Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Mass vaccination center inaugurated in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, MAY 19 (DNA) – Planning Minister Asad Umar inaugurated mass vaccination center in Islamabad Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan, he said Seven thousand people will be vaccinated in a day at the newly inaugurated vaccination center. He said seventy five counters and 100 well trained people have been deployed to vaccinate the people. Asad Umar said decisions regarding marriage halls, educational institutions, and business centers will be issued on Tuesday. The Minister this campaign is meantRead More
Pakistani, Palestinian, Turkish & Sudanese FMs leave for NY to highlight Israeli aggression at UN
ANKARA: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is on a diplomatic peace mission, left for New York today from Turkey. Foreign Ministers of Palestine, Sudan and Turkey are also accompanying the Pakistani Foreign Minister. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will attend the emergency meeting of United Nations General Assembly in connection with Palestine issue tomorrow and will draw the attention of international community on Israeli atrocities against unarmed Palestinians. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will urge the world body to paly is due role in stopping Israeli atrocities against innocent Palestinians. He will also holdRead More
10 dams to be constructed in country by 2028: PM
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated low-cost family flats for laborers in Peshawar today. Under the project, 2056 family flats will be distributed among registered workers of the province through balloting. Three percent quota has been reserved for widows and two per cent for differently-abled people. Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government is committed for the welfare of poor people and supremacy of law will be ensured at all costs. He said the government has launched work on various mega development projects for construction ofRead More
Biden urges ‘de-escalation’ today in new call with Israeli PM Netanyahu – White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden prodded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to immediately de-escalate tensions in the Gaza conflict “on the path” to a ceasefire, a White House spokeswoman said. The fourth call in a week between the two leaders came after Netanyahu was quoted by Israeli media as saying he was not setting a timeframe for an end to more than a week of hostilities. Biden has faced increasing pressure even from fellow Democrats to take a more active and public role to broker a ceasefire. “The two leaders had a detailed discussion on the state of eventsRead More
Ending Zionist occupation only solution to Palestine issue: IPDS President
ISLAMABAD, MAY 19 (DNA) – President of Pakistan’s Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) criticized the international community for remaining silent on the situation in Gaza, and stressed that the only solution to the Palestinian problem is “ending the Zionist occupation from the land of Jerusalem”. In an exclusive interview with IRNA on Wednesday, Farhat Asif said “as a humanitarian and human rights activist I would like to condemn the Zionist aggression against innocent Palestinians”. “Targeting innocent Palestinians and killing young children and armless women is a constant featureRead More
Tareen Group decides to sit on separate benches in assembly
LAHORE, MAY 19 (DNA) – The members of Jahangir Tareen’s like-minded group have decided to sit on separate benches in the assembly. The group’s parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani along with other members will hold a meeting with the speaker for separate seats in the assembly for their members, sources said. The group members have completed consultations for separate seats in the assembly, according to sources. Provincial ministers Noman Langrial and Ajmal Cheema will also sit on separate seats with the other group members, sourcesRead More