Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadTuesday, November 24, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 PM Imran for all Facilitating the China rebukes steps to check Pak-Afghan trade US for Treaty’ spread of virus necessary: Qaiser withdrawal Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-07 Briefs Educational PDM’s small rallies threat to institutions people raNa farrukh shut till Jan 10 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information The decision has been made during the and Broad- casting Sen- Inter-Provincial Education Ministers ator Shibli Conference (IPEMC) on Monday Faraz on Monday said the small rallies of PDM Nihal Miraj / dNa PM for all were a threat to the lives and livelihoods of the peo- ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Educa- steps to check ple and not to the govern- tion Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said that ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China Nong Rong in a meeting ment. The “political oppor- all schools across the country will remain spread of virus with Railway minister Sheikh Rasheed. – DNA tunists” had no care for the closed until January 10, 2021, in the wake of people as they were wan- the rising coronavirus cases. aNSar Bhatti State Bank dering in cities in search “All ministers have mutually decided that to Pak, China agree for of an NRO (National Rec- keep all educational institutions, including ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran maintains onciliation Ordinance), he schools, colleges, universities, and tuition Khan on Monday directed to take all added in tweets. The minis- centres closed. However, online classes possible steps to check the spread of policy ML-1 early execution ter said the disappointment will continue from November 26 to Decem- COVID-19 pandemic in the country and and frustration of the PDM ber 24 after which winter break will start. protect the lives of common people. rate at 7% leaders after their flopped Schools will reopen on January 11, 2021,” He also directed to summon the The federal minister thanked the ambassador meeting in Peshawar. Shafqat Mahmood said. meeting of National Coordination athar Sufi • Nov 26 — All students to start studying Committee on COVID0-19 for con - for Chinese partnership for the ML-1 project NAB has from home sultation and taking various deci - KARACHI: The State Bank portunities for the people”, rail projects in detail. • Dec 24 — Last day of online classes sions in that regard. of Pakistan (SBP) on Mon- Naveed Miraj Sheikh Rashid said during Earlier, the Railway Min- great regard • Dec 25 to Jan 10, 2021 — Winter holidays The prime minister was presiding over a day announced to maintain the meeting. ister welcomed the new • Jan 11 — Schools to resume activities af- high level meeting to review the overall the interest rate at 7%, say- ISLAMABAD: Minister for The federal minister Chinese Ambassador to Pa- for business ter reevaluation of the situation in the first situation of coronavirus in the country. ing it expected inflation to Railways, Sheikh Rashid thanked the ambassador for kistan on his arrival at the community week of January fall within the previously Ahmad and Ambassador of Chinese partnership for the Ministry of Railways and • Professional exams including MDCAT that children’s health and safety is the top- announced range of 7-9% for China to Pakistan, Nong ML-1 project saying, “This presented a bouquet of flow- ISLAMABAD: Justice 2020 to be held as per schedule most priority of the government, adding fiscal year 2021 (FY21). Rong in a meeting held here would further strengthen ers to him. Speaking on the (RETD) • Board exams to be pushed to June that examinations scheduled to take place The decision to retain the Monday agreed to intensify the Pak-China relations”. occasion, the Chinese am- Javed Iqbal The decision has been made during the In- in December will be postponed, with the current policy rate was efforts for early completion He said Pakistan and China bassador expressed his wish Chairman ter-Provincial Education Ministers Confer- exception of a few professional exams. made in a meeting of the of Karachi-Peshawar Main had been enjoying everlast- for further improvement in NAB said ence (IPEMC) convened to discuss school Monetary Policy Commit- Line-1 project of Railways. ing friendship which was Pakistan-China relations. that NAB has closures. Minister Shafqat Mahmood said Continued on Page 06 tee (MPC) earlier today, the “The ML-1 project would based on mutual trust and He said the China-Pakistan great regard SBP said in a statementis- bring revolution in the confidence. Economic Corridor project for the valuable services of sued Monday. railway sector of Pakistan The meeting discussed mat- was a manifestation of the the business community in Since September, “the do- through creating new em- ters