Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadThursday, April 15, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Pakistan wants to Shahbaz gets Future of Pak- diversify ties with bail in money Russia relations Uzbekistan in all fields laundering case promising: envoy Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-03 Sehr & Iftar Timings Govt to ban FIQA HANFIA CITY SEHR IFTAR ISLAMABAD 04:10 am 6:36 pm FAISALABAD 04:15 am 6:37 pm LAHORE 04:10 am 6:32 pm KARACHI 04:51 am 6:55 pm TLP under SARGODHA 04:14 am 6:40 pm FIQA JAFARIA CITY SEHR IFTAR ISLAMABAD 03:58 am 07:07 pm FAISALABAD 04:05 am 6:47 pm terror law LAHORE 03:58 am 06:44 pm KARACHI 04:45 am 06:53 pm Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid SARGODHA 04:06 am 6:49 pm announces decision; says nobody Briefs shall be allowed to take law in its hands special coRRespoNDeNt No dictation from ISLAMABAD: The federal government has Bilawal decided to impose a ban on the Tehreek-e- any group: Fawad Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-ter- condemns rorism law, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Wednesday. The federal minister ZubaiR ahmeD ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Jordan Ibrahim Al Madani along with his Deputy Head of Mission violence said that the decision has been taken at the ISLAMABAD: The federal government said and President ICCI visiting Defence Export Promotion Organisation. The ambassador witnessed request of the Punjab government. on Tuesday that it can not be dictated by various facilities and products manufactured by the Organisation. Pakistan and Jordan have NaZiR siyal “We are forwarding a summary to the Fed- any party or group and approved the deploy- close cooperation in the defence sector as well. – DNA eral Cabinet to impose a ban on the TLP,” ment of Rangers in Punjab cities to main- KARACHI: Chairman of Sheikh Rashid said in Islamabad amid tain law and order amid protests by a reli- Pakistan countrywide protests. Protest by a reli- gious party. Briefing the media in Islamabad People’s gious party had crippled life in major cities after attending the cabinet meeting chaired Allies mull Afghan pullout Party (PPP) across the country and claimed the lives by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Federal Bilawal Bhu- of three, including two policemen. Nearly Minister for Science and Technology Fawad tto Zardari 100 policemen have also been injured in Chaudhry said dictation to government has strongly clashes with the protesters. Rashid said from any party or group was indigestible. at the Brussels conference condemned violence in dif- that the government wanted to table a res- The science and technology minister was ferent parts of the country olution in the National Assembly with con- officials addressed the responding to media queries about the pro- News Desk NATO foreign and defense during the last three days, sensus but they (TLP) insisted on coming tests by a religious party that has crippled Gen Bajwa, Blinken in which two policemen to Faizabad. “Our efforts to convince them ministers’ conference. life in major cities and claimed the lives of BRUSSELS: A joint meet- Among the NATO allies, among seven people were failed. As far as the matter of Khatam-e- three, including two policemen. Nearly 100 discuss Afghan peace killed in different incidents. Nabwat is concerned, I am ready to give ing between United States after the United States, policemen have also been injured in clash- officials and NATO allies Germany has the larg- In a statement, the PPP my life.” The interior minister said that es with the protesters. He said a party or Chairman said that this kind firing was done after snatching a rifle from took place Wednesday in est military presence in group could present their demands in a Brussels in the backdrop Afghanistan. European of violence, ransacking, van- police in Islamabad. democratic way upon which negotiations dalising of public and private “They wanted such a draft after which all the of America’s announce- countries also demanded could be held, but decision-making could ment that US troops will that modern US weapons properties and mob-attacks Europeans should have to go back,” he said. not be left to any party or group. on policemen could not be He said that the government stood by the leave Afghanistan by Sep- remain in Afghanistan af- allowed to go unchecked. agreement signed with the party. Regarding ever met Khadim Hussain Rizvi (former TLP tember 11 this year. ter the withdrawal of US Those responsible must be the FIRs filed against the protesters, Rashid chief),” the minister said, adding the ban has The United States an- forces. dealt with in accordance with said they were all filled according to law. “I been imposed due to TLP’s character and