O you who have believed, de- creed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become right- eous” -- Surat Al-Baqarah 2:183 Thewww.theasiantelegraph.net Asian TelegraphABC CERTIFIED /asian_telegraph Monday, May 03, 2021 | Vol: XII, Issue: 11 Ramadan 20th, 1442 /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph ollo /company/theasiantelegraph F /asian_telegraph/asian_telegraph w us /theasianteleg/theasiantelegraphraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasianteleg.theasiantelegraph.netraph.net Price Rs 8| Pages 4 ollo F w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasiantelegraph.net ollo /company/theasiantelegraph F .theasiantelegraph.net ollo F .theasiantelegraph.net Vowing humanitarian Pakistan condemns assistance, UNICEF to terrorism in all its forms provide Personal Protective and manifestations: FO Pakistan stands by the Afghan brethren Equipment worth over $ in their struggle against the scourge of 14m to Pakistan terrorism: FO ISLAMABAD Since the onset of the outbreak, UNICEF has Pakistan has strongly condemned supported Pakistan’s response to COVID-19 terrorist attack in Logar province of ISLAMABAD Afghanistan, In a statement on Saturday, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is set to provide Personal Protective Chaudhri conveyed Pakistan’s heartfelt Equipment worth over fourteen million dol- Foreigncondolences Office tospokesperson the bereaved Zahid families Hafeez lars to Pakistan to help contain the spread of and prayed for the quick recovery of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. injured. The spokesperson said Pakistan According to the document of the UNICEF, condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. He said Pakistan stands PPEs worth two million dollars have already by the Afghan brethren in their struggle been delivered and a total of 168 test kits with against the scourge of terrorism. a total value of over two million dollars funded from World Bank are expected to arrive in to support Afghanistan on its path to Pakistan soon. The surgical masks, N95 masks, Zahidpeace, Hafeezprogress said and Pakistan development. will continue gloves, goggles, coveralls, surgical gowns, dis- It is noted that Students celebrating posable shoe covers, disposable caps, dispos- exam results among 26 killed in minivan able gowns and face shields were distributed explosion at guesthouse They were in to staff at the Pakistan Institute of Medical NTS vision 2030 the middle of breaking their fast during Sciences, Polyclinic, National Institute of Ramadan, rejoicing after passing their university entrance exams, when a massive Rehabilitation Medicine, Federal Government Preparations for ‘Brand Pakistan’ launching blast ripped through the guesthouse in Hospital and Capital Development Authority Pul-e-Aam, the provincial capital of Logar Hospital. More will be distributed to staff in eastern Afghanistan, killing 25 people working in Track, Trace and Quarantine teams underway and leaving more than 100 injured. At across Islamabad in the coming days. PM reaffirmed government’s commitment to bring reforms in the electoral system least 21 of those who died in the bombing Since the onset of the outbreak, UNICEF has GILGIT minimum standards for hospitality sector will be un- social inclusion and economic growth. on Friday night were school students who supported Pakistan’s response to COVID-19. Digital marketing holds promising future for tourism veiled together at its launching ceremony,” said another The NTS would raise the industry’s competitiveness had traveled from different villages of an This includes raising awareness on the risks sector. Thanks to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf govern- and ensure maximum utilization of Pakistan’s natural, impoverished district of the Azar region to associated with COVID-19 and how people ment which has realized this fact in time. Giving details of the project, he said the Brand Pakistan cultural, historical and geographical assets, he added. Logar for the exams, and the deadly blast can best protect themselves from being in- Soon after coming into the power, it tasked the PTDC had an exclusive tourism portal, which was meant to crushed the dreams of several families officer of the PTDC. seeking a better future for their children. fected and transmitting the disease; support- to develop a customized brand for introducing the lo- promote the country’s tourist attractions across the year National Tourism Strategy Action Plan (2020- cal tourism industry at the global stage through digital “They could not afford to rent hotel rooms ing infection prevention and control in health world through virtual galleries, videos and documen- As2025) a part had of also National been Tourismprepared strategy, that would he said, provide