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We Will Not Let Terrorism Rise Again: Imran Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadFriday, April 23, 2021 Price Rs. 20 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily ST We are thankful to Pak for orderly Djokovic wins Pak for supporting withdrawal the Serbia the green initiative of US troops Open opener Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-06 Sehr & Iftar Timings We will not let CITY SEHR IFTAR ISLAMABAD 03:56 am 06:46 pm FAISALABAD 04:02 am 06:43 pm LAHORE 03:57 am 06:38 pm terrorism rise KARACHI 04:41 am 06:59 pm SARGODHA 04:02 am 06:45 pm FIQA JAFARIA CITY SEHR IFTAR again: Imran ISLAMABAD 03:46 am 06:56 pm FAISALABAD 03:52 am 06:53 pm LAHORE 03:47 am 06:48 pm – directs the Interior Ministry to KARACHI 04:31 am 06:49 pm SARGODHA 03:52 am 06:35 pm investigate every aspect of the Quetta blast and get to the bottom of the matter Briefs Special correSpondent Quetta blast was RAWALPINDI: Najibullah Ali Khil, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan called ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan suicide attack: CTD on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. – DNA Tougher has expressed deep sorrow and condemned the unfortunate Quetta blast that claimed five restrictions lives and injured many others on Wednesday bureau report night. In a tweet on Thursday, the premier on cards said that he is deeply saddened by the loss of QUETTA: The Counter Terrorism Depart- India using Afghan soil innocent lives in the “condemnable and cow- ment (CTD) on Thursday has confirmed that ardly terrorist attack in Quetta”. Quetta’s Sereena Chowk blast was a suicide DNA “Our nation has made great sacrifices in de- attack. According to the spokesperson of the CTD, the initial investigation proved that the to carry out terrorism ISLAMABAD: Special As- feating terrorism and we will not allow this blast that killed five people and injured 10 sistant to scourge to rise again. We remain alert to all regarding matter of issue To reply a question that liament to reflect the feelings others in yesterday’s blast in the parking lot the Prime internal & external threats,” read the prime ali furqan / VOA of the French envoy’s expul- either the government will of people on the caricatures of Sereena hotel was a suicide attack. Minister for minister’s tweet. Meanwhile, the Prime Min- sion from Pakistan over the remove French ambassador issue and government will Investigations are currently underway from ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Health Dr. ister’s Office has directed the Interior Minis- publication of blasphemous or not after approval of the look into the matter if resolu- different aspects, he added. The case of the president Dr. Arif Alvi says Faisal Sul- try to investigate every aspect of the blast and caricatures, said Pakistan’s Parliament, the Pakistan’s tion passed by the house. blast has been registered at the CTD police that considering the Parlia- tan has ex- get to the bottom of the matter. President Dr Arif Alvi. President responded “it is Dr Alvi, however, contend- station under charges of murder, attempt to ments vote on resolution pressed vexation over the According to a spokesperson, the premier He expressed these views too earlier to comment over ed that the Prime Minster murder and terrorism on the complaint of government would decide public’s non-compliance with had been monitoring the Quetta blast updates here in an exclusive in- this as the matter is Imran Khan of the view that the station head officer (SHO). Meanwhile, about the French ambassa- coronavirus SOPs and said till late last night. Security was tightened in terview with special yet under debate in the decision to remove the the death toll from bomb blast near Quet- dor expulsion and relations that people are not showing the city on Thursday after a powerful blast correspondent of Voice the parliament,” French envoy would not in ta’s Sereena Chowk has climbed to five with the Paris. seriousness; if the situation rocked the city, in which five people died and of America Ali Furqan. adding that some the favor of the country. after an injured succumbed to his wounds Although to set the foreign persists, taking strict meas- 10 others were injured in the provincial cap- He said that the resolu- definite remarks Pakistan’s President fur- during treatment at a private medical facil- policy is prerogative of the ures will become imperative. ital last night. The explosion occurred in the tion has been tabled in could be passed af- ther said that its time ity. According to the Civil Hospital authori- government, but Parliament Speaking to a private news parking area of a hotel located near the Ser- the Parliament as it was terwards. when the peace is glob- ties so far five people have lost their lives in can move its recommenda- channel, he