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No effort will be spared for national security: Imran Khan
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasized that no effort will be spared for national security and sovereignty. He made the remarks during his visit to ISI headquarters in Islamabad today along with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The Prime Minister appreciated the sacrifices and tireless efforts of the Inter…
Imran Khan using NAB as a political victimization tool: Shehbaz Sharif
F.P. Report LAHORE: Opposition leader Mian Shehbaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan is using National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as a political weapon and NAB’s unjustified action yesterday put many lives in danger. In a statement released on social networking site Twitter, Shehbaz Sharif wrote that, “In view of the number of coronavirus victims in…
Pakistan will respond with full might to any Indian military adventurism: DG ISPR
F.P. Report RAWALPINDI: Director General ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar has emphatically stated that Pakistan is ready and will respond with full might to any Indian military adventurism. Talking to a private channel today, he said the Indian side saw its manifestation just last year. He warned there will be uncontrollable and unintended consequences of…
On what grounds is Justice Isa bound to disclose family’s properties, asks SC
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday that there was no allegation of corruption or dishonesty against Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Justice Isa’s petition against the reference and the proceedings of the Supreme Judicial Council against him was heard before a full bench of the Supreme Court. In…
Info Minister appeals to strictly follow SOPs for coronavirus
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Shibli Faraz has appealed to the people to strictly follow the standard operating procedures in the face of rising cases of Coronavirus otherwise the government will be compelled to again enforce the lockdown. He was addressing a news conference along with Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Farrukh Habib in Islamabad today.…
US: Esper disagrees with Trump on Insurrection Act
WASHINGTON (AA): US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday he does not support President Donald Trump’s proposal to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell George Floyd protests across the country. “The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only…
Global
Pentagon sends 1,600 troops to Washington over protests
WASHINGTON (AA): The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it had transferred about 1,600 troops to the Washington, DC area in response to ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd. “The Department of Defense moved multiple active duty Army units into the National Capitol Region as a prudent planning measure in response to ongoing support to…
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US Floyd killing also rocks British politics
LONDON (AA): UK politicians on Wednesday condemned the killing of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of US police sparked protests across the country and the world, but the government was also grilled on taking a firm stand against police brutality. At Prime Minister’s Questions, a weekly British parliamentary tradition where the prime minister…
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Kashmiris demand stimulus package for crippled economy
SRINAGAR (AA): Dozens of trade bodies in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday demanded a stimulus package for the revival of businesses in the disputed Himalayan region. At a news conference in the capital Srinagar on Wednesday, members of the business community said Kashmir’s economy has suffered heavily since the 1990s. They said the lockdown…
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Kosovo: Avdullah Hoti becomes new prime minister
BELGRADE (AA): Kosovo Assembly on Wednesday elected Avdullah Hoti as the new prime minister of the country’s sixth government since the declaring independence in 2008. In an extraordinary session of the Kosovo Assembly, a new coalition government led by Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) leader Hoti was elected with 61 votes in favor, 24 votes…
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India, China to hold military talks on border tensions
NEW DELHI (AA): India has requested high-level military talks with China as a face-off between the two countries continues along the border in India’s northern Ladakh region, an official confirmed Wednesday. On June 6, lieutenant generals from both sides will meet at the Indian border point meeting hut in Ladakh. “India will be led by…
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Qatar rejects Israeli plan to annex West Bank
DOHA (AA): Qatar has reiterated its rejection of any Israeli move to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, vowing to continue support to the Palestinian people. “We reject any attempt to annex any occupied Palestinian land,” Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told a virtual meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee to coordinate…
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FM Qureshi, Canadian minister discuss COVID-19 pandemic
