Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadTuesday, August 10, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Germany shuns calls Probe into Tait appointed for German troops to Dasu incident as new Afghan return to Afghanistan completed bowling coach Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-06 Briefs Afghan leaders Japanese envoy must quit the grieved over blast blame game Staff RepoRt ISLAMABAD: MATSUDA Qureshi says India had violated its Kuninori, Ambassador obligation as the UNSC president by of Japan to Pakistan, not allowing Pakistan’s request to on Monday expressed brief the forum on the situation grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the bomb blast which occurred ‘Extended in Quetta on August 8th, leaving two policemen dead troika’ meets and numbers of people in- ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Nong Rong jured. “Any act of terrorism called on President Dr. Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr. – DNA cannot be justified for what- on Wednesday ever reason or purpose. Our thoughts and prayers Staff RepoRt are with the government, Pakistan, China vow to the people of Pakistan, and ISLAMABAD: FM Shah Mahmood ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Paki- the families of those who Qureshi addressing a news stan, the United States, Russia and China have lost their dear ones in conference while Special Secretary will meet in Doha on August 11 as part of the tragic incident. Please Raza Bashir Tarar and Spokesperson efforts to prevent Afghanistan from slip- further boost cooperation accept my deepest condo- Zahid Ch look on. – DNA ping into another civil war. lences and sympathies to The meeting of the so-called “extended Troika” comes against the backdrop of The President underlined that Pakistan is committed the families of victims and I Special coRReSpoNDeNt pray for the early recovery the Afghan Taliban making rapid inroads to the timely completion of the CPEC project in the war-ravaged country since the of those injured in the blast” ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom derlined the need to enhance support to China on core huge potential to contrib- said the Ambassador in his Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said that start of the US and Nato forces’ with - drawal and the lack of any headway in Staff RepoRt cooperation in the field of In- issues of its national inter- ute to the socio-economic condolence message. While Pakistan had played its role in Afghan peace formation Technology. est, such as Taiwan, Tibet, development of Pakistan. appreciating the efforts of and reconciliation process and now, it was the intra-Afghan talks. The special rep- resentatives of these four key players ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Speaking on the occasion, Hong Kong and the South He said that certain hostile Pakistani security forces in up to the Afghan leadership to further move China have reaffirmed their the President said that China Sea. He appreciated players are not happy over maintaining peace and sta- the Intra-Afghan dialogue process. Qureshi last met in April in Doha, Qatar, and pre - viously also held unannounced sessions resolve to further boost bi- China and Pakistan enjoy China’s support for Paki- the project and are trying to bility, the Ambassador reit- regretted that allegations were being leve- lateral cooperation in var- excellent relations and stan’s core national issues sabotage it but they would erated that Japan is commit- led against Pakistan for the failure of Afghan in what appeared to be an effort to de - velop regional consensus on the Afghan ious fields for the mutual the “All-weather Strategic like Jammu and Kashmir not succeed as both the ted to continuing to support peace process. Addressing a press confer- benefit of the two countries. Cooperative Partnership” dispute, Nuclear Suppliers iron brothers are strongly the Government of Pakistan ence here, the foreign minister said the Af- endgame. Although the US has serious differences with China and Russia on This was discussed at a between the two countries Group and Financial Action committed to implement and its valiant security forc- ghan leadership would be responsible for the meeting between President would further take the bi- Task Force. He also thanked the project. Offering condo- es to combat terrorism. success or failure of the dialogue process. many issues, Washington is now keen to take Beijing and Moscow onboard Dr Arif Alvi and Chinese lateral relationship to new the Chinese government for lences to the Government on the current Afghan situation. Ambassador Nong Rong in heights. He said that both providing support to Paki- of China and the bereaved PML-N Continued on Page 06 Islamabad on Monday. time-tested friends have stan in containing the