Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadFriday, August 13, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Iraq keen to forge FO releases NAB subject to stronger relationship Dassu attack unwarranted with Pakistan: Fuad probe findings criticism Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Briefs NDS, RAW Politicians violating covid SOPs behind Dassu DNA ISLAMABAD: Minister for terror attack Planning, Development FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi says and Special Initiatives the Pak-China All Weather Strategic Asad Umar on Thursday said Partnership would not fall prey during last one year, the worst violation of the Covid SOPs to any such planning came from the politicians. “Two weeks back Bilawal Bhu- tto Zardari was threatening FO releases to hold prime minister and ministers accountable if COV- probe findings ID spreads further in Karachi ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan, Kuninori MATSUDA calls on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer and now Pakistan Democratic Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. – DNA Movement (PDM) announces Saifullah holding a ‘Jalsa’ this month in ISLAMABAD: In the terrorist attack in Japanese Karachi! Sadly the worst viola- Dasu on 14 July 2021, 9 Chinese and 3 tions of Covid-19 SOPs in the Pakistani nationals lost their lives. One envoy last one year have come from Afghanistan govt more Chinese national succumbed to politicians,” he tweeted. lauds PAF Shujaat haMza his injuries later. The two sides have condemned this attack in the strongest Air Chief briefs Corrupt ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah possible terms. blaming Pakistan Mahmood Qureshi Thursday revealed that As committed at the outset, the Pakistan Ambassador elements the nexus of NDS and RAW was behind the authorities have conducted thorough in- Matsuda about air not to terrorist attack took place on July 14 in Das- vestigations of the incident and shared the su and that Afghanistan’s soil was used for findings with the Chinese side at every force performance for own failures: PM succeed the purpose. “As per our investigation, Af- stage. The investigations have reached im- ghanistan’s soil was used for this incident. portant findings, as follows: taff eport We are clearly looking the traces of its plan- i. The network involved in the terrorist S r Special correSpondent Taliban khayaM aBBaSi ning and executing meeting with the nexus attack was supported and facilitated by ISLAMABAD: Ambassador ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan ISLAMABAD: Special As- of NDS and RAW. What do they want? Why RAW-NDS nexus in Afghanistan. of Japan, Kuninori MATSU- captures Ghazni did the nexus perpetrated it? We think, there ii. The Swat chapter of TTP executed the DA called on Air Chief Mar- Thursday said that the ‘kleptocratic’ gov- sistant to the ernment of Afghanistan had made Pakistan Prime Min- are elements which cannot digest Chinese terrorist attack on behest of Hostile Intel- shal Zaheer Ahmed Baber ‘Afghan negotiators offer the investment in Pakistan as well as growing ligence Agencies (HIAs). Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, a scapegoat for all its misgovernance done ister on Po- in past years. The Prime Minister expressed Taliban a power-sharing deal’ litical Com- economic cooperation,” the foreign minis- iii. The planning for the terrorist attack Pakistan Air Force in his of- ter told media in a news briefing here. The was done in Afghanistan, with provision of fice on Thursday. these views in an interaction with journal- munication ists, here at the PM House. Dr Shahbaz foreign minister said that the investigation material support as well. The visiting dignitary lauded newS deSk made it clear that the vehicle used in the iv. The vehicle used in VBIED attack was the professionalism of PAF Pakistan would try to bring Taliban and Tur- Gill on Thursday said that key on table to hold direct talks for secur- KABUL: Taliban fighters captured the no confidence motion would attack was smuggled from Afghanistan. brought from Afghanistan to Pakistan. personnel and the excep- tional progress made by PAF ing Kabul International Airport as the U.S. city of Ghazni on Thursday, the ninth prove to be another failure Continued on Page 06 troops are set to exit the conflict-hit country provincial capital they have seized of Pakistan Democratic Continued on Page 06 over the years, especially through indigenization. by August 31. “We will be trying the best in a week, as US intelligence said Af- Movement (PDM). Giving thing for Turkey and Taliban to have a face- ghanistan's capital, Kabul, a few hours reaction to the statement The Air Chief highlighted that both countries enjoy to-face dialogue, so that both could talk about drive away, could fall to the insurgents given by Shahid Khaqan the reasons to secure the Kabul airport,” he within 90 days. The speed of the Tali- Abbasi, he said the nation COAS to EU envoys: no cordial relations and reiterat- ed his resolve