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IslamabadFriday, December 04, 2020 ’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Japan welcomes World has taken Sohail appointed Taliban, Afghan our proofs seriously Principle Info govt agreement against : Babar / DG Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-01 Briefs Japan welcomes Ehsaas Policy to Taliban, Afghan benefit 2mn families: PM govt agreement Naveed Miraj Ambassador MATSUDA reiterated that ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- ister Imran Japan is currently working on providing Khan on Thursday assistance to Afghans from 2021 to 2024 said that the importance and necessity of Pakistan’s around two Shujaat Hamza / DNA contribution to the peace process. million fami- He said, “I always appreciate the sig - lies would benefit from the ISLAMABAD: MATSUDA Kuninori, Am- nificant efforts by the Government of government’s new Ehsaas bassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic Pakistan to facilitate the Afghan peace Kafaalat Policy aimed at of Pakistan, has welcomed the agreement process, and hope that the intra-Afghan extending financial sup- on the procedures of the on-going peace dialogue will pave the way for regional port to special persons. negotiations between the Government of stability.” The Ambassador reaffirmed As the world observed an- Afghanistan and the Taliban announced that the Government of Japan contin - ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Kuwait Nassar Abdul Rahman Al Mutairi nual International Day of on 2nd December, and has expressed his ues to work with Pakistan to strengthen called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. – DNA Persons with Disabilities good wishes for further success in the peace and stability in the region. on the day, the prime min- Afghan peace process. Ambassador MATSUDA reiterated that ister said on Twitter, that “We welcome the recent agreement be - Japan is currently working on providing as- Pak wants under the new program, tween the Government of Afghanistan sistance to Afghanistan from 2021 to 2024, cordial the special persons would and the Taliban, and would like to ex - maintaining the amount comparable to the NCOC approves be eligible for a monthly press our sincere hope for further suc - past four years, which was USD 180 million ties with stipend of Rs.2000. “This cess in the negotiations following this es - per year. Japan’s pledge was announced by is a step toward a disabil- sential advancement,” said Ambassador H.E. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Foreign Minis- Kuwait ity-inclusive and sustaina- MATSUDA on 3rd December. ter of Japan, at the 2020 Afghanistan Con- vaccine plan ble post COVID-19 world,” Ambassador MATSUDA also emphasized ference in Geneva on 24th November. he remarked. Ibrar Khan Rana Farrukh Virus cases exceed ISLAMABAD: Foreign Special Minister Shah Mahmood ISLAMABAD: The health 50,000 in Pakistan Prince of Wales, PM Qureshi says Pakistan de- ministry has finalised a persons sires to transform its ex- comprehensive strategy for Fiaz Chaudhry / DNA cellent political contacts administering of the expect- need special Imran talk on phone with Kuwait into a strong ISLAMABAD: The number of active coronavirus cas- ed COVID-19 vaccine across economic partnership. es in Pakistan crossed the 50,000 mark on Wednes- attention the country, said sources. day, reaching yet another grim milestone as the sec- During the call Prince of Wales passed Talking to Ambassador of Sources told that the Na- Kuwait to Pakistan Nassar ond wave of COVID-19 infections surge across the on his condolences for the lives lost in tional Command and Op- country, according to the National Command and DNA Al-Mutairi in Islamabad eration Centre (NCOC) on Thursday, he said the Operations Centre (NCOC) tally. The country report- ISLAMABAD: On Interna- Pakistan as a result of Covid-19 virus has approved the ‘Vaccine ed 3,499 new infections in the past 24 hours, rais- two countries have tre- Administration Plan’, the tional Day mendous opportunities ing the total tally to 406,810 as active cases climb of Persons A.M.Bhatti comprehensive strategy to 51,654. The NCOC data shows the pandemic's to enhance bilateral coop- prepared by the Expanded with Disa- eration in diverse areas, pace in Pakistan has quickened as the tally crossed bilities, Air ISLAMABAD: Prince of Programme on Immuni- 400,000 on December 1 with at least 29,881 new including agriculture, food sation (EPI) of the health Chief Mar- Wales and Prime Minister security, and infrastruc- cases reported in the last 10 days only. shal Muja- Imran Khan spoke by tele- ministry. The responsibil- ture development. ity for storage and trans- ments will be made for the portation with the consul- hid Anwar Khan, Chief of phone. They reaffirmed He said both the countries the Air Staff, Pakistan Air the close and unique bonds portation of the COVID-19 safe transportation of coro- tation of EPI personnel, can benefit from these op- vaccine to the administra- navirus vaccine, it stated. whereas, local police and Force has said that Per- between the two common- portunities. The Minister sons with special needs wealth nations including tion sites was given to the The relevant authorities other law enforcement said Pakistan and Kuwait dedicated team of EPI, will devise a security stand- agencies will also be taken are an important compo- how the UK and Pakistan have deep historical broth- nent of our society. By show the best of interna- whereas, it will also train ard operating procedures on board for timely prepa- erly relations. The two Special security arrange- (SOPs) for vaccine trans- ration and information. providing them with ade- tional friendship. sides exchanged views on quate attention, special- During the call Prince of bilateral relations and ways ized education and requi- Wales passed on his con- to enhance bilateral coop- site treatment, the nation dolences for the lives lost eration in various areas. ‘India trying can benefit from their abil- in Pakistan as a result of Khan agreed on the need next year and HRH The Sohail Ali Khan ities. PAF is committed to Covid-19 virus. The UK is for greater global co-opera- Prince of Wales welcomed to disturb providing best possible providing essential support tion in dealing with shared Pakistan‘s resolve on tackling NAB approves strategic facilities to its PSNs. to some of the most vulner- global challenges especially the threat of Climate Change, inquiry appointed PIO able in Pakistan during the on Climate Change and pro- reaffirming the UK’s support Sohail brings with him balance’ Babar Sattar pandemic. The Prince of tecting the environment. for increased use of renewa- against Dar may addl Wales and Prime Minister The UK is hosting COP26 ble energy in Pakistan. vast experience of media Naveed Miraj Shaheen Hanif management. He has excellent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on judge IHC working relationship with media Thursday has said India is Pak condemns assassination ISLAMABD: Execu- disturbing strategic balance tive Board of National in the region through acqui- News Desk Accountability Bureau Rana Farrukh sition of arms and military ISLAMABAD: The Judicial of Dr. Mohsen Fakhri Zadeh (NAB) has approved cor- capabilities beyond its legit- ruption inquiry against ISLAMABAD: A senior imate needs. At his weekly Com¬mis¬- ISLAMABAD: Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman on Thursday condemned the former Finance Minis- office of the Information news briefing in Islamabad, sion of Pa- terrorist attack in response to last Friday’s terrorist attack in Iran and the cow - ter and Pakistan Muslim Group in BPS 20 Sohail Ali Foreign Office Spokesper- kistan (JCP) ardly assassination of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist. At his weekly news League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khan has been posed as Di- son Zahid Hafeez said the headed by conference in Islamabad, in response to an IRNA reporter’s question, Zahid Hafiz leader Ishaq Dar. rector General/Principle In- Indian actions are imperiling Chief Jus- Chaudhry announced the official position of the Pakistani government on the assas - As per details, the meet- formation Office with imme- peace and stability of the re- tice Gulzar sination of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist. The spokesman of the Ministry ing which was chaired by diate effect. Sohail Ali Khan gion and the world communi- Ahmed has recommended of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan expressed his condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Chairman of the bureau was working as Director ty must take notice of it. the appointment of Babar Mohsen Fakhri Zadeh to the honorable family of this great martyr and also to the Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal General Internal Publicity On the other hand, the Sattar and Tariq Jahangi- people of Iran. Zahid Chaudhry stressed what he called Pakistan’s firm call on all has also approved inquiry Wing, Ministry of Informa- Spokesperson said Paki- ri as additional judges of sides to exercise maximum restraint and prevent escalating tensions in the region. of corruption case against tion and Broadcasting. tenure as PIO discharged stan and China relationship the Islamabad High Court Earlier, Pakistani political and religious parties in Karachi, including politicians and former chief minister of Sohail brings with him vast her duties in a most profes- is contributing to the re- (IHC). Under Article 175- heads of prominent think tanks, condemned the assassination of a prominent Irani - Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Me- experience of media man- sional manner. gional peace and stability. A of the Constitution, the an scientist as a result of the terrorist act of the Zionist regime and its allies in the hdi Shah while filing of agement. He has excellent The media fraternity has Highlighting grave human commission recommends region and condemned this cowardly act. Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Deputy Minister references against former working relationship with welcomed the appointment rights situation in Indian Il- appointment and con- of Defense and Head of the Research and Innovation Organization of the Ministry director Capital Devel- media. Ms. Shahera Shahid of Sohail Ali Khan as PIO legally Occupied Jammu and firmation of the judges of Defense, who was described by the Supreme Leader as a distinguished nuclear opment Authority (CDA) has been posted as Addi- and hoped during his tenure , the Spokesperson whereas the Parliamenta- and defense scientist of Iran, on Friday evening, November 27, in Shahid Mostafa Assad Ullah and former tional Secretary Ministry of relations between media called upon the internation- ry Committee on Judges Khomeini Boulevard in Absard, Damavand, east Tehran was martyred during a terror - ambassador Babar Hashmi Information and Broadcast- and the government would al community to take cogni- Appointment endorses ist operation by the criminal elements of the Zionist regime. – DNA these recommendations. have also been approved. ing. Ms. Shahera during her improve further. zance of brutal suppression of the Kashmiri people’s rights and freedoms in utter violation of international Inside... International Day of People with Disability laws and conventions. Ulema assure COVID-19 China SOPs at mosques The Embassy of Japan in Pakistan would like to send an encouragement to the children studying and semanaries in the Braille class at the time of the International Day of People with Disability and pay tribute acknowledges – Page 02 progress Experts urge tech to AAR and all those concerned who gave the children wonderful gifts transfer to promote alphabets and numbers to in CPEC energy transition A.M.Bhatti / DNA the children. The braille – Page 03 class is arranged every day DNA ICCI to organize ISLAMABAD: Japanese for duration of 2 hours. seminar on reduce NGO “AAR Japan (Asso- The Embassy of Japan in Pa- BEIJING: China on Thurs- impact of Coronavirus ciation for Aid and Relief kistan would like to send an day acknowledged a major – Page 04 Japan)” is implementing a encouragement to the chil- progress, especially in the “Thanks, but no thanks” 3-year project “Developing dren studying in the Braille infrastructure and energy – Page 05 educational support system class at the time of the projects, being completed for children with Disabili- International Day of Peo- under China-Pakistan Eco- Two more members ties (CWDs)” in two prima- of Pakistan squad ple with Disability and pay nomic Corridor (CPEC) test positive ry schools: elementary and tribute to AAR and all those framework. “CPEC is an – Page 06 secondary schools in Hari- concerned who gave the important pilot programme pur District (Government children wonderful gifts. in China and Pakistan joint China reaffirms primary school No.4 for Braille is one of the means efforts to build the Belt and support for boys and Government pri- Palestinian cause of studying for children with Road Initiative (BRI) and – Page 07 mary school for girl’s TIP total blindness and partial there has been a major pro- housing society) in the Khy- ties in the general education around 150 children with schools. for them this November with blindness. Braille is a form gress recently especially in World has taken ber Pakhtunkhwa Province system by providing teach- disabilities in two commu- Among the 21 newly en- Self-financing funded by do- of written language for blind infrastructure and energy our proofs seriously since November 2019. er’s training, building acces- nities of targeted schools. rolled children with disabili- nations from the People of people, in which characters projects,” Chinese Foreign against India The project aims to promote sible environment, and cre- 21 children with disabilities ties, 3 of them are children Japan. As a first step of the – Page 08 are represented by patterns Ministry’s Spokesperson the educational opportuni- ating disability awareness. have enrolled and are now with total blindness. AAR class, a teacher with total of raised dots that are felt Hua Chunying said in re- ties of children with disabili- The project has identified attending school in these started (*) braille lectures blindness is teaching braille with the fingertips. sponse to a question. