Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadMonday, June 21, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 New growth points Pak NSA not Pilot project of of Andijan region to meet Indian chilli farming identified: Mirziyoyev counterpart completed Detailed News On Page-06 Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Briefs ‘Islamic system Govt’s efforts coming to only way to fruition: PM Saifullah Afghan peace’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- ister Imran Khan Sunday Taliban co-founder and deputy leader said that the government’s Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said water con- servation Sunday that the group was committed policies were showing results as Punjab government had to the peace talks; calls for ensuring stopped depletion of Lahore’s groundwater for the first time rights -- including for women during last four decades. “Our water conservation pol- Pak to help ageNcieS Ghani, icies showing results. Usman KABUL: The Taliban said Buzdar-led Punjab govern- recover Abdullah Sunday they remain com- ment has stopped fall in La- mitted to peace talks but hore’s groundwater for first US hostage to visit US insisted a “genuine Islamic time since 1980,” the prime ANTALYA: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a meeting system” in Afghanistan was minister said on Twitter. He the only way to end the war with Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoglu. DNA said the depletion of water ta- ageNcieS DNa and ensure rights -- includ- ble had been stopped through WASHINGTON: Pakistan ing for women. Talks be- WASHINGTON: Afghan effective water recycling pol- ANNOUNCEMENT will help as a “moral and tween the militants and the President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan, Turkish FMs icies, new aquifer charges, humanitarian responsibil- Afghan government have Afghanistan’s head of the Ambassa- underground rainwater stor- ity” in the ongoing efforts been deadlocked for months peace process Dr Abdullah dor of Re- age, timed well pumping and to recover a Taliban-held and violence has surged Abdullah will meet Joe Bid- public of other targeted actions. discuss Afghan peace American hostage, Mark across the country since en at the White House on Indonesia Frerichs, a Pakistani em- May when the US military Friday, as the American mil- Adam Tugio FM Qureshi congratulated his Turkish counterpart Fawad bassy spokesperson has began its final withdrawal. itary’s withdrawal from the has written said, responding to a me- Fears are also growing that war-torn country continues. a detailed on successfully organising Antalya Diplomacy Forum if the Taliban return to pow- piece on Oceans and envi- seeks funds dia report that expressed Biden has ordered the an excellent opportunity ghan peace process and the er they will reimpose their ronment: Addressing threat fears that United States’ withdrawal of all US forces NewS DeSk to discuss and to engage withdrawal of international utilization hasty withdrawal from harsh version of Islamic from Afghanistan by this of invasion of plastic waste. The writer stresses the need on various contemporary troops from Afghanistan. Afghanistan has dimmed law, under which girls were year’s 20th anniversary of ANTALYA: Foreign Minister to save the oceans and pre- global issues. While taking Foreign Minister Qureshi record hope for his release. banned from school and the September 11 attacks Makhdoom Shah Mahmood vent them from becoming a stock of the excellent bi- lauded Turkey’s valuable Qureshi met with Foreign trash bin of plastic garbage. lateral relations between efforts and its outreach to Nazir Siyal Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 Minister of Turkey Mevlüt The article appears on the the two countries, the two various Afghan parties. Un- Çavuşoglu in Antalya. KARACHI: Federal Minis- Opinion page of Islamabad sides discussed the ongo- derscoring Pakistan’s abid- Foreign Minister Qureshi ter for Infor- POST today. ing preparations for the 7th ing interest in a peaceful, se- congratulated his Turkish mation and – Editor Session of the High-Lev- cure and stable Afghanistan, Jawan martyred, two counterpart on success- Broadcast- el Strategic Cooperation Foreign Minister Qureshi ing Fawad fully organising Antalya Council (HLSCC) that will illustrated Pakistan’s con- Chaudhry on Pak NSA Diplomacy Forum, which be held in Turkey this year. sistent efforts to facilitate Sunday said terrorists killed in IBO saw high-level attendance The two Foreign Ministers the Afghan peace process. that PTI-led federal gov- not to meet of global leaders. He noted exchanged views on the lat- Nazakat Khan, 32, resident of Attock, lost his that the Forum provided ernment has transferred Indian est developments in the Af- Continued on Page 06 Rs1800 billion to the Sindh life during the operation; terrorists killed were government during the counterpart past two years and asked involved in terror plots against the security forces President felicitates Raisi as to where the money has soldier, identified