BJP speaks about Kashmiris same as Nazis did to Jews: PMon April 3, 2020ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said the RSS inspired leadership of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) spoke about Kashmiris the way similar to Nazis did to Jews. The prime minister in a tweet said such treatment was being meted out even in the 21st century towards the 200 million Muslims of Kashmir. […]
Peshawar Zalmay chief presents Rs10 million cheque, 200,000 masks to PMon April 2, 2020ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Office of Haier Pakistan and Chairman of Peshawar Zalmay cricket team Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and presented a cheque of Rs10 million for PM’s Corona Relief Fund on behalf of Zalmay Foundation. He also presented 200,000 masks to the prime minister to help meet the needs of the medical […]
Firdous urges youth to help people during lockdownon April 2, 2020ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday urged the youth to support Prime Minister Imran Khan by joining the Corona Relief Tiger Force and participate in “national service of helping people” during the lockdown. In a series of tweets, Firdous said the premier has assigned the task of […]
Doctor, seven others test positive for COVID-19 in Hyderabadon April 1, 2020HYDERABAD: The medical superintendent (MS) of Government Hospital Kohsar and eight other persons on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus. According to health department sources, Dr Suresh Kumar, the hospital’s sweeper and six others who have been identified as members of the Tableeghi Jamat have been infected by the viral virus. The MS has been quarantined […]
Addressing media industry’s issues Govt priority: Firdouson March 31, 2020ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that addressing issues related to the media industry was top priority of the government. She was talking to a delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society, Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors and Pakistan Broadcasters Association here late night. Pakistan […]
Phase-wise repatriation of Pakistanis reviewed amid closure of int’l flights due to Coronaviruson March 30, 2020ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday discussed situation on COVID-19 with reference to phase-wise repatriation of Pakistanis in the wake of suspension of international flights. The meeting held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs was attended by Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, PM’s Special Assistant on Health […]
Minister urges youth to focus on coronavirus awarenesson March 29, 2020ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday called upon the youth to play an active role in raising awareness about coronavirus and ask citizens to adopt precautionary measures. Mehmood, in a media talk, called on the nation to adopt self-discipline and not to go for panic-buying. “With collective efforts, we would overcome the threats of […]
NITB launches mobile app to help combat coronaviruson March 29, 2020ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology has developed an application “COVID-19 Gov PK” in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The application, available at both iOS and Android stores, was developed by the National Information Technology Board (NITB). The application will provide awareness to citizens about all the actions to be taken for the […]
Govt allows free movement of goods’ transport to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities: PMon March 27, 2020ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said the government had decided to allow free movement of goods’ transport across the country, to ensure the supply and availability of essential commodities, especially food items to the people. Talking to media-persons here, he said the decision had been taken unanimously by federal and provincial governments in […]
Coronavirus has disrupted life-saving vaccinations, health services: UNICEFon March 27, 2020NEW YORK: UNICEF has expressed concern over the disruption of immunization and basic health services resulting from efforts to contain coronavirus, highlighting that children from the poorest families in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters are at the greatest risk. In a statement, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said that health services were overstretched […]