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IslamabadWednesday, January 27, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Pakistan opposes Direct flight from NAB never new permanent Islamabad to harasses any seats in UNSC Kyrgyzstan starts businessman Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Briefs UNSC: Pak Broadsheet opposes new permanent seats probe body DNA NEW YORK: Pakistan has opposed the approved creation of new perma- nent seats in The National Reconciliation Ordinance the United (NRO) compromised Pakistan’s moral Nations Se- curity Council (UNSC). Ad- values” because politicians misused it: Shibli dressing the first meeting of Intergovernmental Negotia- tions Framework during the Ansar Mahmood Bhatti PM to address seventy fifth session of the ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Tues- ISLAMABAD: Newly arrived High Commissioner of South Africa to Pakistan in a meeting UN, Pakistan’s Permanent rally on Feb 5 with Ahmed Rabaei, Ambassador of the State of Palestine. DNA Representative at the world day approved constitution of the commission body Munir Akram said of inquiry on Broadsheet issue under the ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran creation of new permanent chairmanship of Justice Retired Azmat Saeed Khan is set to address a public rally in S. African seats will make the Security to bring truth before the nation. Kotli, near the Line of Control (LoC), on He said that “the National Reconciliation February 5, in honour of the Kashmir Soli- HC meets JUI-F chief rubbishes Council less representative, less effective, more divided Ordinance (NRO) compromised Pakistan’s darity Day, it emerged on Tuesday. Palestine and erode the principle of moral values” because politicians misused According to a statement from the PTI, sovereign equality of states. it. Briefing the media about the decisions of PM Imran Khan met his party’s chief dialogue rumors Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime organiser Saifullah Niazi and former pre- envoy Minister Imran Khan, Minister for Infor- mier of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Barris- Fazl said that he has asked PPP leadership NAB source hatti mation and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said ter Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry. A.M.B to take other political parties into confidence to defame the inquiry commission had been tasked to The PTI’s statement said Barrister ISLAMABAD: Newly ar- submit its findings on the Broadsheet issue Chaudhry, who is also the president of rived High Commissioner regarding no-confidence movement within 45 days and expose those who had the party’s Azad Jammu and Kashmir of South Africa to Paki- politicians played key role in destroying country’s econ- chapter, and Niazi “called on PM Imran stan met Ahmed Rabaei, Khayam Abbasi Zardari for jointly omy. He said Broadsheet case had exposed Khan at Islamabad today” for a detailed Ambassador of the State as to how the past regimes had put political meeting wherein the premier “an- DNA of Palestine to the Islam- ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ul- contesting Senate polls nounced to visit Kotli LoC on February ic Republic of Pakistan at ISLAMABAD: Former prime Continued on Page 06 5 and will address a gathering”. – DNA ema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) minister his office in the Federal chief Maulana Fazlur Re- Abid Raza and Paki- Capital Islamabad. Pales- hman said that Pakistan tine Ambassador Ahmed Democratic Movement LAHORE: As the date for Senate elections comes clos- stan Muslim Direct flight from Islamabad er, political manoeuvring nears its peak with both the League- Rabei welcomed the High (PDM) was not holding dia- Commissioner of South logues with the federal gov- ruling party and the Opposition devising plans to se- N a w a z cure a majority in the upper house of the Parliament. (PML-N) to Kyrgyzstan starts Africa and wished him all ernment or establishment. success in his tenure. Dur- Maulana Fazlur Rehman According to a private news channel, the Pakistan senior leader Shahid Khaqan Democratic Movement (PDM) is mulling over jointly Abbasi Tuesday said the Na- Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan while talking ing the meeting interest said in a statement that if of mutual cooperation be- anyone wants to hold talks contesting the Senate poll. This idea has been pro- tional Accountability Bureau to daily Islamabad Post termed the move significant posed by PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. He be- (NAB) is a source to fail and tween the two embassies with the PDM then the adding direct flight shall promote business and were discussed. side would fulfill the de- lieves that a joint-candidature would allow the Oppo- defame politics in the coun- sition alliance to secure more seats. try as all cases are based on tourist activities between the two countries mands first. COVID-19 Maulana Fazlur Rehman The final decision will be made during the 11-party lies to portray politicians as alliance's meeting slated for February 4. corrupt. The PML-N leader siderably be reduced once telephoned Pakistan Peo- claims 58 ples Party (PPP) Co-Chair- Meanwhile in Punjab, sources told media that Chief talked to media and said the Ansar Bhatti regular commercial flights Minister Usman Buzdar continues to contact assem- department which is consid- start operations. man Asif Ali Zardari and more lives Pakistan Muslim League- bly members of Shehbaz Sharif-led PML-N and is try- ered to hold accountability of ISLAMABAD: Pakistan In- Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan ing to bring back estranged PTI members. others has itself become ac- ternational Airlines (PIA) to Pakistan while talking ISLAMABAD: The nation- Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid countable but no one is here has started direct flight to daily Islamabad Post al tally of total active COV - Nawaz Sharif and the mit meeting of the PDM option of moving a no-con- to question the institution. from Islamabad to Bishkek, termed the move signifi- ID-19 cases in the coun- three leaders agreed to leaders. The informal con- fidence motion against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said, Kyrgyzstan. The flight shall cant adding direct flight try on Tuesday reached intensify the anti-govern- sultations were completed the prime minister. He “Why are those questions not operate on weekly basis. shall promote business and 34,412 with 1,873 more ment movement. and all three PDM bigwigs said that the Pakistan asked from others that are Earlier another Central tourist activities between people tested positive for The telephonic calls made agreed to move forward People’s Party (PPP) sug- asked from us? Is the govern- Asian Country Uzbekistan the two countries and Cen- the deadly virus and 1,223 by Fazlur Rehman are part the anti-government move- gested the option to move ment not accountable? had direct flight from La- ginning and may be run as tral Asia also. people recovered from the of informal consultations ment ‘aggressively’. a no-confidence motion. hore to Tashkent. commercial flight later on. It may be mentioned here disease during the last 24 among coalition leaders He said that no progress is The direct flight from Is- The estimated round trip that people wishing to vis- hours. – DNA before the February 4 sum- seen so far regarding the Continued on Page 06 WB to invest lamabad to Bishkek shall fare for Bishkek shall be it Central Asian states, can $2 billion be chartered in the be- USD 600, which shall con- now utilize this route. in Pakistan DNA LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Min- ister (SACM) on Informa- tion Dr Fir- dous Ashiq Awan has revealed that the WB is go- ing to invest US$2 billion in Pakistan. Addressing a press conference along with Pun- jab Livestock Minister Sard- ar Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak here on Tuesday, she said that under that investment programme, 5G goals had ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Oybek Usmanov been set. She said that 5G in a meeting with Advisor to Prime Minister on commerce goals include girls education, and investment, Razak Dawood. – DNA growing health, green clean Pakistan, governance and growth inclusive stunting. Chaos in New Delhi as Inside... Govt ads: APNS farmers enter capital asks ministry to implement proposals – Page 02 There were no confirmed casualties only the Nishan Sahib was orderly scenes and lingering CDA to upgrade DNA hoisted on the fort. “We swirls of gas on the outskirts sector D-12 with have only hoisted the Nishan offered a sharp contrast with parks, tracks NEW DELHI: The govern- Sahib flag on the Red Fort televised images of the ser- – Page 03 ment of Prime Minister while exercising our demo- ried precision of marchers in Kuwait perceives Narendra Modi failed to cratic right to protest.” the city centre’s annual mili- Pakistan as a brotherly stop protesting farmers de- He said that in such pro- tary parade. country: Assistant FM spite police crackdown who tests, people become angry Reuters television images – Page 04 entered the historic Red and that no one person can showed thousands of farm- Humanity is our Fort complex in the capital be blamed for committing ers converging on the Red only identity and hoisted their flags. an act of furty. He said that Fort, a historic spot from – Page 05 It was earlier reported that flag was hoisted as a sign of whose ramparts Modi deliv- the Khalistan flag was hoist- “unity in diversity”. ers an annual speech, and Bowlers dominate on ed atop the Red Fort. How- opening day of first Growers, angered by laws milling about its walls. Pakistan, SA Test ever, upon investigation, it they say help large, private “Modi will hear us now, he – Page 06 was found to be the ‘Nishan buyers at the expense of will have to hear us now,” Sahib’, which bears a close producers, have camped said Sukhdev Singh, 55, a Political reforms visual similarity to the Khal- outside New Delhi for al- farmer from the northern package of Kazakhstan istan flag but has a very dif- most two months, posing state of Punjab, who was President presented ferent symbolic meaning. – Page 07 one of the biggest challeng- among hundreds of protest- Indian actor and activist, es to Prime Minister Naren- ers, some on horseback, who ‘Entrecôte a new Deep Sidhu, who has been dra Modi since he came to broke away from the main dining experience protesting for farmers’ power in 2014. route of a tractor protest. – Page 08 rights, posted a video on There were no confirmed Facebook, clarifying that casualties but Tuesday’s dis- Continued on Page 06 IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Wednesday, January 27, 2021 PU to Briefs re-open in two phases PR directs from Feb 1 to expedite LAHORE: Punjab University land retrieval will re-open in two phases with the first phase beginning efforts from February 1 while the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Rail- second phase will start from April 1. According to a hand- ways has directed the con- out issued here on Tuesday, cerned quarters to expedite in the first phase, from Feb- the efforts for retrieval of ruary 1 – March 31, students department’s precious land of M.S/M.Phil and Ph.D. pro- by launching crackdown grams, who have completed against the land mafia. their course work and need The directives had been to complete their research issued by Minister for Rail- work, will be entitled the hos- ways Azam Khan Swati and tel facility from 01.02.2021, in that regard he would hold subject to the recommen- meeting with all chief minis- dations of the supervisors, ters for their assistance to HODs and deans. retrieve Pakistan Railways In the first phase, course land from encroachers, an work of BS 1st and 8th se- official told APP. mesters, M.A/M.Sc. 1st and Giving details of the land, 4th semesters, M.A/M.Sc., he said Pakistan Railways LL.M., 2nd year under annu- owned 167,690 acres of al program, newly admitted land across the country, of ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Imran Khan chairs federal cabinet meeting at Islamabad. – DNA M.S/M.Phil. and Ph.D. stu- which 90,326-acre is in Pun- dents attending face to face jab, 39,428-acre in Sindh, classes and availing hostel 28,228-acre in Balochistan facility, should be complet- and 9,708-acre in Khyber ed by 31st March, 2021 as Pakhtunkhwa. To a ques- condensed semester. During tion, he said Pakistan Rail- the first phase, BS 1st se- ways had recovered around Govt ads: APNS asks ministry mester and newly promoted 383 acres precious land students of B.S 8th semester worth over Rs 30 billion un- and M.A/M.Sc. 1st Semester der its anti-encroachment & 4th Semester are allowed operation across the coun- face to face classes along with to implement proposals hostel facility (if required), try during last two years. “The encroachment opera- from 1st February, 2021. tion has been launched with It was specifically agreed upon that the classified ads will be reverted Furthermore, students of B.S the assistance of railway po- 8th semester and M.A/M.Sc. lice and district administra- to advertising agencies as in the past to resolve the problems 4th semester will avail the tions,” he added. hostel facility (if required) He said in a recent operta- being faced in billing and payment procedures. after completion of their tion against land grabbers, previous semesters i.e., BS the Rawalpindi Division had Sarmad Ali drew the attention of It was also agreed upon that the cli- ments were strictly forbidden to departments / ministries / autono- 7th Semester & M.A/M.Sc. retrieved over seven acres DNA the Secretary towards that meet- ent departments would be allowed suggest the media of their choice. mous bodies to select the media of 3rd semester online exams. railway land worth over Rs ing stating it was concluded that to select the media of their choice This action has caused massive de- their choice as sponsoring clients He said that the hostel facility 116 million from the land en- KARACHI: The All Pakistan News- the Ministry of Information will with the right of PID to make addi- crease in the quantum of advertise- are better aware and capable of will only be available to those croachers. He said the Geo- papers Society (APNS) has called streamline the government adver- tions / deletions in release of adver- ment being released to regional and selecting the media to reach their students who will attend face graphic Information System upon the information ministry to tising procedures and amend the tisements medium sized newspapers targeted audience to face classes subject to the (GIS) survey had also been implement recommendations and new mechanism being implement- It is regretted that the agreed con- You would appreciate that in the era The Secretary General request- clearance of all hostel and conducted under the project proposals agreed upon during meet- ed after April 03, 2020. clusions have not yet been notified of decentralization and devolution, ed the Information Secretary to departmental dues before of computerization of rail- ing of stakeholders and information It was specifically agreed upon that instead a notification has been the insistence on centralization of allow the client departments to applying for hostel accom- modation to the Chairman, way land records in which ministry on December 7, 2020. the classified ads will be reverted to issued on January 08, 2021 where- media, would be disastrous for the select the media for their adver- In a letter written to the Infor- advertising agencies as in the past in the procedures of Centralized growth of newspaper industry and tisements and notify the decisions Hall Council. Students of all all the encroachments and semesters would have options leases had been recorded in mation Secretary