Monday, May 3rd, 2021
Sadiq Khan eyes re-election as London’s mayor
LONDON – Sadiq Khan, London’s current mayor and Labour Party candidate for mayoral election on May 6, says he has a plan to help London recover from the “devastating” effects of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic if he wins a second term. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Khan said the British capital will emerge from the current situation as he would promote it extensively. “I think the combination of Brexit and this awful pandemic has been devastating for businesses in London and across the country, particularly for those in retail, hospitality,Read More
Businessmen would not afford any further lockdown after May 16: ICCI
ISLAMABAD, MAY 3 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that to avoid rush, the Saudi government has allowed business activities for 24 hours with strong enforcement of SOPs and same policy should be adopted in Pakistan to save businesses and the economy from further losses. He further called upon the government to avoid any more lockdown after May 16, 2021 as the business community would not afford any further lockdown after the Eid holidays. He said that during a recent visitRead More
Israeli soldiers martyr Palestinian woman in West Bank
Israeli soldiers martyred a 60-year-old Palestinian woman in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Earlier, the Israeli army and a Palestinian security source confirmed that a woman was shot and wounded. The official Palestinian WAFA news agency, citing a security source, said the incident occurred at a junction near the Israeli settlement bloc of Gush Etzion. In a statement, the Israeli military claimed that the woman attempted to stab Israeli soldiers at the junction. It said an Israeli soldier shot and neutralized the woman. No Israeli soldiers were injured. The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation saidRead More
JazzCash Launches All-New Business App for Business Owners
Islamabad – May 03: Aimed at further developing the digital payments ecosystem, Pakistan’s leading fintech, JazzCash, has launched a Business App for its rapidly growing merchant base. Featuring state-of-the-art tools for efficient financial and business management, this app adds to the ease of doing business as small and medium business owners can kick start digital payment acceptance, without the cumbersome bank account registration process. This all-new platform has been developed to cater to the SME sector, which is yet to realize the full benefits of a digital payments ecosystem, while someRead More
National Hockey League Highlights Pak-Canada Collaboration on Winter Sports and Climate Change
ISLAMABAD, MAY 3 (DNA) – The National Hockey League (NHL), one of the five largest sports organizations in the world representing professional ice hockey in North America, has released a video highlighting the collaboration between Pakistan and the Canadian High Commission to introduce ice hockey to northern Pakistan. The video was prepared as part of the NHL’s Green Month, which focuses on local initiatives taking place around the world that use winter sports to focus on environmental challenges. The video highlights the Canadian High Commission in Pakistan’s “winter sports initiative,”Read More
PNS NASR’s HADR MISSION TO BENIN-AFRICA: A VIBRANT STEP FOR COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
Naveed Mushtaq By definition, collaborative security is linked directly with human Security and is extended to the broader conception whereinsecurity of States and their common survival are interlinked. With such a vast scope, collaborative security and diplomatic efforts are persistent in the contemporary time with exclusive intra state initiatives like EU based Common Foreign and Security Policy (CSFP).Under such initiatives, helping other nations in terms of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) the most important pillar of non-traditional form of security, has become a focal agenda of international navies. Hence,Read More