Month: February 2022

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):China says Beijing and Islamabad are strategic partners and there is a need for greater cooperation between the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) of both countries. In a letter to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Chinese Minister for Public Security Zhao Kezhi praised Pakistan’s excellent role in investigating the Dasu terrorist incident.

He thanked Pakistan for supporting China in the election of the 89th UN General Assembly Interpol Executive Committee. The Chinese Minister called for enhancing mutual cooperation to further bring the peoples of the two countries closer.

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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan’s Embassy in Ukraine is making all possible efforts to evacuate remaining Pakistani nationals at the earliest. In a statement, the embassy said that most of the Pakistanis, on its advice, have already left Ukraine.

The mission has also established different focal points for facilitation and evacuation of Pakistani citizens from Ukraine. It is providing accommodation to students in Ternopil and transportation wherever possible especially from Lvov to border crossings. Given the precarious situation in Kharkiv, the embassy said rest of the students will be evacuated as soon as situation improves. It said that majority of students from Kharkiv have already been evacuated to Poland and Romania.

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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation today [Monday]. Confirming this in a tweet, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said the Prime Minister in his address will take the nation into confidence about economic and international challenges in the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):A five-day anti-polio drive will begin in different parts of the country today [Monday]. In Balochistan, over 2.5 million children up to five years of age would be administered anti-polio drops during the drive.

Around ten thousand teams have been constituted for this purpose. In Sindh, over 10 million children under the age of 5-year will be administered anti-polio drops in 30 districts.

Seventy-thousand anti-polio workers and ten-thousand anti-polio supervisors will take part in the drive. In Punjab, the government has set a target of vaccinating 22 million children, deploying more than 150,000 polio workers.

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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib says the government is not afraid of any long march or other move of opposition parties. Talking to a private news channel, he said the opposition’s agenda is not people’s welfare but they are only interested in protecting their own vested interest.

The Minister of State said Pakistan People’s Party has been continuously enjoying power in Sindh over a decade but the people of the province are still deprived of basic necessities of life. Replying to a question, he said the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act is not person specific and the opposition should give their proposals to bring improvement in it rather than criticizing the government.

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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has become the voice of the whole country. He was addressing the separate public gatherings at Sindh Haqooq March in Sukkur, Kandhkot and Jacobabad.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the Pakistan People’s Party-led Sindh government has failed to provide relief to the people of the province. The Foreign Minister expressed regret that federal government wants to provide health cards to the people of Sindh, but the provincial government is creating hurdles in it.

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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Lahore Qalandars clinched the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title for the first time by convincingly defeating champions Multan Sultans by 42 runs in the final at Lahore last night. Batting first Lahore Qalandars scored 180 runs for the loss of five wickets in twenty overs. In reply, Multan Sultans scored 138 runs all out in 19.3 overs.

In their tweets, President Dr. Arif Alvi and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib congratulated Lahore Qalandars team on winning final match of the Pakistan Super League’s season seven.

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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

Islamabad, February 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the nation is united and ready to give a befitting response to any aggression. In a video message with regard to third anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, he lauded Pakistan’s armed forces for achieving success against terrorism and securing the future of every child of the country.

He also lauded the unmatched sacrifices and greatness of Shuhada and their families. In a veiled reference to recent voting in the UN Security Council on Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Foreign Minister said the double standards of Modi’s government have been exposed to the world.

He said on one hand, India is declaring itself to be a part of the QUAD, and claims a net security provider, but on the other hand, when a resolution was tabled in the UNSC, it abstained. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said India called upon the West to support it viz e viz China, but when the time arrived, it gave mixed signals to those with whom it touted to have firm ties.

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