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F .theasiantelegraph.net ADB’s report on recovery Training of ASF trainees of Pakistan’s economy to enhance standards highly encouraging: Khusro Bakhtyar of aviation security in ISLAMABAD Pakistan: Army Chief Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdum UNITED NATIONS Khusro Bakhtyar welcomed the ADB’s Asian Army Chief General Qamar Development Outlook Supplement (Decem- Javed Bajwa has said that ber, 2020) which highlights improvement in training of Airport Secu- mobility and economic activities in Asia & the rity Force trainees will enhance the standards of of COVID-19. In its ADO Supplement, ADB has the aviation security in Pacificalso revised Region growth despite projections the persistent for South challenge Asia Pakistan. Addressing 48th from -6.8% to -6.1% for the year 2020. While Basic Aviation Security commending Pakistan’s performance, ADB has Course Passing out Parade stated that Pakistan’s economy is recovering, in Karachi today (Satur- particularly in the manufacturing and construc- day), he expressed satis- tion sectors, supported by the government faction with the training emergency relief measures. The Minister for and performance of the Economic Affairs highlighted that Pakistan’s ASF trainees and also ap- economic performance is remarkable in the preciated participation of context of second wave of COVID-19 and per- women in the force. The sistent growth contraction worldwide. With the Army Chief congratulat- pre-COVID improvements in macroeconomic ed the trainees and their fundamentals and strong policy response dur- families and distributed ing the pandemic helped us save lives and live- the prizes among the po- lihood of the people. The economy is poised to sition holders. Earlier on pick up from where it was before the COVID-19 arrival, the Army Chief outbreak,” he added. As a result of government’s PM congratulates economic team for bringing down sugar prices was received by Director strong support for industrial sector, especially General Airport Security construction & textile, Large Scale Manufactur- PM expresses resolve to enhance share of clean energy to 60 percent by 2030 Force Major General Zafar ing (LSM) has expanded by 4.8 percent (y/y) in UI Haq at the ASF Academy. - ISLAMABAD such projects that were supposed to generate 2600 committing to net-zero emissions and boosting ambi- Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said Pakistan Later, COAS visited Head- tion of 5.5% in the same quarter last year. This MWs. These projects he said these power projects quarters Pakistan Rang- therevival first ofquarter industrial of FY2020-21 growth againsthas also a contraccreated was committed to mitigate impact of climate change have been replaced by hydroelectricity, which will gen- More than 110 countries have already committed and vowed to scrap its coal based power projects, ers Sindh, where he was huge employment opportunities and surpassed erate 3700 Mws. Referring to the country’s indigenous tionto becoming in climate carbon finance, neutral and resilience by 2050. and “The adaptation. Summit received by Major Gener- the pre-corona level. Foreign Direct Investment produce 60 per cent clean energy through renewable coal reserves he said “we have decided to produce en- is a major step on the road to the next UN Climate resources and run 30 percent of its vehicles on electric- al Omer Ahmed Bokhari. has also witnessed 150% YoY increase in Octo- ergy either by coal to liquid or coal to gas, so that we Conference, COP26, which will be hosted by the UK During interaction, he ber 2020 from $126 million in October, 2019 to ity by the year 2030. “I assure you that Pakistan will do not have to burn coal to produce energy.” He said next November in Glasgow,” the statement said, add- be doing its best to make its contribution to mitigate appreciated the contri- all energy produced in Pakistan by year 2030 will be ing that it will provide leaders with a global platform butions of Sindh Rangers the effects of climate change,” Prime Minister Imran clean energy through renewable resources. The event to showcase commitments to tackle climate change. Khan told the Climate Ambition Summit to mark the in maintaining peace and $317reached million an unprecedented in October, 2020. level During of US$ the 11.77 first was addressed by a number of world leaders as the The Summit will also be giving a platform to business, stability in Karachi and five-monthsbillion, 26.9% of higherFY21, workers’than the remittancessame period have last United Nations warned that current commitments to sub-national governments and civil society, including Agreement. The Prime Minister in a recorded video paid homage to their sac- tackle rises in global temperatures were inadequate. youth, indigenous and faith-based climate champions. rifices. On arrival, COAS fifthspeech anniversary aired at the of thesummit signing said of Pakistan’sthe landmark contribu Paris- The UN, Britain and France co-hosted the online sum- The Paris accord, adopted in 2015 and signed a year tion to global emissions were less than one percent, also laid floral wreath on year.community This increase and overseas in external Pakistanis inflows onreflects the suc the- mit, with the organizers hoping to announce “new later, is designed to boost greenhouse-gas-emissions Yadgar-e-Shuhuda. confidencecessful policies of international of the present investors, government. business VoM - and ambitious climate change commitments.” Apart mitigation worldwide. Its main goals include keep- try to climate change.” The Prime Minister who has Prime from Minister Khan co-convenors UN Secretary- ing the global average temperature to well below 2 “yetwon andaccolades sadly, weglobally are the for fifth his mostambitious vulnerable tree planta coun- General Antonio Guterres, UK Prime Minister Boris degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and efforts tion campaign that helped increase forest cover by one Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, to limit warming to 1.5 degrees in a bid to reduce the million hectares, said his government had decided to as well as China’s President Xi Jinping, Italian Prime impact and risks of climate change. The summit comes have nature-based solutions to mitigate the effects of Minister of Giuseppe Conte , Chilean President Se- as European Union leaders on Friday committed to climate change by planting 10 billion trees in the next bastian Pinera and Indian Prime Minister Narendra the goal of reducing emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 three years. Khan said Pakistan increased the number Modi will be speaking at the summit. According to of national parks and its protected areas, from 30 to 45. the warmest on record, according to the World Meteo- He said his government had also decided not to have the summit will highlight the fast-growing coalition rological Organization, a UN agency, with concern at any more power based on coal and had scarped two compared to 1990 levels. The last five years have been APP’sof countries, UN Correspondent, cities, regions, anbusinesses official statement and investors said Ambassador Haque attends ‘Love Knows No Borders’ Turning agriculturerising numbers of wildfires,Pakistan, storms and flooding. Tanzania VoM sign two MoUs for International Charity Sale around with the cooperation in political, economic fields power of AI ISLAMABAD in Dar es Salaam. ccording to BEIJING from sharing our love. Organizers have told me LAHORE Pakistan and Tanzania have a statement issued by Pakistan Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister that the number of embassies and companies Agriculture may form the backbone of Pakistan’s signed two Memoranda of High Commission in Tanzania, Wang Yi and his wife Qian Wei along with dip- taking part in this year’s event has exceeded economy but outdated practices have long kept the Understanding (MoUs) in- the MoUs provide the institu- lomats of 20 countries including Pakistan at- that of last year. So today, I give my deepest sector from tapping into its full potential. The net cluding on Bilateral Political tional framework for struc- tended opening ceremony of 12th ‘Love Knows thanks to our Chinese and foreign friends tak- result of these old habits, especially towards irriga- Consultations between the two tured dialogue between the two No Borders; International Charity Sale here tion and resource management, has been a gradual countries’ foreign ministries friendly countries in political on Saturday. Pakistan Ambassador to China, has provided aid to impoverished villagers and but ever-worsening downward trend in production. and for the Establishment of a and economic fields to elevate Moin ul Haque and diplomats from South ingdisabled part.’ children, For 11 consecutivegiving them years, hope andthe eventhelp- Although not the sole cause by any means, it had Joint Commission on Economic the relations to higher levels. Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, ing them towards a better life. “Our charity a part to play in the present food crisis that some Cooperation. The MoUs, de- Both sides were also working experts fear could become a perennial issue in the UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, South Africa, Russia, sale falls on December 12, one of China’s most future. So had been the case at least until a young scribed as a major leap forward on various other initiatives in- Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Germany, Italy, Poland, popular online shopping festivals. Right after entrepreneur came to fore with a novel solution. in bilateral ties, were signed cluding exchange of high level European Union, Fiji, Peru, Asian Infrastructure the opening ceremony, the sale will begin, and For Ramla Kareem and team, a possible answer lay during the meeting between visits, trade delegations and Investment Bank, etc. International organiza- in leveraging the latest information technology tools Pakistan High Commissioner people-to-people contacts to tions stationed in China also attended, accord- Over 40 foreign embassies and representative for agriculture. That is how Aqua Agro, an Internet to Tanzania Muhammad further strengthen the exist- ing to Chinese Foreign Ministry. The charity itoffices will runof international for a whole week,”organizations said Qian in China Wei. Saleem and Dr Palamagamba ing cordial ties. The bilateral sale, initiated by Wang’s wife, is themed ‘Love have registered for participation, and about 30 cloud platform that can help save water and increase John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi, trade between Pakistan and enterprises have made donations. The online ofagricultural Things (IoT) production, and artificial came intelligence into being. (AI) “Agricul based- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tanzania during financial year hosted by the Foreign Ministry and China charity sale will last for one week from 11 a.m. ture used to contribute approximately 50 per cent to East African Cooperation of the 2019-20 valued US$ 154 mil- Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), on December 12. VoM the country’s GDP. Now it makes up less than 20 per United Republic of Tanzania, lion. Pakistani business com- Knows No Borders – Flying Dreams.’ It is cent,” said Kareem, who now serves as Aqua Agro’s and co-organized by the Foreign Affairs CEO. “Meanwhile, our freshwater resources are dry- munity has invested around Office of the People’s Government of Beijing ing up quickly. With limited storage facilities, there is US$490 million in the Tanzanian Municipality and the People’s Government of a dire need to save as much freshwater as possible,” economy providing employment Chaoyang District. For the first time ever, the she added. Stressing the need for technological so- for 5,400 Tanzanian nationals. event went online, and ambassadors joined live lutions, the electronics engineering graduate from Both countries were working on streaming sales to present their national spe- NED University pointed out that at present the agri- realizing the existing trade and cialty products and show their country’s proud culture sector wastes half of the water it uses, while investment potential following culture to Chinese netizens. Wang Yi thanked using up 70 per cent of the country’s freshwater re- a Tanzanian trade delegation’s the international charity sale for helping poor sources. “If we can ensure optimum water usage, we recent visit to Pakistan from and said, ‘COVID-19 may have affected face- November 25 – December 01, farmers,” the entrepreneur opined. VoM to-face communication. But it cannot stop us 2020, the statement added. APP can increase both crop yield and profit margins for UN Chief urges world leaders to declare ‘climate Oil pulls back amid New York coronavirus curbs, emergency’ gains for a 6th week UNITED NATIONS course, the globe may be headed towards of dollars needed for COVID recovery is Bureau Reporter than 285,000. “The vaccine optimism UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a “catastrophic” temperature increase of money that we are borrowing from fu- NEW YORK ... seems to continue unscathed due to Saturday urged every country to declare more than 3 degrees this century. “Can ture generations,” he said. “We cannot Oil prices settled lower on Friday, as the back-to-back approvals vaccines a “state of climate emergency”, while anybody still deny that we are facing a use these resources to lock in policies demand worries due to new corona- are getting and the quicker-than-pre- speaking at a global summit coinciding dramatic emergency?” Guterres said. that burden future generations with a virus-related restrictions on business viously-thought rollout of the first cam- with the fifth anniversary of the Paris cli- “That is why today, I call on all leaders mountain of debt on a broken planet,” in New York overshadowed progress paigns in key markets,” Rystad Energy mate agreement. The state of emergency worldwide to declare a State of Climate he added. Prime Minister Imran Khan toward vaccination programs. Brent fu- analyst Paola Rodriguez-Masiu said. should remain in place until carbon neu- Emergency in their countries until carbon said that by 2030, 60 per cent of all tures settled down 28 cents, or 0.6% A big jump in U.S. crude stockpiles trality is achieved, meaning that no more neutrality is reached.” The UN chief said energy produced in the country will be at $49.97 a barrel. The contract rose last week served as a reminder that additional greenhouse gases are being economic recovery packages launched in “clean” and through renewable resources. above $51 a barrel on Thursday to there is still plenty of supply available, pumped into the Earth’s atmosphere, the wake of the coronavirus pandemic “Thirty per cent of all the country’s vehi- an early-March high. U.S. West Texas June. Promising vaccine trials have but it was all but ignored as bulls ran Guterres said on launching the “Climate represented an opportunity to acceler- cles will use electricity,” he added. China’s Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 21 helped lift some gloom over record through the market this week. Another Ambition Summit”, an online conference ate the transition to a low-carbon future President Xi Jinping said his country will cents, or 0.5%, to $46.57, having risen increases in the number of coronavi- signal of abundant supplies came on attended by leaders from around the — but warned so much more needs to boost its installed capacity of wind and almost 3% in the previous session. rus infections and deaths around the Friday as U.S. energy firms this week world, including Pakistan Prime Minister be done to ward off catastrophic conse- solar power to more than 1,200 giga- “Restrictions in New York are weighing world, and Cuomo sounded a note of added the most oil and natural gas rigs Imran Khan. The United Nations, Britain quences. “So far, the members of the G20 watts over the next decade. Xi also said on prices,” said Bob Yawger, director optimism, saying he expected 170,000 in a week since January as producers and France are co-hosting the summit. are spending 50% more in their stimulus China will increase its share of non-fossil of energy futures for Mizuho in New doses of Pfizer’s vaccine to be in New keep returning to the wellpad. “The Guterres described the situation as “dra- and rescue packages on sectors linked to fuels in primary energy consumption to York. On Thursday, funds had placed York by Sunday or Monday. Britain long-awaited rollout of vaccination matic”, saying that current commitments fossil fuel production and consumption, around 25% during the same period. And net long bets as Brent topped $50 a began inoculations this week and the programmes provided ample bullish across the globe did not go “far from than on low-carbon energy,” Guterres “China always honors its commitments,” barrel. “As we approach the close, the United States could start vaccinations fodder in the face of rising U.S. oil in- enough” to limit temperature rises. In said. “This is unacceptable. The trillions Xi promised. More than 110 countries speculator community is reluctant to as early as the coming weekend, while ventories,” brokerage PVM’s Stephen Paris in 2015, states promised to limit the have already committed to becoming go home with a net long position,” he Canada on Wednesday approved its Brennock said.A fall in world shares as rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees carbon neutral by 2050. The summit is said. Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered first vaccine with initial shots due markets confronted the risk of Britain Celsius as much as possible, Guterres a major step on the road to the next UN New York City restaurants to suspend from next week. Outside advisers for leaving the European Union without a said. But he pointed out that the pledges Climate Conference, COP26, which will indoor dining effective Monday, amid the U.S. Food and Drug Administration trade deal weighed on sentiment.On made to meet that goal were insufficient, be hosted by the UK next November in an uptick in cases. For the week, Brent have voted to endorse emergency use Friday, British Prime Minister Boris and in some cases were themselves being Glasgow,” according o an official state- was up 1.5% and WTI was up less than of Pfizer’s vaccine, paving the way for Johnson and European Commission ignored. The UN chief warned that if ment released ahead of Saturday’s sum- 1%. That was the sixth consecutive the agency to authorise its use in a na- chief Ursula von der Leyen said a deal the global community does not change mit. Reuters week of gains for the first time since tion where COVID-19 has killed more was unlikely. Reuters Sunday December 13, 2020