cited the exam- ena Chowk, said the police. Several vehicles the forum which President Alvi says al requirement, adding the bomb blast, while 10 are injured. tions regarding any foreign ple of neighboring India, parked in the area caught fire after the blast. represents the resolution that the violent protests policy matter while it is where the coronavirus has the public to expel in Pakistan by religious responsibility of the gov- wreaked so much havoc that being a French en- groups are the result of ernment to look into the the number of new patients democrat- voy is move roadmap Parliament sets has increased exponentially Japan, British envoys ic country. in the par- Continued on Page 06 and there has been a severe shortage of oxygen. Answer- ing a question, Dr. Faisal COAS, Sultan said that 430,000 front condemn Quetta blast Pakistan receives 500,000 line workers have been vac- Afghan cinated in Pakistan. Pakistan The ambassadors expressed deepest sympathies envoy SinoVac vaccine doses also has a supply issue of and condolences to the families of the victims granted emergency authorisation to the about 7 million vaccines. Due discuss Zubair ahmed SinoVac’s vaccine — CoronaVac. to shortage of supply, more This was the fifth coronavirus vaccine and vaccines could not be admin- Chinese envoy continuing peace ISLAMABAD: The National Command the third Chinese vaccine to be used in Pa- istered. A large number of and Operation Centre (NCOC) said kistan. Earlier, Pakistan had granted the vaccines will be available in his meetings in Quetta Staff report Thursday a Pakistan Air Force plane car- authorisation to China’s two-dose Sinop- May and June, he added. rying 0.5 million Chinese-based company harm and single-dose Convidecia vaccine Khayam abbaSi RAWALPINDI: Najibullah SinoVac’s vaccine doses had landed at developed by the Cansino Biologicals. Ali Khil, Afghan Ambas- Shahid ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh the Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad. UK’s AstraZeneca and Russian Sputnik V Shujaat hamZa sador to Pakistan called In a statement, the NCOC said Pakistan vaccines have also been approved by the Rashid on Thursday said that external elements are on General Qamar Javed blames PM, trying to destabilize Pakistan internally. Addressing had paid for the vaccine doses, clarifying DRAP. The CoronaVac vaccine, despite ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff that it was not via donation from China. its low efficacy rate, was allowed by the of Japan to Pakistan Mat- a press conference in federal capital, Sheikh Rashid (COAS) at GHQ, today. cabinet for strongly condemned the Quetta blast which claimed The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pa- health authorities to counter the third suda Kuninori has strongly During the meeting, mat- kistan (DRAP), earlier this month, had wave of the pandemic in Pakistan. condemned the terrorist lives of five people and said that he has directed Chief ters of mutual interest, sugar crisis attack in the parking lot of Secretary to investigate the incident. He rejected regional security situation a local hotel in Quetta, Ba- speculation that the Chinese ambassador was at the including Afghan Peace hotel when the blast took place, saying that the dip- Staff report lochistan on Wednesday and Process, enhanced bilateral express his sorrow over the lomat was somewhere else. He said that the Chinese security and defence coop- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan loss of precious lives. ambassador to Pakistan is still in Quetta but at some- eration and effective bor- Muslim He expressed his deepest place other than the hotel and is safe after last night der management between League- sympathies and condolenc- suicide attack. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong the two brotherly countries N a w a z es to the families of the vic- Rong also tweeted on Thursday “Impressive visit of were discussed. (PML-N) tims and prayed for the ear- Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and effective COAS reiterated that peace senior leader ly recovery of the injured, communication with all stakeholders in regard to the in Afghanistan means peace Shahid Kh- said a press release issued SEZ to secure its development and growth. in Pakistan. Our sole aim is aqan Abbasi on Thursday here on Thursday. support the Government attack in Quetta. helping Afghan’s achieve a has blamed Prime Minis- “My thoughts and prayers of Pakistan and its security In a tweet, he said that such peaceful, sovereign, demo- ter (PM) Imran Khan and are with the families of the forces to combat terrorism. acts could not diminish cratic, stable and prosper- his cabinet for sugar cri- victims of this gruesome Meanwhile, British High Pakistan and United King- ous Afghanistan.
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