Shahera Sha- to resolve the problems being faced Advertising Policy were reinforced would not only negate the demo- taken at the stakeholders meeting hid, the APNS Secretary General in billing and payment procedures. whereby the government depart- cratic norms but also deprive the of December 08, 2020. to attend face to face/online the Pakistan Railways Land classes, however, students at- Management Information tending online classes will get System (PRLMS) software. fee exemptions in medical fee, The official said the data- library fee sports fee, transport base was under verification FCCI president TBH to generate green jobs, fee and hostel fee. – APP and being compiled. For the last two years, he said, Pakistan Railways has been demands revival boost exports, says Amin Saving the doing its utmost to get the problem of land encroach- of sick units ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the tract precious foreign exchange. BTT plantation to the state-of-the-art future of ment resolved where thou- Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Amin said: “All experts related to technology developed by the Ministry sands of acres of land had growth of the industrial sec- Change Malik Amin Aslam Tuesday the field of Apiculture are present of Science and Technology whereas Pakistan with been occupied for commer- Ishfaq Mughal tor and hence he was focus- said Prime Minister’s 10 Billion Tree here to guide in devising a national National Vocational and Technical cial, residential and agricul- ing on this sector. Engineer Honey project would generate mil- streamlined programme which would Training Commission (NAVTTC) will online learning ture purposes. FAISALABAD: Revival of Hafiz Ihtasham Javed also lions of green jobs and boost untapped be rolled out to the provinces for im- train the interested youth on latest the sick units is impera- eulogized the cooperation potential of honey exports of the coun- plementation.” He added that the pi- techniques of honey bee farming.” DNA tive to create ten million of the local parliamentari- SHC orders try. Addressing the inaugural session lot project was going to be launched He said honey bees were playing a LAHORE: Noon Academy, an new jobs as promised by ans who are fully supporting of a one-day national workshop and tomorrow (Wednesday) whereas its proactive role in habitat conservation the Prime Minister Imran him for the revival of sick international EdTech startup for early the Launching of the National Apicul- complete outcomes would be received through increased pollination helping that is pioneering the con- Khan. “It will also gener- units. “They had already ture Programme or Apiculture Scaling by June this year which would help in enhancing plant growth and produc- ate much needed economic arranged a number of meet- cept of social learning, has decision on up Programme for Income and Rural lead to full-fledged launch of TBH pro- tivity. “In the US, honeybees are kept expanded its online studying activities in addition to en- ings with the Prime Minis- Employment (ASPIRE), which was ject. The SAPM underscored that the in huge orchards not to yield honey census results hancing national exports”, ter and his Advisor on Com- platform to Pakistan. They of- the country’s first largest honey bee- National Bank of Pakistan was going rather boost crop productivity.” fer daily live classes for all ma- said Engineer Hafiz Ihtash- merce Mr. Razak Dawood keeping promotion programme, he to provide Rs9 billion to the masses The SAPM noted that the aim of the am Javed, President Fais- to remove the bottlenecks. jor subjects from Pakistan’s DNA said proper branding, sampling and in- interested to join honey bee farming project was to protect plantation of leading teachers, completely alabad Chamber of Com- President FCCI said that ternational standard packaging of the or Apiculture programme. “The Min- 10BTT through habitat conservation KARACHI: The Sindh High merce & Industry (FCCI). two sick units have become free through their mobile ap- honey produced under the 10 Billion istry of Climate Change (MoCC) has and raising economic dividends out of plication and website. Court on Tuesday issued He was addressing the first partially functional while Honey (TBH) would be ensured to at- linked TBH and trees raised under 10 plantation through honey farming. orders for decision over the and introductory meeting efforts are being further Their live classes coverall Census-2017 results in the of the newly created FCCI expedited to revive the re- major subjects for classes next session of the Council Standing Committee of his maining sick units. He said 8-13 for all major local boards of Common Interest (CCI). tenure on Revival of Sick that it is a very ticklish job (Matric & Intermediate), A bench of the high court Units. He said that the as many public and private Cambridge (O& A-Levels), heard a petition with regard Prime Minister has firm banks are directly involved and different universities’ en- to finalization of the results of resolve that resolutions of in it. Hence we have to de- trance tests such as LUMS, sixth population census and national problems are in- cide these issues on a “case IBA & NUST. Kickstarting delimitation of constituencies terlinked with the speedy to case” basis. its local operations in Sep- in Karachi for local councils tember, 2020, the platform elections. Assistant Attorney has already grown to 200,000 General (AAG) submitted a ‘Jump in power students in January. report from the federal gov- Students who are affected ernment in the court. He tariff will ruin by the challenges post Cov- informed the court that the id-19, can prepare for their federal cabinet has approved upcoming exams through the population census and export industries’ comprehensive preparation the matter has been sent to try and anti-exports steps courses which are taught the CCI for its endorsement. DNA are being taken by the gov- by highly qualified teach- “When the matter has been ernment which is beyond ers, completely online, ac- approved by the federal cab- KARACHI: Abdul Hadi, comprehension. “Indus- cessible from the safety of inet why an inordinate delay President SITE Association trialists fail to understand their homes and adapted in the CCI,” the bench ques- of Industry, has in press what is the actual policy of for the smart syllabus. Noon tioned the federal lawyer. statement, termed the gov- the government, in current Academy is one of the fast- The court issued orders for ernment decision to discon- circumstances, the vision of est-growing EdTech start- an early decision by the CCI tinue gas supply to general Prime Minister cannot be ups in the world. Currently over the census results in its industries from 1st Feb transformed into reality”, headquartered in London, they started offin 2013 with next session and adjourned and export-oriented sectors he added.Giving details of anidea that technology can further hearing of the case from 1st march as ‘disas- increase in power tariff, Ab- have a multiplier effect by until February 24. trous’ for the industry. He dul Hadi said that 2 months It is to be mentioned here said that on the one hand, connecting the best teach- ago, government announced ers to students anywhere. that the upcoming meeting of the Prime Minister of Paki- reduction in tariff on excess Over time through it has the Council of Common Inter- stan advocates increasing use of electricity. Now the transformed into a social ests has been notified to be of exports, cut down in im- government has announced held on Wednesday (Jan 27) ISLAMABAD: Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Najibullah Alikhil met with Adam Tugio, learning platform using inter- ports and creation of more to increase power tariff ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan. Both discussed the ongoing Afghan peace process active elements such as gam- with Prime Minister Imran jobs for the people, while on which will ultimately increase Khan in the chair. and the vital role of Indonesia and Ulemas of the Islamic countries in stopping violence ification, study groups, team- the other hand, anti-indus- the cost of production. which will contribute to achieve a durable peace in Afghanistan. – DNA based learning and contests. GB’s immense potential in tourism to be fully exploited: President GILGIT: President Dr Arif Alvi on the federal government was firm to international tourists, adding that in- Tuesday said Gilgit Baltistan would be ensure uniform development of areas, flux of two million tourists before COV- developed at par with rest of the coun- including Gilgit Baltistan. ID-19 to the area was quite welcoming. try by exploiting its immense potential The President felicitated the newly Dr Alvi mentioned that Prime Min- in tourism and investment in diverse formed government of GB and called ister Imran Khan was considering sectors. Addressing the provincial the need for its active role for the pros- to launch a project regarding the ex- cabinet members of Gilgit Baltistan perity of the area. He said the serene pansion of Gilgit Airport, a draft of Secretariat here, the President said areas of GB could attract domestic and which would also be shared with the GB government. He said the federal government had initiated a welfare programme for the uplift of poor, besides disbursing Rs 2,000 per month among the disabled persons. The President said GB was rich in al - ternative energy resources including hydel and solar power generation. He expressed satisfaction over the literacy rate in GB, which was better as compared to rest of the country. Chief Minister GB Khalid Khursheed and secretaries concerned of the rele- vant departments including minerals, health and tourism gave an in-depth briefing to the President. – APP 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEWednesday, January 27, 2021 GM IESCO Briefs to hold online Campaign Katchary ‘Give way to DNA ambulance’ ISLAMABAD: General Manager Operations Is- launched lamabad Electric Supply Company will hold online DNA Katchary today to address the consumers complaints. RAWALPINDI: Anjuman According to IESCO spokes- Faizul Islam has launched man, online katcharies were an awareness campaign on being conducted regularly. how important it is to give As per the schedule, the way to ambulances. Accord- GM (Operations) IESCO ing to Secretary General, would hold online Katchary Anjuman Faizul Islam Raja on Wednesday on telephone Fatah Khan, the campaign No. 051-9253105. started in collaboration He will attend complaints/ with Riphah University in suggestions of customers twin cities, Rawalpindi and from 11:00 am to 12:00 Islamabad to highlight im- noon. IESCO requested portance of giving way to valued customers to partic- ambulances. ipate in open katchary for He said that efforts were be- immediate solution of their ing made to sensitize public complaints. and make the campaign a success by road activities and awareness by the stu- No rain spell dents of the Anjuman Faizul Islam. Fatah Khan said, at in current times, timely transport of week: PMD patient to hospital becomes a matter of life and death. A ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Me- number of people have lost teorological Department their lives because ambu- (PMD) Spokesman Dr lance was caught in traffic, Khalid Malik Tuesday said he added. no rain spell was expected In-charge, Riphah Univer- in the federal capital during sity, English Access Pro- ISLAMABAD: CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani posing for a picture with athletes from Gilgit during a reception he hosted the current week. Talking to gramme, Kiran Mehmood at the Islamabad Serena Hotel. – DNA APP, he said the new rain said that can you imagine spell was expected from the that you’re stuck in an am- first week of February. bulance waiting for the ve- He said in February a couple hicles to move so that you of rain spells were expected can reach the hospital to which could be beneficial save the life of someone you for the agriculture sector. love? The ambulance blar- CDA to upgrade sector During the ongoing week, ing siren and flashing lights he said, the weather pat- yet no one moves. This is tern was slightly changed. what typically happens on There was chance of two several the roads. days rain spell on January D-12 with parks, tracks 23 but it was occurred at north side of the country, CTP educates he added. – APP citizens to The construction of jogging and cycle tracks will provide the residents with an opportunity to enjoy some refreshing moments right at the bottom of the Margallah Hills Six arrested ensure safety for illegal LPG of road users gallah Hills, far away from the city’s struction activities, the roads of this security and surveillance in the sector on DNA hustle and bustle. sector are in dilapidated condi- self-help basis. decanting RAWALPINDI: Education The construction of jogging tion and need repair work. The newly constructed boundary wall to Wing of City Traffic Police ISLAMABAD: A Project-Concept-I (PC-I) and cycle tracks will pro- The civic authority has prevent encroachment would be demol- RAWALPINDI: Rawalpin- (CTP) on Tuesday deliv- for development of five parks along with vide the residents with also made arrangements ished to secure the right of way. The left di police have arrested six ered lectures and distribut- jogging and cycling tracks in the Sector, an opportunity to en- to remove encroach- over carriageway would be constructed shopkeepers on charge of ed pamphlets at different D-12 has been prepared as part of the cam- joy some refreshing ment and make the after seeking clearance from the Enforce- decanting LPG (liquefied terminals of public service paign to develop, restore and beautify pub- moments right at the required land available ment Directorate. petroleum gas) illegally in vehicles in the city and also lic parks in the capital city. bottom of the Margal- for these projects. A fence would be constructed in sector D-12 various parts of the city. educated the road users on According to the details provided by the lah Hills. The minutes of the at 300-foot distance from the plotline after A police spokesperson said different roads. According Environment Directorate of the Capital The local people in- meeting held by Cap- removal of encroachment. that the police raided at ille- to In-charge CTP Educa- Development Authority (CDA), the work formed that the sector ital Development Au- The removal of wild growth and up keep - gal LPG refilling points and tion Wing, Inspector Asif on the parks and jogging/cycling tracks D-12 is among the sec- thority (CDA) Member ing of greens/ medians would be arranged arrested six shopkeepers Mirza, the Education Wing would be initiated soon in coordination tors where large num- Engineering showed as per other areas of Islamabad. The con - from Ganjmandi, R.A.Ba- on the special directives of with other relevant departments. bers of people are carrying that the ‘D-12 Resident struction and beautification of footpaths zaar and Airport police sta- chief traffic officer, (CTO) Being one of the oldest areas of the federal out construction on their Group’ has taken steps to is also currently under way by the envi - tion areas and caught the Rawalpindi was educating capital the sector D-12 lies adjacent to Mar- plots. So due to increasing con- collect solid waste and ensure ronment directorate. accused while they were the drivers of PSV and oth- illegally decanting gas. er road users about traffic AIOU starts He said, Ahsan ul Haq, rules and road safety. BISP conducting Manazar Hussain, Rafiul- He said, Education Wing of IEP holds reference lah, Muhammad Imran, Ja- CTP under a traffic aware- special desk hanzaib and Abdullah were ness campaign was deliver- nationwide survey: sent behind the bars and ing lectures and distribut- for special recovered gas cylinders and for Late