Bilawal tests negative for coronavirus: Nasir Hussain

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has tested negative for coronavirus, a little over a week after the PPP chairman had announced that he had contracted the infection.

This was disclosed by Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Friday. The minister took to Twitter to thank God that the PPP chairman had recovered from the disease.

"Alhamdulillah, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's coronavirus test report has come back negative. May the Lord grant him best of health and a long life. Ameen," tweeted Shah.

الحمدللہ چییرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کی کرونا رپورٹ منفی آگئ ہے۔ پروردگار چئیرمین صاحب کو بہترین صحت اور عمر طویل عطا کریں۔ آمین

— Syed Nasir Hussain Shah (@SyedNasirHShah) December 4, 2020

Bilawal had gone into self-isolation after testing positive for the disease. The PPP chairman gotten himself tested for the infection after his political secretary tested positive for COVID-19.

Bilawal couldn't participate in his sister Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari's engagement ceremony last week due to the infection. However, as per reports, the PPP chairman witnessed the ceremony online through video call.

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PM Imran Khan urges masses to use Pakistan Citizen Portal to improve governance

Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday that the Pakistan Citizen Portal was a step towards empowering the people of the country.

"You saw that 3 million people made use of the Pakistan Citizen Portal," said the premier, praising the initiative.

PM Imran Khan said that the portal was instrumental in pointing out which government departments were providing services to people and highlighted those that were not.

"What did this reveal? It revealed that in Pakistan, the local government system is not functioning at all," he said. "Insha'Allah, we are about to bring a new local government system in the country which will bring about a revolution."

The prime minister said that his local government system will be extended to the lowest level, where villagers will be empowered to solve their municipal issues.

He outlined his plan for cities, saying that they will have their own governments and where elections to elect public representatives will be held.

"People's problems will be solved in their own cities, just like it happens in London and Paris," he said.

The premier said that overseas Pakistanis were the "biggest assets of Pakistan", praising them for using the Pakistan Citizens Portal.

PM Imran Khan turned his attention towards people's complaints of assistant commissioners and deputy commissioners being corrupt. "I would urge our people to use this portal to report their corruption and then it will be our job to seek answers from them," he said, as the audience broke into an applause.

"In the past two years, three million people used this portal. I would want more people to use this. We were operating the portal without funding but now we will further strengthen it," he added.

The prime minister said that the citizen was helpful in providing the government with input on who was performing better in their district and who wasn't. He said that any bureaucrat who was caught involved in corruption will be suspended from service rather than transferred to another post.

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Bilawal tests negative for coronavirus: Nasir Hussain

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has tested negative for coronavirus, a little over a week after the PPP chairman had announced that he had contracted the infection.

This was disclosed by Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Friday. The minister took to Twitter to thank God that the PPP chairman had recovered from the disease.

"Alhamdulillah, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's coronavirus test report has come back negative. May the Lord grant him best of health and a long life. Ameen," tweeted Shah.

الحمدللہ چییرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کی کرونا رپورٹ منفی آگئ ہے۔ پروردگار چئیرمین صاحب کو بہترین صحت اور عمر طویل عطا کریں۔ آمین

— Syed Nasir Hussain Shah (@SyedNasirHShah) December 4, 2020

Bilawal had gone into self-isolation after testing positive for the disease. The PPP chairman gotten himself tested for the infection after his political secretary tested positive for COVID-19.

Bilawal couldn't participate in his sister Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari's engagement ceremony last week due to the infection. However, as per reports, the PPP chairman witnessed the ceremony online through video call.

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PM Imran Khan urges masses to use Pakistan Citizen Portal to improve governance

Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday that the Pakistan Citizen Portal was a step towards empowering the people of the country.

"You saw that 3 million people made use of the Pakistan Citizen Portal," said the premier, praising the initiative.

PM Imran Khan said that the portal was instrumental in pointing out which government departments were providing services to people and highlighted those that were not.

"What did this reveal? It revealed that in Pakistan, the local government system is not functioning at all," he said. "Insha'Allah, we are about to bring a new local government system in the country which will bring about a revolution."

The prime minister said that his local government system will be extended to the lowest level, where villagers will be empowered to solve their municipal issues.

He outlined his plan for cities, saying that they will have their own governments and where elections to elect public representatives will be held.

"People's problems will be solved in their own cities, just like it happens in London and Paris," he said.

The premier said that overseas Pakistanis were the "biggest assets of Pakistan", praising them for using the Pakistan Citizens Portal.

