Friday, May 14th, 2021
PM CONDOLES DEMISE OF FAROOQ QAISAR
ISLAMABAD, May 14 ():Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday condoled over the demise of renowned artist and puppeteer Farooq Qaiser. “He was not just a performer but would constantly raise awareness about social injustices and issues,” the prime minister said on Twitter in his condolence message.
Foreign Minister Qureshi calls the Foreign Minister of the State of Palestine
DNA Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with the Palestinian Foreign Minister, Dr. Riyad Al Maliki today, to discuss the ongoing situation in Palestine. Foreign Minister Qureshi strongly condemned Israeli Forces’ attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and continued air strikes on Gaza that killed innocent civilians, including children. He reiterated Pakistan’s unequivocal support for the rights of Palestinian people and their just struggle. The Foreign Minister briefed Foreign Minister Maliki on Pakistan’s efforts to sensitize the international community on the serious situation and the violations of humanRead More
Pak-Saudi foreign ministers discuss Israeli attacks, grave HR violations in Gaza
ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday contacted Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and expressed Pakistan’s serious concerns on the situation in Palestine, storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and grave human rights violations. He condemned the continued attacks by the Israeli Defence Forces against the Palestinians, in particular innocent civilians and children. He viewed that the Israeli acts defied all norms of humanity and international law. Foreign Minister Qureshi recalled the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Statement issued during the recent visit of the Prime Minister to the Kingdom,Read More
World Bank redeploys $153 mln to support Pakistan’s Covid vaccine drive
ISLAMABAD, The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors Friday approved the restructuring of the Pandemic Response Effectiveness in Pakistan (PREP) project, originally approved in April 2020, to redeploy $153 million to support the ongoing national vaccine drive in Pakistan. These funds, redeployed at the request of the federal government, will help finance the purchase and deployment of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines that meet the eligibility criteria of the World Bank. The project will strengthen the health system’s capacity to implement the vaccination campaign for its prioritized and eligible populations.Read More
US pulls out of major Kandahar base
Kandahar, Afghanistan,):The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday. “They have not officially handed over the base to us but I can confirm they left the base on Wednesday,” said Khoja Yaya Alawi, a spokesman for the Afghan army in Kandahar. “They have handed over all the facilities to Afghan forces,” Massoud Pashtun, the director of Kandahar Airport, added. An official handover is expected to take placeRead More
Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza as conflict enters fifth day
Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel on the fifth day of hostilities. Israel’s military said air and ground forces were involved in attacks on Friday but had not entered Gaza. Video from Gaza City showed the night sky lit up by explosions from Israeli artillery, gunboats and air strikes. Some 119 people have been killed in Gaza and eight have died in Israel since fighting began on Monday. Meanwhile, Jewish and Israeli-Arab mobs have been fighting within Israel, prompting itsRead More