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IslamabadTuesday, November 24, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 PM Imran for all Facilitating the China rebukes steps to check Pak-Afghan trade US for Treaty’ spread of virus necessary: Qaiser withdrawal Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-07 Briefs Educational PDM’s small rallies threat to institutions people Rana Farrukh shut till Jan 10 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information The decision has been made during the and Broad- casting Sen- Inter-Provincial Education Ministers ator Shibli Conference (IPEMC) on Monday Faraz on Monday said the small rallies of PDM Nihal Miraj / DNA PM for all were a threat to the lives and livelihoods of the peo- ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Educa- steps to check ple and not to the govern- tion Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said that ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China Nong Rong in a meeting ment. The “political oppor- all schools across the country will remain spread of virus with Railway minister Sheikh Rasheed. – DNA tunists” had no care for the closed until January 10, 2021, in the wake of people as they were wan- the rising coronavirus cases. Ansar Bhatti State Bank dering in cities in search “All ministers have mutually decided that to Pak, China agree for of an NRO (National Rec- keep all educational institutions, including ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran maintains onciliation Ordinance), he schools, colleges, universities, and tuition Khan on Monday directed to take all added in tweets. The minis- centres closed. However, online classes possible steps to check the spread of policy ML-1 early execution ter said the disappointment will continue from November 26 to Decem- COVID-19 pandemic in the country and and frustration of the PDM ber 24 after which winter break will start. protect the lives of common people. rate at 7% leaders after their flopped Schools will reopen on January 11, 2021,” He also directed to summon the The federal minister thanked the ambassador meeting in Peshawar. Shafqat Mahmood said. meeting of National Coordination Athar Sufi • Nov 26 — All students to start studying Committee on COVID0-19 for con - for Chinese partnership for the ML-1 project NAB has from home sultation and taking various deci - KARACHI: The State Bank portunities for the people”, rail projects in detail. • Dec 24 — Last day of online classes sions in that regard. of Pakistan (SBP) on Mon- Naveed Miraj Sheikh Rashid said during Earlier, the Railway Min- great regard • Dec 25 to Jan 10, 2021 — Winter holidays The prime minister was presiding over a day announced to maintain the meeting. ister welcomed the new • Jan 11 — Schools to resume activities af- high level meeting to review the overall the interest rate at 7%, say- ISLAMABAD: Minister for The federal minister Chinese Ambassador to Pa- for business ter reevaluation of the situation in the first situation of coronavirus in the country. ing it expected inflation to Railways, Sheikh Rashid thanked the ambassador for kistan on his arrival at the community week of January fall within the previously Ahmad and Ambassador of Chinese partnership for the Ministry of Railways and • Professional exams including MDCAT that children’s health and safety is the top- announced range of 7-9% for China to Pakistan, Nong ML-1 project saying, “This presented a bouquet of flow- ISLAMABAD: Justice 2020 to be held as per schedule most priority of the government, adding fiscal year 2021 (FY21). Rong in a meeting held here would further strengthen ers to him. Speaking on the (RETD) • Board exams to be pushed to June that examinations scheduled to take place The decision to retain the Monday agreed to intensify the Pak-China relations”. occasion, the Chinese am- Javed Iqbal The decision has been made during the In- in December will be postponed, with the current policy rate was efforts for early completion He said Pakistan and China bassador expressed his wish Chairman ter-Provincial Education Ministers Confer- exception of a few professional exams. made in a meeting of the of Karachi-Peshawar Main had been enjoying everlast- for further improvement in NAB said ence (IPEMC) convened to discuss school Monetary Policy Commit- Line-1 project of Railways. ing friendship which was Pakistan-China relations. that NAB has closures. Minister Shafqat Mahmood said Continued on Page 06 tee (MPC) earlier today, the “The ML-1 project would based on mutual trust and He said the China-Pakistan great regard SBP said in a statementis- bring revolution in the confidence. Economic Corridor project for the valuable services of sued Monday. railway sector of Pakistan The meeting discussed mat- was a manifestation of the the business community in Since September, “the do- through creating new em- ters of mutual interest, Pa- long-standing relationship the progress and prosper- mestic recovery has gradu- ployment and business op- kistan-China relations and between the two countries. ity of the country. Talking ally gained traction, in line to a delegation of Pakistan with expectations for growth Flour Mills Association led of slightly above 2% in FY21, Saudi Arabia by Asim Raza Khan, Chair- and business sentiment has man Punjab Flour Mills improved further. Never- ‘Taliban rigging approves 48- Association comprising of theless, there are risks to Muhammad Riaz, former the outlook”, it observed. drones to hour, 96-hour Chairman Punjab, Muham- The SBP’s MPC added that mad Jamil, former Vice although the coronavirus transit visit Chairman, Munir Ahmed, cases were rising both in Pa- drop bombs’ Secretary General and Ma- kistan and across the globe, visas lik Ghulam Mustafa Arif at “it could take some time to KABUL: The Taliban have ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia NAB Headquarters. He said fully implement worldwide, deployed small drones to NATO to has approved issuance of that NAB is not pursuing there has been recent en- drop bombs on government decide Afghan transit visit visas for a valid- the sales and income tax re- couraging news on vaccine forces in some recent at- ity period of 48 hours (two lated cases of the business development”. tacks, Afghanistan’s spy status early days) and 96 hours (four community. – APP chief said Monday, illustrat- next year days) costing Saudi Riyal ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Qatar called on Ambassador of Somalia Indian ing a new fighting method 100 and SR300 respectively. Schools Khadija Mohammed Almakhzoumi, on Monday. – DNA used by the insurgents. Ah- The Council of Economic diplomat mad Zia Shiraj, who heads DNA and Development Affairs closure the National Directorate of and the Cabinet’s Gener- KABUL: NATO Secre- al Committee, as well as summoned Security (NDS), said Talib- tary-General Jens Stolten- decision to Govt to seek donors’ an fighters were using hob- the decisions of the Shura ISLAMABAD: A senior berg said that the US is Council, local has recom- contain virus Indian diplomat was sum- by drones and rigging them going to reduce military with explosives. mended for the issuance moned to the Ministry of troop levels in Afghanistan of short-term visit visas for ISLAMABAD: Special Assis- help to buy vaccines “The drones they are us- but they are not going to Foreign Affairs today to transit passengers. tant to the register Pakistan’s strong ing are sold in the market. leave. No NATO Ally would Prime Min- They are basically camera The cabinet decided to Shujaat Hamza protest over ceasefire vio- like to stay in Afghanistan amend a paragraph of the ister on Na- PM Imran summons lations by the Indian Occu- drones,” Shiraj said in an longer than necessary. At tional Health address to parliament, add- Schedule of Visit, Hajj and ISLAMABAD: The govern- pation forces along the LoC the same time, if we leave Transit Visas by land, sea or Services, cabinet session on 22nd November 2020, ing the NDS wants to stop too early, if we leave too Regulations ment has decided to ap- the import of the popular air in this regard, the Saudi resulting in serious injuries hasty, we may risk losing Gazette reported . The cab- and Coordination Dr Faisal proach international donors devices. In late October, to 11 innocent civilians. all the gains we have made; inet’s decision came in the Sultan on Monday said the for financial assistance to Ansar Bhatti / DNA the Taliban reportedly used The Indian occupation forc- and that’s a risky project. framework of improving and government had taken the purchase COVID-19 vac- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has sum - a drone to bomb the com- es along the LoC and the Speaking to Halifax In- developing the regulations re- timely decision of closing edu- cines. The government can moned a session of the federal cabinet today to dis - pound of the governor of Working Boundary (WB) ternational Security Fo- lated to the entry visas to the cational institutions to contain contact the World Bank, cuss a 14-point agenda. Kunduz province. Asian Development Bank have been continuously rum, Stoltenberg said that Kingdom. The new move will further spread of the coro- The federal cabinet will review the political and economic targeting civilian populat- Shiraj did not confirm the NATO would have to make (ADB) and UNICEF for situation of the country besides discussing the develop- report, but he noted that add fillip to the Saudi tourism navirus in the country. The ed areas with artillery fire, the decision early next sector as the authority ex- prevailing corona situation in funding for the bulk-buying ments of coronavirus pandemic and ongoing political cam- the Taliban have used of doses of the vaccine. heavy-caliber mortars and year on whether to stay or pects hundreds of passengers all the provinces was kept in paign of the opposition parties. automatic weapons. This drones in Kunduz and Pa- to leave Afghanistan. The health ministry will ap- The cabinet members are likely to give approval to the ktia provinces. While the will make use of this. Before view as there were a threat year, India has committed suspending international air of increase in the number of proach the multilateral do- recommendations by a relevant committee for institution- technique is new to the IS maintain a small but nors through the Economic more than 2820 ceasefire services due to the COVID-19 its patients across the country al reforms. The decision for the appointment of the heads Taliban, Islamic State (IS) deadly presence in Afghan- Affairs Division. It will nego- violations to date, resulting pandemic, hundreds of pas- which could further overload of public sectors and extension in loan payments of G20 militants operating in Iraq istan and have resisted tiate with them for financial in 26 shahadats and seri- sengers had passed through the already overburdened countries can be made in the upcoming session. Moreo- and Syria started using toy years-long efforts by the ver, the federal can also mull over the issuance of NOC for ous injuries to 245 inno- the kingdom’s airports on health system, he told. – APP cent civilians. – DNA planes and hobby drones in US and Afghan forces to Continued on Page 06 the payment of dues to the Indian broadcasters. 