Day: July 3, 2021

Karachi, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):As many as 15 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,512 and 694 new cases emerged when 16,120 tests were conducted. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here on Saturday. He added that 15 more patients of COVID-19 lost their lives lifting the death toll to 5,512 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate. Mr. Shah said that 16,120 samples were tested which detected 694 cases that constituted 4.3 percent current detection rate.

He added that so far 4,554,013 tests have been conducted against which 339,945 cases were diagnosed, of them 92.5 percent or 314,439 patients have recovered, including 571 overnight. The CM said that currently 19,994 patients were under treatment, of them 19,305 were in home isolation, 62 at isolation centers and 627 at different hospitals. He added that the condition of 578 patients was stated to be critical, including 36 shifted to ventilators.

According to the statement, out of 694 new cases, 489 have been detected from Karachi, including 156 from East, 146 Central, 65 South, West 45, Malir 44 and Korangi 33. Hyderabad has 26, Shaheed Benazirabad 23, Qamber and Naushero Feroze 14 each, Thatta and Sujawal 13 each, Tando Muhammad Khan 12, Sukkur ten, Jamshoro nine, Badin, Matiari, Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar and Tharparkar eight each, Umerkot, Kashmore and Khairpur five each, Dadu and Jacobabad one each. The chief minister urged people of the province to follow SOPs.

For more information, contact:
Press Secretary,
Chief Minister House, Sindh
Tel: +92-21-99202019(Ext: 336)
Website: www.cmsindh.gov.pk

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Lahore, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi visited Pakistan Navy War College Lahore and addressed the course participants of 50th PN Staff Course. On his arrival, the Naval Chief was received by Commandant PN War College Rear Admiral Muhammad Zubair Shafique.

While addressing the course participants, Chief of the Naval Staff dilated upon evolving geo-strategic milieu and its interplay with prevalent security dynamics focused on maritime security challenges. The Admiral highlighted that Indian Ocean region is witnessing geopolitical changes of seismic nature and it adds to the responsibilities of Pakistan Navy.

While focusing on threat perception, the Naval Chief underscored Pakistan Navy’s capabilities to deal with this paradigm shift in combating traditional and non-traditional security challenges. Naval Chief divulged on various initiatives and developmental plan in line with his vision for Pakistan Navy to be a formidable regional maritime power Chief of the Naval Staff also advised the course participant to instill Pakistan Navy’s core value of faith, character, courage, and commitment in their noble and demanding profession and draw inspiration from true Islamic values and Ideology of Pakistan.

Earlier to the address by Chief of the Naval Staff, a panel of Course participants presented Research Paper on ‘Cyberspace as the fifth domain of warfare: Challenge and Opportunities for Pakistan’. The Admiral appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Navy War College for providing the academic stimulus and honing professional knack of the course participants.

Pakistan Navy War College is the apex training institute of Pakistan Navy inculcating professional staff and military training to officers of Pakistan Navy, Sister Services and friendly countries for assuming future key Command and Staff appointments.

For more information, contact:
Directorate of Public Relations,
Pakistan Navy
Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-20062326
Cell: +92-300-8506486
Website: www.paknavy.gov.pk

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Islamabad, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):The AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has said that the Indian rulers had been using articles 370 and 35-A of their constitution as a tool to validate their unlawful occupation of Kashmiri, and feeling no further need, they have now repealed both these articles.

Addressing a webinar under the auspices of the Department of International Relations of Islamia University Bahawalpur, he said that the struggle of the Kashmiri people was not aimed at repeal or revival of any article of the Indian constitution but for their freedom and the inherent right to self-determination.

He declared that the struggle of the Kashmiri people would continue till the achievement of the goal. Meanwhile, in his sharp reaction over the systematic state terrorism being perpetrated by the Indian Army in Occupied Kashmir, the state president said in a statement on Saturday, that the martyrdom of five Kashmiri youth at the hands of Indian troops was the worst example of the state terrorism.

He pointed out that the Indian troops, during their so-called search and siege operation, dragged a 17 years old Zakir Bashir from his home, subjected to the worst torture, and then shot him dead. “The Indian Army has been targeting the youth and the children in Occupied Kashmir because India fears resistance from them against its unlawful and illegal occupation of the state,” he added.

Sardar Masood Khan regretted that the reports presented by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presented in the Security Council recently speak of brutalizing of just 39 Kashmiri children instead of dealing threadbare with the mass massacre of Kashmiri children. “The UN secretary general should constitute a commission to probe Indian brutalities against the Kashmiri children so that the world knows the factual situation,” he added.

The AJK president warned that every incident in occupied Kashmir is fuelling the fire of anti-India hatred, and the collective hatred of the Kashmiri people against India is now becoming a volcano. He called upon the international community, United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to take notice of the ongoing systematic ethnic cleansing in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and hold the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government accountable for their crimes against humanity.

For more information, contact:
President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
President Secretariat, Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir House, F-5/2, Islamabad
Tel: +92-582-2920401, +92-519-214692
Email: presidency@presidentajk.gov.pk
Website: https://www.presidentajk.gov.pk/

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Islamabad, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):Chairman CPEC Authority, Asim Saleem Bajwa says development of road infrastructure in Balochistan is key priority of the government to improve Gwadar port’s connectivity with other parts of the country.
Briefing media persons in Hoshab on Saturday, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Gwadar on Monday to review progress on the CPEC related projects. Asim Saleem Bajwa said work on the road infrastructure projects has been accelerated.

He said over 70 percent development work on Baseema-Khuzdar road has been completed as this project is of significant importance, it would be completed by the end of current year. He said in order to uplift the under developed areas of Balochistan, the government under the special directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan has prepared a development package comprising over six billion rupees.

The Chairman CPEC Authority said thirty-one dams would be constructed in nine under-developed districts of Balochistan. He said out of the total, construction work on 15 dams has already been started and work on remaining 16 dams will be launched very soon. Asim Saleem Bajwa said work on Gwadar Airport is also in progress, which would have the capacity for the landing of big cargo aircrafts and will be equipped with the latest communications techniques.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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Islamabad, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib says the government will ensure all-inclusive sustainable economic growth in this financial year by achieving all targets set for different sectors of national economy. In a tweet today, he said the coronavirus pandemic rattled economies across the globe, but it was the leadership and prudent policies of Prime Minister Imran Khan that ensured growth of over 4 per cent GDP in Pakistan. The Minister of State said the ratio of increase in prices in Pakistan is comparatively less than world.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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Islamabad, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain says the number of PIA flights has been increased significantly on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan to facilitate overseas Pakistanis. In a tweet on Saturday, he said overseas Pakistanis were facing difficulties due to the schedule of PIA flights for some days. However, he said the issue has been resolved by Aviation Minister after detailed consultation with PIA and Civil Aviation.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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Islamabad, July 03, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan has called for urgent international support to enable middle-income countries deal with the challenges obstructing them in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The proposal was put forth by acting Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Aamir Khan, while addressing a high-level meeting convened by President of UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, under the theme Fine-tuning the development system approach to address the needs of middle-income countries.

The Pakistani envoy said the time is now for the UN Development System, international community, the global economic ecosystem and the private sector to come together in support of the efforts of middle-income countries. He said the crippling debt, global economic inequalities, vulnerability to the effects of climate change and natural disasters stunt prospects for growth in the lower echelon of middle income countries.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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