Thursday, April 8th, 2021
French Open postponed to May 30 amid coronavirus crisis
PARIS , APRIL 08 : This year’s French Open tennis tournament has been postponed by a week due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will begin on May 30, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said on Thursday. The French Open, which last year was postponed by four months and took place in front of limited crowds, was due to start this year on May 23. This year’s edition of the claycourt Grand Slam will finish on June 13, two weeks before the expected start of Wimbledon. The postponement is set toRead More
UAE embassy, CGSS discuss cooperation
DNA ISLAMABAD , APRIL 08 : A meeting was held between Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, and Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. During the meeting, it was decided that CGSS will collaborate with various think tanks and institutions in the United Arab Emirates to enhance the bilateral ties of both countries. It was agreed that CGSS and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Islamabad will work in the field of research, and seminars/conferencesRead More
“The SAPM on Petroleum categorically emphasized that a regulator should work accordingly to its mandate
ISLAMABAD, APRIL 08 : Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum, Mr. Tabish Gauhar visited OGRA head office and met the Chairman, Authority Members and Senior Management. Mr. Tabish while speaking to the senior management, emphasized on the collaboration of a policy maker and the regulator for the implementation of fair and transparent regulatory framework, which will not only facilitate the regulatees but also bring in efficiency, productivity and competitiveness within the Oil and Gas sector. The SAPM categorically pointed out that a regulator should work accordingly toRead More
Indian PM takes 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
NEW DELHI, April 8 : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Modi took the second jab at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The Indian prime minister received his first dose of vaccine on March 1. He urged the Indian people to get themselves vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as possible. “Got my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS today. Vaccination is among the few ways we have, to defeat the virus.Read More
PM performs groundbreaking of Farash Town Apartments to provide houses to homeless
ISLAMABAD , April 08 : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday has performed the groundbreaking of Farash Town Apartments in Islamabad under Naya Pakistan Housing program. While addressing the ceremony, the premier said that the project envisaging construction of two thousand flats is aimed at providing shelter to the underprivileged segments of the society including workers and labourers. He said he will soon perform groundbreaking of peri-urban housing society for the farmers. The PM said a plan has also been prepared to convert the slums and equip them withRead More
IHC wants Nawaz appeals fixed for hearing under Covid SOPs
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday took up an application seeking early hearing of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeals against his conviction. A two-member bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the miscellaneous application filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). A NAB prosecutor, Sardar Muzaffar informed the judges that a total of six appeals are pending disposal. The bench directed the IHC registrar to fix the appeals for hearing as per the Covid-19 SOPs. Last week, the court hadRead More