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Indonesia has conferred the highest military award Bintang Jalasena Utama upon Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi in recognition of his services for strengthening the ties between the naval forces of both the countries. During his visit to Jakarta, the Naval Chief also held meetings with the Indonesian deputy defense minister, the Naval Chief and the Commandant of Marine Corps and discussed mutual cooperation and matters pertaining to further expanding cooperation between the two naval forces. ایڈمرل ظفرمحمود عباسی کو انڈونیشیا کے اعلیٰ ترین فوجی اعزاز سے نوازاگیا Indonesia confers highest military award upon Naval Chief #NavalChief #militaryaward #Indonesia #ZafarMahmoodAbbasi pic.twitter.com/bBPL9loHle — SUCH TV (@Suchtvnews) February 1, 2020 The Naval Chief also visited different military installations in Indonesia and hailed the professionalism of Indonesian marines.

United Kingdom has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU´s often reluctant member became the first to leave an organisation set up to forge unity among nations after the horrors of World War II. Thousands of people waving Union Jack flags packed London´s Parliament Square to mark the moment of Brexit at 11 pm (2300 GMT) midnight in Brussels. The Union flag will be removed from all EU institutions (one of which will be placed in a museum in Brussels) and senior EU politicians will probably make statements expressing that this is a sad day for Europe and that they want to remain the closest of friends with Europe.

Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Naseem-ur-Rehman as the focal person to effectively carry out the shelter homes project. Special Assistant to the Prime minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan in a tweet said, “This appointment would empower Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision and passion for service to provide shelter facilities for the poor, travellers and the homeless. وزیراعظم عمران خان نے پناہ گاہوں کے منصوبے کو مؤثر انداز آگے بڑھانے کیلئے نسیم الرحمن کو بطور فوکل پرسن تعینات کیا ہے۔یہ تعیناتی وزیراعظم عمران خان کے غریبوں، مسافروں اور بے گھر افراد کیلئے چھت کی سہولت فراہم کرنے کے ویژن اور جذبہ خدمت خلق کو تقویت دے گی۔ — Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) January 31, 2020 Firdous Ashiq said that around 1,000 shelters would be built under this programme in the next 12 months. اس پروگرام کے تحت آئندہ 12 ماہ میں تقریباً ایک ہزار پناہ گاہیں تعمیر کی جائیں گی۔ — Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) January 31, 2020 “The office would be responsi

Pakistan has described the update in US Travel Advisory, acknowledging improvement in Pakistan’s security environment, as a step in the right direction. Foreign Office Spokesperson, Aisha Farooqui in a statement said Pakistan has made resolute efforts to enhance security throughout the country. She said significant improvement in the security environment has led the United Nations to re-designate Islamabad as a family station for its personnel. The spokesperson said recently, the United Kingdom, while acknowledging the measures taken by Pakistan, has also revised its Travel Advisory. She said with Pakistan’s liberal visa regime and conducive environment for tourism, we are confident that larger number of tourists from all over the world would be travelling to Pakistan. She said the improved security situation also offers opportunities for enhanced economic activity and foreign direct investment in the country.

British health officials said on Friday two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, in the country's first confirmed cases since the deadly outbreak emerged in China and began to spread globally this month. "We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus," Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, said in a statement. "The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried and tested infection control procedures to prevent further spread of the virus," he added, referring to the National Health Service (NHS). Whitty said the state-funded NHS was "extremely well-prepared" and officials were "working rapidly to identify any contacts the patients had, to prevent further spread". “We have been preparing for UK cases of novel coronavirus and we have robust infection control measures in place to respond immediately,” he added. The SARS

Pakistani teenagers defeated the Afghanistan U-19 team by 6 wickets in the quarter-final of the Under-19 World Cup on Friday, advancing to the semi-finals of the tournament in Benoni, South Africa. The Pakistan U-19 batsmen easily chased down a target of 189 runs in the 41st over, with 53 balls still remaining. A half-century on debut from 17-year-old opener from Sialkot, Mohammad Huraira, was instrumental in the victory, as he top-scored with 64 runs off 76 balls, while his fellow opener Haider Ali scoring 28 runs off 34 deliveries. Mohammad Haris remained not-out on 29 off 43 balls, taking the side over the finishing line. Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad was the only bowler who managed to take any wickets, finishing with 2 for 32. Earlier, Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir Khan took 3 wickets for 58 while leg-spinner Fahad Munir took 2 for 29 to dismiss the Afghan batting line-up in 49 overs. Qasim Akram, Abbas Afridi, Tahir Hussain and Aamir Ali took a wicket each. Afghanistan cap