PM Imran Khan turned his attention towards people's complaints of assistant commissioners and deputy commissioners being corrupt. "I would urge our people to use this portal to report their corruption and then it will be our job to seek answers from them," he said, as the audience broke into an applause.

"In the past two years, three million people used this portal. I would want more people to use this. We were operating the portal without funding but now we will further strengthen it," he added.

The prime minister said that the citizen was helpful in providing the government with input on who was performing better in their district and who wasn't. He said that any bureaucrat who was caught involved in corruption will be suspended from service rather than transferred to another post.

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Breaking with the past: Pakistan, Bangladesh look to rebuild ties

In a rare move, Pakistani High Commissioner in Dhaka Imran Ahmed Siddiqui met with Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina Wajid on Thursday in a bid to strengthen ties between the two countries.

A statement issued by the High Commission on Friday said Sheikh Hasina expressed "good wishes" for Pakistan after she was informed that the country held the Bangladeshi leadership and people in high esteem and affection.

The statement said the Bangladeshi premier welcomed Siddiqui and assured him of full support in the discharge of his official duties. It added that the high commissioner conveyed the message of goodwill and friendship from PM Imran Khan, which Sheikh Hasina "reciprocated with her greetings and good wishes for the leadership of Pakistan".

"The two sides agreed to further strengthen the existing fraternal relations between the two countries," said the high commission. "The meeting was held in a very cordial environment. "

The meeting comes as part of PM Imran Khan's initiative to improve the tumultuous relations. In July, he had underscored the importance Pakistan attaches to closer ties with Bangladesh during a telephonic conversation with Sheikh Hasina.

PM Imran Khan had highlighted the significance of regular bilateral contacts and people-to-people exchanges.

"Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to SAARC, Prime Minister Imran Khan underlined the importance of both countries working for enhanced regional cooperation for sustainable peace and prosperity," a statement from the PM's Office had said.

PM Imran Khan, while offering condolences on the loss of lives due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, commended measures taken by the leadership to contain the spread of the virus.

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Breaking with the past: Pakistan, Bangladesh look to rebuild ties

In a rare move, Pakistani High Commissioner in Dhaka Imran Ahmed Siddiqui met with Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina Wajid on Thursday in a bid to strengthen ties between the two countries.

A statement issued by the High Commission on Friday said Sheikh Hasina expressed "good wishes" for Pakistan after she was informed that the country held the Bangladeshi leadership and people in high esteem and affection.

The statement said the Bangladeshi premier welcomed Siddiqui and assured him of full support in the discharge of his official duties. It added that the high commissioner conveyed the message of goodwill and friendship from PM Imran Khan, which Sheikh Hasina "reciprocated with her greetings and good wishes for the leadership of Pakistan".

"The two sides agreed to further strengthen the existing fraternal relations between the two countries," said the high commission. "The meeting was held in a very cordial environment. "

The meeting comes as part of PM Imran Khan's initiative to improve the tumultuous relations. In July, he had underscored the importance Pakistan attaches to closer ties with Bangladesh during a telephonic conversation with Sheikh Hasina.

PM Imran Khan had highlighted the significance of regular bilateral contacts and people-to-people exchanges.

"Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to SAARC, Prime Minister Imran Khan underlined the importance of both countries working for enhanced regional cooperation for sustainable peace and prosperity," a statement from the PM's Office had said.

PM Imran Khan, while offering condolences on the loss of lives due to COVID-19 in Bangladesh, commended measures taken by the leadership to contain the spread of the virus.

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‘Mosques can’t be closed,’ PM Imran Khan decides in meeting with religious minister

Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noorul Haq Qadri to stay in touch with the Ulema and the National Command and Operations Centre as Pakistan continues to fight the second wave of the coronavirus.

Qadri called on the premier in Islamabad on Friday.

It was agreed that mosques cannot be closed, but the implementation of coronavirus SOPs must be emphasised.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs should ensure the provision of indicators of the spread of corona to the Ulema, PM Imran told Qadri in the meeting.

He also spoke about the possibility of including implementation of COVID-19 standard operating procedures in sermons.

On Thursday, the Pakistani Ulema had unanimously agreed with the government that public rallies should be postponed considering the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country.

Religious scholars met with President Dr Arif Alvi to discuss implementing coronavirus SOPs in mosques to contain the spread of the disease.

Addressing a press conference after the meeting, President Alvi had said that akin to the government, religious scholars have also expressed their concern over the rising number of cases in the country during the ongoing second wave of the infection.

A day of prayer was observed today for this purpose.

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