Saturday, June 19th, 2021
China’s Guangdong adds new COVID-19 risk area
DNA GUANGZHOU, The city of Dongguan in south China’s Guangdong Province on Saturday added a medium-risk area for COVID-19 outbreak, according to the city’s epidemic prevention and control headquarters. The move comes after a new confirmed COVID-19 case was reported on Friday in a residential quarter in the city’s Nancheng sub-district. The new case is the wife of a COVID-19 patient earlier confirmed in Shenzhen. As of 5 p.m. Friday, 163 close contacts of the new case had been put under medical observation. ————
Pakistan to keep supporting Guterres’ work for multilateralism: Qureshi
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUN 19 – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi congratulated Antonio Guterres on his re-appointment as United Nations Secretary-General for second five-year term, what he said, was manifestation of int’l community’s confidence in his leadership. “Many congratulations Antonio Guterres on appointment as UN Secretary General for a second term. This re-election is manifestation of the international community’s confidence in your leadership,” Qureshi said Friday on Twitter. He said Pakistan would continue to support all of his (Guterres) work to strengthen the spirit of multilateralism. On Friday, the United NationsRead More
Ultraconservative cleric Raisi wins Iran presidential vote
TEHRAN, JUN 19 (DNA) – Ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was declared the winner Saturday of Iran’s presidential election, a widely anticipated result after many political heavyweights were barred from running. Raisi won 62 percent of the vote with about 90 percent of ballots counted from Friday’s election, poll officials said, without releasing turnout figures, after the three other candidates had conceded defeat. “I congratulate the people on their choice,” said outgoing moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who has served the maximum of two consecutive four-year terms and leaves office inRead More
Anjum Nisar says budget loaded with incentives for SMEs, agriculture
KARACHI, JUN 19 (DNA) – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar has stressed the need for putting the economy on a high growth path, which must be sustainable over the long run, observing that the present budget strategy would deliver growth but, at the same time, it also raised the risk of external account stress. While appreciating the positive growth in large-scale manufacturing for the last several months of current fiscal year, he called for implementing reforms agenda to achieve 7%Read More
US delivers more covid-19 protective equipments to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUN 19 (DNA) -The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered its most recent shipment of emergency medical supplies to Pakistan today in our continuing joint effort to combat the scourge of COVID. This latest airlift included more than one million pieces of critical personal protective equipment, which is necessary to help protect Pakistan’s frontline healthcare workers and medical professionals. “Today, the United States is pleased to support the Government of Pakistan in protecting the country’s frontline healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19,”Read More
Meeting of Ambassador Khokher with the Mayor of Vienna
VIENNA: Ambassador Aftab Ahmad Khokher met Dr. Michael Ludwig, Mayor of Vienna today. They discussed all issues of mutual importance to further strengthen bilateral relations of the two countries.Ambassador Khokher appreciated the government of Vienna for efficient handling of COVID-19 and hoped that normal life would resume soon in the city. In response to the question about bilateral relations, Ambassador Khokher said that the two countries had close cooperation. There was huge potential to further strengthen trade and economic ties, especially in the field of Information Technology. They also exchanged viewsRead More