of mutual interest, Pa- long-standing relationship the progress and prosper- mestic recovery has gradu- ployment and business op- kistan-China relations and between the two countries. ity of the country. Talking ally gained traction, in line to a delegation of Pakistan with expectations for growth Flour Mills Association led of slightly above 2% in FY21, Saudi Arabia by Asim Raza Khan, Chair- and business sentiment has man Punjab Flour Mills improved further. Never- ‘Taliban rigging approves 48- Association comprising of theless, there are risks to Muhammad Riaz, former the outlook”, it observed. drones to hour, 96-hour Chairman Punjab, Muham- The SBP’s MPC added that mad Jamil, former Vice although the coronavirus transit visit Chairman, Munir Ahmed, cases were rising both in Pa- drop bombs’ Secretary General and Ma- kistan and across the globe, visas lik Ghulam Mustafa Arif at “it could take some time to KABUL: The Taliban have ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia NAB Headquarters. He said fully implement worldwide, deployed small drones to NATO to has approved issuance of that NAB is not pursuing there has been recent en- drop bombs on government decide Afghan transit visit visas for a valid- the sales and income tax re- couraging news on vaccine forces in some recent at- ity period of 48 hours (two lated cases of the business development”. tacks, Afghanistan’s spy status early days) and 96 hours (four community. – APP chief said Monday, illustrat- next year days) costing Saudi Riyal ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Qatar called on Ambassador of Somalia Indian ing a new fighting method 100 and SR300 respectively. Schools Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi, on Monday. – DNA used by the insurgents. Ah- The Council of Economic diplomat mad Zia Shiraj, who heads dNa and Development Affairs closure the National Directorate of and the Cabinet’s Gener- KABUL: NATO Secre- al Committee, as well as summoned Security (NDS), said Talib- tary-General Jens Stolten- decision to Govt to seek donors’ an fighters were using hob- the decisions of the Shura ISLAMABAD: A senior berg said that the US is Council, local has recom- contain virus Indian diplomat was sum- by drones and rigging them going to reduce military with explosives. mended for the issuance moned to the Ministry of troop levels in Afghanistan of short-term visit visas for ISLAMABAD: Special Assis- help to buy vaccines “The drones they are us- but they are not going to Foreign Affairs today to transit passengers. tant to the register Pakistan’s strong ing are sold in the market. leave. No NATO Ally would Prime Min- They are basically camera The cabinet decided to Shujaat haMza protest over ceasefire vio- like to stay in Afghanistan amend a paragraph of the ister on Na- PM Imran summons lations by the Indian Occu- drones,” Shiraj said in an longer than necessary. At tional Health address to parliament, add- Schedule of Visit, Hajj and ISLAMABAD: The govern- pation forces along the LoC the same time, if we leave Transit Visas by land, sea or Services, cabinet session on 22nd November 2020, ing the NDS wants to stop too early, if we leave too Regulations ment has decided to ap- the import of the popular air in this regard, the Saudi resulting in serious injuries hasty, we may risk losing Gazette reported . The cab- and Coordination Dr Faisal proach international donors devices. In late October, to 11 innocent civilians. all the gains we have made; inet’s decision came in the Sultan on Monday said the for financial assistance to aNSar Bhatti / dNa the Taliban reportedly used The Indian occupation forc- and that’s a risky project. framework of improving and government had taken the purchase COVID-19 vac- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has sum - a drone to bomb the com- es along the LoC and the Speaking to Halifax In- developing the regulations re- timely decision of closing edu- cines. The government can moned a session of the federal cabinet today to dis - pound of the governor of Working Boundary (WB) ternational Security Fo- lated to the entry visas to the cational institutions to contain contact the World Bank, cuss a 14-point agenda. Kunduz province. Asian Development Bank have been continuously rum, Stoltenberg said that Kingdom. The new move will further spread of the coro- The federal cabinet will review the political and economic targeting civilian populat- Shiraj did not confirm the NATO would have to make (ADB) and UNICEF for situation of the country besides discussing the develop- report, but he noted that add fillip to the Saudi tourism navirus in the country. The ed areas with artillery fire, the decision early next sector as the authority ex- prevailing corona situation in funding for the bulk-buying ments of coronavirus pandemic and ongoing political cam- the Taliban have used of doses of the vaccine.