Volume VII, Issue-I, January 2017

January in History Karachiites rocked most awaited Food Festival ’17 January 12, 1952 : an organizer. “It was started by the Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), Headed by Founder Chairman Cyra Anklesaria three years back, Ghulam Faruque and now it is getting bigger and January 1, 1955: better with every passing year Pakistan International Airlines comes into because of immense response of being. the citizens.” January 1, 1961: By: Saba Habib Decimal coinage introduced in Pakistan. BS46 5087 January 5, 1963: First trade agreement is signed between Pakistan and China. January 10, 1966: Hordes of foodies were seen in wife. The , who was warmly Tashkent Declaration signed between India queues at the entrance of the Frere welcomed by organisers and and Pakistan. Hall causing massive traffic visitors, appreciated the January 30, 1972: gridlocks on adjacent roads as the management of the festival, saying Pakistan snaps ties with Commonwealth on three-day Karachi Eat Festival that these kinds of activities gave recognizing Bangladesh. continued to attract thousands on Karachiites an opportunity to January 1, 1981: its second day. Saturday evening escape from their daily routine Interest-free banking introduced. offered a sumptuous treat as the and cheer up with their family January 3, 1981: aroma of mouth-watering cuisines and friends. International Islamic University starts ranging from savory items to functioning. sweet ones permeated the air. According to the organisers, the January 3, 1982: Karachi Eat Festival is a platform Pakistan defeats Argentina 12-3 in World Cup The fourth edition of the food for all foodies and it offers Hockey in Bombay. festival, which was postponed for lucrative opportunities to food January 15, 1983: a week due to heavy rainfall on outlets to make their brand What’s inside: First three F-16 jets reach Pakistan. January 13, also saw noted famous among people. “The January 25, 1983: personalities from different walks festival provides food lovers a F 2017, A New Start for the Wifaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Order is of life, including Karachi Mayor platform to enjoy different foods Economic Situation of Pakistan promulgated. Justice Sardar Iqbal is named, Waseem Akhtar along with his all together on one platform,” said WM. F China unveils new plan to further open economy to foreign January 19, 1989: investment Students unions are restored in Punjab & won by ATI (Anjuman-e Talba-Islam). F Pakistan Navy undertakes live missile firing along Arabian Sea January 12, 1992: -Islamabad Motorway project launched. F Inspiring Story of Shahida Rasool January 15, 1994: F Pakistan predicted to be world’s Pakistan Television transmission gets access to fastest-growing Muslim economy 38 countries via satellite. in 2017 January 2, 2006: F Pakistan’s Mustafa Ali defeats Dr. Shamshad Akhtar assumes office of State Israeli competitor in WWE Bank Governor having the first woman Gov - ernor of SBP. F Lion cubs a major attraction at Lahore zoo

Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. 2017, A New Start for the Economic Situation of Pakistan