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Canadian minister for international development Karina Gould on Wednesday discussed the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Talking to the Canadian minister through video link, FM Qureshi said that Pakistan was combating with the global pandemic with limited sources. Underscoring the need for joint efforts…
Shujat asks people to avoid elements spreading fear, harassment regarding Corona
F.P. Report LAHORE: President of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Shujat Hussain has that the people should avoid such elements who are spreading fear and harassment among the people regarding corona so that their business keep on going. In a statement here Wednesday, he appealed the people to avoid Corona test till some sorts of…
Two more lawmakers pass away from COVID-19
F.P. Report LAHORE: Two provincial assembly lawmakers succumbed to COVID-19 on Wednesday. PTI MPA Mian Jamsheduddin Kakakhel from Nowshera and PML-N MPA Shaukat Manzoor Cheema from Gujranwala both passed away after being on ventilator for a few days. Kakakhel’s funeral prayers will be offered at 6pm in Nowshera. According to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shahid Ali…
PPP to resist any lay off of employees of state owned enterprises by govt: Bilawal
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned the PTI government to stop conspiring against the workers and laborers employed by state owned enterprises, adding that any lay-off of government, semi-government or state corporation employees would be vehemently resisted. In a statement issued on Wednesday, he alleged that Prime Minister…
President lauds enhancing Pak-China cooperation in field of medicines, infectious diseases
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has underscored the importance of enhancing Pak-China cooperation in the field of medicines, particularly infectious diseases. He expressed these views while talking to a ten-member delegation of medical experts of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army led by Major General Dr. Feihu Zhou in Islamabad today. The President underlined…
Siraj for transparent inquiry in Karachi plane crash
F.P. Report LAHORE: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq has demanded the government authorities to hold transparent inquiry of Karachi plane crash incident, abandoning the old practices of putting the burden of tragedies on dead pilots. “We have always seen in the past that deceased pilots were held responsible for the plane crash incidents in…
Afghanistan
Security organs called to account for Kabul Mosque attack
KABUL (TOLO News): Critics and citizens in Afghanistan on Wednesday voiced strong criticism about the security strategy of the Afghan security institutions hours after a bomb exploded inside Wazir Akbar Khan mosque, which is located in a highly fortified area of Kabul. At least two people were killed, including the mosque’s imam Mohammad Ayaz Niazi,…
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Taliban will pursue both peace talks and jihad: Deputy chief
KABUL (TOLO News): Sirajuddin Haqqani, the deputy leader of the Taliban, said that despite the group’s belief in the peace negotiation talks as one of the core components of the solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, the Taliban will still continue the path of jihad (holy war) and strengthen its military power. In a message…
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Reactions to Imam’s death in Kabul Mosque attack
KABUL (TOLO News): President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday at a ceremony in Kabul paid tribute to Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque’s imam, Mohammad Ayaz Niazi. On Tuesday evening an explosion at Wazir Akbar Khan Mosque in downtown Kabul left two dead including Niazi and eight others wounded, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior…
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Senior officials die from coronavirus
KUNDUZ (AT News): Abdul Rashid Bashir, police chief of Kunduz province and Fahim Qarloq, governor of the Qala-e-Zal district of Kunduz died due to the Corona virus, interior ministry and officials in Kunduz confirmed Wednesday. Bashir was hospitalized in Kabul since he was infected with the virus, according to the ministry statement. Ismatullah Moradi, provincial…
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9 civilians killed in Kandahar roadside bomb
KANDAHAR (AT News): At least nine civilians were killed after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern Kandahar province, security officials said. A vehicle carrying several people heading from the Khoshkroad area to the main city struck a roadside bomb Wednesday noon. Nine passengers of the car were killed after the bomb went off,…
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Kabul sees spike in medicine prices amid coronavirus
KABUL (AT News): Prices of medicines have spiked in Kabul city amid the spread of the coronavirus. Over 750 people have tested positive for COVID-19 over past day, pushing the total tally to over 17,000. This has exacerbated price crisis as people have smaller budgets due to COVID-19. As COVID-19 is rapidly expanding across the…
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Dollar down by 57 paisas, KSE-100 Index ends up in negative zone
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The rupee broke the sequence of gains made by the US dollar on Wednesday as the greenback lost 57 paisas against the local currency, ending the day at Rs164.32 against the previous day’s level of Rs164.89. At one point, the dollar was traded at as low as Rs163.89, representing a loss of…