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Editor-in-Chief: Amna Malik Editor: Muhammad Hassam Assistant Editor:Syed Mushahid Naqvi Climate Change Phone: + 92 51 2814017 Offce # 407/408, 4th Floor, Evacuee similates sunlight. Climate-related catastrophic ing the COVID-19 time, is upgrading the national Trust, Agha Khan Road, F-5/1 Islamabad events are getting more frequent, more savage, coverage of protected areas from 12% to 15% of and more dangerous, with developing human land zone while safeguarding Pakistan’s one of and financial expenses.Pakistan is the fifth most a kind and valuable biodiversity. On the energy climate-impacted country in the world. However side, Pakistan stays focused on understanding the no country is immune to these impacts of cli- untapped environmentally friendly power poten- mate change, but most developing countries re- tial, in hydro, solar and wind, to move the energy Maham Tayyeb main disproportionately affected by its negative blend to 60% clean energy by 2030. This clean en- Cyber security for a sustain- w impacts. Pakistan is a fair example, as it lies at ergy transition is supplemented by the sanction- the geographic intersection of melting ice sheets, ing of the first Electric Vehicle strategy (2020), he accelerating climate change is unusually moving monsoons and upgraded disas- which targets 30% of vehicles to go electric by ably developed Pakistan bringing the world to an irreversible ter activity set off by climate change. In spite of 2030. Moreover, the world’s initial “zero emis- yber security comprises technologies, processes and controls that change. Climate change and its effects Pakistan’s diminutive commitment to worldwide sions” metro line project intended to transform are designed to protect systems, networks and data from cyber at- are expediting, with climate-related ozone-depleting gas emissions, it is the fifth most cattle dung into methane to power transports, tacks. Effective cyber security reduces the risk of cyber attacks, and calamities accumulating, season after climate-affected nation on the planet, demon- has just been endorsed for the city of Karachi. protects organisations and individuals from the unauthorised ex- season. More catastrophic flames in strated by the Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Also, the eco-system-based “Recharge Pakistan” ploitation of systems, networks and technologies,Over the last few TCalifornia. Tenacious drought in the Southwest. Index, 2020.On its part, Pakistan’s government initiative, which aims to viably manage and utilize decades, the use of cyber space has made an exceptional innovation Record flooding in Europe and Africa. Of all things, remains completely dedicated to play an influen- Pakistan’s water assets, transforming catastrophic Cto take place, gave rise to the inter-connected world and brought people together the heatwave in Greenland. Oceans are warming tial role in addressing the issue of climate change floods into an open door for recharging aquifers from all spheres of life at one platform. Majority of modern nations had got rid of and rising quicker, putting more cities in danger and making a move towards a “clean and green” and naturally restoring ecosystems. This project, manual systems of infrastructure so vital to their national economy and shifted of flowing flooding or worse. Glaciers are melt- Pakistan through a well-expressed climate change when implemented fully, will emphatically impact to enhance their systems to digitization. The government of Pakistan has been ing at a speed numerous specialists didn’t expect plan comprising of various on-the-ground initia- around 10 million vulnerable people, through di- engaged in making policies for countering cyber-attacks since 2003 but no actual for quite a few decades. The amount of Arctic tives. Resulting to the effective accomplishment minished risk from floods and improved liveli- implementation has been even done so far on ground. With every passing day and Sea ice has declined so quickly that the region of planting a billion trees in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hoods by the year 2030. All of these activities year, cyber space is not only being misused by cyber criminals but it has become may see no-ice summers by the 2030s. Even the province of Pakistan (2014-18), which improved address Pakistan’s tenacious obligation to the a strongest haven for cyber terrorists to recruit and use it for networking, com- ground itself is warming quicker. The all-time the provincial forest cover by 6%, the govern- eco-friendly, manageable and climate-viable turn munication, data gathering, psychological warfare, and mobilization purposes. frozen ground, or permafrost, is defrosting rap- ment is presently actualizing the “10 Billion Trees of events. Internet usage is increasingeverywhere due to the current rapid transformation idly, alarming the leash of the long-stored carbon Tsunami” initiative which will reestablish and of ICTs enabled services especially in education, health and other walks of life. In that could thusly aggravate global warming even upgrade more than 1 million hectares of forest this scenario, there is an urgent need to make a secure cyber space for Pakistan. worse, in what researchers call a climate feedback across the nation. This project is relied upon to de- The author is a research intern at Globally cyber security is the part of overall strategy to promote the use of latest loop. At the foundation of the changes, is the basic liver numerous profits by making green jobs and The Asian Telegraph, pursuing degree in technologies in good governance initiatives. The most recent global initiative in cycle of global warming. As carbon dioxide and opportunities, sequestering carbon and advanc- Media Studies this regard is Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which has now become the other ozone-depleting substances develop in the ing ecosystem-based adaptations. A genuinely real road map of development in Pakistan. There is also need to giveimportance environment, they trap a greater amount of the shared benefit nature-based solution. Moreover, specifically focused on Cyber Security of Women and Girls in Pakistan. Online heat that emanates from Earth’s surface as it as- the “Protected Areas Initiative”, launched dur- fraud, theft and blackmailing are all part of cybercrimes. It’s a dangerous thing for people’s personal life and privacy in modern time. Users must secure their Disclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not necessarily reflect The Asian Telegraph point-of-view passwords on internet and electronic devices, and must be highly careful in order to save themselves from cybercrimes.Cyber Warfare is one of the hot topics for all the developed and developing countries Today in History Bradford an investment hub Saddam Hussein captured nvesting is by no means a simple process; there are countless December-13-2003 considerations that must be paid, and infinite risks along the way. But sometimes the best advice is extremely simple to digest. A fter spending nine months on the few choice words can summarize winning strategies and rules run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam of thumb quite nicely. There are few places around the world Hussein is captured on December which can said to be the real heaven for investors and Bradford 13, 2003. Saddam’s downfall began Iin one of them. Bradford is the centre of a metropolitan district with a on March 20, 2003, when the United population of around 500,000, which runs out into surrounding rural States led an invasion force into Iraq areas, most of which are firmly Tory. Indeed, the Conservatives ran the Ato topple his government, which had controlled the council with the help of the ruling party.Bradford city is the focus of country for more than 20 years.Saddam Hussein was major investment and is a key driver for growth across the district. Over born into a poor family in Tikrit, 100 miles outside the last few years, in excess of £1 Billion of private sector investment of Baghdad, in 1937. After moving to Baghdad as a has been complemented by over £30 million of investment in the public teenager, Saddam joined the now-infamous Baath realm.The city’s local authority has made the redevelopment of the city party, which he would later lead. He participated in a key priority. Investors and developers can now benefit from a range of several coup attempts, finally helping to install his incentives available in the Zone including, business rate rebates, disused cousin as dictator of Iraq in July 1968. Saddam took space grants and capital grants and a flexible approach to planning.A over for his cousin 11 years later. During his 24 years number of large sites have been opened up across the city that pre- in office, Saddam’s secret police, charged with pro- sents good investment opportunities.The City Region’s financial and tecting his power, terrorized the public, ignoring the businesses services sector generates over £13 billion every year and is human rights of the nation’s citizens. While many of mustard gas on Iranian soldiers during the conflict, weapons. With Iraq continuing to face allegations projected to grow by 51% between now and 2022, offering stable, secure his people faced poverty, he lived in incredible luxury, as well as chemical weapons on Iraq’s own Kurdish of illegal oil sales and weapons-building, the United investment opportunities.The City has over 250,000 people employed building more than 20 lavish palaces throughout the population in northern Iraq in 1988. After he invaded States again invaded the country in March 2003, this in the professional and financial services sector including 22,500 in country. Obsessed with security, he is said to have Kuwait in 1990, a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq in time with the expressed purpose of ousting Saddam legal services meaning businesses are able to source the best talent at moved among them often, always sleeping in secret 1991, forcing the dictator’s army to leave its smaller and his regime. Despite proclaiming in early March competitive costs.A number of major companies have their headquarters locations.In the early 1980s, Saddam involved his neighbor, but failing to remove Saddam from power. 2003 that, “it is without doubt that the faithful will in the district including Morrisons, Yorkshire Building Society, Provident country in an eight-year war with Iran, which is esti- Throughout the 1990s, Saddam faced both U.N. eco- be victorious against aggression,” Saddam went into Financial and Hallmark Cards. Bradford is the home to the headquarters mated to have taken more than a million lives on both nomic sanctions and air strikes aimed at crippling his hiding soon after the American invasion of companies than any other northern city. sides. He is alleged to have used nerve agents and ability to produce chemical, biological, and nuclear

