Friday, May 28th, 2021
Pakistan reports first confirmed case of Indian coronavirus variant
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has reported its first confirmed case of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, the federal health ministry said on Friday. The Indian variant case was detected by the National Institute of Health which conducted whole-genome sequencing of SARS CoV-2 samples collected during the first three weeks of May 2021, health ministry spokesperson Sajid Shah said in a statement. “The sequencing results confirmed [the] detection of seven cases of B.1.351 (South African variant) and one case of B.1.617.2 (Indian variant),” the statement said, adding that this wasRead More
CGSSI hosts dinner in the honor of Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies, Islamabad hosted a dinner in the honor of Aybek A. Usmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan and other diplomatic staff of the Embassy. Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram praised the instrumental role of Aybek A. Usmanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan and the diplomatic staff of the Embassy in enhancing the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Aybek A. Usmanov acknowledged and appreciated the efforts and initiatives of CGSS that has achievedRead More
Arabs hail UN probe into Israel’s human rights violations
The Arab Parliament on Friday welcomed the UN Human Rights Council’s decision to launch an international investigation into Israel’s human rights violations during its recent attacks on Palestinian territories. A statement said the UN move was in line with the Arab Parliament’s call for an investigation into “the crimes of the occupying power [Israel] against the Palestinian people.” It said the council’s decision shows “willingness by the international community to fulfill its responsibilities towards the Palestinian people who are facing massacres.” The Cairo-based body said it was imperative to setRead More
Turkish minister inaugurates academic center in Azerbaijan
ANKARA – Turkey’s national education minister inaugurated a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Center in Azerbaijan on Friday. “Turkey is ready to make any necessary contributions for Azerbaijan’s STEAM Centers,” Selcuk said in his address at the opening ceremony. Along with these centers, he said Turkey will extend cooperation in vocational education and joint projects for teachers’ training in the future. Selcuk said strong cooperation and exchanges of experience will prove beneficial. He added that these initiatives are part of efforts to ensure that children get access toRead More
Washington, not New York, doorway to resolving Kashmir issues: Masood
MUZAFFARABAD, MAY 28 (DNA) – Describing the situation in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as horrendous, AJK President Sardar Masood Khan said Kashmir has been under military siege for almost two years where state terrorism is being perpetrated systematically by alien troops to eliminate the defenseless people of the occupied territory. He made these remarks while addressing a webinar on “The Vaccination of Freedom: Kashmir in the Age of Double Detention” organized by Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore (UOL). “The situation inRead More
President lauds NAB for recovering Rs. 323 billion during year 2020
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAY 28 – President Dr Arif Alvi has called for more effective measures to eliminate the menace of corruption from society and promote transparency and accountability in the governance system. He said that corruption was a major challenge being faced by the nation and it was the collective responsibility of all segments of society to discourage corrupt practices and support government’s efforts to eradicate corruption from the country. He expressed these views while talking to Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Mr. Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, who called onRead More