Monday, April 12th, 2021
IA Rehman passes away
LAHORE (DNA) -Journalist and human rights advocate Ibn Abdur Rehman passed away on Monday in Lahore at the age of 90. Abdur Rehman more commonly known as IA Rehman, was born on September 1930 in Haryana, India. He was involved with journalism for more than 65 years and used to write columns for DAWN newspaper. He used to work with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and became the chief editor of the Pakistan Times in 1989, and later became the founding chair of the Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for PeaceRead More
PNSC takes various protective measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (DNA) : Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has taken various protective measures against novel corona virus due to the increasing number of cases being reported in the country. According to PNSC, Standees containing COVID related information and hand sanitizers were also placed at different locations in PNSC. Masks were also distributed and walk through disinfectant gates were also set up. Health Advisory was also issued and distributed among the employees to provide them with knowledge and useful tips to stay safe. Apart from that, work from homeRead More
58 more coronavirus deaths, 4584 cases reported in Pakistan: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed 58 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 15,501. The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) showed the COVID-19 has claimed 58 more lives and 4,584 fresh infections were reported during the period. During the period of a day, the total count of active cases was recorded at 75,266 and the positivity rate stood at 10.29 per cent. The health facilities across the country conducted 44,514 coronavirus detection tests, taking the total number ofRead More
SAARC Chamber welcomes “Pakistan re-offer to India”
LAHORE April 12 ( DNA) : SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Monday welcoming “ Pakistan re-offer talks to India” said it will promise stability in the region. Talking to a high profile think tank delegation led by Mian Faiz Bukhsh Arain here today SAARC Chamber President Iftikhar Ali Malik said Pakistan again within a short span of time of ten days responded positively to India for result oriented talks which he added is good omen for the people of the region. He said that Prime Minister ImranRead More
The President of Uzbekistan to hold an online meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Tashkent : On 14 April, the summit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan will be held via videoconference. The agenda of the event includes topical issues of bilateral practical partnership and regional interaction. The main attention will be paid to the joint promotion of the project for the construction of the Trans-Afghan railway, increasing the volume of mutual trade, expanding cooperation between leading enterprises and companies of the two countries, resuming air traffic, developingRead More