2020 Holiday Movies Worth Watching on Hallmark, Netflix, Lifetime NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Updates Quarter-Century LONDON Time to grab a warm cup of hot cocoa, slip on your cozy slippers and comfy flannel pajamas, Jupiter Mystery and curl up by the fireplace because another LONDON observations are shedding light on old holiday movie season is upon us!Starting Friday, The spacecraft has been collecting data mysteries and posing new questions – not Oct. 23 and running through ‘til the end of the on the gas giant’s interior since July 2016. only about Jupiter, but about all gas giant year, Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, Hulu and oth- Some of its latest findings touch on “hot worlds.” The latest longstanding mystery ers are keeping us feeling the warm fuzzies in spots” in the planet’s atmosphere.Twenty- Juno has tackled stems from 57 minutes, 2020 with more than 80 original holiday film five years ago, NASA sent history’s first 36 seconds of data Galileo beamed back premieres to inject you with a dose of holiday probe into the atmosphere of the solar on Dec. 7, 1995. When the probe radioed cheer. In an unrelenting year filled with uncer- system’s largest planet. But the informa- back that its surroundings were dry and tainty, there’s never been a more perfect time tion returned by the Galileo probe during windy, surprised scientists attributed to escape into a TV wonderland where the its descent into Jupiter caused head- the finding to the fact that the 75-pound only worries are how many gingerbread cook- scratching: The atmosphere it was plung- (34-kilogram) probe had descended into ies to bake in time for the town’s winter festi- ing into was much denser and hotter than the atmosphere within one of Jupiter’s val.Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit Sing ‘Winter scientists expected. New data from NASA’s relatively rare hot spots – localized at- Wonderland’ in Hallmark’s ‘One Royal Holiday’ Juno spacecraft suggests that these “hot mospheric “deserts” that traverse the gas Music Video (Exclusive)This video is unavail- spots” are much wider and deeper than giant’s northern equatorial region. But re- able because we were unable to load a message anticipated. The findings on Jupiter’s hot sults from Juno’s microwave instrument from our sponsors.If you are using ad-blocking spots, along with an update on Jupiter’s indicate that the entire northern equato- software, please disable it and reload the page. polar cyclones, were revealed on Dec. rial belt – a broad, brown, cyclonic band From Vanessa Hudgens, Kristen Stewart and 11, during a virtual media briefing at the that wraps around the planet just above Dolly Parton to Candace Cameron Bure, Kelly American Geophysical Union’s fall con- of the gas giant’s equator – is generally a Rowland and Emma Roberts leading the way this ference. “Giant planets have deep atmos- very dry region. season, there’s sure to be at least one or two pheres without a solid or liquid base like Christmas movies that will strike your fancy -- Earth,” said Scott Bolton, principal inves- whether you’re looking for a feel-good romance tigator of Juno at the Southwest Research or a mindless adventure or an aroma-filled bak- Institute in San Antonio. “To better under- ing extravaganza. But with so many to choose stand what is happening deep into one of from, where do you even begin? That’s where we these worlds, you need to look below the come in! We’ve pored through every holiday film cloud layer. Juno, which recently com- premiering on the small screen (and your com- pleted its 29th close-up science pass of puter screen) over the next three months, and you should watch. So, snuggle up in your holi- sweets and be sure to tune in for these two-hour Jupiter, does just that. The spacecraft’s we’ve cherry-picked 34 of our favorites we think day comfiest, grab a warm plate of your favorite doses of heartwarming Christmas charm. TAT Special KPL launched in Islamabad to put Kashmir on global sports map

Sohail Majeed Butt play cricket. He said the KPL logo ‘play with freedom’ will resonate around the Islamabad world and Pakistan will keep highlighting Kashmir at forums around the world. Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi launched the Shehryar Afridi also announced to appoint AJK President as Chief Patron of Kashmir Premier League (KPL) as the first premier cricket tournament of the KPL.President AJK Masood Khan said that the government and peoples Azad Jammu and Kashmir, vowing to initiate a series of cultural and sports of AJK would fully own and support the KPL which would provide an op- events to raise the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir globally. portunity to the Kashmiri youth to showcase their talent through sports. Flanked by President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan, He said that it was a great feeling to see Shehryar Afridi supporting celebrated cricket icon Shahid Afridi who is also the brand ambas- Kashmir at all levels. He said that he would leave no stone unturned to sador for KPL, Azhar Mahmood, Chief Coach for KPL, President KPL make KPL a success. He said that the Kashmiri people have always loved Arif Malik and Shehzad Akhtar Chaudhry KPL CEO, Shehryar Afridi cricket and the KPL would go a long way to project Kashmir globally. said that KPL would help put Kashmir on the World Sports Map. He said that the Kashmiri Diaspora would also support the KPL in a “KPL would put Kashmir on the World Sports Map. We will raise Kashmir on all fo- big way and it would largely help in projecting Kashmir and its people. rums world over. Kashmir Committee would do everything to preserve, project and President KPL Arif Malik told the audience that the KPL would have six cricket promote Kashmiri identity and its culture. ‘K’ word is the buzz word now,” he said. teams including Mirpur Royals, Kotli Panthers, Bagh Stallions, Rawlakot Hawks, He said Kashmir Premier League has been approved by Overseas Warriors and Muzaffarabad Tigers. He said that the KPL management was the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), federal government and indebted to Shahid Afridi who had agreed to act as brand ambassador for the KPL. it has the support of the people of Kashmir and Pakistan. Shahid Afridi said that Kashmir was close to his heart and he would love to sup- He said that Pakistani cricketers have become the iden- port the league whatever capacity he would be asked to. He said that throughout tity of our country. He said that sports help bring people closer. his cricketing career, he had played for many teams but he would love to play for “The talent of Kashmiri youth will reach the world through this league. The youth the KPL which would provide him an opportunity to him to return his love he of Kashmir have to show the world how much talent it possessed,” he added. gets from the people of Kashmir. He said that recently he had visited Kashmir He said that after the launch of the KPL, its second edition would feature women and was mesmerised by the beauty of the area which was justified in being KPL which would provide a chance to the girls of Kashmir to come forward and called as ‘paradise on earth’. Sunday, December 13, 2020

www.theasiantelegraph.net Govt signs $19b worth of loan deals in two