Maj Gen (R) other items from their pos- ing pamphlets at different terminals of public service students Senate told session. Police have regis- vehicles and roads in the ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parlia- tered separate cases against city. He said, the citizens Engr Hidayatullah DNA mentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan on Tuesday apprised the all the accused while further particularly drivers were investigations were under- ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Senate that Benzir Income Support Programme (BISP) being given tips about lane/ Cooperative Housing Socie- was conducting a nationwide survey to update National way, he added. line discipline, traffic rules, DNA ty (ECHS) Islamabad. Open University (AIOU) He said, Rawalpindi police has established a facilitation Socio Economic Registry (NSER). In response to vari- road safety and advantages He apprised the audience ous questions during Question Hour, he said various ap- on the directives of City ISLAMABAD: A condolence desk at the main campus of of keeping to the correct that Gen Niazi was a hum- proaches/ strategies had been adopted including door-to- Police Officer (CPO) Rawal- reference was held at the In- the university to facilitate its lanes. The drivers should ble, straight forward and up- door survey, desk based registration and teachers based pindi Muhammad Ahsan stitution of Engineers Islam- disable students. The initia- follow traffic rules, he said right person who as a Pres- census model to update BISP database. Younas were conducting abad to pay tribute to Major tive was taken to prevent dif- adding, the campaign was ident of ECHS has played a Dr.Babar Awan said once the data collection process was raids to check and stop Gen (r) Engr Hidayatullah ferently-abled students from started to acquaint the peo- pivotal role in making the completed, updated National Socio Economic Registry the illegal business of LPG Khan Niazi who died on 30th any difficulty while applying ple with traffic laws while Housing Society a success would be utilized for various social safety net initiatives of in Rawalpindi district as a December 2020. Secretary for admission, degree/certifi- inculcating better traffic and free from any financial the government. He said province-wise summary of desk large number of gas refilling IEP Islamabad Gp Capt (r) cate or performing any other sense among them. He said, scandals, and this has been based registration centers/ sites were being established shops were not following Engr. Najamuddin informed routine academic activity at CTP was making efforts to a great service to the Engi- across the country for registration of poor people. the safety measures and the gathering of Engineers the university. maintain traffic discipline finding the valuable infor- neers of Rawalpindi-Islama- He said out of total 264 sites across the country, 174 were putting the lives of the citi- on the achievements and Rana Tariq Javed, Director, on the roads and involving mation landed the aircraft bad. He further added that operational sites. Sharing the details of operational sites, zens at risk. – APP services of Late Maj Gen Directorate of Students the community in eliminat- safely at Sialkot aerodrome. the Late General was a par he said there were 54 sites in Balochistan, 86 in Sindh, Hidayatullah khan who Affairs and Counseling Ser- ing traffic violations. – APP For his extraordinary cour- excellence Administrator 20 in Punjab, 14 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. As many as 12 had the unique distinction vices has said that the uni- 3 burglars age and successful mission, who will take a right deci- more site in Balochistan and 4 in Sindh would be opera- to have served in ‘2’Arms versity has established this he was awarded the gallant- sion and then stick to it. tionalized in next week, he added. held, stolen Footwear namely; Corp of Engineers facilitation desk on the spe- ry Award of Sitara-e-Jurrat. Chairman IEP also men- He said: To another question, Dr Babar said the Cabinet and Army Aviation. cial directives of Prof. Dr. exports On return to his parent tioned about his strong man- Implementation Committee (CIC) in its 34th meeting cash recovered As a hero of 1965 war, he Corp of Engineers from agement as Administrator Zia Ul-Qayyum, Vice Chan- held on July 7, inter alia recommended and directed Fi- ISLAMABAD: The Khanna flew valiant tactical mis- Army Aviation, he pro- at DHA Karachi wherein cellor, AIOU. He further decline 5.03% nance Division to abolish all posts that have remained va- police on Tuseday arrested sion on an Army Aviation gressed in different impor- despite odds he had been said that workers from his cant for more than one year in BPS-1-16 in all Ministries/ three members of burglar Aircraft to know the deploy- tant assignments to become instrumental in recovering department would provide Divisions and Executive Departments”. Since above men- gang and recovered cash DNA ment of Indian Armoured a Major General. most of the encroached special assistance to these tioned CIC decision required ratification by the Federal worth Rs 2.5 million from Division in Chawinda area Chairman IEP Local Centre land. Subsequently, DUA people and the directorate ISLAMABAD: The footwear Cabinet, a summary for the Prime Minister was moved by them, a police spokesman and encountered heavy In- in his speech recalled his as- was offered for the departed has provided a wheelchair exports witnessed decline Establishment Division routed through Finance, Law & said. On a tip off, SP (Ru- dian guns fire with 32 direct sociation with Late General soul of Late Maj Gen Engr in the information lobby to of 5.03 percent during the Justice and Cabinet Divisions, he said. – DNA ral-Zone) Farooq Amjad But- hits but ensured that after as Secretary of Engineers Hidayatullah khan Niazi. support them. – DNA first half of financial year tar constituted a team com- 2020-21 as compared to the prising officials of khanna corresponding period of last police station to raid at the year. Pakistan exported foot- hideouts of burgalars. wear worth $64.764 million The team under the su- during July-December (2020- pervision of DSP Mubarak 21) as against the exports A consistent approach on Kashmir urged Ali including SHO Khanna of $68.195 million during Speaking at the event titled ‘India under Modi’, former diplomat Amb Aziz Ahmed Khan called for Sub-Inspector Muhammad July-December (2019-20), Kamal, ASI Zaheer and oth- showing decline of 5.03 per- a consistency of Pakistani stance on Kashmir in line with the UN Security Council resolutions ers successfully arrested cent, according to Pakistan the dispute in accordance with the it. Further alluding towards the cies in Jammu to offset the majori- non-aligned country. three burglars. The nabbed Bureau of Statistics (PBS). DNA UN Security Council resolutions. hardline Hindutva ideology of the ty of Muslim constituencies in the Dr Raja Qaiser Ahmed of QAU that persons were identified as Among the footwear prod- He further called for engaging Paki- current Prime Minister of India, state assembly of IOJK. the revocation of Article 370 of Yasir Hussain, Nazir and ucts, the exports of leather ISLAMABAD: Speakers of a panel stani and Kashmiri diaspora abroad Amb Khan shared that while Modi Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal of the the Indian Constitution was com- Ilyas. During the prelim- footwear went down by 5.55 discussion organized by the Insti- and a diplomatic push on the West- proudly adorned headgears of var- Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) ex- pletely unconstitutional. He shared inary investigation, they percent from $58.186 mil- tute of Regional Studies (IRS) here ern capitals. President IRS Amb ious kinds in public, he was never pressed his concerns over the ag- that any change to the article had confessed to strike at differ- lion last year to $54.955 mil- on Tuesday urged a consistent Nadeem Riyaz added that Pakistan seen wearing a Muslim skullcap, gressive regional policy of India un- to be endorsed by the incumbent ent places of city while the lion during the period under policy approach towards Kashmir needed not only to engage govern- which spoke of his prejudice to- der Modi. He was of the view that government of the state of IOJK police are hopeful for more review while the canvas by Pakistan. Speaking at the event ments and diaspora but also the wards the Muslims. the Indian regional policy formula- as per the Indian Constitution. He recovery from them. footwear also decreased by titled ‘India under Modi’, former parliaments and think-tanks of West- Amb Khan further stated that tion was inspired by the mandalas added, however, that for repeal of SSP (Operations) Dr Syed 20.94 percent from $0.234 diplomat Amb Aziz Ahmed Khan ern countries. Speaking on India while the Modi-led ruling BJP was concept enunciated by the Indian the article, the Constitution pre- Mustafa Tanvir appreciated million to $0.185 million. called for a consistency of Pakistani under Modi, Amb Khan was of the benefitting from the weakness- political philosopher Chanakya scribed its approval by the Constit- the performance and asked In addition, the export of all stance on Kashmir in line with the view that while former Indian prime es of Congress as the only other by virtue of which a neighboring uent Assembly, which no longer for renewed efforts to curb other footwear commodities UN Security Council resolutions. minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee repre- national-level political party, the country had to remain an unfriend- existed. Therefore, he argued that such practices and get rid of also dipped by 1.54 percent Amb Khan was of the view that de- sented the softer version of Hindut- farmers’ protest could force it to ly country by definition. He also Article 370 could not be constitu- society from such menace. from $9.775 to $9.624 mil- spite aggressive regional posturing va, Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdraw the three controversial expressed his concern over the tionally abrogated. He added that The SSP also categorical- lion. Meanwhile, on year-on- by India and illegal draconian ac- was implementing the hardline ver- farm laws. He expressed his con- transformation of Indian nuclear the Modi government had hatched ly asked all police officials year basis, the footwear ex- tions against the people of the In- sion of it. He shared that Modi had cern over the ongoing delimita- posture towards Pakistan from de- a plan to endorse the abrogation to focus on resolving the ports however increased by dia-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir never even expressed regret over tion exercise in India-Occupied terrence to what he called ‘compel- through the Assembly of IOJK once public complaints and take 12.19 percent from $11.760m (IOJK), Pakistan needed to stick the massacre of Muslims in Guja- Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). He lence’. Jaspal was of the view that it is elected after the demographic every possible step to pro- in December 2019 to to putting diplomatic pressure on rat while he was the chief minister was of the view that it was aimed India was now strongly allied with change in the state with migration vide maximum relief to the $13.193m December 2020. the Indian government to resolve of the state, let alone apologize for at creating seven new constituen- the US and was, thus, no longer a of a large number of Hindus. citizens.– APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Three drug Briefs pushers arrested Misconduct RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested three drug pushers with woman: during a raid and recovered SI suspended sizable drugs from their possession, informed police RAWALPINDI: A Sub spokesman. Gujjar Khan Inspector was suspend- Police arrested a drug push- ed on complaint against er namely Faroosh Hasnain him for misbehaving Qadir and recovered 260 with a woman in Taxila gram charas from his pos- jurisdiction. The police session while Saddar Ba- spokesman here on Tues- rooni police held Amjad and day informed that a wom - recovered 500 gram charas an lodged a complaint from his custody. with City Police Officer Similarly, Rawat Police CPO Muhammad Ahsan nabbed Swab Khan and re- Younas about the inappro- covered 360 gram charas priate behavior of SI Mo - from his possession. Sepa- hammad Gultaj of Taxila rate cases have been regis- Police Station. tered against the accused In compliance with her under narcotics act. report during the Open City Police Officer CPO Court by the CPO, inquiry Muhammad Ahsan Younas was conducted against appreciated performance the accused Sub Inspec- of police team adding that tor, who was suspended drug businesses must be after finding him guilty. discouraged and said that The inquiry committee strict action would be tak- comprised of SP Securi- en against drug smugglers, ty Zaneer Azfar and DSP who were involved in de- Headquarters Azhar Has- stroying the health of the san. – APP ISLAMABAD: President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammad Nasir Mirza visited German youngsters. – APP embassy and met with Bernhard Schlagheck ambassador of Germany to Pakistan. – DNA Meeting Nine Outlaws discuss, review held, drugs, progress for weapons, liquor revival of PSM Kuwait perceives Pakistan as a recovered ISLAMABAD: Federal RAWALPINDI: Police have Minister for Privatization arrested nine outlaws and Mohammedmian Soom- brotherly country: Assistant FM recovered drugs, weapons, ro and Federal Minister bottle of liquor and other for Industries and Pro- Ambassador Alsaeed commended the efforts of the Pakistani medical team valuables from their pos- duction co-chaired an session, informed police important meeting which that had visited Kuwait last year and offered their expertise in assisting spokesman here on Tues- reviewed and discussed day. Westridge police have the progress made in the the authorities in Kuwait during the outbreak arrested Basit Hussain and revival of Pakistan Steel recovered 10 liters of liquor Mills (PSM). from his possession while Federal Secretary Pri- were also present. Khayam Abbasi Ms. Amina Khan, Director Centre 05 liters of liquor recovered vatization, Secretary, from Rehman Ali and 05 lit- Additional Secretary In- for Afghanistan, Middle East & ISLAMABAD: “I bring a message of Africa (CAMEA) gave welcome ers of liquor from Shahan dustries, and other senior Mukhtar. Police also recov- officials of the ministry love, brotherhood and cooperation remarks. Ambassador Alsaeed for the people of Pakistan from Ku- emphasized the importance of Pa- ered 10 liters of liquor from attended the meeting. Khalid Mahmood and 08 Chairman and CFO PSM, wait.” This was stated by Ambassa- kistan as a significant country for dor Ali Sulaiman Alsaeed, Assistant the entire region and the world. liters of liquor from Ghulam participated via video Hussain. During course of link, said a press release Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs He said that Kuwait is a small but of the State of Kuwait during his active country with region-wide action, Westridge police issued here Tuesday. held Gulbar Ali and recov- The revival of PSM would address at a Public Talk organized diplomatic outreach. There are a by the Centre for Afghanistan, Mid- plenty of opportunities for both ered 200 grams chars from be undertaken as per the his possession. approved decision of Cab- dle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the these countries to collaborate Institute of Strategic Studies, Islam- for the betterment of the entire Similarly, Gujjar Khan Po- inet Committee on Privat- lice arrested Tauseef Anjum ization (CCoP), transfer abad here on Tuesday. . H.E Nasar region. He went on to say that Abdul Rahman J. Almutairi the Am- Kuwait