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Briefs Pak Desires to Deepen Its Ties with EU Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadThursday, January 21, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 UAE Ambassador Sweden happy in 1m doses to be hails the strong business friendly made available UAE-Pak relations environment in March: Faisal Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-01 Briefs Joe Biden Pak desires sworn in as President to deepen its DNA WASHINGTON: Joe Biden on Wednes- day assumed ties with EU office as the 46th The luncheon hosted by the Foreign president of the United Minister provided an opportunity to States. He has assumed the helm of a country reeling both sides to share their perspectives from deep political divides, a battered economy and a ansar bhattI / DNA Pak ready to engage raging coronavirus pandem- ic that has killed more than ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom with Biden’s US: FM 400,000 Americans. With his Shah Mahmood Qureshi hosted a working hand on an heirloom Bible luncheon for the EU Ambassadors at the Min- aveed Iraj that has been in his family istry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday. This is n M / DNA for more than a century, Bid- the second such luncheon hosted by the For- eign Minister which provided an opportunity ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah en took the presidential oath Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pa- ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi interacting with Ambassadors of office administered by US to both sides to share their perspectives and plans to carry forward the relationship. kistan was ready to engage with the new of European Union countries at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – DNA Chief Justice John Roberts administration of the United States, con- just after noon (1700 GMT), The Foreign Minister welcomed the Am- bassadors and stated that Pakistan greatly sidering it an “opportunity to build a long- vowing to “preserve, protect term, broad-based and multidimensional COAS and defend the Constitution valued its relations with the European Un- ion, which are based on shared values and relationship”. “Such partnership would PM Imran vows to make of the United States.” common objectives of peace, prosperity and require an institutionalized and structured visits development. The Pakistan-EU relationship engagement, based on mutual respect and Sialkot Broadsheet has strengthened steadily over the years cooperation,” the Foreign Minister said at Waziristan prosperous and is pursued through sound institutional a webinar on Pakistan’s priorities with the garrison case exposed mechanisms and dialogue processes. The 46th U.S. administration, organized by Ka- The Prime Minister mentioned that internet two sides elevated their relationship by sign- rachi Council on Foreign Relations. corrupt mafia ing the Strategic Engagement Plan (SEP) Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed confi- DNA access in south Waziristan was previously dence that president-elect Joe Biden as an in June 2019. SEP is a forward-looking and SIALKOT: Chief of Army denied due to security situation comprehensive framework of cooperation in “old friend to Pakistan” would work towards DNA strengthening ties between the two coun- Staff (COAS) General diverse areas of mutual interest. The Foreign Qamar Javed Bajwa on ISLAMABAD: Minister for Minister highlighted that the ‘smart’ lock- tries. He said already exchange of messag- DNA Foreign funding: Information es had taken place between Prime Minister Wednesday visited Sialkot down strategy of the government to save lives garrison. COAS was PM okay with and Broad- and secure livelihoods has turned out to be Imran Khan and the US president-elect, ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- casting Sen- who expressed interest of working with Pa- briefed on situation along ter Imran Khan on Wednes- open proceedings ator Shibli Continued on Page 06 kistan on issues of common interests. working boundary and op- day announced launch of Faraz said on erational readiness. high-speed 3G and 4G mo- WAZIRISTAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednes- Wednesday According to a statement by bile broadband in South day challenged all those skeptical of his party's ac- that the Broadsheet case ISPR, the Army Chief also Waziristan to spur techno- tivities by saying that the proceedings of the foreign has once again exposed Pakistan successfully tests interacted with garrison logical development of the funding case should be aired live on TV. Speaking to the corrupt elements. In officers and men. COAS ap- tribal districts. Addressing journalists in South Waziristan, the prime minister a tweet, he said that this preciated their professional- a gathering of tribal nota- said the proceedings should be open and that the par- case was a reminder of how Shaheen-III ballistic missile ism and devotion to defend bles at cheque distribution ty heads should attend the hearings. "I can put it to a the national interest was motherland in the face of ceremony under Kamyab