Sunday, March 14th, 2021
President emphasizes need to augment country’s perception as vibrant society
Islamabad : President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan is getting stronger economically and called for effectively projecting the “Brand Pakistan” to expedite rebuilding its contacts with the world. Addressing 3rd Financial Crime Summit in Karachi, he emphasized the need to restore the country’s perception as a vibrant and moderate society on solid lines. The President said Pakistan’s impression is tarnished by the enemies and we have to restore it through concerted and collective efforts. He said Pakistan is moving forward on the basis of steady improvement in itsRead More
PM to inaugurate first-ever Islamabad Security Dialogue on Wednesday
Islamabad : National Security Division (NSD) will hold first ever Islamabad Security Dialogue on Wednesday. According to the NSD, the two-day conference is aimed at unveiling Pakistan’s new strategic direction based on a comprehensive security framework in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of peace, regional connectivity and development partnerships with the world. It has been organized by the NSD in collaboration with its Advisory Board comprising five leading think tanks of the country. Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the conference while Army Chief General Qamar Javed BajwaRead More
Myanmar civilian leader says people should defend themselves as toll mounts
The acting leader of Myanmar’s parallel civilian government said it will seek to give people the legal right to defend themselves as the death toll in protests against last month’s coup exceeded 80, according to an advocacy group. Mahn Win Khaing Than, who is on the run along with most senior officials from the ruling National League for Democracy Party, addressed the public via Facebook, saying, “This is the darkest moment of the nation and the moment that the dawn is close”. He said the civilian government would “attempt toRead More
NA secretariat closed for four days after surge in COVID cases
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) secretariat has been closed for four days amid rising coronavirus cases. According to a declaration issued by the NA Secretariat, all the offices will remain closed untill March 16 and during the time anti-germs spray will be carried out to contain virus spread. During the closure period, IR department and R&D branch will remain operational, while the minimum number of employees will join the offices from March 17. The staff of the NA Secretariat has been directed to ensure their availability on the phone. WearingRead More
Covid cases surge as Pakistan sees 2,664 new infections in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : As many as 2,664 new cases of the novel coronavirus surfaced across the country over the past 24 hours, pushing the national tally to 605,200. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 32 more people succumbed to the disease during this period, taking the death toll to 13,508. A total of 40,564 samples were tested, out of which 2,664 turned out to be positive, the NCOC said. The positivity rate of Covid-19 cases was recorded at 6.56 per cent, it pointed out, adding the number ofRead More