Bureau Report obtained from foreign commercial banks.The ISLAMABAD economic affairs ministry said that a key reason The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govern- behind increased reliance on budgetary support ment contracted $10.5 billion worth of foreign loans was fresh commitments to offset the so- loans in the last fiscal year to meet the coun- cio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic Blue Ivy officially named try’s external financing needs, which were up by and to meet the higher financing requirement one-fourth or $2.1 billion over the previous year. for external debt retirement.The ministry said Grammy nominee The $10.5 billion fresh commitments were ex- that under new agreements, the development clusive of the $6 billion International Monetary partners were likely to disburse the commit- Fund (IMF) deal.The federal government signed ted amount in the next five to six years. These new agreements worth $10.5 billion with vari- commitments were helpful to socio-economic ous development partners and foreign banks development projects, economic reforms and as compared to $8.4 billion in the preceding balance of payments, it added.The report has year, a growth of 25%, according to the annual been released with a delay and does not carry Shares of 414 companies were traded. At the Foreign Economic Assistance report 2019-20, details about the total outstanding stock of un- end of the day, 225 stocks closed higher, 167 released on Friday.In total, the government of disbursed loans, signed during previous years declined and 22 remained unchanged. As of June Prime Minister Imran Khan has signed $18.9 bil- but had remained unspent due to longer ges- 30, 2020, Pakistan’s total external public debt lion worth of new contracts in its first two years tation periods and slow execution of projects. stood at $77.9 billion, higher by 6% over the in power, excluding the IMF deal. The money Out of the new agreements, $6.8 billion worth of previous year.As of June 30, 2020, 70% of the has been secured to cushion foreign exchange financing agreements were signed with multilat- total external public debt consisted of loans at reserves, finance budget and for development eral development partners, which were higher fixed interest rates while the remaining 30% projects.However, the share of budget financing by $4.7 billion or 223% over the previous year. loans were obtained at floating interest rates. and balance of payments support was 74% in Foreign commercial loans of $3.5 billion The government also paid $10.4 billion in the the total new contracts of $10.5 billion in the were contracted in the last fiscal year, which last fiscal year on account of debt servicing of last fiscal year. About 26% of the new commit- were down by $700 million or 17% due to external public loans, including $8.5 billion in NEWYORK ments were allocated for project financing.An Pakistan’s commitments under the IMF deal to principal loans. The economic affairs ministry Beyonce’s eight-year-old daughter Blue amount of $7.5 billion was committed as budg- reduce reliance on expensive short-term foreign said that in the last fiscal year there was a net Ivy Carter has officially been credited as a etary support, of which $4 billion was commit- commercial loans.Pakistan also entered into an increase of $1.8 billion, which indicated that Grammy Award nominee for her contribu- ted by multilateral development partners as agreement for $193 million in loans from bilat- during the period the government retired less tions to the R&B superstar’s Brown Skin programme financing and the remaining was eral development partners. loans in comparison to the new loans. Girl video.The promo will compete for the Best Music Video prize at the 31 January ceremony, but when the nominations were UAE’s first phase of flexible package to support economic recov- originally announced last month, Blue Ivy Carter’s name was not mentioned on the Bureau Report the commercial transactions law and the de- shortlist, despite featuring on the tune and in Abu Dhabi criminalization of cheques without balance, the accompanying visuals.However, that has Economic Recovery Committee of the UAE reduction of fees and taxes on the tourism since been corrected by Recording Academy on Saturday announced completion of 46 per bosses, who have updated the shortlist on - the comprehensive targeted economic support their website to recognise the youngster’s port economic recovery.The committee respon- sector,plan directed enhancing by the flexibility Central Bankof labor to enhancemarket, work.Nigerian singer Wizkid, who, like Blue, centsible offor first the phasecoordination of flexible and packagefollow up to of sup the appears on both the track and in the video, Chinese e-commerce implementation of the economic recovery plan the country.The committee was briefed on the is also a new addition to the Grammy cred- held its second meeting on Saturday, under the liquidityefforts of in the the concerned financial andauthorities banking in sector coordi in- its for Brown Skin Girl, although fellow art- platform Hema chairmanship of Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, nating and following up the implementation of ist SAINt JHN, whose vocals are featured on Minister of Economy.Members of the commit- UAE; and Dr. Mohamed Rashed Al Hameli, the initiatives of this stage and enhancing their Brown Skin Girl, is not included as a nominee Fresh launches cross- tee include Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive outputs. Therefore, they are keen to measure in the update, reports The Associated Press. of Human Resources and Emiratisation; Dr. Council; with the participation of Ahmed bin their impact in order to ensure the desired im- All three, along with Beyonce and her rap border shopping Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State Lahej Al Falasi,Director General of the Federal mediate support for various economic sectors mogul husband JAY-Z, are credited among the Bureaau Report for Entrepreneurship and SMEs; Dr. Thani Customs Authority. The committee reviewed and contribute to accelerating the pace of the co-writers on Brown Skin Girl.VoM SHANGHAI bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for the progress in implementing the 15 initiatives national economy’s recovery. The committee E-commerce platform Hema Foreign Trade; Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, focused on the accomplishments under each of Emily says her daughters Fresh, Alibaba’s fresh-food Minister of State for Advanced Technology; their implementation has been completed so the six tracks of the initiatives package, which chain, has announced a cross- Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State offar. the Major first initiatives phase, revealing have been that implemented 46 per cent toof include empowerment of the new economy sound ‘quite British’ border shopping project that date, including amendments to the bankruptcy and development of priority sectors; opening helps Chinese consumers pur- and Remote Work Applications; Abdulla law, allocation of grants and incentives to tour- of new markets locally and internationally; pro- chase imported goods quickly forMohammed Artificial Al Intelligence, Basti, Secretary Digital General Economy of the ism establishments, promotion of foreign direct and easily.The new project Dubai Executive Council;SaifHadef Al Shamsi, investment (FDI) through amendments to the lending; tourism promotion; attraction and re- was announced on Friday at Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the commercial companies law, amendments to visiontention of of financing talent; and support stimulation and facilitationof innovation. of a press conference about the construction of an interna- tional consumption center in 2020’s vaccine-driven rally boosts 2021 prospects Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, to which the new project will Bureau Report be linked.Hema Fresh will Dubai deliver imported goods to Recent vaccine-related optimism will push customers’ designated ad- markets to end 2020 strong, and analysts view dresses through its bonded further scope for stocks to rise in the years to online shopping model of come, even if it’s not as rapidly as it was in the cross-border e-commerce. past few months.Despite warnings of steeper This not only creates a new economic destruction, recession, job losses and business model for domestic business closures, most stock markets are likely consumers to purchase im- to end the year on a positive note, buoyed mostly EW YORK ported goods, but also pro- by central bank asset purchases, additional gov- Emily Blunt is delighted her daughters sound vides a practical example for ernment debt and receding pandemic-related “quite British”.The 37-year-old actress - who Pudong as an international uncertainty.“Good news about progress on coro- has Hazel, six, and Violet, four, with actor John consumption center, accord- navirus vaccines in the past month has started, Krasinski - has been staying in London with her ing to Hou Yi, CEO of Hema or fuelled, a number of trends which we broadly family since August, and she’s “over the moon” Fresh.According to Yang Chao, expect to last through 2021, as those vaccines that her kids are speaking with British accents. deputy head of Pudong New help the global economy reopen and policy Emily - who was born in London but has lived Area, the total retail sales of mostly remains supportive,” noted John Higgins, in the US in recent years - said: “They’ve been in consumer goods in Pudong ex- chief markets economist at London-based re- a proper school with school uniforms, and mi- ceeded 300 billion yuan (45.8 search consultancy Capital Economics.“The week, up 14.5 per cent in the year to date, top they did last month,” Higgins opined.In 2019, raculously, they’re sounding quite British, which billion U.S. dollars) in 2019. trends include a rise in breakeven inflation; a analysts predict it could hit 4,000 points in less the S&P 500 stock market index soared 29 per I’m completely over the moon about.”Emily was Hema Fresh opened its first strong rally in risky assets generally; outper- than two years. While Goldman Sachs is calling cent, the second-highest gain in 21 years, the particularly delighted when her youngest daugh- store in Pudong’s Jinqiao in formance from the equity sectors, factors and 4,300 points for the end of 2022, analysts at UBS MSCI World Index was up around 24 per cent, ter sang a Christmas classic in a Cockney accent. 2016. In 2020, the company regions that suffered most in the early stages are viewing the index to hit 4,400 points. “We France’s CAC40 was up 27 per cent, and the She told ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’: “[Someone] sent established its headquarters of the pandemic; and a broad-based deprecia- think there is scope for global equities to make Shanghai Composite Index up 23 per cent. The a video of [my little one] singing ‘Jingle Bells’, and in Pudong. Enditem tion of the dollar,” Higgins added. With the US more headway over the next couple of years, stock markets in Britain and Hong Kong were she goes, Jaingle ol’ the woy, almost like a Cockney. S&P500 benchmark breaching 3,700 points this even if they don’t continue to rise as rapidly as up 12.7 per cent and 9 per cent respectively. “It was almost like Dick Van Dyke singing ‘Jingle Bells’. The craziest accent ever - it was kind of brilliant.”Emily previously claimed that she be- came a US citizen in 2015 “mainly for tax reasons”. The Hollywood actress confessed she “didn’t want to renounce” the Queen and that becoming a US Hamilton still feeling effects of Covid-19 citizen was an “odd” experience.VoM

