Saturday, March 13th, 2021
Indonesia to establish a state-of-the-art noodle factory in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD, MAR 13 (DNA) – Indonesia has entered into the global value-added food sector and will establish a state-of-the-art noodle factory in Faisalabad very soon, said Ambassador of Indonesia Mr. Adam Mulawarman Tugio. He was addressing a meeting of the business community in Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI). The meeting was also attended by a delegation of the Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Tugio said that Pakistan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries form a huge market of one billion people and weRead More
In a first, govt working on mechanism to place ads on digital media

ISLAMABAD, MAR 13 – The government is currently working on a new policy to distribute advertisements across different digital platforms, the head of the government’s digital wing Imran Ghazali has said. Ghazali — the general manager of the Digital Media Wing — said that once approved by the prime minister, the new policy will allow the federal government, through the information ministry, to run ads on different online platforms. Earlier this week, Information Minister Shibli Faraz apprised Prime Minister Imran Khan of the Digital Media Advertising Policy, which was proposed by theRead More
Provincial mourning in S.Africa over Zulu king’s death

KWAZULU-NATAL, MAR 13 – South Africa’s coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal has declared a week of mourning following the death of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala announced at a media briefing on Friday night that the province suspended all government and private functions for a week. “On Thursday 18th of March, we call for prayer service throughout the province of KwaZulu-Natal to pray for the Zulu nation, following the passing of his majesty,” he said. Zwelithini, 72, was admitted to hospital last month for diabetic complications where heRead More
4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on anti-coup protesters

Nay Pyi Taw, MAR 13 – Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators. Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, and one in Pyay, a town in south-central Myanmar. There were multiple reports on social media of the deaths, along with photos of dead and wounded people in both locations. The independent U.N. human rights expert for Myanmar, Tom Andrews, said Thursday that “credible reports” indicated security forces in the SoutheastRead More
Tehran accuses Israel of being behind attack on container ship

Israel is highly likely to have been behind an attack in the Mediterranean this week that damaged an Iranian container ship, an Iranian investigator was quoted as saying on Saturday by Iran’s media. Israeli officials did not comment on Friday when asked if Israel was involved in the incident on Wednesday. The container ship Shahr e Kord was hit by an explosive object which caused a small fire, but no one on board was hurt, Iran reported on Friday. Two maritime security sources said initial indications were that the ship had been intentionally targeted by an unknown source. “Considering the geographical location and the way the shipRead More
Palestinians and Arab League condemn opening of Czech Jerusalem office

The Palestinian Authority and the Arab League on Saturday condemned the Czech Republic’s opening of a diplomatic office in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law. Prague opened a Jerusalem branch of its Israel embassy, which is located in Tel Aviv, on Thursday. Its inauguration, attended by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, was two weeks after Israel sent several thousand COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it considered Prague’s move “a blatant attack on the Palestinian people and their rights, a flagrant violation of international law,” and said it would harm peace prospects. InRead More