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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadTuesday, March 30, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 China supports Nepal envoy for Agnes Callamard Pakistan in peaceful direct flights to named new diplomatic policies promote trade Amnesty chief Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-03 Detailed News On Page-06 Briefs Hafeez Sheikh Developing world faces finally shown debt crisis newS deSk the door NEW YORK: United Na- tions Secre- Info Ministry being divided into two parts; tary-General Antonio Gu- Shibli to head Petroleum Ministry; Kashmir terres said the world committee chairman also being changed; faces intense problems of debt sustaina- Fawad wants Info, Science Ministries bility because of the coro- navirus crisis that have not been properly understood Hafeez’ sacking or addressed, the Financial Times reported Monday. ‘victory of PDM’ “The response to Covid and to the financial aspects [of naziR Siyal the crisis] has been frag- mented, and geopolitical KARACHI: Reacting to the sacking of Ha- divides are not helping,” feez Sheikh fron the portfolio of finance DOHA: A view of Pakistan Navy & Qatar Emiri Naval Force personnel Guterres told the FT. Coun- minister, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto during Bilateral Exercise ASAD AL BAHR II. – DNA tries such as Brazil and Special coRReSpondent Zardari declared it a “victory of PDM”. South Africa had borrowed “PTIMF minister needed to be elected to heavily from domestic lend- ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday continue in post & senate defeat made ers rather than from foreign decided to remove Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh that impossible,” he added. The month COVID-19 positivity investors, at interest rates from the post of finance minister and re- of February had seen a rebound in pric- much higher than those avail- place him with Minister for Industries and es of consumer items as inflation edged able to rich countries, making Production Hammad Azhar, Senator Shibli up to 8.7 per cent from 5.7pc in January. the dangers less visible. Faraz confirmed. According to Faraz, Prime Non-food inflation has steadily been on ratio reaches 11.20 pc Minister Imran Khan had decided to bring the rise for the past few months due to in a new finance team in view of “the infla- higher energy prices. According to details, highest positivity rate of the pandemic was PDM leaders tion that had taken place”. Azhar is the third finance minister to be appointed since the and able minister so that he devises pol- recorded in Swat at 23 percent followed by Peshawar at 22 percent to meet icies according to the ground realities of PTI came to power in 2018. 15 percent tests returned Prime Minister Imran “gave the portfolio of hujaat amza positive in Faisalabad and next week Continued on Page 06 S h NCOC directs to further finance to Hammad Azhar who is a young Rawalpindi while positivity ISLAMABAD: The Nation- tighten lockdown rate touched 12 percent muniR faiSal al Command and Opera- in Malakand, Multan, Sar- tion Center (NCOC) on godha and Sialkot. Earlier, TAXILA: Amid political Pakistan wants permanent Staff RepoRt infighting Monday reported that the Pakistan has reported 41 between the COVID-19 positivity ratio ISLAMABAD: NCOC on Monday has decided to fur- deaths in the last 24 hours Opposition solution of Afghan issue: FM across the country has ther tighten the lockdown to control the third wave by novel coronavirus as alliance’s reached 11.20 percent. of coronavirus. During the meeting chaired by Fed- the number of positive cas- two major Talking with his Turkish Counterpart, he said According to details, high- eral Minister for Planning and Development Asad es has surged to 659,116. parties, a est positivity rate of the Umar, the prevailing situation of the coronavirus The nationwide tally of meeting of PDM leaders is Pakistan will continue to use its peace-making efforts pandemic was recorded in was reviewed while the participants also discussed fatalities has jumped to being scheduled next week Swat at 23 percent followed strategies to prevent further spread of the infection. 14,256 on Monday. Accord- to sort out the issues be- newS deSk by Peshawar at 22 percent, Decision regarding closure of transport will be taken ing to the latest figures by tween the PPP and PML-N, Nowshera at 19 percent, after holding consultation with the provinces. Ear- the NCOC 4,525 persons former prime minister Sha- DUSHAMBE: Foreign Lahore at 17 percent and Is- lier, NCOC had expressed concerns over increasing hid Khaqan Abbasi said Sun- Minister Shah Mehmood lamabad at 16 percent. cases of coronavirus across the country. Continued on Page 06 day. The former premier Qureshi has said that Paki- was talking to the media stan believes in permanent in Taxila while attending solution of the Afghan issue Government “Aces Meet a wedding ceremony. He through a comprehensive