Day: January 5, 2022

Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan has said that reforms are being introduced in the health sector for the welfare of public. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said our health card scheme is a highly important initiative, which manifests the pro people approach of the government. He was confident that this scheme will bring improvement in the healthcare system.

The Special Assistant said given the emergence of new COVID-19 variant, the people should continue to observe SOPs. He clarified that sixty five percent of anti-Covid vaccine doses were purchased by the government. He advised the people to get themselves vaccinated against the disease and take the booster shot if their vaccination period has exceeded six months.

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Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over are observing the Right to Self-Determination Day today (Wednesday). It was on the 5th of January 1949, when the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution supporting the Kashmiris’ right to decide their future by themselves through UN-sponsored plebiscite.

The day will be marked by various activities including rallies, seminars and conferences across the world to remind the UN that it must implement its relevant resolutions to settle the Kashmir dispute to save the Kashmiris from the Indian brutalities.

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Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community especially the UN to take action on India’s war crimes and crimes against humanity in illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In his tweets today [Wednesday] on the occasion of Right to Self Determination Day, he said the Hindutva Modi government is brazenly violating UN Security Council resolutions, international humanitarian laws and international conventions including 4th Geneva convention, and committing war crimes by seeking to alter status and demography of IIOJK.

Imran Khan said the UN Security Council commitment of a UN supervised plebiscite in Kashmir remains unfulfilled. He said Kashmiris continue to reject and resist Indian occupation and oppression. The Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to the just Kashmiri struggle for self-determination.

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Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has urged the people to fully vaccinate themselves against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of the spread of new variant Omicron. Briefing the media at National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in Islamabad on Wednesday, he warned that the cases of Omicron have witnessed an increase in the country.

He said the Covid cases increased to 1.8 percent yesterday after remaining 0.7 percent for several weeks. The Minister said the people should continue to observe SOPs and avoid visiting crowded places. In his remarks, Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan clarified that the current anti-Covid vaccines provide protection to the people against severe disease from the new variant. He stressed the vaccination is important to save our healthcare system from pressure.

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Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the government has prioritized economy in the light of the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. During a visit to Institute of Regional Studies in Islamabad, he said that changing regional situation warrants our special attention.

He stressed that the think tanks and researchers have an important role to play in helping frame effective strategies to better deal with challenges at the international level. The Foreign Minister assured to extend full cooperation to make Institute of Regional Studies more effective and align it with the modern day requirements.

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Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has vowed to improve connectivity on the western side in order to uplift the backward and neglected areas of the country. He made the remarks whilst inaugurating 293 kilometer long Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan motorway in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister said connecting the tribal areas and Balochistan with road infrastructure will bring a revolution in the country and ensure a bright future. The Prime Minister said the completion of the first phase of western route under China Pakistan Economic Corridor project will accrue many benefits and ensure economic development in the backward areas.

Emphasizing the need for inclusive development, Imran Khan said our effort is prepare such a development process wherein no region lags behind in development. He said the State of Madina was the most successful model in the world as it uplifted the common man and ensured rule of law and meritocracy.

Imran Khan pointed out that regardless of inflation, the present government has completed the road infrastructure projects at less cost than the previous regime. He regretted that roads were constructed in the past to mint money whilst ignoring regions such as Balochistan. He said today the revenue of National Highway Authority has increased because the corruption has been reduced through the use of latest technology.

The Prime Minister said we have also introduced health card scheme to develop a better healthcare system. He said all the households in Punjab will be provided with health cards by March this year. He said this scheme will encourage the private sector to establish health facilities in neglected areas.

In his remarks on the occasion, Minister for Communications Murad Saeed said we have completed road infrastructure projects of 2032 kilometer in three years’ time whilst the previous government in the same period completed road projects of 947 kilometer. He said at present work on various projects spreading over 1667 kilometer is also in progress. The Minister for Communications said the revenue of NHA has been increased to one hundred and twenty five percent.

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Islamabad, January 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):An International Seminar on the theme of “Combating Corruption – A Prerequisite for the full enjoyment of all Human Rights and Sustainable Development”, is being organised by the Government of Pakistan and the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad on 6-7 January 2022.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have also partnered in this important initiative. The International Seminar shall focus on the multi-dimensional negative effects of corruption on sustainable development and full enjoyment of all human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as well as the right to development.

More than 200 international and national stakeholders including Government officials, OIC member and Observer States, IPHRC Commissioners, and representatives of the OIC Secretariat, United Nations, practitioners, academia, and civil society would participate in the International Seminar.

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will address the opening segment of the International Seminar as the Keynote Speaker. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (through a recorded message), Assistant Secretary General of OIC, and the IPHRC Chairperson would also deliver remarks during the opening segment.

The IPHRC Commissioners will engage with the participants in comprehensive discussions, sharing best practices, and highlighting important aspects regarding the theme of the International Seminar. At the closing segment, Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen M. Mazari will participate as the Keynote Speaker. A Declaration shall be adopted at the conclusion of the Seminar.

In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision, Pakistan has been at the forefront of efforts to raise international awareness about combating corruption and illicit financial flows. This International Seminar, being organized in collaboration with OIC-IPHRC and relevant UN agencies, is a part of these efforts and signifies international recognition of Pakistan as a leading voice on curbing corruption and promotion and protection of all human rights at the national and international level.

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