perceives Pakistan as a and recovered 210 grams of of core assets of PSM to charas from his custody. a subsidiary owned whol- bassador of the State of Kuwait to brotherly country and praised Pakistan was also in attendance. the strong and capable diplo- Bani Police nabbed Fazal ly by the PSM which will Sultan and recovered pistol be followed by the sale Members of the diplomatic corps in mats of Pakistan for their efforts Islamabad, academics, civil society, to cultivate peace and prosperi- 30 bore with ammunition of majority shares of the from his possession. subsidiary thus formed and former and current diplomats ty in the entire region. without transfer of full ownership. The Ministry of Privatization is actively following the scheme of ‘Youth centers arrangement and transac- ‘CDA to increase jurisdiction tion structure is already approved and a meeting being set up for to that effect is also being held today. In the meet - career counseling’ of sanitation department ing, the ministers were briefed about the current DNA status and progress and The SAPM said the youth’s probable timeline for the participation in policy mak- SLAMABAD: Capital completion of said trans- Development Authority action. The valuation of ing was imperative as they (CDA) has decided to in- core assets to be trans - constituted 60 per cent of the crease the jurisdiction of ferred to a new subsidiary its Sanitation department is underway and will likely country’s population to rural areas and suburbs be completed by 31st Jan- of city here on Tuesday. In uary; 2021. Moreover the fare and development. the first phase the sanita- other matters relating to “After 18th amendment, youth tion work has been start- the use of jetty, registra- is a provincial subject, but un- ed in Sohan, Pindorian, tion of a new subsidiary der the vision of Prime Min- Zia Masjid, Khhana Pull, and others were deliberat- ister Imran Khan, the federal Tramri, and Lehtrar road. ed upon in detail. – APP government has taken historic 200 ton of garbage was re- initiatives for youth develop- moved from the said areas Farrukh ment”, he maintained. yesterday. He said National Youth According to detail, the Development Framework seeks Fazl’s ISLAMABAD: Special Assis- current administration (NYDF) was a comprehen- of CDA is taking great in- administration has started jurisdiction of sanitation cordingly. More than 100 tion conducted by CDA on tant to the Prime Minister money-trail sive road-map designed for terest in the projects of work on various projects. department to suburbs of sanitary workers, 3 exca- Tuesday. The sanitation (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Mu- ISLAMABAD: Central youth development by our development, sanitation, CDA has been receiving the city. While considering vators, 10 dumpers, and operation is underway hammad Usman Dar Tuesday government, which was infrastructure, and beau- the applications of citi- the applications of masses other machinery took part under the supervision of leader Pakistan Tehreek-e- said youth centers were being Insaf (PTI) Farrukh Habib implemented through PM tification in the city. The zens for increasing the CDA has begun work ac- in the cleanliness opera- Director Sanitation. set up across the country to on Tuesday said that Chief Kamyab Jawan Programme. address unemployment issues of Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam The SAPM elaborated that (F) Maulana Fazalur Reh- of young people through ca- the programme included Ten-day man has to show the mon- reer counseling. Usman Dar Rs 100 billion Youth Entre- “Hypersonic missile tech to start ey-trail of all his property told this to the delegation preneurship Scheme, skills Cleaning and assets which he pur- of National Dialogue Forum programme and other major chased from the foreign comprising students of 15 initiatives related to youth drive in full universities. The delegation a new arms race in the region’ funding. Talking to media empowerment. swing outside the Election Com- including participants from all Quota for the students from technical overview of the hypersonic nuclear deterrence, and increases the mission of Pakistan (ECP), federating units was called on Balochistan in technical edu- ABBOTTABAD: A ten days DNA missiles and their three main types: guid- chances of a strategic conflict. he said that now Maulana him at the Prime Minister’s cation courses would be en- cleaning drive which start- ed ballistic missiles; boost-glide missiles; While highlighting the regional security Fazalur Rehman cannot Office, said a news release. hanced, he stressed. He said ed in Hazara division the ISLAMABAD: The Arms Control and and hypersonic missiles. “What makes implications, she said that development avoid hiding sources of his The SAPM said the youth’s people of newly ‘emerged’ other day was in full swing foreign funding as an ap- participation in policy making Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the hypersonic missiles lethal is not just of hypersonic missile technology would on Tuesday. In district, Ab- districts in Khyber Pakh- Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad plication has been submit- was imperative as they consti- tunkhwa would soon witness their speed but their post-launch maneu- start a new arms race that would change bottabad Chief Executive (ISSI) organized an in-house discussion ted in this regard with the tuted 60 per cent of the coun- a positive change in the near verability,” she said. Russia is already the nuclear deterrence calculations be- Officer (CEO) Water and meeting on “Hypersonic Missile Race: commission. try’s population. The present future as no one had ever using the hypersonic boost-glide vehicle tween India and Pakistan. India has now Sanitation Company Abbot- Regional and Global Implications” on He advised him to produce government had formed Na- paid attention to those areas. for its Avangard ICBM in addition to the joined the global race and only five to six tabad (WASCA) Noor Qasim January 26, 2021. The ISSI research fac- money-trail instead of play- tional Youth Council (NYC) for The visiting students shared hypersonic cruise missiles like Kinzhal years away from developing hypersonic Khan and Solid Waste Man- ing the card of political the purpose, he added. their views on various issues ulty and members of the ACDC Advisory and Tsirkan. The United States of Amer- missiles. India is working on a hyperson- agement engineer Javed Ab- victimization and holding Usman Dar said the Pakistan faced by youth. They also Board attended the event. Malik Qasim ica also has hypersonic missiles that are ic cruise missile BrahMos-II in collabo- basi has started the 10 days agitation in front of ECP. Tehreek-e-Insaf came into the gave suggestions to improve Mustafa, Director ACDC, moderated aimed at neutralizing Russian and Chi- ration with Russia. It would create first cleaning drive which will “Actually all those political power with the support of various initiatives taken for the discussion. In her presentation, Ms. nese hypersonic missile development. strike temptations on the part of New continue till 3rd February parties involved in foreign Pakistani youth that was why the betterment of Pakistani Ghazala Yasmin Jalil, Research Fellow at This great power competition will affect Delhi, which will further make the South 2021. CEO WASCA said that funding are united against it was committed to their wel- youth. – APP ACDC-ISSI, provided a comprehensive the strategic calculations, undermine Asian nuclear theatre more unstable. all previous drives remained the government for sake of successful owing to the hard NRO.”,he remarked. work of staff adding that He said that Maulana the current cleaning drive Fazalur Rehman has to would also achieve its tar- explain his position on gets to make city. charges of leaders of his PAL, PTMIS to hold children literature seminar He said that this cleaning own party that he received national Seminar on Children’s Lit - campaign will provide a con- foreign funding from Iraq Shujat Hamza erature would be useful for the new genial environment to the and Libya.”In this case it citizens and tourists. was he who only could re- generation of both the countries. ISLAMABAD: Pkaistan Academy of He said such seminars would help During the drive, sanitation spond the queries raised Letters (PAL) Chairman Dr Yousuf workers will collect garbage on his properties and as- bring the two countries more closer Khushk Tuesday held a meeting together in the field of literature. from streets, open plots, sets which he purchased ravines, nullahs, graveyards from such illegal money.” with Country Director of Pak-Turk - Dr. Yousuf Khushk said that hold - ish Maarif International Schools and ing an international seminar on and steeps, they would also Mr.Habib said that instead dispose of the garbage at of hurling the allegations, Colleges Foundation Harun Kucukala- children’s literature was a mat - dagli and agreed to hold International ter of urgency. He said that this dumping sites,he said. Maulana Fazalur Rehman He informed that WASCA should come up with evi- Children Literatur Seminar in March seminar would be a milestone in will launch an awareness dences to nullify the alle- this year. the promotion of children’s liter - campaign for the masses gations of Hafiz Hussain They discussed matters of mutual in - ature. Harun Kucukaladagli and to avoid throwing garbage Ahmad and Maulana Mu- terest and further strengthening of Dr. Yousuf Khushk agreed to work hammad Khan Sherrani literary ties between the two coun - in the open, roadsides, together to make the International streets and other than the about his involvement in tries, an official informed APP. Seminar on Children’s Literature foreign funding. Harun Kucukaladagli said the Inter- garbage dumping sites in effective and purposeful. their areas. – APP Wednesday, January 27, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Achieving SDGs Deputy Editor: Abid Raza A predictable outcome HE Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Re- ABC CERTIFIED T the turn of the year, the back and forth be - port 2020 ranks Pakistan at 134 out of 166 coun- tween the Lahore Waste Management Company T tries. Pakistan was ranked 130th in 2019. Regress Vol: 01 Issue: 260 A and the contractors it had hired a few years ago on the ranking means the government needs to do more. Email: [email protected] for operational waste cleaning came to a head. LWMC We have a ten-year slot and the challenges in all goals are refused to renew the contract, and decided that it Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 would look after the logistics of waste management in enormous and can result in our failure to achieve them by Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad 2030. It is important that policymakers sit together and the provincial capital on its own. It even went as far as to take over the machinery the Turkish contractors find out the best way forward to overcome the hurdles had brought in for use in Lahore, and claimed that it that are making it difficult for us to be on the right track. had the right to repossess this equipment. Out of 17 SDGs, Pakistan is struggling with 13. Even the After this unnecessarily forceful decision, which looked to three goals where we have shown some progress do not have the backing of the provincial government, LWMC’s per- indicate that we have achieved them. The authorities formance in the past month indicates that it might have been must realise that we cannot achieve all these goals by overly hasty in rushing to cancel the agreement. A legal bat- 2030 if we do not show serious commitment. tle awaits, and to top it all off, Lahore has never been dirtier. Despite the government’s efforts in reducing hunger, the Waste dumps that are to be cleaned regularly are accumulat- issue is not subsiding anytime soon. Similarly, the state ing garbage, becoming an environmental hazard without any is struggling hard to ensure that every child of the coun- solution posed by the LWMC, apart from making its insuffi- try gets a quality education. Moreover, according to a cient staff members carry out extra shifts. report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), The worst part of all of this is that this was not short of 53,000 Pakistani children under five die every year from predictable. LWMC knew it lacked the manpower and the diarrhoea due to poor water and sanitation. 70 percent technical know-how to carry out this serious responsibility, of households consume contaminated water. The SDGs and yet it did not make arrangements to either extend the agreement, or find new contractors if it was displeased with dashboard informs us that even the primary jobs that are the performance of the Turkish company. the state’s responsibilities have not improved—in condi- A course correction is desperately needed. LWMC must first tion or in access. Only a week ago, the first sub-committee ensure that the legal proceedings do not result in further meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) gauged embarrassment or losses in terms of penalties paid. For this, Pakistan’s performance on SDGs. The meeting’s partici- it must do its homework and have an airtight case for why it pants rightly pointed out that better implementation and sought for both a dismissal and confiscating the equipment. coordination are must for achieving the SDGs. Actionable Beyond that, an urgent solution must be formulated to clean plans lie in waiting, projects that have not received the up Lahore. We have seen how easy it is for a large city to proper attention of the authorities are wanting. It is time quickly become unsanitary and unsafe for residents due to for the government to look to improve the standard of life piles of garbage and waste—as evidenced in Karachi. Let’s in Pakistan for the average citizen. make sure that Lahore does not head down the same path. Humanity is our only identity Wajeeha Bilal ANY people connect the or- beautiful kid like those Disney charac- of superiority being confined toap- igin of racism to slavery, or ters who are the protagonists for our pearances. If our creator had created M they believe that racism per- little generations, it’s hard to believe us with the intentionof love, then why sists into contemporary times because that you will grow up not thinking that would He make us different inappear- racist ideas are passed down from one you are superior because everything ances that could become a source of generation to the next. Racism does not in society steers towards telling you dispute in ourlives? I wondered, while demonstrate itself so easily. True racism that. Even if your parents do not em - taking notes, as my mom’s wordsech- would require being able to have power phasize, everything that you see – the oed in my ears…” over someone else, but a skin colour is magazines, TV ads and even the society The fact is we are much more alike than not sufficient to help people do that. places stress on that. we are different. I believe that the dif- It shows up in different ways; you can There is a strong relationship between ferent colours of human race represent sometimes see it in the energy of people pride and superior representation of nothing but a work of art by the Creator. or sense it in their tones or actions. light skin on social media just as low We cannot be threatened by our differ- God created only one race – i.e. the hu - self-esteem is related to the misrep- ences and exclude those who seem to This scribe has addressed mans. It is the humans who have cre - resentation of coloured skin that can be different than us in any way. Races ated racism. As truthfully as we know cause confusion about aspects of iden- and communities do not bring people the effect of human in our own spirit that we do not think tity among children of different colour. closer but throw them apart. So how can feelings in detail in “The of ourselves as racists, then how come While media and society have played we heal a nation that is divided along Conscious Ego”, thatalso we see and hear about people being some role in imparting the idea of a su - race, class and political lines? If you are treated differently based on colour. If it perior skin, the major reason for racism only connecting with the people who are talks about the Paris is not us and there is no such thing as lies behind the human feelings. Most like you and people who endanger you massacre of 1961 with an racism, then why are some of us still a important of it being due to fear and the least, you are excluding almost all of victim to this horrible word. ego. Fear of differences causes people God’s creation from your community. As underlying story: “…One Cultural and ethnic disparities do exist, to form communities and have their we become more and more conscious, claiming to be superior like the distinction between the shade own rituals. For such people, whose we begin to see the similarities that we to the other,though of my hair and the hue of your hair is lives are run by fear and not conscious could not have imagined before. no more substantial genetically than decisions, that is what makes them A universal community that excludes there is no proof of the tint of my hair and the hue of my form their own groups. As for them none, is the community we must ad- superiority being confined children’s hair. Let us all understand community is a good thing, it brings dress and hope to see. No matter where that, when we call each other brothers people like them together; people who you are, strive to be a universal human toappearances. If our and sisters that is truly real. It is the think alike, talk alike or even look alike, who loves and appreciates all different creator had created us focus on our similarities not the differ- it gives them a sense of security. They creations.