Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Bragging rights on line as Indo-Pak rivalry set to resume in Asia Cup
DUBAI: India’s Virat Kohli has the chance to find form before the World Cup while Babar Azam will look to keep Pakistan’s psychological edge when the rival countries clash as the headline acts of the Asia Cup starting this weekend. Cricket giants India and Pakistan could square up three times during the two weeks of the T20 competition in the United Arab Emirates. The six-nation tournament was moved from Sri Lanka because of political unrest and it takes on extra significance this year because the T20 World Cup in AustraliaRead More
US donates additional nine million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Islamabad, Aug 27 /DNA/ – As part of the U.S. commitment to provide 77 million doses of U.S. COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan, an additional nine million pediatric and adult doses from the United States—in partnership with COVAX— began arriving on August 26. The United States is the single largest donor of COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan. In addition to those Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the United States also recently donated four mobile testing laboratories, worth $4.6 million, to Pakistan’s National Institute of Health through USAID. These labs have strengthened Pakistan’s abilityRead More
Gwadar undergoes repaid transformation under China-led developments: Report
Islamabad, Aug 27 (DNA): Gwadar is undergoing repaid transformation phase under China-led developments, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Saturday. Compared with the past, Gwadar is passing through a promising and positive change in terms of its outlook and public life. It is still in the phase of transformation with flying colors. According to the reports, the people of Gwadar are witnessing the change in their living standards, livelihood, business, and socio-economic dynamics. Credit goes to China-led developments indeed. It is a matter of fact that Gwadar hasRead More
Chinese Enterprises donate Rs. 15 million to PM’s Flood Relief Fund
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (DNA): The All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises’ Association (APCEA) has donated PKR 15 million to the “Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund, Gwadar Pro reported on Saturday. The APCEA, with the contribution of its 28 member enterprises, presented the cheque in a ceremony attended by the Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiative (PD&SI) Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong, and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt. Gen Akhtar Nawaz, and Minister Counsellor Xie Guoxiang CSR’s slogan “Together through the rain; heading towards the rainbow” expresses the resolveRead More