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Manual Visas Will Not Be Senate Election Amendment
Issued from Next Month Pakistan Desires Closer Engagement with US Bill to Be Presenled by Govt.

Washington: Pakistan will stop is- Islamabad: The PTI government
suing manual visas from next month would present a bill comprising
and has asked non-resident Paki- three amendments to the Constitu-
stanis and others interested in trav- tion of Pakistan in the Parliament
elling to the country to apply online next week, Adviser to the Prime

for electronic or e-visas. Minister on Parliamentary Affairs
“In compliance with the in- Babar Awan said Thursday, ahead of

structions of the government of the upcoming Senate elections.
Pakistan for complete implementa- Addressing a press confer-
tion of E-visa regime, Embassy of ence at the Press Information De-
Pakistan and its consulates across partment (PID) in Islamabad,
the United States will stop the is- Babar Awan said the constitutional
suance of manual visa from Feb 1, amendment bill proposes allowing
2021,” said a notification issued by “voting not to be hidden”.

the Pakistan Embassy in Washington “To date, no one ever talked
on Thursday. about legislation to make the Senate

“Visa applicants are, therefore, elections fair,” the PM’s aide under-
advised to submit their applications scored. “For the first time in Paki-

online at http://visa.nadra.gov.pk/,” stan’s history, a constitutional pack-
the embassy added. age for reforms has been prepared.

A senior embassy official told “The bill will introduce three

Dawn that this change applies to all “We have achieved a lot by working together in the past. The logic for continued engagement and coordination is even more amendments,” he added, one of
Pakistani missions and embassies compelling in the context of shared geopolitical and security challenges,” today, a Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman declared which would be “to Article 63-1C of

across the globe will stop issuing the Constitution”.

manual visas from Feb 1. Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday hid Hafeez Chaudhri, at the weekly “We have achieved a lot by “We’re using the words ‘open

Pakistan stopped issuing manu- emphasized the need for a closer en- media briefing, said that Islamabad working together in the past. The vote’ instead of ‘single transferable
al passports several years ago. gagement with the United States for valued its ties with Washington, logic for continued engagement and vote’,” he explained.
Embassies also no longer regional stability. which had helped maintain regional coordination is even more Awan mentioned that “rates”

VISAS, P10 Foreign Office spokesman Za- peace and stability. ENGAGEMENT, P28 BILL, P28
Govt. to Challenge SC Ruling Fawwad, Nauman & Yasir Shine
in Daniel Pearl Murder Case Qureshi Reiterates Commitment to Support UN Endeavors as Pakistan Beats South Africa

Islamabad: The federal government
on Thursday decided to file a review

petition against the acquittal of ac-
cused persons involved in American

journalist Daniel Pearl’s murder after
the Supreme Court (SC) rejected the
Sindh government’s appeal against
the Sindh High Court (SHC) judg-
ment.
A three-judge bench of the apex
court led by Justice Mushir Alam an-
nounced the short order. One mem- Karachi: Nauman Ali made a spec-
ber of the apex- bench accepted the tacular debut with five wickets and

Sindh government’s appeal. fellow spinner Yasir Shah grabbed

“The court has come out to say four to give Pakistan a seven-wicket

that there is no offence that he has victory in the first Test against South

committed in this case,” Mahmood Africa in Karachi on Friday.
Sheikh, counsel who represented Nauman, making his Test de-
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, told but at the age of 34, finished with

AFP. 5-35 and Yasir took 4-79 as South
Hours after the development, Africa slumped to 245 all out in

Attorney General for Pakistan office their second innings on the fourth
issued a statement snnouncing that The UN Fund’s ‘Strategy 2020-2024’ places emphasis on inclusion of women and youth in peace-building programs day on a wearing National Stadium
the federal government is in contact Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah ing sustainable peace. from Pakistan to the fund and said pitch that favored spin bowlers.
and fully engaged with the govern- Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday Speaking at the virtual High the move underscored Pakistan’s Pakistan, needing 88 for vic-
ment of Sindh in respect of the apex reiterated support for the United Na- Level Replenishment Conference for longstanding political, human and tory, lost openers Abid Ali, Imran

court order in Daniel Pearl murder tions peacekeeping and peace-build- the UN Secretary General’s Peace- financial commitment to the UN’s Butt and Babar Azam for a total of
case. ing efforts and called for addressing Building Fund (PBF), Mr Qureshi endeavors for peacekeeping and 52 runs before achieving the target

PEARL, P28 the root causes of conflicts for ensur- pledged a contribution of $25,000 UN, P28 CRICKET, P28

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