“Love is a key part of creat- with the intentionof love, ences that makes us humans.While it feel protected against those who do not. ing communities that work for every- may still be true that your skin could This scribe has addressed the effect of one and not just the few at the expense then why would He make be fair or dark, your body is eventually human feelings in detail in “The Con- of the many”, are the resounding words us different inappearances bound to go to the grave with that skin scious Ego”, thatalso talks about the of great MartinLutherKing. that could become a source one day. We may clear out the notion Paris massacre of 1961 with an underly- – Wajeeha has authored of races, but racism still exists. And if ing story: “…One claiming to be superi- “The Conscious Ego”, of dispute in ourlives? you are raised in this society as a fair or to the other,though there is no proof “The Beautiful Present” Transgender must be included in social safety programs LL humans are created equal and the Article no. 8 to 28 of the constitution ty miserable despite of historic judgment Muhammad Arshid are equal in terms of their basic ensure the fundamental rights without any passed by Honorable Supreme Court of Pa- A rights including human dignity and prejudice, bias or discrimination. kistan to ensure their fundamental rights natural rights. The human basic rights Despite of the commitments and establish- and same has been followed by a bill passed The pandemic issue in have been established through three mile- ment of human rights by above mentioned by august parliament of Pakistan. the country enlarged stones in human history. three historic documents the transgender The COVID-19 pandemic and then govern- already existing stigma and First of all it can be traced back to the community in Pakistan is suffering margin- mental preventive measures of lockdown Farewell Sermon delivered by Prophet Mu- alization. They are reported to be sexually, and closer of social and recreational activ- discrimination towards the hammad (PBUH) on the occasion of Hajj. mentally, psychology and physically har- ities throughout the country the vulnera- transgender community This was a complete sermon where Proph- assed by the society. All human being in the ble groups of daily wages, Rehry Ban and et Muhammad (PBUH) has categorically world have equal human rights to enjoy especially transgender community faced in the society. During the emphasized on the equality of all humans, without any discrimination of their, caste, considerable challenges and miseries that pandemic, transgender eliminating every type of prejudice on the creed and culture. suffered them more than others. basis of caste, colour, and sex. But the transgender community enjoys The pandemic issue in the country enlarged community in Pakistan It was a complete message for rest of hu- the least amount of respect or rights in already existing stigma and discrimination found themselves in manity to follow the guidelines and to keep the world general and in Pakistan particu - towards the transgender community in the distress and challenging human dignity as top most priority in every lar. Majority of the people in the country society. During the pandemic, transgender term. Secondly, almost the same rights did not consider them as a part of their community in Pakistan found themselves in situation. The social have been established by United Nations society, they don’t like to eat, drink and distress and challenging situation. distancing protocols and universal declaration of human rights. interact with them. The social distancing protocols and pre- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Being marginalized and mistreated in the ventive measures against COVID-19 affect- preventive measures is a milestone document in history; the society they do not have their fundamental ed their lives due to social inequalities in against COVID-19 affected United Nations notes that “it sets out, for rights and do not consider equally like other our society. They lost employment oppor- their lives due to social the first time, fundamental human rights to citizen of Pakistan. tunities and then consequently they were be universally protected.” According to the Census of 2017, Paki - unable to afford their basic needs of life inequalities in our society. It further agrees that The UN General stan’s total population is 207.75 million including food, clothing, shelter and basic They lost employment Assembly adopted the declaration on De- and transgender people are 10418. This health facilities. cember 10, 1948. While progress has been constitutes just .005 per cent of the total Despite of all these commitments they are opportunities and then made in upholding human rights, violations population of the country. living a subaltern life in Pakistan where gov- consequently they were continue, and the Universal Declaration of The actual estimates of transgender in Paki- ernment need to consider them on priority Human Rights continues to remind us that stan are more than reported in the census. basis and at least to include transgender unable to afford their basic we all have human rights and we must stand According to the estimate of trans- welfare in BISP, Ahsas and other social safety pro- needs of life including up for them. unions, there are more two million trans- grams so that their survival can be ensured food, clothing, shelter It is tto worth mention here that the same gender living with their Gurus/teachers specially during these natural catastrophe rights have been adopted in 1973 consti- only in colonies/rented houses. like COVID-19. and basic health facilities tution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. As It is totally unjust to keep this communi- – The writer is a P.hD Scholar IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Broadsheet Briefs probe body approved Imran Farhat From Page 01 expediency over morality signs off to give safe passage to the professional corrupt people, which even- tually led to acceptance of cricket corruption in the society. He said the past regimes KARACHI: Left-handed had decriminalized the cor- opener Imran Farhat ends ruption, which seriously his professional cricket ca- damaged the moral fabric of reer with a century in his the society, where an hon- final List A game for Ba- est person was regarded as lochistan in Pakistan Cup. ‘loser’. He said it was only The 38-year-old Imran re- Imran Khan, who literally ceived a guard of honor had challenged the status from his side Balochistan quo for the first time in the and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. history of Pakistan to purge Balochistan is playing their the country of corruption. last game of Pakistan Cup as The agreement with Broad- they are last on the points sheet was signed by previ- table with no chance of ous governments and the qualifying for the final four. country might suffer losses Imran smashed 123 off 88 in case of non-payment to balls. Imran feels honored Broadsheet, he added. to represent Pakistan while The minister said contrary thanking his family to allow to previous practices, Prime him to pursue his dream of Minister Imran Khan would playing cricket. not bow down to any pres- “It is certainly an emotion- sure and hold all corrupt al moment for me to retire elements accountable. from the game which I have About reforms in Senate loved and have been pas- election process, he said sionate about since child- everyone knew that votes hood,” Imran said. KARACHI: Pakistan’s bowler Nauman Ali in action during the first day of the first cricket Test match played were bought and sold in the “There have been highs and between Pakistan and South Africa cricket teams at National Stadium. – DNA Senate elections and the lows in my career, which is government wanted to re- natural, but the fact that I store the sanctity of upper got to get on the field for al- house of the parliament. most two and a half decades He said Prime Minister Im- is something I will cherish Bowlers dominate on opening ran Khan wanted transpar- forever,” he added. ency in Senate polls and the PCB Chief Executive Wasim government was striving to Khan congratulated Imran restore sanctity of the Sen- Farhat on his successful ate as sale and purchase of career. “Imran Farhat has day of first Pakistan, SA Test votes in Senate elections been one of the most suc- was quite common in past. cessful batsmen in Paki- After reducing the Proteas side to a small total of 220 in their first innings on a A constitutional amend- stan’s domestic circuit and ment bill to make the upper now has been willing to give track that seemed flat initially, the Pakistan side was provided a rude awakening as house elections transparent back to Pakistan cricket was already in the National what he has learned over his South African bowlers ripped through their top-order Assembly, he added. cricketing career.” times, had his stumps uprooted, by in the final moments of the day, giving away just eight runs in six the next to depart after a horrible He said the government Sports Desk pacer Kagiso Rabada, after scoring brought with it the huge wicket of overs in a hostile and fiery spell mix-up with fellow batsman Dean could resort to present the Chaos in just four runs off nine deliveries the prolific Babar Azam (7 runs off of fast-bowling. However, a wicket Elgar, as wicketkeeper Mohammad bill in the National Assem- KARACHi: Bowlers dominated on as the ball stayed low. The fiery 30 deliveries). each by Maharaj and Nortje put Pa- Rizwan charged to the wickets in bly for ensuring open ballot New Delhi the first day of the first Test be- Rabada then got the ball to bounce Night-watchman Shaheen Afridi kistan completely on the back-foot a Jonty Rhodes-esque manner to in the Senate elections. tween Pakistan and South Africa higher than usual from the same was cleaned up by a brutal delivery at the end of day-one. Earlier, South complete the run-out. Veteran bats- Shibli said economic indica- as farmers as 14 wickets fell at the National length as debutant Imran Butt tried from pacer Anrich Nortje to reduce Africa’s captain Quinton de Kock man Faf du Plessis (23 runs off 46 tors were showing a positive Stadium in Karachi to bring an end to fend off the brutal delivery only Pakistan to 27 for the loss of four won the toss and elected to bat balls) got a start but was undone by trajectory as exports of the enter capital to an eventful yet even day of crick- to get caught by substitute fielder wickets. Batsmen Azhar Ali (5 runs first on a visibly flat track against leg-spinner Yasir Shah as Rizwan country were increasing From Page 01 et. After reducing the Proteas side Keegan Petersen. off 40 deliveries) and Fawad Alam Pakistan. Shaheen Shah found his collected a simple catch behind swiftly due to prudent poli- From the city’s north they to a small total of 220 in their first Veteran batsman Azhar Ali and (5 runs off 3 balls) played out the groove early picking up the edge of stumps. Skipper Quinton de Kock cies of the government. went to its centre, home to innings on a track that seemed flat skipper Babar Azam then tried to remaining deliveries to ensure that opener Aiden Markram, expertly (15 runs off 23 deliveries), known He said the previous gov- government buildings. They initially, the Pakistan side was pro- negate the aggression shown by their side did not lose any more caught by the diving debutant Im- for his flamboyant style of batting, ernment had left the na- commandeered cranes and vided a rude awakening as South Af- the Proteas bowlers with a cautious wickets at the end of an impactful ran Butt at second slip, after the took an ill-advised chance against tional economy in a fragile used ropes to tear down rican bowlers ripped through their approach. A master-stroke by skip- day. Rabada was the pick of the batsman scored just 13 runs off debutant left-arm spinner Nauman situation but the incumbent roadblocks, forcing consta- top-order. Opener Abid Ali, who has per Quinton de Kock, to introduce bowlers for his side on day one 16 deliveries. Rassie van der Dus- Ali which landed in the capable government put it back on bles in riot gear to give way, been searching for form in recent left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj picking up two quick wickets while sen (17 runs off 30 deliveries) was hands of fielder Imran Butt. the right track. Reuters witnesses said. A second group rode trac- tors to reach a key traffic JUI-F chief junction in the city centre, Clashes break out rubbishes also breaching barricades UN chief urges global alliance after similar clashes with dialogue police. Domestic television in Tunisia after channels showed images of to counter rise of neo-Nazis rumors several bloodied protesters. protester dies on Nazi actions during World War From Page 01 Protest organiser Samyukt Foreign Desk II, stressing that nearly two-thirds of The government on Satur- Fazlur Rehman said that he Kisan Morcha said the young people in the United States do Web Desk day extended a night-time has asked PPP leadership to groups swerving from set NEW YORK: The secretary-general not know that six million Jews were take other political parties routes did not represent the curfew from 8pm to 5am, of the United Nations has urged co- TUNISA Tunisian protester and banned gatherings until killed during the Holocaust. The pan- into confidence regarding majority of farmers. ordinated global action to build an al- injured during clashes with February 14. demic “has exacerbated longstanding the option. He admitted that “None of the leaders dis- police has died in hospital, Activists responded with day- liance against the growth and spread injustices and divisions”, he warned. the opposition parties are appeared,” the grouping of state media reported, lead- time protests against police of neo-Nazism and white supremacy, “Propaganda linking