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Friday, December 04, 2020 ‘PDM Briefs wanted to play politics Framework over dead for digital bodies’ onboarding approved DNA LAHORE: Special Assis- DNA tant to Chief Minister of Punjab for Information ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Broadcasting Dr. and Exchange Commission Firdous Ashiq Awan has of Pakistan (SECP) has ap- accused Pakistan Demo- proved a ground-breaking in- cratic Movement (PDM) of itiative to enable all Pakistani resident and non-resident wanting to play politics on investors to open online ac- dead bodies. Firdous Ashiq counts in the capital market. Awan, in a tweet, said that The new regime, that is part opposition’s alliance is of SECP’s digital transforma- making statements with- tion agenda, allows investors out submitting a formal ap- to seamlessly open his or plication for Lahore rally. her account with a broker She assured that the plea from anywhere in the country will be considered as per without requiring to submit law when submitted. any documents physically or She further said that as visit a broker. The new has- per vision of Prime Min- sle-free process shall enables ister Imran Khan, Punjab investors to commence trad- government under the ing swiftly. However, to en- leadership of Usman Buz- sure maximum investor pro- dar passed record legisla- tection, an alternate online tion and managed to get Customer Verification pro- 68 bills passed from the cess has been introduced for provincial assembly. opening of online accounts. The CM’s aide said that pro- The online verification will be conducted independently vincial government’s focus by the Centralized KYC Or- is to implement updated ganization. In addition, the laws to provide protection account opening process has to women, children and oth- been made simpler by reduc- er weaker segments of the ing the number of pages to be society. She also said that signed by the investors. LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch. Pervez Elahi condoles death of mother of Shabaz Sharif and Nawaz the laws that were passed Sharif. Maryam Nawaz is also seen in the picture. – DNA to bring back looted wealth, ending corruption and pro- Chairman viding relief to masses, will CDA directs play their role in national to complete development. carpeting Ulema assure COVID-19 SOPs One killed, six injured in DNA gas leakage ISLAMABAD: Chairman at mosques and seminaries Capital Development Au- incident thority (CDA), Aamir Ali Ahmed directed the depart- A delegation of Ulema in a briefing chaired by President Dr Arif Alvi here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr ment of road maintenance called for strictly adhering to the 20-point Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), previously DNA and MPO to complete the KARACHI: A 10-year-old carpeting of roads before adopted in April to effectively overcome the second wave of pandemic boy was killed and six oth- the rain spell of winter. Alvi, flanked by Religious Min- among worshippers, disinfect- tries in general. The Presi - approach in confronting the ers sustained injuries on The departments have DNA ister Noor ul Haq Qadri and ing carpets and floors, ablu - dent pointed the sharp rise COVID-19 virus. Instead of Thursday as fire erupted been provided with the Special Assistant on Health tion at homes before coming in number of fresh coronavi - the previous “fight, not fear at a residential building required budget, men pow- ISLAMABAD: In the wake of Dr Faisal Sultan, announced to mosques and bringing own rus cases in the country and the virus” approach, he said, located at Dua Chowk in er, and machinery for the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, New Karachi due to gas carpeting of roads. The de- the decisions taken during the prayer rugs. The President recalled that in April, the the new one should be “pre - the Ulema on Thursday assured leakage. Getting informa- partment has been assured meeting with Ulema focusing on said starting from December number of patients was 500 a vent COVID-19”. President tion about the incident, that extra machinery, men strict adoption of precautionary the need to be cautious against 4, a ‘Youm-e-Dua’ would be day, which increased to over Alvi stressed the role of me - power, and budget will also measures at mosques and urged spread of COVID-19. observed every Friday to seek 6,400 in June. He said the dia to raise awareness among the rescue teams reached be provided to it if needed. political leaders to follow the The President mentioned that Mercy of Allah Almighty to current wave in winters had the masses with frequent pub - the spot and managed to According to a press re- same spirit by avoiding large Ulema had assured that the protect the people from the high chances of increasing lic service messages on pre - carry out the relief work. lease of CDA, the depart- public gatherings. mosque administrations would deadly virus. He said Pakistan the number of new cases that cautions against coronavirus. The cause of the incident ments of MPO and Road A delegation of Ulema in a brief - ensure the proper safe-dis- had successfully tackled the required extra precautions. The Ulema lauded the efforts of is said to be a cylinder Maintenance are working ing chaired by President Dr Arif tancing during congregational first wave of pandemic due President Alvi said mosques Prime Minister Imran Khan in explosion, which resulted in two shifts for complet- Alvi here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr prayers. He, however, said that to the government’s effective had an important role in rais - effectively presenting the case in a collapse in a portion ing the carpeting of all the called for strictly adhering to the Ulema pointed that the po - strategy and the will of the ing awareness among the of Islamophobia and blasphemy of the building. Accord- main roads, link roads, and the 20-point Standard Operat- litical leaders should also avoid nation. He said the example community members regard - at international level, calling for ing to the initial report of streets. Both the depart- the police, the explosion ing Procedures (SOPs), pre- holding large rallies that might set by Pakistan in controlling ing the importance of COV - urgent steps against the trend. ments are currently work- occurred when the owner viously adopted in April to ef - endanger precious lives. the COVID-19 spread was ID-19 SOPs. He said experi - Later, prayers were offered for ing at Diplomatic Enclave, of the house ignited a cig- Express Way, Srinagar fectively overcome the second The SOPs regarding mosques acknowledged by top world ence had taught that there the safety of entire nation against wave of pandemic. President arette amidst gas leakage. Highway, Jinnah Avenue, included proper distance health bodies and the coun - was a need to change the the pandemic of coronavirus. One part of the building 7th avenue, 9th avenue, has been collapsed due to Lehtrar Road, Fazal Haq the blaze that broke out Road, Minister Enclave, following the blast. IJP Road, F-6, F-7, F-8, Customs committee WFP delegation visits PARC Moreover, the victims have G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, G-10, been shifted to the nearby I-8, I-9, I-10, D-12, and at demands to stop hospital for medical assis- various other roads. CDA institute Umerkot tance while the operation is utilizing services of its own department, MPO, for additional duty SARC, Dr. Attaullah Khan the reclamation of desert ar- which includes Fish Farm- has also been started to carpeting of roads due to use or sell it under the DNA along with other high offi- eas of Pakistan. To eliminate ing Model, Kitchen Garden- remove the debris. Earlier Umerkot: A delegation of which a number of expens- DNA same name. cials were present to wel- drought and turning the bar- ing Model, advanced Irri- in the month of Septem- es have been cut down. Officers of Karachi Cus - World Food Program (WFP), come them. While briefing ren deserts into grasslands, gation Models and Biogas ber, at least four persons With the help of Heavy LAHORE: Sheikh Mu- toms who are unauthor - led by Senior Program Pol- about the on-going activities PARC with the international plant. While appreciating were killed and seven were machinery of MPO and hammad Tariq, Chair- ized and unrelated to icy Officer, Ms. Manuela and future prospects of this collaborations, replicating and approving the efforts of severely wounded when a Reinfeld visited PARC-Arid its Asphalt Plant the work man, Customs Com- the medical line refuse PARC sub-station, Dr. At- successful agriculture and researchers and scientists, multi-story residential build- Zone Research Institute on roads is continued with mittee, Healthcare of clearance by giving a taullah Khan told the WFP livestock models WFP members expects to ing collapsed in city’s area (AZRI), Umerkot Sindh on delegation, PARC station of The delegation viewed enhance bilateral coopera- full pace. Work on various Pakistan, expressed his new name to this impor - of Korangi. Troops of Paki- this Wednesday. DG PARC- AZRI Umerkot is working on the R&D activities keenly tion with PARC. roads has been completed. regret and dissatisfac- tant device according stan Army, Sindh Rangers, tion over the addition - to their understanding Police and Social Welfare Indoor dining al duty imposed by the or demand additional organisations had contribut- customs officials at the duty. The medical emer - ed to the operation. Accord- banned in I.V Chamber in an emer - gency staff has been ing to the Sindh Building gency meeting. yelling for its shortage Control Authority (SCBA), Punjab The FBR has highlight - for decades in the past the collapsed building was ed the names of certain and now when the Co - a four-storey, which had DNA devices, including the rona epidemic is at its caused damage to a nearby I.V Chamber for the di - height, the issue needs building. Exclusively talking LAHORE: Government of to a private channel, the Punjab has imposed a ban agnosis of symptoms, to be addressed urgent - with different abbrevi - ly. HDAP has contacted chairman SCBA had said on indoor dining at hotels, that the building was con- cafeterias and restaurants in ations in the relevant the authorities several SRO. This device is times in this regard and structed illegally on the plot the province in a bid to curb of the playground. spread of novel coronavirus. being used by all doc - written complaints have A notification has been issued tors, nurses, and medi - also been lodged. in this regard by Primary and cal staff to deal with a We demand that right TEVTA to Secondary Healthcare which contagious disease like now stopping the I.V says that all sort of food points coronavirus. In most Chamber by customs or establish will be allowed to only offer cases, the IV Chamber demanding additional 20 centers takeaway service and dining plays a significant role duty would be tanta - in open spaces with strict im- in saving human life mount to playing with across Punjab plementation of coronavirus commonly known as the human lives. It is clear related Standard Operating Glucose Bottle Chamber that diagnostic tools and Procedures (SOPs). shfaq ughal or I.V Chamber. It has vaccines are also impor - I M (retd) Usman urged people been displayed under to wear face masks, wash tant as life-saving drugs FAISALABAD: Technical Ed- the name of I.V Cham - hands regularly, follow social or sometimes more ef - ucation and Vocation Training distancing, avoid unnecessary ber in the notifications fective than these. The Authority will establish as outings and implement other from the government of entire HDAP committee many as 20 centers of excel- precautionary measures to Pakistan. Medical sci- has decided to use all lence across the province to keep themselves safe from ence and physicians, es - possible legal means to overcome the acute shortage the virus. Earlier, Islamabad pecially emergency staff get its voice heard by ISLAMABAD: Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Hamza Shafqat distributing of highly trained and skilled administration also banned and medical stores, also the government. quilts among the needy people. – DNA manpower while international indoor dining at hotels and res- donors will provide latest ma- taurants in the federal capital. chinery worth 189 million dol- On the other hand, Pakistan lar to these centers, said Mr. has reported highest daily Ali Salman Siddiqui Chairman COVID-19 cases since mid-Ju- TEVTA. He was addressing a ly. According to the latest Pak, Palestine students to receive tech training meeting in Faisalabad Cham- figures by the National Com- Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered training system being introduced to expand their ber of Commerce & Industry mand and Operation Center (FCCI) here today which was (NCOC), 3,499 persons tested reach to support learning needs of less advantaged students in the region also attended by Major Retired positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Sindh remains itally to students in Middle East City University, Brunel Universi- training to as many students as Institute and its CEO Mr Hisham Shahnawaz Badar Chairman the worst-hit province by the DNA and South Asia. After a successful ty London, and the University of possible who are currently being Sabir Khan, “we are extremely ex- Punjab Vocational Training pandemic in terms of cases launch in Palestine in November Cambridge, among others. They forced to be out of school”. cited to see the possibilities that Council (PVTC). He said followed by Punjab, Khyber Pa- ISLAMABAD: From 26th Novem- 2020 with partners Arab American also set up a system using their While news of a vaccine become this technology can bring for all that current apprenticeship khtunkhwa and Balochistan. ber 2020, most schools had to University and Bethlehem Devel- core curriculum to train students more positive, there is still no camps in the entire region”. The law was introduced in 1962 Punjab has overtaken Sindh close in Pakistan because of the opment Foundation (BDF), they and learners digitally on soft skills guarantee on when schools can other lead on the project Dev Adit- which has become outdated in most number of casualties. risks posed by a new surge in are extending this service to Paki- and employment skills. One of the start operating again. To tackle ya said “our target is to first serve and is not compatible with the Till now 177,625 coronavirus COVID-19 infections. To support stan. This training system needed new trainers who is supporting this Otermans Institute/Aljadid all students who come from back- current needs of the industrial cases have been confirmed all the students affected by pan- many trainers quickly to reach out them from Brunel University Lon- Manpower Services is also start- grounds that cannot get access to sector. He said that draft of in Sindh, 121,083 in Punjab, demic, Otermans Institute Paki- to as many students as possible. don said that “it is a highly reward- ing training students using Ar- traditional self-learning solutions, new apprenticeship law has 47,919 in Khyber Pakhtunkh- stan launched a programme from To accommodate this, Otermans ing and engaging role”. tificial Intelligence in Qushtapa and for first time learners with been finalized and after its en- wa, 17,268 in Balochistan, London called ‘Project OI Digital Institute has recruited additional Dr Pauldy Otermans who is an ed- camp Kurdistan UN BCF from little or no guidance at home”. actment by the Punjab Assem- 31,165 in Islamabad, 7,067 in Training’ and Aljadid Manpow- trainers form UK Universities like ucation academic in London and next week. AJMS is handling the Programmes like this may provide bly, TEVTA will transform its Azad Kashmir and 4,683 in er Services (AJMS) to provide a University College London, Royal co-founder of this initiative added technology’s deployment in the some support to students until the entire institutes on the latest Gilgit-Baltistan. training and teaching service dig- Holloway University, Birmingham that “we are looking to spread our camp as a partner of Otermans effects of COVID-19 are over. apprenticeship model. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEFriday, December 04, 2020 Faisal Javed Briefs terms PDM ‘jalsas’ flop 39 deaths, shows 3,499 new ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee Corona cases on Information and Broad- casting Faisal Javed Khan reported on Thursday said that all the Pakistan Democratic DNA Movement (PDM) public meetings were flop shows. ISLAMABAD: The total In a tweet, he said that active COVID-19 cases in these meeting were put- Pakistan on Thursday were ting no pressure on the recorded 51,654 as 3,499 government. He said that more people tested pos- no obstacle should be cre- itive for the deadly virus ated against Lahore ‘jalsa’ during the last 24 hours. as PDM itself was a big Thirty-nine corona patients, obstacle. 