Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
U.S. Embassy brings CompTIA to Pakistan, expands opportunities for IT sector growth
Islamabad , April 27 : Pakistani IT professionals will soon be able to expand their knowledge and skills in information and communications technology (ICT) through a recently announced partnership that the U.S. Embassy’s Foreign Commercial Service helped forge between Chicago, Illinois-based CompTIA and Karachi-based Techtics, its delivery partner in Pakistan. CompTIA Inc., a nonprofit association for the technology industry and workforce, is a recognized name in ICT certifications and a leading voice and advocate for the global information technology ecosystem. Through its partnership with Techtics, a one-stop corporate training andRead More
Australian cricketer Lynn requests charter flight home from virus-hit India
Sydney, April 27 : Batsman Chris Lynn has requested a charter flight home for Australian players after the Indian Premier League reported on Tuesday, as a surge in Covid cases prompted Canberra to suspend passenger flights from India. India has been ravaged by a record-breaking wave of Covid infections in recent weeks, with an exponential growth in cases and deaths overwhelming hospitals. Three Australian cricketers have already left the IPL, the world’s richest Twenty20 tournament, which is taking place in biosecure conditions behind closed doors in six cities until theRead More
All political parties representing PDM fighting for vested interest: Shibli
ISLAMABAD , APRIL 27 : Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz on Monday said that all political parties representing Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), have been fighting for their own interest. The PDM has badly failed in its design. The Pakistan Muslim League-N has divided into many groups, he claimed. Commenting on Pakistan Peoples Party status in Punjab, he said the leaders of PPP had to ignore Punjab for saving seats in Sindh. Replying to a question about education policy given by Shafqat Mehmood, he said education minister wasRead More
South African cricket ‘averts’ crisis
JOHANNESBURG , Apr 27 : South African cricket stepped back from the brink of an international crisis when officials announced late Sunday evening that the differences between the two rival factions battling for governance of the game had been resolved. In a joint statement issued shortly before midnight, Cricket South Africa s members council and interim board announced that agreement had been reached on a new governance model. The agreement came two days after the countrys sports minister Nathi Mthethwa gave notice that he would withdraw recognition of Cricket SouthRead More
HRW accuses Israel of pursuing policies of persecution against Palestinians
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of pursuing policies of persecution against Palestinians and its own Arab minority that amount to crimes against humanity. New York-based human rights organization published a comprehensive report to assess Israeli policies under the international law. In its report, HRW pointed to Israeli restrictions on Palestinian movement and seizure of Palestinian-owned land for Jewish settlement in territory occupied in the 1967 Middle East war as examples of policies of persecution.
Pakistan calls for devising strategy to end digital disparity
Pakistan has called for devising a comprehensive strategy to end the digital divide among different nations by developing communication infrastructure, capabilities and extending support to developing countries to cope with the challenges particularly the Covid 19. Pakistan’s press Councilor Dr Maryium Sheikh speaking at a debate of 43th annual session of UN general assembly’s Committee on Information said several poor nations lack latest reliable and affordable internet facility. She said spread of information in different languages to reach the masses particularly in the pandemic situation is necessary to save theRead More