The start of 2017, bring some League-N (PML-N) showed it good news for foreign and do - strong determination when they mestic investors, job providers took over the government in and job seekers, and above all – 2013. And this strengthens the it’s going to be a good year for political situation of the coun - the economic situation of Pak - try. istan.The year 2017, brings some booming happenings Although the government has from the previous years since been facing major issues right the holding of the new govern - from the beginning of their ment (PML-N). With this year, tenure, they still aren’t quitting. hopes from country’s top ex - First and the major issue was provision of energy power group worldwide. And recently, perts and researchers have handed over by their predeces - would make the textile industry they’re named among the top 33 boosted to the highest. They’re sor. The power shortage was at of Pakistan to boom once again. largest public companies by confronting that this year (and its peak. Businesses losing their Forbes Global 2000. Beside so onwards) would be the start of control. A mess in law and Adding to his address, PM many rumors, the company is foreign investments in the order. Nawaz Sharif also proclaimed also among the top eyed com - country. that new power plants will be panies by job seekers from Pak - The second issue was created by structured to overcome the istan. And with a boom in Last time a boom like this (rel - PML-N’s opposing force i.e. power crisis. Helping everyone country’s economic stability, atively lower) was seen during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf enjoy the taste of energy all the more jobs from Nestle Pakistan 1992 to 2008. The capital mar - (PTI). This also disturbed the time and with a comparative could be seen inviting more job kets of Pakistan was in a contin - economic stability of the coun - lesser rate. seekers. uous stage of growth. But, this try. But as the matters are now couldn’t last long. A global de - being tackled in a much more These favorable remarks and ac - In addition to Bruno Olier - pression in the finance sector professional way, the economic tions by the current government hoek’s comments, the Executive shook every country including situations started getting better. are making them stronger (and Director Research & Business Pakistan. perhaps even favorable for the Development at AKD Securi - The government also did make next elections), and with com - ties Ltd. Umer Pervez also The country couldn’t beat this some positive moves like elimi - ments from some top influ - shared his comforting thoughts overlapping force as there were nating terrorism to the max (all encers, it’d surely help them about the economic growth of other factors as well, all disturb - the tribute goes to Gen. (ex) stabilize the country’s overall the country. He also empha - ing its financial stability which Raheel Sharif and the Pak position. sized on the outcomes of includes power crisis, acts of ter - Army), provision of power (cut - CPEC both for local and inter - rorists, disturbance in law and ting down load-shedding), im - In an interview, the MD of national businesses with an im - order, and unstable political sit - proved order and law in the Nestle Pakistan, Bruno Olier - provement in the overall uations. country, better infrastructure, hoek, also emphasized on the economy of the country. and the establishment of strengthening position of the The political instability, how - China-Pakistan Economic country. “With increasing per Economic Situation of Pakistan, ever, saw its first positive sign Corridor (CPEC). capita income, gradual improve - Inviting Investors from the when Asif Ali Zardari com - ment in economic growth, bet - Globe pleted his five years’ constitu - A rise in capital markets already ter law and order situation, No doubt, CPEC is one of the tional terms as the president of showed its boom when CPEC easing energy crisis, political key factors which is stabilizing Pakistan (2008-2013). Since the was finally concluded. And with stability, exponential gains in the economy, but other major independence of the country, this, all started revamping the equity market, massive infra - steps like provision of power en - this was the first ever demo - country’s economic situation. structural development under ergy to industries, grants in cratic period witnessed by Pak - Declaring a Steady Growth in China-Pakistan Economic taxes, and reduced terrorism are istan. Although, the economic the Economic Situation of Pak - Corridor (CPEC) and other fa - all positive signs showing a situation got worse than the istan vorable indicators, we are hope - strengthening economic situa - previous tenure of Gen. Pervaiz ful of entering the hot zone, tion of Pakistan. Musharraf (2001-2008). But Recently, PM Nawaz Sharif also which tends to open new vistas this period of Pakistan People’s announced an investment of Rs. of robust growth for food and And with this booming econ - Party (PPP) from 2008 to 2013 180 billion to boost exports of other industries” he shared his omy of Pakistan, a call to for - is yet to be admired by all. the country. He planned to hopeful comments with an in - eign and overseas investors is deduct taxes on several indus - terview to The News (dated: Jan being spread all across the Admired by PPP’s stable gov - tries including the textile indus - 4, 2017). globe. ernment, Pakistan Muslim try. This grant with the Nestle has always been a huge Courtesy:www.researchsnipers.com 2 China unveils new plan to further open economy to foreign investment

