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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadWednesday, December 09, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s PDM needs to Earth breaking greeting remark on review its policy, in Rashakai the constitution Day says FM Qureshi Zone soon Detailed News On Page-06 Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-01 Briefs Opp spreading Shibli asks citizens to Coronavirus, avoid PDM rallies says PM Imran Rana FaRRuKh ISLAMABAD: Referring The cabinet discussed the Islamabad to Pakistan Democratic High Court’s (IHC) judgement regarding Movement (PDM)’s up- the special assistant and advisers to the coming pub- lic gathering premier. PM Khan directed his legal in Lahore, Minister for Information and Broadcast- team to look into the legal aspects ing Senator Shibli Faraz Tuesday asked the citizens ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan chairs Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. – DNA ansaR bhatti / DNA to stay away from its rallies PM is scared, to save their own and their ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over families’ lives from the sec- a recent spike in Covid-19 deaths, Prime says Maryam ond wave of coronavirus Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday the Opp MPs to submit abid Raza / DNA pandemic. Addressing a second wave of the coronavirus is proving post-cabinet press briefing to be deadlier than the first one. Chairing a LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz along with Special Assis- meeting of the federal cabinet, Prime Min- (PML-N) Vice-president Maryam Nawaz tant to the Prime Minister resignations by 31st ister Khan issued directives for the authori- has said that the incumbent regime has on Youth Affairs Muham- ties concerned to ensure strict enforcement foundered and scared Prime Minister mad Usman Dar, Shibli The PDM president said that a standing committee of the Opposition’s of the government-defined SOPs to halt the Imran Khan is sure that his government urged Lahoris and others spread of the deadly disease is going home. Maryam Nawaz took to to refrain from falling into alliance will be held which will decide the schedule of strikes, protests Continuing his tirade against opposition Twitter on Tuesday and said Pakistan the PDM leaders’ trap as and jalsas in various divisional headquarters of the country parties, he said they are spreading the coro- Democratic Movement’s (PDM) Lahore they were liar and deceitful, navirus by holding rallies. They are resort- rally will be held and the government will and had nothing to do with chairman Bilawal Bhutto ing to public meetings in order to hide their be sent packing. The PML-N leader also the public welfare. Rana FaRRuKh PDM needs to review Zardari and PML-N vice presi- corruption, the prime minister maintained. shared a video in which it can be seen dent Maryam Nawaz. The cabinet, among other issues, dis- that the Minar-e-Pakistan ground – where ISLAMABAD: JUI-F chief The PDM president said that cussed the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) PDM’s rally is scheduled on December Corona’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman has its policy: FM Qureshi a standing committee of the judgement regarding the special assistant 13 – is being watered. It is pertinent here asked all Opposition parlia- second Opposition’s alliance will be and advisers to the premier. PM Khan di - to mention that the government has disal- mentarians to send their res- aveed iRaj n m / DNA held which will decide the rected his legal team to look into the legal lowed the public gathering in the wake of ignations to their party heads wave lethal ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi schedule of strikes, protests aspects of the ruling. the coronavirus pandemic. by December 31, as the PDM says the PDM needs to review its policy of holding pub- and jalsas in various division- In pursuance of the Islamabad High gears up to hold its rally in lic gatherings in view of the alarmingly growing number of al headquarters of the coun- Court’s (IHC) directives, the cabinet took Mahmood Qureshi to raise the issue with shujaat hamza Lahore on Sunday. “All Op- Coronavirus cases. In a statement, he said the positivity ra- try. “It will also be decided up a plea seeking to cut ties with France Muslim countries. An IHC single bench position lawmakers, from the ISLAMABAD: Special As- tio in Lahore is touching 10 percent where the PDM wants when to hold the long march over French President Emmanuel Ma- comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani national and provincial assem- sistant to to hold a public meeting. The Minister said it is not time [against the government] and cron’s Islamophobic remarks and republi- had called for the case to be sent to Prime blies throughout the country, the Prime for holding public gatherings if we see the threats being its date will also be decided,” cation of blasphemous