Sunday, March 7th, 2021
WHO warns of lasting consequences of Covid-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization has warned of lasting consequences of trauma caused by COVID-19 pandemic terming it more severe and massive than World War II. Addressing a virtual news conference, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom said the coronavirus pandemic has affected the whole world thus its trauma is also beyond proportion so all nations have to prepare themselves to tackle it. Evidence of mass trauma has been presented by organizations like International Council of Nurses, which warned on of the effects of pandemic on nurses’ mental health.
US labor market roars back; full recovery still years away
WASHINGTON : The US economy created more jobs than expected in February as falling new COVID-19 infections and additional pandemic relief money from the government boosted hiring at restaurants and other services businesses, firmly putting the labor market recovery back on track. Though job growth momentum is expected to build in the months ahead amid an acceleration in the pace of vaccinations and more fiscal stimulus, it will probably take several years for the labor market to heal from the deep scars inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, which is nowRead More
Bilawal, Hamza Shahbaz to discuss in-house change in Punjab, other matters today
LAHORE : PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Hamza Shahbaz will meet today (Sunday) to discuss important political developments, including the possibility of an in-house change in the Punjab Assembly. According to sources, the PPP leader will meet Hamza — who was released last month after spending 10 months in jail in relation to a money laundering probe — to discuss former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s bid for the post of Senate chairperson and the possibility for an in-house change in Punjab. PML-N sourcesRead More
Trump demands three Republican groups stop raising money off his name
WASHINGTON : Former president Donald Trump has clashed again with his Republican Party, demanding that three Republican groups stop using his name and likeness for fundraising, a Trump adviser said on Saturday. The adviser, confirming a report in Politico, said lawyers for Trump on Friday had sent cease-and-desist letters to the Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Campaign and National Republican Senate Campaign, asking them to stop using his name and likeness on fundraising emails and merchandise. The adviser said Trump is sensitive to the use of his name andRead More
Tajikistan’s SCO Chairmanship : A New Model of Development
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan The Republic of Tajikistan now holds the chairmanship of the SCO which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the organization. Tajikistan’s government developed a comprehensive plan for its SCO chairmanship cover over 100 events, most of which will be held in Tajikistan. Its chairmanship of the SCO is aimed at the consistent implementation of international treaties, decisions, program documents and agreements recorded in the final documents of the meetings of the Council of Heads of States and the Council of Heads of GovernmentsRead More
The Dilemma that Needs Immediate Attention
By Asra A. Ansari Human beings have the tendency to feel, express, think, and most all make decisions related to complex matters. These tendencies are intrinsic urges that motivates an individual to exchange ideas with other individuals around in a certain way. Almost all life forms generally find order, to operate, to connect, to measure and even schedule, to either exploit matters or to transfer to subjectivity, to be imaginative, to experiment, to be interactive, to be precise, to establish themselves and also have values. These natural tendencies are essentialRead More