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PDM to Briefs PDM decides to challenge results in court challenge Sanjrani win ‘Education vital for SANJRANI IN, GILLANI OUT Khayam Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Pakistan development’ People’s Party (PPP) has Jamaat-e-Islami Senator stays away from the process; PDM loses despite having refused to acknowledge the defeat of its candidate DNA majority in the Upper House; PPP accuses the Presiding officer of being Yousaf Raza Gillani in the SOHAWA: Prime Minister election of Chairman Senate Imran Khan partial; Mirza Afridi bags highest 54 votes and become Dy Chairman and announced to challenge on Friday, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani newly-elected members , Kunwar Dilshad, the his loss in the Election Tri- terming ed- Special secured 48 votes and de- and handed over the chair former secretary of the bunal. As soon as the presid- ucation vital Correspondent feated Pakistan Democratic to Senator Sayed Muzfar Election Commission of ing officer announced the for national Movement (PDM)’s joint Hussain Shah, who had Pakistan (ECP), said that re-election of Sadiq Sanjrani development, ISLAMABAD: As many candidate Yusuf Raza Gilani, been nominated as Presid- a decision related to the as Chairman of the Senate, said that pre- as 98 senators on Friday who secured 42 votes. ing Officer for special sit- matter will be taken by senators on the opposition paring knowledgeable and actively participated in In the House of 100 seats, ting of the House by Presi- the Supreme Court of Pa- benches caused uproar talented youngsters with the process to elect their as many as total 98 votes dent Dr Arif Alvi. kistan. against the decision. moral strength was the need new Chairman and Dep- were polled in the election Presiding Officer Sayed Speaking to media after PPP leader Farooq H. Naik of the hour. Addressing a uty Chairman for a term of Senate Chairman as Muzafar Hussain Shah ad- the Senate chairman’s said that we cannot accept ceremony at Al Qadir Univer- of three years, giving the Senator Mushtaq Ahmed ministered the oath to the election, Opposition lead- this decision under any cir- sity, he emphasised an edu- both slots to the PTI- of Jamaat-e-Islami ab- newly-elected members, ers, including PPP’s Raja cumstances as the ballot pa- cation system that acted as backed candidates Muham- stained from the voting who reached the country’s Pervaiz Ashraf and PML- per did not instruct or indi- a means of self-development mad Sadiq Sanjrani and process, while the notifi- GOVT: Sadiq PDM: Yousaf top constitutional forum N’s Ahsan Iqbal, said that cate where the voter should and a source of bringing pos- Mirza Muhammad Afridi cation of Pakistan Muslim Sanjrani Raza Gillani for national service after the rejection of votes cast affix the seal. He refused to itive change in the society. respectively. League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) getting votes from mem- for Yousaf Raza Gillani accept the seven votes re- Two years ago, the prime The PDM has decided to Ishaq Dar was suspended bers of the national and was “deliberate,” adding jected during the election of minister had laid the founda- take the matter to the court by the Election Commis- 48 42 provincial assemblies. that Gillani, as the repre - Chairman of the senate, say- tion-stone of the university because it thinks the Pre- sion of Pakistan due to senators voted in the fa- tors took oath of allegiance PPP’s Qasim Gillani, the sentative of the PDM, has ing that putting the stamp with the objective of making siding officer wrongly re- his continued absence and vour of Mirza Muhammad to Pakistan in the Upper son of Yousaf Raza Gil- won the Senate chairman over the candidate’s name the institution a cradle of sci- jected seven votes. After a stay abroad. Eight votes Afridi, while 44 votes went House of the Parliament lani, announced that the election. “The way the does not invalidate the vote. ence and spirituality. nerve-wrecking contest for were rejected on technical to the PDM candidate Ab- for a term of six years. Opposition parties will government has stolen Meanwhile, Qasim Gilani, the seat of Chairman, the ground. dul Ghafoor Haideri. Senate Secretary Moham- approach the election tri- the election is an insult son of Yousaf Raza Gillani, CJP unhurt in ruling Pakistan Tehreek- For the election of Deputy Earlier in the day, as many mad Qasim Samad Khan bunal and challenge the to the Parliament,” said while refusing to acknowl- e-Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Chairman, as many as 54 as 48 newly-elected sena- welcomed all existing and rejection of votes. Ashraf. edge the victory of Sadiq road accident Sanjrani, said that PPP plans to soon approach the election tribunal against this taff eport PDM has defeated the govt, S R ‘Opposition’s ‘heinous decision. On the other hand, ISLAMABAD: Chief Jus- the PML-N has also refused tice of Paki- says Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari conspiracy’ exposed’ to acknowledge the defeat stan Gulzar of the joint PDM candidate. Ahmed is “We hope that justice will be served and A statement issued by unhurt after – says the opposition itself committed the PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal his convoy the high court will rule in our favour,” said that Yousaf Raza Gil- met with an wrong act and started hue and cry lani won with 49 votes and accident near Rashakai, the that seat in the Senate. the government’s candidate Nazir Siyal “A vote is ‘cast’ when the seat of Yousaf Raza Gillani Supreme Court’s spokes- Shujaat Hamza despite having minority in Sadiq Sanjrani lost with 48 person confirmed on Friday. intention of the voter be- votes. However, seven votes ISLAMABAD: PPP Chair- the National Assembly. The spokesperson said comes clear. Seven votes of Yousaf Raza Gillani were person Bilawal Bhut- ISLAMABAD, Minister for He said Gillani was the that one of the cars in CJP were invalidly rejected rejected to forcibly declare to-Zardari said Friday the Information and Broadcast- person who opted to get Gulzar’s convoy had an ac- [but] if these seven votes Sanjrani as the victor. Senate chairman election ing Senator Shibli Faraz on disqualified as the Prime cident as he was travelling are added, then Yousaf 2021 “has been stolen Friday said the opposition Minister just to protect the to Kohat to attend the fu- Raza Gillani has won. right in front of the eyes of parties’ ‘heinous conspira- corruption of his leader Asif Cameras neral of Justice Yahya Afri- right in front of you. Sev- Yousaf Raza Gillani has be- the people”. cy’ and malicious attempt He said the opposition itself Ali Zardari. The minister di’s father. en votes for the chairman come the chairman of the Bilawal claimed that the to breach secrecy of the committed the wrong act was of the view that such allegedly The spokesperson said the of the Senate of Pakistan Senate. Pakistan Democratic ballot, during the election and started hue and cry, elements should have no accident took place near were cast in favour of “Those seven votes were Movement (PDM) — the of Senate Chairman and after getting exposed, and place in the Parliament who installed in Rashakai town in Mardan. Yousaf Raza Gillani. in line with whichever Su- Opposition parties’ an- Deputy Chairman, had been blamed the government. always kept their personal “Chief Justice Gulzar “Those votes were cast preme Court precedents polling booths ti-government coalition exposed after the hidden “Opposition started the interests supreme, setting Ahmed and his car are safe,” properly, legally, con- you wish to bring up or the — “has defeated the [PTI] camera installed by them drama as they were the aside national interests. ISLAMABAD: PML-N Sen- said the spokesperson. stitutionally, but seven stance or position of the government in the Nation- around the polling booth master of doing such acts, While contrary to it, he said, ator Dr Musadik Malik and It was reported on Thurs- senators of the Senate of Election Commission of al Assembly and the Sen- was unearthed. so they reached the site PM Imran Khan always safe- PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz day that Supreme Court’s Pakistan were purpose- Pakistan (ECP), they were ate”. Talking to media persons and gave impression of guarded the public interest. Khokhar claimed Friday that Justice Yahya Afridi’s fa- fully disenfranchised and legal votes.” “Their bias and their bi- here at the Parliament wrongdoing on the part of He said the PM wanted to cameras have been installed ther Omar Khan Afridi had Gillani sahab, despite win- House, he said the opposi- the government. We will bring transparency in the ased, illegal decision is ning, has still not sat on Continued on Page 06 in polling booths set up for passed away. tion parties had somehow thoroughly investigate it election process and ac- the election of the Senate managed to install camera and expose the culprits,” cordingly the government chairman and deputy chair- Third virus Australian on top of the polling booth, he said. introduced amendments in man. The senators had shared NAB begins action which was timely identi- Shibli Faraz said the op- the Parliament in the rele- apparent evidence on Twitter wave has envoy calls fied and pointed out to the position parties’ corrupt vant acts and approached hours before the Senate was against HEC chairman Presiding Officer before practices could be gauged the apex court for open set to elect it’s new chairman begun: Asad on COAS oath-taking of the newly from the fact they man- ballot, but the opposition and deputy chairman. ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Dr Tariq Banuri RAWALPINDI: Geoffrey elected members. aged to win the Senate parties opposed it. “What a freaking joke. The National The anti-corruption watch- Shaw, Australian High Com- senate polling booth has secret Command dog accused HEC Chair- missioner to Pakistan called /hidden cameras installed, “ and Opera- man Dr Tariq Banuri of on General Qamar Javed tweeted Dr Musadik Malik tions Centre misusing power, illegal ap- Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff along with the pictures of Asad Umar pointments and corruption. (COAS) at GHQ. cameras. The PML-N sen- has issued Dr Tariq Banuri has been According to an Inter Ser- ator also claimed that there a grim warning: the third asked to provide details of vices Public Relations was a “hidden device” in the coronavirus wave has begun expenditures of the univer- (ISPR) statement, matters polling booth. The PPP sen- in Pakistan. Speaking to a sity at the PM House, as of mutual interest, overall ator claimed that he and the private channel, the planning well as particulars of the regional situation including PML-N senator had found minister said: “Yes, absolute- National Academy of High- Afghan Peace Process and “spy cameras right over the bilateral cooperation in var- ly. There is no doubt that DNA er Education. polling booth”. The two lead- the third wave has begun. The NAB sought Dr Banuri’s ious fields were discussed during the meeting. ers, after posting the pictures Basically, the phenomena ISLAMABAD : The Nation- reply regarding the illegal ap- on Twitter, also held a press driving it is the spread of the pointments of consultations Chief of Army Staff Gener- al Accountability Bureau al Qamar Bajwa said that conference outside Parliament UK strain.” Umar said that (NAB) has begun an action on the basis of favouritism. House once the Senate ses- the districts where there was Pakistan values its strong against the Higher Educa- Moreover, the bureau also diplomatic, economic and sion started. Dr Malik said that higher positivity ratio had a tion Commission (HEC) sought a response from the both PML-N and PPP had di- high number of Pakistanis defence relations with Aus- Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri HEC chairman tralia. RAWALPINDI: Geoffrey Shaw, Australian High Commissioner rected them to check the poll- living in the UK. “We had over accusations of misuse ing booth before the election of genome sequencing done to Pakistan called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of power and corruption. Continued on Page 06 the Senate chairman. – APP from NIH (National Insti- Continued on Page 06 of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. – DNA tute of Health) and [...] the dominant strain is the UK strain,” said the minister. Inside... Sadiq Sanjrani sails smoothly, courtesy PDM iracles once again longs to FATA, miraculously got camp remained steadfast and loy- number three in the top hierar- ment ministers had made it clear legislation however the results Chinese envoy visits Or- ruled supreme in the seven extra votes. al but in PDM ranks some fatal chy after the President and the well before the election that they show govt has not been able to ange Line Metro Train M Chairman Senate elec- The seven rejected votes issue fissures were observed. Even be- Prime Minister. When the Pres- will adopt each and every meth- achieve that goal despite that fact project tions on March 12, 2021 where became serious when the PPP fore the Chairman election it was ident is out of the country or una- od to get their candidate elected that PTI has emerged as the larg- – Page 02 govt-backed candidate and sit- leaders questioned the Presiding quite evident that Sadiq Sanjrani ble to perform functions as Pres- as the chairman. And they did est party in the Senate with 26 MCI assures to address ting Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani officer’s ruling who had outright shall succeed and Yousaf Raza ident then the Chairman Senate it. March 12 will go down in the seats. The anti-govt parties would key issues of business managed to regain the title de- rejected the votes. Farooq Naik political and parliamentary histo- continue to maintain a majori- community spite the fact that they did not had a valid point that it was not ry of Pakistan as a doomed day. ty in the Senate. So basically it – Page 03 have the majority in the Uppar written anywhere in instructions PRESS GALLERY Another day that has not earned will be a hotchpotch situation in PRCS, TRC sign MoU to House. The govt and its allies that if a Senator affixed a stamp any repute for the politicians for the Upper House, which means boost humanitarian coop- possessed 47 seats while the on the name of the candidate whatever happened in the Senate no serious legislation shall take eration PDM tally was counted at 51 in instead of the box in front of the these Senators and politicians place. PTI’s predicament is – Page 04 the House of 98. Ishaq Dar of name, the vote shall be rejected. are responsible for that no matter unique. Despite having a greater PML N is out of the country and Legal experts too share Naik’s whosoever coerced them to do so number of Senators, neither the Can America’s word be Jamaat-e- Islami senator chose opinion and think it does not mat- or they did it on their own. The Chairman Senate nor the Deputy trusted? to stay away from the process. ter when a stamp is affixed on entire drill has badly shaken the belongs to PTI. This is yet an- – Page 05 Sanjrani got 48 votes, one extra the name of in the box in front of political process. If things have other interesting and intriguing Naval chief meets mili- vote and PDM candidate Syed the name. This matter therefore come to such a pass, the politi- aspect of our politics. But that tary leadership of UAE Yousaf Raza Gillani got 42. Sev- for sure will go to the Supreme Ansar Mahmood Bhatti cal parties are to blame for this. is how politics works here. The – Page 06 en votes were rejected while one Court. But all said and done, the They are not ready to see one an- Senate results ostensibly may CCTSS Pak-China liter- candidate polled his or her vote fact of the matter is that Sadiq Gillani despite a clear majority becomes the acting President. other’s faces. For personal gains, instill a new vigor into the PDM ary corridor to bring the for both the candidates simulta- Sanjrani has won and regained shall not be able to make it. The And by virtue of that the supreme they would go to any extent. movement against the sitting gov- two peoples closer neously thus that vote was also the Senate chairman slot. reasons are quite obvious. Yousaf commander of the armed forces Thus, they provide the spoilers ernment. Nevertheless, it is now – Page 07 rejected. For the post of Deputy The question that is still unan- Raza Gillnai was convicted by of Pakistan as well. A convicted with ample opportunities of ex- not clear whether this movement Chairman Senate Mirza Afridi swered is that the Senators put the Supreme Court of Pakistan person sitting at the highest of- ploiting their differences. would actually pose any threat to Indonesian envoy for got 54 votes while Ghafoor Haid- stamp on wrong place deliberate- and thus removed from the post fice thus did not make any sense, The govt and its supporters want- the ruling clique because winds enhancing agri relations – Page 08 eri of PDM got 44 out of the to- ly or by mistake? In both cases of Prime Minister of Pakistan. from the point of view of powers ed to get a clear majority in the are still blowing in favour of PTI tal 98 votes cast. Afridi who be- one thing is certain that the govt The Chairman Senate post ranks that be. Secondly the govern- Senate in order to have smooth and its allies. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Saturday, March 13, 2021 Vaccination Briefs successfully continues in AJK President Punjab pay tributes LAHORE: The coronavirus to Inqalabi vaccination drive for senior citizens (60-year and above) DNA is successfully in progress on the third day across the ISLAMABAD: The Leaders province. across the entire political According to the Primary and social spectrum, includ- and Secondary Healthcare ing AJK President Sardar Department on Friday, so Masood Khan at a condo- far 207,464 citizens of age lence reference termed 60 and above got them- former legislator and PPP selves registered for the leader, late Muhammad vaccination. Matloob Inqalabi as a widely The Health department set recognized and gifted leader up 80 vaccination counters of his time. on the third day at Expo The reference was jointly Centre where vaccination organized by former Feder- centre has been estab- al Minister, Sardar Moham- lished. mad Yousuf Khan and Hafiz The vaccination process Sajjad Qamar to pay homage remains continuous from to the late Matloob Inqalabi 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with- for his political and social out break. In the first two services. days, 7582 senior citizens Former Chairman Nation- received first of two doses al Disaster Management of the vaccine. Authority Lt Gen (ret) As many as 88,974 frontline Mohammad Afzal, former LAHORE: Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong along with deputy chief executive officer and health care workers got Chief Justice Azad Kash- first dose of vaccine while mir Chaudhry Mohammad technical staff of Orange line metro train, posing for a group photo. – DNA 15,177 workers received Ibrahim Zia, state minister the 2nd dose so far. Chaudhry Mohammad She- The vaccination is being ad- hzad, Muslim Conference ministered without any VIP leader Saghir Chughtai, culture and purely on merit former Member of Na- Chinese envoy visits Orange and transparency basis. tional Assembly Zamurrad The senior citizens can reg- Khan, PTI leader Eng If- ister their names by send- tikhar Chaudhry, APHC ing CNIC number to 1166 leader Ghulam Mohammad through sms. – APP Line Metro Train project Safi, Major (ret) Hafeez Chaudhry, Maulana Me- officials from Norinco In- duties with utmost dedica- are humbled and pleased to national, we are determined travelled on the Orange CDNS hmood Tabassum, Qari Ali Abid Raza ternational welcomed the tion and commitment. H.E. welcome H.E. Nong Rong to play a pivotal role in Line Metro Train project Akbar Naeemi, Sahibza- Chinese ambassador and Nong Rong was pleased to the very first CPEC pro- deepening these good re- since its inauguration on receives Rs 33 da Zulfikar Ali and other LAHORE: Chinese ambas- escorted him to various with the growing percent- ject in Pakistan that became lations between China and October 26, 2020. This speakers also addressed the sador to Pakistan, H.E. departments of the project, age of Pakistani workforce operational on October 26, Pakistan and efficiently shows how local residents billion savings reference. NongRong, visited the where he also spoke with a engaged with the project 2020. introducing thelatest engi- have embraced this project Orange Line Metro Train Pakistani metro train driver and the technicalskills and TheOrange Line Metro neering marvels in Pakistan with utmost excitement and depot at Dera Gujjran in to inquire about his ongoing training being impartedto Train project is a symbol that can help modernize its have made it a part of their DNA Court Lahore on Friday, March experience. them for their professional of the long-standing Paki- socio-economic landscape.” daily lives. Thousands of ISLAMABAD: Central Di- 12, 2021. This was the first H.E. expressed his satisfac- growth. stan-China friendship that The Orange Line Metro commuters are benefiting rectorate of National Sav- extends official visit of H.E. Nong tion at the overall running While speaking at the occa- is committed to embracinga Train is the very first CPEC from this safe, fast and eco- ings (CDNS) has received remand of Rong to the very first op- of the project and congrat- sion, Li-Chen, Deputy Chief successful future through project to be operational- nomical mode of transporta- Rs 33 billion through the erational CPEC project in ulated the entire team for Executive Officer at Norin- mutual support and collab- ized for public use. So far, tion which is also benefiting new launches schemes in- Khawaja Asif Pakistan. Top management managing theirprofessional co International said, “We oration. At Norinco Inter- 10 million passengers have the environment. vestments by March 10, from registered Premium Prize Bonds of Rs 40,000 DNA and Rs 25000 introduced CM Buzdar approves by the institution. LAHORE: An accountabil- The CDNS has introduced ity court in Lahore has ex- development projects, the new registered Premi- tended the judicial remand um Prize Bonds after the of Pakistan Muslim League funds released termination of both major Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Prize bonds of Rs 40,000 Khawaja Asif in assets be- LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved development projects in various districts of and Rs 25000. This initia- yond income case. tive documentation of the Judge Jawadul Hassan con- the province to provide better facilities to the masses. In this regard, the cabinet standing committee for finance country’s economy, senior ducted the hearing of assets official of CDNS told here beyond income case against and development met here under the chair of Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht and approved funds for the on Friday. PML-N central leader Kha- New registered Premium waja Asif today. The law- projects, said a handout issued here on Friday. The meeting decided to expand the scope of Rehmat-ul-Lil Prize Bonds of Rs 40,000 maker did not appear in the and Rs 25000 were regis- hearing. Alameen (PBUH) Scholarships to colleges and univer- sities and approved the release of Rs 477 million in the tered by State Bank of Pa- During the hearing, the jail kistan and en-cashed only officials presented the med- current fiscal year for students. During the next financial year, the scholarship amount will be increased to Rs 834 by the registered financial ical report of the accused institution under the SBP, lawmaker which stated that million. Meanwhile, the meeting decided to gradually con- struct rainwater storage tanks in Lahore at 10 different he said. Replying to the Asif was admitted to Jinnah question, he said CDNS Hospital for hernia opera- points and approved in-principle to construct water stor- age facilities at Kashmir Road, Sheranwala Gate and near- has opened new avenues tion. The judge remarked for public and private in- that platelets of the patient by Qaddafi Stadium with an amount of Rs 1.85 billion. Similarly, the meeting approved the immediate release vestment to document the dropped within a minute country’s economy and here. of Rs 2 billion for roads’ repair in different districts. Alongside, Rs180 million were approved for BS Block in ensure transparency in the He said that each accused financial system. While re- Government Girls Degree College Samanabad and the would give an excuse for not plying to another question, provision of Rs 500 million was also approved for the con- appearing in the courtroom. he informed, “We paid the struction of different blocks in newly approved Emerson Khawaja Asif’s counsel told FAISALABAD: Ameer Jamaat e Islami Siraj ul Haq addressing to encashment of Rs 118 bil- University Multan. – DNA the court that his client will public gathering at Dhobi Ghat Ground. – DNA lion by March 10 to the be discharged from the hos- investors against the sus- pital after undergoing oper- pension of prize bonds of ation within 10-15 days. Rs 25,000?. The court asked the Nation- NSER survey Alvi opens Clean and Green He said the federal gov- al Accountability Bureau ernment recently suspend- (NAB) prosecutor whether formally opens in ed the prize bonds of Rs the judicial remand could Pakistan Scouts Camporee 25,000 and had given a six- be extended in the absence month deadline to inves- of the accused. The prose- Alipur tahsil “The 10 billion tree cam- gether bringing all sections in general must join hands tors to en-cash their total cutor said that it could be MUZAFFARGARH: Nation- He appealed the people to DNA paign is critically relevant and segments of the society to combat corruption. savings of Rs 160 billion. extended in an untoward al Socio-Economic Registry give correct information and each of us ought to closer,” said President Alvi “I have absolute confidence situation. (NSER) survey under Eh- to the survey teams add- KARACHI: President Arif participate with due care reminiscing his days as a in Pakistanis,” he said NA-249 saas programme of the PTI ing that a number of unde- Alvi on Friday inaugurated and should heed equal boy scout. He urged the appreciating the physically 38,000 trees government was formally serving people had already Pakistan Boys Scouts Asso- attention towards fruit young boy and girl scouts challenged scouts present by-election opened at a ceremony in Ali been excluded from the list ciation’s Clean and Green trees too,” he said adding to understand importance on the occasion. “Training is to be planted Pur tahsil of district Muzaf- as per government’s vision Camporee by planting a that safe disposals of gar- of principles promoted by needed and skills have to be on April 29 fargarh on Friday to expand to make the financial as- sapling at the scout training bage also required urgent Quaid e Azam Mohammad imparted for self reliance,” in Pishin’ the scope of the flagship sistance accessible only to center in city’s Scout Colo- attention at community Ali Jinnah mentioning that said President Alvi. Nazir Siyal social safety initiative by poor deserving families. ny. level. Unity was key to achieve The Camporee, a week bringing more deserving Amir Arain said that Prime President Alvi also visited Appreciating PBSA for tak- goals that are beneficial for long event organized by ISLAMABAD: The Elec- DNA families in the fold. Minister Imran Khan has stalls set up by scouts en- ing upon itself the task of the nation. PBSA is being attended by tion Commission of Paki- QUETTA: Special Assis- The ceremony was presid- allocated huge funds worth gaged in various innovative grooming youth and The President said Dis- some 2500 boy scouts from stan (ECP) has fixed April tant to Prime Minister ed over by district head billions under Ehsaas pro- schemes including villages children, he said cipline and Faith were across the country along 29 as the polling date for for Climate Change Malik NSER Operations Sardar gramme and appealed the representing different parts Robert Baden Pow- equally important to with around 250 girl scouts by-election on constituen- Amin Aslam in a meeting Khalil Ahmad Khan Sehar people particularly women of the country. ell’s motives must put country on the assigned with the task to cy NA-249 Karachi West-II. with Governor Balochistan while assistant commis- to get themselves regis- Addressing the youth and be truly material- path of progress and get themselves involved in The commission has called Amanullah Khan Yasinzai at sioner Mubeen Ahsan and tered. children attending the ized and the spirit development. “Dis- tree plantation in the me- upon the electors of the Governor House. APP pho- PTI district president Malik He said, Pakistan was tak- event, he said Clean and of volunteerism cipline helps nations tropolis as well as in their said constituency to elect to by Mohsin Naseer Amir Arain were the special ing strides in every field Green campaign was ex- must be inculcated go strong and suc- respective areas of resi- a member to fill the vacant QUETTA, Mar 12 (AP- guests. and would soon emerge as a tremely relevant to the besides introducing cessful,” he dence. seat, which has become P):Special Assistant to AC Mubeen Ahsan said self sufficient country with country exposed to pollu- them to con- said reiter- Begum Samina Alvi, MNA vacant due to the resigna- Prime Minister (SAPM) on that the surveyors were a strong economy. tion and massive tree cut- cepts relevant ating that Saifur Rehman, Chief Sec- tion of Muhammad Faisal Climate Change Malik Amin collecting statistics relat- A large number of people ting was consequently lead- to the present youth retary and Sindh Scout Vawda. Aslam Friday said that plant- ing to every family to add including PTI local leaders, ing to steady decline in the day needs. along Commissioner, Mumtaz Ali As per schedule, the pub- ing trees was our national more deserving families to workers, civil society rep- forest cover of the country “Scouting with peo- Shah, Akhter Habib were lic notice will be issued by duty and people must take enable them get assistance resentatives attended the coupled with environmental teaches how ple of the also present on the occa- the Returning Officer on full part in Tree Plantation under Ehsaas programme. ceremony. – APP degradation. to live to- country sion. March 12 while the dates Campaign for the welfare of for filing of nomination pa- our future generations. pers with the Returning Of- He expressed these views ficer by the candidates will while addressing at a cer- be March 13 to March 17. emony of 10 billion Tree The date of publication of Tsunami Project (10 BTTP) Pak, Turkey call for further strengthening ties names of the nominated project organized under candidates will be March contribution of Develop- The two sides stressed the need for further strengthening the existing long-cherished 18 while the last scrutiny ment Foundation at Band of nomination papers by Khushdil Khan in Pishin brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkey, a news release said. The minister said the the Returning Officer will area of Balohistan. be March 25. Provincial Secretary, Sid- bilateral co-op in all technical aspects of the aviation sector was being further increased Similarly, the last date for dique, Mandukhel, De- release said. extended each other their bad on 13-14 February 2020 filing of appeals against velopment Foundation, Zubair Ahmad The minister said the bilat- support during the most under the chairmanship of decisions of the Return- President Allah Dad Loni, eral cooperation in all tech- difficult times, such as in re- H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan ing Officer for rejecting Chief Executive Amjad ISLAMABAD: Turkish am- nical aspects of the aviation acting natural disasters and and H.E. Imran Khan. With- or accepting the nomina- Rashid, Chief Conservator bassador to Pakistan Ihsan sector was being further they cemented their friend- in this mechanism, 73 agree- tion papers will be March Forest Balochistan Abdul Mustafa Yurdakul Friday increased. ly relations with frequent ments and documents have 29 while the last date for Jabbar, PPF’s Tahir Malik, called on Minister for Avia- He said a more proactive high-level visits. The High been signed, so far. deciding of appeals by the 10BTTP’s project Director tion Ghulam Sarwar Khan and collaborative strategy Level Cooperation Council The positive reflection of Appellate Tribunal April Ali Imran, Deputy Commis- and discussed the matters was needed to cope with which was established in the excellent bilateral rela- 5. The publication of a re- sioner Pishin, Qaim Lashari relating to promoting bilat- the confronted challenges in 2009 and upgraded to High tions can also be seen in the vised list of candidates will and other official were pres- eral ties in diverse fields in- the given scenario of global Level Strategic Cooperation international fora. Turkey be on April 6. ent on the occasion. cluding Aviation. coronavirus pandemic. Ghu- Council has been a clear and Pakistan are supporting The last date for withdraw- Addressing the ceremony, During the meeting, the lam Sarwar said two coun- Turkey for supporting Paki- were playing an important demonstration both coun- each other in all internation- al of candidature and publi- SAPM said federal govern- two sides stressed the need tries enjoyed good cultural stan’s stance on the issues role in peace, stability and tries’ will to further bilateral al platforms. Pakistan also cation of the revised list of ment was taking measures for further strengthening and tourism relations, which confronted by Ummah and economic development in relations in every field. adopts a highly supportive candidates will be April 7 to protect the forests under the existing long-cherished would prove beneficial in the international community the region. Sixth meeting of the High approach on international while the allotment of elec- contribution of provincial brotherly relations between promotion of aviation sector. including the Kashmir issue. Following the establishment Level Strategic Cooperation matters, which are of special tion symbol to contesting regime. Pakistan and Turkey, a news The minister appreciated He said Pakistan and Turkey of Pakistan, both countries Council was held in Islama- interest for Turkey. candidates will be April 8. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITESaturday, March 13, 2021 Opposition Briefs leveling false MCI assures to address key allegations SHO murder ISLAMABAD: Special As- case suspect sistant to the Chief Minis- issues of business community ter Punjab on Information killed beautification of the city Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan on Zubair Ahmad and it needed close coop- Friday said that opposition DNA eration of MCI and CDA to parties are leveling false al- legations to escape from the RAWALPINDI: A suspect ISLAMABAD: Shafaq resolve issues and develop Senate Chairman and Depu- in SHO Imran Abbas mur- Hashmi, Administrator, Islamabad on modern lines. ty Chairman Elections. der case was killed in an Metropolitan Corporation Abdul Rehman Khan Vice Talking to journalists at encounter by Rawalpindi Islamabad assured that she President ICCI, Zafar Media Center Parliament police. would work with concerned Bakhtawari, Ahmed Khan House, she said that it was a The culprit, identified as market associations and President Traders Associ- democratic process and win- Shahid, started firing at a industry representatives ation F-10 Markaz, Yousaf ning or losing is part of it. check post in the Civil Lines to address the MCI related Rajput President Traders She said that opposition police station with his part- key issues of the business Association Blue Area, Raja has already lost their trust ners. community so that they Zulsham from Melody Food in the masses and now they He was killed in the shoot- could be facilitated in pro- Park, Baser Daud, Tahir were making hue and cry to out with police. His accom- moting trade and industrial Abbasi, Nasir Chaudhry, play victim, adding that they plices managed to escape. activities. She said this dur- Abbas Hashmi, Khalid should take care of the sanc- Police has confirmed that ing an interaction with the Chaudhry and others also tity of the Senate. Shahid was among the five business community at Is- highlighted various issues. She said that PTI nominat- shooters involved in SHO’s lamabad Chamber of Com- They said that parking was ed Deputy Chairman from killing on Sunday. merce & Industry (ICCI). a burning issue in markets the merged area of Federal- Racecourse SHO Imran Ab- Mian Tariq Latif, Director that should be addressed ly Administered Tribal Area bas was killed after uniden- Revenue MCI also accom- on top priority basis. They (FATA) to end the sense of tified men opened fire at panied her at the occasion. find out their optimum was needed to address problems. ational in cooperation with said that repair of foot- deprivation of areas people. this vehicle on Jhelum Road. Shafaq Hashmi said that solutions. She said that she them. He said that park- He said that more parks stakeholders so that the paths, carpeting of roads, many issues highlighted by would take F-10 Markaz as ing was a serious issue in should be made for citizens citizens could take benefit restoration of streetlights, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said the business community a pilot project for removal markets and parking plots and a town hall should be from it. improvement in sewerage that Pakistan Democratic Around were related to the CDA, of encroachments and add- should be auctioned to the constructed in Islamabad Mian Akram Farid, Chair- and sanitation was needed Movement (PDM) knows however, she is ready to ed that things would be tak- private sector for construc- for holding meetings and man, Founder Group ap- and urged that steps should that PTI government is 6 mil illicit sit with CDA’s top brass to en forward to find solutions tion of parking plazas or functions. He said that MCI prised the Administrator be taken by MCI and CDA committed to contest them cigarettes resolve problems of traders with joint efforts. build them on BOT basis. should take measures to MCI of the major issues to address these issues. at each front. – APP and industrialists for their Speaking at the occasion, It will also generate suffi- generate yearly economic of industrial areas and They further said that busi- confiscated ease of doing business. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, cient revenue for the civic activity including carnivals, stressed that the civic nesses in Melody Food She listened to the various President, Islamabad bodies, he added. He urged food parks, various sport- body should take steps to AIOU uploads ISLAMABAD: The Directo- Park should be restored, issues of trade and industry Chamber of Commerce & that property tax should be ing events.dna address the highlighted rate of Intelligence and In- a cricket ground should including exorbitant hike in Industry said that most of reduced to make it afforda- He said that no one was issues. He said that the merit lists vestigation-Inland Revenue, be provided for special property tax, raise in trade the traders and industri- ble while trade license fee taking the ownership of business community was Islamabad Friday seized persons and a graveyard for BS, MSc license fee and board tax alists of Islamabad were and board tax should also Islamabad Citizens Club making significant contri- 600 packrites (6,000,000 should be provided to the and assured that she would facing common issues and be rationalized to save and emphasized that this butions towards various sticks) of local brands of ille- residents of all sectors in programmes look into these issues to close cooperation of MCI traders from unnecessary club should be made oper- development works for the gal cigarettes, valuing more Islamabad. than Rs40 million, after in- DNA tercepting two vehicles at ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Burhan Interchange of Mo- ATC to indict accused Open University (AIOU) torway. Capital records highest surge has uploaded merit lists According to statement is- on the university website sued by the Federal Board of in Osama murder (www.aiou.edu.pk) for the Revenue (FBR), on inquiry of covid cases in over 3 months programmes offered in it was also found that FED case on March 26 Wednesday. standard operating proce- local-level administrative spring 2021 semester. amounting to Rs.9.9 million The hearing was presided DNA He said so far 46,963 cases dures (SOPs) related to the decisions were made to con- According to the university and Sales Tax amounting to DNA over by the ATC Judge Raja were reported from the fed- coronavirus while visiting trol the disease. He advised details, the programmes in- Rs. 2.756 million was not Jawad, in which the accused ISLAMABAD: Continuing eral capital while 520 deaths marriage halls, markets, and the citizens to continue fol- clude BS in Biology, Botany, deposited in government ISLAMABAD: An anti-ter- policemen were presented, with the alarming rise, the were reported from Islama- petrol pumps by its inspec- lowing the social distancing, Chemistry, Environmental exchequer against supplies rorism court (ATC) hearing while the police failed to federal capital has reported bad Capital Territory (ICT). tion teams. The administra- use of mask and other pre- Sciences, Mathematics, of aforesaid cigarettes. Osama Satti murder case on present the challan of the 384 new COVID-19 cases in He said 43,658 patients had tion has been asked to seal cautionary measures to stop Microbiology, Physics and The statement added that Friday decided to indict the case. the last 24 hours, which is been recovered completely. schools, shops, workshops, increasing local transmis- Statistics whereas MSc pro- mandatory legal proceed- five accused policemen in The Investigation Officer the highest single-day spike Meanwhile, on the direction and restaurants on violation sion of COVID-19 in the city. grammes include Botany, ings were underway for re- the case on March 26. (IO) sought more time from in almost the last 94 days, of the Ministry of National of SOPs. He said the government had Chemistry, Environmental covery of due taxes. Osama Satti was killed the ATC for filing the chal- National Command and Op- Health Services, the district The inspection teams have adopted an effective strate- Sciences, Mathematics, Mi- It said that in pursuit to the by Anti-Terrorist Squad lan of the case, which was eration Center (NCOC) said administration of Islamabad been directed to issue notic- gy to combat COVID-19 that crobiology, Physics and Sta- vision of Prime Minister to (ATS) personnel after they granted by the court. on Friday. had continued surveillance es to marriage halls besides resulted in a reduction in tistics. Selected candidates curb the menace of trade claimed that the boy re- Later, the hearing was ad- According to an official of different streets of the imposing fines on owners of corona cases in the country. have been informed through of counterfeit and illicit to- fused to stop his vehicle at a journed until March 26. of NCOC, as many as 350 capital to reduce transmis- different shops in case of vi- He said a strategy was made short messaging services bacco trade, which is not check-point following a rob- Earlier, Prime Minister Im- cases were reported on sion of the infection in the olation of SOPs. to control corona keeping as well as intimation let- only hazardous to the health bery report on the wireless ran Khan met with Nadeem Thursday which was also selected streets and other Commenting on the situa- in view the global informa- ters have been dispatched of general public but also in Islamabad. The post mor- Younis Satti, the father of the highest figure during sectors. tion, an official of the Min- tion, focusing on data with through registered postal causing huge loss to the tem report later found that Osama Satti who was shot the last two months while They also started taking istry of National Health integration of local data in a services. government exchequer, the the boy was shot multiple dead by policemen in the 253 cases were reported on action on a violation of Services said that several scientific way. Deadline for fee submission Chairman FBR had urged times from the front. federal capital. is March 15, 2021. The can- Directorate General of Intel- didates may deposit admis- ligence and Investigation-In- sion fee by printing challan land Revenue to speed up PNCA to organize ‘Bethak form available online on the the enforcement measures university website. to combat the trade of coun- with legend on Puppetry terfeit and non-duty paid Arts Farooq Qaiser’ cigarettes. – APP Ongoing Communication in 1999 Govt retrieved Raja Pervaiz from the University of South- rain spells ern California, School for 144439 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Na- Communication and Journal- benefitting tional Council of the Arts ism, United States. crops acres land (PNCA) would organize Farooq Qaiser started his “Bethak with legend on Pup- career in the early 1970s ISLAMABAD: The ongoing DNA petry Arts Syed Farooq Qais- before graduating from the rain spells would be bene- er” on March 17. NCA, Lahore, with a short ficial for crops as well as it ATTOCK: The Punjab Min- Students of various schools documentary in the English will reduce pollen count in ister for Revenue Col (retd) and arts lovers would attend language. In 1971, his teach- the capital, said spokesman Malik Anwar said that dur- the formal discussion on er Salima Hashmi got him of Pakistan Meteorological ing province wide crack- Puppetry as a medium of involved in her children’s tel- Department (PMD) Dr. down against land grabbing communication. evision puppet show Akkar Khalid Malik on Friday. mafia, the government has Farooq Qaiser is well known Bakkar. In 1976, Qaiser Talking to APP, he said retrieved state owned land for his fictional puppet Uncle directed and wrote his own there was a direct relation- worth of Rs 425 billion com- Sargam introduced in 1976 puppet show Kaliyan which ship between climate and prising 144,439 acres. in children’s television show became very popular in Pa- agriculture sector howev- He expressed these views Kaliyan. kistan at that time. He cre- er when rainfall patterns after inauguration of Dhoke He graduated with a Bach- ated his own fictional puppet change, it effects directly Fateh Khan to Dhoke Jutt elor of Arts degree in Fine characters for that show in- the cropping patterns. link road at Pindi Gheb. Arts from the National Col- cluding Uncle Sargam, Haiga He said as a result of deple- The road project was com- lege of Arts (NCA). Later, and Maasi Museebte. tion of the ozone layer, there pleted with an allocation of he received a master’s de- He also was the voice of Un- will be more heat trapping Rs 21.60 million. gree in Graphic Arts from cle Sargam in that show.He gases in the atmosphere, The minister said that the Bucharest, Romania in 1976 created the character ‘Uncle which, according to climate total value of retrieved state and also trained for puppetry Sargam’ in resemblance to models, will shift rainfall land is more than 425 billion. ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Bakhtawari ,Chaudhry Nadim-ud-din and Waqar Bakhtawari are cutting there. He also received his his teacher Mohan Lal from and precipitation patterns He claimed that the govern- Women’s Day cake with the participants at the event organized by Pakistan Cultural Forum.–DNA master’s degree in Mass Romania. in two major ways. – APP ment is following a policy of zero-tolerance against land grabbing. He said that institutional reforms have also been introduced so that the people may not face any difficulty in their revenue Ignite, PITC collaborate for engineering innovation matters. Pakistan Innovation and Testing Center (PITC) and Ignite joining hands To a question, Anwar said 115 arazi record centers, sat- for innovation under their respective organizations ellite arazi record center and and Testing Center (PITC) accredited institutions and 20 mobile arazi centers have Khayam Abbasi and Ignite joining hands recommended by PITC to helped the people in their for innovation under their apply to our network of 5 in- revenue matters. ISLAMABAD: Ignite en- respective organizations cubators through their inno- “Now, the hapless persons tered into a Memorandum i.e. PEC and Ministry of vative ideas and products. are saved from the hassle of Understanding (MoU) IT & Telecom. “There is He said, “We have been of moving from pillar to with Pakistan Innovation no denying the fact that we missing engineering-relat- post for the solution of pet- and Testing Centre (PITC), urgently need to jump start ed equipment and facilities ty problems as facilities are a department of Pakistan the economy and improve at our National Incubation provided under one roof,” he Engineering Council (PEC) the business investment Centers. So this partner- added. for partnership and collabo- environment for our tech ship with PITC will help us He claimed that this initia- ration for the growth of en- entrepreneurs” he added. in bridging this gap. This tive would also help in over- trepreneurs, researchers, He said that this collabo- collaboration will enable coming the culture of cor- industrialists, and academia ration will be in the best our startups to carryout ruption and gratification. in engineering innovation in interest of our innovators, test and trials of their end The minister said that due Pakistan. researchers, industrial and products, have regulatory to COVID-19 pandemic, the The event was attended academicians who would be approval related help for economic situation of the by Federal Secretary of IT benefited by the massive op- their engineering goods, government has become & Telecom Shoaib Ahmad portunities emerging due to products and services in- thin that is why the devel- Siddiqui, CEO Ignite Asim various initiatives of Ignite cluding Agri-products, ro- opment plans drafted by the Shahryar Husain, Registrar/ and PITC. botics, virtual reality, etc. government for the uplift Secretary Engr. Dr. Nasir NIC startups will now get Ignite will also provide and betterment of masses Mehmood Khan, Advisor on access to these engineering Advisor on Innovation Brig. PEC has established PITC ment(R&PD) instead of collaboration is the first web-based training and op- have affected. Innovation Brig. Tariq Javed labs for development and Tariq Javed (R), said that Pa- and is facilitating inno- R&D only. step which would result in portunities to engineering He also said Punjab will (R) and senior officials of testing of engineering prod- kistan Engineering Council vators, researchers and The focus is on collabo- an avalanche of further ini- students, and professionals witness a new journey of the IT Ministry and Ignite, ucts. Ministry of IT has (PEC) has been assigned product designers to local- ration manufacturing and tiatives. through its DigiSkills train- development in the next said a news release. always supported its depart- the lead role for promot- ly develop and manufac- product design/ develop- Earlier in his welcome ing platform to develop few months and the perfor- Speaking on the occasion, ments to reach out to rele- ing innovative engineering ture engineering goods/ ment which had an impor- address CEO Ignite Asim their skillset to grab new mance of present govern- Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui vant organizations who can