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Trump says The Months into has not agreed Misbah’s regime, to roll back An English Daily published simultaneously from Lahore and Faisalabad Pakistan have tariffs on China regressed years PAGES 12 | R s 20 Buwsww.theibusiness.com.epk sRabi-us l-Awwal 12 1441 Sunday, November 10, 2019 Kartarpur - a PML-N challenges corridor of love promulgation of and peace in ordinances issued region: Qureshi by President KARTARPUR: Foreign Minister Shah ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League- Mehmood Qureshi Saturday said the doors Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Mohsin Ranjha on of Darbar Sahib Kartarpur had been Saturday has filed a petition in Islamabad opened for Sikhs of entire world so that High Court (IHC) challenging promulgation they might come here and enjoy hospitality of eight ordinances issued by President Arif and love from Pakistan. Addressing the in - Alvi. The petition requested IHC to declare augural ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor that the president’s power to promulgate or - here, he said it was a historic day as the dinances can be used to bring about such 'corridor of love' had been opened for a legislation only when the government needs community of 140 million people. to respond to an emergency situation such as He said the world could see the practi - war, famine, epidemic or rebellion which cal demonstration of mutual religious re - has put the life, liberty or property of the spect between two religions, Islam and people of Pakistan at stake. Sikhism, at Kartarpur today. "Credit for It further pleaded that such powers can be this love and interfaith harmony goes to used in case of an emergency after the pro - Prime Minister Imran Khan, who took the rogation of the last session of Parliament or initiative," he added. The minister said when waiting for the commencement of the the message of founder of Sikhism Baba next session of either house of Parliament Guru Nanak Devji was the message of would cause irreparable loss of life, liberty humanity and peace for all. or property to the people of Pakistan. He said now the world could see for it - Ranjha’s counsel Umer Gilani requested self who was proving to be a danger to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to declare the regional peace. "Who is sowing seeds of impugned ordinances illegal, unconstitu - hatred in the region," he added. tional being ultra vires Article 89 of the He said all Sufi saints gave the message Constitution and having been promulgated of peace and love including Sikh Guru KARTARPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses after inauguration ceremony at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. in a mala fide manner. Baba Nanak and hoped that one day this “The obvious reason why the federal gov - message of peace and love would also ernment rushed with these ordinances is be - reach the Indian Occupied Kashmir. cause it did not want to meaningfully engage He said the entire Sikh community was with the opposition in the Parliament,” appreciating the decision of opening of Opening of Kartarpur Corridor stated Gilani. “This represents a completely Kartarpur Corridor. "Pakistan has been unconstitutional and authoritarian approach working on two corridors in the country in - to government is against the spirit of our cluding CPEC and Kartarpur," he said, federal, democratic constitution and which adding the first one was for economic de - cannot be defended.” —Online velopment and the second one was for love, respect and peace in the region. Imran urges Modi He said Prime Minister Imran Khan had made a promise one year ago with the Indian SC neighbours and fulfilled his promise today by opening Kartarpur Corridor, but a decision shredded promise was also made by an Indian prime minister about 72 years ago with to solve Kashmir veneer of Indian Pakistan and Kashmir, which should now be fulfilled by implementing United Na - secularism: FO tions resolutions on Kashmir. He said Gurdawara Kartarpur was the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday largest gurdawara (Sikh temple) of the while expressing its deep concern over the world, adding the PM had pointed out 400 decision of Indian Supreme Court regarding issue through talks the historic Babri Masjid, said the verdict had Hindu temples which would soon be reno - vated and Pakistan would invite Hindus g shredded the veneer of the so-called secular - across the world to visit them. "Protecting Says days of subcontinent’s prosperity not far once Kashmir issue resolved ism of India. “This decision has shredded the the rights of non-Muslims in a Muslim By Our staff Correspondent Corridor here on Saturday. tion process at the terminal. and polio, besides peacefully resolv - veneer of the so-called secularism of India by state is the Sunnah of Holy Prophet Hazrat The Corridor would give a visa- Bollywood actor Sunny Deol and ing the Kashmir dispute through dia - making clear that minorities in India are no Muhammad (PBUH) and the vision of KARTARPUR: Prime Minister free access to the Indian Sikhs to Chief Minister of Indian Punjab logue. He also recalled his interaction longer safe; they have to fear for their beliefs Hazrat Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jin - Imran Khan Saturday while showing visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, the Amrinder Singh were also among with Manmohan Singh in a summit and for their places of worship,” the Foreign nah (RA)," he added. —APP his optimism for the regional peace second holiest shrine of their faith, the prominent Yatrees in the cere - in India in which the latter had also Office spokesman said in a statement. and development, said time was not located some 4.1 kilometers from mony that was also attended by hun - viewed that the region could prosper He said the decision had once again failed far when the subcontinent would the Indian