Saturday, March 20th, 2021
China cooperation key reason behind “Pak Rupee” rise
BEIJING, March 20 (DNA): China’s steady financial cooperation is one of key reasons behind rise of Pakistan currency “rupee” in the region, according to an article carried by Gwadar Pro on Friday. It says, Pakistani currency has recovered 12 rupees against dollar. The development is helping increase export bill by reducing burden on import bill leading to give strength to the overall economy. Rupee has ascended to its highest level of 155.74 against dollar in one year that is considered a remarkable upturn. Alarmingly, in the past, Pakistani rupee touchedRead More
CDA issues instructions to rectify dilapidated condition of Pak Secretariat building
ISLAMABAD, MAR 20 (DNA) – Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) has issued instructions to rectify the dilapidated condition of the Pak Secretariat building within a week and to repair and rehabilitate the K, P, Q, R and S block of the building. According to details, during a surprise visit to the Pak Secretariat yesterday, Chairman CDA issued instructions to expedite the repair and maintenance work of the long-neglected building. He said that along with the maintenance fund of government, the authority will also use its own funds for the maintenanceRead More
Shell injures 8 children in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI, MAR 20 – Eight children were injured when a shell struck a residential neighborhood in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, according to local health authorities on Saturday. In a statement, Al-Jalal Hospital in Benghazi said the children, aged between seven and 16, sustained moderate and critical injuries in the attack that occurred on Friday in the city’s Zamzam neighborhood. The statement did not specify the group behind the attack. Benghazi is controlled by militias affiliated with warlord Khalifa Haftar. On Thursday, local authorities in Benghazi found 11 bodiesRead More
Babar Azam challenges decision to register case against him in LHC
LAHORE, MAR 20 – Pakistan captain Babar Azam moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday against the decision to allow the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to lodge a case against him under the cybercrime law. The directives were issued by a Lahore sessions court on the petition of a woman, Hamiza Mukhtar, on Wednesday. The FIA in its report filed with the court had said the cricketer did not appear before the investigating officer. However, his elder brother appeared and sought time on behalf of his younger brother for recording hisRead More
Kazakhstan, Canada foreign ministries hold political consultations
Kazakhstan and Canada foreign ministries held political consultations via a videoconferencing, the Kazakh MFA’s press service informs The Kazakh delegation was led by Deputy FM Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Sandra McCardell, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Arctic, Middle East, headed the Canadian delegation. The parties exchanged views on regional and international agenda and expressed the need for further widening of bilateral cooperation, results of the 4th meeting of Kazakhstan – Canada Business Council held in 2020 online. The sides confirmed readiness to actively work through all agreements achieved at the council meeting.Read More
Kyrgyzstan thanks China for free vaccine
A batch of China’s Sinopharm vaccine was delivered to Kyrgyzstan on Friday, and a donation ceremony was held at the Manas International Airport, the Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan said in a press release, Trend reports citing Xinhua. On behalf of the Kyrgyz government, Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov thanked the Chinese government for helping Kyrgyzstan, stressing that China, having overcome its difficulties, became one of the first countries to provide Kyrgyzstan with COVID-19 vaccine. Maripov said that the vaccine from China has received wide recognition in the international community, and the vaccine willRead More