2016 to carry explosives. wipe them out. daily basis. – Agencies Inside... Saudi ministry NHA striving for up-gradation of road Secret Israeli PM, Saudi Crown Prince meeting denies networks in Balochistan – Page 02 Israel has long had clandestine ties to Gulf Arab states that have report Importance of water RIYADH: The spokesper- preservation discussed strengthened in recent years as they have confronted a shared threat in Iran son of the Foreign Min- – Page 03 prince. The prince was remained out of reach. ties also suggests at least a ister of Saudi Arabia has NAVTTC, TVET DNA there for talks with visiting King Salman long has sup- Saudi acquiescence to the denied that Prime Minis- inaugurate centre United Secretary of State ported the Palestinians in idea, as the island kingdom ter of Israel visited Saudi of excellence in ICT TEL AVIV: Israeli media Mike Pompeo. their effort to secure an relies on Riyadh. Israel has Arabia on Sunday and met – Page 04 reported on Monday that A Gulfstream IV private independent state. How- long had clandestine ties to with the Crown Prince NCHD: A face of Prime Minister Benjamin jet took off just after 1740 ever, analysts and insiders Gulf Arab states that have Muhammad Bin Suleman. human development Netanyahu flew to Sau- GMT from Ben-Gurion In- suggest his 35-year-old son, strengthened in recent According to monitoring – Page 05 di Arabia for a clandes- ternational Airport near Tel Crown Prince Mohammed years as they have confront- reports, the Saudi foreign Oxford AstraZeneca tine meeting with Crown Aviv, according to data from bin Salman, is likely more ed a shared threat in Iran. ministry on Monday de- Covid vaccine has up to Prince Mohammed bin website FlightRadar24.com. open to the idea of nor- Pompeo has tried to coax nied that any such visit 90% efficacy, data reveals Salman, which would mark The flight traveled south malising relations without the Gulf powerhouse to fol- took place. However the – Page 06 the first known encounter along the eastern edge of major progress in the mor- low its neighbours, the Unit- Saudi foreign ministry between senior Israeli and the Sinai Peninsula before ibund peace process. ed Arab Emirates (UAE) China rebukes US for confirmed that the meet- ‘Open Skies Treaty’ Saudi officials. turning toward Neom and The kingdom approved the and Bahrain, in establishing ing that took place on withdrawal Hebrew-language media landing just after 1830 use of Saudi airspace for formal relations with Isra- Sunday was between Sau- – Page 07 cited an unnamed Israeli GMT, according to the data. to requests for comment. the crown prince. Israeli flights to the UAE, el – a rapprochement built di and US officials. The official as saying that Netan- The flight took off from Pompeo traveled with an While Bahrain, Sudan and a decision announced the largely on shared concerns Isareli education minis- Facilitating yahu and Yossi Cohen, head Neom around 2150 GMT American press pool on the United Arab Emirates day after Jared Kushner, over Iran. Saudis have al- Pakistan-Afghan trade ter however sticks to his necessary, says Qaiser of Israel’s Mossad spy agen- and followed the same route his trip throughout the have reached deals under Trump’s son-in-law and lowed Israeli airliners to stand that the his prime – Page 08 cy, flew to the Saudi city back to Tel Aviv. Mideast, but left them at the Trump administration senior adviser, met with overfly their territory to minister met with the of Neom on Sunday, where The Israeli prime minis- the Neom airport when to normalise ties with Isra- Prince Mohammed in Ri- newly available Gulf desti- Crown Prince. – DNA they met with the crown ter’s office did not respond he went into his visit with el, Saudi Arabia so far has yadh. Bahrain normalising nations and to Asia. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Tuesday, November 24, 2020 PPP Briefs workers clash with ANF arrest police in GB two drug GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers burnt peddlers the office of Forest Depart- KARACHI: The Anti Nar- ment and four vehicles in cotics Force (ANF) Sindh protest against alleged rig- on Monday arrested two ging in Gilgit-Baltistan elec- drug peddlers, intercepted tions. Protesters also pelted a parcel at a courier compa- stones at a fire brigade ve- ny and seized drugs in three hicle. The situation in the separate actions. area was tense. The ANF Police Station A large contingent of police Gulshan Iqbal arrested an rushed to the spot to con- accused of inter-provincial trol the enraged PPP work- drug cartel namely Jasif s/o ers and charged with batons Sufi Muhammad after recov- and aerial firing to control ery of 25 kg heroin from a the situation. On the other truck at Al-Asif Square Sohr- hand, the PPP leadership ab Goth, Super Highway, has strongly condemned said a news release. the firing and shelling on In another action at Al- the protesters. “Our work- Asif Square Sohrab Goth, ers have the right to peace- Super Highway, the ANF ful protest against rigging PS Gulshan Iqbal arrested in Gilgit-Baltistan,” said a Muhammad Javed s/o Jum- statement issued by Sherry ma Gul and recovered 750 Rehman. Shelling and firing grams of hashish from his on peaceful protesters is possession. The ANF Clift- reprehensible. Sherry Reh- on PS intercepted a parcel man in her statement said at a courier company office that PTI has gone blind in and recovered 250 grams of its greed for power. Those heroin tactfully concealed in kept hostage the whole boxes of bangles. The parcel country for 126 days cannot was being sent to Holland. not tolerate the peaceful Cases have been registered ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari met with Special assistant to PM on religious protests of the PPP. She al- and further investigations affairs Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi. – DNA leged that PTI workers con- are underway. – APP spired to create chaos by burning vehicles. She alleged that the Chief Election Com- ANF destroys missioner sides with the PTI. 9.487 ton He is not conducting a foren- NHA striving for up-gradation of sic audit of the votes as per drugs the agreement. She said that those who closed the whole country on the basis of four DNA constituencies were not con- road networks in Balochistan ducting forensic audit of one ISLAMABAD: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has About 106 km two-lane Highway from Basima to Khuzdar, has the estimated cost of Rs constituency on our demand. organized Central Drug Burning Ceremony at DHA 19188.435 million with the allocation of Rs 4400 million in the current fiscal year ‘Police Valley in Islamabad on Mon- lion. About 106 km two-lane As far as widening and km) and Harnai- Sanjavi Road Mashkhel Road, part of China day. Muhammad Azam Khan DNA Highway from Basima to Khuz- strengthening of National (55.1 km) (Deposit Work) Pakistan Economic Corridor recruitment Swati Federal Minister of dar, has the estimated cost of Highway Rakhi Gajj-Bewata would cost Rs 8379.075 mil - having estimated cost of Rs Narcotics Control graced ISLAMABAD: National High- process to be the occasion as Chief Guest. Rs 19188.435 million with the section of N-70 was concerned, lion and in the current fiscal 7708.911million , Rs 1000 mil- Other prominent partici- way Authority (NHA) has allocation of Rs 4400 million in Rs 1000 million have been al - year an allocation of Rs 100 lion have been specified this made more pants were included Fed- been striving for the realiza - the current fiscal year. located which also included million has been made. Du - fiscal year. For 23 km Quetta eral Secretary Ministry of tion of the present govern - For construction of black top Rs Rs 500 million foreign aid. alization and improvement Western Bypass, which has transparent’ Narcotics Control, DG ANF ment’s plan of modernization, road Yakmach-Kharan via Estimated cost of the project is project of 210 km existing Rs 6890.569 million , Rs 1500 Pakistan, Foreign Dignitar- up-gradation and expansion Dostain-Wadh-Khurmagai, Rs 22994.660 million, accord- N- 50 from Yarik – Sagu million have been allocated DNA ies, officials of law enforce- of nationalized road infra - which has estimated cost of Rs ing to the document. – Zhob including Zhob By - this year. Rs 500 million have ment agencies, high ranking structure in Balochistan to 13758 million, Rs 1500 have For the construction of Dera pass has estimated cost of been earmarked for 118 km LAHORE: Inspector Gen- military and civil adminis- bring the province at par with been specified in the current Murad Jamali Bypass having Rs 76486.231, million. Inhe rehabilitation, upgradation eral of Police (IGP) Punjab Inam Ghani on Monday said tration, heads of academic the developed areas of the PSDP, the document said. estimated cost Rs 2105.954, present fiscal year Rs 1000 and widening project of Quet- that the recruitment pro- institutions, international country. Under the Public Rs 900 million have been allocation of Rs 1000 million million have been allocated ta – Dhadhar Section of N-65 partners on drug control Sector Development Pro - cess should be made more allocated for Qila Saifullah has been made in the current for the project out of which which has estimated cost of Rs transparent to make capable NGOs civil society, sports gramme (PSDP) 2020-2021 Lora Lai Waigum Rud sec - PSDP. Rs 4000 millions have Rs 500 million is foreign aid. 7115.760 million. organization, celebrities, and hardworking human re- an amount of Rs 10,000 mil - tion of N70, out of which Rs been earmarked for the con - For 82 km Jhal Jaho-Bela For widening, improvement source a part of Punjab Po- sports star, media persons lion has been allocated for 750 million is foreign aid. struction of Hoshab-Awaran Section deposit work which and rehabilitation of 2m96 km and students from different lice. Presiding over a meeting Zhob to Kuchlak Road which For 81 km Zhob- Mughal Kot Section of M-8 (146 km), has estimated cost of Rs remaining portion of Kararo – on welfare and recruitment educational institutions. forms part of China Pakistan Addressing the occasion, section of N-500, Rs 900 mil - with the estimated cost of Rs 12343.400 million, Rs 1000 Wadh Section of N 70, having of police force at the Central Economic Corridor Western lion have been earmarked 25835.893 million. million have been allocated estimated cost of Rs 1659.840 Police Office here Monday, Director General ANF Ma- alignment. Estimated cost of jor General Muhammad out of which Rs 750 million Construction of Ziarat Mor in current fiscal year. million, an allocation of Rs he directed that services of the project is Rs 63081 mil - Arif Malik said that menace is foreign component. – Kech – Harnai Road (107.2 For deposit work of Nokundi- 300 million has been made. psychologists should also be of narcotics is not only a used for better analysis of the curse, bit is one of the most Huawei mental abilities of the candi- damaging and life threat- dates in the interview ses- ening feature for humanity for digital sion so that highly minded and highlighted that no sig- and constructive personnel nal country or organization Pakistan could be hired. He added that can fight against drugs in- the candidates would under- dependently, it is a shared vision go the best training process responsibility both at global as per modern policing un- and domestic level. DNA der the supervision of expert He added that this region trainers in training colleges. produces over 90% of the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is He said that those responsi- one of the fastest-growing world’s opiates which puts ble for deliberate delays in and maturing ICT markets cases related to obtaining Pakistan in double jeopardy in the region today. The of being a victim as well as leave of employees, GP fund nation’s leaders recognize and financial assistance did a transit country due to ef- that digital infrastructure forts of ANF Pakistan is en- not deserve any conces- forms the building blocks sion against whom strict joying status of poppy Free of a more intelligent socie- State since 2001 as per departmental action would ty, and that the people who be taken. The IGP said that standers of UNODC. work within the sector are in view of the growing dan- This aspect has between helping to spur all local greatly admitted at various industries forward while gers of Corona, officers and International Forums. He contributing to the Digital personnel on duty in police added that this year ANF Pakistan Vision. Nurturing offices, units, police stations has launched Nation Wide local talentis thus essential and field across the province “Anti Drug Campaigns” in for Pakistan to reap the full should ensure precautionary various cities, with special benefits of digitalization, measures against Corona focus on the Educational tounlock more opportuni- while