Tuesday, March 9th, 2021
Ghana expects 2 mln COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX by end of May: official
ACCRA, March 9 : Ghana is expecting 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility by the end of May for its mass vaccination program, Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Patrick Kuma-Aboagye said here on Monday. A total of 202,252 people have so far received one jab of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday since the country began mass vaccination on March 2, he said. He added that 43 epicenter-districts in the country are actively vaccinating people, and those aged over 60 as well asRead More
Punjab govt decides banning JUI-F’s volunteer group Ansarul Islam
LAHORE : The Punjab government has decided to impose a ban on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) private militia Ansarul Islam and sent a summary to the concerned cabinet committee, citing sources. The Punjab home department sent a summary to the cabinet committee, as well as forwarded its recommendations to the chief minister regarding the imposition of a ban on JUI-F’s volunteer group Ansarul Islam. According to the home department, the final approval of a ban on the JUI-F’s militia will be taken from the Punjab cabinet. The development came afterRead More
PM Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet session today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the session of the federal cabinet today where the members are likely to approve the salary and allowance of the head of Broadsheet commission. The other items in the agenda include the approval of donations in the SAARC Covid Emergency Fund and approval to the new licence to Overseas Employment Promoters. The federal cabinet will be briefed over the Islamabad Metro Bus project, whereas, the members will also approve the decision of the economic coordination and energy committees. In the previous session, aRead More
Gilgit Baltistan Assembly demands ‘interim province’ status from Pakistan
GILGIT , Mar 9 : Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly on Tuesday demanded an interim province status for the region from Pakistan’s federal government. Regional legislature passing a resolution, demanded an appropriate representation for Gilgit Baltistan region in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Senate and other federal institutions. The assembly in its resolution also demanded an interim province status for the region and amendments in Pakistan’s constitution to provide constitutional cover to it. “While amending the constitution, it should also be taken in view to ensure a continuity in Pakistan’s stance over theRead More
Citizens express concerns over illegal hunting of migratory birds
MULTAN, Mar 09 : Citizens demanded of action against illegal hunting of migratory birds especially near Taunsa Barrage and along belt of Indus River. Local people namely Muhammad Aslam, Nayab Haider, Shabbir Hussain, Nadir Baloch and some others here stated that a good number of migratory birds were observed along the belt of Indus River. Illegal hunters have set up camps for hunting of the birds including “Neelsir, Murghabi, Magh” and some other species. The hunters supply meat of the birds to different hotels. The citizens demanded of government toRead More
2021 China Satellite Navigation Conference to highlight spatiotemporal data
BEIJING, March 9 : The 12th China Satellite Navigation Conference in 2021 (CSNC2021) will be held in May in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, highlighting the role of spatiotemporal data, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. The CSNC2021 will focus on the most recent technological and industrial application achievements of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and development trends of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), the office said. The three-day conference, held from May 26 to 28, will feature high-level forums, academic exchanges and exhibitions. It will inviteRead More