decides Alvi, Khattak lashed out at the PTI gov- political dialogue under Af- 2021-1” ernment, saying the sitting ghan leadership. to suspend commences rulers had devastated the Talking with his Turkish test positive country economically, so- Counterpart Mevlut Ca- metro bus cially and politically and vusoglu in Dushanbe on peace and stability in the Pakistan and Turkey are DNA Monday, he said Pakistan region, including the Af- enjoying deep fraternal ties the situation demanded a abid Raza will continue to use its ghan peace process. Shah ISLAMABAD: Multi-Nation- decisive struggle be started al air exercise “ACES Meet against the sitting regime. peace-making efforts for Mahmood Qureshi said Continued on Page 06 LAHORE: Government of Punjab on Monday has decid- 2021-1” has started at an ed to suspend Metro bus and Operational Air Base of Pa- O Level exam kistan Air Force on Monday. Minister uses influence Orange Line train services from May 10 as well as public transport PAF, Royal Saudi Air Force from April 1 in Lahore as and United States Air Force to get family vaccinated coronavirus cases continue are actively participating in Staff RepoRt rise in the city. A high lev- the exercise, while Bahrain, A video shared on Instagram showed the family el meeting under the chair Egypt and Jordanian air forc- ISLAMABAD: Federal Ed- of Chief Minister Usman es are invited as observers, ucation Min- members of the federal minister get a COVID jab said a PAF news release re- Buzdar has decided to ban received the first dose of the ister Shafqat ceived here, adding, Deputy gram showed the family members of the indoor and outdoor wedding Staff RepoRt Covid-19 vaccine so far, not- Mehmood Chief of Air Staff (Opera- monitoRing RepoRt federal minister get a COVID jab. The ceremonies from April 1 ing that “antibodies start de- tions), PAF Air Vice Marshal announced video, which was shared on social while markets and shopping ISLAMABAD: President veloping after 2nd dose that Waqas Ahmed Sulehri was on Monday ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister media by a close relative of Tariq malls will close at 6pm. The Dr Arif Alvi has tested pos- was due in a week”. “Please the chief guest at the opening that the O for Housing and Works Tariq Bashir Cheema, shows a group meeting also decided to shut itive for the coronavirus, it continue to be careful,” Alvi ceremony of the exercise. Level and IGCSE exams Bashir Cheema allegedly used of women getting the anti-covid all public parks and ban dine- emerged on Monday. added. First Lady Samina Addressing the exercise par- will be allowed to start from his influence to get his family jab. Famous actor Iffat Omar was in services at restaurants “I have tested positive for Alvi later shared that the ticipants he said, “Internation- May 10 instead of 15 at the members including famed actor also amongst those who received and only takeaway will be Covid-19. May Allah have president has “mild symp- al exercises are new neither request of Cambridge Inter- Iffat Omar vaccinated against the anti-covid vaccination. allowed. The provincial gov- mercy on all Covid affect- toms but is in good spirits”. national Examination (CIE). the COVID-19. ernment has made wearing ees,” the president said in for the participants nor for Mehmood shared on Twit- A video shared on Insta- Continued on Page 06 of face mask mandatory. a tweet. He said he had only Continued on Page 06 the Airpower Center of Excel- ter that he had “received a lence. However, this particular letter from Christine Ozden, cycle of ACES Meet is unique CEO Cambridge”, asking because participating air forc- the government to bring for- es bring along a vast experi- ward the O level and IGCSE ence of combat operations. exams. He also shared a PM Imran welcomes MBS’ green initiatives screenshot of the letter. Expressing deep respects for King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the PM said the vision of Crown No iftar Prince closely aligned with his government “Clean and Green Pakistan” initiative gatherings, Inside... to more than 30 percent; di Crown Prince that after wind and hydro power gen- Aitekaf at Staff RepoRt protection of marine and PM Imran Khan, MBS successfully planting 1 eration capacity in the coun- Crackdown intensified coastal environments; and billion trees from 2014 to try,” he said. Holy Mosques against SOP violators ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- generation of 50 percent of 2018, his government’s “10 Imran Khan said Pakistan in Faisalabad ter Imran Khan Monday ap- discuss bilateral ties – Page 02 the Kingdom’s energy from Billion Tree Tsunami” ini- cherished its cordial and DNA preciated Saudi Arabia’s en- renewables by 2030, are ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday re- tiative was well underway brotherly relations with the Nepal envoy for direct vironment friendly initiative highly commendable,” the ceived a telephone call from the Saudi Crown Prince, across the whole country.