caricatures. Minister Imran Khan for placing it before should send in their resigna- Minister posed to human lives due to the pandemic. He said internal he said. Fazl said that the The premier tasked Foreign Minister Shah his cabinet for necessary action. tions to their respective party on Nation- instability is not good for the country as there is grave sit- PDM’s upcoming Lahore leaderships by December 31,” al Health uation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and jalsa will be a “historic” one, said the JUI-F leader and the Services the Afghan peace process is entering into its final stage. and will prove to be the “last Dr Faisal Sultan on Tues- PDM chief, flanked by PPP nail” for the government. day urged the citizens to strictly observe the COV- ID-19 standard operating Pakistan, procedures (SOPs) as the second wave is more lethal Earth breaking in Holland and severe in Pakistan. “The disastrous effects of hold the second wave can only Rashakai Zone soon parleys be alleviated by taking precautionary measures across the country by citi- naveed miRaj CPEC to bring a.m.bhatti zens,” Dr Faisal Sultan said while addressing a media ISLAMABAD: Chairman ISLAMABAD: The 8th briefing at NCOC. CPEC Authority Lt. Gen prosperity: Sanjrani round of Pakistan-The Neth- (retd) Asim Saleem Baj- erlands Bilateral Political wa Tuesday said the earth Talking to Chinese Ambassador Consultations (BPC) was Moeed for held in the virtual format ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China Nong Rong met with Ali Haider Zaidi breaking in Rashakai Spe- he said exchange of parliamentary Minister of Maritime Affairs, and shared in-depth views on advancing the think-tank cial Economic Zone under delegations have enhanced relations today. Special Secretary China Pakistan Economic (Europe) Dr. Aman Rashid development of Gwadar Port and the Free Zone. – DNA cooperation Corridor (CPEC) would be ISLAMABAD: Chair- and Director-General for held soon. man Senate Sadiq Sanj- Political Affairs, Ministry of This he said during a meet- rani said that the friend- Foreign Affairs, The Neth- hayam bbasi 2,885 new Coronavirus K a ing with Speaker National ly relations between erlands, Mr. Thijs van der ISLAMABAD: Special As- Assembly Asad Qaiser here Pakistan and China are Plas, led their respective sistant to the at the Speaker House. setting new direction of delegations. The two sides cases reported in Pakistan Prime Minis- During the meeting they socio-economic devel- discussed the whole spec- ter (SAPM) discussed the progress of opment of the region. trum of bilateral relations, on National ongoing development pro- Talking to Chinese Am- including political, econom- shaheen haniF COVID positivity Security Dr jects under CPEC in Khyber bassador Nong Rong he ic, trade and investment, Moeed Yusuf Pakhtunkhwa. said exchange of par- climate change, coopera- ISLAMABAD: The total reaches 8.58 % on Tuesday called for en- Asim Bajwa assured the liamentary delegations tion on multilateral issues active COVID-19 cases in hanced coordination among Speaker of early completion has enhanced bilateral social, political and economic as well as developments in Pakistan on Tuesday were think tanks. He was chairing of Dera Ismail Khan Motor- relations. The Senate Chairman said parliamentary their respective regions. recorded 44,241 as 2,885 staFF RepoRt / DNA the Seventh meeting of Ad- way and other projects un- democracy plays a pivotal role in strengthening bilat- While expressing satisfac- more people tested positive visory Board of the National der CPEC in the province. eral contacts. He said promotion of people to people tion at the steady growth in for the deadly virus during ISLAMABAD: The National COVID Positivity Security Committee here, Asad Qaiser said CPEC was contacts will further strengthen economic partner- bilateral ties, it was reiter- the last 24 hours. Eighty- Ratio on Tuesday continued to rise as it was re - said a press release issued harbinger development and ship. Sadiq Sanjrani said CPEC will bring prosperity ated that high-level interac- nine corona patients, corded 8.58 percent where 2,486 Coronavirus and development to the region. – DNA here. The prominent think prosperity in Pakistan. tions were necessary for fur- 85 of whom were under patients were in critical condition across the tanks of the country attend- He said the timely comple- The people, he said would Zones (SEZs), new busi- ther strengthening relations. treatment in hospital and country with the number of critical patients ed the meeting where the tion of CPEC projects in get new employment op- ness opportunities would The two sides expressed four out of the hospital died rising at a fast pace. matters pertaining to peace KPK was need of the hour portunities after launch of be created. Besides busi- satisfaction at the level of on Monday, according to The highest positivity ratio was observed in Kara - and stability in the region as with completion of the Rashakai Economic Zone.