Staff Report challenge to win Hail Baja 1 William and Kate Make BU DHABI Seven-times world champion Lewis Al-Attiyah fendsBureau Report off fierce mini Surprise Public Appearance Hamilton said he was still feeling the after- HAIL effects of Covid-19 after qualifying third for Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah held his nerve to set a second successive Formula One’s Abu Dhabi season-ender fastest time and seal victory in Hail Baja 1, round four of the FIA but vowed to give his all in Sunday’s race. World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, on Saturday.Despite opening The 35-year-old Mercedes driver has the road on the 275.54-kilometer stage and having the extra bur- returned after testing positive for the den of navigation, the Toyota Hilux driver and his French naviga- new coronavirus and missing the Sakhir tor Matthieu Baumel stayed ahead of closest rivals Carlos Sainz Grand Prix in Bahrain last weekend. He and Stéphane Peterhansel to win the stage by 3 minutes and 20 has tested negative repeatedly this week. seconds, sealing a winning margin of 6 minutes and 10 seconds. The Briton did not want to go into Al-Attiyah said: “It was a good day for us. We believed in our medical detail but said the virus had speed. We opened the road, but we only had one way and that to be taken seriously and he felt for was to push…I am happy to win Baja 1. Now we have two days of all those who had suffered from it “It definitely won’t be the easiest of best season performance, but a 12th win of rest. Baja 2 will be different, but we [will] try to do our best.”Sainz or were mourning lost loved ones. races physically but I will manage and 2020 would be the icing on the cake of an- and Peterhansel were closely matched throughout the challeng- “I am not 100%, I still have some give it absolutely everything I’ve got.” other stellar season that has seen Mercedes ing stage in the two new Mini John Cooper Works Buggies and feeling within my lungs,” he said. Hamilton clinched his record- take both titles for the seventh year in a row. reached the finish in second and third overall.Double Dakar and “Normally, I would drive even if one equalling seventh championship in Asked whether adrenalin had car- World Rally Championship (WRC) series winner Sainz said: “All of my arms was hanging off. That’s Turkey last month and is the most ried him through, Hamilton said is okay, no problem. We keep planning, and we will try a couple what we do as racing drivers and successful F1 driver of all time. it was more about overall energy. more things a day after tomorrow.”“Today was an interesting DUBAI luckily that’s not the case,” he added. He has won 11 of 16 races, equalling his “One of the (Covid) symptoms is it really stage — a mix of fast tracks, sandy tracks and dunes with a very The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a beautiful landscape,” said third-placed Peterhansel.“These two surprise public appearance with their kids on days of racing were interesting, with a good level of organization Friday, attending a special, socially-distanced Koeman feeling comfortable at Barcelona and a good roadbook, and this is a great opportunity just before pantomime performance of The National the Dakar to do it.”Five-time Hail Rally winner Yazeed Al-Rajhi Lottery’s Pantoland at The Palladium. Staff Report Atletico Madrid with last week’s shock using lots of young players,” Koeman had to settle for fourth place on the first of the Bajas, the Saudi According to Kensington Palace, the event was LOS ANGELES 2-1 defeat by Cadiz before losing 3-0 at told a news conference on Saturday. driver finishing 14 minutes and 48 seconds behind his winning held to thank key workers and their families Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is home to Juventus to surrender top spot “I feel comfortable but of course I’m wor- Toyota teammate.“I enjoyed this rally as preparation for Dakar, for their phenomenal efforts this year amid not feeling under pressure despite in their Champions League group and fin- ried about the results and we’re trying to and everything went well,” said Al-Rajhi.“The first day, we had the coronavirus pandemic.Princess Charlotte, his team’s poor results and insists ish second for the first time since 2007. improve them and I believe we have to a small issue, and we didn’t take too [many risks] today. I think 5, looked as cute as ever walking the red car- the players are behind him as they “I’m feeling fine, even I’m not happy stand up and be counted in our next few [for] the next race, we need to improve a little bit in the soft and pet in a plaid dress and tights, while Prince look to return to winning ways at with how we are doing this sea- games after the recent results we’ve had.” slow dunes because you do not need to push more. When you George, 7, rocked a red-and-blue striped home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday. son in the league and we’re trying Koeman, fiercely critical of the players push more, you lose time.” sweater with black slacks. Their 2-year-old Barca fell 12 points behind leaders to get the best out of the team while after the Cadiz game, defended his up-front brother, Prince Louis, donned a cozy blue approach and denied reports that players jacket with black buttons. Once inside the were unhappy with his coaching style and theatre, the royal family slipped on masks to the 4-2-3-1 formation he has favoured keep them safe from the coronavirus. ”Before since taking charge this season, a break the performance, The Duke delivered a short with the 4-3-3 used by his predecessors. speech to thank those across the country for “I always try to respect the play- the sacrifices they have made to keep the ers but we’re at a club where you country operating and to support their com- have to speak frankly,” he said. munities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” “I speak to the players before I speak a post from the official Kensington Royal in press conferences and if they were Instagram page read. “During the interval, The unhappy with me they would have Duke and Duchess also met a small number of told me. Some stories have come key worker families to hear more about their out that they are unhappy with experiences over the past year,VoM my formation and that was a lie. Sunday , December 13, 2020 The Asian Telegraph www.theasiantelegraph.net

Pakistan, Mango’s export Saudi Arabia never left increases by $104 million Pakistan alone: Al-Maliki in 2019-20: MOC ISLAMABAD Punjab Governor calls on Saudi The Ministry of Commerce on Saturday informed that the export of local Mango increased from envoy in Islamabad $ 104 million in 2019-20 from $78 million in LAHORE the previous year 2018-19. The main markets Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf for Pakistan’s export are United Arab Emirates, bin Saeed Al-Maliki says his country has never United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Oman and Saudi left Pakistan alone and it would continue to Arabia, said a press release issued by ministry of support it in future as well.He was talking to Commerce here. The Ministry of Commerce host- Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, ed a consultative session on the issues pertaining who met him in Islamabad and discussed to exports of Mango on today, via video-link. The various issues including bilateral relations session was attended by Advisor to Prime Minis- between the two countries.Highlighting the ter for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak warm and close bilateral relations between Dawood. Razak Dawood advised the TDAP to the two countries, the Punjab Governor double its efforts for marketing Pakistani man- said Pakistan stands by Saudi Arabia and is goes abroad. Both public and private sector were committed to safeguard its territorial integrity. represented. The participants included Chairman Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar of Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Im- met Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Pakistan porters and Merchants Association (PFVA) Wa- Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki in Islamabad and heed Ahmad, farmers, and exporters of mangoes. discussed various issues including bilateral relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Ministry of National Food Security and Research During the meeting, the Governor Punjab said that relations between the two countries were The(MNFSR), officials and of theDepartment Ministry of of Commerce Plant Protection (MOC), (DPP) were also present. After a brief