Though the Pakistani army told the media that they discussed "matters of mutual national, regional, and international interest", sources say that the meeting was all about the impending no-confidence vote that Imran Khan is trying to thwart using "illegal" means.
Around 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion. The National Assembly session for the move is expected to be convened on March 21 and the voting is likely to be held on March 28.
Pakistan has been on the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since June 2018 for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing, and was given a plan of action to complete it by October 2019.
3-day meeting between the two commissioners of PCIW completed discussions on all agenda items on Wednesday. The talks were held in a very cordial environment and the final outcome of crucial parleys is expected to be announced on Thursday.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that preparations for the visit of Prime Minister Khan were underway, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Sunday.
At the same time, the number of positive cases surged to 13,53,479, it said. The previous highest of 6,825 was reported on June 13, 2020, the ministry data showed. The first coronavirus patient was detected in February, 2020.
It was the 4th time in the past 15 months that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority imposed and lifted such a ban.
Pakistan has been a mainstay on index since its inception in 2008, Geo News reported. Somalia remains the world's worst country for unsolved killings of journalists, according to CPJ's annual Global Impunity Index.
According to Secy Water Resources, Dr Shahzeb Khan Bangash, the civil work in project has been stalled since attack on Chinese engineers in July, reported Business Recorder.
Abdul Qadeer Khan's health condition started deteriorating on Saturday night, after which he was rushed to the Khan Research Laboratories Hospital in Islamabad, according to his family members.
It was for India's govt that Khan reserved his harshest words, once again labelling Indian PM Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government “fascist.”
"The Taliban hold all of Afghanistan and if they can sort of now work towards an inclusive govt, get all the factions together, Afghanistan could have peace after 40 yrs. But if it goes wrong and which is what we are really worried about, it could go to chaos. The biggest humanitarian crisis, a huge refugee problem," Khan said.
"Pfizer vaccine will be available at all major vaccination centres... We have also been making arrangements to send teams to educational institutions to vaccinate children."
The tremors were felt at 10:52 am (local time) at a depth of 178 kilometres.
A delegation of senior Pakistani officials led by ISI DG Lieutenant Gen Hameed arrived in Kabul to conduct discussions with the incoming Taliban govt, the Pakistan Observer newspaper reported.
"Business community played a significant role in the economic development of Pakistan and a number of steps have been taken to facilitate them, particularly during Covid," the Prez said.
The TTP, commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, is a banned militant group based along the Afghan-Pakistan border. It has carried out several major terror attacks across Pakistan and has reportedly been using Afghan soil to plot terrorist attacks in this country.
The group has been in the cross-hairs of the Pakistani military which has launched a massive operation against it, further embittering the relations between the two.
Addressing the flag hoisting ceremony held at the President House to celebrate Pakistan's 75th Independence Day, Alvi said over the past 74 years, "three wars were forced upon us", however, the nation kept moving on despite the challenges.
He made the comments during his meeting with Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong, who called on the Prime Minister and exchanged views on China-Pakistan bilateral relations, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, coronavirus vaccines and mutual cooperation in other sectors.
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