QUETTA , Oct 15 (APP): Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi on Thursday asked the youth of Balochistan to excel in Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is key to development in future coupled with vibrant information technology power.
He urged the youth to benefit from the higher education scholarships being offered by China and other friendly countries as education is the way forward for youth empowerment.
LAHORE, Oct 15 (APP): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Rana Sanaullah and others till October 17 in Lahore NAB office clash case.
ATC Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta conducted the case proceedings wherein Rana Sanaullah and 28 others appeared before the court. The court adjourned the matter after a brief hearing.
15th October 2020, ISPR: There has been a terrorist IED attack on security forces convoy near Razmak, North Waziristan. As a result, 1 officer and 5 soldiers embraced shahadat.
BEIJING, Oct 15 (Xinhua/APP): A Chinese health expert has stressed isolated wards for treating COVID19 patients and called for regular disinfection of the wards and medical equipment to prevent cross-infection.
Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also advised hospitals against sharing large medical devices between COVID19 cases and other patients.
Paris, France, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): A five-year-old girl with a rare neurodegenerative disease died in the US while taking part in a gene therapy trial run by French biotechnology company Lysogene, the firm said Thursday. The little girl was suffering from Sanfilippo syndrome or mucopolysaccharidosis type III, a rare genetic disease that alters brain development after birth and leads to premature death.
WUHAN, Oct 15 (Xinhua/APP): A special exhibition on the country’s fight against the COVID19 epidemic kicked off Thursday in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, a city once ravaged by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Huang Kunming, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony.
LONDON, Oct 15 (APP): Pakistan total merchandise exports to UK during the first two months of the current financial year (July-August 2020-21) stood at US $ 304 Million compared to US $ 281 million realised in the same period of 2019-20, depicting an increase of 8 percent, Economic and Trade Wing of Pakistan High Commission London sources said.
Bangkok, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of protesters gathered Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok calling for police to free arrested activists, defying emergency measures imposed earlier to quell a pro-democracy movement. “Free our friends!” they shouted, holding up a three-finger salute which has been harped as a symbol of the burgeoning movement.
By Sohail Ali
LAHORE, Oct 15 (APP): Elder brother Naseem Shah’s heroics as a fast bowler have inspired his younger brother Hunain Shah to a cricketing journey of his own.
It seems the penchant for fast bowling runs in the family as the right-armer producing sustained pace and hostility in his side’s four-wicket victory over Southern Punjab in the National U19 One-Day Tournament.
MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Xinhua/APP): Russia has added 13,754 COVID19 cases and 286 deaths on Thursday, following Wednesday’s record daily rise, the country’s COVID19 response center said in a statement.
Russia has tallied 1,354,163 COVID19 cases and a death toll of 23,491. In the capital Moscow, 3,942 new infections were reported, pushing the city’s total to 347,946, the centre said.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP): Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is set to participate in Automechanika Istanbul 2021, scheduled from next year April 8 to 11.
The authority asked interested exporters to apply through TDAP by November 6, 2020 and get stalls in the exhibition on subsidised rates to increase exports of auto parts, tyres & systems, products related to repair and maintenance of cars, trucks and lubricants.
ANKARA, Oct 15 (AAAPP): Professional football is set to resume in Argentina at the end of October, following a months-long break due to the virus pandemic.
The country’s top domestic league will start on Oct. 30 and the second division a week later on Nov. 7, the Argentine Football Association announced late on Wednesday. Football was suspended in April and no teams relegated.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday, saying he wanted to bring an end to the crisis sparked by disputed parliamentary elections earlier this month.
“I am not clinging to power. I don’t want to go down in the history of Kyrgyzstan as a President who allowed bloodshed and shooting on his people. I have taken the decision to resign”.
Baghdad, Oct 14 (AFP/APP): Iraq’s health ministry said Wednesday that more than 10,000 people have died from COVID19 in the country whose threadbare health sector has been battered by the virus.
Iraq has registered more than 413,000 cases, and the total death toll now stands at 10,021, the ministry said. Neighbouring Iran has recorded around three times as many fatalities, the highest regional toll.
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (APP): Thousands of people have been displaced and critical health services interrupted, after fighting erupted last weekend between government forces and Taliban fighters in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, the UN humanitarian office has reported.
There are also reports that 200 people have been killed or injured.
