VOLUME 13 | No 316 Lahore Regd No. CPI 251 6P9 SPORTS WORLD STOCKS/COMMODITIES 610 The Babar opposes Karachi Kings decision to An English Daily published simultaneously from Lahore and Faisalabad S Arabia in talks to relegate him PAGES 12 | Rs 20 Buwww.thsebusiiness.ncom.pk eRsab- ul- Aswal 03, 1440, Mondacyu,tN ooilv oeumtpbuetr a1f2t,e r2 018 US waivers hit prices Poland interested in agri, pharma sectors of Pakistan: Envoy g Polish companies working to promote energy sector of Pakistan, vast prospect for expansion of trade between two friendly countries ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of agriculture and pharmaceutical and tion and Germanisation, after great up- istan’s socio-economic uplift and en- He told that during the previous between the two countries. Poland to Pakistan Piotr A Opalinski leather sectors of Pakistan. risings, free Poland was reinstated on hancing its defence capabilities, he government of Pakistan Muslim The Commander’s Cross was said his country enjoy very special ties He expressed their views while talk- the map of the world. said, adding that some Polish compa- League Nawaz (PML-N) for Defence awarded to him by Mr Andrzej with Pakistan which would be deepened ing about the 100 years of Poland’s In- This was mainly due to the perse- nies are engaged in helping Pakistan Khurram Dastgir-Khan and his Polish Duda, the President of Poland, for further by the passage of time. dependence here on Sunday. verance and dedication of the active to develop the coal-mining industry, counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak his outstanding contribution to the Polish companies have been working He said, Poland is a democracy, with part of Polish society, who, during the he added. signed an agreement between the two development of friendly relations in promoting the energy sector of Pak- a President as a head of State, whose period of servitude, passed down their He appreciated the exporting high countries on cooperation in the field and cooperation between the Repub- istan and there is a vast prospect for ex- current constitution dates from 1997. allegiance to the language and na- quality surgical and sports goods of of defence in Warsaw. lic of Poland and the Islamic Repub- pansion of trade between the two “On 11 November 1918, the dreams tional culture to new generations of Pakistan and said that the textiles, The two sides hailed the agreement lic of Pakistan. friendly countries, he said. of generations of Poles came true: young poles” he added. leather garments and high-quality Bas- as an important step in consolidating He underlined the importance of He said that Poland is interested in after 123 years of serfdom, Russifica- Warsaw also take interest in Pak- mati rice very popular in Poland. and institutionalising defence relations the two countries relations. C M FM Asad Umar PM summons Y K presides meeting of over ECC allied parties meeting today on 14th ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Min- LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran ister Asad Umar will preside over an Khan has directed Governor Punjab Economic Coordination Committee Chaudhry Sarwar to extend full support (ECC) meeting today (Monday), having to Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. four points agenda. PM took immediate notice of the mat- ECC will approve gas load manage- ter of video related to meeting between ment plan as the petroleum ministry had Jahangir Tareen and the Speaker Punjab earlier sent the summery to ECC in this Assembly Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. regard, sources said. Imran Khan along with Jahangir The meeting will discuss the issues re- Tareen met Governor Punjab Ghulam lating to LNG terminal construction while Sarwar on the night between Friday and the production of gas from the DhokHus- Saturday. PM said to Governor Punjab in sain One Field will also come under con- unequivocal terms that provincial matters sideration, sources added. —Online be resolved through reconciliation and mutual understanding. Usman Buzdar is empowered Chief Minister and he should be fully sup- Pakistan will ported. The internal differences can cause harm to both federal and Provin- cial governments. Therefore, sagacity always stand should be paraded rather than taking any sentimental decision. with Palestinians, Imran also directed Sarwar to acceler- ate the pace of contacts in connection PARIS: US Presidents Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin with Senate polls. He also asked Gover- says Maleeha and other world leaders at the global commemorations marking 100 years since the end of World War I. nor Punjab to talk to members of assem- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Perma- bly including allied parties. nent Ambassador to UN Dr Maleeha An important meeting of allied parties Lodhi has said Pakistan will always has been summoned on November 14. stand with Palestinians. Supporting PM statement after the In a video message, Maleeha Lodhi meeting, Chaudhry Sarwar said that said Pakistan has enhanced