border in Pakistan. dreds of Sikh Yatrees from India and if the Kashmir issue was resolved. to uphold the demands of justice. achieve prosperity once the Kashmir The PM was accompanied by Pakistan, diplomats and media men But unfortunately, the prime min - He said as the United Nations had re - Indian judiciary issue was resolved and the Kash - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood from both sides of the border. ister said, the Modi regime had cently noted that Indian Supreme Court’s re - miris got their due rights. Qureshi, Interior Minister Brig (retd) The PM, who earlier cut the rib - turned the Kashmir issue from mere a sponse to human rights petitions in the helpless in front “France and Germany had fought Ijaz Shah, Religious Affairs Minis - bon to inaugurate the much-antici - territorial to a human rights one as context of Indian Occupied Jammu & Kash - so many wars and killed millions of ter Pir Nurul Haq Qadri, special as - pated Corridor ahead of the 550th around 900,000 Indian troops had put mir was slow, this decision pointed out that of Hindu fanatic people. Look the Germany and sistants Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and birth anniversary of Baba Guru eight million people under siege in when it acted, it was unable to protect the in - France of today, they now trade with Zulfiqar Bukhari , Punjab Governor Nanak, appreciated the Frontier the Held valley. He told the gathering terests of India’s minorities. forces: PM AJK each other with their borders open Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Works Organization and other gov - that the Kashmiri people were being “A process of re-writing history is under - and have prosperity. CM Usman Buzdar, and others. ernment departments for completing treated like animals and their rights way in India in order to recast it in the image ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Azad No one even can think of war The prime minister, who visited the project in record 10 months. were being usurped, which were of a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ in pursuance of the Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Muham - (there). Insha Allah when this Kash - the huge Kartarpur complex to re - To a suggestion by Sidhu to open guaranteed by the United Nations. Hindutva ideology. It is also fast affecting mad Farooq Haider Khan said the Indian mir issue is resolved and Kashmiris view the arrangements ,also wel - the border, the prime minister said “Peace cannot be established this India’s major institutions,” he viewed. apex court’s verdict over Babri Mosque get their right, the subcontinent will comed former Indian Prime Minister soon after assuming his office, he had way. By this (issue) all of our rela - The spokesman said the rising tide of ex - had proved that Indian judiciary was help - also see that kind of prosperity,” the Sardar Manmohan Singh and his offered Modi to enhance the bilateral tions are at halt,” he remarked. tremist ideology in India, based on the belief less in front of Hindu fanatic forces. of Hindu supremacy and exclusion, was a prime minister said addressing the cricketer friend Navjot Singh Sidhu engagement to address the regional n In his reactionary statement issued here inauguration ceremony of Kartarpur as they went through the immigra - challenges of poverty, climate change Continued on Back Page threat to regional peace and stability. He on Saturday, he strongly condemned the urged the Indian government to ensure the biased decision of Indian Supreme Court to protection of Muslims, their lives, rights and hand over the land of historical religious properties and avoid being yet again a silent sight to Hindus. The prime minister while spectator of Muslims becoming the victims pointing out the India’s growing religious of Hindu extremists and zealots. —Online intolerance and it’s aggressive stance Indian Supreme Court gives against Muslims termed the decision as a murder of justice. “Indian Supreme Court has already done the same in the case of Imran Khan wins Afzal Guru Shaheed,” he added. Babri Mosque land to Hindus Raja Farooq Haider said the Indian The Business Report dian Supreme Court said. logical Survey of India (ASI). pret Hadees. The apex court finds the hearts with love, Supreme Court's decision on the same day The order directed the Indian gov - Quoting the ASI report, the Nirmohi Akhara’s suit barred by lim - when Pakistan opened the Kartarpur Corri - NEW DELHI: The Indian ernment that it should within three Bench said, "The underlying struc - itation, but says Ramlalla Virajman says Navjot Sidhu dor was a well thought-out conspiracy. Supreme Court on Saturday ruled months formulate a scheme envis - ture in the disputed site was not of suit is within limitation period." “The case of Babri Mosque was a criti - ISLAMABAD: Sikandar-e-Azam con - that the disputed Babri Mosque land aging setting up of trust. It added Islamic origin, however the report Thousands of paramilitary force quered the world by force but Prime Minis - cal one and the world was keeping eye on should be given to the Hindus, while that the possession of inner and does not support whether the temple members and police have been de - it. Indian SC’s decision gave a loud and ter Imran Khan has won the hearts of ordering the Muslims be allotted an outer courtyards will be handed over was demolished." The court in its ployed in the northern town of Ayod - people with love, Indian politician and for - clear message globally that the country is alternate land as a replacement for to the trust. The trust will provide verdict also said the mosque was hya, where Babri Masjid was razed in mer cricketer, Navjot Singh Sidhu said on no more safe for the minorities”, the AJK the destroyed Babri Mosque. for construction of the temple on the not built on a vacant land, as 1992 by hardline Hindus who believe Saturday while speaking at the opening cer - PM stated. The PM questioned