Soon From LAHORE & KARACHI A sister publication of CENTRELINE & DNA News Agency www.islamabadpost.com.pk ISLAMABAD EDITION IslamabadMonday, March 15, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Constitution of Pak Indonesia keen to Japanese envoy ensures rights for diversify its relations praises Pak all and sundry with Pakistan: envoy community Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-02 Detailed News On Page- 01 Pak welcomes Briefs unity govt in PDM has fallen Coronavirus Libya Army Chief visits Lahore StAff report apart, says Shibli positivity rate ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the endorsement He said that the PDM leadership was also frustrated StAff report by the Libyan Parliament to LAHORE: The President De- the Cabinet proposed by the over the vote of confidence of the Prime Minister fence Hous- climbs to 6.6% Prime Minister-designate of Imran Khan and suffered more humiliation in the ing Authority the brotherly State of Libya (DHA) Golf The fresh number of cases reported over the and the successful forma- Senate Chairman and Deputy Chairman elections Cup Champi- past 24 hours mean that the total number of tion of the Government of onship con- National Unity. We wish the cluded today cases in the country has risen to 652,000 Libyan parliamentary and (14th March) political leaderships every at Lahore Defence Raya Golf ShujAAt hAmzA success. We appreciate the and Country Club. Punjab records over resolve of the Libyan peo- General Qamar Javed Bajwa, ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus ple for peace and security, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) cases across the country 1600 cases which has led to this out- was the chief guest in the continue to be on the rise day Punjab recorded more come. We also acknowledge concluding session of the with Pakistan reporting ABiD rAzA than 1,000 cases. the positive role played by tournament. COAS appreci- 2,664 new infections over The last time the province the UN Support Mission in ated the performance of the the past 24 hours, on Sun- LAHORE: As the third wave reported such a high num- Libya (UNSMIL), as well as players and awarded prizes day. of the novel coronavirus ber of cases was during the the efforts of the UN Secre- to the winners. Moreover, The positivity percentage intensifies in the country, first wave on June 24, 2020, tary General’s Special En- the COAS also inaugurated of the virus has been meas- Punjab on Sunday reported when it confirmed 1,655 voy for Libya. Pakistan ac- Raya Fairways. Earlier on ar- ured at 6.6% while 32 peo- more than 1,600 Covid-19 infections. The province’s cords high importance to its rival, COAS was received by ple have passed away from cases for the first time since tally now stands at 185,468. historically close and cordial Lieutenant General Muham- the disease in a single day. June 2020. The majority of cases – 973 ties with Libya. We remain mad Abdul Aziz, Command- The fresh number of cases re- Data from the government’s – were reported in the capi- committed to advancing our er 4 Corps. ported over the past 24 hours coronavirus portal showed tal, Lahore, followed by 81 in bilateral cooperation as well ital had revived them, but it Covid-19. The Information mean that the total number that 1,653 new infections Gujranwala, 76 in Sialkot, and as coordination at the re- zuBAir AhmeD turned out to be an isolated Minister said that in the ‘Controlling of cases in the country were detected in the prov- 73 in Rawalpindi, according gional and international for event. He said that the PPP first phase of agitation the ince in the last 24 hours, to the daily situation report a, the Foreign Office state- ISLAMABAD: Minister for had a different approach opposition claimed that inflation top Continued on Page 06 marking the fifth straight from the health department. ment added. Information and Broadcast- while Maulana Fazl wanted they would hold a long ing Senator Shibli Faraz resignations and PML-N march, tender resignations priority’ Shaban moon said that the Pakistan Dem- found differences internal- from the assemblies but ocratic Movement had fall- ly on its future course of nothing happened and the DNA PPP to approach IHC not sighted en apart while the last nail action. To a question, he entire protest movement in their coffin was the elec- said that though he was not fizzled out as the people ISLAMABAD: Minister for DNA tion of chairman and deputy much hopeful, the PDM rejected them. He said Planning, chairman Senate. should review its planned that the PDM leadership Develop- against Sanjrani’s win ISLAMABAD: The moon for Speaking at a conference long march in the country’s was also frustrated over ment and the holy month of Shaban along with Minister for interest and in view of the the vote of confidence of Special Initi- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the government has not been sighted in Pa- Science and Technology risks