Saturday, March 6th, 2021
“Our party enters a new political era”: Vagif Abdullayev
BAKU, MAR 6 – “The seventh congress of the New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) held yesterday confirmed the beginning of new dynamic processes in the socio-political life of our country. The main political essence of the speech of the Chairman of our party, President Ilham Aliyev was that Azerbaijan is developing, deep and comprehensive political, economic and social reforms are expanding year by year. This was stated by Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor Vagif Abdullayev in his article. We present the above article: “The New Azerbaijan Party, the country’s leading avant-garde political organization,Read More
DRAP approves Sinopharm vaccine for people above 60
ISLAMABAD, MAR 6 (DNA) – The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan approved on Friday the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine for people above 60 years. The approval comes almost two months after the vaccine was approved for emergency use in the country. Health workers who fall in that age group and are registered with the National Immunisation Management System can now receive the vaccine. Those who haven’t registered themselves can do so on https://nims.nadra.gov.pk/nims/. Registration is also ongoing for anyone in the general population above 60 years of age. They can signRead More
8% growth in textile exports in July-Jan 2021 impressive: Minister
LAHORE, MAR 6 (DNA) – More than eight percent growth in textile exports during July-Jan 2021 is quite impressive despite the negative impact of COVID-19, as the export-oriented sector continues to attract new investments to create jobs and improves industrial expansion. These vies were expressed by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi while addressing a meeting of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab office here today. He lauded the role of the textile industry for the economic turnaround of Pakistan, saying that Prime Minister Imran Khan hasRead More
Turkish airports see 5.2 mln passengers in February
ANKARA, MAR 6 – The number of air passengers in Turkey — including transit passengers — totaled 5.2 million this February, the country’s airport authority said Saturday. According to the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI), the number of domestic passengers reached 3.7 million, while 1.6 million passengers took international flights. Turkish airports served 75,034 planes including overflights last month, down from 73,734 flights in January. The DHMI report also said cargo traffic stood at 186,060 tons this February. The Istanbul Airport welcomed 1.6 million passengers on both international and domestic routes and served over 13,891 airplanes.
ICC keen on ‘learning’ from PSL 2021 postponement
DUBAI, MAR 6 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has vowed to learn from the postponement of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak. The sixth edition of Pakistan’s premier T20 competition was postponed indefinitely on Thursday after seven players and staff members tested positive for coronavirus. The outbreak started after Islamabad United’s Fawad Ahmed was tested positive for Covid-19, after which six more players tested in the space of the next five days. ICC’s Chief Executive Manu Sawhney was quoted in a report by ESPNCricinfo where he emphasisedRead More
Japan ambassador greets ITF, PTF & IPC Ministry for successful holding of Davis Cup World Group
ISLAMABAD, MAR 6 (DNA) – Matsuda Kuninori, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has expressed his deep appreciation and heartfelt congratulations to all the stakeholders involved in successfully holding the Davis Cup World Group 1 tie at the Pakistan Sports Complex between Japan and Pakistan teams from March 5-6 despite the challenging conditions in the midst of coronavirus pandemic. “My sincere appreciations for International Tennis Federation (ITF), Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) and Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) for making their efforts and taking effective measures for successfully hosting this importantRead More