China's State Council, the country's Cabi - intended to create a “fair and competitive” net, issued on Tuesday new measures to fur - environment that puts “domestic and ther open the world's second-largest foreign companies on an equal footing.” economy to foreign investment, including easing restrictions on investment in banks “The devil is always in the details,” said and other financial institutions. Arthur Kroeber, partner of Gavekal Drag - onomics. “How the rules get implemented The move comes as President Xi Jinping will be very important.” seeks to project China as a leader in com - bating increasing global protectionism. Restrictions on foreign investment in telecommunications, internet, culture, edu - Xi defended globalisation in a speech at the cation and transportation sectors will be World Economic Forum in Davos on Tues - opened “in an orderly way”, the State No further details were provided, nor a day amid mounting public hostility in the Council said. timetable for their implementation. West. The measures will also cancel restrictions on The country's state planner had indicated at China itself, however, has been the target of foreign investment in the manufacture of the end of last year that China would take complaints from foreign business groups rail equipment, motorbikes, fuel ethanol, measures to relax foreign investment in cer - who have criticised its slow pace of market and oils and fats processing, while easing re - tain sectors. reforms and say its national security regula - strictions on unconventional gas, including tions and industrial policies are at odds with oil shale, oil sands and shale gas, and min - The government will also allow foreign-in - its reform goals. eral resources. vested firms to list on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges and a new third board, The Cabinet said in a statement posted on its Foreign investment in oil and natural gas and also allow them to issue corporate and website that China would lower restrictions projects will shift from an approval based convertible bonds, it added. on foreign investment in banking, securities, system to a registration system, the notice investment management, futures, insurance, said. The Cabinet said the measures were credit ratings and accounting sectors. Courtesy: Dawn

Inspiring Story of Shahida Rasool

Author, professor and now a voice in order to achieve her PhD, Shahida Rasool is a goals. visually impaired girl from Multan who has been a high Her dogged efforts and her achiever in academics through - passion has rewarded her once out her life, and despite many again, as she officially became a hurdles, has finally received her Doctor of Philosophy after doctorate. completing her doctorate from International Islamic University Rasool lost her sight when she Islamabad. Her thesis studies was just 3 months old. That gender representation and the didn’t stop her from setting social effects that the roles and aside her academics. She not portrayal of women in Pakistani only got her masters from dramas have on our society. Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan, but broke their score Shahida Rasool is also a source records of the past 17 years. so well-received that it was that she was living in at the of inspiration and pride for selected for critical appreciation time, and go back to her home - Pakistan. She reminds us to For her MPhil thesis, she took at the National Language town to be with her mother. She stand in the face of adversity on the work of philospher and Authority for their program took up teaching at Margalla and that struggling for what we poet, Allama Iqbal. Her re - “100 Kitabein 100 Mehman.” College for Women in order to want and speaking out for sup - search on his work lasted over a support her education and her port is all you need to achieve year and resulted in her author - At the time, Shahida Rasool family. She constantly requested anything you want. ing the book, Iqbal Ka Tasawar- struggled to fund her doctorate the government for assistance and to move out of the hostel and did not shy of raising her i-Kashaf. Her publication was Courtesy: chatterchowk.com 3 Farm fresh: Farmers’ market now serves fresh food two days a week

