Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadSaturday, June 05, 2021 Price Rs. 20 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily ST KSA to approve China Iran condemns Bilawal must vaccines, assures the suspension of return looted Saudi ambassador UN voting rights public money Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-06 Detailed News On Page-01 Briefs Bad days over; Billion Trees drive being lauded now time for Staff RepoRt ISLAMABAD: Minister growth: PM for Infor- mation and Broadcast- – Says self-proclaimed democrats ing Fawad (Opposition parties) are calling on the Chaudhry on Friday has military to overthrow the govt; declares said that Pakistan Tehreek- e-Insaf’s (PTI) billion trees that covid witnessing downward trend project is being appreci- ated across the world. In a statement, the minister anSaR MahMood Bhatti Federal budget said that ecosystem is be- ing affected due to lack of ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan sufficient trees and forests. on Friday said the country’s economic turn- to be unveiled around had brought down the curtains on ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, Prof. Sahiba Gafarova, The world has praised Pa- presenting a souvenir to President Dr Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. – DNA kistan over its strategy for bad days and heralded the time for economic on June 11 improved environmental growth, wealth creation and jobs for youth.“I conditions, he said. believe, we have gone through the worst time. Insha Allah (God willing), in the coming days, KhayaM aBBaSi Pakistan keen to diversify Pakistan’s growth will not be turbulent with ISLAMABAD: The federal government Uranium up and down cycles. Pakistan will start its will present budget 2021-22 on June 11 journey from when it was fourth largest econ- with an outlay size of around Rs8,000 bil- sale matter omy in Asia in 1968 after Japan, China and In- lion. As the total size of the economy now ties with Azerbaijan: Alvi dia,” he said addressing the groundbreaking stands at Rs52,057 billion, the federal gov- of concern ceremony of Lodhran-Multan road. ernment is to set the economic growth tar- Prof. Sahiba Gafarova emphasized the need for increasing The 62-kilometer North-Bound section of N-5 get of 4.8 percent for FY22. In FY22, the interactions between the two countries at all levels DNA will connect three district of Multan, Lodhran government would pay around Rs3,060 and Bahawalpur. The project will complete in billion as debt and interest payments. regional and international and signing of landmark at economic, political, cul- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan nSaR hatti two years costing around Rs 6.8 billion. Re- The fiscal deficit will be around Rs2,915 a M B issues. He made these re- peace agreement. tural and strategic levels. on Friday marks while talking to the The President appreciated She also underlined the ferring to the Opposition, PM Khan said that billion in FY22 which would be around expressed ISLAMABAD: President visiting Speaker of the Par- the steadfast support ex- need for promoting cul- these self-proclaimed democrats are calling 5.6 percent of the GDP. The government deep con- Dr Arif Alvi has said that liament of Azerbaijan, Prof. tended by Azerbaijan to the tural ties to build bridges on the military to overthrow the government. is to set public spending target of Rs900 cern over Pakistan wants to further Sahiba Gafarova, who called legitimate cause of Kashmi- between the people of the From day one, the PTI govt faced criticism from billion. The provincial spending target for the illegal strengthen bilateral ties on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr,. ri people. He expressed the two brotherly countries. the Opposition, which was poised to topple the provinces will be around Rs1,000 billion. sales of Ura- with Azerbaijan, particu- The President underscored hope that her visit would She conveyed that the peo- government unless their leaders were given an The volume of subsidies will be set at Rs530 nium in India, and demand- NRO, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. “My larly in the fields of trade, the need for exchanging po- further deepen bilateral re- ple and political leaderships billion for FY22. The defence spending tar- ed a thorough investigation own people had to face a tough time. The me- energy, defence, culture litical, cultural, and econom- lations. He asked the Speak- of Azerbaijan were highly get will be set at Rs1,400 billion for FY22 of such incidents. Respond- dia also gave an impression that Naya Pakistan and tourism. He said that ic delegations at high levels er to communicate his good grateful to Pakistan for sup- The revenue collection target for FY22 will ing to media queries about can emerge by switching a button on,” he said. Pakistan attached utmost to further