products and local manufac- products. PEC has coined tant aspect of integration Shahryar Husain, said that freelancing opportunities to ment would speak by itself. expressed his pleasure to add value to our innovation turing of engineering goods, a new term i.e. Research- between software and hard- Ignite will facilitate engi- enhance Pakistan’s freelanc- see Pakistan Innovation and startup ecosystem. products and services. ers and Product Develop- ware. The Ignite and PITC neering students of PEC ing exports.” IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Saturday, March 13, 2021 IPDS signs Briefs MoU with Pakistan NAB begins Research action Center against HEC RAWALPINDI: Institute of Peace and Diplomat- chairman ic Studies (IPDS) Friday signed Memorandum of DNA Understanding MoU with ISLAMABAD: The Nation- Pakistan Research Center, al Accountability Bureau Inner Mongolia Honder (NAB) has begun an action College of Arts and Scienc- against the Higher Educa- es, under the Ministry of tion Commission (HEC) National Education, the Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri People’s Republic of Chi- over accusations of misuse na. of power and corruption. The MoU was signed by The anti-corruption watch- IPDC Founder President dog accused HEC Chairman Ms. Farhat Asif and Pro. Dr. Tariq Banuri of misusing Tang Jun (Richer TJ), power, illegal appointments Director of Pakistan Re- and corruption. Dr. Tariq search Center Inner Mon- Banuri has been asked to golia Honder College of provide details of expendi- Arts and Sciences, China. tures of the university at IPDS Director Asif Noor the PM House, as well as was also present on the particulars of the National ISLMABAD: PRCS Chairman, Abrar ul Haq and TRC President, Dr. Kerem Kink signed the MoU at a ceremony at National HQs. – DNA occasion. Academy of Higher Educa- The MoU is aimed at the tion. promotion of research, ac- The NAB sought Dr. Ba- ademic exchange in order nuri’s reply regarding the to improve and promote illegal appointments of con- PRCS, TRC sign MoU to boost collaboration between the sultations on the basis of fa- academic social sciences voritism. Moreover, the bu- faculties between Pakistan reau also sought a response and China. from the HEC chairman It would also help to regarding the appointments humanitarian cooperation strengthen the “Friends of Legal Officer Advocate of Belt and Road Initiative Tariq Mansoor, Nadia Ta- Abrar ul Haq says TRC has always supported PRCS as a reliable Forum” across Asia, Eu- hir, Azhar Lateef and Noor rope, and Africa through Amna Malik. The HEC offi- partner in case of any disaster or emergency in Pakistan education and research exchange. – APP cials had received the notice laborate on matters related Speaking on the occasion, issued by NAB last week. DNA to humanitarian activities Turkish Red Crescent Pres- and exchange of knowledge ident Dr. Kerem KINK said Medical labs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Red and experiences, besides relations between Pakistan IESCO Crescent Society (PRCS) jointly implementing relief and Turkish are time-tested. offer discount issues power and Turkish Red Crescent operations in the two coun- He said PRCS-TRC relation- have signed a memorandum tries. ship has a history spanning to Islamabad suspension of understanding (MoU) to Addressing on the occasion, over decades. “With each strengthen cooperation in Chairman Abrar ul Haq said passing day, the cooper- Police schedule the areas of humanitarian the PRCS is serving the suf- ation is getting stronger. ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and relief operations, in- fering humanity to the best With signing of this MoU, police on Friday signed ISLAMABAD: According formation and experience of its capability and without the bilateral collaboration an agreement with two to Islamabad Electric Sup- sharing and capacity build- any discrimination. will get a fresh boost,” he laboratories for the provi- ply Company (IESCO)’s ing. He said Turkey has always added. sion of medical facilities spokesman, System Mainte- PRCS Chairman Abrar ul stood side by side with Later, the Turkish dele- to personnel at discounted nance is in process. There- Haq and Turkish Red Cres- people of Pakistan through filled its commitment to being utilized for planning, in Rawalpindi where hun- gation visited Islamabad rates. fore power supply of below cent President Dr Kerem thick and thin. support PRCS as a reliable execution of all disaster dreds of patients have been Post-Graduate Model Col- According to a police mentioned feeders/areas KINK signed the MoU at He also paid rich tributes partner in case of any dis- and relief operations in the treated free of cost. “We lege of Commerce H-8/4, spokesman, the families will be temporary suspend- a ceremony here at the to the TRC for their mag- aster or emergency in Paki- country,” he added. look forward to more sup- Islamabad, where a blood of martyred policemen ed as per given schedule: National Headquarters. Af- nanimous support and stan,” he said. “We are very Abrar ul Haq said the TRC port from TRC in the shape donation camp had been or- would get 80 per cent On Dated March 13 th ter signing the MoU, both long-term partnership with thankful to TRC for their has supported PRCS in on- of small grants, community ganized by the PRCS. TRC discount while serving of- From 05:00 AM to 03:00 dignitaries also exchanged the PRCS in humanitarian gift of state-of-the-art Dis- going fight against Covid-19 service projects and aware- President Dr. Kerem KINK ficers could receive 50% PM, Dina 1, Capt. Nisar mementos. interventions in the last aster Management Logistic and has provided operation- ness drives on health and appreciated the college stu- discount on test fees. Shaheed, Rohtas, Dina 4, Under the agreement, the decades. Center at NHQ which is al support for the Red Cres- blood donation initiative,” dents who voluntarily donat- Similarly, 25 concession Madukalas, Col. Muham- two organizations will col- “The TRC has always ful- effectively and efficiently cent Corona Care Hospital he added. ed blood at the camp. mad Akram, Mangla Cantt, was given for Covid-19 M. Riaz Shaheed, Mumtaz test, 7.5 per cent for Shaheed, Reliance Weav- medicines while 15 per ing Mills, Jarar Camp, In- cent was specified for dustrial, Ammar, Lab 1,2 , Govt to establish Govt to invest more to purchasing surgical equip- Bhal, Islamabad Feed Mill, ments. Jhatta Hathial, Feeders alpinism institute SSP headquarters Naveed From 09:00 AM to 04:00 Atif made agreements with skills, he said in a meeting achieve UHC targets PM, 132KV Grid station GSR Lab and Bio-Diagnos- Shujaat Hamza with Pakistani mountaineer PAC Kamra On Dated 14th committed to implement the Universal Health Cov- eration in adhering to the tic Centre, following IGP Samina Baig here. ubair hmad March From 09:00 AM Z A its agenda to achieve the erage Benefit Package. SOPs. We can save pre- Islamabad Qazi-Jameel- ISLAMABAD: Minister for Pakistan is a home to a lot to 02:00 PM Zaraj, Dhok target of UHC,” Dr. Faisal He said that the govern- cious lives including those ur Rehman directions to Kashmir and Gilgit Balti- of talent in winter sports, ISLAMABAD: Special As- Awan, Eid Gah, RajaSultan, said while chairing a meet- ment is working on devel- of our near and dear ones boost the morale of the stan Affairs Ali Amin Khan he said and underlined the sistant to Prime Minister Bagh Sardarain, Abu Bakar, ing on Health Sahulat Pro- oping strategies and plans by taking preventive meas- force. Gandapur Friday said feder- need to strengthen the on National Health Servic- Bani, Gulshanabad, Service gram. for strengthening the PHC ures.” Policemen were required al government was consid- professionalism to raise it es, Regulations and Coordi- Road East, Park View, Pin- He reiterated the strength- services and implementa- He urged citizens to wear to prove their identities ering the establishment of a globally. nation Dr. Faisal Sultan on diBoard, Jail Park 1, Car ening of Primary Health tion of UHC plan. mask, maintain social dis- before receiving dis- mountaineering institute to Both the dignitaries dis- Friday said that effective Chowk, Mehboob Shaheed, Care in the country and In the wake of a sudden in- tance, wash hands with counts at any lab to avoid encourage the people asso- cussed various ways to measures are being adopt- Fuji Foundation, Morgah, taking innovative steps to crease in the number of in- soap frequently and avoid fraud, the spokesman add- ciated with this sector. bring innovation in the ed to ensure achieving Burhan, Islampura, Sarai improve the health status fections in the country dur- crowded places. ed. – APP Deliberations were under- sector and expressed their targets of universal health Kharboza, Pind Parian, of the population. ing these days, Dr. Faisal He asked the provincial and way to set-up a state of the commitment to work to- coverage (UHC). Sangjani, Shahullah Ditta, He assured expansion in urged the public to strictly district governments to en- art institute, where quali- gether in the future. “The government is work- Taxila, Nawazish Shaheed, coverage of the Sehat Sahu- adhere to COVID-19 Stand- force necessary preventing COVID-19 fied teachers would impart Gandapur also sought ing for expansion of univer- Boi Ghar, State Bank, Hu- lat Program, which will be ard Operating Procedures measures at public places professional training to suggestions from the climb- sal health coverage (UHC) mayun Road, Jail Park, Mec- instrumental in decreasing (SOPs) to effectively coun- and encouraging people vaccination the students in mountain- er so the progress on the by investing in health sys- ca Chowk, Rehmatabad 1 & the financial burden on the ter the disease. to protect themselves and eering, tracking as well as project should be acceler- tems, especially in Primary drive 2, 502 Workshop, Bostan poor and marginalized pop- He said, “The government others from the virus by in skiing to improve their ated. Health Care (PHC) and is Road, Chaklala, Scheme 3, ulation and endorsement of is seeking public full coop- adhering to the SOPs. underway National Park, MSF, Mur- ree Brewery, Gulistan Colo- ny, Topi Pumping, Chaklala CDA counters an effort Shaheen Hanif Garrison, JSHQ Feeders, to occupy govt land RAWALPINDI: The COV- From 08:00 AM To 12:00 ID-19 immunization drive Noon, Taxila, Sher Shah tration of CDA demolished for frontline healthcare Suri, Haro, Boi Ghar, BOC, Khayam Abbasi an illegal building at sector workers (HW) and senior HMC 3, R/ Poline, Salar I-12. Whereas 150 road side citizens is underway at 23 Gah, SSD Wah Feeders ISLAMABAD: The adminis- setups, 10 huts, 7 markets of centers of the district. From 10:00 AM to 01:00 tration of Capital Develop- construction material, and District Health Officer AM, Lalazar, POF, Khana- ment Authority (CDA) suc- other illegal constructions Dr. Jawad Khalid while bad, AWC Housing, Pathar cessfully countered an effort were demolished during the sharing data of the per- Ghar, HECO,Khanpur, Sha- to occupy the government’s operation at Mandi Mor and sons who received C jab hia, Col. Sher Khan, KSB, land at Dhoke Chaudhri- IJP road. Recovered goods since the drive launched Islampura. – DNA an, Malpur here on Friday. have been captured. Prior told media that as many Land Mafia tried to occupy to this, the Enforcement as 6,744 people including very important land of CDA, department of CDA con- 2309 HW and 317 senior COVID-19 but the timely action of the ducted an operation against citizens have got them- patients in administration of CDA suc- encroachment at Faizabad. selves vaccinated against cessfully stopped the land During the operation 30 the lethal COVID-19 on Attock surge mafia from occupying the stalls of fruit and vegetables March 12. land. CDA demolished newly were demolished. 02 trucks He informed as many as constructed home, boundary of goods were recovered and 283 people had been in- DNA walls, rooms, and other con- captured from the spot. En- oculated the vaccine at structions and retrieved the vironment staff handed over Tehsil Headquarters Hos- ATTOCK: The Attock dis- government’s land. a person to police who was trict on Friday witnessed pital (THQ) Taxila, 193 at On the other hand CDA’s involved in using the green THQ Murree, 293 at THQ another spike of novel coro- campaign against encroach- belt for cattle. The depart- navirus (Covid-19) as 8 more Kahuta, 247 at THQ Gujar ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Denmark Lis Rosenholm meeting with South Korean ambassador ments and illegal construc- ment has asked concerned Khan, 174 at THQ Kotli patients detected across the tions is also underway. In people time and again not to district during last 24 hours Suh Sangpyo in Islamabad. They discussed the strong collaboration between South Korea on Sattian, 315 THQ, Kallar green transition and climate change. – DNA an operation against illegal use green belt for cattle be- Sayda, 1073 Rawalpindi In- raising the tally to 1340. It construction the adminis- fore taking action. is third highest spike of Cov- stitute of Cardiology, 1360 id-19 patients in the district Holy Family Hospital, during this month. 698 DHQ Hospital, 1483 Chief executive District Benazir Bhutto Hospital, health authority, Dr. Jawad 123 Govt T.B Sanatorium Ellahi said that among new- Samli and 348 at Shahbaz Govt resolving public issues at doorsteps Sharif Complex while 148 ly positive patients four against proscribed organizations erating procedures. At the same coronavirus. Indoor and outdoor imposed. Steps were being taken senior citizens received belongs to Hazro, two each Faisal Munir donation and other important is- time, strict legal action was being activities were being reviewed and in collaboration with the Price belongs to Attock city and the jab at Red Crescent sues were discussed. taken against the violators so that weekly meetings were also being Control Committee and traders center. Hassanabdal. He informed ATTOCK: Rawalpindi Commis- Deputy Commissioner Attock Ali effective measures could be tak- held under the chairmanship of association to keep food prices that the number of active Dr. Jawad told that the sioner Muhammad Mahmood Annan Qamar gave detailed brief- en to eradicate the coronavirus Deputy Commissioner Attock Ali stable. vaccine was also being patients in the district is 50 said the present government was ing on all issues. in the district. Briefing about the Annan Qamar. The commissioner was informed and in which 48 are home administered at newly es- resolving public issues at their Talking about law and order, he development programmes, it was In the meeting, the performance that ample supply of food items tablished centers at Tehsil isolated while two others are doorsteps and using all available said the overall law and order situ- informed that he was working of all departments related to an- was being ensured in the entire hospitalized. office (TO) Taxila, TO Kal- resources in that regard. ation in the district was satisfacto- on 71 schemes at a cost of Rs6, ti-dengue campaign was being district. ar Syeda, TO Gujar Khan, He informed that one sus- He expressed these views while ry and all possible protection was 839.851 million. Those included carefully reviewed. The commis- Briefing on revenue, it was in- pected patient is also ad- TO Kotli Sattian, TO Mur- presiding over a meeting in Dep- being provided to the people. road maintenance, upgrades in sioner also directed to run an- formed that on the first office day ree, TO Potohar town, TO mitted in the hospital. He uty Commissioner Office Attock. There had been 1,340 cases of the education and health sectors, ti-dengue campaign along with of every month, revenue was be- informed that number of Kahuta, and Red Crescent Deputy Commissioner Attock Ali coronavirus across the district and development work of the local gov- coronavirus. ing held in open court or across center in Rawalpindi to suspected patients in the Annan Qamar, additional deputy these patients were being treated ernment, sports and other depart- The meeting also reviewed activ- the district. The finance depart- district raised to 26,545 cover the maximum num- commissioners, assistant com- or quarantined. 