New York, Oct 14 (AFP/APP): Wall Street slowly climbed upward at the open Wednesday amid major earnings reports and continued uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. About 20 minutes into trading, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3 percent at 28,775.71.
The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.4 percent to 3,526.77, while the tech-rich Nasdaq climbed 0.5 percent to 11,920.37.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): The motorists plying their vehicles on the Federal Capital roads with expiry driving licenses are at their wits’ end after the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have once again closed its office due the coronavirus uptick.
They urged the ITP to start an online mechanism for the renewal of driving licenses.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in uploading of blasphemous material on social media case till October 16.
The judge said the court would continue proceedings if the accused could not produce the IHC’s order till the next date. The time limit granted would expire on October 20. The court adjourned the hearing of the case.
Lahore, Wednesday 14 October, 2020: e-Pay Punjab, the first-ever government payment aggregator for citizen facilitation and improving ease of doing business has collected over PKR 10 Billion in tax revenue from two million beneficiaries across Punjab since its launch in October last year.
This was conveyed in a progress review meeting of Punjab Information Technology Board.
Barcelona, Oct 14 (AFP/APP): Bars and restaurants are to be closed across Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region for the next 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, the regional government said Wednesday.
“The measures will come into force overnight Thursday to Friday and will remain in place for an initial 15 days”, said Interim Regional Leader Pere Aragones, describing the measure “painful but necessary”.
BAHAWALPUR, Oct 14 (APP): Commissioner Asif Iqbal Chaudhry Wednesday said that sugar mills must be bounded to finalise arrangements before the start of sugar cane crushing season.
The commissioner said that it will be ensured that sugar-mills make payments to farmers on time. He said that action would be taken against sugar-mills that fail to make payments within the stipulated time.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday stressing the need for a Provincial Financial Award said transparent and equitable distribution of revenue is essential to ensure uniform level of development in the provinces.
The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the planning ministry on matters relating to Provincial Financial Awards and net hydel profits.
BEIJING, Oct 14 (XINHUA/APP): Average life expectancy, a key gauge of a country’s economic and social development, particularly in terms of its medical and health services, reached 77.3 years in China in 2019. That is up 0.96 years from 2015.
The increase, as seen in a statistical report from the National Health Commission, shows the steady improvement of China’s medical and health system.
MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Xinhua/APP): Russia registered 14,231 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its total to 1,340,409, according to a statement published by the country’s COVID19 response center Wednesday.
Moscow reported most of the new cases with 4,573 infections, reaching a cumulative case count of 344,004, the centre said. The Russian government has introduced new travel restrictions for the elderly.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik on Wednesday urged the need for maintaining political stability which is a prerequisite for sustained economic growth to cope with the multiple challenges faced by the country.
He said the time has changed as influential nations are paying more attention to financial warfare to continue their dominance.
SARGODHA, Oct 14 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh approved more than 50 private educational institutions across the district, including primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools.
He directed to keep in mind for registration of schools, the bank accounts, health certificate, fitness, library, spacious playground, recreational facilities, security and other teachers’ educational qualifications, fee charter and parking.
WINDHOEK, Oct 14 (Xinhua/APP): Veld fires have destroyed over 2.1 million hectares of land in Namibia since January, hurting livelihoods and the environment, official said on Wednesday.
The frequency and extent of veld fires have become a serious concern, said Environment, Forestry and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta. Veld fires are damaging vegetation, leading to direct and indirect loss of valuable natural resources
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): The senior office bearers of Civil Service Academy (CSA) Alumni visited Headquarter of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday and they were welcomed by Chairman FBR Muhmmad Javed Ghani.
The Patron CSA Alumni Javed Nisar enlightened the senior officers of FBR about the objectives of organization, said a press release issued by FBR here.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): National Accountability Bureau Rawalpindi has arrested Dr. Shafqat Ali and Luqman Mirani after rejection of bail from Supreme Court of Pakistan in a case of Bait-ul-Noor Housing Society, Karachi which was being probed by NAB Karachi.
After transit remand, both accused persons would be shifted to NAB Karachi to obtain their remand, said NAB spokesman on Wednesday.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): The per capita water availability in the country has reduced to less than 1,000 cubic metre per annum per capita due to increasing population, which is the stage of water scarcity.
However, they said WAPDA has prepared a comprehensive plan to address the water scarcity issue by storing flood water during high flow season and utilising the same.