the so The Indian top court issued the disputed land. It also ordered that a claimed by the Muslim petitioners. the site is the birthplace of Lord Ram. emony of Kartarpur Corridor. called Indian justice system and regretted order while reading out its verdict suitable plot of land measuring five However, the top Indian court The destruction of the mosque trig - He said “Prime Minister Imran Khan that Muslims were totally disappointed on the ownership of a centuries-old acres to be handed over to Sunni ruled that the destruction of mosque gered religious riots in which about has made the history by opening historical over the partiality of the courts and their religious site claimed by both ma - Waqf Board either by the Indian was against the rule of law. 2,000 people, most of them Muslims, Kartarpur Corridor and fulfilled the long surrender in-front of extremist groups. jority Hindus and Muslims. government or the state government. Meanwhile, in the first case, the In - were killed across the country and led cherished dream of four generations of “India can no more hide herself behind At the beginning of the hearing, The court further gave liberty to dian SC dismissed a plea of Shia to a series of court battles with vari - Sikh community, who were anxiously it’s so called secularism as such biased de - Indian Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Sunni Wakf Board to construct a Waqf Board against the Sunni Board ous groups staking claim to the site. waiting to visit their holy place”. Navjot cisions of its judiciary has exposed its fake announced that the verdict was mosque on the allotted land. on a claim to the Babri Masjid. To an - The verdict will decide the ownership Sidhu said Imran Khan has conquered the claim completely” Haider added. Raja Fa - unanimous. "Muslims should not While reading out the verdict, other case, the Indian apex court of a plot of land of just 2.77 acres (1.1 hearts of Sikh community with his love. rooq Haider said the Indian SC’s decision be deprived of a structure; will get Justice Gogoi said the decision was ruled, "It will be inappropriate for it hectares) that has been heavily pro - “It is for the first time in the history after on the day of Kartarpur Corridor. —APP alternative site for masjid", the In - taken on the basis of the Archaeo - to play role of theologian and inter - tected since the 1992 clashes. division of Sub-continent that someone has actually tried to remove barriers be - tween Pakistan and India”, he said. “Opening of Kartarpur Corridor is a good - will gesture for the Sikh community whose PSX surges 1,600 points despite JUI-F ‘Dharna’ four generations were deprived of visiting By Our Staff Correspondent up by over 4.65 percent during the performance shows the index posi - quarter by good margins, hence a staff- month of previous fiscal year, as re - their father Baba Guru Nanak shrine which is week ending on November 8. The tively growing 899.85 (2.62%) points level agreement was reached at on the ported by the Pakistan Bureau of Sta - their home. No such relief was given to the ISLAMABAD: Notwithstanding bullish sentiments ruled the PSX dur - on Monday; 80.85 (0.23%) points on first review under EFF. tistics (PBS). Meanwhile, the total Sikh community ever in the history”, he said. the ‘Dharna’ (sit-in) in the federal cap - ing the whole trading week, lifting Tuesday; 295.02 (0.83%) points on The IMF in its statement said that liquid foreign reserves held by the Navjot Singh said he is representing the sen - ital, Islamabad, the country’s journey the KSE-100 index by Wednesday; 105.19 (0.30 all performance criteria for end-Sep - country stood at $15,517.9m as on No - timents of 140 million Sikh whose voices towards sustainable growth remains 1600.55 points to %) points on Thursday tember were met with comfortable vember 01, 2019, according to SBP. were not heard during the last 72 years. unimpeded as clearly demonstrated by 35,978.16 points on the and 219.64 (0.61 %) margins and progress continued to - The breakup figures show that the He said that he saw many politicians but the performance of the Pakistan Stock last trading day compared points on Friday. wards meeting all structural bench - foreign reserves held by SBP stood at never saw a brave man like Imran Khan, Exchange (PSX) and other economic to its positioning at On the other hand, the marks, with the government’s policies US$8.357.6 million whereas the net who has given such a great happiness to him developments. The weeklong perform - 3,477.61 points on last International Monetary had started to bear fruit, helping to re - foreign reserves held by commercial by opening this corridor that he never imag - ance by the stock exchange exhibited Saturday, PSX reported. Fund (IMF) mission also verse the buildup of vulnerabilities banks stood at US$ 7,160.3 million. ined. “Every leader focuses on profit and exceptional confidence the investors Throughout the week, the concluded review of Extended and restore economic stability. There had been increase of US$443 loss but Imran Khan is the first lion who had been reposing on the PSX. bulls rule the KSE-100 and there Fund Facility (EFF) successfully In an another development, key in - million in SBP reserves to US$8,357.6 heard the voice of heart”. Navjot Singh said It also demonstrated that the traders was not even a single trading day that by the weekend, which is positive for flation indicator, the Consumer Price million during the week ending 01- he saw many political leaders whose hearts virtually rejected ‘dharnas’ and had allowed bearish trends to slash the Pakistan. The IMF confirmed that Pak - Index (CPI) eased in October and November-2019, showing positive are like of sparrows however the heart of ‘marches’ as the KSE-100 index went pace of bullish growth. The weeklong istan met all the criteria set for the first stood at 11% compared to the same journey towards economic stability. Imran Khan is like an ocean. —Online