COV- families who lost their dear Both sides emphasized the always stood by each other ID-19 pandemic. ones in Dasu, the President slams hike need for making collective ef- through thick and thin. The President underlined underscored that the secu- forts to promote peace, pros- The President reiterated that Pakistan is committed rity of Chinese nationals, in prices of PM inaugurates world’s perity and development in the Pakistan’s commitment to to the timely completion of medicines region. The meeting also un- “One-China Policy” and firm the CPEC project that has Continued on Page 06 largest Miyawaki forest EVMs best ShaheeN haNif The forest has been developed on over 100 kanals Muharram ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mus- Iraqi FM due source of lim League- and will feature around 165,000 plants crescent N a w a z transparency: (PML-N) sighted in Islamabad spokesper- Fawad son Marri- DNA yum Aurang- tomorrow DNA zeb on Monday has criticized QUETTA: The Muharramul Prime Minister (PM) Imran Haram crescent has been ISLAMABAD: Minister for Khan and said that he has sighted and Youm-e-Ashur During the visit, the two Informa- failed to provide relief to will be observed on Thurs- tion and FMs will hold in-depth talks Broad- the nation. In a statement, day, August 19, the Central casting the PML-N leader said that Ruet-e-Hilal Committee an- on all aspects of bilateral Chaudhry Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf nounced on Monday. The relations. They will also re- F a w a d (PTI) government has not first of Muharram, which is view close cooperation in Hussain provided cheap medical fa- also the first day of Hijri year multilateral organizations, said on cilities to the people. Imran 1443 according to the Islam- in particular the United Monday Khan is not worried about ic calendar, will be observed Nations and the Organi- that Electronic Voting Ma- the problems of the nation on Tuesday, August 10. zation of Islamic Cooper- chines (EVMs) were the best as he intends to take votes includes 160,000 planta- from Japan. "At least we The announcement was ation (OIC). The Foreign tools of ensuring transparen- from machine, she added. abiD Raza tions, the PM's Office said. leave Pakistan in better con- made following a meeting for Ministers will also consult cy and fairness in elections Marriyum Aurangzeb fur- "The Miyawaki absorbs dition than we inherited. In the moon sighting, chaired on issues concerning the process. In an interview, ther demanded to withdraw LAHORE: Prime Minister carbon and is a good way Pakistan's 60-year history, by Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Muslim Ummah as well as the minister said that all the the decision of raising the Imran Khan said Monday to curb pollution," the pre- 64 crore trees were grown Chairman Maulana Mu- Saifullah on key regional and inter- work on technology has been process of medicine. In July, Pakistan had done more mier said during the inau- till 2013, and in Khyber Pa- hammad Abdul Khabir Azad national issues. The Iraqi completed and if there was the inflation rate dropped to than its available resources guration ceremony as he khtunkhwa, only from 2013- in Quetta. The provincial ISLAMABAD: At the invi- Foreign Minister will also consensus between the gov- 8.4%, despite double-digit to stop global warming, as congratulated Chief Minis- 2018, we had grown a billion and district moon sighting tation of Foreign Minister call on the Pakistani lead- ernment and the opposition, increases in costs of basic he reiterated the need to ter Punjab Usman Buzdar trees," he said. committees also held their Makhdoom Shah Mahmood ership and have meetings then the next elections could kitchen goods, gasoline, and plant trees for a better envi- for his efforts towards the Now, we aim to grow 10 meetings simultaneously to- Qureshi, Foreign Minister with other dignitaries. Pa- be held on EVMs. electricity, as well as the ronment in the country. project. "This is the biggest billion trees, he said, urg- day at their respective head- of the Republic of Iraq Dr. kistan and Iraq have close He said that a mechanism possibility of a surge in im- PM Imran Khan's com- Miyawaki forest and we ing every Pakistani to quarters. Muharram is the Fuad Hussein is undertak- fraternal ties, founded on would have to be developed ported inflation owing to the ments came as he inaugu- dedicate this to [Akira Mi- grow a tree to leave the month of mourning for the ing a bilateral visit to Paki- strong affinities of faith and for transparency in the elec- rupee’s almost Rs10 drop in rated the "world's largest yawaki] who had died last country in a better state seventh-century martyrdom stan on 11-12 August 2021. culture. Pakistan accords tion process, he said adding value versus the US dollar in Miyawaki urban forest, month," he said.