Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
PM advocates equal vaccine access for all
Speaking of Pakistan’s efforts to fight COVID-19, the prime minister said that the country has been “more fortunate than other countries” Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday urged the countries currently producing vaccines for coronavirus to ramp up production and ensure rapid distribution to all, including developing countries. “While the support offered by some major nations is commendable, more needs to be done,” the prime minister said, while addressing the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021. He earlier remarked that the forum is beingRead More
PIA airlifts 2m doses of Sinovac vaccine
DNA ISLAMABAD: A special plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has airlifted another batch of two million doses of Sinovac vaccines from Beijing Capital International Airport to Pakistan to help health authorities prevent and control Covid-19 pandemic in the country. So far, 16.5 million doses of Sinovac and six million doses of Sinopharm have been transported from China to Pakistan, Qadir Bux Sangi, PIA Country Manager for China said on Tuesday. Pakistan has been using mainly Chinese vaccines namely Sinopharm and Sinovac, although others are also available and so farRead More
Free golf coaching by Pakistan concludes in Minsk
DNA MINSK – The Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with Minsk Golf Club successfully arranged free golf coaching classes by Pakistan’s top PGA certified Coach Khalid Mahmood from 9-13 July 2021 at the Minsk Golf Club Academy. Around 75 golfers both from Belarus and Diplomatic Corps, both beginners as well as amateur golfers, benefitted from these master classes held over period of five days. The golfers found the coaching sessions highly useful and appreciated the Embassy for presenting this unique opportunity. Ambassador of Pakistan to Belarus Sajjad Haider Khan appreciatedRead More
Pakistan should appoint a special envoy on Kashmir: Ambassador (R) Abdul Basit
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUL 13 – Pakistan’s former High Commissioner to India Ambassador Abdul Basit called for the appointment of a special envoy on Kashmir to project the true spirit of the Kashmir cause internationally. Ambassador Abdul Basit, who is also the author of Hostility: A Diplomat’s Diary on Pakistan-India Relations, was speaking at an event organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). Ambassador Abdul Basit expressed his concern over the state of affairs in which India was portraying its willingness to negotiate with Pakistan as a concession to theRead More
Blame game will not serve region, FM Qureshi tells Afghan counterpart
ISLAMABAD, JUL 13 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that blame game would not serve the region, urging his Afghan counterpart to address all concerns through established institutional mechanisms. The Foreign Minister expressed these views during a meeting with Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hanif Atmar held on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Dushanbe. Shah Mahmood Qureshi reaffirmed Pakistan’s consistent support to a peaceful and united Afghanistan, at peace with itself and with its neighbours. “Pakistan supports aRead More
Manager operations of the famous mart arrested for violating Corona SOPs
DNA Faisalabad: 13 July 2021: City Assistant Commissioner Ayub Bukhari arrested the manager operations of the famous mart for violating Corona SOPs and non-cooperation in vaccinating against Corona in the city’s leading commercial center. According to the details, AC City received a written complaint from focal person Corona that the city’s leading commercial center on Canal Road was not cooperating in vaccinating customers, which led the Corona vaccination team to respond to the request and when AC City visited the mall, it found that a large number of customers wereRead More