Day: October 23, 2020

309,646 patients recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan

Islamabad, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):736 more people tested covid positive after the tests of 27,050 over the last twenty four hours. According to the latest statistics, the virus claimed lives of thirteen more people during the last twenty four hours. The figure of patients recovered from the virus has reached 309,646. There are now 9,855 active cases in the country.

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Prime Minister stresses to conduct environmental studies before start of development work

Islamabad, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to conduct prior environmental studies and ensure conservation of natural resources before launching development work on the islands.

Chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review progress on Pakistan Islands and Ravi Riverfront Urban Development projects, he emphasized that the development activity in two projects would bring huge investments for Pakistan and create significant employment opportunities for the local people.

He said the revenues earned by the islands projects would be spent on other welfare projects in respective provinces. While briefing about the Pakistan Islands, the Pakistan Islands Development Authority chairman said due attention would be paid to environmental conservation and corporate social responsibility.

He said, the Authority is working with international environmental organizations, including International Union for Conservation of Nature and had also obtained “Silver Rating” of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design by the US Green Building Council.

He informed the meeting that the Fishermen Welfare Fund would be established for welfare schemes of local fishermen. He assured that the development of Pakistan Islands would be made in an environment friendly manner.

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PTA approaches Twitter to block propaganda accounts

Islamabad, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has approached Twitter administration to immediately sensitize its moderation teams and ensure that the platform is not used as a propaganda tool for spreading fake information.

According to press release, in the wake of current smear campaign of spreading false and baseless information targeting Pakistan, PTA has stressed upon Twitter to effectively block handles involved in the campaign. PTA asked Twitter to take immediate action against such accounts as per its guidelines and policies.

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Government making all out efforts to reduce prices of commodities in country: Nadeem

Islamabad, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Coordination Nadeem Afzal Chan has said the Council of Common Interest is appropriate forum to resolve any issue created between the provincial and federal government. Talking to a private news channel in Islamabad, he said holding investigation about the Karachi incident is the responsibility of the provincial government.

He said the government is well aware about inflation and people’s problems and that’s why it is making all out efforts to reduce prices of commodities in the country and provide relief to them. Replying to a question about Gilgit-Baltistan elections, he said the GB general election should be held in transparent manner and all political parties should accept the results with open hearts.

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Prime Minister directs to introduce technology in the FBR to ensure transparency in tax system

Islamabad, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has said as the broadening of tax base had vital importance in stabilization of country’s economy, modernization of the Federal Board of Revenue is part of the government’s priorities.

Presiding over a briefing session about reforms in FBR and tax system in Islamabad, he directed for introducing technology in the FBR and tax system so that transparency of the system could be ensured. Prime Minister directed that special focus should be given on the elimination of unnecessary withholding taxes. He further said system for taxpayers specially the system of tax returns should be made easy.

Stressing on the importance of making the tax system easy for Small and Medium Enterprises, he said since the promotion of SMEs was the government’s foremost priority, special focus should be given on the facilitation of traders in this sector. Earlier, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Waqar Masood briefed the prime minister in detail about reforms in the FBR and tax system.

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Kashmir, Palestine disputes big question mark on UN existence

Srinagar, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Tehreek-e-Wahdat-e-Islami, a constituent of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), has said that the Kashmir and Palestine disputes are a big question mark on the existence of the United Nations.

The Chairman of Tehreek-e-Wahdat-e-Islami, Khadim Hussain, in a statement issued in Srinagar on the eve of Founding Day of the United Nations deplored that the World Body could not provide justice to the peoples of the two territories.

He said that the Kashmiris and Palestinians had been looking towards the United Nations for liberation from the tyranny of the occupying forces. He added that after World War II, the United Nations was established on October 24, 1945 for world peace, security, development and the resolution of global conflicts, but it failed to fulfill its responsibilities.

Khadim Hussain said that the United Nations had passed several resolutions on Kashmiris’ right to self-determination decades ago but unfortunately the international body had not been able to implement them, so far. He said that due to the Kashmir and Palestine disputes, global peace was in danger, so the first responsibility of the UN was to play an imperative role in settling the disputes so that the questions about its relevance could end.

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India cannot deprive Kashmiris of inalienable right for long: Molvi Bashir

Srinagar, October 23, 2020 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the General Secretary of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Molvi Bashir Ahmed has said that India cannot deprive the Kashmiris of their basic right to self-determination through military might for long.

Molvi Bashir Ahmed visited Bandipora and Srinagar areas and condoled with the former Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Ghulam Muhammad Wani, over the death of his wife and with Jammu and Kashmir Muslim League leader, Riaz Ahmed Shah, on the demise of his mother.

Addressing on the occasion, he appreciated their struggle and sacrifices for the Kashmir cause and said that the Kashmiris would not hesitate to render any kind of sacrifice for securing their inalienable right. He said that the Kashmir dispute could only be resolved through implementation of the UN resolutions and in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

He said that India illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 1947 but the Kashmiri people never accepted its forcible occupation and they were continuing their struggle for liberation of their motherland. Molvi Bashir was accompanied by Hurriyat leader, Khawaja Firdous.

Meanwhile, the JKPL Chief Organizer Dr Sarfraz Ahmed Khan and Coordinator, Sheikh Nazir Ahmed, visited the residence of party leader, Riaz Ahmed, in Srinagar and condoled with him over the death of his mother. They prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss with patience.

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