Karachi Farmers’ Market has expanded and freshwater fish from Markha Canal. now, apart from its regular Sunday event at Haque Academy, will be held every New set-up: The market at Alliance Wednesday at the Alliance Française de Française comprised 11 stalls. Tangeloes Karachi in Clifton. was selling rose saffron honey syrup, dried apricots, honey oats and seeds. Dumloti by One of the six founders of the market, Laila Jamil was selling vegetables in abun - Muzzamil Niazi, told The Express Tribune dance. Daali was selling whole grain flour, that the team wanted to practice sustainable whole wheat flour, diabetic diet flour and agricultural produce. “Our idea was to go honey from Mianwali and Beri- honey from green and clean up the food supply chain.” the Simly Dam, Islamabad. There were also Kara cheese products at the event, as well as Française. Another member, Maheen Zia, delved into pickles from Food Garden. the history of the Karachi Farmers’ Market “We are a business model with a social im - “Winter is the time to see more vendors and credited the idea to Qasim Tareen, who pact and we want to create a structure where around coming in to sell their products and kick-started the Islamabad’s Farmers’ Mar - we can provide organically fresh and sus - fresh produce. Summertime sees a dip in ket about three years ago. “In 2015, he for - tainable products. We believe that as long as customers, because most people are out of the warded this idea to help grow it in Karachi it saves you a big hospital bill later, organic country and only a few vendors bring in their to our mutual friend and another core produce is worth it,” said Zia. member of the group, Laila Jamil. She said stuff to sell,” disclosed Nasiruddin. that the market was an opportunity for us “We’re holding the market on Wednesday If this market succeeds, the team plans to to grow our own produce and put the as well to attract a crowd that can come on open another location in Mohammad Ali kitchen garden produce up for sale!” Zia ex - a week day, like young mothers in between Society, where people from PECHS and plained. Other members of the team in - dropping and picking their kids from Nursery can easily come by, explained Niazi. clude Tareen, Tofiq Pasha and Sarah school,” she explained. Nasiruddin. “With 22 flourishing towns in Karachi, we Zia strongly believes in quality, transparency should be able to spring up 22 farmers’ mar - On August 30, 2015, the first Karachi and sustainability. “We are consistently fol - kets in these towns and even hit the low in - Farmers’ Market took place at The Lyceum, lowing the Safa Guidelines set by the Food come areas,” shared Zia. where it continued to be held bi-monthly and Agriculture Organisation, leading to a every alternate Sunday, said Zia. By Febru - more effective farmers’ market,” she said. She is also eyeing Lahore as a possible site ary 2016, the last month that the market “It’s clean food with no meddling by the for the farmers’ market. was held at The Lyceum, it had become middle-men in this business. We frown a weekly activity. The market is now held upon them and want producing gardeners “We really want to encourage the barter ex - every Sunday at Haque Academy. But to answer questions to the consumers them - change system amongst one another and a now the market has expanded to a bi- selves,” explained Niazi. sense of community to prevail amongst all,” weekly event; every Sunday at Haque Acad - she added. emy and every Wednesday at Alliance He said he is currently in talks to bring in Courtesy: The Express Tribune Green Pakistan Initiative: Climate Change Ministry confident about programme The ministry for Climate Change (MoCC) schools of Islamabad to involve and motivate project for accessing the funds allocated for on Monday expressed confidence that the young the young generation and create the programme in the Federal PSDP. The Green Pakistan Programme (GPP) would awareness among them regarding plantation. federal Minister for Climate Change wrote help control deforestation and boost forest Second project was `Survival of Forest Re - anticipatory letters to the chief ministers of cover. sources in Pakistan,”An amount of 3.625 Rs the provinces, Governor K-P( for FATA) & billion has been already approved for the PM AJK in June 2016 to request preparation DIG Forests Abdul Munaf QaimKhani said, project in November by CDWP and now of PC-Is and provision of equal financial “ On the directive of Prime Minister that project is in ECNEC and we are hoping share for the programme. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif four projects that project would be approved in next meet - have been launched under Green Pakistan ing, DIG Forest said. Dr Raja Muhammad Omer told APP,” programme to control deforestation”. Ongoing projects under world bank aimed Besides this, there were the on-going pro - to bring all forest departments and of Speaking to the media he said that tree plan - grammes in provinces under climate min - provinces, forest related communities and tation campaign was the first step to control istry Given the fact that not only formal corporate sector on one platform for training deforestation, in this mass scale campaign. consent but also 50% financial share of and capacity building.” Forestation was focused and ministry provincial governments was a pre-requisite Courtesy: The Express Tribune launched plantation campaign in public to formulation and processing of an umbrella 4 Pakistan’s Mustafa Ali defeats Israeli Pakistan gains second strike capability competitor in WWE Professional wrestler Mustafa spoke to the crowd saying he Ali became the first Pakistani to came to WWE to prove them step foot in a WWE ring last wrong because people made as - year, and eventually signed with sumptions based on his name the company. While he per - and appearance. “But you all formed on last week’s episode of proved me wrong,” Ali said, gar - WWE’s 205 Live, an hour-long nering an ovation from the weekly show dedicated to cruis - crowd.

