BEIJING, MAR 17 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi on Tuesday in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang conveyed his full support and solidarity with China against coronavirus epidemic.During a meeting held here at the Great Hall of People, he said Pakistan and China are all weather friends and iron brothers who always stand together with each other.The relations between both the countries are based on mutual trust and win win cooperation. He said both countries have shown to world that they believe in coexistence and non interference.
Deepening Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of China
At the invitation of H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, visited China from 16-17 March 2020.The President was accompanied by the Foreign Minister, Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, and senior officials. During the visit, President Dr. Arif Alvi met with President Xi Jinping. Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman National People’s Congress, Li Zhanshu, also met President Dr. Arif Alvi.
World should strive to lift medical sanctions from Iran: Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Pakistan’s Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health termed the fight against coronavirus a collective responsibility and urged the international community to press the US to lift medical sanctions from Iran to help the Islamic Republic in defeating the deadly virus.Dr. Zafar Mirza made the remarks during an exclusive interview on Tuesday.Iran has strong health systemDr. Zafar Mirza responding to a question said not only I observed the Iranian healthcare system during my stay over there but I have also represented World Health Organization (WHO) in Iran for some time and I am quite familiar to their system and I think the strength of Iran is its primary healthcare system as well as the way the health system integrated with medical education.
Housing foundation hopes Sector G 14 issue to be resolved in April
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA)- The Federal Govt Employees Housing Foundation (FGEHF) has announced that 15 year old issue of development of Sector G 14 shall be resolved by end of April 2020. The FGEHF further said that measurement target in Sector G 14/1 have also been set and responsibilities assigned in this regard.The housing foundation made this announcement in response to a number of queries emanating from Prime Minister’s Citizen Portal regarding development of Sector G 14 and its sub sectors.
1.5 mln Illegal cigarettes confiscated by RTO Peshawar
PESHAWAR, MAR 17 (DNA) – FBR braces for strict and speedy action against the illegal cigarettes.As per the orders by Commissioner Regional Tax Peshawar, Corporate Zone Tariq Jamal and under the supervision of Commissioner In land revenue Tariq, Special Surveillance squad and Nowshehra and Chamkani Police carried out a joint operatio and confiscated 15 lac illegal counteefeit cigarettes worth Rs. 47 million.
IPC, PSB failed to implement NIRC orders
ISLAMABAD, MAR 17 (DNA) – Despite several months of National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) orders, the ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) and Pakistan Sports Board has failed to recovered rupee millions of additional allowances from the officers.According to available details, the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) issued a ruling in June last year against the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) decision to grant 20% additional allowance to the PSB finance and accounts officers and directed Pakistan Sports Board to Immediately stopping the process of granting 20% additional allowance to the Accounts Officer.
China urged United States to lift sanctions on Iran
BEIJING, MAR 17 (DNA) – Geng Shuang Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: We urge the US to immediately lift unilateral sanction on Iran. Continued sanction is against humanitarianism and hampers Iran’s epidemic response & delivery of humanitarian aid by the UN and other organizations.China on Monday urged the United States to lift sanctions on Iran immediately amid the Middle Eastern country’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: every day counts
By Khalid bin Majeed
Coronavirus has thrown the entire world in a tailspin, forcing the world capitals to declare national emergencies, quarantine hundreds of thousands of people, slap international travel restrictions, padlock their educational institutions, put off international sports events, allocate big sums of money to fight off the deadly infection and manipulate the flow of information.
President Alvi leaves for China on two-day
ISLAMABAD, March 16 (DNA): President Arif Alvi left for Beijing on
Monday a two-day visit to China at the invitation Chinese President Xi
Jinping.The president is accompanied by a delegation including the foreign
minister, minister for planning and senior officials, a foreign office
statement said.Alvi will meet with President Xi and other Chinese leaders. A number of
memorandums of understanding are expected to be signed, the statement
said.
Azerbaijan Airlines temporarily suspends flights to a number of countries
BAKU, – As the World Health Organization has declared coronavirus infection (COVİD-19) a global pandemic, as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVİD-19 virus in the country from March 15, Azerbaijan Airlines temporarily suspended the Baku-Paris-Baku, Baku-Berlin-Baku, Baku-Nursultan-Baku, Baku-Aktau-Baku, Baku-Almaty-Baku flights, the task force established by the Cabinet of Ministers told.
