Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
Sweden lifts all COVID-19 restrictions
Sweden lifted all COVID-19-related restrictions in the country on Wednesday, announcing that the pandemic has been brought under full control. The country announced limited COVID-19-related restrictions that began on June 1 and ended on Sept. 29, The Public Health Directorate said in a statement After Denmark and Norway, Sweden is the third Scandinavian country to totally abolish coronavirus-related restrictions. According to the statement, rules such as wearing a mask at airports and on planes where international rules apply, as well as PCR testing, will continue to be enforced. Meanwhile, theRead More
Al-Shifa Trust to establish country’s first eye cancer centre
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) – President of Al-Shifa Trust (AST) Major Gen. (Retd) Rehmat Khan on Wednesday said we have planned to establish one of the most comprehensive centres for eye cancer in the country to combat the growing threat. Apart from providing cancer surgical services, the nation’s first centre will offer all forms of cancer treatment through chemotherapy, radiation, rehabilitation and genetic counselling under one roof, he said. Speaking at a childhood cancer awareness seminar, he said that eye cancer is increasing in Pakistan necessitating early detection, diagnosis andRead More
‘Unwarranted’ references to Pakistan in US Senate bill inconsistent with spirit of cooperation: FO
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29: Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said on Wednesday that “unwarranted” references to Pakistan in a bill that was recently introduced in the United States Senate was “inconsistent” with the spirit of cooperation that had existed between the two countries on Afghanistan since 2001. “We see that a debate is under way in Washington both in the media and on Capitol Hill to reflect on and examine the circumstances leading to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The draft legislation introduced in the US Senate by a group of SenateRead More
Honda increases 70cc, 125cc motorcycles prices again
KARACHI, SEP 29 (DNA) – Due to lack of imports, Honda motorcycles of 70 cc and 125 cc have become more expensive. According to the Motorcycle Dealer Alliance Karachi, prices of both the motorcycles—70cc and 125cc—have been increased from Rs4,000 to Rs6,500. The alliance head Abdullah Shari said that at least Rs6,500 have been increased in the price of the Honda 125cc motorcycle and it was being sold in the market at Rs149,000. Abdullah said the prices of Honda 70cc motorcycle have been reached up to Rs91,000 after the increasingRead More
Japan’s former foreign minister Kishida to become new premier
TOKYO, SEPT 29: Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has been elected new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday, local media reported. He will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Kishida defeated Vaccination Minister Taro Kono in a runoff, according to Kyodo news agency. The former foreign minister got 257 votes, while Kono received only 170. Under pressure for a weaker anti-coronavirus policy, Suga earlier this month announced he will step down as premier and will not run for party leadership. Kishida is set to be electedRead More
Pak-China Global Cultural Link launches a book titled “Bagh-O-Bahar”
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) – AJK former President Sardar Masood Khan has said that the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and fragile peace in the region demand extension of CPEC route to Afghanistan. He was addressing an inaugural ceremony of a book “Bagh-O-Bahar” written by Chinese students and translated in Urdu by Pak-China Global Cultural Link “on eradication of Corona Virus” in National Library Islamabad on Wednesday. Masood Khana said that the book represents the message of hope, strength and determination in the youth how to defeat the deadlyRead More