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ISLAMABAD – On the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic will pay a two-day official visit to Pakistan on 4-5 November 2020. The Chairman will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including the Minister for Security as well as Presidential Advisers.

During the visit, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina will call on the Prime Minister and the President and will have separate interactions with the Speaker of National Assembly, Foreign Minister,Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, and other dignitaries.

This is Mr. Sefik Dzaferovic’s first visit to Pakistan in his capacity as Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had met with Mr. Sefik Dzaferovicon the side-lines of 14^th OIC Summit in Makkah in May 2019.

Pakistan enjoys traditionally warm and friendly relations with Bosnia & Herzegovina. The two countries have extended support to each other in times of need. During the years 1994-95, Pakistan was a significant contributor of troops to the UN Peacekeeping Mission. Bosnia & Herzegovina provided assistance during the 2005 earthquake and 2010 floods in Pakistan.

High-level exchanges are an important feature of the bilateral relationship. The two sides are committed to further deepen and broaden cooperation in diverse fields – including trade, commerce, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

The visit of the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina will serve to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen cooperative bonds between the peoples of the two countries.

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ISLAMABAD, NOV 3 – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Headquarters Frontier Works Organization (FWO).COAS was given a detailed briefing on development projects undertaken by FWO.

COAS expressed satisfaction over the progress and directed to ensure timely completion of projects of national importance.He appreciated the public-private partnership initiatives and said that private sector must be supported in greater national interest.

He also appreciated organisation’s capacity building efforts for mega projects.Earlier, on arrival, COAS was received by Lieutenant General Moazzam Ejaz, Engineer-in-Chief and Major General Kamal Azfar, Director General Frontier Works Organization.

PM chairs NCC meeting; appreciates efforts of NCOC; calls for improved healthcare services

Naveed Miraj

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated efforts of NCOC and all stake holders for all our efforts for public safety and health.  NCC endorsed all measures of recently announced measures of NCOC including implementation on wearing of face mask, reduce timings of closing of Markets, Restaurants, marriage Halls, enforcement of smart lockdowns.

He said this during NCC meeting held at  Islamabad today  . PM Chaired the meeting. Federal ministers attended. CMs joined the meeting through video link. NCOC apprised PM about current Covid situation and current pattern of disease spread and increasing positivity ratio. PM directed all stake holders to balance between disease control measures and livelihood of people. PM particularly directed for ramping up hospital care to cater for any rise in Covid cases particularly critical care equipment.

 The prime minister directed NCOC to formulate future course of action in consultation with all stake holders and issue necessary guidelines.

It was expected that the NCC meeting may go for a smart lockdown however the meeting did not discuss this idea for the time being.

The meeting rather decided to implement SOPs in letter and spirit in order to effectively cope with post-COVID situation.

Rawalpindi : Unprovoked firing by Indian troops in Bagsar Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) left a 45-year-old man injured, the Inter-Services Public Relations said Tuesday.

According to the military’s media wing, the injured man was evacuated to a nearby hospital for necessary medical care.

“Pakistan Army, responding to unprovoked Indian [firing], targeted Indian post which [had] initiated fire,” said ISPR in its statement.

Meanwhile, according to a Foreign Office statement issued last month, India has committed 2,580 ceasefire violations, resulting in the loss of 19 lives and serious injuries to 199 innocent civilians.