they should be provid- Institutions. ANF is striv- ties for people and busi- ed with face masks, sanitiz- ing for its absolute elim - ness, and to acceleratena- ers and safety kits. ination to achieve the tional recovery following Inam Ghani said that if any goal of “Drug Free Soci - the COVID-19 pandemic.A district needed resources or ety” and vigorously exe - talent-focused and “inno- assistance in providing secu- cuting its assigned tasks vation” mindset is the only rity equipment for protection with utmost dedication way to addresses the require- against Corona, it should and determination. ments of a more digital-cen- immediately contact the Cen- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was given detailed briefing on COVID-19 at Islamabad. – DNA tric andsustainable future. tral Police Office. Pakistan Navy establishes free medical and eye camp KARACHI: In continuation cialist and GDMOs examined about maintaining person- to Pakistan Navy efforts to the patients on modern diag- al health & hygiene, child provide standard health facil- nostic equipment and extend- health care and sanitation ities along the Coastal areas ed free consultation. The of living areas. A large num- prominently under COVID-19 patients were also provided ber of women and children scenario, Pakistan Navy in with free medicine and minor requiring medical assistance collaboration with Rotary surgical and dental procedur- benefited from the Medical/ Club International, Al-Musta- al treatments. Additionally, Eye camp. Pakistan Navy as fa Trust & Sahil Welfare As- Patients were comprehen- a manifestation of its com- sociation established a Free sively briefed and enlight- mitment, provide continued Medical & Eye Camp at Keti ened about various infectious quality medical treatment Bandar, Sindh. diseases and their preventive along Coastal belt. The pres- A qualified and dedicated measures particularly against ent medical assistance drive team of doctors comprising COVID-19 pandemic. Beside, is another demonstration of Medical Specialist,Eye Spe- patients were also educated this Nobel resolve. – DNA 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITETuesday, November 24, 2020 Defunct Briefs lights along Monal route CDA pose danger conducts ISLAMABAD: The majority of the road lights, en-route operation Monal restaurant, are dys- functional for since long, against posing grave threat to the life and properties of mo- hoarders torists, who swarmed the lovely tourist location espe- DNA cially after sunset to take a glimpse of twinkling lights ISLAMABAD: Capital De- of the city from hill top. velopment Authority (CDA) More than half of the lights conducted operation against along the 9km hilly route, encroachments at various having many dangerous sites in capital on Monday. sharp curves, require Capi- According to a press re- tal Development Authority’s lease of CDA, the successful (CDA) urgent attention for operation of the authority overhauling to ensure tour- removed encroachments ists’ and locals’ safety. Talk- from roads, streets, mar- ing to APP, Ishfaq Ahmed kets and other places. The said he narrowly escaped department of enforcement an accident last week after of CDA is conducting opera- he encountered a drove of tion against encroachments pigs en route Monal that ap- for last couple of days. peared suddenly from green The areas in which oper- areas along the hills. ation has been conducted The motorist, who visited include, I-8, Khhana pul, the Monal restaurant along Tarlai, Pindora Chungi, Bari with his family, said he was Imam, G-9, G-12, I-14, and lucky enough to escape the IJP road, the PR added. accident, adding the situ- The citizens were facing a ation needed rectification number of difficulties due to measures from authorities encroachments in the city. A concerned to save the life number of citizens had regis- ISLAMABAD: Daughter of Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan performs during Islamabad Foreign Women Association Charity Bazaar held at Islamabad Serena Hotel. – DNA and properties of people. tered complaints against the Ijaz Ahmed, a motorcyclist encroachments. The Chair- from Rawalpindi, said in his man CDA has directed the opinion, two wheelers were department of enforcement more prone to accidents to take all the necessary on the route along Daman- measures against encroach- Importance of water i-Koh as motorists coming ments. The department has from opposite side use high removed the illegal stalls, beams, creating more visi- building material from roads, bility problem due to dark- illegal rooms and wash ness on the road. He also rooms, and a 100 feet illegal preservation discussed urged for early restoration wall in Mairabadi during its of the out-of-order lights for operation in the city. Conference on “Water Security Challenges and Conservation Strategy public safety.– APP RCB issues for Pakistan” was jointly organized by Center for Global & Strategic Rs 299.7 bln notices to 70 Studies (CGSS), Islamabad and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Pakistan released for non license riculture. We have taken 70 years social sector Staff Report / DNA to use water for electricity. traders It is expected that water scarci- uplift projects ISLAMABAD: Center for Global ty will be much higher by 2025. ISLAMABAD: The Federal DNA & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Is- The latest national water policy Government has released lamabad and Hanns Seidel Foun- was issued by the Government of RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Rs 299.7 billion for various dation (HSF) Pakistan jointly or- Pakistan in 2018 and new Feder- Cantonment Board (RCB) ongoing and new social ganized a Conference on “Water al Ministry for Water Resources has issued notices to sev- sector uplift projects till Security Challenges and Conser- was made. We are not making any enty shopkeepers running date under its Public Sector vation Strategy for Pakistan” at small dams and are also exposing their businesses without Development Programme Margala Hotel, Islamabad. the population to consistent flood- trade licenses in the can- (PSDP) 2020-21. The discussion commenced with ing. Water pricing for all wages tonment area. According to The released funds include the opening remarks by Major must be made and there should be details, RCB has decided to Rs 198.344 billion for fed- General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed better governance and coordina- take strict action in accord- eral ministries, Rs 76.46 (Retd), Vice President, CGSS who tion among the Ministries. ance with the law against billion for corporations, Rs stated that water is not important Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, Chairman, non license holder traders. 24.15 billion for special ar- for life, water is life and has im- Pakistan Council of Research in RCB, Food Control Depart- eas, and Rs 750 million for mense significance for life. Water Resources (PCRWR) stated ment in this respect con- the Earthquake Reconstruc- Dr. Steffen Kudella, Resident that no country has made progress ducted operations against tion and Rehabilitation Au- Representative, HSF Pakistan in without science and technology. non license holders and thority (ERRA), according his welcome remarks stated that Our national security is depend- served warning notices to to the latest data released Pakistan is one of the most natu- ent on food security and food secu- over 70 bakeries, general by the Ministry of Planning, rally arid countries in the world. rity is dependent on water supply stores, dairy shops, medical Development and Reform. It has an average of only 240 mm need to be efficiently maintained. ture, harvest more rainfall, and Dr. Yusuf Zaraf, TI, Former Chair- and security. In 1991 and 2005, we stores, chicken shops and The total PSDP allocation of rainfall per year. Around one Pakistan’s dependence on a single strengthenits water manage- man, Pakistan Agricultural Re- touched water scarcity line and it others in different areas of for ERRA for the year 2020- fourth of the country’s land area river system is extremely risky. ment. Water also needs to be- search Council (PARC) stated that is expected to become worse by Dhoke Syedan Road, Kalma 21 is Rs 1.5 billion. is cultivated, and most of this ag- In order to reduce this risk, the come a topic of regional dialogue. water security is Pakistan’s most 2025. There is a huge pressure on Chowk, Bakra Mandi, Af- Similarly, Rs 53.4 billion riculture is water-intensive and de- country needs to: fight water Regional dialogues on water need critical development challenge. ground water, anyone can install shan Colony, Dhoke Musta- out of PSDP allocation of pendent on man-made irrigation shortages, promote reforesta- to be prepared by discussions on 95% of water goes to agriculture tubewells to pump and sell unlim- keem Road, Saham Road, Rs 118.67 billion has been systems. These irrigation systems tion, maintain water infrastruc- Pakistan’s national level first. and major user of field water is ag- ited ground water. Tench Bhatta, Masrial Road released for the National and other areas. Highway Authority, Rs 23 The department also re- billion out of Rs 158.3 bil- ceived a large number of CTP taking strict action lion for the National Trans- applications and issued new Mobile phones imports increase 43.60% mission and Dispatch Com- licenses to 50 shopkeepers Pakistan imported mobile phones worth US $556.783m during pany (NTDC), and Rs 43.2 who had met all the require- against encroachers billion out of Rs 81.2 billion ments and collected over Rs July-October (2020-21) as compared to the imports of US $387.741m RAWALPINDI: Though, ited several city areas and the for the for the Water Re- 100,000 revenue. – APP during July-October (2019-20), showing growth of 43.60 percent encroachments are main shopkeepers found indulged sources Division . hurdle in the smooth flow of in encroachments were given Likewise, Rs 14 billion out ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones has witnessed an increase of 43.60 percent during the first four months of traffic on city roads but, the time to remove all the en- of allocated fund of Rs 29.4 Exhibition current financial year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. traffic officers have been croachments. The encroach- billion has been disbursed Pakistan imported mobile phones worth US $556.783 million during July-October (2020-21) as compared to the imports on ‘AI in directed to make all out ef- ers were warned that if the to the Higher Education of US $387.741 million during July-October (2019-20), showing growth of 43.60 percent, according to the latest data forts to avoid traffic mess encroachments were not Commission, Rs 175 million issued by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Meanwhime, year-on year basis, the import of mobile phones however healthcare’ on roads, said Deputy Su- removed then strict action out of Rs 350 million to the witnessed a decrease of 46.15 per cent in October 2020, compared to the imports of mobile phones in October 2019. perintendent Police (DSP) in accordance with the law Pakistan Nuclear Regulato- starts today Mobile phone imports during October 2020 were recorded at $63.890 million compared to the imports of $118.653 City Circle, Ibrar Sarwar. would be taken and no one ry Authority. million in October 2019. On a month-on-month basis, imports of mobile phones also decreased by 65.75 per cent during ISLAMABAD: A two-day He informed that the of- would be spared, he added. The Railways Division has October 2020, as compared to the imports of $186.530 million during September 2020, according to the data. – workshop and exhibition DNA ficers concerned of Rawal- Ibrar Sarwar said that the op- received development funds on “Artificial Intelligence pindi City Circle including eration would continue and of Rs 11.7 billion, the Inte- in healthcare” will start at Annual Festival Inspector Nasir Jadoon, the goods displayed on roads rior Division Rs 7.38 billion, COMSTECH on Tuesday Gang involved in looting