Saturday, March 6th, 2021
‘I thank you,’ says PM Imran after securing vote of confidence from NA
ISLAMABAD, MAR 6 – In a show of strength, Prime Minister Imran Khan secured 178 votes – six more than required – on Saturday to win the vote of confidence from the National Assembly. The special session was called after the premier voluntarily sought a trust vote following an upset in Senate elections. Addressing the assembly after his win in a wide-ranging speech, the premier said “no one can stop Pakistan’s progress”. He also announced electoral reforms, saying: “We are doing things; we are fully engaged with overseas Pakistanis soRead More
Pakistan to vaccinate around 8 million senior citizens from next week
DNA ISLAMABAD – In the backdrop of the impending COVID-19 third wave, Pakistan has finalized all preparations to vaccinate its around 8 million senior citizens above 60 years old next week, Gwadar Pro reported on Saturday. So far 185,000 senior citizens in the country have registered themselves for inoculation. Pakistan’s drug regulator has approved two coronavirus vaccines, China’s Sinopharm and Russia’s Sputnik V, for people above 60 years of age, as the country’s infections tally nears 600,000. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s (DRAP) officials said the decision to greenlightRead More