Day: 17 June 2023

At least 12 Pakistanis have been identified among survivors of the capsized boat off the coast of Greece and some Pakistanis are feared to be among the deceased, said Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday.

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement confirmed that 12 Pakistanis have been identified among survivors of the capsized boat off the coast of Greece.

He further said that “at this stage, we are unable to verify the number and identity of Pakistani nationals among the deceased.” The Pakistan Mission in Greece remains in contact with the local authorities for identification and recovery of Pakistani nationals among the deceased and providing relief to the survivors.

The spokesperson said the Mission also remains in contact with the Greek authorities in the identification process of the 78 recovered bodies.

“This identification process will take place through DNA-matching with close family members, parents and children only,” she added.

She said that the families of likely passengers onboard the ill-fated boat are requested to contact the Pakistani Mission in Greece and to share DNA reports from authenticated laboratories and the identity documents of the passenger.

Meanwhile, speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday urged the government to immediately investigate the capsizing of a fishing boat. On Wednesday, the boat with around 750 people on board sank in open seas off Greece.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Most of the Kuwaiti Hajj mission members arrived in the sacred places in Saudi Arabia to serve the guests of (His Almighty) Allah, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs said Saturday.

The delegation represents the largest component of committees and teams participating in the mission which includes the Ministries of Health, Information, Interior and Foreign Affairs, and Kuwait Fire Force, Kuwait Red Crescent Society as well as some other bodies, deputy head of the mission Mohammad al-Mutairi said in a press statement.

Since their arrival on Monday, the committees and teams have been working on making required arrangements to serve the Kuwaiti pilgrims who will come to the sacred places for this year’s rituals, al-Mutairi, also assistant deputy for foreign relations and media at the ministry, added.

Some awareness lectures and lessons, and meetings will be held for the mission’s members to help them serve the pilgrims, he said, referring to some committees, which will respond to the pilgrims’ inquires.

In addition, some committees will oversee the Hajj campaigns and facilitate measures of pilgrims during the rituals of Hajj, he elaborated.

There will be emergency committees to provide any assistance to the Hajj campaigns or pilgrims, he noted.

Al-Mutairi concluded that the media committee coordinates with all media means in a way which serves the mission to cover all activities and meetings.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Prime Minister Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor praised on Saturday the Humanitarian Tender Vigil of the General Authority of Zakat and its care and support to target groups, particularly the poor, the families of martyrs and the injured.

During his meeting today, the Prime Minister, Chairman of the General Authority of Zakat Shamsan Abu Nashtan, noted the positive impact of the Authority’s activity during the previous period and its harnessing of Zakat resources in its legitimate banks.

The meeting, which was attended by Prime Minister Taha al-Sofyani’s Office, discussed the level of achievement in the current year’s plan of the Authority and the scale of its humanitarian interventions at the level of the Capital Secretariat, including economic empowerment projects for poor families, as well as the general features of next year’s plan of action 1445 AH.

The Prime Minister heard an explanation from Abu Nashtan about the conduct of the general activity of the Authority and its branches in the Capital Secretariat and Governorates and the level of its implementation of its quarterly and half-yearly projects and programmes.

Abu Nashtan pointed out that the Authority relies on the implementation of its projects in support of the target social groups through field study. Stressing the concern for harnessing cosmetic resources in its legitimate banks.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Supreme Authority for Medicines and Medical Supplies destroyed today, 15 tons of smuggled and non-conforming medicines in Al-Hazm district in Al-Jawf province.

The director of Medicines control in the authority, Dr. Amr Al-Junaid, explained to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that this quantity was seized earlier by the anti-smuggling unit and the control of the drug authority at Al-Hazm port.

He pointed out that the destruction process took place in the presence of representatives of the Supreme Authority, customs, standards and metrology, anti-smuggling, security, intelligence and relevant authorities, after taking legal measures.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Finance Dr. Rashid Abboud Abu Lahoum, commended on Saturday the performance of the Ministry of Defence at all levels, including military industrialization.

This came during his meeting today with Assistant Chief of Staff Brigadier-General Daji Al-Waeli, who handed him a gift on behalf of the Minister of Defence and Chief of Staff, a 100 percent Kalashnikov domestic industry rifle.

Dr. Abu Lahoum stressed that the qualitative leaps in military industrialization are a reflection of the directives of the leader of the revolution, Sayyid Abdulmalik Badraldin al-Houthi, and the chairman of the Supreme Political Council, His Excellency Marshal Mahdi al-Mashat.

Yemen’s human cadre had demonstrated its capacity and competence in all fields during the years of aggression and siege, as evidenced by the development, modernization and manufacture of many weapons by military industries.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Sub-Department of Summer Activities and Courses for Female Students in the Capital Sana’a organized a closing festival for all directorates.

The festival included a folklore tent, a bazaar, recreational games, and many cultural, chanting, poetic and theatrical performances that reflected the skills and talents of the students enrolled in the summer courses.

The festival was attended by members of the sub-committee and executive of the summer courses for female students at the Municipality, a number of social figures, directors of summer centers, students, mothers, and a collection of the secretariat silks.

Source: Yemen News Agency