solidify bilateral wishes to the people and porting her country’sstance reports of attempted illicit be set at Rs5,820 and the non-tax collection significance to its ties with cooperation. He congratu- government of Azerbaijan. on Nagorno-Karabakh. She Uranium sales in India, Continued on Page 06 target will be set at Rs1,420 billion. Azerbaijan as both coun- lated the government and Prof. Sahiba Gafarova added that her country Foreign Office Spokesper- tries had shared religion, people of Azerbaijan on lib- emphasized the need for would continue to support son Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri values, culture, as well as eration of their territories increasing interactions Pakistan’s stance on Kash- said that we have seen the commonalities of views on from occupation of Armenia between the two countries mir at all fora. reports about yet another incident of attempted ille- Bilawal lashes out gal sale of six kilograms of Lowest positivity rate in three months Uranium in India. ISLAMABAD: Another 83 people died from coronavirus in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, but the positivity at PTI, PML-N rate of cases has been declining and the lowest level in three months was recorded on Friday. A daily Pakistan report by the National Command and Operation Centre said that 52,859 coronavirus tests were conducted "If Opp. leader is from Lahore, he is awarded bail, across the country in the last 24 hours. not to accept Of these, 1,893 came back positive. At the same time, however, Pakistan reported its lowest coronavirus and if he hails from Sukkur, he is denied the right” positivity rate in three months at 3.58% on Friday. The last lowest COVID-19 positivity rate reported by any blame the country was on February 28 at 3.02%. According to the official portal, the rate of positive cases of COVID-19 in the country during the last 24 hours was 3.58%. The country has reported a total of 21,105 DNA ‘Bilawal must return deaths from COVID-19 so far, while the total number of cases stands at 928,588. According to NCOC’s ISLAMABAD: National Se- data, 856,005 people have recovered from the virus so far. curity Advis- looted public money’ COVID-19 cases are continuously declining in Pakistan, but Sindh is still reporting a spike in cases. Despite er (NSA) Dr the efforts of the government, people are still hesitant to get themselves vaccinated, Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho had said a day earlier. – DNA Moeed Yusuf ZuBaiR ahMed has said the United States ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Terrorism has assured Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Friday asked Paki- Pakistan that the country will stan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto to help rising in not be made a scapegoat as the government clear foreign debts by bringing back Washington ends its two-dec- the looted public money stashed by his father Asif Ali Islamabad ade long presence in Afghan- Staff RepoRt Zardari abroad. “If you (Bilawal) are really concerned istan. The national security about the foreign loans then bring back the money Staff RepoRt adviser further said that any ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peo- dumped by your father in Swiss banks, halt the pro- attempt to shift the blame ple Party (PPP) Chairman cess of money laundering through (characters like) ISLAMABAD: Federal Inte- on Pakistan for ‘face-saving’ Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has Ayan Ali, and return money hoarded through ‘Omni rior Minis- by Washington would be demanded Prime Minister groups’ in fake bank accounts,” he said while criticiz- ter Sheikh unacceptable. “The United (PM) Imran Khan to give ing the PPP leader over his misleading presser on the Rasheed States has assured us that account of the funds given government’s economic achievements. The minister on Friday Pakistan will not be made a by international organiza- told a press conference that the opposition parties said terror scapegoat amidst the with- tions for the prevention were perturbed over the historic triumphs of present incidents drawal from Afghanistan. of coronavirus pandemic. government on the economic front, and were trying to are on the rise in the Fed- In a statement on Friday, mislead the public through incorrect data. He remind- eral Capital, promising that Bilawal Bhutto said that ed Bilawal about the PPP-led government’s deal with the government will take the IMF in 2008 and the unprecedented surge of 32% Holiday Notice Continued on Page 06 in the foreign loans to $61 billion from $46b in 2013. Continued on Page 06 The offices of daily Islamabad POST shall remain closed on Saturday on account of weekly off therefore there will be no Deposits in Roshan Digital newspaper on Sunday. – Editor accounts soar to $ 1.25 billion Inside... 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