Sunday, September 26th, 2021
Iceland’s ruling coalition boosts majority, preliminary election results show
Iceland’s ruling left-right coalition looks set to strengthen its majority after a general election held on Saturday despite Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir losing ground, state broadcaster RUV said on Sunday based on preliminary results. Opinion polls had forecast the coalition would fall short of a majority but a surge in support for the centre-right Progressive Party, set to win five more seats than in 2017, pushed its total count to 38 seats in the 63-seat parliament Althingi. The government consisting of the Left-Green Movement, the conservative Independence Party and theRead More
CPEC panel okays ambitious Karachi coastline plan
• Coastal comprehensive development zone to be established on KPT’s reclaimed land• $3.5bn plan envisages new berths for port, new fishery port, harbour bridge to unlock Pakistan’s Blue Economy• Centre calls the initiative a game-changer for Pakistan KARACHI: Calling it a “game-changer”, the federal government on Saturday unveiled an ambitious plan to rebuild Karachi’s coastline under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with $3.5 billion “direct Chinese investment” that aims to overhaul city’s seaboard with new berths for the port, a new fishery port and a ‘majestic harbour bridge’ connecting it withRead More
Pak Covid positivity rate drops below 4%
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to report a decline in coronavirus infections, with the positivity rate going below 4% for the first time in almost four months on Sunday. Pakistan last reported COVID-19 positivity rate at 3.9% on June 3. According to the latest statistics by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the country’s positivity rate currently stands at 3.98% as of Sunday morning. As many as 44,712 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours across the country, of which 1,780 came back positive. Meanwhile, 42 more peopleRead More
Cuba Kicks Off Covid-19 Vaccine Exports
Cuba said on Saturday it had exported its three-shot Abdala coronavirus vaccine for the first time, sending an initial shipment to Vietnam as part of a contract to supply five million doses to the Southeast Asian country. Scientists in the Communist-run island have developed three home-grown vaccines against COVID-19, all of which are waiting to receive official recognition from the World Health Organization. State-run pharmaceutical corporation BioCubaFarma made Saturday’s export announcement on Twitter after saying earlier this week it had produced enough doses to meet a target to immunize moreRead More
Mohammad Hafeez withdraws from National T20 Cup’s Rawalpindi matches
Rawalpindi : Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has pulled out of the National T20 Cup matches that will be held in Rawalpindi, said sources. The Central Punjab cricketer has been forced to withdraw from the matches taking place in Rawalpindi due to food poisoning, said sources, adding that the cricketer has left Islamabad for Lahore. “Hafeez will have his blood tests taken today,” said a source. “He will join Punjab Central for the matches in Lahore.” Punjab Central said that the all-rounder is feeling better already and has been advised toRead More
Foreign Minister, s Visit to the United Kingdom
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in London on a three-day visit to the United Kingdom On arrival at Heathrow Airport, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan and Deputy High Commissioner , Dr Faisal Aziz and senior officials of High Commission, welcomed the Foreign Minister. The Foreign Minister will interact with Pakistani community representatives at “Pakistan House” this evening. The Foreign Minister will also meet with the Chairman of the British Foreign Affairs Committee and members of British Parliament Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi willRead More