involved in the back- the Prime Minister Imran atives Asad kistan, media reported Sun- Chaudhry Fawad Hussain drop of the third wave of Khan and suffered more Umar on Sat- used every criminal tactic against the day. The first of Shaban will in Islamabad Sunday, the the coronavirus. “Whatever humiliation in the Sen- urday said Opposition in the Senate Elections begin on Tuesday, March minister asserted that the identity of the PDM is left ate Chairman and Deputy controlling inflation was 16, 2021. A meeting of Ru- PML-N stabbed in the back will be erased, if they go for Chairman elections. the top most priority of continue the constitutional violation of constitution. et-e-Hilal was held on Sun- of the PPP whereas the PPP their planned programme,” The minister said that they the government. Talking to KhAyAm ABBASi and legal battle against the He said that the impression day to sight the crescent stabbed in the back of JUI- Shibli Faraz opined. were trying to create un- a private news channel, he government of Pakistan of deliberate mis-stamping moon of the blessed month Fazal and this was reflected Shibli Faraz said country’s rest in the country as they said devaluation of Pakistani ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peo- Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). by the opposition members of Shaban al-Moazzam. The in the results. He said that economy is getting stabled see their political death in rupee was the real cause of ples Party (PPP) has decid- Media reports said that the is wrong and no senator had Chairman of the Central they thought that the win of and all the business activi- stability and economic de- increasing prices of edible ed to challenge the victory PPP has rejected Sadiq San- wrongly stamped the ballot Ruet-e-Hilal Committee one seat in the Federal Cap- ties are underway despite velopment in the country. items in the country but due of Sadiq Sanjrani as Chair- jarani’s win in Senate and paper. “I have full confi- Maulana Muhammad Abdul to prudent policies of the man Senate in the Islama- decided to approach Islam- dence in all the senators of Khabir Azad presided over incumbent government in- bad High Court (IHC). abad High Court and chal- the opposition. With such the meeting of the Zonal flation was on decline now- According to the details, a lenge the results. an impression, attempts are Committee in Islamabad for adays. The minister said consultative meeting of the Speaking on the occasion, being made to split the Paki- the purpose. Three Islamabad the government had tried to party was held under the Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said stan Democratic Movement Per the piece, several other bring reforms in the elector- chairmanship of PPP Chair- that the government used (PDM).” Said the party members of the Ruet-Hilal al system but the opposition man Bilawal Bhutto. Yousuf every criminal tactic against chairman. Committee attended the subsectors sealed parties did not extend sup- Raza Gilani, Raja Pervez the Opposition in the Sen- The PPP chairman said that meetings of provincial/ dis- port in this regard. Ashraf, Sherry Rehman and ate Elections. Installing the decision of the presiding trict/zonal committees at StAff report DC Islamabad tests He said that people would see others attended the meet- cameras and trying to steal officer would also be chal- their respective provincial/ visible change in every sector ing. The meeting agreed to votes is heinous crime and lenged in the high court. district headquarters. ISLAMABAD: The Islama- of life in coming months. bad district administration positive for virus Pak to send has decided to seal three ISLAMABAD: Deputy Com- Asfandyar subsectors of the capital missioner Islamabad Mu- Covid-19 city, among other meas- hammed Hamza Shafqaat tests Covid-19 UK police under fire ures, amid a rising number has tested positive for coro- relief to Iraq of coronavirus cases. navirus, according to a tweet posted by him on Sunday. According to Deputy Com- positive “I have tested positive for after vigil crackdown StAff report missioner Hamza Shafqaat, COVID-19. Request for BureAu report subsectors I-8/4, F-11/1 and prayers,” he wrote. National 33-year-old marketing ex- and London mayor Sadiq ISLAMABAD: Pakistan I-10/2 have been sealed. will dispatch three planes- Command and Operations PESHAWAR: Awami Na- DNA ecutive Sarah Everard dis- Khan said they had asked Shafqaat added that mar - Centre chief Asad Umar tional Party appeared on March 3. for explanations from the load of COVID-19 relief ketplaces and amuse- goods to Iraq, on the di- prayed for his recovery, saying he has played “a very im- (ANP) Chief LONDON: Police in Lon- Reclaim These Streets — Metropolitan police over ment marks will be kept portant role” in curbing the spread of coronavirus in the rectives of Prime Minister Asfandyar don drew widespread crit- who initially organised how the vigil was han - shut on Friday, Saturday capital city.