Friday, July 9th, 2021
Syed Zahoor Agha sworn-in as Balochistan Governor
QUETTA: The newly appointed Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Agha took oath of his office at a ceremony in Quetta today (Friday). Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail administered the oath to him. Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan, Provincial Ministers and high ranking officials attended the ceremony.
Pakistan cannot accept Afghan refugees this time: Moeed Yousuf
DNA ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf said that the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan without political settlement is a tragedy which might lead towards a civil war. In an exclusive interview with VOA’s special correspondent Ali Furqan he said that Pakistan had been urging U.S. and its allies that the withdrawal from Afghanistan should be responsible. Moeed Yusuf said, United States is repeating the mistake of 90’s in Afghanistan by leaving the country without power sharing agreement between Taliban and Kabul administration. Adviser to the Prime MinisterRead More
All stranded Pakistanis in Europe, ME to be brought to country by July 20
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has assured that all the stranded Pakistanis in Europe and the Middle East will be brought to the country by 20th of this month. Speaking in the National Assembly on Friday, he said PIA has operated special flights to bring overseas Pakistanis to the country from the Middle Eastern Region. By now, 54116 stranded Pakistanis have been brought to the country in a dignified manner. He said those in Europe and the UK are also being transported to the country through chartered flights.Read More
Malta to ban unvaccinated travellers following spike in virus cases
Malta will require all travellers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination as of next week, the country’s health minister announced on Friday in response to a spike in virus cases. Proof of vaccination will be mandatory as of July 14, Health Minister Chris Fearne said. Children accompanying their parents will be required to present a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test while unaccompanied children will not be allowed to travel. Malta currently recognises the EU Covid Pass, Britan’s National Health Service Covid Pass and Malta-issued vaccine certificates as valid forRead More
Students demanding more time can appear in supplementary exams
ISLAMABAD, JUL 09 (DNA) – Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has said that students who are asking for more time can appear in the supplementary examination. In a series of tweets, Shafqat Mahmood said exams are starting tomorrow in the remaining provinces and federating units wishing all the students taking exams from tomorrow the very best. He said why should these exams be postponed and students who have been studying be penalised. While criticizing the opposition for doing politics on the issue he said that they should know thatRead More
Shafqat raps PML-N leaders, remains defiant on exams stand
ISLAMABAD, JUL 09 (DNA) – Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood Friday raped Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz for politicizing the matter of taking the matric and intermediate examinations. In a series of tweets, the federal education minister lashed out at PML-N leaders Kh Saad Rafiq and Ahsan Iqbal for asking the government to postpone the examinations on the national assembly’s floor. He also remained defiant to take the examinations at all costs and advised the students who feel not prepared could reappear in the supplementary examination after two or three months. “NoRead More