Women purchasing spices from vendor at Sunday Bazaar in Federal Capital
Players of Pakistan White and Pakistan Green Kabaddi teams in action in a Kabaddi Takra at Iqbal Stadium in connection with Jashan-e-Baharan celebrations organized by the district administration
Spectators enjoying while watching T20 cricket match played between Peshawar Zalmi & Islamabad United teams during PSL-8 at Pindi Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United players celebrates after taking wicket in T20 cricket match against Peshawar Zalmi during PSL-8 at Pindi Cricket Stadium
Saudi-Iran relations to yield positive results in region: Ashrafi
ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sunday said the revival of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran would yield positive results in the region.
He, in an exclusive talk with APP, said the ease of diplomatic row between two brotherly countries would help to reduce the problems and sufferings of Islamic world.
Ashrafi who is also the chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council appreciated the efforts of Chinses President XI Jinping to bring Saudi Arabia and Iran closer. As per reports, the Iran and Saudi Arabia had agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months, he added.
He said both of the countries had agreed to revive agreements made in 2001 and 1998 regarding security and trade.
“The most important thing is that the two countries would not interfere in the internal affairs of one other,” he maintained.
He said this news had spurred a wave of happiness in the Muslim Ummah as it would help dismantle the nefarious designs of enemies who tried to create conflict between the Muslim countries on the basis of sectarianism.
Shedding light on the background of this new development, he asserted that during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia a couple of months ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman requested the former to bridge the gap with Iran.
Ashrafi said the Arab world had termed the crown prince the ‘leader of peace’ due to his peace-building measures between the two brotherly countries.
He said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the footprints of King Salman bin Abdulaziz had given a new vision not only to Saudi Arabia but to all the Muslim world by making all-out efforts to unite them at one platform.
He said that whether it was the matter of Palestine or Kashmir, the Muslim world should sit together and devise a combined strategy to meet all the challenges being faced by the Muslim Ummah on the globe.
He expressed the hope that this constructive step would further strengthen fraternal ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran and bring peace and stability in Yemen, Syria and in the days to come ahead.
He also appreciated the role of Saudi Arabia in connection with Russia and Ukraine’s war.
He said the Saudi foreign affairs minister was in Russia these days after visiting Ukraine as per reports in a bid to remove differences between the two war-torn countries.
He said Pakistan had also lauded this significant initiative taken by Saudi Arabia for peace and stability in the region.
A view of T20 cricket match played between Peshawar Zalmi & Islamabad United teams during PSL-8 at Pindi Cricket Stadium
A view of T20 cricket match played between Peshawar Zalmi & Islamabad United teams during PSL-8 at Pindi Cricket Stadium
Minister for Railways, Aviation calls on PM
LAHORE, March 12 (APP): Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
During the meeting, the issues related to Pakistan Railways and aviation and the overall political situation of the country were discussed, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
Solid fuels exports witness 100pc increase
ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP): Solid fuels exports, during the first seven months of the fiscal year of 2022-23, increased by 100 percent as compared to the exports of the commodity during the corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July 22-Jan 23, solid fuels worth US$ 5,000 were exported as compared to the nil exports the same period of last year.
According to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the exports of petroleum products (Excl) increased by 26.41 percent, worth US$ 27,677,000 as compared to exports of US$ 21,894,000 during the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the petroleum group and coal exports also increased by 9.33 percent as the exports recorded during the current fiscal year were US$ 169,735,000 as compared to the exports during the same period of last year which were US$ 155,250,000.
During the period under review, the petroleum crude exports increased by 6.52 percent, worth US$ 142,053,000 in the current fiscal year, as compared to the exports of US$ 133,356,000 during the same period of last year.
Pakistan dispatches second exclusive cargo aircraft carrying relief to Turkiye
ISLAMABAD, Mar 12 (APP):The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as directed by the Prime Minister sent off second exclusive cargo aircraft for Turkiye with another 90 tons of load of 1200 winterised fire resistant family tents on Sunday.
The relief was part of Pakistan’s assistance to quake-hit Turkiye through Special Air Cargo Flight Operation, a news release said.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Khawaja Hassan was accompanying the relief aid whereas on Saturday the first Aircraft with 90 tons of winterised tent load was seen off by Federal Minister for Education, Rana Tanveer, which had already been received in Adana.
Both flights are part of special air bridge operation which will fly more than 34 Chartered Cargo Air crafts for dispatching tents to Turkiye.