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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadWednesday, June 30, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 UN chief urges India Turkey - PAF Messi becomes to end its atrocities Chief awarded most capped against children Legion of Merit Argentinian Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-06 Briefs NA approves Rs700m paid to media houses budget with DNA ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information majority vote and Broad- casting has The motion was passed with majority completed payment of vote which led to the passage of Finance 700 million rupees to media houses Bill, 2021 after clause by clause reading as per directives of Prime ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin expressing Minister Imran Khan. Special correSpoNdeNt This was stated by Min- Parliament his views on the floor of the National Assembly. – DNA ister for Information and ISLAMABAD: The government’s proposed Broadcasting Chaudhary Finance Bill 2021 was passed on Tuesday by expressed faith Fawad Hussain in a tweet the National Assembly by a majority vote. on Tuesday. He said this The NA session will resume tomorrow at in PM: Fawad outstanding amount had 11:30am and Prime Minister Imran Khan is Over 1,000 Schengen not been paid for a long due to deliver an address. According to the time. Fawad Chaudhry said state-run agency, 240 lawmakers participated dNa the financial difficulties of in the debate on the federal budget. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information media workers have been The motion was passed with majority vote Fawad Chaudhry said that the budget reduced and media houses which led to the passage of Finance Bill, 2021 visa stickers stolen passed “with great ease”, adding that have also received protec- after clause by clause reading as well as voice “such a huge development budget has nev- tion after this payment. voting along with amendments. er been passed in Pakistan’s history”. The session was first chaired by Deputy He noted that nearly all government rep- Speaker Qasim Suri, after which Speaker resentatives were in attendance, while from Italian embassy Zardari for Asad Qaiser presided over the session and also observing that the PML-N’s numbers Qasim Suri joined the members so he may had been low. “The parliament once more According to details, more than 1,000 Schengen visas were stolen dialogue on become part of the total strength. expressed its faith in the prime minister from the Italian embassy in connivance with an Italian lady from the Prime Minister Imran Khan, former Presi- by a heavy majority,” he said. Afghanistan dent Asif Ali Zardari, PPP Chairman Bilawal Meanwhile, Chaudhry questioned the ab- visa section. The lady was afterwards transferred to another country Bhutto Zardari and other Opposition mem- sence of the Leader of the Opposition in bers were present in Parliament. Finance tion this scandal came to said the theft of visa stick- report of around 1,000 visa DNA the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif. Staff report/dNa the fore. Sources says while ers was reported to the stickers stolen from the lock- Minister Shaukat Tarin introduced the Fi- “It appears that the power crisis within ISLAMABAD: Former pres- nance Amendment Bill 2021 in the House sifting wherewithal from Ministry of Foreign Affairs er-room of Italian embassy in PML-N has worsened,” he said, adding: ISLAMABAD: More than the old place to the by the foreign dip- Islamabad this month. ident Asif which was opposed by the Opposition. “The tussle between Maryam Nawaz and Ali Zardari The House took verbal approval of the mo- 1,000 Schengen visa stick- new make-shift lomatic mission, The concerned depart- Shahbaz Sharif is resulting in the loosen- ers have been stolen from embassy, vi- after which ments have been requested warned the tion to introduce the Finance Bill which was ing of the leadership’s grip over the party.” government challenged by Nawab Muhammad Yousuf the Italian embassy. Sourc- sas stickers the informa- to keep track of the visa The minister said that the budget “does not es have revealed the rob- were stolen. tion was stickers at all entry and that the sit- Talpur of the PPP after which the Speaker include any new taxes” and has an increase uation in directed for the count of votes to begin. Af- bery took place during the Sources say immediate- exit points and report any in salaries, besides loans for the youth. He shifting of the embassy. the num- ly shared seizure to the Ministry of Afghanistan was turning ter the completion of the counting process said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will alarming and called for dis- in the House, the National Assembly passed According to details, more ber of visas with the Foreign Affairs. deliver a speech in the parliament when the than 1,000 Schengen visas stolen may concerned As per available informa- cussions on the matter. “We NA session