Opposition parties slammed the government on Friday for not repatriating Pakistanis stranded in Wuhan and at risk of contracting the coronavirus. The criticism from opposition lawmakers came during a session of the Senate where the outbreak of the disease in Wuhan and the measures that the government had taken were discussed. Leader of the House Senator Shibli Faraz said the government had deposited $840 into the bank accounts of Pakistani students. He said the Chinese government was taking care of Pakistanis stranded in Wuhan. Senator Mushahidullah of the PML-N criticised the government for not doing anything to evacuate Pakistani students from China. He said that the mothers of those students in Pakistan were "upset and crying" out of worry for their children. He said that important issues were being ignored by authorities. "Pakistan has the largest embassy in China," he said. "People there [in the embassy] don't seem active." Jamaat-e-Islami

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Pakistan never saw the scale of progress it should have seen because the underprivileged "were left behind" to serve an elitist agenda. "Neither did we provide them quality education, nor build good hospitals for them. We didn't care for their health or ensure the provision of food. "No country that has only served its elite ever progressed," said the premier, while addressing the launch ceremony of the Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme for poor women, in Islamabad. According to Radio Pakistan, under the programme, a stipend of Rs2,000 per month will be paid "to the most deserving and poorest women across the country through a digital payment system based on transparent mechanism". The premier, while addressing the event, promised that the state will take responsibility of the underprivileged. "Seven million women will receive the Kafaalat card which means seven million households will benefit,&quo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday blasted some Arab countries for backing a Middle East plan unveiled by the United States, condemning it as "treason". "Some Arab countries that support such a plan commit treason against Jerusalem, as well as against their own people, and more importantly against all humanity," Erdogan told his party's lawmakers in the parliament. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited details of a US plan for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning it may represent the last chance at statehood for the Palestinians. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the peace plan the "slap of the century". Turkey, a strong advocate of the Palestinian cause, had condemned the plan. "The United States' so-called peace plan is stillborn," Turkey's foreign ministry had said in a statement. "This is an annexation plan aimed at killing a two-state solution and extorting the Pal

Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China with immediate effect, a civil aviation official said, as the death toll from a virus outbreak spreading in China mounted and the World Health Organisation called it a global health emergency. “We are suspending flights to China until Feb 2,” additional secretary of aviation Abdul Sattar Khokhar told Reuters by phone, adding the situation would be reviewed after that date. He declined to comment on the reason for the closure. Some airlines, including British Airways, have suspended flights to China due to warnings of the coronavirus outbreak. Germany, Britain and other countries have issued warnings about travel to China. Russia also sealed its remote far-eastern border with China as a precaution on Thursday. Some countries have banned entry for travellers from Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus first surfaced. The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) will quarantine the Chinese and Southeast Asian ship personnel, its chairpers

Pakistani actress Hira Mani’s adorable family photos are winning hearts on social media. Hira’s husband Salman Sheikh, commonly known as Mani, shared the sweet photo on Instagram and wrote, “Photo studio jaa kay Family Pic khichwanay ka riwaaj abb khatam houta jaa reha hai...(The tradition of getting a family picture at Photo studio is ending because mobile camera has made everyone a profession photographer).” In the photo, Hira Mani, Salman and their sons donning casual outfits, could be seen smiling to the camera. Later, Hira shared some dazzling photos with sons on the photo-video sharing platform and captioned it, “Happy Friday”, tagging her elder son Muzammil. Hira Mani and Salman share two sons, 11-year-old Muzammil and 7-year-old Ibrahim.

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday held meetings with Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and expressed his gratitude for Pakistan's facilitation of the Afghan peace process. According to a press release issued by the foreign office, Khalilzad — who arrived in Pakistan today from Qatar — met with Qureshi at the Foreign Office in Islamabad. During their exchange, the US envoy praised Pakistan's efforts for lasting peace in Afghanistan while briefing the foreign minister about the most recent talks with the Taliban. "The finalisation of a peace treaty between the Taliban and the US will pave the way for inter-Afghan dialogue, which would not only benefit Afghanistan but the whole region," Qureshi was quoted as saying. During the meeting, Qureshi assured the US envoy that Pakistan will continue to support efforts to bring peace in Afghanistan. Both sides

Boat Basin Police registered a case pertaining to the death of a two-year-old girl , who allegedly passed away after being administered polio vaccine injections, against the suspected health workers on court orders on Sunday. The case was registered under Section 321 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which relates to causing the unintended death of a person. The father of the deceased, head constable Zareen Muhammad, told The Express Tribune that a medical camp had been set up to vaccinate children in Shireen Jinnah Colony in July 2019. “A female health worker came to our house and took my daughter Laiba to the camp with her without my wife’s consent,” he said. “My wife told her that the baby had fever but she did not listen.” Muhammad claimed that the doctor present at the camp had directed the health workers to administer three injections to Laiba. As she was given the vaccine,the child’s condition deteriorated and marks appeared on her legs. The girl was rushed to a private hospital