Inspector Babar and oth- would be confiscated and and the National Health with a number of research- 2020 postponed ers along with fork lifters handed over to the depart- Services, Regulations, and ers and practitioners delib- ISLAMABAD: PNCA has conducted raids and took ment concerned. The CTP Coordination Division Rs erating upon use of AI for people at gunpoint busted postponed its Annual Festi- strict action in accordance have started crackdowns 6.88 billion. Similary, the developing smart health- ISLAMABAD: Criminal In- Islamabad Muhammad Khan including Sub-Inspector val 2020 in regards with the with the law against the against the encroachers who Revenue Division has got care system. The event is vestigation Agency (CIA) of Amir Zulfiqar Khan, Deputy Naeem Tahir and others bust- increasing cases of COV- encroachers particularly in have occupied almost half Rs 2.56 billion, and the Cab- being arranged by COM- Islamabad Police has arrest- Inspector General of Police ed a gang involved in looting ID-19 in Capital. According Bara Market area, Gung- of the roads and creating inet Division Rs 38.2 billion. STECH in collaboration ed four members of a dacoit (Operations) Waqar Uddin people at gunpoint in the are- to an official announcement mandi Road, City Saddar hurdles in the traffic flow. Likewise, the government with Sir Syed CASE Insti- gang including his leader Syed assigned special task as of Ramana and Noon police on Monday, government’s Road, Raja Bazaar and other The operation had been also released Rs 13 billion tute of Technology. and recovered snatched to SP (Investigation) to station. The accused were decision of refraining from areas. The encroachments launched to ease the traffic out of PSDP allocation of Federal Minister for Science cash, mobile phones, sto- ensure arrest of those in- Identified as Muhammad Tan- public gatherings, PNCA had been removed and congestion on city roads. Rs 27.24 billion for develop- and Technology, Chaudhry len motorbike and weapons volved in house burglaries. veer, Muhammad Saeed, Ali had postponed Annual Fes- smooth traffic flow was en- The Traffic Officers were ment projects in Azad Jam- Fawad Hussain will grace the from their possession, a po- A special team constituted Akber resident of district sa- tival due to serious health sured in these Bazaars. making all out efforts to mu and Kashmir (AJK) and occasion as guest of honor. lice spokesman said. by SP (Investigation) Malik hiwal and Rana Azam resident risk as the second wave of He told, on the complaints regulate traffic on city Rs 11.15 billion out of Rs 25 This event is being organized Following directions of In- Naeem Iqbal, under the su- of district Sargodha and recov- the pandemic was on the about traffic jam on city roads aimed at avoiding billion for Gilgit Baltistan under the kind patronage spector General of Police, pervision of DSP CIA Hakim ered snatched cash. – APP rise in the country. – APP roads, the traffic officers vis- traffic mess. projects. – APP of Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman Prime Minister Task Force on Information Five held for Technology. Prof. Dr. M. refilling gas Iqbal Chaudhary, Coordina- tor General COMSTECH Stage play “Bhook” presented at PUCAR cylinders and Prof. Dr. Shoab A. Khan, founder CARE, Islamabad DNA illegally are the chair and co-chair of the event respectively. RAWALPINDI: Police have The objective of this In- RAWALPINDI: A stage play based arrested five accused for ternational workshop and on social issues was presented illegally refilling gas cyl- exhibition is to bring togeth- under aegis of Punjab Council of inders and selling petrol er the researchers, indus- the Arts which was written and openly here on Monday, in- trialists and practitioners directed Zulifiqar Ali Awan. Yar formed a police spokesman. interested in the specifi- Muhammad, Saeed Anwar, Lubna During course of action, cation, design, and devel- Shahzadi, Anjum Abbasi, Naeem Saddar Barooni police have opment of AI to cultivate Toota, Shagufta Khan, Arshan also confiscated material smart healthcare systems khan and others were among the and instruments from their that will improve personal caste of the play. possession. healthcare in a better way. The main theme of the play was The arrested accused were Intelligent hospital manage- unequal distribution of wealth in identified as Ayaz, Inayatul- ment, health software archi- society which created disturbance lah, Faizan, Mati-ur-Rehman tecture, framework, design in that ultimately boosts crime. and Yasir. and engineering, internet of The difference between rich and and richer and the poorer are up in the auditorium for watching on the occasion; he said that stage Only by overcoming social divi- Police have registered sep- things for healthcare. poor increased in past 70 years. becoming poorer. drama. Deputy Director PUCAR was a big platform to highlight the sions we can fulfill the dream of arate cases against all of Rich people are getting richer A large number of people showed Sajjad Hussain was also present social problems of the society. making Pakistan great, he added. them. – APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Tuesday, November 24, 2020 CTP Briefs organises Mehfil Milad IGP pins RAWALPINDI: City Traffic Police Rawalpindi organ- badges to four ised Mehfil Milad to pay homage to Holy Prophet promoted (PBUH) in-connection police officials with celebration of Reh- mat-ul-Alamin week ob- served on the directives of DNA Chief Minister Punjab Sar- ISLAMABAD: Inspector dar Usman Buzdar here on General of Police (IGP) Is- Monday, informed Police lamabad Muhammad Aamir spokesman. Inspector Ab- Zulfiqar on Monday pinned dul Shakoor and Inspector the badges to four police Humayun participated as officials for their promotion special guests. A number in next ranks. A simple cer- of traffic wardens Athar, emony was held at Central Kashif Sabri, Raheel, Police Office here and IGP Abdul Basit and Traffic formally pinned badges to Assistant Arsalan Azram the four newly promoted of- presented Naat in honor ficials. DIG (Headquarters) of Rehmat-ul-Alamin. Muhammad Saleem, DIG The speakers while ad- (Operations) Waqar Uddin dressing on the occasion Syed, AIGs, SSPs and SPs shed light on Holy Proph- attended the ceremony. et (PBUH) biography and AIG Haroon Joya has been said that he is the source promoted to Grade-19 while of guidance for the peo- ASPs Rana Abdul Wahab, ple, his message is a bea- Hamza Aman Ullah and con for humanity of every Usman Tipu have been pro- color, every class and moted to Grade-18. The every region of the world IGP congratulated these Muslims should live their police officials and hoped lives according to the for their best contribution Qur’an and Hadith and towards effective policing. the teachings of the Holy Islamabad police chief Prophet so that they can said that responsibilities be successful in this world of promoted officers have and in the hereafter. At increased and they have to the end of the ceremony, work with more dedication special prayers were of- to accomplish their task. fered for peace and nation- He hoped for their better al security. – APP output in future and urged them to work hard for pro- Infinix Note tection to the lives and prop- ISLAMABAD: CEO Serena Hotels Aziz Boolani in a group photo with the organisers of Islamabad Foreign Women erty of citizens. The feel- Association Charity Bazaar held at Islamabad Serena Hotel. – DNA 8 is up For ings on promotion cannot be described in the words, Grab the IGP said and greeted all the officials.. He hoped that the officers would observe DNA their professional duties NAVTTC, TVET inaugurate ISLAMABAD: Infinix with more honesty in next the leading smartphone ranks and would facilitate brand of Pakistan has now the general public through opened up pre-orders for their professional attitude the highly-anticipated as well as hard work. centre of excellence in ICT Note 8 series. The Infinix The ceremony was attended by Shafqat Mahmood, Minister for Federal Education and Note 8 and Note 8i is exclu- Collaborative sively available for pre-or- Professional Training as chief guest along with the Ambassadors of the EU, der from Daraz for Rs. digital ecosystem 29,999with a free sports Germany and Norway. Both the dignitaries laid the foundation stone for the CoE Bluetooth earphones as a imperative sessment, career counselling and gift from Infinix on every DNA job placement. pre-order with Note 8. The CoEs will be state-of-the After the successful launch DNA ISLAMABAD: National Voca- art facilities ready to offer train - of the Note 7 series earlier ISLAMABAD: In the wake tional and Technical Training ing for TVET practitioners and this year, the smartphone of Covid-19 pandemic, where Commission (NAVTTC) in col- vocational students alike, he company bumped up its Pakistan experienced accel- laboration with TVET has start- added. The CoEs will be plac - predecessor’s specs to erated digital adoption, there ed establishing the second out es to both learn and implement launch this new addition was also a significant boost in of five Centres of Excellence TVET and to serve as a hub for in the Note family. The the use of digital payments. (CoEs) aimed at improving the communities of practice and pri- Note 8 is equipped with In a recent dialogue held by quality of technical and voca- vate sector engagement. 64MP quad-camera set- the Institute for Policy Re- tional education and training in The close linkage to the private upa 16 MP Selfie camera forms, Irfan Wahab Khan, the country. The ground break - sector will ensure the relevance and a portrait lens next CEO Telenor Pakistan,spoke ing ceremony of CoE Islamabad, of the training for the economy. to it to capture every pre- about the significance and being established at the Nation- It will lead to skilled human cious moment anytime, scope of digitizing the pay- al Training Bureau, was held resources that meet the needs anywhere. Infinix Note 8 ment ecosystemthrough stra- here on Monday. of the labour market. This will series is powered by the tegic partnerships and an en- These centres were being es- ultimately result in an improved MediaTekHelio G80 chip- abling business environment. tablished under the donor-fund- image of the TVET sector in the set for smooth gaming Irfan Wahab Khan spoke ed TVET Sector Support Pro- country. Mr. Mahmood further experience. Note 8 series about the significance of dig- gramme (TVET SSP). said that the groundbreaking is equipped with6GB of ital payments in the larger The ceremony was attended by ceremony testifies the impor- RAM and 128GB of ex- digital ecosystem and shared Shafqat Mahmood, Minister for TVET practitioners, hence and Norway. TVET SSP is being private sector organizations at tance the present Government pandable storage to store some policy suggestions to Federal Education and Profes- supporting the development of implemented by the Deutsche national and provincial levels. at the Federal level gives to the more ultra HD quality pic- make Pakistan a cashless so- sional Training as chief guest a skilled and competitive work- Gesellschaft für Internationale Speaking at the occasion, Edu- TVET sector. He added that tures and videos. Not only ciety. He also mentioned that along with the Ambassadors of force and improved employment Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cation Minister emphasized the the involvement of the private this, Note 8 is backed by the potential contribution to the EU, Germany and Norway. opportunities. The establish- close collaboration with the Na- need for such Centres of Excel- sector in all steps of the value a 5,200 mAh battery that GDP of digitizing payments Both the dignitaries laid the ment of the CoEs is a very im- tional Vocational and Technical lence, adding that the completion chain, from the design of train - charges at a super-fast is up to $45 billion over the foundation stone for the CoE. portant part of the support being Training Commission (NAVTTC), of this Centre will pave the way ing content to training delivery speed of 18W with