financial sup- Usman Buzdar is Chief Minister wield- port to Palestinian refugees. ing full powers and is pursuing Imran Assistance has been increased under World leaders mark 100 Khan vision. Full cooperation with government orders and as per people Usman Buzdar will continue and we will wishes. The schools of Palestinian chil- stand fully with Usman Buzdar in strug- dren will remain open and clinic will not gle for change. —Online shut due to this additional financial aid. She further said Pakistan will continue yeThe aBusinerss Repsort siCneremoncies in eNew ZeaWland, Aus- Wand GermaIn C haAncellor Arngelamopen wiorlds and ta muiltilacteral weorld," to stand always with Palestinians broth- tralia, India, Hong Kong and Myanmar Merkel, who on Saturday poignantly chief organiser Justin Vaisse told AFP. ers and sisters. PARIS: World leaders gathered began a day of memorial events around visited the forest clearing in northeast- Despite the show of unity at the Arc UNHCR to The agency providing aid to Pales- under driving rain in Paris on Sunday the world for a conflict that involved ern France where the Armistice was de Triomphe, tensions lurk beneath the tinians refugees while lauding generous to lead global commemorations mark- millions of troops from colonised signed, had signaled beforehand that surface. Trump, whose hardline na- move by Pakistan has said Pakistan has ing 100 years since the end of World countries in Asia and Africa. they intended to use the Paris cere- tionalism has badly shaken the Western halt Afghan War I, at a time of growing nationalism The leaders of Commonwealth na- mony to warn about the modern-day alliance, arrived in Paris on Friday and diplomatic tensions. tions, whose forces were deployed danger of nationalism. criticising host Macron for being "in- repatriation for Around 70 leaders including United under British command 100 years ago "This day is not just about remem- sulting". Trump took umbrage at a re- States (US) and Russian Presidents also sounded a message of peace and bering, but should be about a call to ac- cent interview in which Macron talked Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hope for the world in the new century. tion," Merkel said. Merkel will give the about the need for a European army three months marked the centenary of the 1918 "This was a war in which India was opening address alongside UN Secre- and listed the US along with Russia The Business Report Armistice in the French capital at 11am not directly involved yet our soldiers tary General Antonio Guterres at a and China as potential threats to na- local time. After church bells rang out tional security. ISLAMABAD: The United Nations across France, the leaders sat together at g The "America First" leader, who High Commissioner for Refugees the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the French President Macron delivered a near faced criticism on Saturday for can- (UNHCR) announced that it has decided Arc de Triomphe for a memorial that in- 20-minute speech that called on his fellow celling a trip to an American cemetery to suspend the repatriation process of cluded classical music and the reading because of rainy weather, will snub Afghan refugees in Pakistan for around aloud of letters by WWI soldiers. leaders not to forget the lessons of the past the Peace Forum. Other attendees of four months due to cold weather, Radio French President Emmanuel Macron the memorial service and Forum in- Pakistan reported on Sunday. delivered a near 20-minute speech that and the hopes of people worldwide for peace cluded Turkish President Recep According to a spokesperson of the called on his fellow leaders not to for- Tayyip Erdogan, Canadian premier United Nations High Commissioner helped Palestinians always and on get the lessons of the past and the fought world over, just for the cause of peace conference in Paris following the Justin Trudeau and Israel's Benyamin for Refugees, the repatriation process every forum. It may be recalled that hopes of people worldwide for peace. peace," Indian Prime Minister Naren- memorial service on the Champs-Ely- Netanyahu, as well as Putin. will be halted from Dec 1 till Feb 28 Maleeha Lodhi had said on October 20 "Ruining this hope with a fascination dra Modi said on Twitter. sees. Sunday's ceremony was deliberately next year due to drop in temperature that the aid for Palestinians on humani- for withdrawal, violence or domination "For our tomorrows, they gave their The Paris Peace Forum, conceived international and cross-cultural. Beni- and severe cold. The spokesperson fur- tarian grounds should not be held would be a mistake for which future today," Australian Prime Minister Scott by Macron, is intended to highlight the nese singer Angelique Kidjo (L) per- ther said that United Nations High hostage to political interests. generations would rightly find us re- Morrison told people gathered at a cer- importance of international institutions forms in front of heads of state and Commissioner for Refugees centres in She said that peaceful Palestinian sponsible," Macron told them.