Saturday, November 20th, 2021
Russia’s record virus death toll persists
MOSCOW: Russia’s record high coronavirus death toll persisted for a second straight day on Saturday, as the number of new infections declined. The state coronavirus task force reported 1,254 COVID-19 deaths, matching Friday’s tally. The task force also reported 37,120 new confirmed cases. The daily new infections in recent weeks appear to have a downward trend but still remain higher than during previous surges of the virus. The latest surge in infections and deaths comes amid low vaccination rates and lax public attitudes toward taking precautions. About 40% of Russia’s nearly 146 million peopleRead More
‘No one dares interfere with my work’: CJP Gulzar rubbishes allegation of judiciary being under pressure
ISLAMABAD, NOV 20: Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Saturday vehemently denied that the judiciary was being influenced by or taking dictation from other institutions as he maintained that the courts in the country were free to conduct their business. The chief justice was responding to comments made by former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Ali Ahmad Kurd, earlier during the Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore. While commenting on the topic of the conference — “Role of Judiciary in Protecting Human Rights and Strengthening Democracy” — KurdRead More
IPS-IUB ink MoU to promote policy research
ISLAMABAD, NOV 20 /DNA/ – “It is the need of the hour for positive, centripetal forces in Pakistan to come together and promote impactful indigenous research in the country, and Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), through their collaborative ventures, are set to contribute in this regard”. These were the views shared by Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob (TI), vice chancellor, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, during a signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IPS and IUB aimed at exploring and pursuingRead More
Pakistan rejects Indian media reports claiming ‘seizure of possible radioactive material
ISLAMABAD, NOV 20 /DNA/ – Responding to questions from the press about reports in Indian media claiming “seizure of possible radioactive material” by Indian port authorities on shipping containers of a commercial vessel loaded from Karachi Port, the Spokesperson stated the following:We have noted the reports in the Indian media about “seizure of possible radioactive material” by Indian port authorities at the Mundra Port on containers loaded on a Shanghai bound commercial vessel from Karachi Port. In this regard, the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant authorities have informed that these wereRead More
Indian contempt move in Kulbhushan Jadhav case averted: govt
ISLAMABAD, NOV 20: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr Farogh Naseem has said that the government has averted the Indian move to file a contempt petition before the International Court of Justice against Pakistan for non-compliance with the ICJ decision on Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. Addressing a press conference on Friday, he said the bill passed by the joint sitting of parliament and related to Jadhav was not person-specific rather it was a national security issue. The parliament had passed the International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Bill, 2021Read More
President ICCI, Chairman CDA visit Jinnah Super Market
ISLAMABAD, NOV 20 /DNA/ -Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) along with Amir Ali Ahmed, CDA Chairman visited Jinnah Supermarket to see the on ground situation of issues and take measures to address them. CDA Member Engineering, Director General Water, Director Municipal Administration, Director Streetlights, Director Roads Maintenance, Director Technical, Director Sanitation and others also accompanied CDA Chairman. ICCI Senior Vice President Jamshed Akhtar Sheikh, Vice President Muhammad Faheem Khan, Jinnah Supermarket President Asad Aziz, Fasihullah Khan, Abdul Rehman Siddiqui and others were also present onRead More