36 of whom were under He said that govern- treatment in hospital and ment’s concerns was the three out of hospital died on growing number of COV- Wednesday, according to the ID-19 cases and people’s latest update issued by the lives due to second wave National Command and Op- of Coronavirus. eration Centre (NCOC). No He said that people should COVID affected person was take care of themselves and on ventilator in Gilgit Balti- they must wear masks. stan (GB) and Balochistan, while 332 ventilators were occupied elsewhere in Paki- SSGC stan, out of 1,740 allocated for COVID-19 patients. to meet Some 42,904 tests were ISLAMABAD: Guest and staff of Kulsom International Hospital posing for a photo after a seminar on antibiotic awareness week. – DNA conducted across the coun- increased try on Wednesday, includ- gas demand ing 14,078 in Sindh, 17,173 in Punjab, 3,866 in Khyber ISLAMABAD: The Sui Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 6,306 in Southern Gas Company Islamabad Capital Territory Experts urge tech transfer (SSGC), which is mainly re- (ICT), 425 in Balochistan, sponsible for supplying gas 340 in GB, and 716 in AJK. in Sindh and Balochistan Around 346,951 people provinces, has evolved an have recovered from the effective strategy to meet to promote energy transition the increased commodity disease so far across Paki- stan making it a significant demand during the peak count with over 86 percent Senior manager in Development Bureau of GEIDCO, Ms Zhang Xuan, winter season by inject- recovery ratio of the af- ing additional RLNG in its fected patients. Since the while highlighting the role of various stakeholders, termed it highly important transmission network. pandemic outbreak, a total “This year, around 160 of 406,810 cases were de- to promote and sustain green and low carbon sustainable development MMCFD (Million Cubic tected so far, including AJK Feet per Day ) gas is expect- the government, private sector Acting Division Director of Power of policy and implementation has transition in Pakistan. Think tanks ed to be short supplied from 7,067, Balochistan 17,268, Khayam Abbasi and civil society needs to work Planning Research at GEIDCO Dr a lot of gaps. He added further need to provide technical and so- GB 4,683, ICT 31,165, KP the fields and the SSGC together to build this sustainable Gao Yi, informed the participants that the potential for manufactur- cial research support, communica- will face [overall] shortage 47,919, Punjab 121,083 and ISLAMABAD: Technology trans- transition, she added. that both SDPI and GEIDO are ing of Solar PVs and LED lighting tion support to ensure the clean of around 250-300 MMCFD Sindh 177,625. fer would play a key role in pro - “Pakistan is focusing on using looking forward to clean energy is greatly available for local con- energy transition is sustainable gas this winter. This short- moting much needed renewable indigenous energy sources and transition of Pakistan. The over- sumptions and export. intranational and inter-country fall will be met by injecting energy transition in Pakistan. Annual Int’l having diversified energy supply all trend of renewable energy “Stable establishment of long- collaboration, he added. RLNG in the system,” ac- The speakers said this during an sources in accordance to CPEC in South Asia, she said, is set to term relationships and partner- Senior Manager from Euro-Asia cording to an official docu- online meeting ‘Potential role of confer- long term plan,” Mr Hassan Daud, bring a significant drop in the cost ships between the two countries region headquarters, Power Chi- ment available with APP. Chinese and Pakistan leaders in Chief Executive Officer, Khyber of energy in the coming 30 years is the need of hour,” Mr Shao na, Mr Cheng Qiang, shared with During the last winter, the ence kicks off renewable energy transition of Pakhtunkhwa Board of Invest- and the subsequent increase in Shan, Director of International the participants that the Power SSGC was getting an aver- Pakistan’ organized by the Sus- ment and Trade, said this while energy demand will result in sig- Business, TBEA Company, Chi- China is working in Pakistan in age 1,145 MMCFD gas sup- virtually tainable Development Policy In- elaborating the importance of nificant economic development in na, commented. He added further renewable energy sector of Paki- ply from its 25 operational ISLAMABAD: The four-day stitute (SDPI), in collaboration such initiatives. South Asia with huge potential of that the new technologies that stan and has commissioned elev- fields, which has reduced to 13th International Urdu with Global Energy Intercon- He added further that the renewa- energy trade. may be transferred, we need to en wind power projects with active 985 MMCFD in 2020-21 due Conference 2020 organ- nection Development and Coop- bles projects are thriving in Paki- Mr Tanveer Mirza, Director Unit- research good and best practices corporate social responsibility to depletion of the hydrocar- ized by the Arts Council of eration Organization (GEIDCO) stan. The technology transfer and ed Energy Power Limited (UEP throughout the world with regards (CSR) as well. bon deposits, curtailing the Pakistan virtually kicked here on Thursday. relocation of manufacturing units Wind) Pakistan, was of view that to contracts and agreements. Dr Fiaz Chaudary- Energy Infor- supply by 160 MMCFD gas. off Dec 3 where renowned Senior manager in Development for solar power projects are of par- the renewable energy sector is Dr Imran Khalid, Head of Environ- matics Group, Lahore University Keeping in view the in- scholars, poets and others Bureau of GEIDCO, Ms Zhang amount importance to the sustain- relatively new in Pakistan but has ment and Climate Change Unit, of Management Sciences (LUMS) creased gas demand, the associated fans with the Xuan, while highlighting the role able clean energy transition in Paki- developed at a very fast pace and SDPI, earlier, highlighted that Pakistan, informed the partici- company has started im- Urdu language were enthu- of various stakeholders, termed it stan. Therefore, the government is have been luring in investment the greenhouse gas emissions pants that Pakistan has a diverse plementing its winter plan siastically participating in highly important to promote and willing to support the Chinese state from multilateral and other finan- and energy availability need to be demand-supply pattern and is as 200 MMCFD Regasi- this annual mega event. sustain green and low carbon sus- owned and private companies in the cial institutions. Likewise, the re- considered in drafting of policy for needed to fill this gap through fied Liquefied Natural Gas On its opening day, President tainable development. Therefore, best manner possible, he said. newable energy sector in terms the quick implementation energy more focus on industrialization. (RLNG) has already been of Arts council of Pakistan injected in the system. Ahmed Shah talking to a Pri- Besides, it commenced vate news channel said Urdu ‘Govt taking work on laying a 17-Kilom- conference has about 200 PIMS hospital closes Graduation eter pipeline after getting participants annually but this steps to Right of Way (ROW) from year it was slightly different the Sindh government, for due to the COVID19 global improve ceremony held out-patient services which the federal govern- pandemic scenario which has air quality’ ment had been requesting plagued the world. partments (OPDs) of the ond wave in the country. at PAF school for the last one-and-a-half He explained that due to DNA children and gynaecol- In a previous statement, ISLAMABAD: Environmental years. The 30-inch dia pipe- lockdown in most parts of ogy sections have been the hospital’s spokes- Protection Agency Director ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The line would be laid from the the world, as in some parts closed due to the spread person had said that the General Dr Farzana Thurs- administration of Paki- Custody Transfer Station of Pakistan this year event of coronavirus. central outpatient depart- day said that government was stan Institute of Medical (CTS) of RLNG at the Bin was held online and its Earlier, the Islamabad’s ment (OPD) service was taking a number of initiatives Sciences (PIMS) hospital Qasim [Qasim Port Karachi] sessions were available for largest government hos- closed except the OPDs to improve the country’s air has closed its out-patient to Sales Meter Station Pak- literature buffs on the coun- pital, Pakistan Institute of gynaecology and chil- quality and all relevant depart- services at children and land where the SSGC trans- cil’s YouTube channel and of Medical Sciences dren section. ments in Punjab was strictly gynaecology sections amid mission network is available Facebook page. The event (PIMS), had announced Dr Waseem Khawaja add- implementing the instructions COVID-19 second wave. for injecting the RLNG. was fully organized follow- limiting its medical ser- ed that the emergency sec- on smog control. The spokesperson of the ing all the require Standard vices for patients due to tion of the hospital will be Talking to a private news PIMS hospital confirmed Operating Procedures and the spread of coronavirus fully functional amid the channel, She said due to the Water that the out-patient de- there is a hope that millions pandemic during its sec- current situation. crop burning issue in India, can participate digitally and the air quality in our coun- filtration plant make the 13th Aalmi Urdu try specially in Punjab turns ISLAMABAD: Graduation Ceremony of the 48th batch Conference a massive suc- worse in every winter sea- of PAF Finishing School was held at the Officers’ Mess, inaugurated cess, he added. – APP son but this year the govern- PAF Complex Islamabad. Begum Tazeen Mujahid Pres- at QAU ment has taken measures to ident Women Association & Patron- CDA removes tackle air pollution and pro- in-Chief of PAF Finishing School was the chief guest at tect the environment for hu- the occasion. The chief guest awarded certificates to DNA trespass from man as well as birds in air. the graduating students. ISLAMABAD: First ever She further explained that Begum Tazeen Mujahid congratulated the students on Water Filtration Plant Inau- markets the various human health successful completion of their personality development gurated at QAU. Islamabad problems such as asthma, programme. She also praised the standard of training 3rd December 2020. First ISLAMABAD: Capital Devel- at the institution and lauded the efforts of the faculty opment Authority (CDA) dur- allergies, chronic bronchi- ever mega Water Filtration tis, lung infections, cough- members in grooming the womenfolk of our society. Plant was inaugurated by ing operation has removed Earlier, Director Finishing School Ms. Zeba Shaukat encroachments from roads, ing, irritation of the eyes, in- Vice Chancellor Quaid-i- fections and various cancers presented a report highlighting the main aspects of the Azam University (QAU) markets, streets and all the training which are aimed at transforming young girls other places of capital. Ac- are caused or exacerbated Islamabad Prof. Dr Muham- by the effects of smog dur- into useful members of society. mad Ali Shah at Girls Hostel cording to detail, upon the Established in July 1996, PAF Finishing School is the special direction of the Chair- ing the winters. Complex QAU on Thursday. She said in order to mit- first of its kind in Asia, offering various courses in The water filtration plant man CDA the enforcement communication skills, languages, management, art department was carrying on igate the factors behind has been donated by QAU smog, there is a need to of self-presentation, domestic science, general cul - Alumni Association to fa- operation against encroach- ture, cuisine, protocol, art, child care, introduction ments in the capital city. adopt further emergency cilitate the hostel resident preventive measure, 24 to psychology and spiritual enrichment. students while the Pakistan The illegal washrooms and The school is an initiative of Pakistan Air Force for other encroachments from ISLAMABAD: President of PSCCI, Mr. Muhammad Adnan Jalil calls hours monitoring of air Council of Research in Wa- on the High Commissioner and had discussions on business quality and increase media the grooming of young girls and the promotion of ter Resources, (PCRWR), the front sides of the hous- education in the country. – DNA es in F/7 sector have been and trade potentials between the two countries. – DNA awareness. – APP Ministry of Science & removed. Encroachments at Technology supervised Margallah road have also been the project. Sharing the removed and Illegal houses main features of the water at Bari Imam Muslim Colony filtration plant, Secretary have also been demolished. General QAU Alumni As- The illegal fruit stalls TCCI, Secy MoFA to promote Pak, Tanzania ties sociation, Murtaza Noor in- throughout the city have lomatic relations and in- formed that the safe drink- been removed. Prior to the DNA dustry and trade between ing water capacity is 2500 recent operation against en- Pakistan and Tanzania. liters per hour equal to 660 croachments the authority ISLAMABAD: Visiting Also appreciated, Khursh- gallons per hour has already conducted the Pakistan, Paul Moyi, Pres- eed Barlas said on the oc - removing all types of con- same operations in the are- ident of Tanzania Cham- casion that Pakistan-Tan- taminants and improving as including I-8, Zia Masjid, ber of Commerce and In- zania Business Council aesthetic and physico-chem- Shehzad Town, G-8, F-11, dustry, along with other will be set up for the de - ical quality It will reduce the H-9, H-8, Khhana Pul, Tarlai, members of his delega- velopment of industry risk of waterborne diseases Mandi Mor, G-8, Merabari, tion called on Secretary and trade in Pakistan and among students due to con- Kashmir Housing Society, Foreign Affairs Sohail Tanzania for which busi- sumption of unsafe drinking GT road, I-11, G-7, H-9, Pin- Mahmood in Islamabad on nessmen of both the coun- water and will improve their dora Chungi, Bari Imam, the occasion. Chairman tries are taking special academic excellence. G-9, G-12, I-14, and IJP road. Khursheed Barlas, Addi- interest and Rawalpindi Regular maintenance like CDA conducted operation tional Secretary Minis- and Tanzania Chamber of daily back washing and against encroachments after try of Foreign Affairs Ali Commerce and Industry weekly microbial quality receiving a number of com- Javed were also present. Officials and represent- check will help to maintain plaints from citizens. – APP During the meeting, steps atives of are also using the Safe Quality of water were taken to promote dip- their efforts. from this filtration plant. IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Friday, December 04, 2020 AIOU sign Briefs MoU with NextGen-U, Residents NHSD advised to DNA regularize ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) buildings signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a DNA Canadian organization, Next- RAWALPINDI: The author- Gen-U, and a Pakistan-based ities of Rawalpindi Canton- non-governmental organiza- ment Board (RCB) on Thurs- tion Network for Human and day advised the residents to Social Development (NHSD) regularize illegal buildings for offering jointly certificate courses focused on public under amnesty scheme. health in Pakistan. The MoU According to RCB spokes- signing ceremony was held man, the amnesty scheme here at the main campus of the for illegal domestic struc- university the other day. Prof. tures, launched by RCB has Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Vice Chan- been extended until Decem- cellor, AIOU presided over the ber 31. He said that the board session. On this occasion Prof. had launched an amnesty Dr. Zafar Ilyas, Dean Faculty of scheme for illegal residential Sciences, AIOU welcomed the buildings under which the participants while Dr. Hajra Ah- owners had been asked to le- mad, Chairperson Department galise their illegal structures of Environmental Design, without fines. Health and Nutrition Sciences The amnesty scheme was an- highlighted the aims and objec- nounced for illegal structures tives of collaboration between of domestic units, construct- the three organizations. Sohail ed before 2015, he added. Nazir Rana, Registrar AIOU, The owners of the illegal Dr. Fozia Moghees Executive buildings would pay a fee of Director, NHSD, and Prof. Dr. Rs2500 to have their building Erica Frank founder and Exec- map made by an approved utive Director of NextGen-U architect which would be signed the MoU on behalf of submitted to the board for their respective organizations. formal approval, he said and Senior faculty members and said that three field offices administrative officers of AIOU had been set up in Allahabad were present of this occasion. for the residents of Ward Prof. Dr. Erica Frank and Miri- Number 1 & 10, Valley Road am Chickering joined the cere- for Ward Number 2,3,4,8 & mony online. The function was 9 and ‘Baraf Khana, Masrial arranged by Department of Road’ for Ward Number 5, 6 ISLAMABAD: Dr. Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of the Punjab, Lahore and CGSS management met with Tarek Dahroug, Environmental Design, Health & 7. He said special aware- Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan. The meeting focused on increasing educational cooperation between the institutions of Egypt & Pakistan. – DNA and Nutrition Sciences AIOU. ness campaign had also been launched through banners, Capital cops posters and newspapers ads. To a question he said that establish a special operation against post in DHA illegal constructions in com- ICCI to organize seminar on mercial areas would also be Phase-II launched soon. The citizens could also get registered DNA their complaints at CB Care reduce impact of Coronavirus ISLAMABAD: Islamabad application, he added. police have established a PTCL Expressing his views, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce police post in Phase-II of and Industry, said that the business community was aware of the devastations caused by the the Defence Housing Au- concludes thority (DHA) to ensure Covid-19 pandemic and would cooperate in controlling its outbreak high vigilance in the area and ensure effective secu- Webinars-for-a- nesses due to which the busi- DNA ness community was still suf- rity there. Following the Cause series fering. He said that the second directions of Inspector ISLAMABAD: Sardar Yasir Il- wave of Covid-19 has caused new General of Police (IGP) DNA yas Khan, President, Islamabad restrictions on restaurants, wed- Islamabad Muhammad Chamber of Commerce and In - ding halls and marquees which Aamir Zulfiqar khan , this ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tel- dustry called on the Chief Com - would increase difficulties for new post has been set up ecommunication Company missioner Islamabad and Chair- them. He said that restaurants to ensure a peaceful and Limited (PTCL) concludes man CDA Amir Ali Ahmed in and marquees should be allowed safe living environment. Webinars-for-a-Cause series his office. Deputy Commission- to organize indoor functions by As per his directions, Is- under its Razakaar initiative, er Islamabad Hamza Shafqat, making arrangements of ventila- lamabad police is taking which was attended online by former ICCI President Mu- tion. Besides, if restaurants hold all possible measures to more than 160 young grad- hammad Ijaz Abbasi and others function in open space, DMA and ensure effective policing uates from a multitude of were also present. enforcement personnel should in suburbs of the city and Speaking on the occasion, CDA backgrounds and economic not bother them. this new post would be Chairman Amir Ali Ahmed The ICCI President said that helpful in improving secu- strata. The series also includ- said that the coronavirus was the Chamber was planning to ed students with hearing and spreading fast and all the re - organize a seminar about how rity measures. The DIG speech impairment, with two strictions have been imposed to reduce the impact of coro - (Operations) Waqar Uddin exclusive webinars for their by the National Command Op - navirus on businesses during Syed formally inaugurated benefit to develop their skills erations Center (NCOC), there- the next week, which would be the police post on Thurs- and confidence building. fore, the federation and all the attended by the federal minis - day in the jurisdiction of The webinars, in collaboration provinces were bound to imple - ters, doctors and market as - Sihala police station. The with emerging employment por- ment them. He said that the sociations including the Chief police post established tals such as Kamayi, DeafTawk ICT Administration has issued Commissioner and Deputy through the cooperation of the notification on the direc - and Whynot, aimed to bridge the munity must ensure the imple - abad Chamber of Commerce and pandemic and would cooperate Commissioner of Islamabad. DHA management would tions of NCOC. “Now we have He assured that the business gap between industry and aca- mentation of SOPs,” he said. Industry, said that the business in controlling its outbreak. He provide a safe and secure to run the businesses with the Expressing his views, Sardar Ya- community was aware of the dev- said that the lockdowns in the community would co-operate in demia by nurturing and upskill- living environment to its Covid-19, so the business com - sir Ilyas Khan, President, Islam- astations caused by the Covid-19 recent past had ruined the busi- the implementation of SOPs. residents. The inaugural ing the youth, such as building ceremony was attended their personal and professional by SP (Rural) Farooq Am- network, importance of verbal jad Butar, SDPO Sihala and non-verbal communication, Rukhsar Mehdi, SHO Si- career growth, etc. Speak- ‘CDA making hala Mirza Muhammad ing about the initiative, Syed Gulfaraz, Executive Direc- Mazhar Hussain, Group Chief Islamabad more tor DHA Brigadier Ejaz Human Resource Officer, PTCL Ahmed , Security In- & Ufone, said, “We are proud Charge Colonel Khalid and of our Razakaars, who play a green, clean’ notables of the area. significant role in undertaking ISLAMABAD: Capital ness, city sewerage, beau- various CSR activities across Development Authority tification, lane marking, 15 outlaws Pakistan. Webinars-for-a- (CDA) work was underway kerb stone, up-gradation of Cause series is indeed a great on the project of the beau- parks, restoration of street including achievement, where youth was tification of Golara Inter- lights, plantation campaign engaged in gaining knowledge change as authority was and other projects have also three car and learning from the practical committed for clean and been initiated, he added. experience of our employees green capital. People of the capital will lifters held before stepping into the corpo- Chairman CDA, Aamir Ali witness an historical change rate world.” Ahmad, while inspecting in the city very soon. DNA the sites of the various pro- While inspecting the Gol- E-bidding jects initiated by CDA, said ra Interchange, Chairman ISLAMABAD: Islamabad that mega developmental CDA Aamir Ali Ahmad Police have arrested 15 system projects have been initiat- said that this interchange outlaws including three car ed in the city and delayed is the face of the capital as lifters and recovered two launched works in new sectors have it is the entry point of the stolen cars, wireless sets, also been resumed. city. He directed the offi- wine and weapons from in NHA The work on projects of cials and workers to fasten them, a police spokesman provision of clean drinking the pace of the work on ISLAMABAD: Senator Shibli Faraz, federal minister for information and broadcasting in a said. According to details, water to citizens, cleanli- Golra interchange. – APP meeting with delegation of Pakistan film producers association. – DNA Inspector General of Po- DNA lice (IGP) Islamabad Mu- ISLAMABAD: Federal Minis- hammad Aamir Zulfiqar ter for Communications and Khan has ordered crack- Postal Services Mr. Murad down against criminals es- Saeed launched E-Bidding pecially drug pushers. system in National Highway PRCS, ECHO work together against COVID-19 Following these orders, Authority today that will pave DIG (Operations) has di- the way to ensure transpar- The PRCS’ top brass, including Chairman Abrar ul Haq, Acting Secretary General Adeel Nawaz, rected all zonal officers ency in process of award of Joint Director Operations Abaidullah Khan, Adviser Coordination and Transformation Col (retired) to accelerate their efforts contracts of NHA schemes. to curb the crime and To this effect, a simple cere- Shahrukh gave a comprehensive briefing to the delegation on response to the pandemic under DRP drug pushing in the whole city and said that no lax - mony was held at NHA head The response includes estab- Shahrukh gave a comprehen - cy response so far. unteers and asked them differ- office addressed by Federal ity would be tolerated in DNA lishment of Rawalpindi Co- sive briefing to the delega - The delegation was further ent questions related to their this regard. ACLC police Minister for Communica- rona Care Hospital (RCCH) tion on response to the pan - informed that President assigned responsibilities. tions and Postal Services team arrested three mem- ISLAMABAD: A two-member within 15 days, initial screen- demic under DRP. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister He appreciated the working of bers of car lifters’ iden - Mr. Murad Saeed, Secretary delegation of European Union ing, blood donation,provision Chairman Abrar ul Haq Imran Khan, National Disas - volunteers and exhorted them Communications Mr. Zafar tified as Muhammad Wa - Civil Protection and Humani- of Personal Protection Equip- thanked the ECHO, the ter Management Authority to spare no effort to serve the seem, Muhammad Iqbal Hasan and Chairman NHA tarian Aid (ECHO) Thursday ment (PPE), , mass aware- International Federation (NDMA), National Institute humanity with commitment Capt ® Sikander Qayyum. and Shahbaz while police visited the Pakistan Red Cres- ness campaign through the of the Red Cross and Red of Health (NIH) and the and dedication. Senior officers of Ministry of recovered stolen car from cent Society (PRCS) National Muhafiz Force of volunteers, Crescent (IFRC) and its Ministry of Health had high - The delegation later visited their possession. Case Communications and Nation- Headquarters. al Highway Authority were collection/provision of cooked Movement Partners for ly appreciated the PRCS’ the state-of-the art Rawalpindi has been registered in Bernard Jaspers Faijer, food to the vulnerable families their financial and technical anti-COVID response. Corona Care Hospital where Ramna police station and also present. In his address Head of Office Pakistan/ Mr. Murad Saeed said, as during and after the lockdown, support to the PRCS. Mr. Bernard expressed satis - Deputy Medical Superinten- further investigation is Iran at European Union Hu - and WASH support. The chairman informed the faction over the transparent dent gave a comprehensive underway from them. Ka- per good governance vision manitarian Aid Office, head - of Prime Minister of Pakistan The PRCS’ top brass, includ - delegation that the ECHO use of funding by the PRCS presentation. After the brief- rachi company police ar- ed the delegation. Mr. Imran Khan, National ing Chairman Abrar ul Haq, funds were being spent in a and its ongoing response ing, the delegation went round rested an accused Baber The ECHO has allocated Highway Authority has start- Acting Secretary General transparent way enabling the to the pandemic. He also various non infected depart- and recovered 13 wine ed E-Bidding system that will €2 million to support the Adeel Nawaz, Joint Director PRCS to save many precious praised the activities of Mu - ments of the hospital and ap - bottles from him. Tarnol make bidding process trans- PRCS’ response to the pan - Operations Abaidullah Khan, human lives. He said over 2 hafiz Force and 1030 service. preciated strict adherence to police recovered a stolen parent, efficient and easy. demic under its Domestic Adviser Coordination and million people had benefited After the briefing, Mr. Ber- the health and security proto- car from the possession Response Plan (DRP). Transformation Col (retired) from the COVID-19 emergen- nard interacted with the vol- cols and best care of patients. of accused Abdul Aziz. Friday, December 04, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Dealing with disability Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Vaccine Preparations ODAY marks the International Day of Persons with Disa- HE end to this year-long nightmare may soon be in bilities. Pakistan, according to the last census conducted ABC CERTIFIED sight—the news was welcomed with relief around T in the 1990s, has a differently-abled or disabled popula- Vol: 01 Issue: 215 T the world that at least two Covid-19 vaccines will be tion making up about two and a half percent of its total popula- registered globally by next month. Several other organisa - tion. While this figure showed a downturn in 2017, it is believed Email: [email protected] tions and countries’ research departments are developing this is due to errors in data collection rather than a true reduc- Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 vaccines as well, which indicate positive news about the tion in the number of the disabled. A comprehensive survey to Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad distribution of the vaccines and how quickly this will lead determine the number of disabled or differently-abled people in to countries effectively combating the pandemic. our country – and what kind of disability they suffer – has never It is important that before any formal announcement of vac - been undertaken in any scientific manner. cine disbursal, Pakistan should be prepared to ensure that it Pakistan’s poor record on handling disability should be a topic of has the means to purchase vaccines, map out priority users, nationwide concern; instead, disability remains a stigma in our part and most salient of all, guarantee that the vaccine is afforda - of the world. Making the public more aware about disability and the ble. Fortunately, the government seems to be preparing for need to assist those who suffer it in one form or the other would be this—Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Faisal Sul - a good starting point towards bringing about change. This has to be tan has comprehensively laid out the targets of the adminis - done as quickly as possible. We know that due to genetic conditions, tration with regards to the vaccine. the rate of deaf people in the country is extremely high. While some This includes the expectation that the government will procure schools run programmes which cater specifically to these children, the vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, with the federal cabi- there are too many who are left out in the cold or literally out of the mainstream. Combined learning at mainstream schools is also net having approved the Economic Coordination Committee’s something that must be considered more seriously and at great- (ECC) recommendation to allocate $150 million to acquire a er depth. While examples from other countries show that in many vaccine for the novel coronavirus. This ensures Pakistan stays cases it is perfectly possible, Pakistan has not moved sufficiently prepared and ahead of the curve as the world rolls out a vac- towards such learning and in schools where it has been introduced cine. Dr Sultan has also assured that the government will fund there have been instances