Jews with the mulling over a strategy to farm unions said in a state- ing to more violent confron- repression, corruption and and the resurgence of xenophobia, an- pandemic, for example, by accusing jointly field the candidates ment. “They are following tations between demonstra- poverty, 10 years after the ti-Semitism and hate speech sparked them of creating the virus as part of a in the upcoming Senate the set routes.” Earlier, tens tors and security services revolution that overthrew partly by the COVID-19 pandemic. bid for global domination, would be ri- elections. The JUI-F chief of thousands of bearded and in the town of Sbeitla about long-time ruler Zine El Abi- Antonio Guterres made the appeal on diculous, if it were not so dangerous,” said that all parties in the turbanned farmers, many three hours south of the cap- dine Ben Ali. Sbeitla, in the Monday at the annual Park East Syna- concentration camp, held virtually he said. “This is just the latest mani- alliance took decisions after bundled against the winter ital Tunis. Haykel Rachdi’s central region of Kasserine, gogue and the UN International Holo- this year because of COVID-19. festation of an anti-Semitic trope that making consensus, howev- cold, drove a convoy of trac- family told local media he had already seen clashes last caust Remembrance Service marking He also urged international action “to dates back to at least the 14th century, er, each party has its own tors festooned with the Indi- had been struck by a tear week after rumours that Ra- Wednesday’s 76th anniversary of the fight propaganda and disinformation”, when Jews were accused of spreading stance. He continued that an tricolour and union flags gas canister after joining the chdi had died. At that time, liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau and called for stepped-up education the bubonic plague.” he is in contact with Paki- through the city’s fringes. protests that erupted this the interior ministry denied stan Muslim League Nawaz month on the anniversary that he was dead and an- (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Global ice of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution nounced an investigation Sharif and PPP co-chairman that introduced democracy into the circumstances of his Asif Ali Zardari. He said that sheets melting in the North African nation. injuries. Mothers in the Tu- both top leaders of PML-N The Public Prosecutor’s of- nisian capital have accused and PPP have agreed for at ‘worst-case’ fice in Kasserine, the biggest authorities of arbitrarily the early departure of the city near Sbeitla, has ordered arresting their children in present government. Fazlur rates an autopsy to determine the response to the unrest, with Rehman said that Nawaz LONDON: The rate at which cause of Rachdi’s death, the rights groups saying at least and Zardari aimed for oust- ice is disappearing across the state news agency, TAP, said 1,000 people have been ar- ing the government despite world matches “worst-case on Monday. After news of his rested. Twenty-eight civil their course of action vary climate warming scenarios”, death, a group of young men society groups, denouncing from each other. tried to storm and torch the UK scientists have warned police repression, called for Sbeitla police station, lead- a rally on Tuesday in front in new research. A team from ing to more clashes, TAP re- of parliament. It comes as FB suspends the universities of Edinburgh ported. The incident raised parliament is set to vote on and Leeds and University the temperature ahead of new ministers appointed in Israeli PM’s College London said the rate demonstrations over ine- a sweeping cabinet reshuffle at which ice is melting across quality and police abuses by Prime Minister Hichem chatbot the world’s polar regions and planned on Tuesday in Tunis Mechichi. President Kais mountains has increased and other cities and backed Saied on Monday criticised Web Desk markedly in the last three by rights groups. the absence of women in decades. Using satellite data, Tunisia has seen a recent the new line-up and pointed TEL AVIV: Facebook has the experts found the Earth wave of nighttime clashes, out that the reshuffle had removed a post by Israeli lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice with security forces carrying not been examined by the Prime Minister Benjamin between 1994 and 2017. out mass arrests, as protest- council of ministers, as the Netanyahu and suspended The rate of loss has risen ers angry at the failure of constitution demands. a chatbot operated by his from 0.8 trillion tonnes per successive governments to Without naming names, page for violating the com- year in the 1990s to 1.3 deliver on the promise of the Saied also said one of the DJIBOUTI: Pakistani Delegation that includes secretary-general International Parliamentari- pany’s privacy policy. trillion tonnes per year by 2011 revolution amid eco- proposed ministers was “in- ans’ Congress (IPC) Senator Mohammad Ali Saif, Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi, along with According to The Jerusa- 2017, with potentially disas- nomic collapse exacerbated volved in a corruption case” Mr. Fayyaz Thaheem met with the president of Arab parliament M. Adel Bin Abdoul Rahman Al lem Post newspaper, Face- trous consequences for peo- by the coronavirus pandemic and that three others had Hassoumi. President expressed interest in cooperating with the international parliamentarians’ book took the move after ple living in coastal areas. and lockdown measures. conflicts of interest. congress (IPC) through mutual understanding. – DNA Netanyahu’s page asked to “The ice sheets are now provide personal details of following the worst-case people over the age of 60, climate warming scenarios who did not get the corona- set out by the Intergovern- virus vaccination. mental Panel on Climate Netherlands rocked by third night of rioting On Thursday, Netanyahu’s Change (IPCC),” said Dr account on Twitter and Thomas Slater, a research Earlier PM Mark Rutte condemned what he called the “criminal violence” of the previous night, which po- Facebook published calls fellow at Leeds’ Centre for for the people over 60 to get Polar Observation and Mod- lice officials described as the “worst rioting in 40 years”. The curfew, the first in the Netherlands since World the vaccination. elling. “Sea level rise on this War II, was imposed after the RIVM warned of a new wave of cases due to the “British variant” So far, the data of the Israe- scale will have very serious li Health Ministry says that impacts on coastal commu- with fireworks and stones. Journal- dealing with “rioting youths who Violators of the 9pm (20:00 GMT) a press photographer being hit in more than 2.5 million Israe- nities this century.” Web Desk ists and camera crews were also are throwing fireworks”. to 4:30am (03:30 GMT) curfew, the head in Haarlem, after an an- lis received the vaccine. Input from United Nations’ victims of the violence. Rotterdam Earlier Prime Minister Mark Rutte which will remain in force until at gry mob chased him off and threw “In accordance with our IPCC has been critical to AMSTERDAM: Police in the Neth- Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb called the condemned what he called the least February 10, face a 95 euro a brick at him. Police Union chief privacy policy, we don’t erlands arrested at least 150 people mob “shameless thieves”. “criminal violence” of the previous ($115) fine. There are a number Koen Simmers on Monday told forming international cli- allow content that shares after rioting broke out for a third Tear gas was used to disperse night, which police officials de- of exemptions including for people public broadcaster NOS that po- mate change strategies, or asks for people’s medi- including the 2015 Paris night following weekend protests crowds in Haarlem as the un- scribed as the “worst rioting in 40 who have to work, attend funerals lice were prepared should the riot- triggered by anger over a coronavi- rest spread to smaller towns and years”. The curfew, the first in the or walk their dogs, providing they ing continue. “I hope it was a one- cal information,” Facebook Agreement under which the said in a statement cited majority of greenhouse gas rus lockdown and nighttime curfew. cities including Amersfoort in Netherlands since World War II, was present a certificate. off, but I’m afraid it could be a Riot police clashed with groups of the east, Geleen in the south, imposed after the National Institute The Netherlands was already harbinger for the days and weeks by the newspaper. emitting nations agreed to Netanyahu’s Likud party mitigate the impact of global protesters and used water cannon and The Hague. In Brabant and for Health (RIVM) warned of a new under its toughest measures to come,” Simmers said. Some against looters on Monday in the ‘s-Hertogenbosch, rioters tried wave of cases due to the “British since the start of the pandemic, right-wing politicians, including said in a statement that warming. The universities’ port city of Rotterdam, where the to get into hospitals, local media variant” of COVID-19, although with bars and restaurants having Geert Wilders, have called on Netanyahu meant to help research, published Monday mayor issued a decree broadening reported. Police cordoned off the numbers of new infections in the closed in October, and schools and the government to send in the in the awareness campaign in the European Geoscienc- police powers of arrest. entrances and ambulances had to Netherlands have been declining for non-essential shops shut since De- army to quell the riots. Howev- to take the vaccination and es Union’s journal The Cry- Rioters smashed windows and loot- be diverted to other clinics. weeks. Some 4,129 new cases were cember. Images posted on social er, there is no indication that to convince the people over osphere, was the first of its ed stores. They demolished bus Police Chief Willem Woelders reported on Monday, the lowest media on Monday showed rioters Rutte’s cabinet is considering a 60 who are still hesitating to kind to use satellite data. stops, lit fires and attacked police said on Twitter officers were number since December 1. looting a shop in Den Bosch and military deployment. receive the vaccine. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Wednesday, January 27, 2021 China to Briefs conduct ‘Stop military hoarding drills COVID-19 Foreign Desk BEIJING: China said on vaccines’ Tuesday it will conduct mil- itary exercises in the South Web Desk China Sea this week, just JOHANNESBURG: South days after Beijing bristled African President Cyril at a U.S. aircraft carrier Ramaphosa on Tuesday group’s entry into the dis- urged wealthy countries not puted waters. A notice is- to hoard surplus doses of sued by the country’s Mar- COVID-19 vaccine, saying the itime Safety Administration world needed to come togeth- prohibited entry into a por- er to fight the pandemic. tion of waters in the Gulf of South Africa has recorded Tonkin to the west of the nearly half the coronavirus LeizhouPeninsula in south- deaths in Africa, and the con- western China from Jan. tinent as a whole is struggling 27 to Jan. 30, but it did not to secure sufficient vaccines offer details on when the to start countrywide inoc- drills would take place or at ulation programmes for its what scale. A U.S. carrier 1.3 billion people. “We need group led by the USS Theo- those who have hoarded the dore Roosevelt entered the vaccines to release the vac- South China Sea on Satur- cines so that other countries day to promote “freedom of can have them,” Ramaphosa the seas,” the U.S. military told a virtual meeting of the said, days after Joe Biden World Economic Forum. began his term as president. “The rich countries of The contested waters have the world went out and KUWAIT CITY: Pakistan ambassador to Kuwait Syed Sajjad Haider calls on Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, become another flashpoint acquired large doses. ... Kuwaiti minister of interior and discussed issues of mutual interest. – DNA Some countries even ac- in the increasingly testy bi- quired up to four times what lateral relationship between their population needs ... Beijing and Washington. to the exclusion of other The U.S. military has stead- countries.” World Health ily increased its activities Organization Director-Gen- Political reforms package of there in recent years as eral TedrosAdhanomGhe- China asserts its territorial breyesus last week described claims in the area in conflict this unequal access as a “cat- with neighboring countries astrophic moral failure”, urg- Kazakhstan President presented including Vietnam, Malay- ing countries and manufac- sia, the Philippines, Brunei turers to spread doses more and Taiwan. The announce- fairly around the world. The registration barrier for the establishment of political parties has been halved (to 20,000 ment of the drills in the Gulf Ramaphosa chairs the Afri- of Tonkin, just east of Viet- can Union, which this month members). A 30% quota has been introduced for women and young people in the party lists of nam, came as the Southeast secured 270 million shots for their candidates for elections. The concept of the parliamentary opposition is enshrined in law Asian country opened a key the continent to supplement Communist Party congress 600 million doses coming on the Rights of the Child on the communications procedure. in Hanoi. China on Monday from the COVAX scheme co- DNA The Head of State presented the third package of political re- complained that the United led by the WHO. Those doses forms at the first meeting of the newly elected Mazhilis of the States frequently sends air- are expected to become avail- The third package of political reforms of the President of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan on January 15, 2021. craft and vessels into the able this year but none have the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev presented at the The new initiatives of the President are of great importance in South China Sea, through arrived yet, while parts of Eu- opening of the first meeting Majilis of the Parliament of the terms of further institutional development of the political sys- which trillion dollars in rope, Asia and the Americas Republic of Kazakhstan of the VII convocation tem of Kazakhstan and improving the system of human rights trade flow every year, to are well into their vaccination Since taking duties the results of the popular vote in the protection. In particular, they were asked to reduce the thresh- “flex its muscles” and said programmes. elections of June 9, 2019. President of the Republic of old for passing elections to the Mazhilis of the Parliament for such actions are not condu- Kazakhstan Kassym-JomartTokayev called for the simulta- political parties from 7 to 5%.Thanks to this norm, political cive to peace and stability in Portugal’s neous preservation of the continuity of the current state competition will increase, and many parties will increase their the region. policy with the time-tested course of the First President-El- chances of getting into parliament. It will also take into account COVID surge basyNursultanNazarbayev and the consistent implementa- the views of as wide a segment of the population as possible tion of a set of political reforms aimed at further strength- when developing public policy. Enter the “against all” column Construction raises alarm ening democratic institutions and mechanisms for effective in the ballots for voting at all levels of elections.The introduc- communication and interaction with civil society within the tion of such a column in elections at all levels will give voters of alternate Foreign Desk framework of the concept of the “hearing state”. The first a legitimate tool for expressing an alternative position. In the Babri Mosque package