type-C. next five years and through The Centres of Excellence aim provided by TVET SSP, which is Technical Education and Voca- towards allowing the Pakistani and assessment is key to ensure policy interventions we can The phone runs an An- to promote excellence in the funded by the European Union tional Training Authorities (TEV- TVET system to sustainably im- that the offered services are droid 10 and has a 6.95″ encourage our 75 million training delivery for youth and and the governments of Germany TAs) and a number of public and prove delivery of training and as- market-driven. unbanked population to be HD+ dual infinity-O dis- financially included. playwith immensely slim bezels to enhance better viewing experience. The Karandaaz Musical ceremony second variant from the Note 8 series, the Infinix runs digital to bid farewell Note 8i, also powered by experiments the MediaTekHelio G80 ‘Kavaan’held chipset. As for the camera program ISLAMABAD: A musical got mentally sick when lived set-up, the Note 8i boasts ceremony to bid farewell to alone and had various health an 8MP primary selfie ISLAMABAD: Karandaaz camera and a quad-camera Pakistan with the support of Kavaan an elephant of Islam- issues. But now Kavaan has abad zoo was arranged here been declared by the relevant set-up at the back with a Bill & Melinda Gates Foun- 48MP primary lens. dation (BMGF) and UK’s on Monday at Marghazar committee to travel to com- Foreign, Commonwealth Zoo. In his brief address, bodian santuary,he added. and Development Office Special Assistant to the Minister further said Kavaan ‘449 new (FCDO) is running a Digital Prime Minister on Climate was the centre of attraction Experiments Program to Change (SAPM) Malik Amin among people however it is COVID-19 support the digital financial Aslam, who was chief guest a sad day but he has to go. service (DFS) players. This on the occasion, said Kavaan He said Russian chartered cases reported program facilitates the pri- will be leaving for Cambodia plane would take Kavaan in capital’ vate sector institutions to on November 29. He said to Cambodia. According to undertake experiments us- Sri Lanka had gifted Kavaan Amir Khalil, a veterinary ISLAMABAD: National ing the A/B testing research to Pakistan around 35 years doctor, “When I came in Command and Operation technique to address the ago but now Kavaan is near contact with Kaavan, it was Center (NCOC) on Coro- barriers related to uptake to his retirement age.Nor- moving head on right and navirus Monday said 449 and active usage of digital mally elephant’s living age is left side for 18 hours in a new COVID-19 cases were accounts, said a press re- between 40-45 years. “Our day due to which it was go- reported from the federal lease issued here Monday. main purpose to shift Kavaan ing through various psycho- capital during the last 24 This is an ongoing pro- to other country is that he logical issues. hours. According to an of- gram and interested DFS should live in natural habitat Now it feels quite better ficial of NCOC, as many as providers such as mobile and remain happy in days to and also developed a pos - 392 cases were reported come” he said. He said the itive change in its behav - on Sunday while 458 cases money operators, fintech, were reported on Satur- and startups working in area where Kavaan was go- ior otherwise it was infa - ing about 25000 acre as it is mous for its aggression day which was the second the realm of DFS can ap- highest number of cases ply at any time through a herd animal which faces is- towards the employees of ISLAMABAD: Special assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for climate change, sues when live alone. Kavaan the zoo”. – APP reported in a day during Karandaaz website https:// Malik Amin Aslam giving favrewell to Kavaan-. – DNA the last one month. bit.ly/3e4BKIQ. A special He said so far 27,018 cas- focus of these experiments es were reported from the is on testing ideas, prod- federal capital and 279 ucts, services, and incentive deaths were reported from structures that can acceler- Islamabad Capital Territo- ate the uptake by excluded FPCCI signs MoU with MUSIAD, Turkey ry (ICT) while 21,806 pa- and underserved segments, He expressed his gratitude for signing the MOU with MUSIAD because the global economic and trade tients had been recovered especially rural women. completely. Meanwhile, on The key areas of interest dynamics are changing due to emerging challenges especially after the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic the direction of Ministry for the experiments are of National Health Servic- the conversion of inac- and Industry said that this in Istanbul – Turkey. Embrac- Sheikh Sultan Rehman stated ing our economic and trade es, the district adminis- tive/non-users to active DNA MOU is the first step towards ing innovation and keeping that FPCCI, being the apex relations. The holding of ex- tration of Islamabad had users through variation in strengthening and revitalizing abreast of global trends, MÜ- body of trade and industry hibitions, B2B meetings, and continued smart lockdown communication strategies; ISLAMABAD: Federation of trade between Pakistan and SIAD EXPO Fair receives sup- in Pakistan is engaged in the exchange of trade delegations in different streets of the increase in user’s engage- Pakistan Chambers of Com- Turkey. Abdurrahman KAAN, port and demand from across promotion of Pakistan’s global should be encouraged and federal capital to reduce ment on digital accounts merce and Industry (FPCCI) President MUSIAD said in the world. MÜSIAD Expo trade. He expressed his grati- would further promote bilat- transmission of the infec- by product level changes; signed an MOU with MUSI- his introductory remarks that welcomes exhibitors from nu- tude for signing the MOU with eral trade. He hoped that this tion in the selected streets testing of price elasticity AD, Turkey to facilitate trade MÜSİAD EXPO attracts more merous industries and hosts MUSIAD because the global MOU would help to bring clos- and other sectors. They on payment transactions and business opportunities and more exhibitors and a wid - networking events, panel dis- economic and trade dynamics er the business communities of also started taking actions by end-users; and promo- on violation of standard op- between Pakistan and Turkey. er diversity of industries each cussions, and B2B business are changing due to emerging the two countries for a mean- tion of mobile account us- The Virtual Signing Cere- erating procedures (SOPs) age by conducting financial year, and continues to bol- meetings. He said that Signing challenges especially after ingful and substantial increase related to the coronavirus inclusion focused experi- mony was held by video-link. ster and enhance trade. The MOU with the FPCCI Paki- the spread of the COVID-19 in economic activities between while visiting marriage ments, especially targeting Sheikh Sultan Rehman, Vice MUSIAD EXPO 2020 Fair is stan will provide unique trade pandemic. He hoped that this Pakistan and Turkey and pave halls, markets and petrol women. – APP President Federation of Paki- organized at TÜYAP Fair Con- opportunities for exhibitors MOU will remove bottlenecks the way for economic prosperi- pumps by its inspection stan Chambers of Commerce vention and Congress Center and visitors of both countries. and barriers that are imped- ty through trade expansion. teams. – APP Tuesday, November 24, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Restructuring taxation Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Unbundling railways T was a long time coming. The unbundling of several state- NEW report by the IMF, given to the Federal Board ABC CERTIFIED of Revenue (FBR), highlights the drawbacks and owned enterprises, including Pakistan Railways (PR), PIA A inefficiencies of the Pakistani tax system and pro- Vol: 01 Issue: 206 I and Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), as announced by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms Dr Ishrat Hu- poses changes in policy to counter the problem. Focusing Email: [email protected] on tax exemptions and a regressive sales tax, the report sain, must have surprised nobody, as the state-owned institu- brings to attention the fact that our taxation system not Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 tions’ constant inefficiencies and failures had made it clear only goes against international standards but is also high- Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad that some drastic but necessary changes were due. ly inequitable—advantaging a certain class at the expense While the restructuring of PIA and PSM had been announced of the others. The FBR itself admitted that the degree of before, the news about reforms within the PR is new. According tax exemptions given to industries, businesses and groups to Dr Husain, the restructuring plan of PR had been approved have increased throughout the course of the year, but only by the federal cabinet and the organisation would be divided for the purpose of enhancing productivity. What needs to into five entities. Where one of the five companies will com- be understood is the fact that this productivity is one that prise a regulator, independent of PR and it will regulate safety the debilitating status quo desperately needs. A spurt in measures and take action on accidents. The second company will look after ML-1, the third company will take care of the production would alleviate the burdened economic system railways track and will be solely supervised by the government, of Pakistan. However, if we continue with policies that aim while the fourth and fifth companies have been tasked to deal to provide relief through the readjustment of the next fiscal with freight and passenger issues respectively. year, it may as well be too late. These are a set of reforms planned by the government to trans- Secondly, not only do these tax concessions play to the ben- form the state institutions which have had apparent failures, efit of a privileged class but matters are made worse when without completely overhauling them. This is the right step for- we get an understanding of the sales tax policies in Paki- ward in reforming the railway system, as improved avenues of stan. Traditionally, a sales tax should make up for a small better performance and a more structured approach will lead portion of the government’s revenue. However, this kind of to more efficient service in the long run. taxation accounts for the majority of the government’s rev- Yet the government must remember that previous govern - enue—going against established global standards. Further- ments have announced plans of unbundling before as well, more, it is also debilitating in nature for the masses that in 2010. Earlier, the government has considered complete seem to have to pay a higher portion of taxes, when taking privatisation too. Still, despite plans of unbundling, PR has into consideration their income amounts, than the well-off seen financial and management crises. As PR becomes in - minority. This inherently prejudiced tax system is one that creasingly involved under CPEC, it is clear the inefficient needs to either be abolished or minimised substantially to management cannot continue. To make the reforms this cater to the interest of the people. time truly have impact, the government, first of all, needs The IMF report proposes many changes to existing policy to ensure there is complete transparency with every step, that will help organise the system of taxation in Pakistan so and that the five companies’ reports to the regulators are long as officials are willing to, and open-minded enough to, thorough and direct. Only then can these reforms of “unbun - incur drastic but needed changes. dling” without complete privatisation be successful. NCHD: A face of human development efficiencies within: a. Dealing with the back log of adult illiterates by on their role in operationalization of CCBs. Hassan Baig •Government line departments implementing Adult literacy programs in the com- •A total of US$ 27.14 million has been mobilized •Elected representatives munities. through global and local resources. •Private sector delivery system (NGOs, CBOs) b. Ensuring that all children should be enrolled Despite being a relatively young organization, NCHD •Lack of community participation and decision and retained in schools for the completion of full has already established a niche for itself by becom- making rights; primary schooling cycle through its Universal Pri- ing an International Best Practice through the posi- •Lack of integration/coordination in planning and mary Education Program. tive outcome of its interventions, its contribution for implementation; and, In order to achieve gender equity, equality NCHD promotion of human development through literacy •Gaps in service delivery, quality and financing. launched its mass Literacy initiative in August & volunteerism, and is being promoted as a model After extensive research the panel proposed a Na- 2002 to support the Ministry of Education. The public private partnership (PPP) for replication in tional Commission to lead the country in a coordi- goal of the Program is to enhance adult literacy in other developing countries: Pakistan has become nated manner towards human development. Thus, Pakistan, with special emphasis on female literacy. the first country in the developing world to set up a NCHD was established as a Federal Autonomous NCHD realizes that the issue of female literacy is National Volunteer Corps for achievement of MDGs Body under Cabinet Division by a Presidential Ordi- built on sharply differentiated gender roles. There- through NCHD, whose key role was acknowledged nance in 2002, and mandated to support the district fore, the issue of planning, gender mainstreaming, by United Nations (UN) Secretary General in his line department, elected representatives and Civil programming and matching resources for equitable General Assembly address (2003). Society Organizations, in Education, Health and Ca- provision of female education has to be addressed. NCHD co-hosted the first ever UN-sponsored pacity building of the Line Departments, launched Over the long run, it is expected that educating fe- International Conference on Volunteerism and NCHD has completed a phase wise program on Literacy and Universali- males will improve the status of women in Pakistan. MDGs held in Pakistan in Dec. 2004 involving par- zation of Primary Education (UPE) based on the NCHD Literacy program has been recognized both ticipation of experts from over 30 countries, whose the ‘Mainstreaming adapted best practices, in the whole of the country, internationally and at the national level. The United findings contributed in enhancing awareness about with the approval of the Federal Government. How- Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ- the role of Volunteering. of Madaris’ project ever from July 29, 2011 NCHD has been placed un- ization has conferred the UNESCO International • NCHD has been presented as a Model organiza- in Federal Areas and der the Federal Education and Professional Training Reading Association Literacy Award for 2006 on the tion to be emulated for achieving MDGs in devel- Division by amending Rules of Business 1973. recommendation of the International Literacy Prize oping countries by the UN. This is attested by the currently implementing NCHD is an innovative public private partnership Jury on the NCHD for increasing the literacy ratio in high-powered Chinese delegation visit in March (PPP) between the Government of Pakistan and Pa- Pakistan by implementing a community based and 2005, facilitated by UNDP, to study the NCHD’s ALP syllabus in 100 kistan Human Development Fund (PHDF) for im- effective intervention design. The Award consists PPP model for replication in China. Deeni Madaris in the proving social sector delivery to deal with the chal- of a medallion, prize of US $ 20,000 and a certifi- •NCHD literacy program was awarded the prestig- lenges of human development in Pakistan. NCHD cate. Recognizing the achievement of increasing the ious UNESCO International Reading Association provinces. NCHD is takes a holistic approach to human development, literacy ratio and the nation-wide scale (covering all Literacy Prize in 2006 for increasing the literacy focusing on people’s needs. It works through ex- districts and federal agencies) of the NCHD in field ratio in Pakistan. currently supporting isting frameworks to leverage human and financial of literacy, the President of Pakistan has declared •In September 2010, NCHD was declared the Lead resources, building capacity, raising awareness, the NCHD as Lead Agency for Literacy in Pakistan. Agency for spread of literacy programmes in Paki- Directorate General promoting community participation and volunteer- First and foremost, NCHD has been working with the stan in recognition of its efforts in promoting literacy of Religious Education ism, and encouraging public-private partnerships. Federal and Provincial Governments through their ed- in the country and the efficacy of its literacy model. The Commission successfully overcame the initial ucation departments in primary education to achieve •The findings of three independent Third-Party (DGRE) through all challenge of delivering social services on a ‘scale’ the target of 100% enrolment of children (age group Evaluations by UNDP (2004 and 2006) and Shell and established outreach nationally in a brief span. 5-7 years) in schools. Preventing dropout of children Pakistan Ltd. (2005) have endorsed the NCHD its districts offices and NCHD started its operations in 2002 in just two dis- from schools and reducing the dropout rate from the model and recognized the positive contribution 137 Staff as District tricts, Mardan and Narowal. Since then it has scaled current level of 50% to less than 20% and ensuring made by NCHD in the social sector delivery in its up its network, and its programs are now being im- quality education through teachers training. NCHD is operational districts. Registration & Facilitation plemented in 134 districts/administrative units out the only organization which has established National Keeping in view the above track record NCHD may of total 150 Districts across Pakistan. The main Training Institute (NTI) in 2017 for training on the effectively be used by the Present Government and Officers. NCHD may be premise of the human development approach is that Non-formal and Accelerated Learning Programs. it may play its pivotal future role in paving the ways expanding peoples’ freedoms is both the main aim From August 2002 to 2020 in a period of about 18 for achieving the Human Development Targets in given full responsibility of, and the principal means for sustainable develop- years, the Commission has made commendable Pakistan by supporting and facilitating Provincial of this important national ment. If inequalities in human development persist success in all its established programs. Till Decem- Ministries of Education through its unique pro- and grow, the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for ber 2008, the outreach of NCHD’s programs was in grams of Universal Primary Education and Adult initiative in future as Sustainable Development will remain unfulfilled. 122 districts of Pakistan. NCHD has reached to 134 Literacy by Imparting literacy and numeracy skills Accordingly, NCHD is well poised to assume a districts during 2019-20. NCHD has:: to illiterate adults (15+ Years) through; it is the only Federal pioneering role in reshaping and influencing the •Supported enrolment of 16 million out of school i. Basic Literacy Centers organization with an movement for social change in Pakistan. NCHD as children (5-7 years) under its UPE Program ii. Post literacy centers per its mandate conferred upon through the ordi- •Established 10, 939 Community Feeder Schools iii. Quranic Literacy Centers access and mandate nance and The Decision of the Honorable Supreme (CFs) and provided about 15, 000 Feeder Teachers iv. Mobile based literacy Court of Pakistan is a potential organization to in Govt. Primary School to cater for the increased v. Literacy Centers in Jails to work throughout support the government in achieving the following enrolment vi. Community Learning centers Sustainable Development Goals by the year 2030. •Trained 296,276 teachers in enrolment, dropout vii. Literacy centers at work places Pakistan in wake of 18th •End poverty in all its forms everywhere (Goal #1) prevention and quality education viii. Each one Teach one Initiative Constitutional Amendment •End hunger, achieve food security and improved •Established over 170,190 Adult Literacy Centers Provide basic education to illiterate out-of-school nutrition.(Goal # 2) •Made 3.98 million Adults literate with 92% fe- children (10-14 Years) through schools/centers •Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for males based on Accelerated Learning/condensed syllabus UMAN Development is defined as the pro- all at all age.(Goal # 3) •Trained more than 187,000 teachers on adult of 32 months. NCHD may act as an Implementing cess of enlarging people’s freedoms & op- •Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education literacy teaching techniques, and assessment of Partner for BISP and different components of EH- H portunities and improving their well-being. and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. learning achievements SAS program through its trained human resource Human Development is about the real freedom, (Goal #4) •Trained about 2000 professionals of 100 civil so- and country wide out reach benefiting from its rich which ordinary people have to decide who to be, •Achieve gender equality and empower all women ciety organizations in Implementation of Literacy experience in social development sector. Through what to be and how to be. Now, Health and Educa- and girls.(Goal #5) Program its vast network of volunteers, NCHD can play a tion have also been acknowledged & included as •Ensure access to water and sanitation for all. •Trained 12,000 Literacy Supervisors in Manage- significant role in successful execution of Govern- the most important drivers of human development. (Goal #6) ment of literacy centers ment initiatives like ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’ . The dismal picture of Human Development in Pa- •Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable eco- •Provided door to door preventive health care to NCHD has completed the ‘Mainstreaming of Ma- kistan as portrayed in UNDP Human Development nomic growth, full and productive employment and 1.17 million Households daris’ project in Federal Areas and currently imple- Index (HDI) Report has indeed raised the eye- decent work for all.(Goal #8) •Trained 16.68 million women in preparation and menting ALP syllabus in 100 Deeni Madaris in the brows of many across Pakistan. I being represent- •Take urgent action to combat climate change and usage of ORS in 80 districts provinces. NCHD is currently supporting Directo- ative of the only National Commission for Human its impacts (Goal#13) •Vaccinated over 669,000 women and children all rate General of Religious Education (DGRE) through Development (NCHD) am the most effective in the •Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies over Pakistan all its districts offices and 137 Staff as District Regis- series. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s HDI value for (Goal #16) •Screened 2.67 million children for eye sight and tration & Facilitation Officers. NCHD may be given 2019 is 0.560 which put the country in the medium NCHD has vast experience of running large scale hearing problems under School Health Program full responsibility of this important national initiative human development category, positioning it at 152 programmes related to MDGs, EFA i.e. Education, •Launched Relief Operations for over 3.0 million in future as it is the only Federal organization with out of 189 countries and territories. Following the Health, Capacity Development, Poverty Alleviation, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Swat, Bun- an access and mandate to work throughout Pakistan UN Millennium Summit held in September 2000, Environment Protection etc. There is a responsibil- er, Shangla, Lower Dir of Khyber Pakhtonkhwa in wake of 18th Constitutional Amendment. where Pakistan became a signatory to the targets ity gap at the national level with regards to Govt. of Province and Wazirastan. However, the unforeseen financial constraints have of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), im- Pakistan’s International and regional commitments •Established 620 medical camps, extended treat- always restrained it partially from delivering vital provement in the status of human development in like SDGs and Vision 2025. NCHD may be given ment to 4,512 patients and distributed medicines services to the nation. After giving valuable services Pakistan assumed urgency. the responsibility to address the responsibility gap. worth Rs. 37 million among the IDPs to government line departments, ministries, district In order to convert this concept into reality, the No special legislation will be required to assign the •Identified and registered 478, 941 volunteers and local governments for about 18 years, it is now then President of Pakistan established a Task desired role to NCHD and the most important of across Pakistan and trained them in community high time for NCHD to move from project to a com- Force on Human Development (September 2001), all no Start-up Cost will be required. It is the only participation techniques in education and health plete program for the uninterrupted delivery of its with a mandate to find innovative solutions to im- potential organization to achieve the international programs at grassroots level most needed services in the field of Human Develop- prove and fill implementation gaps in social service commitments and SDGs’ Targets in Pakistan. •Trained 11,261 EDOs/Govt. Officials and elect- ment which will help the government to achieve its delivery at the grassroots in the sector of Educa- One of the Prime mandates of NCHD is to help ed representatives in planning & budgeting international commitments on SDGs and Vision 2025 tion, Health and Poverty Alleviation. The following Pakistan achieve the target of 90% literacy as •Trained 4,384 elected representatives on their through its unique programs in the next 10 years. deficiencies in delivery of social services in Paki- envisioned in the vision 2025 in order to achieve role in Zilla Management Committees / Citizen – The writer is an Analyst and Economic stan were identified by the Task Force: this goal, the commission has prioritized and a two Community Boards (CCBs) Expert. He can be reached •Inadequate capacity, competency and managerial pronged approach towards this: •Trained 2,437 EDOs, DOs and TMA officers at [email protected] IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Tuesday, November 24, 2020 7 dead after Briefs drinking hand sanitiser in Nobel winner Russia Turk donates for orphaned DNA MOSCOW: Seven people in Azeri girl Russia’s Far East republic of Yakutia have died and two Foreign Desk were in a coma on Monday after consuming diluted BAKU: Turkey’s Nobel hand sanitiser widely availa- chemistry laureate Aziz ble during the pandemic. Sancar donated money for A statement published by education of Hatice Shah- Russian investigators on nezerova, who lost her Saturday said a group of parents in an attack by the nine locals fell violently ill Armenian forces on the in the village of Tomtor af- Azerbaijani city of Ganja. ter consuming diluted hand Sancar was moved to hear sanitiser that they had pur- about the attack and sug- chased at a local shop. gested to launch a fund for Investigators said they the education of children found an unlabelled five-litre who were the victims of the cannister at the scene. war, according to Azerbai- Tests of its contents re- jan’s state-run news agency vealed that it contained Azertac. It was noted that 69% methanol, an industrial Sancar made donations to non-drinking type of alco- a bank account opened for hol. The first three victims Hatice’s education. died on the spot, while six Three-year-old Hatice lost others were flown by med- both of her parents and ical aircraft to the regional toddler sister in a ballistic capital Yakutsk. Four died missile attack of Armenian in hospital. Doctors are cur- forces on Ganja on Oct. 17. rently fighting to save the At least 26 civilians were lives of the remaining two killed in two attacks on -- a 48-year-old woman and Ganja during the conflicts a 32-year-old man, both of in Nagorno-Karabakh. whom are in a coma and on Aziz Sancar is a Turkish ventilators, health authori- scientist living in the US. ANKARA: On behalf of Prime Minister Imran Khan & Kashmir Affairs minister Ali Amin Gandapur, ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey ties said Monday. Yakutia’s He was awarded the 2015 Syrus Qazi presented merit certificate to Nesibe Yavaş for securing 2nd position in Virtual Declamation Contest “Humanity at health authorities on Sunday Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Stake: Indian Illegally Occupied J& Kashmir- Impact on World Peace”. – DNA banned the sale of the meth- along with Tomas Lindahl anol-based hand sanitiser. and Paul Modrich for their A criminal case has been mechanistic studies of DNA launched over the “infliction repair. Relations between of death by negligence”. the former Soviet republics Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine of Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991 Pakistani when the Armenian military squad leaves occupied Nagorno-Karab- has up to 90% efficacy, data reveals akh, also known as Upper to lock horns Karabakh, a territory recog- nized as part of Azerbaijan, Oxford University and AstraZeneca have announced their jab is effective in preventing many against Kiwis and seven adjacent regions. people getting ill and it has been shown to work in different age groups, including the elderly. New clashes erupted Sept. 27 and the Armenian army There are early indications it might also help stop the spread of the disease Sports Desk continued attacks on civil- and timely access means it will be LAHORE: The Pakistan ians and Azerbaijani forces, Foreign Desk affordable and globally available, sup- cricket team left Lahore even violating humanitar- Oxford seek corona vaccine approval plying hundreds of millions of doses on Monday for New Zea- ian cease-fire agreements LONDON: A coronavirus vaccine de- effectiveness above 90 percent in approval,” he said. The firm said it on approval.” land ahead of a series for 44 days. Baku liberated veloped in the UK can prevent 70.4% Foreign Desk what was hailed as a breakthrough would look to develop up to three The UK has placed orders for 100m between both countries several cities and nearly of people from getting Covid-19 and in stopping the spread of the virus. billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 starting on December 18. doses of the Oxford vaccine – enough The national squad team 300 settlements and villages up to 90% if a lower dose is used, LONDON: British drugs group As- Britain’s Prime Minister Boris after passing regulatory hurdles. to vaccinate most of the population – from Armenian occupation traZeneca and the University of Ox- Johnson called the announcement Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine has to will quarantine for 14 days according to data. Oxford University with rollout expected in the coming at the Lincoln University during this time. and AstraZeneca have announced ford said on Monday they will seek “incredibly exciting”. “There are be stored at -70 degrees Celsius weeks if the jab is approved. regulatory approval for their coro- still further safety checks ahead but (-94 degrees Fahrenheit) -- much as per the New Zealand their jab is effective in preventing It also has orders for 40m doses of a government’s COVID-19 many people getting ill and it has navirus vaccine after “effective” these are fantastic results,” he said. colder than temperatures of a jab from Pfizer and BioNTech, which World’s top trials, in the latest potential boost Despite varying outcomes, Astra- standard freezer. That has prompt- protocols. Left-arm open- been shown to work in different age has been shown to have 95% efficacy. er Fakhar Zaman was groups, including the elderly. There to curbing the global outbreak. Zeneca chief executive Pascal Sori- ed questions about distribution and Another jab from Moderna has 95% surgical glove The partners announced that while ruled out of the tour a few are early indications it might also ot insisted his firm’s vaccine would storage, as well as higher costs, par- efficacy, according to trial data. hours before departure the vaccine showed an average maker shuts help stop the spread of the disease. have an “immediate impact”. ticularly for lower-income countries. Australia has ordered 33.8m doses of due to fever. 70-percent effectiveness, the level Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinolo- “AstraZeneca will now immediate- But the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine the vaccine. Pakistan announced its factories gy at the University of Oxford, said: jumped to 90 percent depending ly prepare regulatory submission could be stored, transported and tour to New Zealand in on dosage. Manufacturers Pfizer/ The UK health secretary, Matt Han- KUALA LUMPUR: A Ma- “The announcement today takes us of the data to authorities around handled “at normal refrigerated con- September this year. The BioNTech and Moderna last week cock, called the data “really encour- laysian company, world’s another step closer to the time when the world that have a framework ditions” of between two and eight de- two teams will play three said trials of their vaccines showed in place for conditional or early grees Celsius for at least six months. aging news”, but stressed that vac- biggest manufacturer of we can use vaccines to bring an end T20Is and two Tests from surgical gloves, will close cines needed to be approved by the to the devastation caused by [Cov- in a control group who were given an He said that if people were first giv- use vaccines to bring an end to the Medicines and Healthcare products December 18 to January over half of its factories af- id-19]. “We will continue to work to established meningitis shot. en a half-dose of the Oxford vaccine devastation caused by Sars-CoV-2. We 7. The 54-member squad ter a surge in coronavirus Regulatory Agency (MHRA). provide the detailed information to In a statement, Prof Andrew Pollard, followed by a full dose a month later, will continue to work to provide the “This is really encouraging news on for New Zealand includes cases among workers, au- 34 players and 20 officials regulators. It has been a privilege to the director of the Oxford Vaccine they had 90% protection. detailed information to regulators. It the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, thorities said Monday. Top be part of this multi-national effort, Group and chief investigator of the “There is just a hint in the data at has been a privilege to be part of this from Pakistan. Glove has seen a huge jump that obviously we’ve been backing which will reap benefits for the whole Oxford vaccine trial, said: “These the moment that those who got that multi-national effort which will reap since the start,” he told Sky News. in demand since the start world.” Oxford University said inter- findings show that we have an effec- regime with higher protection, there benefits for the whole world.” of the pandemic as coun- “And I’m really very pleased, really Govt to seek im analysis from its phase 3 vaccine tive vaccine that will save many lives. is a suggestion that it was also able AstraZeneca’s chief executive, Pascal welcome these figures, this data, that tries scrambled to stock up trial showed that the efficacy of their Excitingly, we’ve found that one of to reduce asymptomatic infection,” Soriot, said: “Today marks an impor- donors’ on protective equipment, show that the vaccine in the right