of disabled children being bullied by their the distribution of the vaccine, so anyone who needs it on pri- peers, or even by teachers. The same is true of the workplace quota ority can access it, and the administration of the vaccine will be set by the government for disabled people, which is often not met done transparently, with frontline healthcare workers receiving by corporations or even by government entities. it in the first stage, alongside the elderly and at-risk population. As is the case in other developing countries we also need more data Now the decision that remains is which vaccine will be eventu- and reporting about disabled people and students. It is quite pos- ally procured by Pakistan. Since this is such an important deci- sible that many kinds of disabilities, such as learning or emotional sion and each vaccine’s side-effects are being reviewed careful- problems, as well as autism or other syndromes of a similar nature ly, it is good that the government has set aside money and made are not recognized either by parents or medical teams in settings preparation in that regard. It is also recommended for the gov- outside large cities. We then need to do far more to in the first in- ernment to get involved in better assessing the different vac- stance accurately monitor and log disabilities of various kinds. Only cines as well to make a more informed decision; for example, when this data is available can we proceed further and work out the government’s cooperation with the Chinese government to strategies to develop mechanisms that can enable them to live with- assist in the final-stage clinical trials of a Chinese-made vaccine in the mainstream community and seek support from it. ensures better knowledge and transparency. “Thanks, but no thanks” T is preposterous to believe that after abrogat- powerment and Protection) Agreement on Price tually need protection of their interests in the Farooq Alay ing Article 370 and 35A in Kashmir, Muslim, Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and form of regulations. Rather BJP goons are calling I Christian and Dalit genocide in India, NRC Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. them protesters for Khalistan. and CAA and controversial triple talaq reforms, Farmers are mainly concerned that this will The farmers’ agitation over the new Farm Acts The fact is the agriculture now BJP is destroying farmers of India. According eventually lead to the end of wholesale markets is yet another conflict and protest against unilat- to Farms Act 2020, farmers can sell their produce and assured prices, leaving them with no back- eral law of the Modi’s government. This time the sector in India contributes to whoever they want, whenever they want. How up option. That is, if they are not satisfied with farmers from Punjab and Haryana states are join- nearly 15 percent of its can a small farmer store his produce for months the price offered by a private buyer, they cannot ing the protests and are heading towards Delhi. on end? He will not have access to storage facili- return to the mandi or use it as a bargaining chip If this proves to be a success, Modi government $2.9 trillion economy, but ties. Despite depending on agrarian development during negotiations. will obviously be in deep waters. These protests and farm heartlands, the situation of farmers both As a result, it is very likely that the produce have called the attention of world leaders, who it employs about half of the in Pakistan and India is not good. Recently, agitat- will be sold at a rate which is unsustainable for are strongly criticizing India, though the Indian country’s 1.3 billion people ing farmers mainly from Punjab were maltreated the farmer. The Acts further state that farm- foreign ministry took notice of Canadian Prime by the provincial administration. However, by and ers can come into an agreement with private Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments calling it only. On September 27, large the Pakistani farmers are enjoying no men- companies. The Acts further state that farm- “unwarranted, especially when pertaining to in- 2020, the Indian president, tionable hurdles towards growing crops, income ers can come into an agreement with private ternal affairs of a democratic country”. on the produce and taxes thereof. But the condi- companies. Such deals are financially attractive The Modi government dismisses the agitating Ramnath Kovind gave tion of farmers in the neighboring country, India, but because there are so many terms and condi- farmers’ fears saying these are misplaced. His is highly miserable, which seems the part of BJP’s tions attached, it is difficult for a farmer to cope government blames the opposition parties for his assessment on three anti-farmer agenda. with them. They become the slave of the com- spreading false rumours regarding the fate of noxious agriculture acts: The farmers in India are facing frequent droughts, pany. The agriculture sector contributes nearly farmers under the new laws. “The new agricul - that too in the debt-driven lands. They think that 15 percent of India’s $2.9 trillion economy but ture laws have been brought in for benefit of Farmers’ Produce Trade the fascist government of Modi is taking India employs about half of the country’s 1.3 billion the farmers. We will see and experience ben - towards capitalism, by making the farmers slaves people is being ignore by Modi. Rather BJP efits of these new laws in the coming days”, and Commerce (Promotion of the capitalists. This is the reason that their hoodlums are calling them Khalistan proxies. said Modi as his home affairs minister offered and Facilitation) Act, 2020; protests and agitations have spread all over India The man called Narendra Modi who had won to allow the farmers’ entry into the capital after the tabling of two controversial bills, which the elections on a promise of doubling farm city as long as they restrict their agitation to Farmers (Empowerment if passed may prove to be a death warrant for income has left farmers at the mercy of big a designated spot. The farmers’ response was: farmers. Indian media calls Maharashtra as a corporations as he is making them the slaves “thanks, but no thanks”. and Protection) Agreement farmers’ suicide belt while Uttar Pradesh, Bihar of the capitalists. It is widely believed and the According to a New York Times report, but the on Price Assurance and and Orissa have been totally devastated. “Even farmers fear that the three deadly farmer acts scene at Delhi’s borders, where tens of thou- after 73 years of independence our farmer who will only push the farmers from one set of mid- sands of farmers and their supporters have been Farm Services Act, 2020; is toiling to feed our nation, he himself is hun- dlemen to another set of middlemen. It is not a demonstrating at several road junctions, resem- and Essential Commodities gry, deprived and distressed. Unseasonal rains, solution for agriculture as promised. Therefore, bled the citizenship protests in spirit: the com- droughts, and floods, still ails Indian agriculture. the Farm Act 2020 is a death warrant for small bative anti-Modi speeches, the growing crowds (Amendment) Act, 2020. The farmer has reached the brink of despair, and and marginalized farmers, which is aimed at de- and the countless volunteers passing out food to what they are experiencing is something which stroying them by handing over agriculture and keep things going. BBC observes that the farm- Farmers are mainly is beyond an agrarian crisis”. market to the big corporates. ers’ cause, however, continues to gain support, concerned that this will The fact is the agriculture sector in India contrib- The new a controversial Farm Acts are unlikely though the authorities invited them for talks – utes nearly 15 percent of its $2.9 trillion econ- to be a panacea for Indian farmers’ plights. The one round of talks with government ministers eventually lead to the end omy, but it employs about half of the country’s ruling BJP’s goal, in essence, is therefore to al- on Tuesday failed and a second round was sched- 1.3 billion people only. On September 27, 2020, low greater play of market forces in agriculture. uled for Thursday. The farmers have now set up of wholesale markets and the Indian president, Ramnath Kovind gave his Modi’s government has designed Farm Acts massive camps at several locations and they say assured prices, leaving them assessment on three noxious agriculture acts: 2020 not for the farmers but for the investors. they will stay as long as it takes for the authori- Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promo- It has obviously not done enough to ensure that ties to agree to repeal the “black laws”. with no back-up option tion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers (Em- farmers’ interests are not sacrificed. Farmers ac- – The writer is freelance columnist The Ghazi Saga ACH year he grows more restless, the years. The upshot of the 1965 humiliation was Some war historians also report that Indians had Raashid Wali Janjua salt flows through his veins/ But the the comprehensive modernisation and develop- hidden the INS Vikrant, their much-vaunted air- E depths are for the young, not the old with ment of the Indian navy that effectively tripled craft carrier, in the backwaters of the Andaman many pains.” - Soul of a Submariner by John its size by 1971. The Indian naval build-up in Sea as they feared Pakistani submarines. The Tench-class fast-attack Chaffey,The above couplet sums up the self-im- the shape of four submarines and eight OSAs, a PNS Ghazi, under the command of Command- molating temerity of those silent prowlers who class missile boats, was not matched by Pakistan er Zafar, embarked upon its daring and hazard- diesel electric submarine risk death and discomfort by moving intrepidly where a phasing out plan of the WWII vintage ous 2,000 miles trek from Karachi to the east- called Ghazi by the across the ocean currents in the stygian gloom surface fleet was under progress. ern theatre on November 14, 1971. It bypassed of sea depths. Life under the sea is not for the The 1971 war that was mostly fought in the east- Vishakapatnam, the Indian Navy’s eastern base was leased fainthearted; it takes a special breed to come ern half of the country saw a daring action by on the scent of the Vikrant like a bloodhound. up to the verity of John Chaffey’s poetic tribute the Pakistan Navy that was outmatched on the As Vikrant had moved far ahead to hide in the to Pakistan in 1963 and to the submariners. Life in a submarine is tough surface by the Indian Navy. In order to keep the Andaman Sea, the submarine couldn’t locate its was the only submarine and risky. It conjures a scene from Titanic when Indian fleet confined to its coast, the Pakistan intended prey. It turned back and came towards the band plays, “Nearer my God to Thee” be- Navy deployed three submarines on nodal points the Vishakapatnam Port for the second part of that was held by any navy fore sinking – a far cry indeed from the happy along the Indian Western coast. its mission to lay mines in the narrow approach during the 1965 war. utopia depicted in a famous song sung by the The Daphne-class submarine Hangor prowled to the harbour. The intention was to bottle up Beatles, ‘Yellow submarine’. the sea along the coast opposite Bombay. It came Indian heavy naval concentration in its strategic The result of Ghazi’s For a country like Pakistan – which is faced with across a mouth-watering opportunity to sink eastern port base. The submarine successfully the threat of a much larger and aggressive Indian the Indian fleet, which was moving out of Bom- laid mines during the day in a linear fashion. aggressive deployment navy – submarines are the ultimate levellers. The bay on the night between December 3/4. But it When the Ghazi returned during the night to com- was the bottling up of fear of submarines can induce circumspection and restrained itself due to the rules of engagement plete its remaining task, most probably due to the a little humility in Indian military planners that given by the Pakistan Naval Headquarters to not obstreperous post-monsoon heavy tides. As the the Indian fleet that did set great store through a blue water navy bristling attack any warship unless it attacked first. How- musical whir of the diesel engines and the sweet with arms to browbeat smaller regional navies in ever, in subsequent duels, when permission was purr of electronic gadgets created an auditory not dare to sail out of its a quest for the dominance of the Indian Ocean. granted, Hangor sunk an Indian anti-submarine sensation akin to a lullaby, the intrepid crew of the harbour, deciding to sit The Tench-class fast-attack diesel electric sub- frigate INS Khukri off the coast of Kathiawar on Ghazi prepared to lay the second string of mines. marine called Ghazi by the Pakistan Navy was December 9. Hangor defied Indian attempts to de- The dangerously aggressive gambit tempted out the war due to fear. leased to Pakistan in 1963 and was the only stroy it through 150 depth charges and remained fate as the submarine accidentally struck one of submarine that was held by any navy during instrumental in bottling up the Indian fleet. its earlier laid mines. A deafening crescendo of S N Kohli, the Indian the 1965 war. The result of Ghazi’s aggressive The Pakistan Navy – in order to hunt Vikrant sound heralded the martyrdom of brave souls as deputy naval chief, writes deployment was the bottling up of the Indian and also relieve pressure on depleted naval the Ghazi went up in a blaze of glory, striking fleet that did not dare to sail out of its har - resources in the eastern theatre – decided to terror in the hearts of Indian sailors at Vishakap- in ‘We Dared’ about the bour, deciding to sit out the war due to fear. S send the only submarine with pluck and range atnam. It was a classic act of self-immolation by infuriation and shame of N Kohli, the Indian deputy naval chief, writes to accomplish the arduous mission: the re- a daring crew that had defied Indian surveillance in ‘We Dared’ about the infuriation and shame doubtable veteran of 1965, ie the Ghazi. and sea hazards on one of the most hazardous the Indian sailors who felt of the Indian sailors who felt belittled by the In the eastern theatre, the Indians had a decisive and daring war patrols in naval history. timidity of their high command. superiority with a Task Force comprising air- The Ghazi saga reminds us what a single daring belittled by the timidity The memory of such pusillanimity rankled with craft-carrier Vikrant, two frigates, a destroyer, a submarine can achieve – a fact we can ignore at of their high command the Indian military planners who set about rais- submarine and a few patrol vessels. Pakistan just our own peril while according due diligence to ing the stock of their navy during the inter-war had four gunboats and few small riverine crafts. our naval development. IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Friday, December 04, 2020 Philippine Briefs army under fire over Beware fake alleged war coronavirus crime vaccines, says Interpol Monitoring Desk Members of the Philippine DNA army have been accused of committing a war crime, af- LYON: Interpol has issued a ter posing for a photo with global alert to law enforce- the body of a suspected ment agencies around the communist rebel fighter, world warning them that who is also the daughter of organised crime networks a member of Congress. may try to sell fake Cov- Human Rights Watch id-19 vaccines or steal real (HRW) said in a statement supplies. The global police on Thursday that posing coordination agency, based with a person’s body for in France, said on Wednes- photographs was “an out- day it had issued