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Nawaz Sharif thanks Shaikh Khalifa for aid to Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif thanks Shaikh Khalifa for aid to Pakistan (Wam) / 1 January 2014 President meets Pakistan Prime Minister on the sidelines of his private visit to Pakistan. The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Tuesday met Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of his private visit to Pakistan. At the beginning of the meeting, Sharif welcomed Shaikh Khalifa and his accompanying delegation and wished him a pleasant stay in his second country. Shaikh Khalifa also expressed his happiness to visit Pakistan and meeting Sharif, hailing the level of the existing relations and cooperation between the two friendly peoples. “We are looking forward to further developing the fraternal relations between the UAE and Pakistan and always strive hard to bring benefits to the people of the two countries,” Shaikh Khalifa said. On his part, Sharif underscored that Shaikh Khalifa’s visit represents the strong relations and the bonds of love between the two friendly countries. He also pointed out the excellent role being played by the UAE in provision of aid to the people of Pakistan in the form of several projects aimed at improving the level of services in various provinces of Pakistan. He affirmed that Pakistani leadership and the people appreciate the UAE, led by Shaikh Khalifa, for this kid and noble gesture. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to bolster them for mutual benefit. They also exchanged views on a number of latest regional and international developments, in addition to other issues of mutual interest. The meeting was attended by Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative, members of the accompanying delegation of Shaikh Khalifa, a number of Shaikhs, senior officials and Essa Abdulla Albasha Al Noaimi, UAE Ambassador to Pakistan. Earlier, Shaikh Khalifa, on his arrival at Rahim Yar Khan, was received by Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif along with a number of officials in the province. Clad in traditional dresses two girls presented bouquets to Shaikh Khalifa and the arena was decorated with the flags of two countries and welcoming banners. Earlier, Shaikh Khalifa was seen off in Al Ain by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces; Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, a number of Shaikhs and senior officials. — Wam Continue reading
MoH strategy to make healthcare world class
MoH strategy to make healthcare world class Staff Reporter / 26 December 2013 The strategy has been developed in response to emerging challenges and progresses achieved in the health sector worldwide. The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday unveiled the blueprint of its 2014-2016 strategy to make the nation’s healthcare system on par with international standards of quality assurance. The strategy has been developed in response to emerging challenges and progresses achieved in the health sector worldwide. “The ministry gives top priority to the health sector for both locals and residents,” Minister of Health Abdul Rahman Al Owais said at the launch of the initiative in Abu Dhabi. As it seeks to enhance the aspirations of the UAE’s federal government and people, the ministry has to make its establishments and facilities in tune with international standards of quality assurance and progress of services, he added. Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services, gave a brief presentation about the strategy. “The ministry’s objectives aim for enhancing and strengthening its health policies, regulations and governance guidance at the federal level. “We also aim at developing and improving the MoH infrastructural facilities and healthcare safety system to counter health hazards, promoting public healthcare standards and raising public healthcare awareness among the community,” he explained. “Plans are being put in place to ensure provision of comprehensive healthcare services, supporting and applying scientific research and healthcare studies, ensuring provision of central administrative services and improving auxiliary support healthcare services,” Al Ketbi added. news@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
Several wounded in Cairo bomb attack on bus: security
Several wounded in Cairo bomb attack on bus: security (AFP) / 26 December 2013 A bomb was placed or hurled onto a bus in Cairo. Investigators check a damaged bus after a bomb blast near the Al-Azhar University campus in Cairo’s Nasr City district on December 26, 2013. – Reuters A bomb went off near a public transport bus in the Egyptian capital on Thursday, injuring five people, security officials and a medic said. Security officials said the improvised bomb had been placed next to a bus in the north Cairo neighbourhood of Nasr City and police defused another bomb nearby. The victims received mild to moderate injuries, a health ministry official said. The interior ministry said the bomb had been planted in a grassy area at the intersection of two busy streets in Nasr City. Militants have killed scores of policemen and soldiers in attacks since the military’s overthrow of president Mohamed Morsi in July. The bombing comes two days after a suicide car bomber killed 15 people, mostly policemen, in an attack on their headquarters in a Nile Delta city. On Wednesday, the military-installed government declared Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement a terrorist group, and blamed it for the police headquarters bombing although a Al Qaeda-inspired group in the Sinai peninsula said it was responsible. The Brotherhood, which organises near daily protests demanding Mursi’s reinstatement, insists it is peaceful and has condemned militant attacks. The bombing in Cairo appears to be the first against civilian targets, although it could have exploded prematurely. A suicide bomber had set off a car bomb in September in the same neighbourhood in an attempt to assassinate interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim as his convoy passed by. The minister survived but a bystander was killed in the explosion. Continue reading