Fakhar to collaborate with provinces to implement Agriculture Package
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Wednesday said that Ministry of National Food Security and Research would collaborate with provincial governments at all levels for successful implementation of Agriculture Fiscal Package. He said that federal government, despite the challenging times, allocated Rs. 5 billion for the vulnerable…
ADB, ESCAP discuss stepping up cooperation to help Asia Pacific in addressing COVID-19 crisis
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Wednesday discussed enhancing cooperation to help Asia Pacific region in order to address the novel coronavirus disease. “ESCAP played a key role in the establishment of ADB, and…
OGRA takes notice of fuel shortage
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regularity Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday took notice of shortage of petroleum products in the country. According to details, the regulator has issued show cause notice to three oil companies and sought an answer within 24 hours for not maintaining required stock of petroleum products. The notices were issued after…
Domestic cement dispatches decline by 37.63 percent in May 2020
F.P. Report KARACHI: The impact of the construction package announced by the government is yet to be seen as the domestic cement uptake declined by a massive 37.63 percent to 2.27 million tons in May 2020 from 3.64 million tons in May 2019, the 3rd double digit monthly decline this fiscal. Moreover, exports also decreased…
S&P 500, Dow scale fresh three-month peaks
Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones indexes hit new three-month highs on Tuesday on prevailing optimism around the reopening of businesses, with investors remaining cautious around more disruptions from protests in the country over the death of a black man while in police custody. Some of the worst-hit stocks in…
Sports
FIA summons Shoaib Akhtar over statement against PCB
F.P. Report LAHORE: Issuing statements against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) landed former Test cricket Shoaib Akhtar into trouble as the FIA Cybercrime Wing directed him to appear in person on June 5 (Friday). Akhtar has been summoned on a complaint filed by the PCB after he levelled multiple accusations, including that the Board internal…
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PROFILE – Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend, activist against racism
LONDON (AA): All-time “greatest” boxing legend Muhammad Ali is being commemorated Wednesday four years since his passing, not only for his talent in the ring but also his legacy in fighting racism and discrimination in the US. Ali was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky on Jan. 17. Raised in a middle-class…
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Three West Indies cricketers turn down England tour
ST.JOHN’S (Agencies): Veteran batsman Darren Bravo was among three West Indies cricketers to turn down a chance to tour England to play three back-to-back Tests in July, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced Wednesday. “Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul all declined the invitation to travel to England for the tour and CWI fully respects…
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Pakistan baseball teams to take part in two international events abroad
F.P. Report LAHORE: Baseball has taken lead in launching sports activities around the world after outbreak of corona virus and Pakistan Federation Baseball has confirmed participation of its teams in two international events abroad in September and November. The bold moves of Chinese Taipie South Korea and other countries have come to the fore when…
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Imad wants Pakistan to regain No. 1 spot in T20 ranking
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim cannot wait to get back on the field saying he wants Pakistan to reclaim its top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 rankings through the series against England this summer. Imad said he was looking forward to team’s tour to England, for three Tests and T20s, as…
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Wishes pour in as Wasim Akram turns 54
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Wishes poured in for former legendary Pakistan captain and the ‘Sultan of Swing’ Wasim Akram, who turned 54 on Wednesday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) took to their social media handles to pay glowing tribute and extend good wishes to erstwhile left-arm pacer. “Happy birthday to the…
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This fashion designer is making hijabs for Covid-19 frontline workers
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Hijab-wearing healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic have taken to washing their headscarves more frequently and after every use to maintain sanitation. Some women are even disposing of their hijabs after in between every shift to help mitigate the spread of germs, and are thus facing a shortage. This…
Musicians provide ‘medicine for the soul’ across Lithuania
Monitoring Desk VILNIUS: Hundreds of bands took their music to the streets of Lithuania on Monday to lift people’s spirits as the Baltic EU member allowed public gatherings again after months of coronavirus lockdown. From a military orchestra to pop and folk singers, some 400 bands performed 15-minute sets in cities and towns across the…