1,263 patients had ments which were in process. ities of the price magistrate and ment was making all efforts to ber of the people having while screening of as many missioners and heads of all gov- recovered. The district adminis- On the occasion, the commission- while giving a briefing on the oc- achieve the targets. Earlier, the as 29,797 persons is car- symptoms of the COV- ernment departments were also tration in collaboration with the er said the development work casion, it was informed that the commissioner along with deputy ID-19. ried out across the district present in the meeting. health department and others was should be completed on time and price magistrates across the dis- commissioner Attock and other in which 25,157 were test- Meanwhile, after the ad- Coronavirus, dengue, price con- closely monitoring the situation no compromise should be made trict were taking action against administrative officers visited dition of 93 positive cases ed negative. Responding a trol, development programme, related to coronavirus on a daily on the quality of work. hoarding and heavy fines were be- Government Asfandyar Bukhari question, he said that result during the last 24 hours, polio campaign, tree planting basis and taking all relevant steps. Regarding dengue, he was in- ing imposed along with it. So far, Hospital, district jail and planted a the number of confirmed of as many as 48 suspected campaign, revenue generation, The public was also being urged formed that steps were being tak- 1, 37,169 raids had been carried tree in the livestock office as part patients are awaited. cases has reached 13638 anti-adulteration campaign, action to implement the standard op- en to combat dengue along with out and 2, 74,133 fines had been of a tree plantation campaign. in the district, he said. Saturday, March 13, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Facial recognition Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Alleviating hunger ith Covid-19, businesses in developed countries have moved he “Koi Bhooka Na Soye” programme is a direct sub - towards incorporating greater technological systems to make ABC CERTIFIED sidy project planned by the government in which low - W payments and in other important activities. ‘Contactless’ has T er-income and labour families will receive free meal been a buzzword associated with financial systems for the past half dec- Vol: 01 Issue: 299 boxes twice a day through mobile trucks at various points in ade. But the pandemic’s restrictions have forced many institutions across Email: [email protected] Rawalpindi and Islamabad. the world to step up in their efforts to bring new innovative efforts to Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 The project was launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on induce consumers to spend without having to risk being exposed to the Wednesday who has said that the revolutionary programme infection. Russia has gone a step further however, with the introduction Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad was estimated to provide direct subsidy to 30 million fami - of facial recognition software as a means to make payments at a local su- lies. Food trucks will go to areas frequented by the poor and permarket. While undoubtedly ingenious, the neutrality of technological labourers, and subsidy amounts would be directly credited advancement entails that it could open up potential misuse. One obvious to the accounts of poor people enabling them to buy basic threat is that of online threats and potential vulnerabilities in the system food items like wheat flour, sugar, ghee and pulses. to hackers. Sensitive data is already online through various banks, pay- It would not be hyperbole to call this initiative “revolution - ment vendors and third-party applications. Has this new system been vet- ted by authorities to ensure that no backdoors are easily accessible? Can ary”, if it is successful. If the government’s promise of 30 customers conduct their business safely and without disruptions? These million families is fulfilled, that makes about half of the are questions that the company behind this endeavour must answer. country’s population. What the government is trying to do in But more importantly, there are some asks from the government as well. terms of a holistic approach to help those below the poverty Russia’s use of facial recognition to monitor the public for potential lock- line is commendable. The state reaching out to assist people down violations might be effective, but it is also deeply invasive. Citizens to access basic food items was a necessity considering its have an intrinsic right to privacy. Like all other freedoms, there is a grey economic policies, coupled with the pandemic and its lock - area where the government can encroach upon these rights, but only downs, had led to those staple food items becoming more with good reason. difficult to afford for all citizens. The future of facial recognition has often been associated with Jeremy However, the government must also be careful This project Bentham’s panopticon; with this high-level of scrutiny the concept can is launched under the umbrella of Ehsaas, and to make the be extended to governance in modern times as well. An all-seeing gov- programme financially stable, the Poverty Alleviation and ernment where the law will not be broken simply because the state is Social Safety Division has constituted a “Donor Coordina - constantly vigilant is a dangerous proposition. However, it is important to tion Group” that would serve as an Ehsaas channel to en - remember that security concerns can only take rights to the backseat in gage with the private sector for donations. extreme situations. In everyday life, members of society cannot be treat- Considering this entails a partnership with the private sec - ed as potential criminals that must be watched at all times, but innocent tor, the government needs to be even more careful in carry - citizens that deserve their freedoms. ing out this programme effectively. Mishandling the funds Pakistan would do well to start debating such issues now. Our previous allocated for this project can damage the credibility of other experiences with security might imply an interest in such methods to philanthropic endeavours which depend on the private sec - monitor the population, but we must not give in to this seemingly easy fix tor as well. While this is a well-intentioned project, the gov - for security. In reality, such decisions have long term effects on the state ernment must be realistic in its goals and map out a strict of security and the definition of crime in general. transparency and performance policy at the outset. Can America’s word be trusted? does not have sufficient influence on the While adhering to their verbal commitment 2020. In Doha, both sides are tight-lipped Sajjad Ashraf Taliban forcing them to sign a deal that is of letting American troops depart in peace, over how the talks are progressing. From sustainable. The onus for success of the the Taliban have pushed their battlefield the wish lists either side presented, Kabul Kabul dithered on the process rests more on the ability of the Af - advantage and have increased attacks on wants ceasefire first, and the Taliban want ghan stakeholders to resolve their disagree - the symbols of the regime. Afghanistan has to start with setting up an interim adminis - first condition, taking ments than on Pakistan. never had this level of violence since the be - tration immediately in which they will have The US had under the February 2020 Ac - ginning of American intervention in 2001. a significant presence. more than three months cords agreed to removing all its troops in - As expected, in an ostensibly calibrat - Signalling a vague support for possible for the release of Taliban cluding defence contractors from Afghani- ed move Nato (read the US) in a defence shift in withdrawal date, Pakistan desires stan by May 1, 2021. Currently, this number ministers meeting — the first for the Bid - orderly and responsible withdrawal of the prisoners — something is down to 2,500, supplemented by a nearly en team — taking a que from the American US and other international forces, “so that that should have taken 10 7,500 Nato force. stance, deferred its decision on whether to mistakes of the past are not repeated”. A year on since the US-Taliban Accords withdraw troops by the agreed date of May Pakistan, the country most affected by the days under the agreement were signed, violence has increased and the 1, 2021 under the US-Taliban agreement. developments in Afghanistan, bore the for the start of the intra-Afghan dialogue has made only a little While the US media and now the Biden ad - brunt of previous US disengagement from progress. ministration continue to accuse Taliban of Afghanistan triggering a civil war that end - intra-Afghan dialogue. Trump administration apparently hoped the acceleration in violence there is not a ed when Taliban took control of Kabul in that intra-Afghan dialogue would yield re - word in the February 29 Accords where the September 1996. Germinating mistrust at sults by the time all foreign forces withdraw Taliban have committed to reduction of vi - It is not unusual for the warring parties to the outset several more by May 1. This has not happened. olence. continue secure advantage on the battle - Kabul dithered on the first condition, taking The ceasefire according to the Accords field while negotiations for peace continue. deadlines have been more than three months for the release of was to be “an item on the agenda of the There was no ceasefire in Vietnam while missed — not one from the Taliban prisoners — something that should intra-Afghan dialogue” and was meant to be the negotiations for peace continued for have taken 10 days under the agreement announced “along with the completion and over 4 years. Similarly, fighters continued Taliban side for the start of the intra-Afghan dialogue. agreement over the future political road to battle the Soviet forces while Geneva he stalled intra-Afghan talks resumed Germinating mistrust at the outset several map of Afghanistan.” talks were in session. in Doha last week following a flurry more deadlines have been missed — not one In fact, the US-Taliban talks extended for All status quo powers seek ceasefire first Tof activity when US Central Com - from the Taliban side. several months on this American demand, so as to maintain their ground advantage. mand head General Kenneth McKenzie and Responding to Biden administration’s calls which the Taliban refused to concede like Ceasing fire before any political settlement Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Special for an extension in the deadline for pullout of any other fundamental issue. can be a recipe for stalemate like in case of Representative on Afghanistan Zamir Kab- in order to allow more time for the intra-Af - Therefore, Nato’s current stance on de - Jammu and Kashmir dispute between India ulov followed by Qatar’s Special Envoy Dr. ghan talks, lead Taliban negotiator Mullah ferring the decision on troops withdrawal and Pakistan that has prolonged for over 70 Mutlaq Bin Majed Al Qahtani all visited Pa - Abdul Ghani Baradar reiterated that “im - is clearly meant to shore up the tottering years, with no resolution is sight. kistan during the latter half of February. plementation of the Doha agreement is the Kabul regime. The Taliban, on the contrary Biden administration’s rethink on the issue Every one hopes that Pakistan will be able most effective way of ending” the war in claim that it is the US that has not lived poses a fundamental question — who will to nudge the Taliban into making critical Afghanistan. This leaves the other stake - up to its commitments given to the Talib - trust the American government when they compromises that may lead to the end of holders wondering if America’s word can an on lifting of the American as well as the do not honour sovereign agreements? America’s “never ending war.” Pakistan be trusted. UN sanctions against Taliban by August 27 Courtesy: Gulf News Vaccine diplomacy likely to prolong suffering seen additional side benefits, including deploy- even during a pandemic. for example, both provided Serbia with their Chris Doyle ing doses for soft power purposes. They can So what did Prime Minister Benjamin Netan - own vaccines. Serbia, having acquired a surplus also be used for political gain, to achieve goals yahu choose to do with Israel’s excess vac - and overseen the fastest rate of vaccination on that perhaps normal diplomacy cannot. cines? A sound approach would have been to mainland Europe, is now giving some to North Many richer states have accumulated huge make the grand neighborly gesture of vacci - Macedonia and possibly to Montenegro and Re- coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine sup- nating the Palestinians and hoovering up all publika Srpska (part of Bosnia and Herzegovi- plies, more than enough for their own popu - the positive public relations for doing so, na) too. And President Vladimir Putin wasted lations, creating an enormous surplus. At the while at the same time acting in the best in - little time in trying to lure Hungary even closer same time, poorer countries await even their terests of his countrymen, who still see huge to Russia’s orbit by offering vaccines to Buda- first meager supplies. Of the hoarding states, numbers of COVID-19 cases every day. Let us pest to make up for the lamentably slow rollout some might credit their leaderships with be clear, sending a measly 2,000 doses to the in the EU. That the likes of Russia and China far-sightedness, saying that they invested in Palestinians does not count. can do this is, in no small part, due to the vac- the vaccine supply chain while others were No, Netanyahu immediately dropped any pre - cine hoarding of Western states. As they hoard, hesitant. The UK, Israel and the US lead this tense of treating the pandemic as a common other powers are filling in the gaps and increas- vanguard, whereas the EU was arguably pon - threat to humanity and instead offered to ing their influence. The Covax mechanism is derous and more labored in developing its provide certain carefully-chosen states with admirable as far as it goes. It aims to supply vaccine strategy. Israel’s excess vaccines. Which states? They vaccines to 3 percent of the most vulnerable The greatest flaw in this approach is that defeat- included the Czech Republic, Guatemala, people in 145 lower to middle-income coun- The Israeli case is highly ing the virus requires it to be defeated every- Honduras and Hungary, all of which Netan - tries. But, as the World Health Organization illustrative of this short- where. An entire population can be vaccinated, yahu wanted to reward for their pro-Israel has warned, the vaccine hoarding by rich coun- but is it then truly safe? The virus will spread stances, not least over Jerusalem. It was not tries means Covax has the funds but no vaccine termist approach. Tel Aviv and, more importantly, mutate in unvaccinated done on the basis of humanitarian need or doses to buy. The Biden administration has now has refused to vaccinate populations elsewhere, risking undermining the the immediate interests of his people. committed $4 billion to Covax and the UK £548 effectiveness of the groundbreaking vaccines. There is also the story of how Israel report - million ($764 million), but others must contrib- occupied Palestinians The Israeli case is highly illustrative of this edly paid Russia $1.2 million for Sputnik V ute. The mechanism will have to guard against under its control, even short-termist approach. Tel Aviv has refused vaccines for the Syrian regime as part of a abuses and ensure it is the front-line workers to vaccinate occupied Palestinians under its prisoner exchange deal. If true, these vac - and the most vulnerable that get the jabs. though it is required to control, even though it is required to do so cines will almost certainly not be shared eq - The lack of a sound global strategy to handle by international law. While about half of the uitably among Syrians, or even given to front- the pandemic has been evident from the out- do so by international 9 million Israelis can celebrate having their line medical staff, but will instead be used to set. Countries have typically acted on their law. While about half of first jab, Palestinians in Gaza and the West reward loyalist cronies. Once again, the basis own, failed to collaborate effectively, and now Bank have no idea if and when they too will of need was not a priority. are cloaking themselves in the dangerous garb the 9 million Israelis can get protected. The virus will continue to in - Israel is not alone on this front. China, Russia of vaccine nationalism. Could there not have celebrate having their first fect these areas and new variants will find and India all stand accused of cherry-picking been an agreement on prioritizing certain key plenty of hosts. the countries they support with vaccines. Some categories, such as front-line health workers, to jab, Palestinians in Gaza But what makes this approach so short-sighted 50 countries, plus the African Union, which rep- prevent healthcare systems collapsing? and the West Bank have no is that Palestinians and Israelis share the same resents 55 nations, have made or been offered Those that hoard and those that abuse the geography, even if most Israelis do not see Pal- vaccine deals with India, China and Russia. vaccine for their own political ends are guilty idea if and when they too estinians any more, as they are shut away be- China and India are competing for influence in of violating the core humanitarian principle hind a protective shell of walls and checkpoints. their shared neighborhood, dishing out spare of helping those most in need regardless of will get protected Palestinians work inside Israel, either legally vaccines to selected neighbors. New Delhi is politics and nationality. It jeopardizes our accines are arguably the most sought-af- crossing the Green Line every day if they have able to use its status as the world’s largest vac- chances of defeating the virus and prolongs ter currency in the world right now. Huge a permit, in illegal Israeli settlements, or ille- cine