Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Army Chief meets Saudi CGS
RIYADH: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) called on His Excellency Lieutenant General Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff (CGS), Saudi Armed Forces at Riyadh, on Wednesday.According to a statement from Inter Services Oublic Relation (ISPRR), matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including Afghan Peace Process, defence & security and military to military cooperation were discussed during the meeting. Chief of Army Staff emphasized the need to further enhance military to military cooperation between the two Armed Forces and said that Pakistan-KSA cooperation will have positiveRead More
Pakistan receives 1,20000 vaccine doses from China
ISLAMABAD, MAY 05 (DNA) – Pakistan has received another 1,20000 COVID vaccine doses from China on Wednesday. In a bid to expedite the vaccination process in the country, Pakistan has signed contracts for the purchase of the COVID vaccine with several companies including Chinese firms. The plane carrying the vaccine doses which have been purchased by Pakistan from China landed at Islamabad airport today morning. The officials of the National Institute of Health (NIH) received the vaccine and the airport. Last week, three special airplanes of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)Read More
EU concerned over state of freedom of press in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, MAY 5 (DNA) – The European Union (EU) has expressed deep concern over the lack of freedom of the press and violence against journalists in Pakistan. The EU said it is concerned about the frequently reported cases of violence, intimidation, abduction, and killing of journalists in Pakistan. Over the past couple of years, restrictions on media in Pakistan have grown and backtracking by the government in this area is having a detrimental impact on the overall climate of freedom of expression in Pakistan. Such acts are also reflecting negativelyRead More
China should manufacture things in Pakistan: Tareen
Finance Minister urged Chinese govt to set up manufacturing plants in Pakistan as it does in ASEAN countries ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday underlined the importance to utilize China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for promoting exports from the country. He said that China had made huge investment now it was time that Special Economic Zones are established here so that industries manufacture products for the export purpose. Addressing his first press conference in Islamabad after assuming the charge as finance minister, Tarin said that the International Monetary FundRead More
PM directs embassies to help expatriates
“Overseas Pakistanis are precious assets of the country,” the premier said ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday addressed Pakistani ambassadors stationed across the globe, days after he had called back Pakistan’s envoy to Saudi Arabia over the mistreatment of the Pakistani expat community by the latter’s staff. “Overseas Pakistanis are precious assets of the country,” the premier said, adding that it is unfortunate that Pakistani ambassadors do not treat them well. “The feedback provided by Pakistani expats living in Saudi Arabia was shocking,” the premier said. “An indifferent attitudeRead More
4 FC soldiers martyred in border attack
Terrorists from across Afghanistan ambushed the FC troops moving for fencing; six injured shifted to CMH Quetta RAWALPINDI: Four Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were martyred while six others got injured after terrorists ambushed them near the Pakistan-Afghan border on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the attack happened during the fencing activity in Manzakai Sector of District Balochistan along the Pakistan-Afghan border. “Today during fencing activity in Manzakai Sector, Distt Zhob, Balochistan along Pakistan – Afghanistan Border, Terrorists from across AfghanistanRead More