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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadTuesday, May 11, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Jerusalem: UN urges Profiteering to Osaka wants restraint as Israeli be dealt with ‘discussion’ on airstrikes kill 21 iron hands Olympics Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-03 Detailed News On Page-06 Sehr & Iftar Timings Ghani lauds CITY SEHR IFTAR ISLAMABAD 03:33 am 07:00 pm FAISALABAD 03:41 am 06:55 pm LAHORE Pak role in 03:35 am 06:50 pm KARACHI 04:24 am 07:08 pm SARGODHA 03:40 am 06:58 pm FIQA JAFARIA CITY SEHR IFTAR Afghan peace ISLAMABAD 03:23 am 07:10 pm FAISALABAD 03:31 am 07:05 pm LAHORE 03:25 am 07:00 pm We will always support “Afghan-led- KARACHI 04:14 am 07:18 pm SARGODHA 03:30 am 07:08 pm Afghan-owned” peace process based on [the] mutual consensus of all Briefs stakeholders: Gen Bajwa PM to take SpeciAl correSpoNDeNt Pak Army RAWALPINDI: Afghanistan President Ashraf values ties with telephone Ghani on Monday lauded Pakistan’s sincere and positive role in the Afghan peace process as he UK: COAS met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed calls Bajwa in Kabul. StAff report KABUL: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in a meeting with President of The army chief arrived in Kabul on a day-long Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani. – DNA DNA visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) RAWALPINDI: General Sir Nicholas Pat- ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- said in a statement. Chief of Army Staff General rick Carter, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), ister Imran Qamar Javed Bajwa (left) and Afghanistan Pres- UK called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Khan will ident Ashraf Ghani (centre) meet in Kabul on Chief of Army Staff (COAS). directly en- May 10, 2021. — ISPR During the meeting matters of mutual Pakistan records decline gage with The ISPR said matters of mutual interest, cur- interest, regional security situation par- the public rent developments in the Afghan peace process, ticularly current developments in Afghan via tele- enhanced bilateral security and defence cooper- Peace Process and measures to further phone to- ation, and the need for effective border manage- enhance bilateral and defence cooperation in new COVID-19 cases morrow (Tuesday), PTI ment between the two brotherly countries were were discussed. COAS also offered condo- Senator Faisal Javed Khan discussed during the meeting. lences on sad demise of His Royal High- Lockdown decision bears fruit; number of said on Monday. Chief of the Defence Staff UK was also present ness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh Taking to Twitter to make during the meeting, while Director General and said that the world has lost a highly daily COVID deaths also comes down the announcement, Faisal Inter-Services Intelligence Lieutenant General respected friend. tients in critical care across Javed said that under the Faiz Hamid accompanied COAS during the visit. Visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s NehAl MirAj Islamabad puts up new the country stands at 4,903. initiative of ‘Ap Ka Prime In call with COAS Bajwa, US defence chief re- sincere efforts for peace and stability in A total of 1,256,823 tests Minister Ap Kai Sath’ [Your iterates commitment to ‘maintaining strong’ the region, especially the Afghan Peace ISLAMABAD, After a con- vaccination centers have been conducted so far Prime Minister With You], ties with Pakistan In meeting with COAS Bajwa, Process. COAS thanked the dignitary for tinuous rise in coronavirus in Pakistan since the out- the prime minister would UK defence chief appreciates Pakistan’s efforts UK’s contribution towards fight against cases, Pakistan has regis- ShujAAt hAMzA break of the pandemic. take direct telephone calls for Afghan peace process COAS, in his meeting COVID-19 in Pakistan and said that Paki- tered a gradual decline in Meanwhile, Punjab also from the public at 1:30 pm with President Ghani, reiterated that a peaceful stan Army greatly values its friendly rela- new COVID-related deaths ISLAMABAD, The federal capital of Pakistan has Monday witnessed a significant on Tuesday. The telephonic Afghanistan means a peaceful region in general tions with the UK. and new infections. announced the setting up of five new vaccination centers drop in new cases of Cov- conversation between the and a peaceful Pakistan in particular. According to the National within the city to escalate its drive to jab people with COV- id-19 after the government prime minister and the pub- “We will always support “Afghan-led-Afghan- COAS for a meaningful discussion and appre- Command and Operation ID-19 shots to offset resurgence of the global pandemic into imposed a set of restric- lic would be broadcasted owned” peace process based on [the] mutual