National
May 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar on Saturday said Pakistan is alarmed by the rising xenophobia, Islamophobia, hate speeches, discrimination and intolerance around the world.
“We have always emphasized respect for all religious beliefs and sacred personalities and any insult or defamation of religious personalities should be discouraged and penalized,” he said in a meeting with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner who called on him to discuss the ongoing bilateral engagements between the two countries and enhance the scope of cooperation both at governmental and parliamentary levels.
Turner said the month of Ramazan not only brought blessings of Allah but also instilled the value of sustained and patient effort required to be part of daily life. He said Eidul Fitr is the culmination of a humble endeavor undertaken to invoke goodwill of Almighty Allah. The essential lesson of Eidul Fitr is laden with shunning all diffe
Pakistan alarmed by rising Islamophobia, says Asad Qaisar
National
May 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar on Saturday said Pakistan is alarmed by the rising xenophobia, Islamophobia, hate speeches, discrimination and intolerance around the world.
“We have always emphasized respect for all religious beliefs and sacred personalities and any insult or defamation of religious personalities should be discouraged and penalized,” he said in a meeting with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner who called on him to discuss the ongoing bilateral engagements between the two countries and enhance the scope of cooperation both at governmental and parliamentary levels.
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Officers of Pakistan’s Central Superior Services (CSS) are up in arms over two recent incidents where they feel they had been unnecessarily targeted and their good name maligned. The first such incident involved Special Assistant Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan who gave a piece of her mind to Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Sonia Sadaf over poor arrangements made at a Bachat Bazar.
Then we saw Prime Minister Imran Khan criticising Pakistani diplomats over their indifferent attitude causing unnecessary delays in routine services particularly in embassies in the Middle East. His criticism stemmed from recent incidents that took place at the Pakistani embassy in Saudi Arabia. The prime minister has suspended the ambassador and ordered an inquiry. This led to an uproar in the Foreign Off
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First consignment of Covid-19 vaccines through Covax facility arrives in Pakistan. Ministry of Health
Pakistan received its first shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines through the Covax facility on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
The statement said that the first consignment consisted of 1,238,400 vaccine doses and would be followed by an additional 1,236,000 doses in a few days. It added that the doses would serve to support the government s ongoing historic drive to bring the pandemic to an end . Further allocations from June onwards will be confirmed in due course. The goal of the Covax facility is to supply Pakistan with enough doses to vaccinate 20 per cent of the population depending on availability.