‘88% work on first CPEC hydropower project completed’ By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021 China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Wednesday that about 88 percent of the work on the Karot Hydropower Project has been completed. In a tweet, he said that the hydropower project, which is being built on the River Jhelum, is the first of its kind under the CPEC […]
Tajikistan says eight killed in landslides By: AFP on May 12, 2021Dushanbe: Tajikistan’s government said on Wednesday that eight people had died and many properties were devastated in landslides in different parts of the country following heavy rainfall. Fatal landslides affect mountainous Central Asian Tajikistan every year around springtime, blocking off important roads in a country lacking transport infrastructure and forcing families to rebuild homes from […]
‘KSA allocates special manpower quota for Pakistani workers’ By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021 MULTAN – Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman would pay his second visit to Pakistan soon. Speaking with journalists, he said that a delegation of Saudi officials would visit Pakistan after Eid-ul-Fitr and this visit will be followed by a two-day visit by […]
Gigi Hadid stands with Palestine on May 12, 2021Gigi Hadid, the renowned supermodel has taken a stand for the Palestinians after Israel’s attack on worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Belonging to a Palestinian background, Hadid shared a Story on her Instagram where she wrote “You will not erase Palestine.” The 26-year-old also honored Palestinian mothers with children in Israeli jails on Mother’s Day […]
Washington Post appoints first woman editor in its 144 history By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021Sally Buzbee has been named the first woman to be The Washington Post’s new executive editor. She was the executive editor and senior vice – president for Associated Press journalist since 2017. Buzbee, from 2010 to 2016, has also served news agency’s the Washington bureau chief. Sally has the experience of being AP’s Middle East […]
‘Economic recovery ‘under threat’ amid surging coronavirus’ on May 12, 2021 NEW YORK – While the global growth outlook has improved, led by robust rebound in China and the United States, surging coronavirus infections and inadequate vaccination progress in many countries threaten a broad-based recovery of the world economy, according to the latest United Nations forecast. According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) […]
Putin calls for de-escalation, Erdogan wants global force to protect Palestinians By: AFP on May 12, 2021MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday urged Israel and Palestinians to halt fighting in a call with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who said the world needs to give Israel a strong lesson. “Serious concern was expressed about the continuing clashes and the growing number of people killed and wounded,” the Kremlin said […]
Experts say world could have prevented Covid catastrophe By: AFP on May 12, 2021 GENEVA – The catastrophic scale of the Covid-19 pandemic could have been prevented, an independent global panel concluded on Wednesday, but a toxic cocktail of dithering and poor coordination meant the warning signs went unheeded. The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) said a series of bad decisions meant Covid-19 went on […]
Computer game helps health workers combat Covid spread By: AFP on May 12, 2021Swiss health workers busy fighting the pandemic are being encouraged to unwind with a computer game that offers not only distraction but also knowledge to battle Covid-19 in real life. Players of “Escape Covid-19” are guided through a series of scenarios that health workers at hospitals and long-term care facilities encounter on a daily basis. […]
Minister says govt to stand by expatriates, labour class By: Web Desk on May 12, 2021Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the government and the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would always stand by overseas Pakistanis, especially the labour class. In a tweet, he said that he was surprised at the letter written by some former bureaucrats to the prime minister. He said that attitudes needed […]