Friday, April 2nd, 2021
IAS-COMSTECH Int’l conference on Biodiversity to prepare for CBD meeting
ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (DNA) – Under the patronage of Prince El Hassan bin Talal, founding patron of the Islamic World Academy of Science (IAS), IAS and COMSTECH organized biodiversity conference on 1st April 2021. The purpose of the conference was to share information in preparation for the fifteenth meeting of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which will be held in 2021, in Kunming, China. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General COMSTECH delivered welcome address in which he said that this event is focused on bringingRead More
UK put Pakistan in Red List
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The British government had put Pakistan in the Red-List countries which means nobody will be allowed to enter UK after one week. Only UK/Irish nationals & those with residency rights will be allowed to travel from Pakistan to the United Kingdom from 0400 (UK time) on Friday, April 9th. Anyone arriving into England after that will have to book a managed quarantine hotel in advance. The visitor will have to pay for the quarantine in a hotel. The British High Commissioner said he knew how unwelcome thisRead More
Experts called for effective cybersecurity governance in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (DNA) – Speaking at the IRS webinar the cybersecurity panelists warned that the ungoverned rapid digitization in the country is a threat to important government and private organizations. Heavy reliance on the imported hardware on the other hand is increasingly compromising the security of sensitive information since Pakistan is lagging in the field of manufacturing IT types of equipment. They also called for the inclusion of cybersecurity subjects in textbooks for a better understanding of the data threats. These were the views expressed at the webinar organizedRead More
PARC, Prime Cut Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. agree for quality meat production
ISLAMABAD, APR 2 (DNA) – PARC and Prime Cut Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. come to an agreement for quality meat production and marketing. Dr. Muhammad Amjad CEO PATCO, PARC and Mr. Faisal Yasin CEO Prime Cut Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. signed the agreement on behalf of their respective companies at PARC headquarters witnessed by Dr. Tariq Sultan Secretary PATCO. Dr. Azeem Khan, Chairman PARC, Mr. Roshan Zada, Secretary PARC and Dr. Nasir Mahmood Cheema Director (Special Initiatives) PARC were also participants of the signing agreement ceremony. Dr. Azeem Khan, Chairman PARC toldRead More
Armed man shouting terrorist slogans at Holy Kaaba arrested by Saudi police
Police nab armed man from the first floor of Makkah’s Grand Mosque for brandishing weapons and shouting terrorist slogans. The suspect was arrested after Asr prayers on Thursday. The man was heard shouting expressions supporting terrorist groups and organisations. RIYADH: Saudi police on Tuesday nabbed an armed man from the first floor of Makkah’s Grand Mosque (the Holy Kaaba) for brandishing weapons and shouting terrorist slogans. According to a news report published in Arab News, the man was arrested shortly after Asr prayers from the first floor of the Holy Kaaba. TheRead More
Indonesia’s Tourism Potential
Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Indonesia is one the “hottest” destinations for regional as well as international tourists in the world. It has “beautiful” landscape, rich cultural diversity, unique “bio-diversity”, eco-friendly environment, lavish hospitality and holistic policies to “mesmerize” the world. Moreover, it has perfect “resources” and national “drive” to make it one of the most “spectacular” tourist destinations on earth. Right from the beginning, President Joko Widodo emphasized that the tourism industry should become the biggest industry in Indonesia in terms of foreign exchange earnings. Indonesia is a hugeRead More