of political reforms was presented at a meeting of future, after the election of rural mayors, go to the electability As little as nine months ago, the National Council of Public Trust (CNPC) on December of district mayors.For the first time, the Head of State outlined begins Portugal was considered a 20, 2019. All solutions have already been implemented in the prospects for further democratization of the electoral pro- model of success in the battle practice. The registration barrier for the establishment of tional Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aimed at the cess at the level of local self-government, which provides for oreign esk against COVID-19, particu- political parties has been halved (to 20,000 members). A abolition of the death penalty. The second package of polit- increasing the role of the population in the management of F D larly in comparison to neigh- 30% quota has been introduced for women and young peo- their region. Legislate the institution of online petitions.Such bouring Spain. But in early ical reforms was announced on September 1, 2020 in the an- NEW DELHI: The ground- ple in the party lists of their candidates for elections. The nual Address of the President to the people of Kazakhstan. In a tool as online petitions will help to implement the concept breaking ceremony for the 2021, with the country’s rate concept of the parliamentary opposition is enshrined in law. of a “hearing state” more broadly and accurately, as well as to of new cases reaching the it, the Head of State announced a gradual transition from 2021 alternate Babri Mosque was The decriminalization of article 130 (“slander”) and the hu- to direct elections of rural akims. Special attention is paid to involve civil society in the decision-making process. held Tuesday in the north- highest in the world in pro- manization of article 174 (“inciting social discord”) were portion to its population last strengthening mechanisms for the protection of human rights. Adopt a separate law on the Ombudsman (the law will ern Indian state of Ayodhya. week, and ambulances queue- initiated.”) The Criminal Code. A new law on rallies was To this end, the Head of State pointed to the need to improve streamline the activities of this institution in various A flag hoisting ceremony ing outside Lisbon hospitals adopted, which systematized and simplified the require- legislation to combat torture, human trafficking, and protect fields and sectors).The Head of State emphasizes the and a tree plantation drive as its health service buckles ments for organizers of peaceful assemblies. Kazakhstan citizens (especially children) from cyberbullying. The aim was importance of further improvement of legislation in the was held to mark the offi- under the strain, it is a grimly has acceded to the Second Optional Protocol of the Interna- to become a party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention field of human rights protection. cial start of its construction. different story. The Indo-Islamic Cultur- “The main hospitals are over- al Foundation Trust will charged with sick people and oversee the project that doctors,” Manuel Carvalho, Italy PM quits to has drawn mixed emotions the director of one of Portu- among Indian Muslims. gal’s biggest daily newspa- seek new govt A decades-long bloody pers, Público, told Al Jazeera. dispute ensued after the “It is increasingly impossible supporters said was a move 16th-century Babri Mosque to take care of all people that to form a new government. in the state of Uttar ask for help. Things are really After the meeting with Mat- Pradesh was torn down by bad and there are no signs of tarella, a spokesman for the Hindu hardliners in 1992, improvement.” Record death president said he “reserves who claimed the site was tolls from the pandemic the right to decide (what to the birthplace of one of were set each day last week, do next) and invited the gov- their gods, Lord Ram. rising steadily from 152 on ernment to stay in office in a In November 2019, India’s January 17 to 275 on January caretaker capacity”. top court ruled that a tem- 24, while on Saturday 15,000 ROME: Prime Minister Gi- Mattarella will open discus- ple can be built at the site, new cases were registered in sions with party leaders on and ordered the allotment just 24 hours. All of this is a useppe Conte resigned Tues- far cry from early last year, day in the hope of forming a Wednesday afternoon which of a separate piece of land when Portugal was the last new government after weeks are likely to lead into Thurs- for the construction of an- country in Europe to register of turmoil in his ruling coali- day -- leaving a vacuum at the other mosque in place of a COVID-19 case, on March tion, leaving Italy rudderless top of the eurozone’s third the Babri Mosque. “The 2. Having swiftly brought in as it battles the deadly coro- largest economy at a crucial process of construction has confinement measures, un- navirus pandemic. time. Italy was the first Euro- officially started today on til May, while Spain’s conta- He tendered his resignation pean country to face the full Republic Day. Soil testing gions marked Europe-wide to President Sergio Mat- force of the Covid-19 pandem- was also conducted at the highs, Portugal’s total con- tarella, the ultimate arbiter ic and has since suffered bad- site,” Athar Hussain, secre- tagion figures were at times of Italian political crises, who ly, with the economy plunged tary of the trust, told media. as little as 10 percent of its invited him to stay on in a into recession and deaths still neighbour. caretaker capacity pending rising by around 400 a day. Indian discussions on what hap- Parts of the country remain Janet Yellen pens next. The uneasy coa- under partial lockdown, the Muslim lition that has led Italy since vaccination programme has confirmed as September 2019 was fatally slowed and a deadline is comic in jail weakened earlier this month looming to agree plans to US Treasury by the withdrawal of former spend billions of euros in for weeks secretary premier Matteo Renzi’s small European Union recovery but crucial Italia Viva party. funds. Foreign Minister Luigi Foreign Desk Ahead of a key vote in par- Di Maio, one of the leaders of NEW DELHI: A Indian eb esk W D liament this week that he the populist Five Star Move- RABAT: Pakistan ambassador to Morocco in a meeting with Mohiuddin Khan, former distin- Muslim stand-up comic has WASHINGTON: Janet Yel- looked set to lose, Conte in- ment (M5S), the largest in guished Professor of Religions at Mohammad V University, Rabat. Born in Rajasthan, he is a spent 25 days in a Madhya len was confirmed by the formed his cabinet on Tues- parliament, earlier said it was witness to the birth of our nation and the harsh difficulties of partition. He now runs a thriving Pradesh jail for jokes he U.S. Senate as the country’s day that he would quit in what time to rally around Conte. surgical import business, sourcing products from Sialkot. – DNA did not tell an audience, 78th Treasury secretary and but on suspicions he was the first woman to hold the “going to”. Mumbai-based job, putting her in charge of Munawar Faruqui, 28, is overseeing an economy that facing legal action in two continues to be hobbled by states. In Madhya Pradesh, the coronavirus pandemic. Trump impeachment article goes to US Senate he was arrested while per- The Senate approved Yellen The formal step kickstarts the trial phase of the impeachment process, in which all 100 senators will forming by Indore police in a 84-15 vote on Monday, for allegedly insulting Hin- making her among the first sit as jurors to hear evidence and legal arguments from the House managers and Trump’s defence du deities during rehears- of President Joe Biden’s als. In neighbouring Uttar cabinet picks to be con- team. To be convicted, the Senate must secure a two-thirds majority on the impeachment charge Pradesh, he is sought by firmed. She will be sworn managers appointed by Speak- out loud to the upper house on bar Trump from running for pub- the Senate to the former presi- the police in another case in later in the evening by a DNA er Nancy Pelosi hand-delivered Monday. “President Trump re- lic office again in the future. dent, requiring him to answer of allegedly insulting Hindu Treasury official, according the impeachment document to peatedly issued false statements Senate Democratic and Repub- the article of impeachment. deities as well as Home Min- to a person familiar with the WASHINGTON: House impeach- the Senate on Monday evening. asserting that the presidential lican leaders have agreed on a Trump earlier appeared defi- ister Amit Shah. On Mon- matter, becoming only the ment managers arrive to deliv- The article charged Trump with election results were the product timeline for the trial, which is ex- ant amid accusations he incited day, the Indore bench of second American to have er an article of impeachment “incitement of insurrection” in of widespread fraud, and should pected to begin during the week the Capitol mob in a speech he the Madhya Pradesh High been both Federal Reserve against former President Donald relation to the deadly storming not be accepted by the American of February 8. gave before the breach and in Court reserved its order on chair and Treasury secre- Trump to the Senate for trial on on January 6 of the US Capitol people, or certified by state or “Both the House managers and repeated false claims that the Faruqui’s bail application. tary. The 74-year-old was accusations of inciting the dead- building in Washington, DC by federal officials,” Raskin said. the former president’s counsel presidential election had been The court was hearing the also the first woman to head ly January 6 attack on the Capi- a mob of his supporters. The The formal step kickstarts the will have a period of time to draft stolen from him. Before the the U.S. central bank, which comedian’s bail application tolThe US House of Represent- House impeached Trump on trial phase of the impeachment their legal briefs, just as they did House vote to impeach him, after two pleas were reject- she left in early 2018 after atives has presented its article January 13 on the same charge process, in which all 100 sen- in previous trials,” Senate leader Trump had said his speech to overseeing a winding back ed by a lower court earlier of impeachment against Donald – making him the first president ators will sit as jurors to hear Chuck Schumer said in remarks the January 6 rally of his sup - of monetary stimulus after this month. Both the states the last recession and its Trump to the Senate, a step in US history to be impeached evidence and legal arguments to the chamber on Monday. porters was “totally appropri- are governed by the right- slow recovery. Now, she’s that formally sets in motion the twice. Representative Jamie Ras- from the House managers and “Once the briefs are drafted, ate”. Senator Patrick Leahy, a wing Bharatiya Janata Par- back in crisis-fighting mode, Senate trial against the former kin, a constitutional scholar and Trump’s defence team. To be presentations by the parties will senior Democrat who holds the ty (BJP), of which Shah is this time as a Democratic United States president, which one of the House managers who convicted, the Senate must se- commence the week of February title of president pro tempore a member and which also administration’s top eco- is expected to start next month. will be acting as prosecutors in cure a two-thirds majority on the 8th,” he said. Senators will be of the Senate, will preside over controls the federal govern- nomic official. Walking from one side of the US the Senate trial against Trump, impeachment charge. If that hap- sworn in as jurors on Wednesday the trial instead of Supreme ment led by Prime Minister Capitol to the other, nine House read the article of impeachment pens, a subsequent vote could and a summons will be sent by Court Justice John Roberts. Narendra Modi. IslamabadWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 |P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST Khawaja Briefs ‘Entrecôte a new dining experience Asif seeks Cabinet Andreas Ferrarese, Ambassador of Italy, Erik Beishembiev and Akan Class B committee Rakhmatellin, Ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan respectively in jail reviews CPEC enjoying food. Sheikh Arsalan and Ansar Mahmood Bhatti were also present DNA progress The restaurant epitomizes the LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim DNA cleanliness, quality food and ser- League-Nawaz (PML-N) vices suited to the both families senior leader Khawaja Asif, ubair hmed Z A ISLAMABAD: It was indeed quite and the couples. arrested in assets beyond ISLAMABAD: Minister for an experience and challenge to Since their creation they have means case, has on Tues- planning Asad Umar has start a new business during the had the continued desire to cre- day moved an accountability stressed on maintaining the pandemic and that too restaurant ate a space where casual comfort court in Lahore to obtain momentum of CPEC projects business for hospitality industry welcomes a cultivated palate, Class B in jail. and following the timelines happens to be the industry hit re- a place for a delicious steaks, a It has been stated in the ap- for their early completion. ally hard by the pandemic. leisurely brunch, or simply just plication that Khawaja Asif Chairing the meeting of Cabi- In such circumstances Enrecote because. is a sitting Member Nation- net committee on CPEC in Is- has really made its mark not only Even though Entrecôte is a al Assembly (MNA), former lamabad today (Tuesday), he because of its ambience but its locally owned restaurant, they senator and minister, an said CPEC is a priority pro- food also. bring you an international level LLB, a senior citizen and an ject for enhancing Pak-China On Tuesday, the ambassadors of of cuisine and a fine dines ex - under trial suspect, there- economic cooperation. Italy, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan perience that matches interna- fore, he should be kept sep- The forum reviewed the visited recently inaugurated res- tional norms. arate from other inmates. progress on various projects taurant ‘Entrecôte Islamabad’, They began with a mission to The petition further said undertaken by the Work- located at F-7 Markaz Islamabad. serve the best steaks, cooked that the PML-N leader ing Groups under CPEC. Chairman ISE, Zahid Latif Khan to perfection with high-quality should be provided a heat- The meeting was briefed hosted the lunch. fresh ingredients, meticulously er and medical facilities in on the overall progress of Andreas Ferrarese, Ambassador selected to bring you the most jail. Khawaja Asif has also CPEC projects in Indus- of Italy, Erik Beishembiev and flavorful meals in Islamabad. requested the court to allow trial Cooperation, Energy, Akan Rakhmatellin, Ambassadors The outdoor seating adds up to homemade food. Infrastructure, Gwadar, of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan re- the whole experience especial- Science and Technology, So- spectively enjoying food. Sheikh ly during these COVID times cio-Economic Development, Arsalan and Ansar Mahmood where dine-in are closed on or- Roosevelt Agriculture, Transport and Bhatti were also present. ders from NCOC. Communications and issues The restaurant provides a wide A bright sunshine warms you up Hotel not faced in the implementation range of quality food to the resi- during the day and heaters are being sold: of these projects. dents of the twin cities—Islamabad provided to guest to make atmos- The committee also empha- and Rawalpindi. Entrecôte Islama- phere real cozy for guests. Senate told sized that unresolved inter- bad specializes in Steaks made of It’s always an overall experi - ministerial issues should be organic meat and imported spices ence at