ISLAMABAD: August 12 Afghan outgoing Ambassador Shukrullah Atif Mashal called on President Dr Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr. APP
ISLAMABAD: August 12 President Dr Arif Alvi addressing the concluding session of International Online Conference on Digitalization and Cyber Security through video link at Aiwan-e-Sadr. APP
KARACHI: August 12 Police official standing alert outside Mazar-e-Quaid. APP photo by Abbas Mehdi
KARACHI: August 12 A beautiful views dark clouds hovering over the skies of the city during cloudy weather through Mazar-e-Quaid. APP photo by Abbas Mehdi
KARACHI: August 12 A young girl playing with didgeridoo after purchasing from vendor as the nation starts preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manners. APP photo by Saeed Qureshi
KARACHI: August 12 Female vendors displaying national flags and other stuff at Paper Market as the nation starts preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manners. APP photo by Saeed Qureshi
China, Nepal hold 13th round of diplomatic consultations
BEIJING, Aug 12 (APP)::Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui and Permanent Secretary of the Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shanker Das Bairagi Wednesday held the 13th round of China-Nepal diplomatic consultations via video to exchange views on relations between the two countries and international and regional issues of common concern.
Luo Zhaohui said that Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a historic state visit to Nepal last year and the leaders of the two countries reached important consensus on bilateral relations, according to a statement issued by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.
He said, this year marked the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic, China and Nepal are in the same boat, watching and helping each other, and mutual trust and friendship have been further enhanced.
Luo Zhaohui said, the two sides should focus on the results of the implementation of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal, strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation, high-quality joint construction of the ‘Belt and Road’, and deepen cooperation in economic and trade investment, interconnection, development assistance, defense and law enforcement security, and humanities.
Both the countries supported each other’s core interests and major concerns, strengthened coordination in international and regional affairs, and promoted greater development of bilateral relations, he added.
Bairagi said, the successful exchange of visits between the two heads of state last year brought bilateral relations to a new level and added, the leaders of the two countries exchanged congratulatory messages on the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
He said, the Nepali side would continue to firmly adhere to the one-China policy and support China’s position on issues concerning Taiwan, Tibet and Hong Kong.
The Nepali side thanked China for its valuable support in the fight against the epidemic, and was willing to work with China to strengthen cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, and promote continuous cooperation in various fields between the two countries to achieve new results, he added.
HYDERABAD: August 12 A painter painting on a wall of flyover at Thandi Sarak. APP photo by Farhan Khan
HYDERABAD: August 12 A squirrel eating food placed on a wall of a house as mercy. APP photo by Akram Ali
HYDERABAD: August 12 A vendor displaying toys to attract the customers at Makki Shah Road. APP photo by Akram Ali
KARACHI: August 12 A view of large number of people selecting and purchasing national flags, badges and other stuff at main market as the nation starts preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manners. APP photo by Abbas Mehdi
KARACHI: August 12 A view of large number of people selecting and purchasing national flags, badges and other stuff at main market as the nation starts preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manners. APP photo by Abbas Mehdi
KARACHI: August 12 Ladies enjoying didgeridoos after purchasing at main market as the nation starts preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manners. APP photo by Abbas Mehdi
KARACHI: August 12 Vendors displaying face masks and other stuff to attract the customers as the nation starts preparations to celebrate Independence Day in befitting manners. APP photo by Abbas Mehdi
CHINIOT: August 12 A vendor displaying and arranging fresh dates to attract the customers at his roadside setup. APP photo by Muhammad Ali
ISLAMABAD: August 12 Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser presiding over a meeting of special committee on Agriculture Products at Parliament House. APP
Dazaran effectively completes its online operation for Eid ul Azha
ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP): The local digital company ‘Dazaran’ has successfully completed its online digital operation through its one window function for sale and purchase of cattle’s and slaughter house facility for Eid ul Azha.
This operation for Eid days services successfully completed and Dazaran has introduced the new trends in local market to promote E- Commerce in twins cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, the Director Operation of Digital online E-commerce platform Dazaran , Qurat ul Ain Zaidi told APP here on Wednesday.
She said that now the Company wanted to initiate the new operational activities for Youm-e – Ashura by August 28-29 of this month.
The director informed that for all this, the operation mechanism during Youm-e – Ashura days had also been finalized and the company had obtained the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the local administration.
She said that Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat issued NOC to Dazaran foods to support the services in the twin cities.
Replying to question ,She said that during the COVID -19 pandemic, the customers and buyers were not able to rush to ‘Mandi’ for purchasing of cattles, consequently in this challenging situation, Dazaran had provided digital facility for every citizen of the twin cities to avail the chance of online buying and selling of cattle’s including the Eid days services.
While expressing her views during the online service during Eid days, she said that “Qurbani Online” services had offered two categories of different packages for customers to avail the online facilities to purchase goat, sheep, cows, camels and buffalo at affordable prices.
She said “We had offered these facilities for people even on all three days of Eid -ul –Azha , customers availed their orders for butchers too on variable rates in all three days of Qurbani rituals.”
Qurat said that in all three days of Eid, butchers was available at Rs 5000 and on word for the second and third day on the price of Rs 4000, the slaughter service of small cattle including goat and sheep had been provided by Dazaran.
She added that the service for big cattles, the customers had availed butchers for cows and camels in changed prices Rs 18,000 to Rs 20,000 for each animal. She informed that that there were some simple terms and conditions to purchase animals for Eid ul Azha, according to that buyer had to pay 75% amount after ordering its product and the rest of the 25% amount would pay on the time of delivery.
She said that the consumers had used Jazz Cash and Bank accounts to transfer the money. Through its E-commerce platform ‘Dazaran’ provided the online service for Eid -ul -Azha including all facilities for the people of the twin cities, she said. The Eid ul Azha online digital platform was an innovative idea to promote digital online sale and purchase culture of all big and small cattle and also offered all related service for the people in all three days of the holy festival, Qurat added.
Punjab Sports Minister awards certificates to young achievers on International Youth Day
By Sohail Ali
LAHORE, Aug 12 (APP): Punjab Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Tourism Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti awarded appreciation certificates to leading young achievers – Huzaifa Ahmed, Farhan Ayub and 9-year-old tennis player Hania Minhas – at a ceremony at his office here on Wednesday.
The ceremony was arranged to mark International Youth Day and acknowledge the achievements of Pakistan’s young prominent performers. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, SBP Chief Consultant Shahid Faqeer Virk and other officials were also present on this occasion.
Addressing the ceremony, Punjab Minister for Sports said these young stars are doing wonderful jobs on their own and they are our real asset. “The whole nation is proud of their remarkable distinctions. They are also providing great inspiration to young generation of the country,” he added.
Highlighting the achievements of above-mentioned young achievers, Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti informed that Farhan Ayub has established 21 amazing Guinness World Records at such a young age. “Nine-year-old tennis prodigy Hania Minhas has featured in 200 tennis matches last year. She also grabbed 43 distinctions during these matches and now she is preparing to travel to Dubai and Spain for practice matches”, he asserted.
Punjab Sports Minister said that Huzaifa Ahmed made notable contribution towards deserving human beings during the coronavirus pandemic through his NGO ‘Rizq’. “Huzaifa distributed 7 lakh ration bags among 20,000 needy families of the country during this testing time. He is also only the second Pakistani to be honoured by British Queen in recognition of his services for the cause of deserving humanity,” he elaborated.
ISLAMABAD: August 12 Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed during a consultative meeting with parliamentarians on Police Reforms arranged by Sustainable Social Development Organization. APP photo by Irshad Sheikh
