Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadSaturday, October 17, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Japan assures its Ambassador Haque Maryam hopes to support to Pakistan appreciates China’s return ‘victorious against terrorism Covid-19 response and triumphant’ Briefs WAR AGAINST TERRORISM Nation stands Japan assures behind forces: PM its support Khayam abbasi ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- ister Imran to Pakistan Khan offered his deepest Chargé d’ Affaires reiterates that Japan condolences and prayers is committed to continuing to support on Friday for the 20 security personnel, the Government of Pakistan including six army men, valiant security forces to combat terrorism. who were martyred in two a.m.bhatti / dNa The Government of Japan has been sup- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Bin Said Al Malki called on terrorist attacks a day ago. porting various projects of counter-terror- Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at NHQ. – DNA Seven soldiers and as many ISLAMABAD: SHINDO Yusuke, Chargé d’ ism such as the improvement of facilities security guards were mar- Affaires a.i., Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, and equipment of Pakistani law enforce- tyred while fighting off a has strongly condemned the two separate ment agencies dealing with counter-ter- Govt to raise terrorist attack on a convoy terrorist attacks on security personnel and rorism, including projects on improving CNS, Saudi envoy of the Oil and Gas Devel- private guards on October 16th in Gwadar airports of Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi petroleum opment Company Limited district of Balochistan and the North Wa- for enhancing security measures, providing (OGDCL) in Balochistan on ziristan tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkh- x-ray inspection equipment, installing face levy Thursday, hours after six wa. “Any act of terrorism cannot be justi- recognition system, and on strengthening for enhanced ties army personnel were mar- fied for whatever reason or purpose. My border security management against illicit DNA tyred in an improvised explo- deepest condolences and sympathies to the drug trafficking and cross-border terrorism. The Naval Chief and Saudi Ambassador sive device (IED) explosion families of martyrs and I pray for the early Furthermore, the Government of Japan ISLAMABAD: The Pa- in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. recovery of those injured in the attack” said has extended assistance to Pakistan kistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf discussed the security situation in the region Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. SHINDO in his con- Customs and Federal Board of Revenue government has decided and bilateral maritime cooperation Time has dolence message here on Friday. (FBR) for establishment of three new to increase the petroleum While appreciating the efforts of Pakistani state of the art Non-Intrusive Inspection levy Rs 0.14 per liter. Ambassador discussed the ceremony for the award shujat hamza security situation in the re- of NI(M) was held at Ai- come to send security forces in maintaining peace and (NII) Containers Scanning Terminals at According to sources, after stability, the Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. reiterat- East and West Warf in Karachi Port and the 14 paisa increase in pe- gion and bilateral maritime wan-e-Sadr, Islamabad. ISLAMABAD: Ambassador ed that Japan is committed to continuing to Port Bin Qasim. These are amounting to troleum levy, it has gone up cooperation. The Saudi President Alvi congratu- govt packing of the Royal Kingdom of support the Government of Pakistan and its more than USD 137 million. from Rs 27.32 to Rs 28.46 Ambassador congratulated lated the new Naval Chief Saudi Arabia to Pakistan the Admiral Amjad Khan on assuming office. During Gulzar Noshi per liter while that on high- speed diesel will remain H.E Admiral (retd) Nawaf Niazi on assuming com- the meeting, the Presi- LALAMUSA: PPP chairman at Rs 30 per liter. Sales Bin Said Al-Maliki met mand of the Pakistan Navy. dent said that the Pakistan Bilawal Bhut- tax being collected on pet- with Chief of the Naval Earlier the President of Navy has a key role to play to Zardari on FM, Saudi Minister rol and high-speed diesel Staff (CNS) Admiral Amjad Pakistan conferred Nis- in defending Pakistan’s Friday said is set at Rs 15.11 and Rs Khan Niazi in Naval Head- han-e-Imtiaz (Military) maritime borders. that time has 15.12 per liter respectively. quarters in Islamabad. upon Chief of the Naval Moreover, the President ex- come to send The basic price of petrol According to the Spokes- Staff Admiral Muhammad pressed his confidence that discuss bilateral ties person Pakistan Navy, Sau- Amjad Khan Niazi, in rec- the Pakistan Navy under the ‘puppet’ gov- has been reduced from Rs ernment of Pakistan Tehreek- FM Qureshi underlines the historic and deep-rooted 51.50 to Rs 50.39 while the di Ambassador and Naval ognition of his meritorious