Pakistan on Monday attained state-of-the-art technologies, the credible ‘second strike capa - including underwater con - bility’ as it successfully test-fired trolled propulsion and advanced nuclear capable submarine- guidance and navigation fea - laun ched cruise missile tures, duly augmented by global (SLCM) Babur-III. navigation, terrain and scene matching systems,” the military “The successful attainment of a said while sharing the features second strike capability by Pak - of the new missile. istan represents a major scien - tific milestone; it is “The missile features terrain manifestation of the strategy of hugging and sea skimming measured response to nuclear flight capabilities to evade hos - erweight competitors, his match Pakistan’s biggest mixed martial strategies and postures being tile radars and air defences, in against Puerto Rican wrestler arts star eyes win adopted in Pakistan’s neighbor - addition to certain stealth tech - John Yurnet did not show Ali’s hood,” the military said after nologies, in an emerging re - full potential because of Yurnet’s He added, “It’s not a perfect the test. gional Ballistic Missile Defence world but with each victory that (BMD) environment,” it added. unexpected injury. However, Ali The 450km range Babur-III, a won the match. I pile up here on 205 Live, I’m going to let that speak for itself.” sea-based variant of Babur-II a The reference to Indian BMD ground launched missile was In wrestling: 13 medals for Pak - Ali’s latest match showcased his shows that the missile is de - test-fired from a mobile plat - istan in Singapore athleticism to a great extent, and signed to defeat India’s planned his victory shows that the WWE form in the Indian Ocean to hit defence missile shield. Pakistani This week, he competed against is slowly building up the a land-based target at an undis - officials had criticised India for closed location. the Israeli-Scottish wrestler, ‘Mustafa Ali’ brand. While there nuclearisation of Indian Ocean. Noam Dar. The 23-year-old took are no doubts about his wrestling The land-attack mode Babur- Ali to limit and the two had a ability, Ali is quite confident on Defending Babur-III’s test, they III is said to be capable of de - bout which saw moves such as the mic as well. It is important say, Pakistan had been com - livering various types of Tornado DDT, arm bars and for a modern wrestler to be a pelled to go in that direction payloads. The successful test, rolling neckbreakers. Ali de - perfect package of wrestling analysts say, would help stabilise because of India’s unrestrained feated his opponent with an im - skills, charisma and the ability to the deterrence that had been behaviour and for maintaining pressive Inverted 450 splash. engage the crowd like no other the credibility of its deterrence. strained because of India’s sea- and Ali seems to have all that. based missiles K-4, K-15, The Chicago-based Pakistani This man claims to be Pakistan’s Dhanush and Brahmos, which In fielding a credible sea-based wrestler is piling up victories answer to the Hulk has got land, air and sea ver - nuclear deterrent, Pakistan slowly and looks to be high on would now face two major chal - sions. the company’s radar. On the top 2016 saw big changes in the lenges — attaining operational of that, he is not playing a WWE and the fans saw new op - Meanwhile, India is developing stealth capability for its sub - stereotypical foreign bad guy, but portunities for independent another sea-based missile Nirb - marines and ensuring reliability instead a baby face wrestler, (a wrestlers like Ali. It will be inter - hay. Babur-III being a cruise and survivability of communi - pro wrestling term for a ‘good esting to see how Ali cashes in missile, analysts believe, is better cations with the submarines guy’) who is cheered by the fans on the opportunity and estab - than the Indian sea-based bal - carrying the cruise missiles dur - in attendance. lishes himself as a major player listic missiles. ing war and the eventuality of a in 2017. first strike by an adversary. After his match last week, Ali Courtesy: The Express Tribune “Babur-3 SLCM incorporates Courtesy: Dawn 5 Pakistan predicted to be world’s fastest-growing Muslim economy in 2017

