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Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadWednesday, November 04, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 It is my honor to serve World must keep ‘Critical moment’ as the as Ambassador of China fighting abuse of Europe, North Africa see to Pakistan: Nong Rong Islam: Turkish FM COVID- 19 surge: WHO Briefs Govt offers Army Chief lauds FWO’s work relief to Staff RepoRt RAWALPINDI: General Qamar Javed industries Bajwa, Chief of Army Starting November 1, the additional Staff (COAS) visited Head- electricity used by SMEs up to June 30, quarters Frontier Works Organiza- 2021, will be sold at 50% lower the cost tion (FWO) on Tuesday. also booming.” The prime minister lament- COAS was given a detailed Nihal MiRaj / dNa ed that the service industry was severely briefing on development impacted during the lockdown period and it projects undertaken by ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was now imperative that our industrial sec- FWO. COAS expressed sat- on Tuesday announced a package under tor be propped up and perform well. isfaction over the progress which small and medium enterprises as and directed to ensure time- well as the industrial sector in general will ly completion of projects be able to benefit from reduced energy ‘PDM’s agenda RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah departs as Zimbabwe players of national importance. He costs. The prime minister said that starting celebrate in the super over during the 3rd ODI. – DNA appreciated the public-pri- November 1, the additional electricity used unacceptable’ vate partnership initiatives by SMEs up to June 30, 2021, will be sold Zimbabwe and said that private sector at 50% lower the cost. “So whatever amount khayaM abbaSi must be supported in great- of electricity they use in addition to the wins final ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information No chances of er national interest. He also level that they used last November, it will appreciated organisation’s cost [half] of what it did previously,” he ex- and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz ODI in capacity building efforts for plained. “For example electricity that cost says opposition’s narrative against Paki- mega projects. Rs16 per unit will now cost Rs8.” stan and national defense is not accept- super over able in any case. another lockdown He said that these rates will then be revised Maulana beyond the aforementioned date. The prime Addressing a news conference regard- SpoRtS deSk PM chairms NCC meeting; appreciates efforts of minister also said that industries in general, ing steps taken in cabinet meeting, the summons even the large scale ones, will pay reduced minister said PML-N’s recent narrative RAWALPINDI: Zimbabwe NCOC; calls for improved healthcare services electricity costs at all times, and the con- is aimed at putting aside their corrup- won the final ODI — re- tion cases. He said negative propaganda stricting Pakistan from a PDM meeting cept of “off-peak hours” will be redundant. Naveed MiRaj Covid-19: FM calls “It will be as if its all off-peak hours.” of PML-N is not acceptable to any seg - clean sweep — after beating ment of Pakistani society. The Minister the Green Shirts in the Su- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan fiaz Ch. He said that after the coronavirus lockdown for joint efforts period, record-high cement sales have been slammed Pakistan Democratic Move- per Over at the Rawalpindi has appreciated efforts of NCOC and all ISLAMABAD: President of ment for toeing the Indian agenda of Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. stake holders for all our efforts for public recorded, as well as high levels of automo- Saifullah / dNa the Pakistan bile sales. “Our construction industry is spreading anarchy in the country. Pakistan had set a three-run safety and health. NCC endorsed all meas - Democratic target for Zimbabwe after ures of recently announced measures of ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Movement they were able to score only NCOC including implementation on wear- Mahmood Qureshi has called for (PDM) two runs in the Super Over. ing of face mask, reduce timings of closing joint efforts at the international level Maulana Fa- Earlier, Pakistan skipper of Markets, Restaurants, marriage Halls, to face the global challenge of COV- zlur Rehman Fear in Austria as Babar Azam completed his enforcement of smart lockdowns. ID-19 pandemic. He was speaking has convened a crucial meet- well deserved century as his He said this during NCC meeting held at at the beginning of fifth session of ing of heads of the alliance’s team is aims to make a clean Islamabad today . PM Chaired the meeting. strategic dialogue between Pakistan constituent parties in Islam- sweep against Zimbabwe. Federal ministers attended. CMs joined and the European Union via video abad on Nov 8 to review the terrorists strike Chasing a huge total of 279, the meeting through video link. NCOC link on Tuesday. The Foreign Minis- prevailing political situation The shooting began just hours before Austria Pakistan have scored 255 apprised PM about current Covid situation ter said that Pakistan and EU enjoy in the country in the wake for seven, needing 24 runs and current pattern of disease spread and multidimensional bilateral relations. of allegations of treason and was to re-impose a coronavirus lockdown in 17 balls. Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 devise a strategy for the up- The Zimbabwean batsmen terror attack” and said the coming three public meet- piled up a big score of 278 DNA Pakistan gunmen were “very well ings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for six in the third and final equipped with automatic Schools (KP) and Punjab. ODI after losing the first Indonesian envoy VIENNA: Gunmen opened condemns weapons” and had “pre- Sources told that the su- two One-day Internationals, closure: fire in six locations across pared professionally”. preme leader of the Paki- attack and also the three-match central Vienna on Monday In an early morning tele- presents credentials stan Muslim League-Nawaz series against Pakistan. decision night, in an attack that left vised news conference, Aus- (PML-N) would also ad- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan They made their score with President said that Pakistan greatly at least four dead – including trian Interior Minister Karl dress the participants of condemns in the strongest the help of a brilliant centu- on 5th one of the assailants – and Nehammer repeated calls values its ties with Indonesia the meeting through a video terms the heinous terrorist ry by Sean Williams and a some 15 people wounded. attack in Central Vienna for the public to stay off the link from London. fine fifty by Branden Taylor haheeN aNif The motive for the shoot- streets. The attacks, in six S h The PML-N is also the host on Monday night, result- against the hostile attack ings, which began near locations including near a of the PDM meeting which ing in the loss of precious from Pakistani bowlers. ISLAMABAD: In view of the Austrian capital’s main synagogue in the centre of will be held at the party’s lives and wounding several the growing number of synagogue, was not clear, town, were carried out by secretariat in Islamabad. more. A statement issued COVID-19 cases, the feder- but Austrian Chancellor Se- by Foreign Office here said “several suspects armed FC soldier al government has called a bastian Kurz described the we would like to convey our with rifles”, police said. meeting of all provincial ed- Chohan gets shootings as a “repulsive Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 martyred ucation ministers on Thurs- new ministry at Afghan day, November 5, to discuss the possibility of school clo- Bosnian president arrives today border sures and winter vacations. abid Raza According to sources, the LAHORE: After removing This is Mr. Sefik Dzaferovic’s first visit to DNA Minister for Education him from the Pakistan in his capacity as Chairman of the Shafqat Mahmood will pre- post of Infor- RAWALPINDI: A Frontier ISLAMABAD: Adam Mulawarman Tugio the newly arrived side over the meeting, while ambassador of Indonesia has presented his credentials to the mation Min- Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina Corps soldier embraced ministers from all the four President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi. He stayed with the Presi- ister, Punjab martyrdom while two oth- provinces, along with repre- ISLAMABAD: On the invitation of Prime Minister Imran dent of Pakistan for some time and exchanged views on bilat- government ers sustained injuries when sentatives from Azad Kash- Khan, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzego- eral as well as other issued. The President said that Pakistan has assigned terrorists attacked their se- mir and Gilgit-Baltistan (G- vina Sefik Dzaferovic will pay a two-day official visit to Pa- greatly values its ties with Indonesia. He hoped that during new responsibilities to curity check post along the B), will be in attendance. kistan on 4-5 November 2020. the tenure of Ambassador Tugio relations between the two With a continuous rise in Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan, The Chairman will be accompanied by a high-level delega- Pak-Afghan border in Ba- lochistan’s Zhob district on countries will be strengthened further. the number of coronavirus appointing him as the pro- tion including the Minister for Security as well as Presi- Tuesday, the military said. Mr. Adam is a career diplomat and has held a number of im- cases across Pakistan, par- vincial minister for prisons. dential Advisers. Naik Fakhr Abbas, 22, was portant diplomatic positions in different countries. ents have become increas- This was announced after a During the visit, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bos- martyred and two other FC Mr.