Senior actresses Rubina Ashraf, Sakina Samo test positive for coronavirus
F.P. Report LAHORE: Pakistani actresses Rubina Ashraf and Sakina Samo have been tested positive for coronavirus. According to details, both the actresses have gone into isolation for 14 days at their houses. Sources told that family members of Rubina Ashraf and Sakina Samo will soon be tested for the virus. It is to be mentioned…
Elon Musk got the title of ‘real-life Iron Man’ after his assistance in Marvel films
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Eagle-eyed Marvel fans may have noticed tech mogul Elon Musk make a brief appearance in Iron Man 2, leaving all of his ardent followers in shock. While the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has several times in the past drawn comparison with the Marvel superhero, it turns out he has been quite involved…
Harry and Meghan hire Jeff Bezos, Madonna’s security firm for $8,600 per day
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been continuously facing privacy breaches ever since they moved to Los Angeles. And to ward off hovering drones, sneaky paparazzi and crazed fans, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally beefed up their security team by hiring an “exclusive A-list security firm.” According to The…
Kylie Jenner is not a billionaire, Forbes magazine now says
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV star Kylie Jenner had become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, said on Friday that it no longer believed that her net worth was that much. The magazine said it reviewed financial data released by Coty Inc (COTY.N), which bought a 51 percent stake…
Science & Technology
Cabinet approves first ever Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the first ever Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy (MDMP) pursuant to a summary moved by Ministry of Industries and Production. The policy prepared by the Engineering Development Board (EDB), a techno-economic arm of Ministry of Industries and Production through extensive consultation with relevant public and private sector…
Students reject online classes in varsities
F.P. Report PESHAWAR: Rejecting the initiation of online classes in varsities, the office bearers of Pakhtun Students Federation (PkSF) have lambasted the provincial government and urged it to stop the process as it will deprive thousands of students from education due to unavailability of internet service. Speaking at a news conference at Peshawar press club,…
Tribal youth creates software for school documentation
Ahmad Nabi LANDI KOTAL: The first year student has created a special database for documentation of school for fulfilling necessities of the educational institutions. Shah Saud Khan s/o Baktullah, resident of Landi Kotal and student of 1st year of Computer Science in Imperial College System, Peshawar said that since his childhood he was interested in…
Moscow bemused at US space ‘hysteria’
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Moscow space officials on Sunday said they were puzzled by “hysteria” around the successful SpaceX flight as Elon Musk taunted Russia and US President Donald Trump vowed to beat it to Mars. On Saturday, SpaceX made history by becoming the world’s first commercial company to send humans into orbit, leading Russia to…
Virus tracing apps: Which countries are doing what
F.P. Report PARIS: As countries emerge from lockdowns imposed to blunt the coronavirus pandemic, dozens have rolled out phone apps to track a person s movements and who they come into contact with, giving officials a vital tool for limiting contagion risks. The technology could help avert new surges in COVID-19 infections that might overwhelm…
Pakistan uses militant-tracking tech to hunt virus
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s intelligence services are deploying secretive surveillance technology normally used to locate militants to instead track coronavirus patients and the people they come into contact with. In a programme publicly touted by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government has turned to the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) for help in tackling the…
Health
Hydroxychloroquine: WHO pauses trial of drug Trump took as COVID-19 prevention amid safety concerns
Monitoring Desk LONDON: More than 40,000 healthcare workers from across the world are reportedly taking part in a global trial of two anti-malarial drugs – hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine – to check their effectiveness in preventing the COVID-19 infection, with the first tests having begun in the UK cities of Brighton and Oxford. The World Health…
Record coronavirus infections, deaths hit Latin America
Monitoring Desk RIO DE JANEIRO: A surging coronavirus is ravaging parts of Latin America, setting records for cases and deaths Friday in some countries in the world’s most unequal region even as the pandemic’s march slows in much of Europe, Asia and the United States. Latin America’s two largest nations — Mexico and Brazil —…
More young people dying of coronavirus in Brazil than other countries
Monitoring Desk BRASILIA: Brazil has risen to the third most affected country in the world from the novel coronavirus, as it reported more than 20,000 deaths on Friday. However, more young people are dying here than in any other country in the world. The South American giant of 210 million people is the latest flashpoint…
UK’s COVID-19 tracking system under fire
