Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadMonday, March 29, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Nowruz promotes Pak to support Ngannou wins peace, solidarity, Saudi Arabia at heavyweight says Begum Alvi all forums: FM title of UFC Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-06 Briefs PRIME MINISTER TO PEOPLE Govt to make Pak No lockdown a welfare state but adhere to ibrar KhaN ISLAMABAD: Speaking in the housing SOPs strictly telethon Sen- ator Shibli PM Imran Khan, who contracted Faraz said that Prime COVID-19 last Saturday, was said to be Minister Imran Khan is committed coping well and ready to resume work to make Pakistan a welfare state. He said that Prime soon; changes in the cabinet also on cards Minister’s scheme for low cost housing is aimed at pro- DNA vide housing facilities to the PM Imran hails common people. He said that ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Naya Pakistan GILGIT: Ambassador of European Union Androulla Kaminara enjoyed her the success of the scheme has appealed to the people to avoid gath - depends on the role of the erings of any sort as the country grapples housing scheme recent visit to Gilgit-Baltistan. She visited Hunza and the Passu mountain banks. The government is with an intensifying third wave of the coro - range and the Passu bridge. She felt proud to have crossed it. She found ensuring that banks facilitate navirus pandemic. “I exercised precaution wonderful friendly people in these areas. – DNA the people without any diffi- for a whole year. I never went to any wed - Khayam abbaSi culties. Governor State Bank ding or even to a restaurant to eat. I prac - ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Raza Baqir, President NBP ticed social distancing and kept my mask on Maryam, and Chairman NPHA partic- has said that government’s housing scheme for the most part,” the premier said in his for under privileged and low income people ipated in the telethon. video message telecast live on the national NCOC bans indoor, will boost the construction sector and thirty Fazl halt hook-up. “So I was safe. I was among those allied industries, which will create wealth in Action to be who remained safe in the first two waves, the country to pay back its debts. Virtually political he said.The premier said that in the Senate addressing the Housing Telethon, he said outdoor gatherings taken against election, however, he “did not exercise as that it is for the first time in Pakistan that activities much caution and so caught the virus”. low income people are being provided mort- ed by all provincial chief All kinds of political, cultur- SOP violaters PM Imran Khan, who contracted COVID-19 gage financing to own their houses by paying zubair ahmed secretaries. al, sports and social gather- last Saturday, was said to be coping well and instalments in place of monthly rent. Prime The NCOC will be providing ings are banned from March ready to resume work soon, in an update pro- Minister said that the government is trying ISLAMABAD: The Nation- maps of the latest COVID-19 29 (Monday). All weddings taff eport S r vided by his aide on health, Dr Faisal Sultan. its best to give preference to the widows al Command and Opera- hotspots to the provinces. It including outdoor or indoor SIALKOT: Special Assis- It is expected that the Prime Minister will and Special persons. Prime Minister said tion Centre (NCOC) has will also empower the prov- are banned from April 5. tant to the undertake cabinet reshuffle once he resumes that once the people will start construct- announced imposing lock- inces to clamp lockdown However, weddings, in- Punjab Chief his duties. Federal Information minister and a ing their houses under the scheme it will abid raza down in Covid-19 hotspots restrictions even before the cluding both indoor and Minister on few other ministers may be replaced. The pre- boost the construction industry and thirty from March 29 along with time. It ordered that “all outdoor, will be banned mier, as he continued his address to the na- LAHORE: PML-N vice a complete ban on all kinds kind of gatherings (indoor from 5th April onward. The Information other industries associated with it, which president Maryam Nawaz Dr Firdous tion, said that today he cannot stress enough in turn will create wealth in the country. of indoor and outdoor activi- / outdoor) will be banned provinces will be at liberty the need to exercise safety precautions. and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam ties from April 5. with immediate effect.” to implement restrictions Ashiq Awan He said that Pakistan is burdened with the Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana on Sunday has told that debts and wealth creation in the economy This was decided in a spe- “This will include all so- as per the situation on Fazlur