July 29, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud met Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Wednesday.
According to the military’s media wing, matters of bilateral interest, evolving security situation of the region including Afghanistan Peace Process and collaboration for regional peace and connectivity were discussed during the meeting.
The Saudi foreign minister assured Pakistan of his country’s unflinching support and appreciated Islamabad’s sincere efforts and role played for promoting peace and stability in the region.
Speaking on the occasion, the COAS said that the relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are based on bonds of brotherhood and mutual trust as both nations will continue to play their part for peace and stability. The COAS thanked Saudi leadership for its support to Pakistan and the armed forces.
Roundup: Heavy rains wreak havoc in Pakistan s capital
Xinhua
by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, July 28 (Xinhua) Pakistani officials said on Wednesday that heavy rains have wreaked havoc in the country s federal capital Islamabad, killing at least two people while injuring several others. A woman and a child were killed and several others injured when flood water due to overnight heavy rains entered the basement of their house in the Sector E-11 area of Islamabad, Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat told Xinhua, adding that at least seven others were injured in roof collapse incidents in the suburbs of the capital.
July 29, 2021
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud met Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Wednesday.
According to the military’s media wing, matters of bilateral interest, evolving security situation of the region including Afghanistan peace process and collaboration for regional peace and connectivity were discussed during the meeting.
The Saudi foreign minister assured Pakistan of his country’s unflinching support and appreciated Islamabad’s sincere efforts and role played for promoting peace and stability in the region. Speaking on the occasion, the COAS said that the relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are based on bonds of brotherhood and mutual trust as both nations will continue to play their part for peace and stability. The COAS thanked Saudi leadership for its support to Pakistan and the armed forces.
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are based on bonds of brotherhood and mutual trust and both nations would continue to play their part for peace and stability.
The army chief expressed these views during a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud here on Wednesday, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) media release.
The COAS thanked the Saudi leadership for their support for Pakistan and its armed forces.
The Saudi foreign minister, while assuring Pakistan of unflinching support, appreciated sincere efforts and role Pakistan played in promotion of peace and stability in the region.
NDMA on alert after downpours trigger floods in twin cities
Ag APP
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was put on high alert by the Prime Minister on Wednesday after torrential downpours triggered flash flooding in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, leaving at least two people dead.
Prime Minister Khan took notice of the situation and cautioned citizens to take special care as the monsoon season brought heavy rains to the country. “I have also directed all the relevant response agencies including NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) to be on high alert with ready and rapid emergency response actions,” he tweeted.