Sunday, August 1st, 2021
Asad Umar urges people to strictly follow SOP’s
Zubair Ahmed ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Planning Minister Asad Umar has urged people to strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and get vaccinated at the earliest to contain spread of the Indian variant of COVID-19. Addressing a news conference along with Special Assistant on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan in Islamabad on Sunday, he said the Indian variant spreads very fast. He said the government is arranging vaccines to protect the people from the coronavirus. Asad Umar said the government has been successful to combat the previousRead More
Pakistan can’t take in more Afghan refugees: Moeed Yusuf
Shujaat Hamza ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Dr. Moeed Yusuf has said Pakistan and the United Sates have agreed to continue with the Afghan peace process to ensure lasting stability in Afghanistan. Interacting with Pakistani media in Washington, he said there is a need to work jointly to avert any security vacuum in Afghanistan. He said any instability in Afghanistan will lead to rebirth of various terrorist groups there, which can create problems for the world and Pakistan. He said we have repeatedly said that Afghan soil is being used againstRead More
Trade Forum held in Beijing to promote Pakistani products
BEIJING, August 1 (DNA): The China Pakistan Trade Forum was successfully held in Pakistani Embassy in China to promote Pakistani products in different areas including agriculture, seafood, marbles, sports products, and handicrafts. According to China Economic Net (CEN), the forum was jointly organized by the Pakistani Embassy in China, Beijing branch of CCPIT, Beijing Huiyu International Trade Co. Ltd, and Red-crowned Crane Intelligent Technology (Jiangsu) Co, Ltd. Deputy Head of Mission, Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, Ahmed Farooq highlighted the importance of collaboration of two nations in trade and investment andRead More
Iran’s outgoing leader Rouhani says government does not always tell truth to people
Iran‘s outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office with his signature nuclear deal with world powers in tatters and tensions high with the West. President Hassan Rouhani‘s comments, aired on state television, come as officials in his government have appeared rudderless in recent months amid a series of crises ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to parching droughts fueling public protests. After appearing just days earlier to be lectured by Supreme Leader AyatollahRead More
The Karakoram Highway, 8th Wonder of the World
Munaza Kazmi The Karakoram Highway is the highest and the lengthiest paved international highway of the world, it is also viewed as the 15th most beautiful roads of the world for its scenic beauty.The Karakoram Highway was built by the governments of Pakistan and China in a long span of almost twenty years (1959-78) due to the region’s unique topography, high-altitude mountains, snow-covered peaks and tough terrain. The mighty road, manifesting the strategic relationship and geographical interdependence between the two nations – China and Pakistan – is also termed as Friendship Highway andRead More
FPCCI,s UBG reposes full confidence in PM Imran Khan for pursuing prudent economic policies. Iftikhar Ali Malik
LAHORE August 01 Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry,s United Business Group(UBG) Sunday unanimously reposed full confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan for successfully pursuing prudent economic policies to offset the impact of Covid-19 on national economy. Talking to a delegation of traders led by Shahid Nazir Ch member executive committee Lahore Chamber Central Chairman UBG Iftikhar Ali Malik said it’s good omen that Prime Minister was taking top elected leaders of business community from all sectors into confidence prior to formulation of monetary and trade policiesRead More