Tag: #Ban
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Italy bans AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine
Rome, March 15 (AFP/APP): Italy’s medicines agency said on Monday it had joined other European nations in blocking the use of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine over fears of a link to blood clots. “AIFA has decided to extend the ban on the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine throughout Italy as a precautionary and temporary measure pending European Medicines Agency…
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Spain Extends Ban on UK Fights
Madrid, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): Spain on Tuesday extended for another two weeks a ban on people entering from the UK by air or sea because of concerns over the new strain of the coronavirus detected there. The entry restriction, which does not apply to Spanish nationals and those with legal residency in Spain, will remain…
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Ericsson Worried about Chinese Retaliation after Huawei Ban
Ericsson is worried about Chinese retaliation after the Huawei ban,
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Underage Marriage and Forceful Religious Conversions Will not be Allowed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and the Middle East, Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Friday said the forceful religious conversions and underage marriages won’t be permitted in the country as our religion Islam does not allow this. Talking to a delegation headed by Chairman National Commission for Minorities…
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Switzerland’s top court has overturned an eight-year doping ban on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang
Geneva, Dec 24 (AFP/APP): Switzerland’s top court has overturned an eight-year doping ban on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang imposed by the Court of Arbitration of Sport in February, a court statement said Thursday. The decision comes seven months before the Tokyo Olympics and is welcome news for the triple Olympic champion. “The Swiss Federal Supreme…
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France and Britain reopened cross-Channel travel
Dec 23 (AFP/APP): France and Britain reopened cross-Channel travel on Wednesday after a 48-hour ban to curb the spread of a new coronavirus variant but thousands of truckers faced being stranded for days near the port of Dover. The major transit hub reopened following an agreement between London and Paris to allow hauliers stuck in…
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Airlines operating in Pakistan may face a ban
Lahore, 8th November: Airlines operating in Pakistan may face a ban. According to the report of Baaghi TV, airlines in Pakistan may get banned to fly to 188 countries. As per reports, the news of the ban comes as a result of their pilots’ licensing issue. A media report said on Sunday that the ban…
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PM Khan writes to Facebook CEO demanding ban on Islamophobic content
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has written a letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg demanding immediate banning of content against Islamophobia. According to the details, PM Imran Khan called on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to ban anti-Islamic content like Facebook Holocaust. Imran Khan also pointed out anti-Islamophobic content on Facebook. PM Khan said that…
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Hundreds of Protestors Defy Ban to Gather in Thai Capital
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. Stay tuned to…
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Israel Bans Palestinians from Entering Olive Gardens
Israel has banned Palestinians from entering olive gardens.