Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Stay at homes for your own safety: Dr. Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD, MAR 23 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza on Monday urged people to stay at their homes for their own safety. Addressing a joint media briefing alongwith Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal, he congratulated nation on Pakistan Day celebrations, saying that each person should play his responsibility in this testing time. He said, “We all are united to defeat coronavirus with determination and strong resolve.” Dr Zafar said Coronavirus would not affect anyone unless youRead More
APNS urges PM to include media dues in relief package
ISLAMABAD, MAR 23 (DNA) – The All Pakistan newspapers society has called upon the Prime Minister Imran Khan to include payment of media dues in his relief package scheduled to be announced tomorrow. Hameed Haroon, President, and Sarmad Ali, Secretaty general APNS appealed to the Prime Minister to instruct the federal and provincial governments of Punjab and KP to release the advertising dues of the media amounting to approximately Rs 6 billion, on priority basis to enable the crisis ridden media industry to effectively play its role in creating awarenessRead More
Pakistan Army urges people to stay at their homes
The Pakistan army has urged the people to follow the government’s instruction and restrict themselves to their homes to protect themselves from coronavirus. “Pakistan is facing a severe challenge in the face of coronavirus,” ISPR DG Major General Babar Iftikhar said in a video message. He added that the armed forces are aware of their responsibilities and they will do everything to contain the threat. The spokesperson for the military’s media wing also confirmed that the federal government has deployed the army to all the provinces under Article 245 ofRead More
March 23 calls national unity, coherence to curb COVID-19: Firdous
ISLAMABAD, Mar 23 (DNA): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting (SAPM) Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Monday said Pakistan day celebrated on 23 March calls the nation to revitalize the same national unity and coherence as expressed eighty years back to curb the pandemic of COVID-19 or coronavirus. Addressing a press conference here, she said Pakistan Day was the bright day of history when the Muslims of sub-continent gained a clear code of life. Firdous said, “Our great leader and founding father Quaid e Azam his teamRead More
PCB converts Karachi high performance centre into temporary sanctuary for paramedics
LAHORE, Mar 23 (DNA): The Pakistan Cricket Board, on a request from the Sindh Government, has agreed to convert its Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre as a temporary living area for paramedic staff working at the makeshift hospital at Expo Centre, Karachi. PCB Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer said: “All the paramedic staff are our heroes as in these challenging and difficult times, they are risking their lives to save the lives and wellbeing of many affected by COVID-19. “As a small token of our appreciation and acknowledgement to theseRead More
Coronavirus bankrupting steel industry
KARACHI, MAR 23 (DNA) – The Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association on Monday said it is under stress due to coronavirus pandemic, therefore, the government should consider providing it with a bailout package. In a statement, Karim Aziz Malik, Chairman Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association said that the coronavirus has upset global and Pakistan’s economy to a great extent. He said that Pakistan is a developing country and its steel industry is suffering from a financial crisis due to the sudden outbreak of pandemic which has disturbed pace of work onRead More