Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
Italy to lift mask requirement outdoors from June 28
ROME – Italy will lift a requirement that people wear face masks outdoors from June 28, the government said late on Monday, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations decline. Mandatory masks were imposed in October last year, when the country was entering a second wave of the epidemic and authorities were struggling to curb surging infections. Mario Draghi‘s government has been steadily lifting restrictions since April, opening activities such as restaurants, bars, cinemas and gyms and allowing freedom of movement around the country. The wearing of masks was one of the last rules to remain in place, and itRead More
Taliban takes control of key Afghan district
Dozens of districts have fallen to the Taliban since May 1, when US and NATO troops began their final departure from Afghanistan IP Report KABUL: Taliban fighters have taken control of a key district in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province and encircled the provincial capital as the group added to its recent battlefield victories while peace talks have stalemated. The Taliban’s gains came as the Pentagon reaffirmed the US troop withdrawal was still on pace to conclude by early September. Fighting around Imam Sahib district began late on Sunday and byRead More
State of the art “Pak Anti-Corruption Academy” established: Chairman NAB
ISLAMABAD, JUN 22 (DNA) – Justice ® Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB chaired a meeting to review performance of Training and Research Division of NAB at NAB Headquarters. During the meeting, it was informed by DG Training and Research that on the directions of Honorable Justice Mr. Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB, NAB has established its own state of the art “Pakistan Anti-Corruption Academy (PACA)” at NAB Headquarters as NAB always accords high priority for capacity building of its Investigation Officers and Prosecutors on regular basis on modern lines as training isRead More
US should return to JCPOA: Raisi
US officials have to reconsider their policies towards Iran.The foreign policy of the new Iranian government will neither begin with nor be limited to negotiations News Desk TEHRAN– Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi has said the US should return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and carry out all its commitments to the international nuclear deal. He made the remarks during his first press conference on Monday following his victory in the election. Answering the question “what do you have to say to the US and Europe?”, the President-electRead More
Pakistan acknowledges 100 glorious years of Communist Party of China
ISLAMABAD, JUN 22 (DNA) – Pakistan fully acknowledges the 100 glorious years of Communist Party of China (CPC) and wishes to participate in its celebrations. On July 1 this year, the CPC will celebrate its 100 years of glorious presence ever since its founding in 1921. Born out of a meeting of a few young revolutionary leaders on a small boat, CPC has led the nation towards a road for peace, prosperity, independence, liberation and a strong stable country, says an article carried by China Economic Net (CEN). Muhammad AsifRead More
UK Minister for South Asia Lord Ahmad arrives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUN 22 (DNA) – The Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth and the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has arrived in Pakistan for a two day visit. His visit, covering two cities, will further enhance the friendship between the UK and Pakistan. During his stay in Pakistan, Lord Ahmad is expected to meet a number of government Ministers and Provincial leaders, including the Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Chief Minister PunjabRead More