Monday, March 22nd, 2021
Palestine president prays for PM Imran recovery
RAMALLAH, MAR 22 (DNA) – President Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine sent his best wishes for a speedy recovery from Covid-19 to Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the PM and all those affected by coronavirus around the country. H.E wished prosperity and goodness to Pakistan and its brotherly people.=DNA ==============
Hike in gas tariff up to 220 percent will damage economy: Mian Zahid
DNA KARACHI, MAR 22 – Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said prices of almost everything are rising despite a fall in the value of US dollar and a stronger rupee. The cost of doing business of importers of raw material, finished goods and food items have reduced substantially but the benefit is not being transferred to the masses which should be noticed, he said. Mian Zahid Hussain said thatRead More
PepsiCo expands ‘Access to Safe Water’ Program in Islamabad
Islamabad, MAR 22 (DNA) – Ali Nawaz Awan Special Assistant to Prime Minister for CDA Affairs inaugurated a rehabilitated water filtration facility in Islamabad. The refurbishment was facilitated by the international non-governmental organization, WaterAid, with support from global food and beverage company, PepsiCo. It is expected that approximately 9,000 people from and around Saidpur Village will directly benefit from the new facility. This project is under PepsiCo’s commitment to the Clean and Green Pakistan Initiative launched by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. To support the ‘access to safe water’ pillar of theRead More
Australian High Commissioner greets Pakistani people on Pakistan day
ISLAMABAD, MAR 22 (DNA) – Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Geoffrey Shaw congratulated Pakistanis on Pakistan Day. In his Pakistan Day message, he said: “I congratulate the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as they celebrate the 81st anniversary of the passing of the Pakistan Resolution – the proposal inked in Lahore in 1940, which envisioned and created Pakistan. Since its independence, Pakistan has made great strides in building its democracy and economic development and Australia has been a steadfast friend throughout. We will continue to standRead More
Japanese ambassador greets Pakistani nation on “Pakistan Day”
ISLAMABAD, MAR 22 (DNA) – On the auspicious occasion of Pakistan Day, MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has extended his warm congratulations and good wishes to the people and the Government of Pakistan, saying the meritorious sacrifices rendered by the resilient people of Pakistan over the decades towards achieving the goal of a peaceful and developed Pakistan are highly commendable. The Ambassador, in a felicitations message on the occasion, has said that March 23rd is a landmark day in the history of Pakistan and holds a very significantRead More
FHI: If nothing happens to you 14 days after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine, you are likely not in danger
OSLO, MAR 22: If you have not had serious side effects 14 days after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine, you are probably not in danger of getting the rare course of the disease, the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) believes. “We think you are out of the danger (zone) after 14 days. Then, it is unlikely that anything will happen. But this is based on the information we have on five patients, so there is quite limited patient material,” infection control director Geir Bukholm at the FHI told newspaper VG.Read More