an orange rage against the dignity alert to police forces in its of the individual” and was 194 member states warning prohibited under the laws of them to prepare for vac- war. “Committing outrages cines to be targeted both upon personal dignity is a physically and online. war crime under the Rome It said the pandemic had Statute as it applies to dead already triggered “unprec- persons under the ‘Ele- edented opportunistic and ments of Crimes’ of the In- predatory criminal behav- ternational Criminal Court,” iour” and warned of a new said Phil Robertson, HRW’s wave of criminal activity “in deputy Asia director. “Evi- relation to the falsification, dently posed photographs theft and illegal advertising of the body … are a cruel of Covid-19 vaccines”. and unnecessary affront to The agency called for close that individual’s dignity and coordination between violate the laws of war.” health regulators and law Robertson pointed out enforcement as vaccines that there are similar pro- come closer to approval and visions on the humane distribution so as to ensure handling of dead bodies in the safety of the supply ANKARA: CNS Adm Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, while on official visit to Turkey has been conferred with “Legion of Merit of the Turkish Armed Forces” the agreement on human chain and identify illicit web- by Turkish Naval Forces (TNF) Cdr Adm Adnan OZBAL in an impressive ceremony. Upon arrival at TNF HQ, Adm was presented with GoH. – DNA rights signed between the sites selling fakes. Philippines and the Na- As governments prepare tional Democratic Front, to roll out mass vaccina- the political-wing of the tion programmes, criminal communist rebels. gangs “plan to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains, Two more members of and also target the public Coronavirus via fake websites and false cures that could pose a sig- spread picks nificant risk to their health, up pace in even their lives”, the Inter- Pakistan squad test positive pol secretary general, Jür- Russia gen Stock, said. “It is essen- After day 6 testing, 42 people returned negative and three were under investigation. One tial that law enforcement is Web Desk as prepared as possible for tested positive yesterday while the remaining two were announced today MOSCOW: With 28,145 what will be an onslaught of overseas,” the New Zealand health new infections reported all types of criminal activity DNA ministry said in a statement. linked to the Covid-19 vac- on Thursday, the corona- Babar emphasizes to stay committed “The team is scheduled to have its virus pandemic is showing cine,” he said. CHRISTCHURCH: Two more mem- CHRISTCHURCH: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has emphasized the importance of staying routine day 9 tests today. Decisions no signs of slowing down bers of the Pakistan squad have committed during these difficult times on the tour of New Zealand. around exemptions from managed in Russia. Daily figures in France tested positive for COVID-19 in New Pakistan squad is yet to start training for the all-important series as 10-member out of 53 isolation requirements which would the country have touched mourns ‘great Zealand. The number of infected have tested positive for COVID-19 and the team is under hard managed isolation and quar - allow the team to train are still un- new highs almost every individuals is now 10 of the 53-man antine (MIQ). “Representing Pakistan is an honor but one has to remain dedicated when der consideration,” it added. day since the beginning of European’ squad. Both cases are historical. problems occur as it’s part of life,” said Babar in a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Note, six members of the squad had the autumn-winter season, “Two members of the Pakistan men’s Board (PCB). “We should know how to tackle these issues as a professional,” he added. tested positive on the first day of the jumping almost six times Giscard cricket team we reported yesterday as The 26-year-old Babar is the first one to address from Christchurch after the team’s team’s arrival while a seventh mem- from 5,000-plus in Septem- PARIS: Tributes poured in under investigation tested positive at arrival in New Zealand. He highlighted that the bio-secure situation is different here ber tested positive on November 25. ber to over 28,000 by De- Thursday after the death day 6 routine testing. These people compared to the team’s tour of England. “The situation is completely opposite and Two of the six initial COVID-19 posi- cember. Russia’s COVID-19 of former French president are confirmed as having historical different here from the England tour. We are missing training but as soon as it will tive cases in the Pakistan squad are caseload swelled by 28,145 Valery Giscard d’Estaing infections, and will be counted in our start, these things will be left behind as our focus will only be on cricket. Each squad no longer infectious. Therefore, are over the last day to cross from Covid-19 aged 94, with total as they have not been counted member is quite hungry in terms of getting back on the field,” he added. – DNA allowed to join the team. 2.37 million, with active cas- French and European lead- es standing at 474,088, ac- ers hailing him as an am- cording to the daily official bitious reformer and great update. Daily fatalities were statesman. Giscard, who Harris assembles at 554, slightly less than the had been in hospital sever- Cristiano Ronaldo previous day, and moved the al times in the last months staff as she builds death toll up to 41,607. for heart problems, died With a new record of surrounded by his family scores 750th career goal 29,502, recoveries in Russia on Wednesday at the fami- her VP portfolio have now reached 1.85 mil- tus and five for Sporting. Player Award. won by Messi last year. The lion, the latest data showed. ly estate, the family said in Sports Desk Meanwhile, Ronaldo along Thiago Alcantara, Kevin De award ceremony, which was a statement. He governed tial campaign, will be her On Wednesday, President Foreign Desk domestic policy adviser. with Lionel Messi, Mo- Bruyne, Sadio Mane, Kylian earlier scheduled to take Vladimir Putin gave the nod for a single seven-year JUVENTUS: Portugal and hammad Salah and Robert Mbappe, Neymar, Sergio place in September but was term from 1974-1981, when And Ambassador Nancy for mass vaccination in Rus- NEW YORK: Vice Presi- McEldowney will be Har- Juventus’ striker Cristiano Lewandowski, is among the Ramos and Virgil van Dijk postponed due to the COV- sia starting next week, with France made great strides Ronaldo has scored his candidates shortlisted for are the other nominees for ID-19 pandemic, will be held in nuclear power and high- dent-elect Kamala Harris is ris’ national security ad- doctors and teachers first in constructing the key team viser. McEldowney has an 750th career goal during Ju- this year’s Best FIFA Men’s the men’s award which was virtually on December 17. line for the jab. speed train travel and legal- ventus’ 3-0 win over Dyna- ised abortion. He ensured of senior staffers who will extensive career in foreign Russia was the first coun- accompany her to the White service including serving as mo Kyiv in the Champions try to register a coronavi- that Paris was at the heart League clash yesterday. of Europe in a post-war House, announcing Thurs- the US ambassador to Bul- rus vaccine – Sputnik V – day the hiring of three top garia during the George W. Federico Chiesa scored the for public use. Last week, partnership with Germany first goal in the first half and also played a key role roles including chief of staff. Bush administration. its developer said the vac- The staffers, all of whom “Together with the rest of before goals from Ronaldo cine was more than 95% ef- in what would become the and Alvaro Morata put Ju- G7 group of major world are women and two of my team, today’s appoin- fective, citing interim trial whom are people of color tees will work to get this ventus ahead at the Allianz results. Shortly after Sput- powers. In contrast to his Stadium. predecessors Georges -- highlight the incoming ad- virus under control, open nik V was registered, Rus- ministration’s commitment our economy responsibly The 35-year-old took to In- sian authorities granted Pompidou and Charles de stagram to thanks his fans, Gaulle, he was an accessible to diversity. Harris tapped and make sure it lifts up all permission for mass use of Hartina Flournoy, a Black Americans, and restore and family, players and coaches another vaccine developed and media-savvy politician during this iconic journey. who enjoyed meeting vot- woman, as her incoming advance our country’s lead- by the Novosibirsk-based chief of staff. She currently ership around the world,” “750 goals, 750 happy mo- Vector Institute of Virolo- ers. But he also never shook ments, 750 smiles in the off a sometimes haughty de- serves as chief of staff to Harris said. gy and Biotechnology. former President Bill Clin- The all-women, majority of faces of our supporters. meanour linked to his aris- Thank you to all the players tocratic background. ton. “Tina brings a strong color trio will join at least UNGA adopts commitment to serving the two other women of color and coaches that helped me American people, and her holding senior roles in reach this amazing number, Pakistan’s Australia leadership will be critical Harris’ office, in the latest thank you to all my loyal op- as we work to overcome the high-profile appointments ponents that made me work resolution on adopts new unprecedented challenges for an administration that harder and harder every- veto powers facing our nation,” Harris has pledged to have its day,” Ronaldo wrote. interreligious said in a statement. ranks reflect the diversity “But above all, thanks to Rohini Kosoglu, a longtime in America. That includes my wonderful family, al- dialogue Foreign Desk Harris aide who currently Symone Sanders, an in- ways present in my best and worst moments. Next stop: CANBERRA: Australia’s serves as senior adviser coming senior adviser and DNA to Harris on the transition chief spokesperson for the 800 goals!” he added. parliament on Thursday He has so far scored 450 NEW YORK: The United passed legislation giving the team and held chief of staff vice president-elect, and titles in both the incoming goals for Real Madrid, 118 NationsGeneral Assembly federal government pow- Ashley Etienne, who will has adopted a resolution vice president’s Senate serve as communications for Manchester United, 102 er to veto any agreement for Portugal, 75 for Juven- co-sponsored by Pakistan struck with foreign states, a office and past presiden- director for Harris. and the Philippines on the move likely to anger China “Promotion of interreligious and intensify a bitter diplo- and intercultural dialogue” matic spat between the two by an overwhelming majori- countries. The law allows ty. This resolution is part of the federal government to COVID to worsen poverty in 47 poorest nations: UN Pakistan’s global efforts to block any agreement be- promote interfaith harmony, tween Australian states, The intergovernmental body, which seeks to help developing economies navigate a globalized tolerance, respect for eacho- councils or institutions and ther’s religions and values, a foreign government, such economy, predicted that falling income levels, widespread unemployment, and growing fiscal defi - and peaceful co-existence. as a controversial 2018 deal cits caused by the pandemic could push as many as 32 million people into extreme poverty The resolution welcomes between the state of Victo- the Kartarpur initiative by ria and China. “Australia’s “least developed.” Progress towards achievements on economies depend heavily on their limited means to counter the Pakistan, referring to it as a “landmark initiative for in- policies and plans, the rules DNA While the initial health impact of nutrition, health and education are the export of a few products, like recession, but they find themselves that we make for our country terreligious and intercultural the coronavirus has been less se- being undone by the onslaught of minerals and metals or garments, the countries the worst hit by a crisis cooperation for peace”.Due are made here in Australia NEW YORK: The world’s least vere in these countries than many the crisis.” Experts believe that pre- have experienced particularly bad for which they are not responsible, to the efforts of Pakistan’s according to our needs and developed countries (LDCs) will feared, the economic impact has vious experience handling epidem- shocks as foreign trade prices and similar to their situation vis-à-vis delegation, the resolution for our interests,” Prime Minister experience their worst economic been devastating, the report said. ics as well as demographic factors volume fell suddenly. climate change,” said Kituyi. “This the first time this year also ac- Scott Morrison told report- performance in 30 years in 2020 Economic growth forecasts for including lower population density A prolonged economic crisis is an injustice which needs to be re- knowledges the significance ers in Canberra. Morrison due to the coronavirus pandemic, these countries were revised down and a relatively young population could also cause permanent job dressed.” The situation in LDCs pos- and respect for religious sym- has stressed the law is not the United Nations Conference from 5% to -0.4% between October helped many LDCs to weather the loss and threaten entrepreneur- es a particular risk to global health, bols. It stresses that the exer- aimed at any country but it on Trade and Development (UNC- 2019 and October 2020, which is ex- first months of the coronavirus out- ship in a way that would seriously education, and sustainability goals, cise of the right to freedom is widely seen by analysts TAD) said in a report released pected to lead to an overall drop in break. But the UNCTAD cautioned harm future output potential in the report said. Populations may be of expression carries with it as directed at China. “It cre- Thursday. In its Least Developed per capita income of 2.6% in 2020. that a future surge in the spread of these countries, the report said. pushed to detrimental coping strat- special duties and responsi- ates another trigger for the Countries Report 2020, the inter- “The least developed countries to- coronavirus in LDCs would pose a Global poverty levels and food insecu- egies, including reducing consump- bilities, and must therefore relationship to deteriorate,” governmental body, which seeks day are undergoing the worst reces- shock to health systems, which re- rity are also expected to go up, with tion of healthy food and pulling their be subjected to legitimate said Melissa Conley Tyler, a restrictions. In the wake of to help developing economies nav- sion in 30 years,” UNCTAD Secre- main underdeveloped. The global temporary bouts of poverty becom- children out of school. Supporting research fellow at the Asia growing religious intolerance igate a globalized economy, pre- tary-General Mukhisa Kituyi wrote economic recession has likely had ing prolonged. The share of people in LDCs will be key to reaching global and racism especially Islamo- Institute of the University dicted that falling income levels, of Melbourne. Under the in a foreword to the report. “Their a greater impact on LDC econo- LDCs living below the $1.90 (€1.57) targets laid out in the 2030 Agen- phobia around the world, this widespread unemployment, and terms of the new law, the already low standards of living are mies than the domestic market per day poverty line is expected to da for Sustainable Development, resolution is important for foreign minister can veto growing fiscal deficits caused by the falling. Their stubbornly high pov- downturn. A major slump in global rise 3 percentage points to 35.2%, which aims to achieve a sustainable mainstreaming these contem- any agreements with foreign pandemic could push as many as 32 erty rates are rising further, revers- demand for products from these representing an additional 32 million and more equitable future for the porary challenges and taking governments. million people into extreme pover- ing the slow improvement they had markets has depressed the prices people, the report said. “The least global human population. Goals in- the necessary steps to curb ty in the 47 countries designated as achieved prior to the pandemic. of key exports. Countries whose developed countries have deployed clude the eradication of poverty. such trends. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Friday, December 04, 2020 France 76 Briefs mosques US bans face closure chinese Web Desk PARIS: The French govern- cotton ment has launched a “massive and unprecedented” wave of imports measures to combat what it calls religious “extremism”, DNA Interior Minister Gerald Dar- manin has said, adding that WASHINGTON: The admin- 76 mosques are suspected of istration of United States “separatism”. Darmanin on President Donald Trump Thursday tweeted his inter- raised the economic pres- view with RTL radio, writing: sure on China’s western “In the coming days, checks region of Xinjiang, banning will be carried out on these cotton imports from a pow- places of worship. If ever erful Chinese quasi-military these doubts are confirmed, organisation that it says uses I will ask for their closure.” the forced labour of detained He also said 66 undocu- Uighur Muslims. The US mented migrants suspect- Customs and Border Pro- ed of “radicalisation” had tection (CBP) agency said been deported. President on Wednesday its “Withhold Emmanuel Macron’s gov- Release Order” would ban ernment has responded to cotton and cotton products several deadly attacks in from the Xinjiang Produc- recent weeks with a prom- tion and Construction Corps ise to crack down on what (XPCC), one of China’s larg- Darmanin has said is “the est producers. The move, enemy within”. In October, which could have a sweeping Macron laid out a plan to effect on companies involved tackle what he termed “Is- in selling textiles and apparel lamist separatism”, as he to the US, is among several described Islam as a re- the Trump administration ligion in crisis across the has been working on in its world – comments that final weeks to harden the US upset Muslims in France position against China, mak- and globally. France is ing it more difficult for Pres- home to the largest Mus- ident-elect Joe Biden to ease KABUL: NATO Senior Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo meeting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. – DNA lim minority population US-China tensions. in Europe, and some fear The targeting of XPCC, being collectively punished which produced 30 percent after a series of attacks in of China’s cotton in 2015, fol- recent months. On Octo- lows a Treasury Department ber 20, France ordered ban in July on all dollar trans- the temporary closure of actions with the sprawling China reaffirms support a mosque outside Paris business and paramilitary en- as part of a crackdown on tity, founded in 1954 to settle people who are suspected China’s far west. of inciting hatred, after the Department of Homeland killing of teacher Samuel Security Secretary Kenneth Paty, who had shown his Cuccinelli, who oversees the for Palestinian cause class caricatures of the border agency, called Made As a permanent member of the Security Council and a responsible country, China is willing to continue Prophet Muhammad. The in China a “warning label”. Grand Mosque of Pantin, “The cheap cotton goods you to work with the international community to make unremitting efforts for the early realization of a in a low-income suburb on may be buying for family and comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue, Hua Said. the capital’s northeastern friends during this season of outskirts, had shared a vid- giving – if coming from Chi- and stability, international jus- forts conducive to the peaceful stability and development in eo on its Facebook page be- na – may have been made by DNA tice and human conscience. settlement of the issue. the Middle East,” she added. fore the attack that vented slave labour in some of the “The international community “As a permanent member of the Speaking on the current glob - hatred against Paty, who most egregious human rights BEIJING: China has reiterated should adhere to the right di- Security Council and a respon - al COVID-19 crisis, Hua urged was beheaded in broad violations existing today in its support to the Palestinian rection of a ‘two-state solution’ sible country, China is willing the international community daylight near his school. the modern world,” he told a cause to restore the legitimate and strive to promote the Middle to continue to work with the in - to pay more attention to the news conference. rights of Palestinian people. East peace process on the basis ternational community to make severe challenges posed by At a news briefing, Chinese For- of the relevant resolutions of the unremitting efforts for the ear- the coronavirus to the people Twitter 20,000 foreign eign Ministry spokeswoman Hua United Nations, the principle of ly realization of a comprehen - of Palestine and help them Chunying said her country be- ‘land for peace’ and other inter- sive, just and lasting solution fight the pandemic. expands hate fighters in lieved that the Palestinian issue, national consensus,” Hua said. to the Palestinian issue and to “China will continue to provide speech rules sitting at the root of Middle East She added that Beijing has make positive contributions to anti-epidemic assistance to Pal- Libya: UN issues, bears on regional peace been following the Palestinian issue closely and supporting ef - the early realization of peace, estine,” she announced. Web Desk Web Desk CALIFORNIA : Twitter has expanded its policy barring NEW YORK: At least 20,000 CDC warns US as hateful speech to include foreign fighters and merce- “language that dehumanizes naries are in Libya causing a hospitalisations surge people on the basis of race, “serious crisis” as weapons ation has projected the toll ethnicity and national ori- continue pouring into the Foreign Desk could reach nearly 450,000 gin”. In a statement, it add- war-ravaged North African by March 1 without greater ed that it “will also continue nation, a United Nations of- NEW YORK: The head of attention to social distanc- to surface potentially viola- ficial warned on Wednesday. the US Centers for Disease ing and mask-wearing. tive content through pro- “That is a shocking viola- Control and Prevention “We’re potentially look- active detection and auto- tion of Libyan sovereignty (CDC) warned the country ing at another 150,000 to mation”. Last year, Twitter … a blatant violation of the faces “rough times” amid a 200,000 people (dead) be- banned speech that dehu- arms embargo,” UN acting deepening COVID-19 pan- fore we get into February,” manises others based on re- envoy for Libya Stephanie demic that is putting the Redfield said, urging people ligion or caste and updated Williams told an online healthcare system at risk to wear masks, maintain the rule in March this year meeting of the Libyan Po- of collapse. The comments social distancing and wash to add age, disability and litical Dialogue Forum. The from CDC Director Dr Rob- their hands frequently. disease to the list of protect- 75-member forum is trying ert Redfield came as the On Wednesday, the COV- ed categories. Civil rights to get Libya’s warring sides number of people admitted ID Tracking Project said group Color of Change, part to agree on a mechanism to hospital with COVID-19 in a social media post that of a coalition of advocacy or- that would establish a tran- exceeded 100,000 for the there were 100,226 people ganisations that have been sitional administration to first time. “The reality is currently in hospital with pushing tech companies to lead the country through that December, January and the disease in the United reduce hate speech online, presidential and parliamen- February are going to be States, “the first time hos- called the changes “essen- tary elections in December rough times,” Redfield said pitalisations have exceeded tial concessions” following 2021. The gathering is part in a livestream presentation 100k”. ISLAMABAD: Piotr Opalinski, ambassador of Poland in Pakistan calls on Atif years of outside pressure. of UN efforts to end the hosted by the US Chamber Redfield sounded the alarm Bukhari, chairman board of investment (BOI). – DNA A Twitter spokesperson said chaos in Libya, a major oil of Commerce Foundation. as US health experts wel- the company had planned producer, which has been “I actually believe they’re comed British emergency from the start to add new gripped by violence since going to be the most diffi- approval for Pfizer’s COV- categories to the policy a NATO-backed uprising in cult time in the public health ID-19 vaccine, a sign that Putin orders start of Russia’s over time after testing to 2011 overthrew and killed history of this nation.” US regulators may soon ensure it can consistently veteran leader Muammar He said the latest coronavi- follow suit. enforce updated rules. In a Gaddafi. The country has mass vaccination programme rus surge had already prov- Britain has said it will statement, Color Of Change since 2015 been dominat- en more devastating than start inoculating high-risk duced two million doses of the sians,” Kremlin spokesman of COVID-19 cases in the Vice President Arisha Hatch ed by armed groups and di- previous waves in terms of people early next week, Foreign Desk vaccine within the next few Dmitry Peskov said. “Produc- world behind the United criticised Twitter for failing vided between two bitterly its geographic scope and a move that could make days, Putin said, noting that tion within Russia, which is States, India and Brazil. to update the policy before opposed administrations: steeper trajectory of rising Americans more confi- MOSCOW: Russian President teachers and medics will be already being developed, will It has recorded 41,053 November’s presidential the UN-brokered Govern- infection rates, hospitalisa- dent about the prospect Vladimir Putin has ordered the first to receive shots. meet the needs of Russians.” deaths related to COVID-19 election, despite repeated ment of National Accord tions and deaths. of a mass vaccination cam- the country’s authorities to “Let’s agree on this – you will More than 100,000 people since the start of the pan- warnings by the advocacy (GNA) and a rival adminis- Besides the loss of life, Red- paign reminiscent of the begin mass voluntary vaccina- not report to me next week, have already been inoculat- demic. On Wednesday, au- groups about violent and de- tration in the east backed field said, the country faces anti-polio campaigns of the tions against COVID-19 from but you will start mass vacci- ed against the novel corona- thorities recorded 589 new humanising speech. by renegade military com- the prospect of a healthcare 1950s and 1960s. next week onwards. nation … let’s get to work al- virus, according to Russian daily deaths tied to the virus mander Khalifa Haftar. system strained to the point “This should be very re- The move, announced on ready,” he told Deputy Prime Health Minister Mikhail and 25,345 new infections. Magnitude 5.0 of collapse, before vaccines assuring. An independ- Wednesday, came after Rus- Minister Tatyana Golikova. Murashko, who presented The country’s overall rise in Malta jails become widely available. ent regulatory authority sia said last month that its The Kremlin earlier gave the Sputnik V vaccine to cases has however slowed earthquake jolts More than 270,000 Amer- in another country has domestically produced Sput- assurances that Russians the United Nations over since reaching a high on No- Libyan plane icans have died from COV- found this vaccine to be nik V vaccine was 92 percent were first in line to be vac - video link on Wednesday. vember 27, with officials re- southeastern ID-19 to date. And the safe and effective for use,” effective at protecting people cinated, with Moscow also With 2,347,401 con- sisting imposing lockdowns hijacker University of Washington’s US Health Secretary Alex from COVID-19, according to discussing supply deals firmed infections as of during a second wave of in- Turkey influential Institute for Azar told the Fox Business interim results. with other countries. Wednesday, Russia has fections and instead opting for Foreign Desk Health Metrics and Evalu- Network on Wednesday. The country will have pro- “The absolute priority are Rus- the fourth-largest number targeted regional curbs. Web Desk VALLETTA: One of two SIIRT: A magnitude 5.0 Libyan men who hijacked earthquake was recorded in a plane and diverted it to Turkey’s southeastern Siirt Malta four years ago has province on Thursday morn- been jailed by a Maltese Pakistan Navy ship ‘Tabuk’ visits Aksaz Naval Base ing, according to the coun- judge. Soko Moussa Sha- tion of the strong bond that try’s disaster management ha Ali pleaded guilty and DNA the two navies enjoy as PNS agency. The tremor occurred was jailed for 25 years on Tabuk was commissioned in at a depth of 14.02 kilome- Wednesday. His co-accused ANKARA: Pakistan Navy Cor- November 2020 in Romania ters (8.7 miles) in the Kurta- partner, Ali Ahmed Saleh, vette PNS TABUK visited and was on its way to Kara - lan district at 08:45 a.m. local is like him from the south- Aksaz Naval Base in Turkey chi. PNS Tabuk is a multi - time (0545GMT), the Dis- ern Libyan city of Sabha, between 30 November and purpose and highly adap - aster and Emergency Man- but is still awaiting trial 3 December 2020. On its tive platform equipped with agement Authority (AFAD) and has denied involve- return, PNS Tabuk also con - state of the art electron - said. No reports of casualties ment. The Afriqiyah Air- ducted coordinated patrol ic warfare, anti-ship and were received so far, the lines Airbus 320 was on with the Turkish Navy Ships. anti-air weapons/sensors AFAD added. “There is no an internal flight to Trip- Pakistan and Turkey enjoy along with modern self-pro - damage in Siirt and Kurta- oli when it was hijacked fraternal ties and navies of tection and terminal de - lan district center. Rescue on December 23, 2016 the brotherly countries have fence system. It is capable teams continue checking the rural areas,” according by the men, supporters maintained warm and cordial to embark multi-role heli - of former Libyan leader relations for decades. The to Osman Hacibektasoglu, copter and UAV simultane - governor of Siirt province. Muammar Gaddafi. They interaction between the two ously and can perform vari - threatened to blow up He said that following the navies include regular ex- ety of maritime operations. earthquake, district centers the plane unless their de - ercises, port calls, training During its stay at Aksaz Naval mands were met, but the and rural settlements are exchange programmes and Base, Commanding Officer being surveyed to assess Maltese government re- collaboration in the naval pro - fused to negotiate before of PNS Tabuk alongwith De - the situation. The governor duction sector. fence Attache of Pakistan Em - added they are also in con- the 109 passengers on PNS Tabuk port visit to Aksaz board were released. bassy called on Aksaz Naval tact with the regions where Naval Base was a manifesta - Base commander. police stations are located. IslamabadFRIDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2020 | P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST SC Briefs