Leading telecoms group chooses Nokia and Ericsson for 5G network Orange, France’s biggest telecoms company, said it had chosen Nokia and Ericsson to deploy its 5G network in mainland France, as China’s Huawei Technologies faces intense political scrutiny in Europe. “For Orange, the deployment of 5G represents a huge challenge and is one of the main priorities of our Engage 2025 strategic plan,” said Orange France CEO Fabienne Dulac. “We are delighted to be pursuing our partnerships with both Nokia and Ericsson, two key long-term partners, in order to develop a powerful and innovative 5G network,” added Dulac. Earlier this week, the European Union followed Britain’s example in allowing members to decide what part Huawei can play in its 5G telecoms networks and resisting pressure from Washington for an outright ban. EU countries can either restrict or exclude high-risk 5G vendors such as Huawei from core parts of their telecoms networks, according to the new guidelines, which see

Google’s recruiter asked Amazon employees that were involved in activism at their company to come work at Google. The irony of the whole situation was that Google is also in the middle of a crackdown on labor activism and they also work with oil companies just the way Amazon does. Yahoo says all 3 billion accounts hacked in 2013 data theft “Hey Amazonions! I recognise your courage and bravery to speak out about climate change. I believe your passion can truly change the world,” wrote Jason Lin, a UX recruiter at Google. “Check out some of the ways Google is actively working to battle climate change below! I’d love to connect with you and talk about how you could take advantage of our 20% time!” The 20% time is being referred to the hours of the day that the search engine giants’ employees spend pursuing their own projects. Your smartphone is listening to everything you are saying Around 350 Amazon employees violated their employer’s communication policy after they were threat

Novak Djokovic paid "huge respect" to old rival Roger Federer Thursday after he swept past the ailing star and into a record eighth Australian Open final to move closer to his 17th Grand Slam crown. In the 50th installment of one of sport's greatest rivalries, the Serb shrugged off a tentative start to reinforce his recent dominance, showing no mercy to the injury-hit Swiss maestro in a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-3 win. He will play either fifth seed Dominic Thiem or seventh-ranked German Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, but it will take a monumental effort to prise another title from the 32-year-old. Of the seven Melbourne finals Djokovic has made, he has won them all. If any extra motivation was needed, winning on Sunday will see the Serb reclaim the number one ranking after Thiem sent Rafael Nadal packing in the last eight. "It's never easy to play Roger. I mean, obviously he was hurting. You could see it in his movement. Respect to him for trying his bes

The United Kingdom will leave the European Union today, after 47 years of membership. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced to hail Brexit day today, as the dawn of a new era and will make pledge to unite Britain in an address to the nation. Brexit was originally scheduled for 31st of March last year, but was repeatedly delayed when Members of Parliament rejected a previous withdrawal agreement reached by the EU and former Prime Minister Theresa May. The UK formally leaves the EU. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation in what can be presumed to be an optimistic message. Other Brexiteers will be celebrating in grander style, as parties are being held across the country — including one opposite the Houses of Parliament, the body that thwarted Brexit so many times in 2019. Remain voters will be holding similar protest events all over Britain. The Union flag will be removed from all EU institutions (one of which will be placed in a museum in Brussels) and

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan today has all the ingredients to become a twenty-first century success. Addressing the inaugural session of Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference in Nairobi, he said with resolute action, we have turned the tide against the scourge of terrorism and transformative structural reforms are turning challenges into opportunities. The Foreign Minister said Pakistan is known to possess 92 minerals, of which 52 are commercially exploited. The Foreign Minister said Pakistan's economy has stabilized, and is on path for sustained growth, over a longer trajectory. Meanwhile, Pakistan and Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for extending cooperation in training of diplomats. The MoU pertaining to the two countries’ Foreign Service Academies was signed by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Kenyan counterpart Ray Chellea Omamo in Nairobi. It will give diplomats from Pakistan and Kenya a chance to benefit from

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal criticized the government and said that government should present investigation report on flour crises in the parliament. While talking to media, Ahsan Iqbal accussed PM’s team for creating flour and sugar crises. He demanded that investigation report should be presented in the parliament and claimed that members of the government looted money from the poor. He also requested Supreme Court to take notice of the flour crises to reveal who exported wheat from the country. He expressed concern that locust attack in Punjab can damage wheat crop which will increase price of flour.

UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly coronavirus from China a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international co-ordination in tackling the disease. “Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems…. This is not a vote of no confidence in China,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing in Geneva. China reported its biggest single-day jump in novel coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as global fears deepened with more infections confirmed overseas including three Japanese evacuated from the outbreak’s epicentre. The World Health Organization, which initially downplayed a disease that has now killed 170 in China, was readying to meet Thursday to decide whether to declare it a global emergency. Many countries have urged their citizens not to visit China, while some have banned entry for travellers from Wuhan. At least

Prime Minister Imran Khan will formally launch "Ehsaas Kafaalat" Programme in Islamabad today for socio-economic empowerment of the poor women. Under the programme, 2,000 rupees per month stipend will be paid to the most deserving and poorest women across the country through a digital payment system based on transparent mechanism. All existing eligible beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme will continue to be part of Ehsaas Kafaalat programme. Read More: PM IMRAN LAUNCHES COUNTRY'S 'LARGEST' SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH The total numbers of expected Kafaalat beneficiary women are around seven million. Enrolments of one million families in 70 districts have already begun and these families will start receiving Kafaalat stipends from next two months. More beneficiary families will be added through desk registration and other districts will be covered by end of the year. Also Read:  Reforming a sick economy a painful process:  PM Imr

DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Thursday that he considered it an honour if Indians were happy over his transfer from the post of DG ISPR. The military spokesperson was speaking to defence reports when he dismissed Indian Prime Minister Modi's recent remarks against Pakistan. "Indian leadership says it will destroy Pakistan in 7-10 days," he said. "I want to tell them that Pakistan Army will always continue to give you [Indians] their surprises." The DG ISPR said that no power on earth could defeat a united nation. He said the Indian army couldn't defeat 800,000 people of occupied Kashmir. "How will you defeat Pakistan, a nation of 210 million people?" he asked. The DG ISPR warned India against conducting any misadventure, saying that Pakistan will give an effective response in case of an "imposed war". "I said it before, 'You will start the war but we will end it'," he said. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza said that it was not advisable to evacuate Pakistanis from China, saying that the government will demonstrate responsible behaviour and not become a part in spreading the virus. Dr Mirza said during a press conference that the government of Pakistan stood with its Chinese counterpart and would respect the directions of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Beijing. "We don't want to take any emotional decision which will cause this virus to spread further," he said. "It is also our responsibility to ensure that our citizens in Wuhan are being properly taken care of and see to it whether they are being provided food or items of daily use or not," he added. Dr Mirza said the Pakistani embassy in China was providing the government with information about its citizen in Wuhan. He said that it was in the "larger interest of the region" to not evacuate Pakistanis in Wuhan. "This [d

Turkey slammed the proposal as “stillborn,” calling it an “annexation plan” intended to destroy hopes for a two-state solution. Turkey said US President Donald Trump's Middle East plan was "stillborn" calling it an "annexation plan" intended to destroy hopes for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. "This is an annexation plan aimed at killing a two-state solution and extorting the Palestinian territory," it added. “The United States’ so-called peace plan is stillborn,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “This is an annexation plan aimed at killing a two-state solution and extorting the Palestinian territory. Palestinian people and its land cannot be bought for money.” Turkey repeated its longtime mantra that Jerusalem was Ankara’s “red line.” “We will not allow any step that will legitimize Israel’s occupation and persecution. We will always stand by brotherly Palestinian people. We will work for an independent P

Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan says Prime Minister Imran Khan has laid solid foundation of public relief. In a series of tweets on Thursday, she said no government could make difficult decisions in the past. She said difficult decisions show Imran Khan's strong association with the country and the nation. وزیراعظم عمران خان نے ماضی کے حکمرانوں کی طرح شو بازی کے بجائے قوم کو مصائب کی دلدل سے نکالنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔ وزیراعظم عمران خان کے جراتمندانہ اقدامات تبدیلی لائیں گے۔ — Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) January 30, 2020 The Special Assistant said Prime Minister Imran Khan's bold decisions will bring about change and resolve problems facing the country for 71 years. She said progress of Balochistan is the progress of Pakistan. She said bringing them at par with people of other parts of the country is the vision of the Prime Minister.

