Monday, February 15th, 2021
30th anniversary of the Visegrad cooperation
Embassies of Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic hold press meet; Ambassador of Poland keen to see more business exchanges between two countries once the pandemic is over; Hungarian ambassador announces 200 scholarships offered to Pakistani students; Czech DHM says students can get visas any time Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors of Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic gathered on Monday to share experience of Visegrad cooperation on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the alliance. Spearheaded by Piotr A. Opalinksi, the Ambassador of Poland, the event provided the audience with first handRead More
Specialized training course for library professionals arranged at PASTIC National Centre
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – PASTIC (Pakistan Scientific & Technological Information Centre) a subsidiary of Pakistan Science Foundation under the umbrella of Ministry of Science & Technology is organizing a specialized training course for Library Professionals titled “Short Term & Attachment Training Courses for (LIS) Professionals from15th February-5th March, 2021” at PASTIC National Centre, Islamabad. The participants of the workshop include 25 selected Library professionals belong to AJK, Balochistan, GB, Federal, KPK, Punjab and Sindh. Empowering Library Professionals on ICT Skills for development of Pakistan competence in information handling andRead More
Pakistan, Germany launch “Urban Cohesion Hub” in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, FEB 15 (DNA) – German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck and Federal Minister of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Sahibzada Muhammad Mehboob Sultan, inaugurated the ‘Urban Cohesion Hub’ in Rawalpindi today. The Hub is a community center which will serve as a place for encounters between urban Afghan refugees and Pakistani host communities residing in Rawalpindi and Islamabad and will thereby help to foster social cohesion. Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and established in cooperation with the Chief Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees under the Ministry of SAFRON, the HubRead More
FM Qureshi to arrive Egypt on Feb 16
DNA ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – On the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be visiting the Arab Republic of Egypt from 16-18 February 2021. The visit of the Foreign Minister is taking place in the backdrop of the meetings between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi; first, on the sidelines of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Makkah Summit in 2019, and then on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York in 2019.Read More
HEC announces phase III of post-doctoral fellowship
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced Phase-III of Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme for Pakistani and Azad Jammu and Kashmir nationals. According to HEC on Sunday, the applications had been invited from PhD degree holders of HEC recognised local or international universities. The candidate must be a regular employee of public/private sector HEC recognised university /DAI or public sector Research & Development organisation recognised by Pakistani Council of Science & Technology, it mentioned. For further information the applicants may visit www.hec.gov.pk/site/postdoc. HEC also announced 15th AprilRead More
Sputnik V Vaccine Will Be Availble For Commercial Sale In A Week
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani lab will soon receive Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for commercial sale, a company official said on Sunday, making Pakistan one of the first countries to market shots privately as it scrambles to secure supplies.about:blankabout:blank Despite concerns over fairness and higher prices, Islamabad agreed this week to allow the commercial import and sale of vaccines without price caps, in contrast to most countries, which are importing and administering vaccines through government channels. “We are told the first shipment is expected within the next week,” Chughtai Lab director OmarRead More