presenta- strongest than a rock and Pakistanis respect tion by the Agro Wing of Commerce Division, the the custodians of the Two Holy Mosques, participants noted with appreciation that Man- adding that Pakistanis feel a spiritual goes export is maintaining a positive trajectory connection with Saudi Arabia, says a press and Pakistani Mangoes are now getting better release issued here on Saturday. He said both prices as compared to previous years. The meet- the countries enjoyed warm and close bilateral ing also discussed in detail all bottlenecks being relations, adding that hearts of the people in faced by growers and exporters of Mangoes. The two countries beat together. He said that ideal - relations between the two countries were a ance requirements, high freight charges, lack of source of pride for 220 million Pakistanis. Acknowledging Saudi Arabia’s cooperation main issues identified were meeting the compli- cient water/vapour treatment facilities. After ex- in the development of Pakistan, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said the Saudi government coldtensive storage discussions, facilities it atwas the agreed airports that and the insuffi Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will Pakistan rejects Indian attempt to deny EU DisinfoLab report had always worked hand in hand with Pakistan. examine all the legal issues for operationalizing Sarwar said Pakistan stands by Saudi Arabia the already-imported Vapour Heat Treatment FO rejects Indian attempts to deny responsibility of disinformation campaign against Pakistan and is committed to safeguard the territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia. “Under the leadership Plant, presently lying at the Expo Centre Kara- ISLAMABAD said we urge the UN Human Rights machinery, to further corroborate our long-held position chi.. It was also agreed that the MOC will focus on of Prime Minister Imran Khan, our relations Pakistan has rejected the Indian attempt to particularly the Human Rights Council, to take about India’s incurable obsession with Pakistan with Saudi Arabia have become stronger than exploring new markets and obtain tariff conces- deny responsibility for the elaborate and rep- a serious look as to how a prestigious platform and its unrelenting smear campaign against sions for export of Mangoes. It was agreed that ever”, he said, adding that the two countries rehensible global disinformation campaign such as the HRC could be misused in such a would stand together on every front. Talking efforts will be made to establish cold storage against Pakistan exposed by EU DisinfoLab. In manner against a member state. He said the urge the UN Human Rights machinery, particu- areas on airport and shipping ports. It was also on the occasion, Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin relevant authorities in Switzerland and Belgium Pakistan,”larly the Human it said. RightsThe FO Council statement (HRC), added: to take“We Saeed Ahmed Al-Maliki said that Saudi Arabia agreed that the Ministry of Aviation and the Civil Hafeez Chaudhri said the independent, non- a serious look as to how a prestigious platform Aviation Authority (CAA) will be approached for had never left Pakistan alone and it would a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid of the relevant NGOs registered within their such as the HRC could be misused in such a continue to support Pakistan in future as reserving a dedicated area for mango consign- illustrates in graphic detail the web of more - manner against a member state.” It said the rel- ments. The CAA will also be approached to install must investigate the finances and transparency well. “We consider Pakistan our second home profitthan 750 disinformation media in 116 watchdog’scountries; over latest 550 report web- information watchdog’s latest report illustrates evant authorities in Switzerland and Belgium and we will continue to play our role for its bigger scanners for scanning the consignments site domain names registered; resurrection of in graphic detail the web of more than 750 me- instead of loading and unloading of small crates. jurisdiction. The independent, non-profit dis development”, he said, adding that both the dead people; impersonation of EU institutions dia in 116 countries, over 550 website domain of the relevant NGOs registered within their ju- countries were enjoying brotherly relations. It was also agreed that that establishment of a and direct control of more than 10 NGOs accred- names registered, resurrection of dead people risdiction. “We also reiterate our call that the EU Mango Development Council will be explored must investigate the finances and transparency Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Al-Maliki invited ited to the UN Human Rights Council, utilized and impersonation of EU institutions. The re- authorities take full cognizance of this massive Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar to visit Saudi which will have representation from all stake- for the purpose of pushing fake news and false port also mentions direct control of more than disinformation campaign against Pakistan and holders, including farmers, traders, cool chains Arabia and the Governor Punjab accepted the Indian propaganda against Pakistan since 2005. 10 NGOs accredited to the UN Human Rights initiate steps to hold accountable those who mis- invitation. VoM representatives, research institutes, etc.VoM He said the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ Council, utilized for the purpose of pushing fake used their procedures and abused the European tall claims have no legs to stand on. He said the news and false Indian propaganda against Paki- latest developments and international exposés stan since 2005. “The MEA’s tall claims have no far too long, India had masqueraded itself as a have clearly shown that India is neither ‘respon- legs to stand on the latest developments and institutions,”‘victim’ of terrorism. it said. The“It was Foreign time thatOffice the said world for international exposes have clearly shown that saw the reality of India as a state-sponsor of ter- have already shared extensive and irrefutable India is neither ‘responsible’ nor a ‘democracy’,” rorism and a purveyor of anti-Pakistan propa- sible’evidence nor of a India’s ‘democracy’. active Zahid planning, Hafeez promoting, said we - ganda globally,” it said. “The latest revelations - have established that no amount of Indian false- ist activities in Pakistan. He said the report by theshared Foreign extensive Office saidand inirrefutable a statement. evidence The For of hoods can succeed in diverting attention from aiding,EU DisinfoLab abetting, goes financing to further and executingcorroborate terror our eignIndia’s Office active said planning, the government promoting, aiding, had already abet- India’s unspeakable crimes in the Indian Illegal- long-held position about India’s incurable ob- ly Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and in session with Pakistan and its unrelenting smear in Pakistan. “The report by EU DisinfoLab goes misleading the world community,” it said. VoM campaign against Pakistan. The Spokesperson ting, financing and executing terrorist activities Govt is not scared for opposition’s jugglery Govt ready to talk with UNICEF, PSDF sign partnership agree- tactics: Shibli opposition on any issue, ment for research on youth skills devel- BEIJING Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party except NRO, corruption: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator had destroyed the country and its institutions during their opment, job placement Shibli Faraz on Saturday said the government would not Aviation Minister governments but now they were trying to become well ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD PSDF will work with UNICEF, federal and become under pressure and scared by opposition’s jug- wishers of the country and its people. Shibli Faraz said Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sar- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNI- glery tactics which they had adopted to get National Rec- provincial governments, and partners although the government inherited different challenges war Khan says the government is CEF) and the Punjab Skills Development from civil society organizations and the pri- onciliation Ordinance (NRO) but they would fail in this re- but due to its hectic efforts the national economy was im- ready to hold talks with the oppo- Fund (PSDF) have signed a partnership gard. Talking to a private TV channel, he said the opposition vate sector to design and pre-test the ‘Non- proving, exports were increasing,foreign remittances were sition on any issue, except NRO or agreement to implement a research and Formal Education to Job Placement’ model was trying to blackmail the government by using different enhancing, increasing international investment, Pakistani corruption cases. Talking to me- development project in support of ado- tactics and they were using resignations as political stunt in Punjab. It aims at offering a unique, in- currency was strengthening day by day and reduced cur- dia in Rawalpindi today, he said lescent and youth education, skills devel- tegrated solution by simultaneously (1) but not serious for the purpose. He said the government the opposition should sit with the opment and job placement as part of the was ready to hold dialogue with them on every important providing adolescents and young people another query, he said opposition should come in the Par- government to reach consensus ‘Generation