Pakistan has been forecasted to Pakistan still hampered by be the world’s fastest-growing image problem Muslim economy in 2017 ahead of Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey This year, the four world and Egypt, according to Lon - economies ahead of us are: India don’s The Economist magazine. (7.5%), Vietnam (6.6%), China ‘Pakistan’s economy will col - (6.4%), and Philippines (6.4%). lapse in the next 10 years’ And we are ahead of large Mus - lim economies such as: Indone - Pakistan’s estimated GDP sia (5.2%), Malaysia (4.6%), growth 5.3% is also ahead of Egypt (4.0%), and Turkey 4% GDP growth of Israel. This (2.9%). makes Pakistan world’s fifth fastest-growing economy in the All of these countries except world, only behind India and Malaysia are going to be among China and two other countries. than 5% in the next decade. nance Minister Ishaq Dar must the top 20 economies in the The live data, which is updated take steps to put economy on world in 2050. twice-daily, is published on The Contrasting trends in Pakistan’s the path of irreversible growth. Economist website in the form economy In 2014, The Economist had Wali Zahid is a former journal - of an interactive table of eco - forecasted Pakistan to be ist who now trains senior exec - nomic and financial indicators. The 2017 forecast of 5.3% world’s sixth fastest-growing utives to improve workplace This data reinforces a Harvard growth is, however, lower than country. effectiveness. University study which pre - the 2016’s 5.7% forecasted dicted Pakistan to grow by more growth rate, which means Fi - Despite rising economy, Courtesy: The Express Tribune

Pakistan Navy undertakes live missile firing along Arabian Sea

Green Pakistan initiative: Climate change ministry confident about programme

The ministry for Climate Change (MoCC) on Monday expressed confidence that the Green Pakistan Programme (GPP) would help control deforestation and boost forest cover.

DIG Forests Abdul Munaf QaimKhani said, “ On the directive of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif four projects have been launched under Green Pakistan pro - gramme to control deforestation”.

Speaking to the media he said that tree plan - tation campaign was the first step to control deforestation, in this mass scale campaign. ing, DIG Forest said. provinces, Governor K-P( for FATA) & PM Forestation was focused and ministry AJK in June 2016 to request preparation of launched plantation campaign in public Besides this, there were the on-going pro - PC-Is and provision of equal financial share schools of Islamabad to involve and motivate grammes in provinces under climate ministry for the programme. young the young generation and create Given the fact that not only formal consent awareness among them regarding plantation. but also 50% financial share of provincial Dr Raja Muhammad Omer told APP,” Second project was `Survival of Forest Re - governments was a pre-requisite to formula - Ongoing projects under world bank aimed sources in Pakistan,”An amount of 3.625 Rs tion and processing of an umbrella project for to bring all forest departments and of billion has been already approved for the accessing the funds allocated for the pro - provinces, forest related communities and project in November by CDWP and now gramme in the Federal PSDP. The federal corporate sector on one platform for training that project is in ECNEC and we are hoping Minister for Climate Change wrote antici - and capacity building.” that project would be approved in next meet - patory letters to the chief ministers of the Courtesy: The Express Tribune 6 Lion cubs a major attraction at Lahore zoo

The years of 2015 and 2016 species in 2016-17, while the welcomed as many as 13 lion government would also provide cubs in total to the Lahore Zoo, Rs140 million for the same pur - attracting a large number of pose. He said empty cages for gi - visitors to the recreational raffe, the houbara bustard and facility. This was stated by La - other rare animals would be hore Zoo Director Shafqat Ali. filled again soon.

