Day: August 13, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Top Saudi leaders Saturday congratulated President Dr Arif Alvi on Pakistan’s Independence Day. In a message, Kingdom’s octogenarian monarch Salman bin Abdulaziz congratulated President on the country’s Diamond Jubilee Independence Day, the Saudi Embassy in Pakistan said. Saudi King also wished the Pakistani President good health and happiness and the government and friendly people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan steady progress and prosperity. Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, also sent a cable of congratulation to President Dr. Arif Alvi of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In his message, the Crown Prince expressed his best felicitations and wished the President constant good health and happiness and the government and ...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a flag hoisting and cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira was the chief guest. A large number of the business community was present at the occasion, said a press release. Addressing the business community, Kaira said that Pakistan was achieved after great sacrifices and we have to work hard to make it a welfare state, which should take care of every citizen of the country. He congratulated the Pakistani nation for celebrating the platinum jubilee of the country, which was a great milestone in the history of the country. He said that the business community was playing an important role in the ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 728 new coronavirus cases and three deaths during the last 24 hours, said the National Institute of Health (NIH) in its update on Saturday morning. According to fresh statistics, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan witnessed a slight decline as it was recorded at 3.59 percent from yesterday’s 3.83% As many as 723 new COVID-19 infections were detected after testing on 20,272 samples in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 161 people suffering from the virus are being treated in critical care units. On Friday, Pakistan recorded highest single-day death toll in five months as 11 people lost their lives to the virus. The South Asian country reported 624 Covid-19 cases on Friday.