as Nazakat Khan, 32, resi- Staff report ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday felicitated been utilized. Addressing zubair ahmaD dent of Attock, lost his life during the opera- newly elected President of Iran Syed Ibrahim Raisi on his media at Karachi Press tion, adding that the terrorists gunned down ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s victory in the Presidential Elections. In a letter of felicita- Club, Fawad Chaudhry said RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier em- by security forces were active members of National Security Adviser tion, the president said that Iranian people had affirmed that Karachi elected 16 braced martyrdom and two terrorists were the TTP in the area. "The IBO was launched (NSA) Moeed Yusuf will not their trust in his leadership for peace, stability and prosper- PTI MNAs and they have killed in a gunfight between security forces meet his Indian and Afghan by the security forces on reported presence ity. He said under President Raisi’s leadership, the fraternal all the right to ask as to and Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP)-backed mili- counterparts in Dushanbe of the terrorists." The ISPR said the terror- ties between Iran and Pakistan would be further strength- where the Rs1800 billion tants during an intelligence-based operation ists killed in the operation were involved on the sidelines of the ened. The president also expressed his best wishes to the given to the Sindh govern- (IBO) in Spinwam area of North Waziristan, in terror plots against the security forces. Shanghai Cooperation Or- ment has gone. the military’s media wing said on Sunday. ganization (SCO) meeting. newly elected president and the Iranian people. Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner and fierce critic The ISPR statement said the Pakistan Army Continued on Page 06 According to a spokesman of the West, won Iran’s presidential election on Friday and will take office in early August, Fazl for the NSA, Moeed Yusuf replacing pragmatist Hassan Rouhani, under whose aegis the 2015 deal was struck. – DNA has left for Dushanbe to at- announces tend the SCO meeting and will sign a protocol for the new rallies meeting. He will be meeting his counterparts from other Bureau report countries on the sidelines of the meeting, however, the PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ule- spokesman said that there ma-e-Islam is no meeting scheduled (JUI-F) chief with the Indian NSA Ajit Do- and Pakistan val and Afghan counterpart Democratic Hamdullah Mohib. Movement “Pakistan has already con- (PDM) head veyed that no contact will be Maulana Fazlur Rehman on established with the Afghan Sunday that third round of NSA after his tirade against rallies against Prime Minister the country,” he said. Imran Khan’s government in On May 24, National Secu- Karachi and Swat. While ad- rity Adviser (NSA) Moeed dressing a press conference Yusuf met his US counter- in Peshawar, the PDM head part Jake Sullivan in Geneva, said that the government of in what was termed as the PTI had selected the ineligi- ISLAMABAD: High Commissioner of Canada Wendy Gilmour handing first major official contact ble people through rigging in over coordinates to the official of the Interior Ministry. Canada between Pakistan and the the general elections. has partnered with UNODC Pakistan to help FIA improve border United States after the Bid- and immigration management, prevent exploitation of vulnerable en administration assumed populations and deter irregular migration. – DNA power in January 2021. Inside... KP government increases 100 percent sports budget Shipment of vaccine from – Page 02 PMC announces admission policy to facilitate students China reaches Islamabad – Page 03 – Asad Umar says 2.3 million received COVID Speakers at NHS call for mass jabs between June 12-18 vaccination drive three million doses of vac- – Page 04 Staff report Pakistan to begin cine will reach Pakistan in Oceans and the next week. “China has environment: ISLAMABAD: A special PakVac production been a time-tested friend Addressing threat flight of National Flag Car- and it is taking measures of invasion of rier – Pakistan Internation- on large scale to ensure an uninterrupted plastic waste al Airlines (PIA) -- carrying vaccine supply to Pakistan,” – Page 05 1.55 million doses of vac- the NCOC said. The prov- Special correSpoNDeNt New growth points cine from China has landed inces and other federating of Andijan region at Islamabad airport, the ISLAMABAD: The government authorities have decided units will be provided the identified National Command and Op- for large scale production of the locally made coronavi- vaccine according to their – Page 06 eration Centre (NCOC) said rus vaccine PakVac. The decision has been taken to ini- requirement, the NCOC Pakistan HC in on Sunday. The shipment tiate preparations for mass scale production of the sin- stated. All preparations are Bangladesh interacts of Sinovac corona vaccine gle-dose PakVac from the next month, sources said.