Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadWednesday, April 07, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Pakistan to approach Amb. Nong Confident for IMF for 2nd COVID Rong meets the bowlers to relief package: Imran PPP leaders make comeback Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-06 Briefs Further split Initial signs of positivity slowing in PDM as staff RepoRt ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for ANP departs Planning, Develop- Hoti says that the party feels as if they ment, Re- forms and have been “pushed against the wall” Special Initi- atives Asad Umar on Tues- buReau RepoRt day said increased restric- PML-N, JUI-F tions, broader lockdowns PESHAWAR: Leaders of the Awami Nation- and stronger standard op- al Party have withdrawn from the Pakistan disappointed erating procedures (SOPs) Democratic Movement after show-cause enforcement are starting notices were issued to the party to explain to have effect as initial abiD Raza their actions during the recently held Senate signs of the positivity rate polls. The decision was announced by Ameer LAHORE: The JUI-F and PML-N Tuesday of coronavirus are slowing. Haider Khan Hoti during a press conference strongly reacted to ANP’s exit from the ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi talks to his Russian counterpart The federal minister, who in Peshawar. It comes a day after the notices Opposition’s alliance — Pakistan Demo- Sergey Lavrov at his arrival. Sergey Lavrov’s act of holding his umbrella remained also heads the NCOC, said were issued, to both ANP and PPP. cratic Movement (PDM) — terming it “the a top trend on the social media throughout the day. – DNA in his tweet that patients on Hoti, in his media briefing, noted that the PTI most humiliating move in political history”. critical care and mortality and the JUI-F have joined hands to give the Reacting to ANP’s hard-hitting presser, rate will however stay at high PPP a tough time in Larkana. “Of course, an JUI-F’s secretary-general Senator Maula- levels for some time due to explanation for this should also have been pro- na Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said there were the momentum of last two Pak to welcome Russian vided, but neither should a show-cause notice several ways to caving in and selling out. weeks. He urged all to follow have been served to PML-N or Maulana Fa- “This is the most humiliating move in polit- the SOPs and be safe. zlur Rehman,” he said. “And with what author- ical history ... ANP and PPP’s actions have ity would one have served a show-cause no- led to the world laughing at us,” the JUI-F investment in Steel Mills PPP broke tice?” he asked. Hoti said such issues should senator said. “Despite all this, we went and have been taken up in a meeting of the PDM spoke to ANP’s leadership and they said Qureshi said Pakistan, Russia were ready to cooperate with each other PDM leadership. He said that it was expected from the move was made based on friendly ties. of the entity could open shujaat hamza Sergey Lavrov arrives up several opportunities to alliance Continued on Page 06 Continued on Page 06 strengthen bilateral coop- ISLAMABAD: Foreign staff RepoRt eration, Qureshi said in a Minister Shah Mehmood video statement regarding aifullah s Qureshi on Tuesday said ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister of the Russian Feder- the visit of Russian Foreign ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mus- Pak to approach IMF for Pakistan would welcome if ation, Sergey Lavrov arrived here Tuesday on a two- Minister Sergey Lavrov. lim League- Russia made an investment day official visit to Pakistan to hold talks for further The PSM was closed in N a w a z for the revival of Pakistan deepening multi-faceted bilateral relations and coop- 2015 due to heavy finan- (PML-N) COVID relief package: PM Steels Mills (PSM) or oth- eration between Islamabad and Moscow. cial losses. The foreign leader Sha- er projects. The PSM was The Russian Foreign Minister upon arrival at the air- minister said the visit of a hid Khaqan The premier was addressing the launching set up with the technical port was warmly received by Foreign Minister Shah Russian foreign minister to Abbasi on and financial help of Russia Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia Tuesday has said that Paki- ceremony of UNDP’s Report on Inequality and now its role in revival Shafqat Ali Khan and senior foreign ministry officials. Continued on Page 06 stan People’s Party (PPP) United Nations Develop- broke the Pakistan Dem- khayam abbasi ment Program’s Pakistan ocratic Movement (PDM) National Human Develop- Turkey Pak crosses 1m vaccine doses mark alliance. Talking to media, ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- ment Report on Inequality. the PML-N leader said that ter Imran Khan Tuesday said The event was also attend- summons staff RepoRt not show cause, but a plain that his government would ed by Federal Planning Global deaths surpass 3 m notice was issued to PPP approach the International Minister Asad Umar, with Chinese