Sunday, April 25th, 2021
Massive blaze in ICU of coronavirus ward in Iraq kills 82
The death toll from a massive fire in a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to 82 Sunday, as anxious relatives searched for those missing and the government suspended key health officials for alleged negligence. The blaze, described by one witness as “volcanoes of fire,” swept through the intensive care unit of the Ibn al-Khatib hospital which tends exclusively to coronavirus patients with severe symptoms. Officials said the blaze, which also injured 110 people, was set off by an exploding oxygen cylinder. Maher Ahmed, a nurse, was called at 9:45 p.m. Saturday night, to come toRead More
Myanmar unity gov’t welcomes ASEAN meeting consensus
Myanmar’s newly formed National Unity Government (NUG) welcomed the five-point consensus on the coup crisis during a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “This is what the National Unity Government has been calling for,” it said in a written statement released on Sunday. The new government made up of opponents of the military regime also appreciated Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s strong words for Myanmar’s junta to release the detainees. They stressed that they are waiting for a firm action by ASEAN to de-escalate the conflict. “We eagerlyRead More
HEC expresses serious concern over leakage to social media
ISLAMABAD, APR 25 (DNA) – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has shown serious concern over leakage of personal information of students from Balochistan and Erstwhile FATA who have applied for HEC scholarship to pursue their studies in medical and dental colleges. Taking immediate notice of an unofficial merit list circulating on social media, the spokesperson HEC has stated that an investigation to determine those responsible for leakage of provisional merit list to the social media will be initiated. In this context Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) will be requested to investigateRead More
Biden’s remarks on Armenian claims “historical mistake”: Aliyev
BAKU – US President Joe Biden‘s remarks on the events of 1915 are “unacceptable” and a “historical mistake,” Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday. Aliyev and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Biden’s move during a phone call, the Azerbaijani Presidency said in a statement. The Azerbaijani leader said the US president’s remarks would “seriously damage cooperation in the region,” stressing that Baku will always stand by Ankara. Aliyev’s statement came shortly after Biden called the events of 1915 an “Armenian genocide,” breaking American presidents’ long-held tradition of refraining from using the term. TurkishRead More
Stakes ‘very high’ in Afghan peace process: Pakistan’s foreign minister
ANKARA, APR 25 – With a “golden opportunity” for peace there which must be seized, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the stakes are “very high” in Afghan peace process. “The stakes are very high. If there’s progress, there can be peace, there can be stability, and the region collectively will benefit from the outcome of a peace process,” Qureshi said during an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency. Qureshi underlined the fear for a civil war in Afghanistan, which is the last thing anyone wants, if there is noRead More
Work on CPEC Western route in full swing: Asim Bajwa
The infrastructure work included construction of road, two Interchanges at Abdul Khel and Yarik, six underpasses, four bridges, residential facilities and other development works ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 – Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt. General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said work on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Western route was in full swing. He said the Hakla-DIKhan motorway was near completion and would likely be opened for traffic in August/September this year. “Hakla- DI Khan Motorway construction work is in full swing, current progress isRead More