leadership of Admiral Am- e-Insaf (PTI) packing. price of high-speed diesel Chief discussed issues of services for defence of the jad Khan Niazi will achieve While addressing a press fraternal ties, which form the basis of enhanced has also been reduced from mutual interest. country and development many more milestones as it conference in Lalamusa, cooperation in all fields between the two countries Rs 52.05 to Rs 51.92. The The Naval Chief and Saudi of Pak Navy. The special has earned in past. the PPP leader said that levies, taxes and duties incompetent government being collected on petrol has destroyed the lives of Naveed miraj and high-speed diesel are Italy starts Maryam the people in just two years. Rs 53.58 and Rs 54.14 per The incumbent government ISLAMABAD: Foreign liter respectively. hopes to is unable to bear the popu- Minister Makhdoom Shah issuing work visa larity of opposition parties Mahmood Qureshi held a return and their rallies, he added. video call with Saudi Min- Airline fined for Pakistanis Bilawal Bhutto asserted ister of Communications ‘victorious’ that true democratic par- and Information Technolo- for violating Over 30,000 work visas would be ties are on one page. He gy and discussed bilateral issued by the Italian government further stated that every- cooperation in the field of SOPs one is watching the per- information technology. need of the modern digital The Saudi Minister of Com- to the nationals from a few non-EU Foreign Minister Qureshi age. The Foreign Minister munications and Information plexed faces of Prime Min- athar sufi countries, including Pakistan ister (PM) Imran Khan and underlined the historic highlighted the fact that Technology reciprocated the and deep-rooted fraternal both Pakistan and the King- warm feelings and echoed KARACHI: Civil Aviation his federal ministers over staff report / dNa the opposition’s drive. ties, which form the basis dom had a significant youth the sentiments of the For- Authority (CAA) of Pakistan abid raza of enhanced cooperation bulge in their demography. eign Minister, terming Pa- has on Friday reportedly ISLAMABAD: The Italian government has reopened sea- in all fields between the He said the two countries kistan as a close brotherly moved against an interna- sonal and non-seasonal work visas for Pakistani nationals LAHORE: PML-N vice presi- Rahul praises two countries. have a wide-ranging scope country. The two Ministers tional airlines company for under its annual schedule of work visa called ‘Decreto dent Maryam Nawaz depart- Pakistan He said that the two coun- of expanding ties and en- agreed to enhance bilateral failing to observe COVID-19 Flussi’ for the year 2020-21. Over 30,000 work visas would ed for Gujranwala, the venue tries shared the focus on hancing collaboration in ties and continue close col- related Standard Operating be issued by the Italian government to the nationals from for the Pakistan Democratic development of information this field, which could be laboration on all matters of Procedures (SOPs). The a few non-EU countries, including Pakistan. Pakis tani Movement rally, saying she DNA technology, which was the mutually beneficial. mutual interest. civil aviation has reportedly workers in agriculture, tourism, construction and freight was doing so “as a foot sol- slapped a fine of Rs100,000 forwarding sectors can avail this opportunity, according to dier” of ousted prime minis- NEW DELHI: In a jibe di- ter Nawaz Sharif. “I embark rected at the on Qatar Airways for violat- details transmitted by the Pakistan Embassy in Italy to the ing the set SOPs laid out by Board of Investment on Thursday. on this mission as your foot Narendra soldier, Nawaz Sharif. I have Modi-led gov- Opposition slogans force the airports and aviation Pakistan has been included in this category of visas after regulatory body. The SOPs dedicated myself to your ernment in the lag of two years as a result of sustained efforts by its were designed to allow the struggle, your mission for New Delhi, embassy in Rome. Ambassador Jauhar Saleem said on the NA session to be adjourned resumption of flight oper- Pakistan and its people,” India’s main occasion that Italy hosts the largest Pakistani diaspora in ations amongst countries the European Union following Brexit, which has sent over Maryam tweeted as she left Opposition leader, Rahul The assembly session started off with prayers for which had previously been her Jati Umra residence in Gandhi, on Friday praised $142 million in remittances in 2019-2020. the 13 security personnel and seven private guards, halted to curb the spread of He said that the Pakistani community in Italy had been Lahore for Gujranwala’s Jin- Pakistan for handling the the global pandemic. nah Stadium. coronavirus better than his who were martyred in separate terrorist attacks demanding Pakistan’s re-inclusion in the list of coun - According to sources, the tries eligible for seasonal workers visa, ever since the own country’s government in Balochistan’s Gwadar district and the North local aviation authority’s Pakistan managed to do.