The committee formed under directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan to probe the wheat and flour scarcity in Sindh has started its work from today. The committee under the head of Director General Federal Investigation Agency (DG-FIA) will meet officials of the Sindh government today. The committee will try to find out the root-causes behind the wheat shortage in Sindh in its meeting with the Chief Secretary Sindh. Last week, PM Khan had formed an investigative body to probe the wheat scarcity in the country. The three-member committee under the leadership of Director-General of the Federal Investigative Bureau (DG-FIA) would also include a member from the anti-corruption bureau of Punjab and the Information Branch (IB) each. The committee had been tasked to determine those that are responsible for creating the conundrum and suggest possible measures to be taken against those levied with the blame. The committee will also give its suggestions on stocking of wheat and future plan

Former Pakistan batsman and stylish commentator Ramiz Raja thinks that Pakistan T20I captain Babar Azam should challenge himself and lead the side in a brave way but the things are not visible as the team management is only desperate to win. “Babar Azam is a young captain, he should think to make a team which revolves around the youth. He should be fearless captain which can challenge the opposition but the process can’t be seen as they are only looking to win and not to experiment around the young players,” Ramiz said while reviewing Pakistan team performance on his youtube channel. The renowned commentator also asked the general public for their opinion on two 40-year-old cricketers, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez would be beneficial at the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia but according to him, they have passed their prime. “In T20I cricket, we should experiment with youngsters but with Hafeez and Malik, it seems like they have given up on long-term goals and are only despe

The Security Forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) against a terrorist hideout in Dattakhel area of North Waziristan, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The ISPR said that the Security Forces killed five terrorists in the Operation. However, two Soldiers Sepoy Muhammad Shamim and Sepoy Asad Khan embraced Shahadat (Martyrdom) in the exchange of fire with terrorists.

Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly members Atif Khan and Shahram Khan Tarakai, who were sacked from the provincial cabinet, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. Both Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders had their first meeting with PM Imran following their dismissal as ministers. Both leaders discussed about their differences and political issues with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. Sources said that Khan and Tarakai apprised the premier about their reservations against the provincial CM, and also said that they have no objection on PM’s decision. PM Imran also assured both axed ministers of his confidence in them. Meanwhile, PM Imran also expressed his reservation on the media’s promotion about the party’s internal affaris, saying that he had never compromised on party management. He went on to say that it was a difficult decision for him and he never prioritized any personality and took hard decisions.

Minister for Interior Brig (retired) Ijaz Ahmad Shah has said government is taking all possible measures to provide security to foreign workers. He was talking to a delegation of British Airways led by Deputy High Commissioner Richard Crowder in Islamabad. The Minister said it will also help to improve Pakistan's image at the international level and give positive message to the world. He also expressed hope that the flight operations can also expand to other cities as well. The delegation lauded the arrangements of security measures by the government to help their operations in Pakistan. The British Airways had resumed their flights in Pakistan in June last year.

A two-day first ever Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference will begin at Nairobi today. The conference is being hosted jointly by Pakistan and Kenya and will also be attended by dignitaries from other African States.          The Conference will provide an important opportunity for Pakistani and African businesses to interface, identify the areas for enhanced engagement, and develop proposals for customized economic collaboration.          Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Advisor to the Prime Minister for Commerce, Trade and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood will address the Inaugural Session. During the visit, the Forei gn Minister will also hold meetings with the Kenyan leadership including Cabinet Secretaries for Foreign Affairs & International Trade, African Community and Northern Corridor Development.

Angry Palestinians have rejected US President Donald Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, who say that the plan was deserving to go in the "dustbin of history." Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House's East Room, Trump said his plan could succeed where decades of previous US attempts to intervene had failed. "Together we can bring about a... new dawn in the Middle East," Trump said to an enthusiastic audience that included throngs of Israeli and Jewish American guests — but apparently no Palestinian representatives. They are flat out rejecting the plan, which grants Israel much of what it has sought in decades of international diplomacy, namely control over Jerusalem as its "undivided" capital, rather than a city to share with the Palestinians. The plan also lets Israel annex West Bank settlements. Trump praised Israel for taking "a giant step toward peace" with the plan, which lays out a

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) said Wednesday the governor and opposition had no role in appointing the new inspector-general (IG) of police for Sindh. The statement comes a day after the federal government urged the chief minister to appoint Sindh's top cop after consulting Governor Imran Ismail. Speaking to the media, Sindh Chief Minister's Adviser on Information, Law, and Anti-Corruption Murtaza Wahab expressed disappointment over the federal government's move to backtrack from appointing a new Sindh IG. Wahab said the federal government was provided three names by the Sindh government at first and later, two, for the post of Sindh IG. The consultation process between the federal government and Sindh had started on December 23, 2019, he added. "We were told that the prime minister was in Davos and that he would resolve the issue [of the new IG's appointment] as soon as he returns to the country," said Wahab. 'Matter had ended' He said