Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan Vice Admiral (retired) Mohan Wijewickrama called on Naval Chief Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad on Monday. The two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and promotion of bilateral cooperation in maritime domain. They also discussed maritime security …

Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), consequent to Saudi government’s decision of a week-long suspension of all international flights, has announced to cancel its flights scheduled for today to different destinations in Saudi Arabia. Talking to media in Karachi, PIA spokesman, Abdullah Khan said it is due …

Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): President Dr. Arif Alvi has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Senator Kalsoom Parveen. Kalsoom Parveen, a PML-N Senator from Balochistan, has passed away due to Coronavirus in Islamabad. In a statement, the President prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul …

Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): 62 more people died of Coronavirus in the country during the last twenty-four hours. According to latest statistics, 1792 people tested covid positive during this period after tests of 34,772 people. The figure of active Covid cases in the country is 40,491 while 409,085 people …

Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the United Arab Emirates would never twist relations with Pakistan on behest of Indian regime. In an interview with a private television channel, he said Pakistan is holding excellent ties with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other countries in …

Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): European nations have begun to impose travel bans on the UK after it reported a more-infectious and “out of control” coronavirus variant. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium are all halting flights. The measures vary and are initially short-term but the French rules …

Islamabad, December 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): A European Union-based human rights activist Andy Vermaut has described the EU DisinfoLab’s revelations as enormously damaging, and called for lawsuit against Indian government to avert recurrence of fake news propaganda. In an interview with Islamabad Policy Research Institute, he said this should have consequences …