by Dr B. J. C. Perera
MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey), DCH(Eng), MD(Paed), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH(UK), FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL)
Specialist Consultant Paediatrician and Honorary Senior Fellow, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
This miserable and capricious coronavirus pandemic is going to be with us for a considerable time more, right into even the far and distant future. The world has had to change like never before, of course through sheer necessity. Buzz words like innovation, flexibility, collaborations, evolving situations, tackling security challenges, increasing productivity and growth of businesses, in addition to very many other newer terminologies, have suddenly sprung up as the operative nomenclature of many walks of life. Physical distancing, avoiding mass gatherings, masking and even double-masking, as well as hand-washing, are the public health mantras that have been promulgated to keep the blight at bay
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While the origins of Hazaras are much debated, opinions differ when it comes to the ancestral lineage of Hazara community. According to some historians, Hazaras are the original inhabitants of Hazarajat (now central Afghanistan).Among Hassan Pouladi, Prof. Shah Ali Akbar, Fletcher, and Abdul HaiHabibi, J. P. Ferrier who was a renowned French scholar was the first who argued based on his explanations of the Greek historian Quintus Curtius about the battles of Alexander the Great and his travels to these areas, now Afghanistan that Hazaras were native inhabitants of Afghanistan since the time of Alexander the Great and have not migrated from any other places to this land.
Pakistan announces $50 million defence credit line facility to Sri Lanka Wed 24th February 2021 | 07:43 PM
Pakistan on Wednesday offered $50 million new credit line to Sri Lanka for cooperation in the field of defence and security
COLOMBO, Islamabad, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Feb, 2021 ):Pakistan on Wednesday offered $50 million new credit line to Sri Lanka for cooperation in the field of defence and security.
The announcement was made by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who concluded his two-day official visit to the island nation, said the Joint Communique issued by the foreign ministries of the two countries from Colombo and Islamabad. The two sides stressed the need for stronger partnership for supporting and coordinating with each other in dealing with matters related to security, terrorism, organized crime, and drug and narcotic trafficking as well as intelligence-sharing, the Communique read.
$50 million defence credit line facility for SL; Pakistan PM Imran Khan
$50 million defence credit line facility for SL; Pakistan PM Imran Khan
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Colombo (News 1st); Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan concluded his two-day official visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday (24) following meetings with the President, Prime Minister and others.
Prime Minister Imran Khan was accompanied by a high-level delegation, comprising Federal Ministers and senior Government officials.
This was the first visit by the Prime Minister of Pakistan to Sri Lanka since the formation of the new governments in both countries.
During the visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan held delegation-level meetings with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka.