Friday, June 25th, 2021
Diplomats briefed about NCOC operations
The participants were given a detailed briefing, showcasing Pakistan’s response to COVID-19 which also highlighted various strands of country’s strategy to tackle the pandemic. The briefing included an appraisal of the current level of disease in Pakistan vis-à-vis its prevalence regionally and globally Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: To highlight the successful efforts of the Government against COVID-19, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) organized a briefing session for members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations based in Islamabad. Mr. Asad Umar, Chairman NCOC and Federal Minister for Planning,Read More
CPEC promotes Pak-China cooperation in medical device industry
BEIJING, June 25 : As Pakistan is a key partner in the current $400 billion global medical device industries, some Chinese homegrown medical device companies are developing the market and seeking cooperation in Pakistan. According to Gwadar Pro, they say CPEC has already promoted cooperation between the two countries in this area. A Chinese medical enterprise Medcaptain Medical Technology Co., Ltd.,(Medcaptain), founded in 2011 as an “Integrated Perioperative Solutions Provider” and dedicated to pursuing innovation in Medication Delivery, In-Vitro Diagnostics, Airway Management, and DVT Prevention, was one of these companiesRead More
Foreign Secretary’s telephone call with U.S. Under-Secretary of State Nuland
Islamabad : Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received a telephone call from U.S. Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Victoria Nuland. They discussed bilateral relations and key regional issues. The Foreign Secretary underlined Pakistan’s commitment to forging a broad-based and long-term bilateral relationship with the United States. He said that structured engagement was key to the promotion of the two countries’ shared objectives of peace and development. Underlining Pakistan’s focus on geo-economics, the Foreign Secretary reiterated the importance of enhancing economic, trade and investment ties between Pakistan and the UnitedRead More
Bangladesh may accept Pakistan’s Covid aid
HC Imran Siddique meets BD FM; conveys Pakistan’s desire to extend aid under SAARC emergency fund; Indian, Pakistani envoys arrive at the Ministry at the same time DNA DHAKA: In Dhaka, Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswamy and Pakistani High Commissioner Imran Ahmed Siddiqui visited the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday afternoon. It is rare incident for top diplomats from two hostile South Asian countries to visit the foreign ministry on the same day. On the one hand, Indian High Commissioner paid a courtesy call on State Minister for foreign Affairs, ShahriarRead More
Finance Minister to wind up discussion on budget for next fiscal year: NA informed
At the outset, the House offered fateha for the martyred soldiers of Frontier Corps in Sibi. The house is currently considering recommendations made by the Senate for incorporation in the Finance bill 2021-22. Later, Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen will wind up discussion on the budget for next fiscal year.
Turkish, Russian leaders discuss bilateral ties, international issues over phone
Russia and Turkey have stressed the importance of the joint working by their militaries to prevent escalation of tension in Syria. The understanding to this effect was reached during telephonic conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the meeting, the two leaders also discussed bilateral ties, promotion of tourism, the Sputnik V vaccine, and situation in Nagorno-Karabakh region.