Friday, January 7th, 2022
Sweden sets daily COVID case record for third time this week
Sweden set a new daily record for COVID-19 cases for the third time this week, registering 23,877 cases on Jan. 5, health agency data showed on Friday, as a fourth virus wave swept the country and ramped up pressure on the healthcare system. The mounting wave of COVID-19 cases is increasingly driven by the more contagious omicron variant and has seen hospitalisations rise rapidly in many parts of the country though deaths have remained relatively stable so far.
British HC appreciates Pakistan’s efforts for regional peace
RAWALPINDI , JAN 07 : The British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner Friday called on a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to the military’s media wing, in the meeting, Turner appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for peace, especially in the Afghan situation. The meeting further discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, including developments regarding peace in Afghanistan, and bilateral cooperation in several fields. The COAS also talkedRead More
Turkish president opens classical art biennial in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday opened a classical Turkish arts biennial in Istanbul. Speaking at the opening ceremony, held in a historical venue known as the Suleymaniye Daruzziyafe, Erdoğan said works by artists from different origins and backgrounds will be displayed at the second edition of the Yeditepe Biennial in what he said would be the representation of a civilization rejecting all forms of discrimination. “I believe that our art, which we have handed down from generation to generation, will come to the fore to a greater degreeRead More
PM Imran Khan calls govt’s last 3 years an ‘Economic Success Story’
ISLAMABAD , JAN 07 : Prime Minister Imran Khan described the incumbent government’s first three years as an “economic success tale” on Friday. The prime minister said Pakistan performed extraordinarily well in tackling the Covid pandemic in comparison to other regional countries while chairing a meeting of the Macro Economic Advisory Group in Islamabad. He said the national economy kept growing steadily due to the government’s policies of smart lockdown, incentives for the construction industry, social protection programmes, as well as subsidies for industries, small and medium enterprises. Prime MinisterRead More
Changes to T20 playing conditions come into effect
ISLAMABAD , JAN 07 : An in-match penalty for slow over rates in men’s and women’s Twenty20 Internationals comes into effect this month (January), with the updated playing conditions also providing for an optional drinks interval midway through the innings in bilateral T20 international cricket. The over rate regulations are captured in clause 13.8 of the playing conditions (here), which stipulate that a fielding side must be in a position to bowl the first ball of the final over of the innings by the scheduled or rescheduled time for theRead More
Pak-China Friendship Hospital to complete Gwadar
ISLAMABAD , JAN 07 : Under the game changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project the Chinese government is financing the Pak-China Friendship Hospital being established over 68 acres of land which would be equipped with a modern medical facility for the people of the port city of Gwadar. The project has been proposed for implementation of Phase-II of 50-beds hospital to be constructed under the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Business Plan (Federal PSDP), an official source told APP while updating on the mega project. The Hospital would create employmentRead More