Friday, May 28th, 2021
MoU inked between IoBM and Planning and Development Department, Govt. of Sindh
Karachi – May 28, 2021: The Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Research and Training Wing, Planning and Development Dept., Govt of Sindh (P&DD, GoS). IoBM will design and conduct training programs to build career-focused leadership capacity-building sessions for the officers of the Government of Sindh. Mr. Talib Karim, President IoBM, and Dr. Shereen Narejo, Secretary, Planning and Development Board, Government of Sindh, were the signatories. According to the agreement, IoBM and the P&DD, GoS will pursue the enhancement of knowledge-based trainingRead More
English players won’t be released to play in rescheduled IPL
London: The managing director of the England men’s cricket team has categorically said that English players will not release for the rescheduled Indian Premier League (IPL). Giles also confirmed that the ECB had no plans to alter their schedule of the upcoming Test series against India to enable a larger window for the IPL. “We have a full schedule if we go from the end of the fifth Test in September. We are set to leave for Bangladesh in the next couple of days. We have a full schedule rightRead More
PM Imran to directly interact with public via telephone on May 30
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will interact with the general public via telephone for the fourth time on May 30. Taking to Twitter, Senator Faisal Javed said that the prime minister will directly interact with the public for the fourth time at 3:00 pm on May 30 in a series of direct discussions via telephone under the banner of ‘Aap ka Wazir-e-Azam Aap kai Sath’ [Your Prime Minister is With You]. He said that the interaction would be broadcasted on television, radio and digital platforms as people could reach outRead More
Covid: China hits back as US revisits Wuhan lab-leak theory
China has accused the United States of political manipulation over investigations into the origins of Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian denounced the US efforts to further investigate whether Covid-19 came from a Chinese lab. He rejected any link between Covid-19 and a virus research lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Govt will resolve all genuine issues of the public representatives on priority basis: KP CM
Islamabad : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan says equal and sustainable development of all backward areas and well-being of the vulnerable segments of the society is top priority of PTI government. Chairing a meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s Parliamentary Party in Peshawar, he said the government will resolve all genuine issues of the public representatives on priority basis. Mahmood Khan directed the provincial cabinet members and members of provincial assembly of the ruling party to visit hospitals, police stations and other public service delivery centres in their respective constituenciesRead More
Pakistan records 2,482 coronavirus cases, 67 deaths in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to witness a downward trend of coronavirus cases and deaths as the country reported 67 deaths over the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, 67 more people died of the infection, raising the death toll to 20,607. A total of 51,625 samples were tested, out of which 2,482 turned out to be positive. The positivity ratio of new infections was recorded at 4.80%, the NCOC said. Yesterday, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) had granted go-ahead to locally madeRead More