October 26, 2020 – Page 8 – PPI News Agency

October 26, 2020

Establishing country’s first knowledge city at Namal University is his dream: Prime Minister

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has said building the country’s first knowledge city at Namal University is his dream. He said this in a tweet on Monday, sharing also the master plan of the knowledge city.

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October 26, 2020

311,075 patients recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):707 more people tested Covid positive after the tests of 26,492 over the last twenty-four hours. According to the latest statistics, the virus claimed lives of three more people during the last twenty-four hours. The figure of patients recovered from the virus has reached 311,075. There are now 10,788 active cases in the country.

October 26, 2020

Pakistan wants to further strengthen ties with Afghanistan: National Assembly Speaker

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan wants to further strengthen relations with Afghanistan and both the countries should increase bilateral trade. Talking to PTV, he said strengthening relations with Afghanistan is the top most priority of the present government. The Speaker said Pakistan has made the visa policy easy for Afghanistan. He said Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for many decades and we want to resolve all the issues with Afghanistan.

October 26, 2020

Prime Minister asks Facebook CEO to ban Islamophobic content

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to the CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to place a similar ban on Islamophobia and hate against Islam that has been put in place for the Holocaust. According to the text of PM’s letter shared by PM Office media wing, the Prime Minister drew CEO’s attention to the growing Islamophobia that is encouraging hate, extremism and violence across the world.

Imran Khan said the message of hate must be banned in total. He said nor should the world have to wait for a pogrom against Muslims, which is going on in countries like India and in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to be completed before Islamophobia is banned.

The Prime Minister said unfortunately, in some states, Muslims are being denied their citizenship rights and their democratic personal choices from dress to worship. He said in India, anti-Muslim laws and measures such as CAA and NRC as well as targeted killings of Muslims and blaming Muslims for coronavirus are reflective of the abominable phenomenon of Islamophobia.

Imran Khan said in France, Islam has been associated with terrorism and publication of blasphemous caricatures targeting Islam and the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) has been allowed. He said this will lead to further polarization and marginalization of Muslims in France.

October 26, 2020

Only a retrograde society can allow fanning RSS ideology: President

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):President Dr. Arif Alvi says only a retrograde society like India can encourage the promotion of RSS-inspired extremist and nefarious ideology of Hindutva.

In a tweet, the President said this while commenting on a tweet by an Indian journalist Rana Ayyub’s who shared an advertisement of a residential apartment available for rent in a posh Mumbai locality with a clear refusal for Muslims and pets. He said even in the 21st century, Indian state is backing such a bigotry.

October 26, 2020

Government committed to put country on path of economic progress: Shibli Faraz

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz says the government is committed to put the country on path of economic progress and prosperity. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, he said all out efforts are being made to reduce inflation and expressed the hope that the people would witness a visible reduction in price hike in few weeks.

The Minister said Pakistan has huge potential and the PTI government would bring progress and prosperity. Replying to a question, he said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the project of people of Pakistan and not of a particular political party. Criticizing the PDM meeting in Quetta, the Minister condemned opposition leaders for hurling attacks on country’s integrity and institutions.

October 26, 2020

Khattak praises Turkish Government for supporting Pakistan in Kashmir issue, FATF

Islamabad, October 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said Pakistan and its people are grateful to the Turkish government and its people for their principled stand on Kashmir and supporting Pakistan at Financial Action Task Force (FATF). He was talking to the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Turkey Hulusi Akar who called on him along with his delegation in Islamabad.

Pervaiz Khattak reiterated Pakistan’s strong desire to strengthen its partnership with Turkey in all fields including defence cooperation. He suggested that joint military exercises between the two countries would enhance the capabilities of forces. The Defence Minister of Turkey Hulusi Akar said that the Turkish government and its people would like to continue with the same pace and momentum.