adjourns FM Qureshi hearing thanks OIC of Daniel Envoys for Pearl case support DNA ISLAMABAD: The Supreme nsar hatti A B Court of Pakistan Thursday ISLAMABAD: Foreign heard an appeal of the Sindh Minister Shah Mahmood government in Daniel Pearl Qureshi met OIC Envoys murder case. A three-judge based in Islamabad to thank bench of the apex court head- them for OIC’s strong and ed by Justice Mushir Alam, unequivocal support during hearing appeals filed by the the 47th CFM Session in Sindh government and par- Niamey. Foreign Minister ents of Daniel Pearl challeng- Qureshi underlined that the ing the April 02 Sindh High unanimous adoption of a Court verdict that overturned strong and comprehensive the sentences of four convicts Resolution on the Jammu in the case. & Kashmir dispute, explic- Farooq H. Naik represent- it reiteration of the OIC’s ing the Sindh government principled position in the continued his arguments Niamey Declaration, and on third day of the hearing. presentation of the Report Naik spelled out the state- on the visit of the Secretary ments of taxi driver Nasir General’s Special Envoy for Abbas, Hayat Ali and Citi- Jammu and Kashmir to Pa- zens Police Liaison Com- kistan and AJK reaffirmed mittee (CPLC) chief Jameel the centrality of the Jammu Yousuf before the court. & Kashmir dispute for OIC Sindh’s counsel argued that and Muslim Ummah. in the light of the incidents The Foreign Minister also ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors and high commissioners of OIC countries being given a briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – DNA Ahmed Omer Saeed Shaikh thanked the OIC countries has been the main accused. for their support in adop- “This is not a case in which tion of other resolutions dead body or the weapon of of importance to Pakistan, the crime expected to be including: Safeguarding the recovered. It is a blind mur- Rights of Muslim Minori- World has taken our proofs der, we have to keep the se- ties in non-OIC States and quence of incidents to reach Destruction of Babri Masjid to a result,” the counsel said. and Protection of Islamic “Taxi driver’s testimony is Holy Places. The Foreign the final constitutional ev- Minister also expressed seriously against India idence of this case,” Naik gratitude for the adoption argued. “The taxi driver had of the Pakistan-sponsored DG ISPR says despite Indian efforts to come clean, the matter is now being last time saw Daniel Pearl Resolution on combating with Ahmed Omer Shaikh,” Islamophobia. The For- openly discussed at international forums and media Sindh government’s lawyer eign Minister added that said in his arguments. Pakistan looked forward to Maj Gen Iftikhar said that despite ing at different CPEC projects. leaving any information voids, The court adjourned further hosting the 48th Session News Desk / DNA Indian efforts to come clean, the “Pakistan is fully prepared to deal and passing on credible informa- hearing of the case till Tues- of CFM in 2021. He under- matter is now being openly dis- with these threats. We are tackling tion. That is exactly what we are day when Naik will resume scored that as prospective RAWALPINDI: Director-General cussed at international forums all the challenges,” he assured. doing,” he said. his arguments. In an earlier CFM Chair and member of of Inter-Services Public Relations and media. “Pakistan presented The DG ISPR also informed GVS “[These social media tactics and hearing Farooq Naik said the Executive Committee, (ISPR) Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar on the dossier at the UN to let the that the state has formed two spe- disinformation campaign to malign that four accused including Pakistan will constructively Thursday said that the internation- world know about India’s activities cial division forces to ensure the Pakistan] is a major onslaught. It Ahmed Omer Saeed were engage with the entire OIC al community has taken Pakistan’s in Pakistan. We will not stop here security of the CPEC projects, is a major part of the fifth-genera- arrested, while seven others membership to promote proof of India’s involvement in ter- and will take this issue further adding that nine regular regi- tion warfare against Pakistan and were at large. unity, peace and prosperity rorist activities very seriously. across the globe,” he stressed. ments have already been deployed we are aware of that.” among the Muslim Ummah. The DG ISPR highlighted the key He also shed light on the ongoing to look after the Corridor. He said that in its fifth-generation points of the dossier that Pakistan situation at the Line of Control “Our Chinese partners are sat- warfare, India has been targeting SSC, HSSC recently prepared to prove India’s (LoC) and the China-Pakistan Eco- isfied with the security arrange- Pakistan in the diplomatic, eco- exams in Azerbaijan involvement in terrorism across nomic Corridor (CPEC). ments,” he said. Answering a nomic, and information domains, Pakistan. “The world is now talk- “India has been using the Afghan question about disinformation on among others. May-June says 2,783 ing about India’s state-sponsored territory to launch terrorist activ- ghanistan’s lack of capacity to deal social media, Maj Gen Iftikhar “Basically, India is trying to target terrorism after the dossier was ities in Pakistan. We keep talking said that it has been a major Pakistan from different directions soldiers with the problem,” Gen Iftikhar DNA released,” he said. “The interna- to the Afghan leadership regard- said. He added that India has re- challenge. “The best way to han- to slow down our progress as well killed tional community has taken the ing the issue, but we do not blame peatedly targeted local labourers dle [fake news disseminating] on as the trajectory that Pakistan has ISLAMABAD: Minister for matter very seriously.” them because we recognise Af- and the Chinese manpower work- social media is transparency, not for the future,” he said. Federal Education & Pro- BAKU: Azerbaijan said fessional Training, Shafqat Thursday that nearly Mahmood Thursday di- 2,800 of its soldiers were rected IBCC to make ef- killed in recent fighting Sherry demands forts for uniform academic over Nagorno-Karabakh, session from August 2021 the first details it has re- and made it possible to con- leased of military losses inquiry on gas duct secondary and higher in weeks of clashes with secondary examinations in Armenian forces. shortage May-June, like other coun- The defence ministry in tries of the world. Baku said in a statement Khayam Abbasi / DNA He stated this during his visit that “2,783 servicemen to Inter Board Committee of of the Azerbaijani armed ISLAMABAD: Slamming the government for gas short - Chairmen (IBCC) Secretariat forces were killed in the age in the country, Parliamentary Leader of the PPP Islamabad. He was accompa- patriotic war,” adding in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “As if our nied with Parliamentary Sec- that 100 more soldiers Rs2,253 circular debt was not enough, now due to Taba - retary Wajiha Akram, Federal were missing. – DNA hi sarkar’s incompetence, our circular debt in the gas Secretary Farah Hamid Khan sector has reached a shocking figure of Rs350 billion”. and Additional Secretary Mo- Pak expresses “Pakistan is already going through severe gas shortage hyuddin Wani. and now the government will drop another bomb on Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah, solidarity with people by increasing the gas price to pay for the circu - Secretary IBCC briefed lar debt. The only thing this government knows how to about functions, activities, Kashmiri do, is to increase prices,” she added. priorities and future plans Questioning the delay in LNG import, Rehman said, of IBCC. During the brief- people “This delay has already caused a great loss to the coun - ing, the minister desired try. Gas demand is always high in winter, why were ar - to conduct all examinations rangements not made on time? Such casual behaviour Naveed Miraj through MCQs and technol- from the government is just leading to one crisis after ogy based assessment. He ISLAMABAD: On the In- another. Why was there a delay in the first place and asked to introduce standard ternational Day of Persons ISLAMABAD: Group photo of a two-member delegation of European Union Civil Protection now why is it being imported on such high rates?” examination at middle level. with Disabilities, Pakistan and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) with Chairman PRCS Mr. Abrar ul Haq and others. – DNA He also appreciated the expresses its solidarity with idea of introduction of the victims in Indian Illegally Hafeez Shaikh Shibli appeals to public Alternative to Practical Occupied Jammu and Kash- (ATP) alognwith theory mir (IIOJK) who have been Rulers destroyed country chairs ECC to follow COVID SOPs examinations of SSC and brutally disabled by the use HSSC. He assured that of pellet guns and torture in- ISLAMABAD: Minister for Infor- meeting mation and Broadcasting Senator the ministry would provide flicted by Indian occupation on every corner: Sirajul Haq training through Pakistan forces. The Office of the High ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Shibli Faraz on Thursday appealed LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami able Person” on Thursday, Islamabad is under consid- Prime Minister on Finance to the masses to strictly follow the Institute of Education to Commissioner for Human all Boards’ officers and Rights (OHCHR), the UN Emir Senator Sirajul Haq has he said the second phase eration but it could not be and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Ha- standard operating procedures dur- termed the PTI government a of JI’s ongoing anti-govern- announced yet.” feez Shaikh chaired the meet- ing the second wave of coronavirus. assessors to enhance their Special Procedure Mandate evaluation skills. Holders and the international complete failure and destruc- ment campaign will be star- To a question, he replied ing of the ECC of the Cabinet In tweets on social media platform media and civil society have tion for the country, vowing to ing from Gujanwala after that the method of in-house in Islamabad Thursday. The Twitter, he said people should take condemned India for these send the incompetent rulers few days and it will contin- change was clearly defined Power Division presented precautionary measures so lives Nearly 100 atrocities being committed packing and bring a real rev- ue until all demands of the in the constitution and the the case for abolishment of could be protected and livelihoods with full impunity in IIOJK. olution based on the founding masses were not met. opposition parties could Time-of-Use tariff scheme for could not be affected. He said the leaders to According to the OHCHR principles of Pakistan. “The JI central leadership use it considering the weak Industrial consumers to spur second wave of coronavirus pandemic had intensified and Kashmir Report 2019, “1,253 Talking to journalists after is meeting today [Thursday] position of the PTI’s federal industrial activity amid COV- positive cases were on the rise. During the first wave, Prime speak at UN people have been blinded by addressing a ceremony in at Mansoora to finalize the and Punjab governments. ID-19 pandemic by removing Minister Imran Khan adopted a successful strategy caring for the metal pellets used by se- honor of special persons at plan for second phase of But, he clarified, the JI the distinction between the both lives and livelihoods and this was acknowledged by the DNA curity forces from mid-2016 Mansoora on occasion of anti- government movement. would not back any extra current system of peak and world. “More effective measures are being taken to deal with to the end of 2018” in IIOJK. “International Day of Dis- The option of long march on constitutional move.– APP off-peak hours. – DNA the second wave of corona,” he added. – DNA UNITED NATIONS: Nearly The number of people, in- 100 world leaders, includ- cluding women and children, ing Pakistan Prime Minis- blinded and disabled by the ter Imran Khan, are set to pellet guns in IIOJK has risen address the UN General significantly since the publi- Assembly’s two-day special Punjab to encourage investments: Tanveer session, which opens on cation of this report. Amnesty International’s Asad Mashhadi also lauded the Punjab govt for initiating consultation with all stakeholders. Thursday, on the response report, titled “Losing Sight to the deadly coronavirus in Kashmir: The Impact of The Ring Road project will undoubtedly prove to be a game changer for Rawalpindi pandemic and forge a unit- Pellet-Firing Shotguns”, has ed path forward to better given a pictorial illustration jab Board of Investment Sardar Chairman RDA Tariq Murtaza Former President RCCI Asad recovery, including access of Kashmiris, mostly women Abid Raza Tanveer Ilyas, President of Is- said that building planning would Mashhadi also lauded the Punjab to a vaccine. and children, who have been lamabad Chamber of Commerce be done in consultation with the government for initiating consul- The pandemic has claimed blinded by the use of pellet RAWALPINDI: An important Sardar Yasir Ilyas were present Chamber of Commerce and the tation with all stakeholders. The 1.5 million live worldwide, guns in IIOJK. The Interna- meeting was held at the Secre- on the occasion. Elias, former private sector. Ring Road project will undoubted- shattered economies, and tional Day of Persons with tary Industries Office, Lahore ICCI presidents Khalid Javed, The project will be taken for- ly prove to be a game changer for left tens of millions of Disabilities being observed regarding the establishment of Shehban Khalid, RDA chairman ward with suggestions, recom- Rawalpindi, he added. people unemployed in de- today should serve as a stark Industrial Estate and Special In- Tariq Murtaza and other govern- mendations and consultation The Rawalpindi Chamber will veloped and developing reminder for the internation- dustrial Zones under the Rawal- ment officials were also present. from Rawalpindi Chamber and play a vital role for the early countries. According to al community to act resolute- pindi Ring Road Project. A detailed briefing was given in Islamabad Chamber. completion of this project and as- the speakers list, there are ly for stopping India from fur- The Rawalpindi Chamber of the meeting regarding the estab- The Rawalpindi Chamber of sured full support in this regard. 141 speakers inscribed, in- ther blinding and maiming of Commerce was represented by lishment of industrial estate and and provide all kind facilities for Commerce suggested that the This is an important project for cluding 53 Heads of State, people in IIOJK and prevent- former President Asad Mashha- special industrial zones along with investment along the Ring Road. space for the relocation of the development of Rawalpindi. 39 Heads of Government, ing the occupied territory di and former Senior Vice Presi- the Ring Road project. Special As- The Punjab Board of Investment wholesale market and cottage He said that the main objective 4 Deputy Prime Ministers from becoming a cruel source dent Sheikh Hafeez while Special sistant to the Chief Minister Sard- will extend all possible assis- industry towards Rawat while of the project was to shift mar- and 38 Ministers. They will of disabilities in the world. Assistant to the Chief Minister ar Tanveer Ilyas said that the Pun- tance for the establishment of industrial zones be established kets, solve traffic congestion and address the session through for Business and Chairman Pun- jab government would encourage industrial zones. along the motorway. promote cottage industry. pre-recorded videos. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]