ISLAMABAD: Pakistan for violating the rules of Monetary Fund (IMF) for virtual attendance by the has administered coro- News Desk opposition parties’ alliance second relief package as Assistant Secretary-Gener- envoy navirus vaccines to more during elections in the Up- third COVID-19 wave had to review the whole situa- al, Assistant Administrator than one million people NEW YORK: Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide per House of the Parliament, crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tal - gripped the country with its tion and our new Ehsaas and UNDP Regional Direc- News Desk so far, Federal Planning Senate. The ministers of PTI service sector hit badly. Programme. Because the tor for Asia and the Pacif- and Development Minister ly, as the latest global resurgence of Covid-19 infections are involved in corruption, “We are going to speak service industry has been ic, Kanni Wignaraja. The ANKARA: China’s ambassa- Asad Umar confirmed on is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe. he claimed. Shahid Khaqan to IMF because we see badly hit everywhere in the report, presented by the dor to Ankara, Liu Shaobin, Twitter Tuesday. “More Worldwide Covid-19 deaths are rising once again, Abbasi said that NAB re- disruptions ahead. Just world but in Pakistan our lead author Dr Hafiz Pasha, was summoned to Turkey’s than 76,000 vaccinations especially in Brazil and India. Health officials blame quires self accountability. when our economy was service industry has been explores many dimensions Foreign Ministry on Tuesday were carried out yesterday. more infectious variants that were first detected in recovering and all the in- really badly hit,” the prime of inequality in Pakistan. over social media posts re- the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with pub - dicators were positive, minister said addressing sponding to opposition politi- Continued on Page 06 lic fatigue with lockdowns and other restrictions. Not joining unfortunately we will have the launching ceremony of Continued on Page 06 cians who had criticised Chi- PPP: Tareen nese treatment of Uighurs, a foreign ministry source said. clarifies The discomfort caused by the embassy’s Twitter posts were conveyed to DNA Chinese Ambassador Liu ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Shaobin, said an official on Tehreek-e- condition of anonymity due Insaf (PTI) to restrictions on speaking leader Ja- to the media. hangir Ta- In response to IYI Party reen has de- leader Meral Akşener and nied reports Ankara mayor Mansur Yavaş, of joining PPP and said that member of the main opposi- those spreading such news tion CHP, the Chinese Em- will be disappointed. React- bassy had said on Twitter: ing to the statement of PPP “The Xinjiang Uighur Auton- leader Shehla Raza, PTI omous Region is an insepara- leader said that a constant ble part of Chinese soil. propaganda campaign was ”The embassy’s tweet was being run against him, there in response to the Twit - was no truth in the news ter posts by Akşener and of meeting Peoples Party Yavaş in which they re - leadership and joining the called the 1990 killing of PPP adding that those who RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Uighurs by Chinese forces spread news against me Raza presenting a souvenir to Ambassador of Indonesia Adam Tugio. – DNA in the Baren Township. would be disappointed. Inside... Classes 9 to 12 to resume from 19th PTI following policy of “Health for elite” The minister said that the provincial governments will take a instead “Health for all” – Page 02 decision to close schools where the situation is worsening close schools where the situation is CDA urged to avoid sealing of shops zubaiR ahmeD worsening. He, however, clarified in I&T centers that all the board exams, including – Page 03 ISLAMABAD: The government on Cambridge, will be held as per the Tuesday announced that education- schedule announced earlier by the Sania talks about al institutes will resume classes 9-12 respective authorities. Shafqat said “Invisible Scaffold” across Pakistan from April 19 where- that they have asked the universities at WB-IMF moot – Page 04 as classes of grade 1 to 8 will remain to extend the dates of their admission suspended until April 28 in districts tests whereas the higher education Evaluation of vigilant where the Covid-19 positivity ratio is institutes in affected districts would Uzbek role in high. Federal Minister for Education continue with online classes. Afghanistan and Professional Training Shafqat will remain closed for physical class- “A meeting will be held on April 28 to – Page 05 Mahmood briefed the media about the es-Punjab board exams to be shifted to once again review the situation Japan to help Azerbaijan decisions of the National Command third week of May- Cambridge exams and see whether the primary classes to rehabilitate Karabakh and Operation Centre (NCOC) tak- will be held as announced earlier- Uni- should remain suspended till Eid or – Page 06 en at a meeting in Islamabad chaired versities asked to extend entry exam can be resumed,” he added.