He said that the zoo’s adminis - World’s oldest male panda dies tration was committed to pro - He said all staff members were viding a better environment to working hard to provide a proper the 117 species and 11,000 ani - environment to the animals and mals that reside at the park. birds, In November, he said the Apart from the lions, the direc - zoo authorities took it upon even though we have nonquali - versity of Veterinary and Animal tor said that offspring of many themselves to keep the animals fied, but skilled staff,” he added. Sciences. other animals were being cared cozy during after the dip in tem - He said dozens of newborn for at the facility. perature. The director said offi - mammals, reptiles and birds “The Lahore zoo received cials provided blankets, straw were added to the zoo due to Rs600,000 by selling animals Excited visitors throng zoo after beds and vitamins for the zoo in - better pairing and the creation of and birds.” He said Rs25 million tiger cubs’ birth habitants. a conducive nursing environ - from its own resources were al - ment with the support of Uni - located for the purchase of new “We are getting better results Courtesy: The Express Tribune

Meet the Pakistan Army cadet who didn’t let his disability stop him from pursuing his dreams

In the summer of 2002, as part left its nest and flew high above of my training at Pakistan in the skies but fell back with its Military Academy in Kakul, I wings and legs broken. dived into a swimming pool only to come out crippled. Sindh to send ‘tortured’ cadet Miscalculating the depth of college student to US for water, my head collided with the medical treatment bottom of the pool and my neck Before the diving accident, I was broke. When I woke up in a one of the fittest individuals on hospital, I saw “quadriplegia” earth. I could run one mile under scribbled along with my name six minutes and nine miles under on a clipboard hanging above my 70 minutes with a rifle on my head. shoulder and a small pack and As different thoughts raced helmet. I could climb ropes and through my mind, I was pen so I can walk again and fulfil delayed several times and at last take a dip in the freezing waters transferred to another facility my dreams. postponed due to high fever. of Abbottabad winter when or - after a painful journey. My Because I had no mobility, I dered by my seniors. But now, medical report revealed that My family arrived to see me and developed severe pressure sores my body was a living corpse. I because of a fracture, dislocation while they remained cheerful, which my doctors feared could needed the help of two individ - of fourth and fifth vertebra and the pain in their eyes was not be fatal. But luckily, after around uals to transfer me from my bed severe compression of the spinal easy to hide. I was the first eight months, they healed. to a wheelchair and back. People cord, I won’t be able to stand on person in my entire village Serai who had praised me before were my feet for the rest of my life. Naurang to join Pakistan Army; Back then, the Armed Forces taking pity on me now. my father had always dreamt of Institute of Rehabilitation ‘Tortured’ cadet to be sent seeing me as a soldier and my Medicine was just starting; it But I was a soldier with a great abroad for treatment younger brothers following in was not up and running as yet so fighting spirit. The military my footsteps. I could not be rehabilitated training had taught me to “No, this cannot be true” was my there. I was eventually never give up and I decided to initial thought. I couldn’t wrap In the following months, a transferred back home and the live a full life despite my my head around this new reality traction weight was fixed to my most difficult phase of my life shortcomings. and asked for a miracle to hap - skull and my spinal surgery was began. I felt like a bird which Courtesy: The Express Tribune 7 Biggest good news for cricket fans of Pakistan

West Indies has given consent to send its team to Pakistan to play a short series a bid that will revive international cricket at home cricket grounds after a long gap.

It should be mentioned here that the Pakistan Cricket Board has invited the West Indies team to play two T-20 Internationals in Pak - istan in March this year.

In an interview, PCB Executive Committee Chairman Najam Sethi said the Board is trying hard to end the drought of international cricket in Pakistan and has been in talks with several cricket boards around the world.

West indies The abandoned cricket grounds will again see the color and hustle of the game in 2017 after a long gap.

According to PCB, West Indies will tour Pakistan in March this year with two Twenty20 matches planned in the series. In response, Pakistan also will play two matches in West Indies against the hosts.

The board demanded the government to provide fool-proof security. Security panel of West Indies Cricket Board will visit Pakistan soon Courtesy: www.samaa.tv.com

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