Unlimited’ partnership in age 10-19 who are outside the formal national issues but would not make any compromise over liament as it was the best forum to discuss every national on national and international is- Pakistan. Model linking non-formal edu- the matter of accountability of the corrupts. The minister rent circular deficit during the COVID-19 pandemic. To education system with the opportunity to issue. He said the opposition was exposing itself before the sues such as Covid-19, threat from cation and job placement to be developed enroll in an Accelerated Learning Program said the opposition had no moral logic to hold public gath- people by holding gatherings to protect corruption and India, Kashmir issue, electoral re- as part of the ‘Generation Unlimited’ part- erings during the second wave of coronavirus which was so they can achieve foundational skills in they were playing with the lives of the people for their own forms, and economic problems. nership, said a press release issued here literacy and numeracy at primary school; interests during coronavirus spreading in the country. VoM The Minister said the government’s on Saturday. The agreement will help re- intentionally pushing the people in danger during this (2) equipping those who have achieved desire for negotiations with the search, design and pre-test an accelerated grade 5 competency level with job and morecrucial lethal time asof comparedpandemic in to the first, country adding as opposition international was opposition should not be taken as and cost-effective ‘Non-Formal Education community was insisting to avoid for attending gather- entrepreneurial skills through training to its weakness. Ghulam Sarwar Khan to Job Placement’ model to help improve enhance their capacities to access non- ings during the spreading of the deadly virus among the said holding public gatherings is the skills and employ-ability of the most people. He said the present situation of the COVID-19 was hazardous income generational opportu- a right of the opposition parties, vulnerable and economically, socially dis- nities; and (3) linking young people who not allowing to hold any gathering in the country, adding but it could lead to faster spread of advantaged adolescents and youth. It tar- the opposition parties were violating the National Com- have successfully graduated from the pro- the pandemic. He said if the Prime gets adolescents and young people who gram to the labour market. “We are proud mand and Operation Centre (NCOC) directives. Opposi- Minister has asked the opposition have never attended formal education or tion was showing irresponsible attitude and they had only that UNICEF has partnered with PSDF in to suspend its public gatherings who dropped out of the formal education Pakistan for this landmark initiative to one point agenda to protect corruption of their leadership for two to three months; it is be- system without achieving primary school but not for the welfare of the masses, he added. Replying educate and skill out-of-school adoles- cause of the public interest in view competencies, and who do not have access cents,” said Jawad Khan, CEO of PSDF. APP to a question, he said both the political parties including of the Coronavirus pandemic. VoM to education and economic opportunities. No deal on Brexit trade ‘very very likely’, British PM Johnson says Global Market Stocks slip, dollar gains as concerns remain over stimulus talks LONDON/BRUSSELS Brussels on Friday that prospects for a British stocks fell, euro zone government Britain is likely to complete its journey deal had worsened. “The probability of a bond yields fell and sterling fell about 1% out of the European Union in three weeks against the dollar and euro. Italian Prime NEW YORK appetite soured. The dollar in- without a trade deal, British Prime Minis- said on condition of anonymity. Johnson Minister Giuseppe Conte said there were Global stock indexes eased dex was last up 0.2%. Sterling ter Boris Johnson and European Commis- noand deal von is der higher Leyen than have of agiven deal,” negotiators the official still fundamental issues unresolved in and the dollar rose on Friday slipped as bets on further vola- sion chief Ursula von der Leyen said on until Sunday evening to break the dead- the trade talks. “Time is running out and amid continued concerns over tility in the currency grew over Friday. Britain quit the EU in January but we need to prepare for a hard Brexit,” he the timing of more U.S. eco- the increasing likelihood of a remains an informal member until Dec. for Britain to face consequences if in the said, referring to an abrupt rupture in nomic stimulus. The S&P 500 disorderly Brexit. Sterling was 31 - the end of a transition period during lockfuture over it divergesfishing rights from andthe EUbloc’s demands rules. trade arrangements. EU leaders rejected and Nasdaq ended lower, while last trading at $1.3222, down which it has remained in the EU single Johnson must decide whether the deal on a proposal from Johnson for a Brexit call the Dow closed up slightly. 0.53% on the day. Britain is market and customs union. Both sides offer is worth taking or the future freedom with German Chancellor Angela Merkel All three indexes registered likely to complete its journey say they want to agree arrangements to and French President Emmanuel Macron declines for the week. Rising out of the European Union in cover nearly $1 trillion in annual trade but by leaving without one outweigh the eco- coronavirus deaths are causing Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine later three weeks without a trade negotiations are at an impasse, with Brit- nomic costs. A Brexit without a trade deal under pressure from Brexit supporters in fresh business restrictions in in the day, the New York Times deal, British Prime Minister ain standing to lose zero-tariff and zero- and domestic political benefits afforded would damage the economies of Europe, onBritain Monday, not to EUcave officials to any EU said. demands Johnson that is many U.S. states and increas- reported. The Dow Jones In- Boris Johnson and European quota access to the huge European single - they say could undermine his promises to ing layoffs, making investors dustrial Average rose 47.11 Commission chief Ursula von market. “It’s looking very, very likely we’ll kets, snarl borders and sow chaos through regain Britain’s sovereignty. Macron also anxious to hear whether more points, or 0.16%, to 30,046.37, der Leyen said on Friday. U.S. have to go for a solution that I think will sendthe delicate shockwaves supply through chains financialwhich stretch mar faces domestic pressure, with French fiscal relief is coming. House the S&P 500 lost 4.64 points, or Treasury yields were lower be wonderful for the UK. We’ll be able to across Europe and beyond. As EU lead- of Representatives Speaker 0.13%, to 3,663.46 and the Nas- across maturities as complica- do exactly what we want from Jan. 1. It ers lined up to warn of the failure of talks, Nancy Pelosi on Thursday daq Composite dropped 27.94 tions in stimulus negotiations will obviously be different from what we investors started to price in the risk of a reporter about an EU proposal for a one- raised the possibility of stimu- points, or 0.23%, to 12,377.87. increased demand for the safe- set out to achieve,” Johnson told reporters. fishermen urging him to ensure the EU defendsyear contingency their fishing plan, rights. under Asked which by EU a lus negotiations dragging on The pan-European STOXX 600 haven securities. Benchmark “If there’s a big offer, a big change in what through Christmas. “Investors index closed down 0.8% and 10-year notes last rose 4/32 they’re saying then I must say that I’m chaotic finale to the five-year Brexit crisis. are wondering what is it that MSCI’s gauge of stocks across in price to yield 0.8948%, from yet to see it,” said Johnson, the face of the have my cake and eat it, no. All I want is Congress needs to hear before the globe shed 0.19%. The 0.908% late on Thursday. Oil “leave” campaign in Britain’s 2016 Brexit fishermen would keep access to Britain’s fishinga cake waters,that’s worth he said: its “I’m weight. not askingBecause to they decide to act ... their focus MSCI index also was down for prices were lower, as demand referendum. He later held a meeting with I won’t give up my share of it either.”The is more on politics than it is on the week.Still, recent U.S. initial worries due to new virus-re- Bank of England said it had taken steps to the American economy,” said public offerings suggested in- lated restrictions grew. Brent to assess the country’s preparedness for keep banks lending through 2021 as Brit- CFRA Chief Investment Strate- vestors were generally upbeat futures fell 28 cents to settle senior minister Michael Gove and officials- ain prepares for any market disruption gist Sam Stovall. The U.S. Food on equities, even as jobs data at $49.97 a barrel, while U.S. cial said. Von Der Leyen was quoted by an from a big change in the trading relation- and Drug Administration is ex- pointed to U.S. economic weak- crude fell 21 cents to settle a no-deal departure, a government offi ship with the EU, while also dealing with pected to issue an emergency ness. The dollar rose with safe- at $46.57. Spot gold prices 27 member states attending a summit in the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters use authorization for Pfizer haven buying as investors’ risk were slightly higher. Reuters EU official as telling leaders of the bloc’s

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