Defense

Ambassador of Peoples Republic of China, Mr. Yao Jing visited Headquarters Special Communications Organization (SCO) today. On his arrival, he was received by Director General SCO Major General Ali Farhan, HI (M). The main purpose of the visit was to broaden areas of bilateral cooperation in the field of telecom with special emphasis on Pak-China OFC connectivity by exploring new avenues of collaboration between the two countries. During the meeting, technological uplift of remote areas of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and facilitation of telecom connectivity of China with neighbouring countries of Pakistan were also discussed. During the course of his visit, the Chinese Ambassador was given briefing on updated status of Pak-China OFC Project executed by SCO. The honourable Ambassador, lauded the efforts of SCO on successful completion of flagship ICT project executed under difficult terrain and weather conditions much earlier than its planned timelines. He was also briefed about the sali..

Sindh has announced it will go into lockdown at midnight today PM has urged people to self-quarantine to fight the pandemic Sindh, Baluchistan, and Punjab have also requested army deployment Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 757 So far, 4 deaths have been reported in Pakistan: 1 in Sindh and 3 in KP Tally of reported infections in Islamabad has also climbed to 10 Sindh has been affected the most with 333 confirmed cases so far Punjab has reported 222 cases, Baluchistan 104, KP 31, and AJK/GB 56 CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah has announced that the province will go into complete lockdown at midnight for 15 days with movement restricted to need-basis only. All offices will be closed and gatherings suspended under the lockdown. Nobody will be allowed to go out in public unless necessary. People coming out of the houses must carry their CNICs. Sick people will be allowed to visit the hospital and only two people will be allowed in one car. Essential services including f..

Google had announced a few weeks ago that they’re canceling their annual developer conference I/O amidst health and safety concerns due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The conference was set to take place in May but the physical event got canceled following the virus outbreak. However, the search engine giant has now announced on Twitter that the online event has been canceled as well. Google’s statement says: Out of concern for the health and safety of our developers, employees, and local communities — and in line with recent ‘shelter in place’ orders by the local Bay Area counties — we sadly will not be holding I/O in any capacity this year. Regardless, Google has said that they remain committed to sharing ongoing updates for Android and other developments through developer blogs and community forums. Google I/O press conference typically includes announcements for features coming to Android and other Google services in the future. Now that the event is fully canceled, it is unclear wh..

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended all international flights from 8 pm today till March 28, according to an official statement. The decision was taken to avert the spread of coronavirus from different countries to Pakistan as many affected patients had an international travel history. Passengers with reservations of different flights can get a refund if they want. Bookings will be rescheduled after March 28 without extra charges, the official statement said. However, the suspension of international flights will be reviewed after March 28 in light of the response to coronavirus in the public interest. PIA is not the only airline that has suspended its international operations. Worldwide, major airlines have taken the decision of suspending their flights partially or completely for a limited time period to stop the spread of the pandemic. Countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and others have shut down their airports for foreign flights too.

The launch for Toyota Yaris 2020 may have been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak but customers will still be able to get one soon. Bookings for Toyota Yaris 2020 have officially started across Toyota dealerships in Pakistan. Cars will be delivered to customers in April 2020, and the time of delivery may vary depending on the number of orders in the queue. The colors available for Yaris are Gray Graphite, Attitude Black, Super White, Dorado Gold, Phantom Brown, Orange MT, Dark Blue Mice MT, Silver Metallic, Red Mica MT, and Strong Blue. The official prices for Toyota Yaris 2020 have not been revealed yet, but the series is expected to cost as follows: Variant Introductory Prices (Ex-factory Karachi) 1.3 GLI MT 2,349,000 1.3 GLI CVT 2,519,000 1.3 ATIV MT 2,449,000 1.3 ATIV CVT 2,559,000 1.5 ATIV X MT 2,649,000 1.5 ATIV X CVT 2,809,000 Keep in mind that the above-mentioned prices are ex-factory, meaning that they don’t include taxes or freight that will be added when the car is s..

Amid this outbreak of Coronavirus, nations are putting their best foot forward and taking unprecedented measures to curtail the situation at hand. Globally, the ‘Coronavirus Economic Crash’ is a popular topic of discussion as it will have a devastating impact on the global economy. To mitigate the risk of a global economic meltdown, it is imperative for countries to curtail COVID-19. Washing and sanitizing hands regularly is considered to be one of the best bets in the fight against coronavirus. However, there’s still the possibility of contracting the virus through objects that we touch daily such as currency notes. WHO’s Recommendation Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) state that the coronavirus can survive on the surface of currency notes and the organization has issued a worldwide recommendation to the public, advising against the use of tangible currency (cash notes, coins and debit/credit cards) to limit the spread of the virus. Countries that have been greatly a..