The General Authority of Civil Aviation and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority announced the suspension of entry for travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka on all flights on national and foreign carriers, as well as for transit passengers coming from these countries, starting Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 23:59, with […]
The rise in coronavirus cases in India is posing a threat to neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts caution about impending vaccine shortages at a time; when the country should be ramping up its vaccination campaign and more infectious virus types are being discovered. On Saturday, health officials proclaimed that a coronavirus strain discovered in India had […]
Pakistan’s economy is stabilizing and moving towards a positive direction despite the COVID-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a brief speech at a Roshan Digital Account ceremony in Islamabad, the premier highlighted the ruling PTI government’s success stories in the economic sector. He said Pakistan has paid off foreign loans worth Rs20 billion […]
Pakistan ranks 3rd in Govt. support provided to SMEs to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, according to a recently launched “Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs” Survey Report conducted on-line by SMEDA, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and Asian Productivity Organization (APO). The survey was conducted by ADBI and APO in other countries from the region […]
Bangladesh has started its COVID-19 vaccination drive in the capital Dhaka, with plans to administer more than 30 million doses over the next few months. The first batch of people received the first shot of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine at Dhaka’s Kurmitola General Hospital on Wednesday.“We have vaccinated five persons with this initiative today. I’ve talked […]
