Monday, May 10th, 2021
Ashraf Ghani lauds Pakistan’s positive role in Afghan peace process
KABUL, MAY 10 (DNA) – General Qamar Jawed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited Kabul, Afghanistan for a day long official visit today. He held meeting with Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan. General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff UK was also present during the meeting. Matters of mutual interest, current developments in Afghan Peace Process, enhanced bilateral security & defence cooperation and need for effective border management between the two brotherly countries were discussed. COAS reiterated that a peaceful Afghanistan means a peaceful region inRead More
Inquiry reveals why chicken, egg prices went up in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, May 10 (DNA): The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)has revealed that 19 poultry feed companies have been involved in “pricecoordination” which led to repeated increase in prices of chicken andeggs. An inquiry conducted by the CCP stated, “Poultry feed comprisesapproximately 76-80 % of the cost of broiler meat and eggs. Therefore,the hike in feed prices has affected the prices of chicken and eggs,which are the most commonly consumed high protein foods.” The enquiry into the poultry industry revealed that 19 poultry feedcompanies have been involved in price coordination andRead More
Make NAB Self Accountability Effective!
Attiya Munawer NAB is the foremost institution of accountability in Pakistan, there are good and bad people in every institution, qualified people bring good name to the institution, while incompetent people bring disrepute to the whole institution, but despite all this, institutions are expected to perform well. The general reputation of the NAB is that of a good institution, its chairman JavedIqbalis a retired Supreme Court adjudicator who speaks of impartial accountability and strives for it. While the NAB makes huge recoveries from corrupt people, it also treats the victims.Read More
President John Mahama Appointed As AU High Representative for Somalia
The Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of H.E John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana, as his High Representative to Somalia. As the High Representative for Somalia’s political track, President Mahama will work with the Somali stakeholders, to reach a mutually acceptable compromise towards an all-encompassing resolution for the holding of Somali elections in the shortest possible time. In fulfilling his mandate, the High Representative will be supported by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), to ensure that the mediationRead More
Al-Shifa Trust establishes research lab to fight COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, MAY 10 (DNA) – Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has transformed its research center into a state-of-the-art research laboratory to gear up the fight against COVID-19 threatening masses, a senior doctor said Monday. Final trials of the vaccine developed by a Chinese multinational are in progress after which it will be made available throughout Pakistan while the whole process will take a month, said Dr. Wajid Ali Khan, Chief of Medical Services, Al-Shifa Trust. He said that the lab will enable us to respond to the current outbreak in aRead More
Al-Aqsa Mosque director calls for help from Islamic world
The director of East Jerusalem‘s Al-Aqsa Mosque appealed via loudspeakers for help from the Islamic world amid Israeli police incursion into the holy site. Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani said the Al-Aqsa Mosque is coming under Israeli attack. “Extremist Jews will not enter Haram al-Sharif (the main building of Al-Aqsa) before trampling on our bodies,” he stressed. Stating that the Israeli police violated the sanctity of Haram al-Sharif, he addressed the Islamic world, “Where is your honor?” Israeli police on Monday stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and attacked the Palestinians who were on guard to prevent raids by extremist Jews. Medical sources toldRead More