producer in this regard. the pandemic. Maybe it is too late to sort this Vstockpiles provide those governments gally slipping through the many gaps in Israel’s Chinese and Russian vaccines are also being of- out for this pandemic, but for future occa - that control them the supposed reassurance of wall. The Israeli construction sector is hugely fered across South America, as they try to gain sions a more robust and fairer system would being able to vaccinate and placate their weary dependent on Palestinian labor, which is almost influence in America’s backyard. Chains of in- be more effective. and frustrated populations. But many have also certainly why the authorities turn a blind eye fluence are established. Russia and China have, Courtesy: Arab News IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Monday, March 01, 2021 Punjab govt Briefs suspends sports Hasan Ali activities clears COVID-19 test Abid Raza LAHORE: The Punjab Gov- Sports Desk ernment has suspended all sports activities across the KARACHI: Islamabad Unit- province due to the rise in ed’s Hasan Ali has cleared COVID-19 cases. his COVID-19 test and al- According to the Sports lowed to travel back home. Minister of Punjab – Rai Taking to Twitter, Hasan Taimoor Bhatti, they have informed his fans that he immediately suspended has returned negative in all sports activities due to his COVID-19 testing. “First a rise in COVID-19 cases time in life, I’m happy to be across the province. negative on anything. Al- “Public health and safety humdulillah! Big shoutout are very important for us to all PCB team members that’s why we decided to who supported me and all call off all sports activities the players during these across the province. I re- tough days love you guys,” quest everyone to follow he wrote. It must be noted COVID-19 SoPs to avoid here that Hasan was among the spread of this virus,” those six cricketers who he said. In connection to were tested COVID-19 posi- this decision, the National tive and put into quarantine Hockey team’s skills camp in Karachi. He had to test was called off and players COVID-19 negative twice to were allowed to go back to travel back to his home. their homes. Meanwhile, Hasan has been named in all three formats for Pakistan’s tour to South Australian Africa and Zimbabwe. envoy calls ABU DAHBI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi exchanging views with Commander UAE Naval NAB begins Forces Rear Admiral (Pilot) Saeed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan during his official visit to United Arab Emirates. – DNA on COAS From Page 01 action Both reiterated the desire to further enhance bilateral against HEC cooperation including ef- From Page 01 forts for peace and security regarding the appointments in the region. of Legal Officer Advocate Naval chief meets military Australian High Commis- Tariq Mansoor, Nadia Ta- sioner appreciated Paki- hir, Azhar Lateef and Noor stan’s positive role for re- Amna Malik. gional peace & stability, the The HEC officials had re- statement added. ceived the notice issued by leadership of UAE NAB last week. The Naval Chief underscored Pakistan Navy’s initiative for ensuring maritime security in the region England PDM has through Regional Maritime Security Patrols (RMSP) and participation in Combined Maritime Force trounce India defeated the visited Shipbuilding Facility, 21. by 8 wickets DNA Naval Forces Institute and Later, during call on with govt, says Ghantout Naval Base at Abu Chief of Staff UAE Armed AHMEDABAD: Jason Roy Bilawal ABU DHABI: Chief of the Na- Dhabi. Forces, professional matters and Jofra Archer played val Staff Admiral Muhammad During call on with Com- of mutual interest including the lead roles as England From Page 01 Amjad Khan Niazi during an mander UAE Naval Forces, bilateral defence collabora- thrashed India by eight wick- The National Assembly official visit to United Arab matters of bilateral naval tion were discussed. The ets in the opening Twenty20 and the Senate were also Emirates (UAE) called on collaboration and regional Naval Chief highlighted im- interntional on Friday. “with the PDM and not with Chief of Staff UAE Armed maritime security were dis- portance of enhancing coop- Chasing a modest 125, Roy [Prime Minister] Imran Forces Lt General Hamad cussed. The Naval Chief un- eration between the armed hit a confident 49 as Eng- Khan”, the PPP boss said, Mohamed Thani Al Rumaithi derscored Pakistan Navy’s forces of both the countries land romped home in 15.3 lamenting that there were and Commander UAE Naval initiative for ensuring mari- through bilateral exercises overs to take a 1-0 lead in four hidden cameras in- Forces Rear Admiral (Pilot) time security in the region and training programs. The the five-match series at the stalled in the upper House Saeed Bin Hamdan Al Nahy- through Regional Maritime dignitaries acknowledged the world’s biggest cricket sta- of the Parliament. an separately. Security Patrols (RMSP) importance of strong military dium in Ahmedabad. Noting that the PDM “ex- Upon arrival at Naval Head- and participation in Com- cooperation among the two Roy and Jos Buttler put posed the system and de- quarters, the Admiral was re- bined Maritime Force. The countries. on 72 in a blazing open- feated” the PTI, Bilawal ceived by Commander UAE Naval Chief also thanked It is expected that visit of ing stand. Buttler fell lbw announced that the anti-gov- Naval Forces and presented Commander UAE Naval the Naval Chief will further to leg-spinner Yuzvendra ernment alliance had decid- ceremonial Guard of Honour. Forces for participation augment and expand defence Chahal for 28 and Roy, who ed to go to the court after The Naval Chief was given in Multinational Maritime ties between the two coun- hit four fours and three six- consultations with PML-N comprehensive briefing on Exercise AMAN-21. Com- acknowledged Pakistan ment in support of collab- and appreciated successful tries in general and Armed es, fell one short of a half Vice President Maryam UAE Navy. The Admiral also mander UAE Naval Forces Navy’s efforts and commit- orative maritime security conduct of Exercise AMAN- Forces in particular. century when Washington Nawaz and other Opposition Sundar trapped him lbw. leaders. “I’ll take 49 and a comfort- “We hope that justice will be able victory for the team served and the high court India sees worst any day,” said Roy, who did will rule in our favour,” he ‘No reason to stop not take part in the Test added, noting that there series in which England was “evidence of the Senate single-day rise in were hammered 3-1. secretary telling our people Dawid Malan finished on 24, that the stamp mark can be using AstraZeneca jab’ including the six that won inside the box”. COVID cases cellent vaccine” and should continue But no causal relationship had been the game, and Jonny Bair- “I also stamped on my name to Mumbai, a lockdown has Foreign Desk to be used. established between the shot and the stow, scored 26 off 17 balls. in the general election. This Foreign Desk been declared at 16 hotspots Around 5 million Europeans have al- health problems reported, she said. The pair put on an unbro- is an open case, we hope we until March 31 with only es- NEW YORK: Countries should not ready received the AstraZeneca jab. Bulgaria’s decision to pause its rollout ken stand of 41 to steer Eng- get justice from the courts,” NEW DELHI: India has reg- sential services to remain stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vac- There have been about 30 cases in follows similar steps by Denmark, Ice- land to victory after Archer Bilawal said. istered its worst single-day open. cine over fears it causes blood clots as Europe of “thromboembolic events” land and Norway as well as Thailand. took 3-23 in a fiery opening increase in coronavirus cases Restrictions on opening of there is no indication this is true, the - or developing blood clots - after the Italy and Austria have stopped using attack on the Indian batters. Germany since late December as the markets, movement and clo- World Health Organization says. vaccine was administered. There were certain batches of the drug as a pre- Captain Eoin Morgan won western state of Maharashtra sure of schools and colleges Bulgaria is the latest country to sus- also reports that a 50-year-old man had cautionary measure. the toss, fielded first and faces wait battles a resurgence. and night curfews have been pend use of the vaccine. died in Italy after developing deep vein “I order a halt in vaccinations with India slipped to 48-4 with India’s health ministry on Fri- announced in five other dis- But a WHO spokeswoman told a brief- thrombosis (DVT). the AstraZeneca vaccine until the Eu- skipper Virat Kohli out for for J&J jabs day reported 23,285 new cas- tricts of Maharashtra. ing on Friday there was no link be- The WHO is investigating the re- ropean Medicines Agency dismisses nought off leg-spinner Adil amid export es of COVID-19 in the past 24 Maharashtra Chief Minister tween the jab and developing a clot. ports, as it does any safety ques- all doubts about its safety,” Bulgarian Rashid. Kohli blamed a hours. It is the highest daily Uddhav Thackeray’s party Margaret Harris said it was an “ex- tions, Ms Harris said. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said. “below par batting perfor- squabbles rise since December 24, ac- has warned that unless peo- mance” by his side. cording to government data. ple kept to the rules, more “There was a lack of execu- BERLIN: Health Minister India has so far reported restrictions such as a state- tion of some of the shots. Jens Spahn said Friday more than 11.3 million cases wide lockdown would be in- We have to come back with that Germany would have of coronavirus infection, the evitable. much more intent and clar- to wait until “mid-to-late world’s second-highest total Government health official ity of plan. The wicket did April” for the newly ap- after the United States, and Vinod Kumar Paul in a news not allow you to play the proved Johnson & Johnson 158,000 deaths. conference on Thursday said kind of shots you wanted coronavirus vaccine, add- The cases had been falling the latest surge, particularly to,” he added. ing that the EU is querying steadily since a peak in late in Maharashtra, was worry- Archer claimed KL Rahul the company over the de- September, but experts say ing. He advised people not who hit an inside edge on lays. Johnson & Johnson’s increased public gatherings to lower their guard as “the to the stumps. Fellow quick single-dose Covid vaccine and laxity toward public pandemic is not yet over”. Mark Wood rattled Shikhar on Thursday became the health guidance is leading to India began its vaccination Dhawan’s stumps. – APP fourth jab to be authorised the latest surge. drive in January and has ad- for use in the European The increase in new cas- vanced to the second phase, Some EU Union. Yet Spahn warned es is being reported in six giving shots to healthcare that Germany would have states, including Maharash- workers, people older than states have to wait at least another tra, where authorities have 60 and people over 45 with month to receive the first announced a lockdown in significant health risks. ‘secret’ vaccine doses from the US firm, densely populated Nagpur But the programme aiming as Berlin cited production city. to vaccinate 300 million peo- contracts issues and what amounted A weeklong complete lock- ple by August is running way to a an effective US ban VIENNA: Austria’s Chancel- down will be implemented below capacity. More than 26 on exports of domestically lor Sebastian Kurz on Friday next week, officials said. The million people have received produced vaccines. suggested that some Euro- vaccine drive will, however, a shot, though only 4.72 mil- pean countries may have “It’s a pain with Johnson continue in the city. lion are fully vaccinated with signed “secret contracts” & Johnson. We have a Eu- In Thane district, adjacent both doses. AHMEDABAD: English players celebrating after taking wicket in 1st T-20 match against India. – DNA with vaccine companies to ropean authorisation, but receive more vaccines than the deliveries will only they were entitled to based be there from mid-to-late on EU rules. EU mem- April at the earliest,” said bers have agreed that vac- the minister at a weekly cines should be distributed press conference in Berlin. Pak squads for SA, Zimbabwe announced among countries based on He added that the Euro- population size, but Kurz pean Commission was in will depart for Johannesburg on 26 squad comprises 20 players with hammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakh- Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) said that after comparing talks with the company Sports Desk March for the three ODIs and four eight players figuring across all three tunkhwa), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh), and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab) the total procurement fig- over the problem. T20Is against South Africa. They will formats. These eight players are Ba- Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakh- Test: Babar Azam (captain) (Cen- ures of member states, it “We made an advance pay- LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors then fly to Bulawayo on 17 April for bar Azam (captain), Faheem Ashraf, tunkhwa), Sharjeel Khan (Sindh) tral Punjab), Mohammad Rizwan became clear that “deliv- ment of 300 million euros have continued to reward domestic three T20Is and two Tests against Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab) (vice-captain) (Khyber Pakhtunkh- eries do not follow the per for production and signed a performers and show faith in emerg- Zimbabwe. The side is scheduled to Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz ODI: Babar Azam (captain) wa), Abdullah Shafique (Central capita quota system”. contract in October, so we ing cricketers as they named formida- return on 12 May. Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi. (Central Punjab), Shadab Khan Punjab), Abid Ali (Central Pun- “There are clues that point of course have to ask what ble sides for the upcoming challenges Prior to their departure for Johan- Squads: (vice-captain) (Northern), Abdullah jab), Azhar Ali (Central Punjab), to so-called bazaars where has happened,” he said. He in South Africa and Zimbabwe where nesburg, a training camp for the T20I: Babar Azam (captain) (Cen- Shafique (Central Punjab), Dan- Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), additional agreements be- said that Germany and the the national men’s side will play sev- white-ball players will be held at the tral Punjab), Shadab Khan (vice-cap- ish Aziz (Sindh), Faheem Ashraf Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haris Rauf tween member states and EU were now working on en T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests. Gaddafi Stadium from 19 March. tain) (Northern), Arshad Iqbal (Central Punjab), Fakhar Zaman (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central pharmaceutical companies were made,” Kurz said. “short-term solutions” to The seven T20Is and two Tests will The players will arrive in Lahore on (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Asif Ali (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Haider Ali Punjab), Imran Butt (Balochistan), the problem such as setting count towards the ICC T20I and “Malta will receive three 18 March following 16 March PCR (Northern), Danish Aziz (Sindh), (Northern), Haris Rauf (Northern), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), times as many doses per up production facilities in Test Team Rankings, while the three tests in their respective cities and Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Imam- Nauman Ali (Northern), Sajid Khan capita as Bulgaria until the Germany. Speaking about ODIs against South Africa will be part will undergo further PCR tests on Haider Ali (Northern), Haris Rauf ul-Haq (Balochistan), Mohammad (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman the issue later Friday, An- end of July,” he said. of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 18, 21 and 24 March. During the (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad Ali Agha (Southern Punjab), Sar- gela Merkel’s spokesman “The Netherlands would not Super League – a 13-team competi- Lahore camp, the players will re- Punjab), Mohammad Hafeez (Khy- Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Ri- faraz Ahmed (Sindh), Saud Shakeel Steffen Seibert raised US only receive more doses of tion from which the top seven sides main in a bio-secure environment. ber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad zwan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mo- (Sindh), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khy- vaccine per capita until the reluctance to export doses will qualify automatically for the ICC as another problem for Eu- The T20I and ODI sides include 18 Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad hammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakh- ber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahnawaz Da- end of June than Germany, Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. rope’s supply. – APP players each with 