Sunday, August 29th, 2021
Shehbaz in tears over ‘fragile’ Karachi
KARACHI, Aug 29 (DNA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday wished that he wanted to see a reformed Karachi before his death. Shehbaz said this while addressing a meeting with officials, workers and elders of NA-249 in Karachi along with PML-N Sindh chapter leader Muhammad Zubair. “I feel the pain while seeing no education and medical facilities in a sprawling city that itself is a money machine for the rest of the country,” the PML-N president said. In an emotionalRead More
Pakistan so far issues 1,500 on-arrival visa to Afghans, foreigners
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (DNA): The process of evacuation of foreigners, Afghans and diplomats from Afghanistan is underway and on-arrival visas are being issued to foreigners coming to Pakistan from Afghanistan. It is learned that around 1,500 passengers from Afghanistan have been issued on-arrival visas by Pakistani authorities so far. “On-arrival visas have been issued to 80 travellers from Afghanistan Sunday,” the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials said. It is clarified that foreigners were issued visas to stay in Pakistan for a period of one month. Pakistan has stepped up effortsRead More
Moeed demands newspaper to retract story
AGENCIES ISLAMABAD, The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) on Sunday in a statement demanded ‘The Times’ a clarification and retraction from it’s misleading and frivolous interpretation of NSA Dr Moeed Yusuf’s interview with journalist Christina Lamb. The NSA in a media release issued here said it was compelled to state that a story titled “Work with the Taliban or Repeat the Horror of the 1990s, West Told,” authored by Christina Lamb was published in The Times on August 28, 2021 which wrongly interpreted the interview of NSA DrRead More
Pakistan earns US $2123 mln from IT services during FY 2020-21
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (DNA): Pakistan earned US $2123.035 million by providing different information technology (IT) services in various countries during the fiscal year 2020-21. This shows growth of 47.44 percent when compared to US $1439.970 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year 2019-20, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. During the period under review, the computer services grew by 50.32 percent as it surged from US $1108.690 million last fiscal year to US $1666.615 million during July-June (2020-21). Among the computer services, the exportsRead More
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban challenges for the region
Munir Ahmed Taliban’s brisk takeover of Afghanistan has shocked in particular the geopolitical security experts across the world. Many questions are being asked to the US about their huge spending there in the last two decades. What went wrong with the capacity and vigor of the Afghanistan army that was built with the taxpayers’ money? Key facts are very alarming that since 9/11, US squandered $6.4 trillion on ‘war on terror’ including $2.2 trillion in Afghanistan. It is almost $100 billion on 300,000-strong Afghan Army and Air Force which roughlyRead More
NCOC extends Covid-19 restrictions to 27 cities
The SOPs underscored that there would be a complete ban on indoor wedding ceremonies whereas outdoor wedding ceremonies with 300 guests would be permissible which would be until 10:00 p. Staff Report ISLAMABAD, AUG 29: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday extended COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to 27 cities across the country with higher disease prevalence and healthcare occupancy due to rising number of infections. The NCOC made the decision to continue implementation of COVID-19 SOPs in view of current pandemic situation and increasing pressure onRead More