to further en- said. He was responding to a question by a re- ban advance has sparked widespread was well aware about those porter about the government’s position after recriminations over US President corrupt elements who plun- hance the existing bilateral cooperation between the air dered the country under favorites in Afghanistan Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 guise of so called Charter forces of the two countries. of Democracy (CoD). He Various matters of mutual in- said those corrupt elements Says Pakistan genuinely wants peace terest and professional coop- would not succeed to pro- eration also came under dis- Germany: tect their corruption drive cussion during the meeting. Pakistan to get by offering each other’s. thousands Durdana 3 dead $2.77 billion got saline, Butt passes in POF not vaccine explosion from IMF away Pakistan had been already Monitoring deSk BERLIN: Authorities in Staff report DNA working on reform programme to north Germany have asked RAWALPINDI: Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck - Ambassador of Germany, WAH CANTT: Three people bring stability and sustainability more than 8,000 people LAHORE: Senior Pakistani Andreas Ferrarese - Ambassador of Italy, Willem Wouter Plomp - were killed while two others to get repeat Covid vacci- actress Dur- Ambassador of Netherlands & Yves Manville, Acting Ambassador of France sustained injuries after an ac- under the IMF programme nations because a nurse is dana Butt suspected of having inject- called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS). – DNA cidental explosion occurred Revenue, Shukat Tarin said passed away in one of the plants of the ed saline instead of vaccine on Thursday, bassador of Italy, Willem in Afghanistan means peace Thursday that Pakistan in many cases. Police are nehal Miraj Wouter Plomp - Ambassador for Pakistan. Pakistan Ordnance Factories would get $2.77 billion on aged 83. (POF) on Thursday, the ISPR investigating the nurse’s ac- According of Netherlands & Yves Man- Gen Bajwa added that Paki- August 23 from Internation- tions at a vaccination centre RAWALPINDI: The Chief ville, Acting Ambassador of stan values its relationship said. Per the military’s media al Monetary Fund’s (IMF) to reports, Butt was put wing, the explosion occurred in Friesland, near the North on ventilator previously of Army Staff General Qa- France, who called on him with the EU countries and general allocations of $ Sea coast. Initially just six mar Javed Bajwa has said at General Headquarters. earnestly looks forward to due to a technical fault. The 650 billion that had been and has died of COVID-19. injured have been shifted to people were believed to have Taking to Instagram, actor that Pakistan has no favour- During the meeting, matters enhancing mutually benefi- approved to boost global received the harmless salt ites in the ongoing conflict of mutual interest, regional cial, multi-domain relations a hospital. The ISPR added liquidity amid coronavirus Khalid Malik shared the that the technical emergency solution there in March and news of the actress’ pass- and Pakistan's sole desire is security — including the lat- based on common interests. pandemic across the globe. April. Many of those affected to, "help achieve peace and est situation in Afghanistan The visiting ambassadors response team at the POF — Addressing a press con- ing in a post captioned, which is a major firearm, de- were aged over 70 - a high- “Durdana (dodi) apa has stability in Afghanistan." — and bilateral cooperation appreciated Pakistan's role ference here, the Fi- risk group in the pandemic. He expressed these views with the European Union in maintaining regional sta- fence contractor, and military nance Minister said that transitioned from this realm corporation headquartered in Inspector Peter Beer, quoted while talking to Bernhard (EU) was discussed. bility of the region and also zuBair ahMed the IMF would directly by Süddeutsche Zeitung, said back to her Creator.” “The Wah Cantt — has cleared the wise. The humorous. The Stephan Schlagheck - Am- Regarding the developing promised to play their part transfer the amount to the 40-year-old woman had accidental site and the situa- ISLAMABAD: Federal insightful Durdana Butt is a bassador of Germany, situation in Afghanistan, the for further cooperation been sharing “corona-critical tion is under control. Minister for Finance and Continued on Page 06 special soul now back in His Andreas Ferrarese - Am- COAS stressed that peace with Pakistan. information” on social media. embrace,” Malik added. Inside... Will the govt complete its five year tenure? Clerics urged to disseminate message OPINION grapple with the internal differences. of cleanliness “From the face of it, it appears as if Prime Minister They genuinely believe, if they go to – Page 02 anSar MahMood Bhatti polls with a party that is badly fragment- Imran Khan may break this tradition, yet those close ed and disjointed, it would simply allow President urges HE op- PTI and others to beat them easily.