a five- a meansThe task has now been accomplished with the taries. It would provide world-class exposure to Paki- road-map for effective implementation of the strategic and, instead, stayed in a guesthouse of a care facilities and communities; providing help of International experts and all the relevant stake- former provincial council member,” Homa psychosocial support and online education; stan’s tourist attractions through one click. It consisted efforts to boost tourism. To a query, he said the project holders. At the moment, the initiative is in the process of of a user-friendly interface to interact with the prospec- might have launched earlier, but delayed due to the Ahmadi, an MP from Logar, told Arab and providing and coordinating procurement tive tourists and give them the necessary and latest coronavirus pandemic. In the domain of religious tour- News. VoM services to ensure the availability of vaccines Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) “Launching information about the country’s tourist attractions, he ism, Internationally known as home to Indus Valley and devices. launchingplan for unveiling as confirmed the ‘Brand by a top Pakistan’ official isof underway the Pakistan as added. He said a ten-year road-map to invigorate tour- and Gandhara civilizations, Pakistan is a unique coun- private sector is being engaged for its launch,” PTDC ism industry was also part of the project. try having plenty of ancient archaeo-religious sites, an- Managing Director Aftab-ur-Rehman Rana said, adding The ‘National Tourism Strategy’ (NTS) 2020-2030 cient mosques, fairy tales havelis and dizzyingly awe- the initiative would be rolled out once the coronavirus would ensure maximum utilization of its huge resourc- some minerates, which are leaving inerasable traces on pandemic slowed down in the country. es for sustained economic growth, poverty alleviation hearts and minds of tourists every year. He said the initiative was aimed to transform the coun- and reduced social inequalities. Being a home to ancient civilizations of Mohenjo Daro try’s image by projecting its breath-taking tourist re- He said the strategy was guided by a vision (2020- (2500 BC) of the Indus Valley Civilization and Buddhist sorts at international level through digital means. 2030) that envisaged, a mature, sustainable and re- Ruins of Takht Bhai (Ist CE) of the Gandhara Civiliza- “All components of the project including Brand Paki- tion, Pakistan is an archaeo-religious sites rich coun- stan, exclusive tourism portal, a ten-year road-map for the economic development of Pakistan and the quality try having historical mosques, elaborate mausoleums, sponsibleof life of all tourism her people, industry primarily contributing through significantly job creation, to forts, shrines and worship places for Sikh, Hindus, Multilateraltourism promotion,Diplomacy a five-year action plan and national Covid-19 Pakistan begins marketing ICT President calls Prudent measures adopted to combat professionals in Japan for adherence corona: Farrukh Habib Pakistan’s exports to Japan jumps by 40 percent A few days earlier, while addressing the signing cer- to SOPs during He appreciated the National Com- tablished in the city. during January to March emony of the MoU between OEC and Inter-SES, he an- mand Operation Centre (NCOC) for After that, daily 20,000 vaccine shots ISLAMABAD nounced that recruitment of 120 skilled workers, who Majalis properly handling the pandemic and would be dispensed, he added. The state Pakistan has begun a process to market its profession- had been imparted Japanese language by the ministry, ISLAMABAD enhancing the capacity of corona- minister for information said that the gov- als from Information and Communications Technol- was underway. President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday, in related facilities. He said the coun- ogy (ICT) sector in Japan, aimed at fetching a maximum The SAPM said the government would soon appoint a a telephonic conversation with Al- try had the capacity of conducting and 25 million dozes would be available till quota in the jobs recently announced by Tokyo for the Community Welfare Attachee in Japan to boost footprint lama Sajid Naqvi, stressed upon strict only 400 corona tests daily when the ernmentnext May-June. had sufficient stock of vaccine, overseas workers. of Pakistani workforce in Japan. observance of standard operating pandemic broke out. But then the He appreciated the National Command Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC), an attached “Since Japan is an aging population and will be needing procedures (SOPs) during Ramzan capacity was enhanced and now we Operation Centre (NCOC) for properly han- department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and around 500,000 of workforce