14 players featuring Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Ri- tunkhwa), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh), hani (Sindh), Tabish Khan (Sindh) but almost twice as many as The 35-member Pakistan squad in both the formats, while the Test zwan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mo- Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Shaheen and Zahid Mahmood. Croatia,” Kurz said. – APP IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Saturday, March 13, 2021 Turkey Briefs plans to host Afghan peace UK asks talks citizens to leave military- Foreign Desk ruled Myanmar ANKARA: Turkey plans to host Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul in April, Foreign Desk Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, and Ankara LONDON: The UK advised will appoint an Afghanistan its citizens to flee Myanmar, special envoy. as a United Nations repre- Cavusoglu’s comments on sentative warned the junta Friday come after the Unit- appears to be committing ed States shared a draft “crimes against humanity” peace plan calling for re- in its attempt to stay in pow- placing Afghanistan’s gov- er. ernment with a power-shar- Britain, the country’s for- ing interim administration mer colonial ruler, urged pending elections under a its citizens to get out if they new constitution. can, warning that, “political The US proposal is intend- tension and unrest are wide- ed to jump-start stalled talks spread since the military in Doha between the Talib- takeover and levels of vio- an and a team including Af- lence are rising”. ghan officials on a political It called on “British nation- settlement to end decades als to leave the country by of conflict. commercial means, unless In a letter leaked to Afghan there is an urgent need to media, US Secretary of stay”. The move comes af- State Antony Blinken en- ter Thomas Andrews, the couraged Afghan leaders to UN special rapporteur on KABUL: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah meeting with Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvol. They discussed issues related to Afghan peace etc. – DNA consider a “new, inclusive human rights in Myanmar, government” and proposed gave a stark assessment of that talks take place within the crisis. weeks in Turkey to seal a Myanmar is “controlled by a peace deal with the Taliban. murderous, illegal regime” CCTSS Pak-China literary corridor Cavusoglu said Turkey had that is probably committing previously been asked by “crimes against humanity”, Afghan officials, the Taliban Andrews told the UN Hu- and the negotiation team to man Rights Council in Ge- to bring the two peoples closer host talks, and this week’s neva. of the 70th anniversary of He further said that Chi- told China Economic Net. the tie to connect the world. two nations. decision came after a US These crimes probably in- DNA establishing formal diplo- nese are always proud to He further said that Cul- It’s time to further strength- On this occasion, speakers proposal for Turkey to host clude “acts of murder, en- matic relations between the say that China and Pakistan tural works translation and en the understanding of our told that the workshop or- a meeting. forced disappearance, per- BEIJING: Chinese Culture People’s Republic of China are iron brothers. publishing would be an ef- two peoples. In addition to ganiser, Chinese Culture “This is not a meeting that secution, torture” carried Translation & Studies Sup- and the Islamic Republic of Usually, the relations are ficient way for us to know the classic works to help Translation & Studies Sup- is an alternative to the Qa- out with “the knowledge of port (CCTSS) has paved Pakistan, CCTSS Sino-Paki- described as higher than better about each other and people know more about port (CCTSS), is a sinolo- tar process, it is a comple- senior leadership”, includ- the way for Pakistan- China stani Translation Workshop mountains, deeper than deepen our understanding each other’s culture and gist and translator’s talent ment to that,” state-owned ing junta leader Min Aung literary Corridor to bring aims to further enhance the oceans, sweeter than hon- to bring our relations to history, we want to stress bank. The platform has al- Anadolu news agency quot- Hlaing, Andrews said. the two peoples closer by cultural exchange between ey, and stronger than steel. new heights, adding litera- modern literature, the one ready gathered several tal- ed Cavusoglu as saying. “We launching “Sino-Pakistan two countries. However, our understand- ture and history will be our mirroring the reality of peo- ents of different languages, will carry this out in coordi- Translation Workshop”. This will also help to pro- ing about each other is far first consideration. ple’s lives,” he said. including Urdu. nation with brotherly Qatar, Azerbaijan, As per China Economic Net mote mutual translation and from enough. Meanwhile, we are planning Talking to the audience They further said that the but it will be in Turkey.” Poland eye (CEN) on Friday, CCTV publishing of cultural works “We seldom know that the to train young translators Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed want to discover and invite launched year-long activi- and deepen the understand- Ancient Silk route was pass- by writing textbooks and Awan, Sinologist (ex-Dip- more of them to work to- Karabakh ties to celebrate the 70th ing of our two peoples. ing through parts of Paki- creating language training lomat), said Pakistani stu- gether for mutual transla- UK economy anniversary of the establish- “We are making efforts to stan, and Chinese traders lessons targeting foreign dents in China should be tion and appreciation. peace deal ment of diplomatic relations make it easier for foreign travelled to Europe through learners. equipped with in-depth A signing ceremony was slumps 2.9% between all-weather allies. readers to appreciate clas- Pakistan. “Human history is recorded China-knowledge and pro- also held to translate and in January DNA Xu Baofeng, Executive Vice sic works from a different Around two thousand years through literature, whether fessional education; they publish Urdu versions of President of Belt and Road culture and have a better ago, famous Chinese Monk it be an oral tradition or the can play a significant role books such as “China’s Rise LONDON: Britain’s econ- BAKU: Azerbaijani Foreign Academy of Beijing Lan- understanding of the es- Xuan Zang, made several legends written down. If the after returning to Pakistan in the Asia Market Con- Minister Jeyhun Bayramov omy shrank by 2.9 percent guage and Culture Universi- sence of two civilizations”, trips to areas, which are world needs one method to strengthen the existing cor- struction” and “Spring and in January after much of the and his Polish counterpart ty said that on the occasion Xu mentioned. part of Pakistan now”, he unite together, literature is dial relations between the Autumn on the Sea”. Zbigniew Rau have dis- country re-entered corona- cussed the fulfilment of the virus lockdown, official data Karabakh peace deal, Ar- Italy plans to impose showed Friday. menia’s refusal to provide Gross domestic product hit maps of land mines and the Fairy tales and postage stamps of reverse after 1.2-percent regional situation, the For- national COVID lockdown growth in December, the eign Ministry reported on Office for National Statistics its website on March 11. SCO member states are published Web Desk said in a statement. “Government restrictions In a telephone conversation ROME: Italy will be placed under a nationwide lockdown for Isomutdinov, Candidate of knowledge about their his- ful people who, despite all reduced economic activity,” that took place on March DNA Philological Sciences. torical role and invaluable difficulties and hardships, the Easter weekend, a draft law decree seen by Reuters said 11, Bayramov briefed Rau on Friday, as the government battles to stem a fresh surge in the ONS said. A souvenir album “Postage contribution to the devel- achieved their noble goals. “Restrictions were in place about the work done by the BEIJING: As part of the ac- Stamps of SCO Countries” opment of world civilization The book states that the coronavirus cases and hospitalisations. Azerbaijani government to Non-essential shops will be shuttered nationwide from April to varying degree across all tivities to mark the 20than- showing national symbols, and history of human devel- fairy tale is the oldest form four nations of the UK dur- ensure the implementation niversary of the Shanghai historical and cultural opment. of human thought and the 3 to April 5. of the November 2020 Kara- On those days, Italians will only be allowed to leave their ing January.” The economy Organization,The SCO heritage of the SCO Mem- Isomidiyinov Z. notes that largest folklore genre. At was also 9.0 percent smaller bakh peace deal and the Center for Public Diploma- ber States was also pub- the collection of “Eighty- the same time, every nation homes for work, health or emergency reasons. The draft de- January 2021 agreement cree also said that as of Monday, curbs will be tightened in the than its pre-pandemic level cy in Tashkent, published lished. Eight Tales of the Eight Na- has dozens of other gen- in February 2020. on unblocking all transport the collections “Eighty- The Director of the SCO tions” contains 11 tales of res of valuable verbal art. country’s low-risk “yellow” regions, where movement between towns will be severely limited and restaurants and bars will be The ONS said reduced and communication lines in Eight Tales of the Eight Na- Center for Public Diploma- the peoples of each Mem- In this regard, publishers, the region. The Azerbaijani closed. Along with nationwide measures, Italy calibrates re- activity in education and tions” and “Countless Prov- cy in Tashkent, Mr. Kab- ber State. through the artistic trans- consumer-facing industries minister drew the Polish erbs of the Eight Nations”. strictions in its 20 regions according to a four-tier colour-cod- uljon Sobirov emphasized Tales of the peoples of the lation of the finest literary ed system (white, yellow, orange and red) based on infection such as hospitality drove a counterpart’s attention to These include the most an- that the publications are SCO Member States, like works, which is a kind of levels and revised every week. 3.5-percent contraction in mine blast casualties on cient sayings and wisdoms designed to familiarize the all the peoples of the world, “golden bridge” to bring territories liberated from In red zones, restaurants, bars and non-essential shops are the services sector. Much of of the legends of Indian, citizens of Uzbekistan and are based on the ideas of peoples and cultures to- closed. By comparison, in white areas, restaurants can open the UK re-entered lockdown Armenia’s occupation. Kazakh, Chinese, Kyrgyz, foreign countries about the the inevitability of victory gether with the intension to Bayramov added that the in the evening. in early January to curb a var- Pakistani, Russian, Tajik, spiritual heritage of great of good over evil and the continue their work in this The decree is expected to be approved later on Friday. Italy iant Covid-19 strain that was mines planted by Armenia and Uzbek. The collec- thinkers and outstanding triumph of nobility over direction in the name of pose a direct threat to peo- was the first Western country to enforce a national lockdown deemed more transmissible. tions were prepared under personalities of SCO nation- baseness and praise the strengthening the “Shang- last year, as the virus took hold and the nation became an Restrictions were similar to ple’s lives on a daily basis the guidance of Zuhriddin sas well as to disseminate ideals of honest and faith- hai spirit. and reiterated that Armenia epicentre of the pandemic. initial curbs imposed in the still refuses to provide mine second quarter of 2020 that maps to Azerbaijan. Pol- sparked a recession. ish Minister Zbigniew Rau Include Taliban However, this month, the stressed the importance of government eased Covid-19 the implementation of the restriction measures as November and January tri- in interim Afghan some 23 million people in lateral statements signed Britain have received at least by the Azerbaijani, Russian government: Russia a first vaccination. and Armenian leaders, the It comes at a crucial time That brings down case num- normalization of Azerbaija- Foreign Desk for the peace process before bers and eases pressure on ni-Armenian relations and a May 1 deadline for foreign hospitals. – APP the role of international or- MOSCOW: Russia said on troops to withdraw from Af- ganizations in this process. Friday that the Taliban should ghanistan. Myanmar’s be included in any Afghan in- The United States has draft- terim administration, before a ed a peace plan calling for the movement ADB to halt conference in Moscow aimed current Afghan government at supporting peace talks be- to be replaced with an inter- hires int’l funding for tween the group and Afghan- im administration until a new Myanmar istan’s government. constitution is agreed and lawyers Moscow is set to host a con- elections held, but Afghan govt projects ference on Afghanistan on President Ashraf Ghani has March 18 and has invited refused to step aside for a Web Desk several regional players, in- transitional government. cluding Taliban representa- “The formation of an interim YANGON: In the latest at- Foreign Desk tives. The meeting is seen as coalition government should tempt to bring down My- YANGON: The Asian De- the Kremlin’s latest effort to be decided by the Afghans anmar’s coup leaders, the velopment Bank (ADB) has cement its role as a broker in themselves during national committee representing elected members of the announced that it will put on the conflict, decades after the reconciliation negotiations,” BUCHAREST: Pakistan embassy’s delegation led by deputy head of mission Mubashir Khan hold funding for Myanmar Soviet occupation of Afghani- Russian MoFA spokeswoman Union Parliament from the visits Romanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Discussed further actions to enhance National League for Democ- government development stan ended. Maria Zakharova told. linkages between Pakistani and Romanian business communities. – DNA projects following the mili- racy (NLD) has hired a Lon- tary regime’s Feb. 1 coup. don-based legal firm. ADB is one of Myanmar’s The Committee Represent- biggest development part- ing the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw ners. Its decision to halt (CRPH), formed by the law- funding comes as at least 70 makers who could not take civilians have been killed by SCO secretariat celebrates Women’s Day their seats in the Union the security forces, as the of the SCO family, with their high lighted the sacrifice, courage and goals, promote regional coopera- couraging, and supporting women Parliament because of the junta continues its ongoing DNA spiritual and intellectual potential, heroism exhibited bythe women tion and strengthen the “Shanghai in the historic process of realizing Feb. 1 coup, announced that crackdown against peaceful selfless care, and generosity,has during the pandemic. He identi- spirit”. the great rejuvenation of the Chi- it has engaged international protests calling for the re- BEIJING: -As part of the activi- made an invaluable contribution fied equality and full participa- Norov thanking all women for nese nation. law firm Volterra Fietta. instatement of the civilian ties coinciding with the 20than- in maintaining peace in the states. tion of women in political and their understanding and generos- The SCO continues to grow and The CRPH said the firm government. niversary of the SCO, the SCO “Women have tremendous merits socio-economic tasks as a prereq- ity, wisdom and resourcefulness, develop, and cooperation in var- would also advise on inter- In a statement the ADB Secretariat hosted a reception to in preserving the rich national uisite for the sustainable develop- patience, and kindness, expressed ious fields is gradually taking a national legal proceedings said that it remains “deep- mark International Women’s Day and cultural values of our peoples ment of SCO countries. his sincere admiration and pride deep and practical path, which is against those responsible ly concerned about recent (March 8) on March 5. formed over the centuries, and Today, the SCO Member States in their talents and successes, in- inseparable from the strong sup- for violently cracking down developments in Myanmar, The head of SCO diplomatic mis- transmitting the highest universal pay special attention to issues of imitable femininity and genuine port of women of SCO countries on pro-democracy protest- especially the loss of life dur- sions, Special Representative of qualities such as tolerance, hu- gender equality and womenem- charm, energy, and hard work. and the solid development of co- ers and armed aggression ing civil protests.” The bank the PRC Government for Eurasia, manity and humanism from gener- powerment, he stated. Mr. Li Hui, Special Represent- operation among women in the against democratic repre- stated that the change in the Mr. Li Hui, Deputy Chairman and ation to generation,” said Norov. In the Moscow