KSA to Invest US 500 Mln Dollar to Strengthen Energy Sector in Pakistan
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In his tweets on Wednesday, he said it goes Palestinians including children. to the credit of Prime Minister Imran Khan for feeling In a statement today, the Foreign Office the pain of laborers. Minister for Information and spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudri said Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said the this is yet another reprehensible action people should cooperate and follow the SOPs to stay during the holy month of Ramadan, following the increased restrictions on safe from Covid-19. In a video message, he warned if the fundamental freedoms of Palestinians, we did not comply with the SOPs, Pakistan could also and the attacks in and outside Al-Aqsa face a situation similar to India. He therefore asked Mosque. the people to follow ‘stay home and stay safe’ policy He said the indiscriminate use of force during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. by Israeli forces against defenceless He said instead of visiting the relatives on the Pak-KSA Ties Palestinians, causing death and injuries, occasion of Eid, we should use the means of internet defies all humanitarian norms and and phone for communication with them. This, he KSA to invest US 500 mln dollar to strengthen human rights laws. said, is important for our own safety and those our The spokesperson said Pakistan calls dear ones. The Information Minister said we have upon the international community to energy sector in Pakistan put an end to the blatant use of force and also imposed ban on intra city transport to limit the flagrant violation of human rights of the mobility. Minister for Planning and Development Palestinian people. Asad Umar has announced to open anti-Covid vaccine He said establishment of a viable, registration for persons aged 30 years and above from ISLAMABAD independent and contiguous State of Sunday. The Minister, in a tweet, said the decision has US$500 million from Saudi ArabiaIsraeli security would forces improve and to call Pakistan’san emergency energyis the only sustainable mix balance, guarantee forsays peace FM in the Palestine, on the basis of internationally been taken in view of the improved vaccine supply Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on agreed parameters, the pre-1967 lims countries needed to unite in order to raise session of the UN General Assembly, he said. region,” the statement added. and vaccination capacity in all the federating units. Wednesday said that Pakistan is concerned about The Turkish foreign minister had asked for his A day earlier, the OIC, at a meeting in New York, borders, and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its Asad Umar said we continue to expand the categories the recent violence in Palestine, adding that Mus- opinion to which Qureshi had voiced his support unanimously endorsed Pakistan’s proposal for capital, is the only sustainable guarantee of those who are eligible to get vaccinated. after consulting with PM Imran. issuing a joint statement deploring the Israeli ac- for peace in the region. on unarmed Palestinians is an attack It is noted that President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed awareness about the issue. “This is a matter of our belief, human rights, inter- tions against Palestinians. Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Speaking to the media in Multan about Prime bilising international support to convene a special Khan Afridi has said Israeli bombardment the confidence that people in Pakistan can manage to national law and challenging an apartheid regime The meeting also approved a proposal from the Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Ara- and we are ready to do that,” said FM Qureshi. ambassadors of Turkey and Saudi Arabia for mo- overcome COVID-19 pandemic by following standard bia, he said: “The premier met with the Organisa- on humanity. In a tweet on Wednesday, operating procedures to contain its further spread. Earlier, the Foreign Office (FO) had strongly con- tion of Islamic Cooperation’s secretary general demned the air strikes by Israel in Gaza that re- session of the General Assembly on the situation. he voiced his concerns over the heart In a series of tweets, the President said these SOPs and contended that there was a need to unite the sulted in deaths and injuries to innocent Palestin- The OIC envoys set up a core group of member wrenching scenes coming out from Gaza. include wearing of masks, social distancing and hand Muslim Ummah on the issue using this platform. ians, including children. states as well to highlight this issue at the UN. He said Israeli barbarism is enough to washing. He said statistics show that we have not “We can raise our voices individually [but] the is- “This is yet another reprehensible action during Pakistan is a key member of this core group. wake up the deaf and deaf world. overcome COVID yet, but it seems we can manage it. sue will be noted when all 57 OIC members voice the holy month of Ramazan. Indiscriminate use of The ambassadors of OIC member states held this their support. A lone Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tur- force by Israeli forces against defenceless Pales- urgent meeting at the United Nations to show key, Malaysia and Indonesia can’t do anything,” he tinians defies all humanitarian norms and human their angst at the Israeli aggression and unequiv- said. Qureshi also said he had received a call from rights laws. Pakistan calls upon the international ocally condemned the recent use of “brutal” force his Turkish counterpart who explained to him the community to put an end to the blatant use of by the Israeli forces against Palestinians in East proposals — keeping in mind the situation at Al force by Israel and flagrant violation of human Jerusalem. In a statement issued after their meet- Aqsa — that would be discussed and presented in rights of Palestinian people,” the FO statement ing, the OIC ambassadors said the Israeli attacks the latter’s meeting with the Saudi foreign minis- said. “Establishment of a viable, independent and on Palestinians in East Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah ter. The proposals included calling an emergency contiguous state of Palestine, on the basis of in- and Gaza were against all humanitarian norms ministerial session of the OIC on the Al Aqsa situ- ternationally agreed parameters, the pre-1967 and human rights laws, especially in the holy Tradeation Diplomacy to raise a voice against the use of force by borders, and with AlAngela Aggeler, Quds Al Sharif as its capital, USmonth of Ramazan.BRT Karachi Pakistan-Uzbekistan launches historic transit Charge d’ Affairs to Pak- Chinese company to provide 100 new energy trademarks istan called on General buses for Green Line BRT in Karachi Qamar Javed Bajwa: As the first batch of new energy pow- ered city buses in the city, they will According to Press release, the implementation of ISPR RAWALPINDI serve on the Green-color and Orange- type bus for Karachi’s Green Line Metrobus the specified transit transportation of Uzbek goods the project provides to significantly reduce of the cost of color BRT routes after their arrival, project. is the implementation of trans-Afghan transport transportation of Uzbek goods, including shipping at Uzbek- d’ Affairs to Pakistan called on providing greener, more intelligent It is currently being tested by the Chinese and logistics projects initiated by the President of Afghan border, and subsequently at Afghan-Pakistani border and more comfortable transporta- authorities for any mechanical and safety Mrs Angela Aggeler, US Charge Uzbekistan in accordance with TIR CARNET Convention dated on 1975, tion services for local residents, ac- issues. Once the phase of the inspection members of which are Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Paki- cording to a local media website here is completed, a total of 80 buses will be stan, release said. On May 11 of this year a cargo vehicle with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Wednesday shipped to Karachi and added to Green ISLAMABAD Uzbek license plates safely crossed the Afghan transit route Chief of Army Staff (COAS). BEIJING Line’sGreen fleet.Line BusThe Rapidmass transit Transit project is a federal is ex- During the meeting, matters Project for Pakistan and Uzbekistan transit trade and in two days and reached the Torkham checkpoint in Pesha- bilateral cooperation in pected to become operational in this year. war. After the completion of customs clearance, the truck of mutual interest, overall export goods to Pakistan through the territory of Af- regional security situation, ghanistan launched on Tuesday in Islamabad. will reach the importer in Faisalabad. The vehicle transports Zhongtong, one of the earliest listed bus government project. It is the largest of all from Uzbekistan processed leather products (wet blue) for manufacturers in China has secured an or- the other proposed metro bus routes in According to the Press Release from Ministry of Com- various fields, fight against merce, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan together Pakistani leather factories.