Entrecôte Islamabad brought before the Cabinet to the people who value quality and not just the top quality DNA Committee on CPEC directly food and environment in the heart food that attracts people to En - of the Islamabad. trecôte Islamabad. ISLAMABAD: Minister for by the respective Ministries Aviation Division Ghulam along with recommendations Sarwar Khan Tuesday ap- for their resolution. The com- prised the Senate that Roo- mittee noted that significant sevelt Hotel was not being progress has been achieved sold, however, it was being on various projects. ‘Indian media is propaganda leased out for setting up a joint venture project. Taliban The Cabinet Committee on delegation Privatization in its meeting machine controlled by politicians’ held on November 15, 2019 visits Iran considered the proposal day. He said, on January 24, more the border between China and In- ment of the border areas between submitted by the Ministry DNA than two months after the 8th round dia is an issue left over by history the two countries, because the alti- of Privatization regarding DNA of Corps Commander Level Meet- and also an issue left over by the tude of China’s border area is high- leasing out the Roosevelt BEIJING: In particular, in recent ing, China and India held the 9th British colonial days. Since China er, while that of India’s border area site, he added. TEHRAN: A high-level Tal- years, the Indian media have round of Corps Commander Level and India established diplomatic is relatively low, so it is not neces- Replying to a question dur- iban delegation arrived in played a very negative role in Si- Meeting to negotiate settlement of relations 70 years ago, there were sary for China to have a large num- ing the Question Hour, the Tehran on Tuesday for talks no-Indian relations. the border confrontation opportunities to formally resolve ber of troops in the border areas. minister said the same was with Iranian officials on the Some Indian media have increas- Although the official press release the border issue. What’s more, China persists in under process in the Minis- peace process in war-torn ingly lost their independence and has not yet been released, the In- Unfortunately, due to various rea- building a good-neighbourly relation- try of Privatization. Afghanistan. objectivity, just like a propaganda dian media suddenly exaggerated sons, the opportunities have been ship and partnership with its neigh- He said the government had Iran’s Foreign Ministry machine controlled by the poli- the tension on the border, saying January 20, there was a slight con- missed. At present, both China bours, and China wants to resolve decided to shut down opera- spokesman Saeed Khatib- ticians and national extremism. that the border troops of the two frontation in Naku La area of North and India are in the rising period the border dispute peacefully with tion of the Roosevelt Hotel, zadeh said the delegation’s The reason why China has taken countries recently had a physical Sikkim, which was resolved by the of national rejuvenation, aware- India through consultation and dia- New York, as it was closed visit of the delegation, led countermeasures against India conflict in the Sikkim section of local commanders in accordance ness of geopolitical competition logue. Therefore, from this perspec- on December 18, 2020. by deputy leader Mullah is that India has gone too far on the Sino-Indian border. At least with the established agreement is rising, especially the territorial tive, China does not wish to send a The reasons for the closures Ghani Baradar, comes upon the border issue in recent years, 20 Chinese soldiers were injured, between the two sides. The media issue involves the national feelings large number of troops to the bor- of the hotel were included an invitation from Tehran. India has gone too far not only while only four Indian soldiers got should not exaggerate the fake re- of the two countries, in addition, der areas. Since last year, China’s imposing restriction on trav- The delegation will meet with China, but also with Pakistan, injured. Chinese sources quickly port “, the statement said. there are third-party interference increase in the number of troops in el to and from the United senior Iranian officials dur- Nepal and Bangladesh. On this is- responded that “the Indian me- The 9th round of Corps Com- and other reasons, which makes it the border areas is a response and States of America by Presi- ing the visit, including For- sue, there is a general consensus dia often have no bottom line and mander Level Meeting has not more difficult to solve border issue. countermeasure to the Indians dent Trump March 12, 2020, eign Minister Javad Zarif among the people of other coun- make up false reports.” come easily. For a long time, the Cheng Xizhong observed that over substantial increase of troops in closure of all schools, res- and Iran’s special envoy tries in South Asia. “We have received some inquiries Indian media has been constantly the past few decades, India’s bor- border areas. Its fundamental pur- taurants, bars and theaters for Afghanistan Ebrahim This was stated by Cheng Xizhong, about the physical conflict between stirring up the flames, confusing der deployment is far more than pose is to defend China’s territo- and 90 percent reduction of Taherianfard. The ongoing visiting professor at Southwest Uni- the Indian troops and the Chinese the public. If it goes on like this, China’s, whether in terms of per- rial sovereignty and interests and Roosevelt’s occupancy. intra-Afghan peace process versity of Political Science and Law troops in Sikkim,” the Indian Army it will damage its own reputation manent troops or military equip- to prevent the Indian troops from He said Roosevelt’s cash and US troop withdrawal and senior fellow of the Charhar In- said in a statement on January 25. and the interests of the country ment. This is determined by the taking further dangerous actions flows resultantly reduced from the war-torn country stitute in his article issued on Tues- “It needs to be clarified that on in the end. The demarcation of natural and geographical environ- driven by adventurism, he said. are expected to figure high drastically and the PIA-IL during the discussions. funded the cash shortfall Taliban spokesman Mo- Black Day from its resources. hammad Naeem said the Qureshi slams so called Criteria for Covid-19 Continuing partial hotel two sides will discuss “re- observed operation in the wake of lations between Tehran vaccination being set cancellation of UNGA, fash- and Kabul, issues related “democracy” of India ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris ion show, NY Marathon, to Afghan refugees in Iran, on both sides of the Line of ISLAMABAD: Leader of US Open etcetera became and prevailing political and miris in India and across the globe are mark- Control and the world over the House in the Senate Dr. unsustainable, as hotel’s security situation of Af- Naveed Miraj ing the Black Day because India has taken observed India’s Republic Shahzad Waseem on Tues- revised forecast projected ghanistan and the region”. away their basic constitutional rights,” he said. Day as Black Day on Tues- day said that a mechanism additional substantial cash The visit comes in the mid- ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Qureshi said foreign media and internation- day to send a loud and clear and criteria were being de- short falls, he said. dle of the second round of Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said in India’s al human rights organizations had started message to the world and veloped for COVID-19 pan- He said the PIA-IL had ad- intra-Afghan talks in Doha ‘so-called democracy’, the secularism exposing the atrocities of Indian se- India that the Kashmiris demic vaccination.Speaking vanced approximately $17 and days after the new US was on decline with black law be- curity forces in Occupied Jammu reject Indian illegal occu- in the Senate, he said that million till to date in order administration said it will re- ing imposed aimed at targeting and Kashmir. He said on In- pation and struggling to Drug Regulatory Authority to protect the asset and view a deal reached between minorities in the country. dia’s Republic Day, “tractors secure their right to self-de- of Pakistan (DRAP) had al- to meet mandatory pay- the militant group and the “Instead of strengthening and not tanks were seen” at termination. ready approved the vaccines ments. Roosevelt did not outgoing Donald Trump democracy, more black the Republic Day parade as The call for the observance while process of its import vulnerable to the pandemic. qualify for any bailout pack- administration on the draw- laws are being implement- farmers strongly protested of the Black Day was given would be started soon. Senator Mushahid Hussain ages offered by the US gov- down of US troops from the ed across India as Hindutva against the local laws. by the All Parties Hurriyat He said that vaccination for Sayed paid a glowing trib- ernment as ultimate benefi- war-ravaged country. ideology emerges stronger He said India’s economy Conference, Mirwaiz-led COVID-19 was an important ute to Quaid-e-Azam Mu- cial owner being a sovereign The second leg of mar- with each passing day,” the was further deteriorating due Hurriyat forum and other national level issue and there hammad Ali Jinnah, saying state, he said. athon talks between the Foreign Minister said in a state- to negative policies of the BJP Hurriyat leaders and organ- should be no ambiguity on that he was visionary lead- Afghan government and ment on India’s Republic Day. government. The Foreign Minis- izations. The day was being this issue. Earlier, speaking er and well aware of the In- Venue for the Taliban that resumed The Foreign Minister said January ter said minorities in today’s India marked by a complete strike on the COVID-19 vaccine, dian mind set. He informed on Jan. 6 has made little 26 was observed as ‘Black Day’ all over the felt insecure, particularly Muslims, Benga- and shutdown in occupied Senator Muhammad Javed the House that farmers PDM’s progress, even as violence world as protest against the heinous policies of lis and Dalits. Besides Pakistan, Qureshi said Kashmir and anti-India Abbasi said that priority protesting in India on re- peaks in Afghanistan. Bharatia Janta Party (BJP) government. India’s attitude towards the neighbouring demonstrations and rallies should be given in vaccina- public day were chanted Kashmir Day The rising incidents of vio- He said the amendments in India’s constitu- countries including Nepal, China and Bangla- in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan tion to the heart and other slogans Pakistan Zindabad lence and high civilian casu- tion denied the identity of Kashmiris. “Kash- desh had worsened the diplomatic ties. and world capitals. – DNA patients as they are more and Khalistan Zindabad. rally changed alties have cast a shadow over the talks that first be- DNA gan in September last year. ISLAMABAD: After a Pakistan NAB would never harass any genuine businessman telephonic conversation no complaints were sent to them. in ICCI for better coordination. FBR and no such case of busi- investment from two housing so- between PML-N supremo opposes new DNA He urged that the business com- He expressed these views while ness community was currently cieties to people in Islamabad/ Nawaz Sharif and JUI-F munity should take advantage of addressing the business commu- pending with his institution. He Rawalpindi and Lahore. chief Maulana Fazl ur Reh- permamnent ISLAMABAD: Justice (Retd) Javed the services of these Directors for nity during his visit to Islamabad said that if any businessman has He said that during his tenure, man, the venue for the Pa- seats at UNSC Iqbal, Chairman, NAB has said redress of their complaints. Chamber of Commerce & In- any complaint against NAB, he NAB has recovered Rs.487 billion kistan Democratic Move- that the business community was He said that ICCI get the list of dustry (ICCI). NAB Spokesman should approach the Director and filed 1235 references in court, ment’s (PDM) Kashmir the backbone of the economy as cases of the business community Nawazish Ali Asim also accompa- of concerned area while he was but even one percent of these refer- Day rally has been moved DNA it was rendering great service to to send to him and he would de- nied him. also available on the last Thurs- ences was not against the business from Rawalpindi to Azad the country by promoting business cide them within 30 days except Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal said day of every month for listening community. He said that NAB also Jammu and Kashmir. NEW YORK: At the UN, Pa- activities, providing jobs, increas- for those cases, which were sub-ju- that NAB has transferred all to the complaints of people. recovered billions of dollars from Citing unnamed sources, kistan has firmly opposed ing exports and bringing foreign dice in courts. He said he was tax related and under invoices He said that NAB got returned the king makers. He said that NAB media reported on Tuesday the creation of new perma- exchange to the country, therefore, ready to provide a desk of NAB cases of business community to around Rs.5 billion of stuck-up also recovered Rs.10-15 billion of that a delegation of senior nent seats in the Security NAB would never take any action wheat theft from one province. PML-N leaders includ- Council. to harass any genuine business- He said that NAB was working ing AJK PM Raja Farooq Addressing the first meet- man, but will go after those who only to protect the interests of Haider and Shahid Khaqan ing of Intergovernmental commit fraud with people. the Estate of Pakistan and would Abbasi had called on the Negotiations Framework He said that NAB has never asked never take dictation from any au- Pakistan Democratic Move- during the seventy fifth ses- any businessman about his source thority nor will it be blackmailed ment’s (PDM) chief follow- sion of the UN, Pakistan’s of capital and investment except by anyone. He said that only 25- ing Nawaz’s call. Permanent Representative for money laundering cases. He 30 judges were dealing with 1235 The decision to move the at the world body Munir said that NAB never stopped any references in NAB courts and em- venue from Rawalpindi to Akram said creation of new investment project as they were phasized that the strength of NAB AJK was finalised after the permanent seats will make contributing to strengthen the courts should be increased for meeting and reportedly on the Security Council less country’s economy. speedy trial of corruption cases. the request of the PML-N, representative, less effec- He said that he has already issued Speaking at the occasion, Sardar which is hosting the Febru- tive, more divided and erode instructions to NAB authorities Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Is- ary 5 political gathering. the principle of sovereign that no businessman should be lamabad Chamber of Commerce Earlier this month, the equality of states. called through telephone to NAB & Industry lauded the efforts Maulana had announced Munir Akram reiterated office nor should be humiliated in of Chairman NAB for elimina- that the Pakistan Demo- Islamabad’s principled po- any manner. He said that he had tion of corruption and said that cratic Movement’s (PDM) sition for comprehensive appointed one full time Director reducing corruption & promot- would hold a Kashmir Day reforms of the Security each in NAB HQs and regional of- ing transparency would help in rally at Rawalpindi’s Liaquat Council which meets the in- fices to deal with the complaints better growth of business and Bagh to “show solidarity terests of all member states. of the business community, but investment activities. with the Kashmiri people”. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]