Declaration of the ative of the Government of the SCO, he pointed out. sentatives. Myanmar’s legal country’s circumstances will Secretary of the Secretariat of In his words, the beautiful half of SCO Summit the Member States People’s Republic of China for The evening continued with a team is due to be led by have a serious impact on My- the All-China Women’s Federa- men with their diligence, skills, stressed that they consider it im- Eurasia Affairs, also delivered cultural program followed by a Robert Volterra and Álvaro anmar’s economic and social tion, Ms Xia Ze, and other distin- and responsibility regardless of portant to hold regular forums, a congratulatory speech at the fashion show of the world-famous Nistal, who have advised nu- development. The bank has guished guests from members of their field of activity or profes- congresses, and meetings of wom- event. He said the Chinese gov- Chinese designer Lan Yu’s own merous states and victims of put “a temporary hold on the SCO Women’s Club and the sion, has made a huge, incompara- en within the SCO frameworks. ernment has always attached collections “LAN YU” were pre- human rights violations. The sovereign project disburse- Chinese sideattended the celebra- ble contribution to the prosperity Integration of gender equality great importance to the protec- sented. firm’s website says it special- ments and new contracts in tions. and well-being of countries and issues into the SCO agenda may tion of women’s rights and inter- Masters of opera art, headed by izes in international law with Myanmar”, while the inter- Congratulating women on the peoples, and are the driving force serve as an effective platform ests, integrating China’s course one of the best three tenors of the experience at the Interna- national community assess- International Women’s Day, the of social progress in the SCO re- for consolidation of women’s po- of development and progress with world, Mrs. Chang Sysy,also made tional Court of Justice, the es the evolving situation. SCO Secretary General, Mr. gion. tential in the member states to the course of promoting equal de- a performance before the partici- International Criminal Court Vladimir Norov noted that women The Secretary General also high- achieve sustainable development velopment of men and women, en- pants of the festival. and other global courts. IslamabadSATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021 | PWWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST Rashid terms Briefs Sanjrani’s Indonesian envoy for victory PM’s 6 colliers success killed due to ISLAMABAD: Federal Min- ister for Interior Sheikh explosion Rashid Ahmed on Friday enhancing agri relations termed the Sadiq Sanjrani’s DNA victory a success of Prime Minister Imran Khan. QUETTA: An explosion in He was talking to deans and directors meeting of the University of Agriculture Talking to a private news a coal mine in Balochistan channel, he said Prime Min- claimed the lives of six min- Faisalabad (UAF) and addressing a seminar in connection with Women Day at the ister Imran Khan wanted ers, officials with the pro- to hold Senate elections by vincial Directorate of Mines show of hands but the oppo- told Reuters Friday. UAF that was presided over by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Asif Tanveer sition did not support him They were among eight min- that Indonesia was export- women contributions, he in that regard. He said the ers trapped about 1,000 feet Staff Report ing palm oil to Pakistan. said that in Pakistan and Pakistan Democratic Move- underground when accumu- He said palm oil production Indonesia, around 30 per ment (PDM) was going to lating methane gas exploded FAISALABAD: Indonesian was important to economy cent of parliamentarians be divided in days to come at the coalfield in Marwar in Ambassador to Pakistan of Indonesia as the country were women. He said it was ahead, adding most of the the province of Balochistan, Adam Mulawarman Tugio on was one of the biggest pro- essential of the women ac- Pakistan Muslim League- the officials said. “Six bod- Friday said the bilateral rela- ducers of palm oil. tive contributions in socio Nawaz parliamentarians ies have been retrieved by tions in the field of agricul- Talking about academia economic development of were not in favour to sup- the rescue team from the af- ture, academia, and industry ties, he said that they would the country. port Pakistan Peoples Party fected mine this morning,” would be further strength- open up new avenue of the On this occasion, UAF Vice candidate Yousaf Raza Gil- a senior official of the Direc- ened to get benefit from each academia exchange, includ- Chancellor Prof Dr Asif Tan- lani for top slot of the upper torate of Mines said. other experiences and fight ing bilateral seminar, con- veer said that Indonesia and house of parliament. “(The) mine has been the common challenges. ferences among the UAF Pakistan strengthened re- Replying to a question, he closed and an inquiry has He was talking to deans and and his country’s educa- lations would help address hinted that the PDM might been ordered by the Chief directors meeting of the tional institutes particular the common challenges and go for the long march in end Inspector of Mines into the University of Agriculture in agriculture, livestock and to get benefit from each oth- of the current month but incident.” In the past year, Faisalabad (UAF) and ad- animal sciences. Besides, er experiences. neither the government was 102 coal miners have been dressing a seminar in con- he also urged students and He said the academia- in- sacred of it, nor create any killed in Balochistan in 72 nection with Women Day at faculty to apply for KNS ful- dustry strengthened ties hurdle in its way. – APP different incidents, Sultan the UAF that was presided ly funded scholarship 2021 would help raise income of Muhammad Lala, president over by Vice Chancellor to study in Indonesia. He both countries. among the top ranked uni- and making marvelous con- people, and way of living of the Balochistan Coal Prof Dr Asif Tanveer. The said there were many simi- Talking about the UAF, he versities across the globe tributions in academia and and to meet challenges of WHO insists Mines Workers Federation, ambassador was of the view larities in the culture of the said the UAF was listed in the agricultural sector research. Talking about the modern era. told Reuters. Lala said the AstraZeneca government and mine own- ers were not ensuring safe vaccine safe working conditions at the GENEVA: The World Health sites. An explosion caused Pakistan to pay Hafeez Shaikh for enhancing Organization said Friday by methane gas at another there was no reason to stop coal mine in Marwar killed ‘huge’ price for using AstraZeneca’s Cov- 20 workers in May 2018. In trade relations with Iran id-19 vacci0ne after several August that year, another countries suspended the methane-fueled explosion TikTok ban: Fawad Deputy Head of Mission Muhammad trade and investment between the two rollout over blood clot fears ubair hmed Surkhabi, Embassy of Iran. countries, he added. in the city of Quetta killed Gulzar Ahmed to inter- Z A and as the EU added severe According to a press statement here, The Finance Minister briefed His Excel- seven. In 2011, 45 coal min- DNA vene in the matter. Fawad allergies to the list of possi- ISLAMABAD: Deputy Minister of they exchanged views on matters of lency Deputy Minister that Government ers were killed by a meth- Chaudhry said that his min- ble side effects. The WHO, Economic and Finance Affairs and the common interests and reiterated resolve of Pakistan is pursuing a broad-based ane gas explosion, also in ISLAMABAD, MAR 12 istry will work with the judi- which said its vaccines advi- Managing Director, Foreign Invest- to promote economic and trade linkages economic reform agenda to achieve ex- Balochistan. Sparsely popu- (DNA) – Federal Minister ciary for “tech modules for sory committee was exam- ment Company of Iran Hassan Abghari between the two countries by building port led growth and sustainable econom- lated and impoverished Ba- for Science and Technolo- Judges.” ining the safety data coming called on the Minister for Finance and upon historical ties, geographical prox- ic development. He apprised about the lochistan is home to large gy Fawad Chaudhry took to On Thursday, the Pakistan in, stressed that no causal Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in imity, cultural affinities and economic economic challenges posed by the COV- deposits of coal, natural gas, Twitter on Friday to weigh Telecommunication Author- link had been established Islamabad Friday. Minister for Finance commonalities. ID-19 pandemic and outlined socio-eco- copper and gold, many of in on the Peshawar High ity (PTA) directed internet between the AstraZeneca and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh The Finance Minister emphasized to nomic measures taken by the Govern- which are being extracted Court’s (PHC) decision to service providers to imme- vaccine and clotting. extended a warm welcome to the Dep- find ways for furthering trade relations. ment of Pakistan to lessen the adverse by Chinese-backed opera- ban the short video sharing diately block access to Tik- “AstraZeneca is an excel- uty Minister of Economic and Finance The Pakistan Iran Investment Company impact of the pandemic on marginalized tions. Separatist militants entertainment app TikTok. Tok in compliance with the lent vaccine, as are the oth- Affairs who was accompanied by the can play a pivotal role in strengthening sections of the society. often target workers and “Court Decision to ban Tik- PHC order. The PTA said in er vaccines that are being security forces. Tok is yet another Court De- a statement: “In respectful used,” WHO spokeswoman cision for which people of compliance to the orders of Margaret Harris told re- Cold,dry Pak will pay a huge price,” the Peshawar High Court, porters in Geneva. “Yes, the minister wrote on his PTA has issued directions we should continue using weather likely official Twitter handle. to the service providers to the AstraZeneca vaccine,” “I understand most of the immediately block access she added, stressing that any in most parts judges are unaware of the to the TikTok App. During concerns over safety must ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mete- tech working models,” the hearing of a case today, be investigated. UK-based orological Department (PMD) he said, requesting Chief the PHC has ordered for the AstraZeneca insisted its jab Friday forecast dry weather in Justice of Pakistan (CJP) blocking of App.” was safe, adding there is “no most parts of the country dur- evidence” of higher blood clot ing day time for next 24 hours. risks from it. The UN health However rain wind-thunder- Punjab markets agency in Geneva also said storm (with snowfall over that after the injection of high mountains) is expected to close at 6pm millions of coronavirus doses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, LAHORE: Amid rising coronavirus cases, the Punjab gov- from all vaccines around the Northwestern Balochistan, ernment has decided that markets in seven districts of the world, no deaths had yet been Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan province with the highest ratio of cases will close at 6pm. attributed to a Covid-19 jab. during evening/night,a MET The decision was made by Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Us- Denmark, Norway and Ice- office reported. A westerly man Buzdar in light of the number of cases being report- land paused the use of the wave is affecting upper parts ed in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, AstraZeneca jab as a precau- of the country and will intense Sargodha. “Educational institutions, parks, indoor ceremo- tion after isolated reports of form Saturday evening/ night. nies, Mazars will remain close for 15 days,” Buzdar tweet- recipients developing blood Rain-thunderstorm occurred ed. The decisions were taken during a meeting of the cabi- clots. Italy and Austria have in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, net committee on combating coronavirus threat convened banned the use of shots Kashmir, Punjab, northwest by Usman Buzdar to review the pandemic situation in the Balochistan and Gilgit-Balti- from separate batches of wake of the National Command and Operation Centre’s AstraZeneca, and Thailand stan. Snowfall was also record- (NCOC) decision to re-impose restrictions due to a surge ed in Kalam during this period. ISLAMABAD: Hassan Abghari, Deputy Minister of Economic and Finance Affairs and the Manag- and Bulgaria said this week Rainfall (mm) recorded in in infections. Usman Buzdar said that these steps are being ing Director, Iran Foreign Investment Company (IFIC) of the Islamic Republic of Iran called on the they would delay the rollout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul taken to prevent the dangerous spread of the virus and to Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. – APP of the shot. – APP 50, Kalam 31, Pattan 25, save the precious lives of citizens. – DNA Malam Jabba 21, Balakot 20, Dir (Upper 13, Lower 08), DI Khan 08, Cherat 06, Saidu Sharif, Bannu, Parachinar Turkey, Egypt hold first 05, Chitral 04 Mirkhani 02, Peshawar (City , Airport), Drosh, Takht Bai 01, Kash- diplomatic contacts since 2013 mir: Muzaffarabad (Airport 47, City 36), Rawalakot, Garhi Dupatta 39, Kotli 30, He told Turkish state media on Friday that the two countries Punjab: Murree 27, Bhakkar have now made “contacts both at the level of intelligence 22, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 16, Shamsabad 10), Islamabad and foreign ministries with Egypt” (Airport 14, Saidpur 13, Bokra 11, Golra 10, Zero ANKARA: Turkey on Friday said it had ident Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been level of intelligence and foreign Point 09), Gujarat 13, Man- established its first diplomatic con- extending olive branches to his rivals ministries with Egypt”. Erdogan di Bahauddin 11, Jhelum, tacts with Egypt since 2013 and was in the face of potential sanctions from later told reporters that he wanted Mangla 09, Chakwal, Attock, ready to improve relations with other the European Union and a tough new these initial discussion to lay the Faisalabad 06, Sialkot (Air- rivals as it seeks to break its isolation. diplomatic line from US President Joe groundwork for possible talks with port 06, City 02), Sargodha Ankara and Cairo had a dramatic fall- Biden. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavu- Sisi. “Our desire would be to ex - 05, Gujranwala , Hafizabad ing out when Egyptian President Fat- soglu first signalled earlier this month tend this process and strengthen it 04, Narowal 03, Lahore City, tah al-Sisi ousted the Turkish-backed that Ankara was prepared to negotiate much more,” Erdogan said after at - Joharabad, Layyah, Noorpur Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi. a new maritime agreement for the tending Friday prayers in Istanbul. Thal 02, Kasur, Khanewal 01, The two regional powers have since eastern Mediterranean with Cairo. “Therefore, after these intelligence, Balochistan: Quetta 01, Gilgit sparred over a range of issues and He told Turkish state media on diplomatic and political contacts yield Baltistan: Astore 16, Skardu found themselves on opposite sides Friday that the two countries have result, we will take this to much higher 05 and Gupis 04. – APP of the war in Libya. But Turkish Pres- now made “contacts both at the levels.” – APP CPEC is important programme: China “China and Pakistan welcome any initiative that supports the BRI and CPEC,” he said in his regular briefing in response a question about recent meeting in which Pakistan urged ASEAN members’ countries to promote CPEC take part in the building of CPEC News Desk and sharing the benefits of BRI,” he added. BEIJING: China and Pakistan A senior official in a recently welcome any initiative that held a roundtable discussion supports the Belt and Road with the resident ASEAN Heads Initiative (BRI) launched by of Missions urged them to pro - President Xi Jinping and its mote the CPEC. flagship projects – the Chi - The meeting agreed to opti - na-Pakistan Economic Corri - mally utilize the bilateral and dor (CPEC), Chinese Foreign ASEAN-wide institutional mech- Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao anisms and to explore the possi - Lijian said on Friday. bilities presented by far-reaching “China and Pakistan welcome initiatives like Regional Econom- any initiative that supports the ic Comprehensive Partnership BRI and CPEC,” he said in his and CPEC. regular briefing in response a The Heads of Missions of Malay - question about recent meeting He said the CPEC is an impor - of joint consultation, shared con - sia, the Philippines, Indonesia, in which Pakistan urged ASEAN tant pilot programme under the tribution and shared benefits.” Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, members’ countries to promote BRI and added, “It is an open in - “We hope relevant countries and Thailand and Vietnam attended CPEC. itiative, based on the principles international organisations can the discussion. 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