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Britain’s system for tracing those with the novel coronavirus was under fire on Thursday as it grappled with the development of a tracking app and health workers warned the government that unless there was clarity it could suffer a second deadly wave. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday a “world-beating” programme…
Brazil to use this drug to treat COVID-19
Monitoring Desk SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Health Ministry on Wednesday issued new guidelines clearing the way for the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat patients with COVID-19, days after a second health minister in a row quit under pressure from President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro had said on Tuesday the Interim Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, an active duty…
Potato protein may help maintain women muscle: Study
Monitoring Desk ONTARIO: Researchers from McMaster University have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of high-quality protein that helps to maintain muscle. The findings, reported in the journal Nutrients, highlight the potential benefits of what is considered a non-traditional source of protein, particularly as dietary trends change…
Travel
Saudi Arabia to reopen AlUla cultural and heritage site for tourist in October
Monitoring Desk JEDDAH: When you’re already a quarter-of-a-million years old, a few months out of action because of a coronavirus pandemic is no more than a blip in time. It is therefore safe to say that when visitors return to AlUla, the culture and heritage destination in northwest Saudi Arabia, not a lot will have…
Travel restrictions: Why is UK quarantine at odds with Europe, asks global air travel alliance
Monitoring Desk LONDON: Opposition to the Government’s travel quarantine plans is growing ahead of its introduction next week, with a senior member of IATA, the global air travel body, asking why the UK’s strategy is at odds with the rest of Europe. Rafael Schvartzman, regional vice president of Europe for IATA, said the holiday opportunities…
Germany only one of Greece’s big tourist markets on list of approved flights
Monitoring Desk ATHENS: Greece announced on Friday that it would be opening its borders to tourists from 29 countries on June 15, although Germany is the only country from the list of the five key markets for Greece’s tourism sector, as the UK, Italy, France and the US continue to have high rates of coronavirus…
Which European countries are open for summer tourism?
Germany Some border crossings with neighbors Austria, Switzerland, and France began to open on May 16 under tightly controlled conditions, with June 15 set as the date to fully relax borders and restrictions on inter-EU travel. Germany also lifted its strict border controls with Luxembourg on the same day. A similar deal with Denmark has…
Cyprus to pay holiday costs of coronavirus infected tourists
Monitoring Desk ATHENS: Cyprus has pledged to cover the holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling there. In a letter made public on Wednesday, the government said it would pay for accommodation, medicine and food for patients and their families. Tourists “will only need to bear the cost of their…
Why Thailand isn’t reopening to international tourists yet
Monitoring Desk BANGKOK: With news that many countries in Europe are reopening to tourism in time for summer, travelers with their sights set on Asia are anxiously awaiting word on when they’ll be given the green light to visit their favorite destination. As of now, those with Thailand in mind will need to wait at…
Articles
BoJo’s decision to throw Huawei 5G deal on the scrapheap shows UK poodle still obeys its US master
Damian Wilson The British prime minister’s hasty U-turn on a deal with China’s Huawei will cost tech firms and the taxpayer a fortune, and means Donald Trump has got his way again. When Boris Johnson announced earlier this year Huawei had been given the green light to supply the UK with non-core equipment for its…
To live with corona
Ghazi Khan Prime Minister Imran Khan defended the government’s decision to lift the COVID-19-induced lockdown saying that the novel coronavirus was here to stay and the nation would have to learn to live with it. He was referring to scientists who say that there will be no vaccine [for the virus] this year. We will…
Normalization without justice is Israel’s goal
Najla M. Shahwan The normalization of Israel’s relations with the Arab states can be defined as pursuing policies or actions that treat Israel as a normal part of the Middle East, ignoring its role in the ethnic cleansing and displacement of Palestinians. The normalization would seek to move forward without holding Israel accountable for the…
Hard-core agents provocateurs infiltrate US protests
Christina Lin As peaceful protests started a couple of days after the death of George Floyd, they suddenly took a sinister turn. Within 48 hours, there were highly coordinated riots throughout the US that rapidly multiplied. The protests have been quickly infiltrated by mainly white extremist groups, including most visible in videos anarchist Antifa leftist…
Combating desert Locustplague – Pakistan scenario
Dr. Tasneem Ahmad Desert locust swarms are reportedly entering Pakistan from three sides including Iran, Oman, India and Afghanistan, in addition to local breeding in spring breeding areas of Baluchistan. It appears to be a new trend adopted by the desert locust, using of Afghanistan for attacking our green crops of Pakistan. However, in the…
Let the US burn so that the world can breathe!
