Friday, April 30th, 2021
Elections in Palestine postponed due to Israeli aggression
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian elections have been postponed because Israel has a decision to prohibit the Palestinian citizens of occupied Jerusalem to participate. President Abbas made the announcement after a meeting of leaders of Palestinian factions in Ramallah. “We have decided to postpone the parliamentary elections until we ensure the participation of the people of Jerusalem,” President Abbas said in a statement. “The elections must be held in all the Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem.” He said that he will work toward forming a Palestinian nationalRead More
2,284 motorists fined over wrong parking
ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (DNA):Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has so far issued fine tickets to around 2,284 motorists this year for parking their vehicles at wrong places in the federal capital. The authority also impounded some vehicles to relevant police stations, creating problems in smooth flow of traffic during the same period, said an official in ITP. Talking to APP, he said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) traffic, Farrukh Rashid has directed all zonal DSPs to ensure implementation on traffic laws while demonstrating courteous attitude towards citizens. The personnel on dutyRead More
FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-2022 match schedule confirmed
ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (DNA) : The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday confirmed the match schedule of the third season of the FIH Hockey Pro League. The global home-and-away league involving the best teams in the world would start with the reigning Women’s World Champions Netherlands welcoming their Belgian neighbours on October 6, 2021, said a press release issued here. It would finish on June 30, 2022, also with World Champions involved – the Men’s one, this time – with Belgium hosting Spain. The schedule was planned to be spreadRead More
ECP rejects allegations of slow vote count in NA-249 by-polls
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday rejected allegations of the slow vote count in the NA-249 by-poll that saw PPP candidate Qadir Mandokhel securing the seat. “All presiding officers timely reached the office of returning officer and submitted the form 45 of each polling station,” the election body said adding that the results were compiled using the form 45. The ECP said that speculations regarding a delay in vote count were not true. “Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja was supervising the by-poll from the central controlRead More
Romanian envoy thanks Pakistan
Pakistan allowed Romanian plane to overfly and reach India Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan Nicolae Goia has thanked the Pakistani authorities for allowing a Romanian plane permission to overfly to India. The plane carried relief goods for India. The Ambassador told that a Romanian plane took off from Bucharest carrying humanitarian aid to India. It was remarkable how Pakistani authorities mobilized and gave the clearance for overflying Pakistan in just a few hours. ‘I express my gratitude for Pakistani prompt positive reaction to our Embassy and EURead More
COVID-19- AGLOBAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE
Hani Zarbaft Ali The long hauling novel corona virus disease has emerged as the deadliest and most unprecedented pandemics in the annals of global crisis, causing worldwide unrest, fear, and expiration of countless human lives. As per the present reports, as of 30th April 2021 Corona virus is affecting more than 219 countries, with a total of150million confirmed cases, including3.16 million reported deaths across the globe, these may not include unreported cases due to mild symptomatology. The wide spread morbidity and fatalities associated with the recurrent waves have led to aRead More