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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadThursday, October 01, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Somalian envoy Italy, Pakistan have M-3 an example welcomes Pakistan common vision on for building green ‘Look Africa’ policy poverty reduction supply chain Briefs COVID-19: Biden says ‘Inshallah’ during WHO backs debate DNA PM’s strategy NEW YORK: Democratic White House While mentioning Pakistan, hopeful Joe Dr Tedros said the country deployed the Biden took on incum- infrastructure it built up over the many bent Presi- dent Donald years for polio to combat COVID-19 Trump in the first debate and used the word “Inshal- trolling the virus or saving the economy; lah”. Apart from its original DNA the two go hand-in-hand”. meaning of ‘If God wills it’, “Community health workers who have been GENEVA: World Health Organization the phrase ‘Inshallah’ is also trained to go door-to-door vaccinating chil- (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghe- often used sarcastically by dren against polio have been redeployed ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr Abdullah breyesus has once again praised Pakistan’s Muslims when they are talk- and utilised for surveillance, contact tracing Abdullah called on President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi ( News on Page 4). – DNA response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ing about something that is and care,” he noted about Pakistan. supported Prime Minister Imran Khan’s unlikely to happen. Dr Tedros noted that the strategy has policy to balance life and livelihood as the A video going around on worked well for Pakistan in suppressing country combatted the disease. British HC social media of the debates the virus and the economy is also picking The WHO chief, in an op-ed , discussed in up once again. PM: Balochistan a showed President Trump say- detail the international efforts towards fight- encourages ing that he will soon release Pakistan’s coronavirus cases have reached ing the pandemic, remarking that “there are his tax returns filed with US 312,263 with 747 new cases in the last 24 glimmers of hope that encourage us now and women for authorities, when Joe Biden hours while the death toll is at 6,497, ac- neglected province in the near future”. While mentioning Paki- interjected with “Inshallah”. cording to the National Command and Oper- stan, Dr Tedros said the country deployed ations Centre, which oversees the country’s scholarship “This lop-sided development has a very negative the infrastructure it built up over the many coronavirus policy. PM Imran’s aide Sena- COAS lauds years for polio to combat COVID-19. tor Faisal Javed responded to the remarks Shaheen hanif impact on society,” Imran Khan said Echoing PM Imran Khan’s policy of bal- saying this is the endorsement of the prime impact on society,” he said. services of ancing life and livelihood, the WHO chief minister’s vision who has always talked ISLAMABAD: The British abid Raza The premier spoke of how Naval Chief said, “the choice is not between con- about the common people. High Commission in Paki- poor nations become poor- stan is strongly encourag- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- er when all of the nation’s ing Pakistani women from ter Imran Khan on Wednes- wealth is parked into rich hujaat amza S h across all fields and from day admitted that Pakistan’s countries and despite RAWALPINDI: Chief of across Pakistan to apply Balochistan province has money laundering laws in Naval Staff for the Chevening schol- been neglected for a long place, only rich countries (CNS) Admi- arship 2021/22.The online time and there is a lot of are protected, while the ral Mahmood Chevening application win- poverty in the province. poor are not. Abbasi dow is now open to receive PM Imran passed the ob- “The result is econom- Wednesday, applications until 3rd No- servation while addressing He said that the area from ic migrants [...] going by on his fare- vember 2020 for the aca- the signing ceremony for where Sui gas was supplied ship, drowning in the seas, well visit, called on COAS demic year 2021/22. the award of contracts by to all over the country is carrying their children General Qamar Javed Bajwa The UK Government’s Chev- Universal Service Fund itself extremely underdevel- with them. Then these at General Headquarters ening Scholarship enables (USF) for the provision of oped and is no better than [rich countries] put up (GHQ). The COAS thanked outstanding emerging lead- voice and high speed mo- one from the stone ages. fences and walls to keep CNS for his services to the ers across Pakistan to pursue bile broadband data in Ba- “This lop-sided develop- them out,” he continued. nation during a long and fully funded one-year mas- lochistan and Sindh. ment has