ciated Pakistan’s sincere and positive role in Centre (NCOC) data, 3,447 its third wave. tions to contain the third live on television, radio and consensus of all stakeholders,” the army chief the Afghan peace process. new infections emerged District Health Officer of Islamabad Capital Territory said wave of the virus. digital media platforms, the said. when 37,756 samples were five new vaccination centers have been installed in the According to the Primary senator added. Meanwhile, the Afghan President thanked Continued on Page 06 tested during the same pe- health centers of the city’s outlying parts, including Shah and Secondary Healthcare This is not the first time riod. The positivity rate of Allah Ditta, Jagiot and Rawat. Department, a total of 1,393 that Prime Minister would new cases was recorded at In his tweet earlier today on a microblogging site, Islamabad new infections were report- be interacting with the pub- 9.12%, the NCOC said. DHO Dr Zaeem Zia said referring to this new development, ed across the province over lic on the telephone. The countrywide tally of “Vaccination is at the doorstep in the rural areas.” “Vaccina- the last 24 hours. Whereas, Fawad: govt to reopen tion has started,” he said of these stations, now functional. confirmed cases climbed to 26 people succumbed to the 861,473 with the addition of Separately today in a bid to constrict Covid spread, the Pun- disease. Of the total 1,393 IIOJK not 3,447 new cases. Thus far, jab government imposed a ban on inter-district, inter-city cases, Lahore reported 501 Hudaibiya mills cases 753,712 patients have recu- and intra-city public transport in the province from May 10 infections while five people India’s perated from the disease. in wake of rising COVID-19 cases. A notification has been died from the coronavirus Information Minister says the legal team gave a The number of Covid-19 pa- issued in this regard. in the city. internal detailed briefing to Prime Minister on the cases matter: FM against Shahbaz Sharif Iran (BLA). In a tweet, he said Eid: Taliban declare SAifullAh zubAir AhMeD senior PML-N leader Sha- hidKhaqanAbbasi himself confirms ISLAMABAD, Foreign Min- ISLAMABAD: Minister for condemned JavedLatif’s anti- ister Shah three-day ceasefire Information and Broadcast- state remarks. Mahmood Saudi talks ing Fawad Chaudhry said He said JavedLatif should KABUL: The Taliban on Qureshi TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign Monday the federal govern- seek unconditional apology Monday declared a three- Monday cate- ministry Monday for the first Pakistan welcomes ment has directed relevant for his statement. day ceasefire across Afghan- gorically said time confirmed the Islamic institutions to re-investigate Fawad said under Article 5 of istan to mark this week’s Taliban’s ceasefire Jammu and republic is holding talks with the Hudaibiya Paper Mills the Constitution, it was man- Eid al-Fitr holiday, just two Kashmir was regional rival Saudi Arabia case. “Hudaibiya [mill’s] datory for every citizen to be days after being blamed for not India’s internal matter but said it is “too soon” to case is the most important Khan on the cases against loyal to the state and not al- killing more than 50 people MAhNoor Ansar and the final settlement of discuss the results. Media source of corruption of the Shahbaz Sharif. lowed to deviate from it. -- mostly young girls -- in the dispute lay in the reso- reports, later confirmed by Sharif family. Shahbaz Sha- “The government has decid- In response to the develop- a bomb attack outside a ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday welcomed the three-day lutions of United Nations diplomatic and Iraqi govern- rif and Nawaz Sharif are the ed that the Hudaibiya Paper ment, PML-N spokesperson school in the capital. ceasefire announced by Taliban in Afghanistan on the eve of Security Council (UNSC). ment sources, revealed that main suspects in this case,” Mills case needs to be re-in- Marriyum Aurangzeb said The interior ministry re- Eidul Fitr. “We fully support all efforts that lead to reduction “Let me be clear: Jammu & Iranian and Saudi officials Chaudhry said on Twitter. vestigated.” the decision to reopen the ported Monday that at least in violence and contribute to achieving durable stability and Kashmir is an international- met in Baghdad in April, their The method adopted in Earlier, Minister for Infor- Hudaibiya Paper Mills case 11 people were separately lasting peace in Afghanistan,” the Foreign Office said. ly recognised dispute on the first high-level meeting since laundering money out of the mation and Broadcasting proves PM Imran Khan has killed just hours before the The Taliban declared a three-day ceasefire across Afghanistan UN Security Council agen- Riyadh cut diplomatic ties country through the Hudai- Chaudhry Fawad Hussain admitted the cases against Taliban announcement by a to mark this week’s Eidul Fitr holidays.