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National
February 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The reported decision by former federal minister and senior politician Jehangir Khan Tareen to support PTI’s candidate and federal minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh for Senate seat from the federal capital is being resisted by his political buddies in South Punjab leaving him confused about playing a role in the Senate game.
The major objection is for opposing former Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, a candidate from the Saraiki areas. Gilani who hails from Saraiki Wasaib and had laid the foundations for the struggle of establishing a separate province carved out of Punjab consisting of Saraiki areas. Well-placed political sources told The News here Saturday that the PTI has asked Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar and Governor Punjab Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar to steer the election campaign of Dr. Hafeez. Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Khan Buzdar who is also from Saraiki area, has not been
National
February 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The reported decision by former federal minister and senior politician Jehangir Khan Tarin to support PTI’s candidate and federal minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh for Senate seat from the federal capital is being resisted by his political buddies in South Punjab leaving him confused about playing a role in the Senate game.
The major objection is for opposing former Prime Minister Makhdoom Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, a candidate from the Saraiki areas. Gilani who hails from Saraiki Wasaib and had laid the foundations for the struggle of establishing a separate province carved out of Punjab consisting of Saraiki areas.
Vaccination registration for citizens aged 65 and above now open: Umar; the number of active cases in Pakistan has reduced by half in two-and-a-half months.
Nationwide immunisation drive begins
February 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday simultaneously initiated the national immunisation drive against coronavirus across the country with all federating units, including that of AJK and GB.
The NCOC held the inaugural ceremony of national COVID immunisation programme with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in chair, flanked by National Coordinator NCOC Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan.
Commercial Minister Counsellor China Xie Guoxiang was the chief guest where Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and SAPM on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar were also present on the occasion.