Yusuf Kaplan One police officer pinned down a black civilian with a knee to his neck and killed him. Ruthlessly! What’s more is that he was aware he was being recorded! It seems this inhumane, chilling black murder that took place in Minneapolis is going to lead the US to a revolution. For now, in…
Editorial
Wheat shortages in KPK
Wheat shortages in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa is a recurring phenomenon as every year the problem emerges due to its greater dependence on purchase of the commodity from Punjab and supplies by the federal government from the stock of Pakistan Agriculture Services corporation. The hoarding mafia takes the advantage of disruption in supply from Punjab and federal…
Virtual parliamentary session
Federal Minster for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has pleaded for convening the virtual budget session of the parliament. Earlier, when the government had suggested calling such type of parliamentary session to discuss the outbreak of coronavirus and reach a political consensus on how to tackle this natural calamity, the opposition leaders rejected…
Focus on hydel power generation
Focus has now been shifted on inexpensive hydel power generation from expensive thermal one to achieve optimal energy mix. A tripartite agreement has been finalised between the government of Azad Kashmir, Three Gorges Corporation of China and Private Power Infrastructure Board for the construction of 1,124 Kohala hydropower project on the River Neelum under the…
Desperate situation, extraordinary measures
Prime Minister Imran Khan wants allocation of more financial resources for the containment measures of coronavirus, which has not only further depressed the national economy reeling under acute stagflation over the years but also caused swift downturn of global economy. He has directed the Advisor on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh to avoid harsh taxation…
Hospitals’ upgradation in tribal districts
There is not a single teaching level hospital in the merged tribal districts. The previously established Agency Headquarter Hospitals of former FATA era are not even at par with District Headquarter Hospitals of settled districts in health infrastructure, availability of specialist doctors and trained paramedical staff. A former governor of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Lt.General (R) Iftikhar…
Peace lover or killer
BJP government foreign policy being conducted in this region under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gimmickry synonymous with the proverb, “A wolf in sheep clothing.” India arrested two low rank officials of Pakistani High Commission on Sunday for being allegedly involved in espionage, declared them persona non grata and expelled them. The…
Arts and Literature
The UAE’s Jameel Arts Centre reopens amid lockdown restrictions
Monitoring Desk DUBAI: Dubai’s contemporary art institution Jameel Arts Centre will reopen its doors to visitors on June 3. Guests are asked to book a two-hour slot in advance of their visit to help monitor the capacity and abide to social distancing within the centre. In accordance with UAE regulations, visitors and staff are required…
Saudi Arabia to host first Art Biennale in 2021
Monitoring Desk RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, has announced the establishment of Al-Diriyah Biennale Foundation for Contemporary Art. The biennale will alternate in terms of theme, with an exhibition of contemporary art for the first edition set for 2021, and an Islamic art exhibition in 2022. The minister…
Saudi Arabia with a rich history and home to archeological treasures
Monitoring Desk RIYADH: Modern-day Saudi Arabia is home to several archeological treasures, evidence that this part of the world was once the cradle of ancient civilizations. Several cities that once thrived in this area lay in ruins away from people’s attention and, until a few decades ago, this part of the world was considered to…
Quantitative Management of Bond Portfolios
Authors: Lev Dynkin, Anthony Gould, Jay Hyman, Vadim Konstantinovsky and Bruce Phelps The practice of institutional bond portfolio management has changed markedly since the late 1980s in response to new financial instruments, investment methodologies, and improved analytics. Investors are looking for a more disciplined, quantitative approach to asset management. Here, 5 top authorities from a…
A remarkable & imaginative abstract artist
Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: The highly reputable and refined professional Indian painter Rahat Kazmi is making big waves through her abstract paintings. Rahat Kazmi was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India on September 4, 1984. Her father Abdul Nasir Khan is a government employee, working as a teacher. Meanwhile, her mother was always a housewife. Rahat…
A Course in Microeconomic Theory
Author: David M. Kreps David M. Kreps has developed a text in microeconomics that is both challenging and “user-friendly.” The work is designed for the first-year graduate microeconomic theory course and is accessible to advanced undergraduates as well. Placing unusual emphasis on modern noncooperative game theory, it provides the student and instructor with a unified…
