Tuesday, March 30th, 2021
Experts discuss ways to further strengthening academic linkages between Pak, Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 30 (DNA) – An online meeting was held between the Management of Regional Integration Center, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Nukus State Pedagogical Institute Named After Ajiniyaz, Uzbekistan and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. During the meeting students of the Nukus State Pedagogical Institute were introduced to the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Dr. Fozia Hadi Ali, Director, Regional Integration Center, University of the Punjab, Lahore explained the departments, degree programs and the criteria of admission to the students who wish to secure an admissionRead More
Japan lauds Nationwide Immunisation Campaign for a polio-free Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAR 30 (DNA) – Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, appreciated the start of the Nationwide Immunisation Campaign for a polio-free Pakistan, which started yesterday and will continue until April 2. Ambassador MATSUDA hopes that the campaign will be implemented successfully and it will lead to a polio-free Pakistan in the near future. He paid tribute to the polio workers and hopes that the polio workers will be safe from COVID-19 amid the growing third wave in Pakistan. Japan has been supporting Pakistan in its effort to eradicateRead More
Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated
ISMAILIA: Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt’s Suez Canal after tugs refloated a giant container ship which had been blocking the channel for almost a week, causing a huge build-up of vessels around the waterway. With the 400-metre-long (430-yard) Ever Given dislodged, 113 ships were expected to transit the canal in both directions by early Tuesday morning, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie told reporters. He said a backlog of 422 ships could be cleared in 3 -1/2 days. The Ever Given had becomeRead More
Turkmen autocratic leader gets seat in new upper house in succession hint
Turkmenistan on Sunday held its first elections to a newly created senate but there were no opposition candidates. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Mar 30:Turkmenistan’s autocratic president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov received a seat in the secretive country’s new upper house, state media reported Tuesday, in the latest move hinting at a succession strategy. Turkmenistan on Sunday held its first elections to a newly created senate but there were no opposition candidates. The president was elected to a seat along with 47 other candidates, said the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The candidates were elected by localRead More
Abbas wishes Alvi early recovery
DNA ISLAMABAD: President Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine sent his best wishes for a speedy recovery from Covid-19 to President of Pakistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the President and all those affected by coronavirus around the country.
UK to vaccinate all adults before sharing with other countries
LONDON: Britain will focus on vaccinating the whole of its adult population before it can to provide any surplus shots to other countries such as its close neighbor Ireland, British business minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday. More than 30 million Britons have received their first COVID-19 shots in the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, with the aim of offering shots to all adults by the end of July. However, Britain has found itself involved in a public spat with the European Union, where the vaccination programme has been muchRead More