challenge that PTI is the only political party that has compromised for personal The test flight was aimed at re-validating various multiple threats. COAS Jawan Programme, he said been involved in political fundraising," PM Imran Khan gain. Those who ruthless- design and technical parametres of the weapon lauded them for their high launch of high-speed inter- said, adding that the country runs on remittance by ly plundered the national morale and indomitable net was in line with bringing overseas Pakistanis. Slamming the Opposition, he said wealth must be held ac- system, said DG ISPR Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar spirit, it added. Earlier, on that PDM and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman use countable, he said. Shibli arrival, COAS was received Continued on Page 06 madressah students to blackmail governments. – DNA by Corps Commander, Lieu- Faraz remarked that if in naveed MIraj the past, these corrupt ele- tenant General Asim Munir. ments were not given NRO, RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Madrid: the country would not have on Wednesday conducted a Covid-19 ‘No complaint suffered so much. Explosion successful flight test of Sha- claims 48 heen-III surface to surface on misuse of leaves at Siraj for ballistic missile with a range more lives of 2,750 kilometres to effec- least 3 dead decisive tively mar the target. blasphemy law’ The test flight was aimed at DNA Kashmir re-validating various design DNA and technical parametres ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has Ibrar Khan policy MADRID: At least three of the weapon system, said nessed by Chairman Joint neers involved. President reported 48 deaths in the Director General Inter Ser- last 24 hours by novel coro- ISLAMABAD: Not a single people were killed and eight Chiefs of Staff Committee Arif Alvi, Prime Minister injured Wednesday in an ex- DNA vices Public Relations (DG (CJCSC) General Nadeem Imran Khan, CJCSC and navirus as the number of complaint was received ISPR) Major General Babar positive cases has surged on misuse of Blasphemy plosion caused by a suspect- Raza, Director General the Service Chiefs have ed gas leak in the heart of RAWALPINDI: Reminding Iftikhar in a tweet. Strategic Plans Division, congratulated the scien- to 524,783. The nationwide Laws during the last three the rulers According to ISPR, the tally of fatalities has jumped months, said Hafiz Mu- the Spanish capital, Madrid, Commander Army Stra- tists and engineers on according to the city’s emer- that nation successful flight test, tegic Forces Command, successfully conducting to 11,103 on Tuesday. hammad Tahir Mehmood would not with its impact point in According to the latest fig- Ashrafi, Special Aide to gency services. Chairman NESCOM and the missile test, the mili- The blast, which occurred tolerate the Arabian Sea, was wit- the scientists and engi- tary's media wing said. ures by the NCOC 1,772 per- Prime Minister on Religious plaint has been received on any surren- sons tested positive for COV- Harmony and Middle East. misuse of blasphemy laws in a building on Toledo der before ID-19 in the past 24 hours. Talking to media here on during last three months.He Street, caused widespread New Delhi on Kashmir, 1m Covid-19 vaccine doses to be Sindh remains the worst-hit Wednesday, Hafiz Mu- also added that news pub- damage, according to video Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Sen- province by the pandemic hammad Tahir Mehmood lished on international me- footage tweeted out by the ator Sirajul Haq has urged available in March: Dr Faisal in terms of cases followed Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan dia relating a Christian girl Madrid city hall emergency the government to devise a by Punjab, Khyber Pakh- Ulema Council, Special was not even reported with information service, Emer- decisive policy for the free- Dr Faisal said that the govt will be able to start free tunkhwa and Islamabad. Till Representative to Prime local police and respective gencias Madrid. dom of the occupied area now 237,308 coronavirus Minister on Religious Har- Institutions in Faisalabad. Images from the scene from India. “Surrender on vaccination during first quarter as we are in advanced cases have been confirmed mony and Middle East said Thorough investigations showed a section of exterior Kashmir will be tantamount stage of discussions for procurement of vaccines in Sindh, 150,889 in Pun- that Pakistan has been were held on complaint of wall had been torn off sev- to sell the country’s sover- jab 64,078 in Khyber Pakh- reinforcing relations and a girl, whose complaint was eral floors of the building, eignty and stability to New ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime of discussions for the procurement of COV- tunkhwa, 40,304 in Islama- cooperation with Arab Is- received in Faisalabad earli- leaving rooms exposed to Delhi. Kashmir is jugular Minister on National Health Services, Regu- ID-19 vaccines from Chinese companies bad, 18,640 in Balochistan, lamic Countries in all areas er and further investigations view.
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