resumes tomorrow at 11:30am. must keep an eye on the Continued on Page 06 were stolen from the Italian be much depart- tion, 750 stolen visa stick- situation in Afghanistan and embassy in connivance with higher than ments. ers have serial numbers hold discussions on it,” said an Italian lady from the visa reported. “The infor- from ITA041913251 to Zardari while talking to the section. The lady was after- The Ministry mation was ITA041914000 and the 250 media outside the Parlia- Pak has so far received wards transferred to another of Foreign Af- immediately visa stickers have the num- ment. The former president country. The incident took fairs has shared shared with the bers from ITA041915751 to warned the situation was place many months ago when information with the concerned authori- ITA041916000. alarming in Afghanistan the Italian embassy premises relevant departments for an ties for taking appropriate Further investigations are and the blowback could be 21.13 mn vaccine jabs was shifted to new place near “appropriate action” on the action in this regard,” he underway and soon it will faced by Pakistan, as he the French Embassy. theft of Schengen visa stick- said. According to reports, be determined if any Paki- The new Italian embassy ers from Italian embassy. the Ministry of Foreign Af- stani (s) was also involved called on the government Shujaat hamZa to take the Parliament in US to send 2.5m doses is to be built and tenders In response to questions fairs has informed the Inte- in this scam. Sources have have also been floated. But by journalists, Spokesper- rior Ministry and Federal In- hinted at involvement of confidence on all matters. ISLAMABAD: The Nation- before start of the construc- son Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri vestigation Agency (FIA) on some locals also. al Command and Operation of Moderna vaccine Khaqan saves Centre (NCOC) on Tues- day was apprised that the NewS deSk Pak, Japan COAS, EU country so far had received WASHINGTON: Pakistan is expected to receive 2.5 FS lauds services of Miftah from 21.13 million doses of dif- million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine next reiterate Mily chief ferent types of Covid-19 week, the United States government announced in humiliation vaccines out of which over Ambassador Alizada discuss Washington on Monday. While announcing the dis- resolve to 17 million doses were pro- ISLAMABAD: Minister patch of vaccines to Pakistan, Peru and Honduras, cured on payment. He also thanked Amb. Alizada for Afghan peace of State for White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki referred enhance ties This was briefed during the Information to President Joe Biden's commitment to playing a support of Azerbaijan for Kashmir NCOC Session, chaired by and Broad- leading role in ending the pandemic everywhere. Zubair ahmad DNA National Coordinator Lieu- casting In addition to Pakistan, the US will also ship two tenant General Hamood Uz ISLAMABAD: The 8th Ja- RAWALPINDI: General Farrukh Ha- million doses of Pfizer vaccine to Peru, and 1.5m Zaman Khan held here. pan-Paki- Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief bib said on doses of Moderna vaccine to Honduras. "Over this The Forum discussed roll stan Politi- of Army Staff (COAS) had Tuesday that the recent week, we'll be able to announce more places that out plan of three million co-Military a Video Call with His Ex- presser of senior PML-N the United States will be sending our doses," Psa - doses of SinoVac vaccine Dialogue cellency General Claudio leader Shahid Khaqan Ab- ki added. Earlier this month, Biden had announced arrived today from China was held Graziano, Chairman Euro- basi was an endeavor to that the US would dispatch seven million Covid-19 through procurement Plan virtually pean Union Military Com- divert attention from hu- vaccines to South and Southeast Asia to help re - for the month of June. in Tokyo mittee (EUMC). miliation faced by Miftah gional governments overcome the pandemic. Ismail during a public de- Chairman National Disas- and Islam- During the call, matters bate with Minister for En- ter Management Authority It was also once again re- Procedures with regards abad. KOBAYASHI Kenichi, of mutual interests, re- ergy Hammad Azhar. The (NDMA) Lieutenant Gen- iterated that all federating to tourism in Northern Director-General, Southeast gorno-Karabakh issue. gional security situation said debate took place at eral Akhtar Nawaz Satti units could procure vac- region of the country. and Southwest Asian Af- a.m.bhatti The Foreign Secretary including recent develop- Shahzaib Khanzada’s pro- briefed the Forum on efforts cine at their end. It was reiterated that fed- fairs Department, Ministry expressed these views as ments in Afghan Peace gramme on Monday night put in for procurement plan The Forum expressed erating units have the dis- of Foreign Affairs of Japan, ISLAMABAD: Foreign Sec- outgoing Azeri Ambas- Process and enhanced on energy related issues.