a very negative Continued on Page 04 illustrious career, said an ter’s degrees in the UK; and Inter Services Public Rela- is a unique opportunity to tions (ISPR) press release. develop leadership potential, Pedestrian On his arrival at GHQ, the network with students from CNS was presented Guard across the world and experi- Sheikh Nawaf movement of Honour at Yadgar-e-Shu- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iraq Hamid Abbas Lafta called ence the best of the UK’s first resumed at hada. Earlier, General Qa- on Federal Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak. – DNA class education offer. new Kuwait emir mar Javed Bajwa, COAS met The Head of Communication Torkham with veterans of 1st PMA and Public Diplomacy at the Sheikh Nawaf was visibly long course at (GHQ). The Pakistan to expand British High Commission, Army Chief acknowledged Fouzia Younis said: “I am emotional as he addressed the NA Staff RepoRteR and appreciated the role delighted for the first time ISLAMABAD: Federal Min- and sacrifices of the senior in the history of the Chev- istry of Interior on Tues- defense ties with Iraq ening Pakistan programme DNA officers as leaders. day permitted resumption that this year nearly 60% of of cross-border pedestrian The envoy of Iraq, in a meeting with Perviaz Khattak, our selected scholars were KUWAIT CITY: Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah movement at Torkham for UNHRC conveyed and reaffirmed commitment of the people talented and inspirational four days a week, allowing Pakistani women who are on Wednesday swore in as urged to and government of Iraq to work closely with Pak Kuwait’s new emir after citizens of Pakistan and Af- committed to making a dif- ghanistan to travel to both press release issued here. ing these facilities, espe- ference. This forms part of the death of his half-broth- take notice er, the late ruler Sheikh the neighbouring countries naveed miRaj The minister emphasized cially the training related our ambition to have at least on legal documents. that Pakistan attached great to special services group an equal split of male and Sabah who died in the US of AI closure at the age of 91. He pledged to "serve the The ministry through a no- ISLAMABAD: Federal importance to its relation and counter terrorism," female scholars and I would tification issued on Septem- Minister for Defence Per- with Iraq and wished to the minister said. love to see the same again Sheikh Nawaf was visibly nation" in the address be- emotional as he addressed fore lawmakers, who sat ber 28 directed the ‘compe- DNA vez Khattak on Wednesday expand cooperation in all Therefore both countries for the next academic year.” tent authorities’ to open the said Pakistan was ready fields of mutual interests could mutually share their Chevening alumni, Amna Ab- the National Assembly a socially distanced and in ISLAMABAD: Foreign Min- day after the death of the masks, in line with coro- Torkham border crossing ister Shah to enhance and expand especially in defence. defence related experienc- bas – Chief Legal Officer and for pedestrian traffic for its defence relations with He conveyed that Pakistan es, he added. Company Secretary, Telenor emir, an acclaimed dip- navirus precautions. Mahmood lomat and mediator who The remains of Sheikh four days a week i.e. on Qureshi has Iraq as both the countries strongly supported the sov- The ambassador conveyed Microfinance Bank, said: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- should work closely to ereignty, political unity and and reaffirmed commitment “The Chevening Scholarship ruled for 14 years. Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah urged the "The precious confidence are expected to arrive in day and Saturday. UN Human share their experiences territorial integrity of Iraq. of the people and govern- is truly a life changing mile- The notifications said that and build capacities of "Pakistan has developed ment of Iraq to work closely stone. It not only enables that the people of Kuwait Kuwait City later Wednes- Rights Coun- have entrusted in us will day, on a flight from Min- pedestrian (cross bor- cil to take notice of the clo- their armed forces. best training facilities with Pakistan and further you to gain a postgraduate der) movement through Ambassador of Iraq Hamid and infrastructure for its strengthen their bilateral qualification from a prestig- be guarded with our lives," nesota where he had been sure of amnesty international the 83-year-old said after undergoing treatment in Torkham would only be office in India. In a statement Abbas Lafta called on Per- Armed Forces. Numerous relations, especially in the ious university along with permitted on ‘valid pass- vez Khattak here, said a taking the oath of office. hospital since July. on Wednesday, he said the foreign countries are avail- field of defence.