Rehman were report- cial meeting of the NCOC cial, cultural, political, ground, the NCOC said. suggestion regarding impos- Continued on Page 06 will help Pakistan repay its debts. edly unwell on Sunday, with ing complete ban on hold- headed by Planning Minis- sports and other events,” both catching a fever. ter Asad Umar and attend- the NCOC cleared. Continued on Page 06 ing marriage ceremonies Pakistan Democratic Move- across the province is under ment (PDM) chief Maulana consideration. Addressing a Pakistan, Italy vow Fazlur Rehman has been press conference in Sialkot, suffering from a fever for Pak, UAE agree to ease travel the special assistant said the past two days," said that wearing a facemask JUI-F sources. "He is cur- DNA has been declared neces- to expand relations rently at his Dera Ismail sary and strict action will be Khan residence." ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United taken against the violators. The Italian ambassador said that he had visited many Sources said the JUI-F chief Arab Emirates have agreed to facilitate the She said that coronavirus cities in Pak and found a home-like atmosphere had gotten himself tested ease of travel between the two countries, pandemic can be dealt by for coronavirus and the re- strengthen cooperation in diverse fields, following standard operat- sult came back negative. and reinforce mutual support in multi- ing procedures (SOPs). "Maulana Fazlur Rehman lateral organisations, media reported on has suspended political ac- Sunday. During a telephonic conversation, PPP was tivities [for the time being] as he is unwell," said sourc- Continued on Page 06 ready for es. "Doctors have advised long march him to rest." 4767 new Nazir Siyal covid-19 cases KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Thank You Party (PPP) reported leader Sher- ry Rehman on Sunday Staff report has said that ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has her party was reported 57 deaths in the last ready to hold peaceful long 24 hours by novel coronavi- march and protest against rus as the number of positive the government of Pakistan rese and the people of Italy, the Provincial cases has surged to 654,591. Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Ad- Special correSpoNdeNt Minister said that we are grateful for Italy’s The nationwide tally of fatal- dressing a press conference, support for the development of the social ities has jumped to 14,215 the PPP senator said that RAWALPINDI: Punjab Minister for Literacy sector and our bilateral cooperation will on Sunday. According to the her party doesn’t believe in and Informal Basic Education Raja Rashid continue in the future. latest figures by the NCOC the politics of resignation. Hafeez has said that the people of Pakistan On the occasion, the Italian ambassador 4,767 persons tested positive Earlier, PPP Chairman Bi- and Italy are bound in deep relations of said that he had visited many cities in Pa- for COVID-19 in the past 24 Sarmad Ali Nazafreen Saigol lawal Bhutto Zardari said friendship and brotherhood. These relations kistan and found a home-like atmosphere hours. Punjab remains the President / Jang Group Secy General / Dawn Group that Senate opposition lead- are being further strengthened by the coop- and he does not feel alienated in Pakistan. worst-hit province in terms er was PPP’s right, no one eration of the people of the two countries in He said that he wished to see the develop- of deaths followed by Sindh should object on this adding various fields. He said this while talking to ment and prosperity of the people of Paki- and KPK. Till now 264,607 that PML-N candidate was Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Fer- stan and want to see Pakistan in the ranks coronavirus cases have controversial in our party. rarese. The Italian ambassador visited the of developed nations. Later on the Italian been confirmed in Sindh, provincial minister’s residence in Satellite ambassador, along with the provincial min- 212,918 in Punjab 84,609 in Town yesterday and discussed issues of mu- ister, distributed books and bags among KPK, 55,594 in ICT, 19,497 tual cooperation in the social sector. in Balochistan, 12,367 in Inside... Expressing good wishes for Andreas Ferra- Continued on Page 06 AJK and 4,999 in GB. Sahara Trust to undertake next welfare project in Faisalabad – Page 02 CDA to start India spreading fake news development work in industrial areas – Page 03 about Pakistan for fifteen years Despite surge in cases, citizens violating SOPs Ambassador Zaheer Janjua says full investigation report – Page 04 shows that the Indian networks controlled more than ten Indonesia: the emerging economic giant NGOs that were accredited to the UN but were inactive – Page 05 tive in Brussels and Geneva, from where Derajat off-road DNA they broadcast “news” to the world.