de- nounced it will begin with- This joint meeting of NATO the law, and the govt cannot have never supported this party nor had nied any political compulsion in the move. drawing US forces from allies with US officials is the Afghanistan on May 1 and be allowed to abdicate its re- first of its kind in which a sponsibility. PPP expressed the withdrawal will be DNa comprehensive strategy for sympathised with the mar- completed by September the withdrawal from Afghan- tyred policemen as well as 11, 2021. US Secretary RAWALPINDI: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of istan will be worked out. the innocent people who AstraZeneca vaccine of State Antony J Blinken Army Staff (COAS) and US Secretary of State Antony The European allies of lost their lives in violence in and Secretary of Defense J. Blinken had a telephone conversation. During the NATO have long been Punjab and other parts of the Lloyd James III and NATO meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security pushing for withdrawal country and stressed for best Secretary-General Jens situation including latest developments in Afghan Peace from Afghanistan because banned in Denmark Stoltenberg took the for- Process and bilateral cooperation in various fields were of the loss of life and possible medical facilities to those wounded. tries followed suit but Since suspend- ing eign and defense ministers discussed. COAS said that Pakistan will always support property as a result of the News Desk all but a few have since the use o f of European countries into “Afghan led-Afghan Owned” Peace Process based on mu- war in Afghanistan. Euro- resumed the use after the confidence on the US with- tual consensus of all stakeholders. The US dignitary also pean public opinion has Babar takes COPENHAGEN: Denmark the European Medicines As- drawal and set a timetable acknowledged Pakistan’s continuous efforts for peace turned against this war. became the first European Agency (EMA) empha- for the withdrawal of NA- and stability in the region and pledged to further en- no.1 ODI country on Wednesday to an- sised the benefits of TO’s European allies. The hance bilateral relations between both countries. Continued on Page 06 nounce it is suspend- spot ing the use of the AstraZeneca U.S. envoy spoRts Desk coronavirus vac- Army chief lauds Japan cine after a few extends DUBAI: Pakistan captain cases of serious side effects the vaccine and Ramazan Babar Azam were reported earlier. deemed it "safe role in regional stability on Wednes- Despite recommendations and effective". greetings day toppled from the World Health Or- Denmark had Indian cap- ganization and European however con- Ambassador Matsuda meets Gen Bajwa; tain Virat medicines watchdog to tinued to hold off tra- staff RepoRt praises Pakistan’s role in regional stability Kohli to continue using the inocu- using the vaccine as it Zeneca jab in March, Den- ISLAMA- become the top-ranked lation, "Denmark's vaccina- conducted investigations mark has continued with BAD: U.S. ODI batsman in the world, tion campaign will go ahead of its own. the Pfizer/BioNTech and Chargé d’af- staff RepoRt showed the latest ICC ODI without the AstraZeneca In Denmark, two cases of Moderna jabs. faires a.i. ISLAMABAD: Kuninori rankings. Azam now sits on vaccine," Health Authority thrombosis, one of which The AstraZeneca suspen- Angela P. Ag- Matsuda, Japan Ambassa- top of ICC’s ODI batsman director Soren Brostrom was fatal, were linked to sion delays the country's geler extends dor to Pakistan Called on rankings with 865 points told a press conference. vaccinations after more ambitious vaccine rollout her best wishes to all Paki- General Qamar Javed Ba- and Kohli is number 2 Denmark was the first coun- than 140,000 people re- plans, but the health au- stani Muslims during the jwa, Chief of Army Staff with 857 points. With the try in Europe to suspend ceived the jab made by the thority said in a statement holy month of Ramazan. (COAS) at GHQ, today. Dur- new rankings, Babar ended the use of the AstraZeneca Anglo-Swedish drugmaker. that the availability of In her video message ing the meeting matters of Kohli’s five-year reign at the jab in its vaccination roll- In the country of 5.8 other vaccines combined the US diplomat extend- mutual interest, regional top of the ICC rankings. The out, after reports of rare million inhabitants, 8% with the pandemic being ed warm greetings to security situation and meas- Indian skipper was on top but serious cases of blood have been fully vaccinat - under control at the mo- the Muslims living in Pa- ures to enhance bilateral ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan Kuninori of the table since October clots among those that had ed against Covid-19, and ment meant the inocula- kistan adding the holy 2017.