Nisar Langa, Khalid Chaudhry and others were in the delegation. Maj. Gen Aamer Raza, HI(M), Chairman, HeavyRead More