dos- vaccine is 70%. But that came from our dosing regimens may be around he told the BBC Radio 4 Today pro- tant milestone in our fight against the age can be up to 90% effective. pushing up both its profits combining the results of two different 90% effective and if this dosing re- gramme. “If that is right, we might be pandemic. This vaccine’s efficacy and help to buy and share price. But there “Of course, it’s vital that the inde- dosing regimes, one of which was gime is used, more people could be able to halt the virus in its tracks and safety confirm that it will be highly ef- pendent regulator, the MHRA, will has been a cluster of vi- 90% and the other was 62%. The 90% vaccinated with planned vaccine sup- stop transmitting between people.” fective against Covid-19 and will have vaccines rus outbreaks among Top need to look at the data, will need to regime involved a half-dose first and ply. “Today’s announcement is only His colleague, Prof Sarah Gilbert, an immediate impact on this public check to make sure that it’s effective From Page 01 Glove employees -- many of then a full dose of the vaccine later. possible thanks to the many volun- professor of Vaccinology at the health emergency. assistance or a loan with whom are low-paid migrant and safe of course. But we’ve got The interim analysis was based on teers in our trial, and the hard-work- University of Oxford, said: “The an- “Furthermore, the vaccine’s simple 100m doses on order and should all no strings attached, the workers -- at factories in an 131 infections among participants ing and talented team of researchers nouncement today takes us another supply chain and our no-profit pledge sources said, adding the industrial area near the cap- that go well, the bulk of the rollout who received the vaccine and those based around the world.” step closer to the time when we can and commitment to broad, equitable will be in the new year.” health ministry has begun ital, Kuala Lumpur. More working on a coherent plan than 1,000 cases were re- for the purpose. On No- corded Monday, prompting vember 20, the Economic the government to order Wapda honours its Coordination Committee the plants to close.He did (ECC) had approved a not say when the closures hockey team with technical supplementary would begin. The company grant worth $150 million operates 47 factories -- 41 in for the advance purchase Malaysia -- and many of its 1M cash award of coronavirus vaccines. workers are from Nepal and LAHORE: Wapda honoured its Wapda chairman congratu- Advisor to the Prime Min- live in crowded dormitory hockey team for winning the lated organisation’s hockey ister on Finance Dr. Abdul complexes. Top Glove did National Hockey Champion- team on their brilliant per- Hafeez Shaikh approved not immediately respond to ship title by awarding a cash formance in the recently the grant while chairing a requests for comment, and prize of one million rupees at concluded National Champi- session of the ECC where- it was not clear how the clo- a ceremony, hosted by Wapda onship, as the team managed in a six-point agenda, in- sures would affect its opera- Sports Board here at Wapda to win the men’s title after cluding funds allocation for tions. The company can pro- House on Monday. Chairman nine years. He said that Wap- the purchase of COVID-19 duce more than 70 billion Wapda and WSB Patron-in- da, as an organization, has vaccines, came under dis- gloves a year and is a major Chief Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil been promoting sports in cussion. Earlier on Friday, global supplier. – APP Hussain was the chief guest Pakistan by providing facili- the federal government at the ceremony, who present- ties to its players and taking had conditionally approved FIFA ban ed the cash award to players measures for their well be- $150 million funds to pro- and the management. Wapda ing. Highlighting the signifi- cure the coronavirus vac- African Member (Finance), Member cance of sports, he said that cine for 5% of the country’s (Power), Member (Water), the lesson for struggle in population. It had also football chief MD (Admn)/ WSB President, life can best be learnt from Secretary Wapda and WSB sports. He further said that decided to request G-20 for 5 years senior officers were also pres- sports is a virtue, essential countries for additional ent. With emphatic win in 66th for any country, organiza- debt relief of $915 million. LAUSANNE: The head The Economic Coordina- of African football Ahmad National Hockey Champion- tion or individual to over- ship, Wapda now holds the rare come the challenges. To- tion Committee (ECC) of Ahmad has been suspend- the cabinet “approved, in ed by FIFA for five years honour of being Men’s, Wom- gether with enthusiasm and en’s and Jr. National Champion commitment, we can excel principle, the provision of for corruption, the global simultaneously. in all walks of life including LAHORE: National Champion WAPDA hockey team photographed with WAPDA Chairman technical supplementary governing body announced Addressing the ceremony, sports, he added. – APP and WAPDA sports board patron-in-chief Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd). – DNA grant of $150 million for on Monday. Ahmad, from the purchase of the Cov- Madagascar, has been id-19 vaccine,” said a hand- president of the Confed- out issued by the Ministry eration of African Foot- of Finance on Friday. ball (CAF) since March 2017 and was standing for Brussels warns on press freedom in France re-election in 2021 when Educational FIFA banned him for “gov- “The commission does not comment on draft laws, but it goes without saying that in a period of institutions ernance issues”. crisis it is more important than ever that journalists must be able to do their jobs freely and in In their statement, FIFA shut till Jan 10 said Ahmad had “breached complete safety,” EU spokesman Christian Wigand told media From Page 01 his duty of loyalty, offered BRUSSELS: The European Com- complete safety,” EU spokesman ficers’ faces while carrying out sees a one-year prison term and ment into taking measures. “En- During the meeting, it was gifts and other benefits, mission on Monday responded to Christian Wigand told AFP. their duties in public spaces, and a 45,000-euro ($54,000) fine for suring the security of all those liv- decided that micro-deci- mismanaged funds and a question about France’s draft “As is always the case, the commis- in many cases an officer’s face publishing images that officers ing in Europe is a key priority for sions regarding examina- abused his position as the security law by warning that news sion reserves the right to examine would have to be blurred. object to, but officials insist the Commission and we are work- tions and other matters will CAF President”. media must be able to “work free- the final legislation in order to Media unions say this could give their target is not press freedom. ing hand-in-hand with the mem- be taken by the respective Ahmad has also been fined ly”. French journalists and press verify that it conforms to EU law,” police a green light to prevent Instead, police are concerned ber states,” Wigand said. “When provinces. Meanwhile, 200,000 Swiss francs freedom advocates have protest- he added. On Friday, the French journalists from doing their work about social media campaigns drafting their security legislation, Punjab Education Minis- ($220,000) by FIFA for the ed against the planned law, which parliament approved an amended and potentially documenting that expose individual officers. member states must respect the ter Murad Raas said that misdeeds, which related would limit the right to film or pho- security law, one clause of which abuses by security forces. Mem- Police say they risk great personal principle of proportionality and schoolchildren in Punjab to “the organisation and tograph on-duty police officers. would criminalise the publication bers of protest movements such threat in the line of duty, and doz- strike the right balance between will be promoted to the financing of an Umrah pil- “The commission does not com- of images of police officers with as the “Yellow Vests” and “Ex- ens have been injured in clashes guaranteeing public security and next classes based on their grimage to Mecca” and his ment on draft laws, but it goes the intent of harming their “physi- tinction Rebellion” -- who faced a with protesters in recent years. protecting citizens’ rights and homework. He also added involvement in CAF’s deal- without saying that in a period of cal or psychological integrity”. robust police response to street An attack on a police station out- freedoms, including freedom of that Punjab Board exams, ings with a sports equip- crisis it is more important than In practice, this law would re- demonstrations -- have also de- side Paris last month by dozens expression, media freedom, free- which are held in March, ment company. – APP ever that journalists must be strict the publication of photos nounced the draft law. of people armed with fireworks dom of association, privacy and will now be conducted in able to do their jobs freely and in or videos taken of police of- Article 24 of the draft law fore- and steel bars spurred the govern- access to information.” – APP May and June 2021. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Tuesday, November 24, 2020 Ice Bucket Briefs Challenge activist Pakistan’s Patrick dies improvement in trade Web Desk NEW YORK: A man from the facilitation United States who helped drive the global phenome- list hailed non known as the Ice Bucket LAHORE: Pakistan’s im- Challenge to tackle a deadly provement by 31 points neurodegenerative disease in the list regarding trade has died at the age of 37. Pat- facilitation agreement of rick Quinn, from the US state World Trade Organization of New York, was diagnosed (WTO) is very welcoming with amyotrophic lateral development for its overall sclerosis (ALS), also known economic uplift. Better po- as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in sition in the list than that of 2013. “It is with great sad- India and Bangladesh will ness that we must share the definitely help give boost to passing of Patrick early this Pakistan’s industrial sector morning,” his team wrote on as well. Talking to various Sunday in a post in Quinn’s delegations of industrialists ALS advocacy Facebook here Monday, Lahore Town- group, Quinn for the Win. ship Industries Association “We will always remember him Lahore (LTIA) Chairman for his inspiration and courage Azam Chaudhry mentioned in his tireless fight against that with implementation ALS.” Quinn did not start the of the agreement, Pakistan Ice Bucket Challenge, which enhanced its trade facili- took social media by storm tation from 34 per cent in in 2014, but he and his family June 2018 to 79 per cent in and friends helped it become a November 2020. By imple- global phenomenon. Millions menting the agreement, he took up the challenge, which added, Pakistan managed to involved dousing themselves improve its position by 31 with a bucket of ice-cold water points in the foreign trade and posting the video online, facilitation list. According before making a donation to to international trade facili- medical research and daring tation report 2020, Pakistan others to do the same. A gal- now positioned at 106 from axy of celebrities, high-profile its previous number of 136 personalities and entire sports with regard to foreign trade teams took part in the chal- facilitation, he maintained. ISLAMABAD: Umar Khan Regional Manager Turkish Airlines giving air ticket to a winner during a contest. – DNA lenge, including Tom Cruise, Azam Chaudhry expressed Steven Spielberg, Bill Gates the optimism that better and even former US President trade facilitation measures George W Bush. will help improve trade activ- ities; promote foreign direct investment; enhance exports UN calls for volume; and create ample China rebukes US for ‘Open employment opportunities, continued and ultimately usher in a new Afghan aid era of development and pros- perity in the country. On this occasion, TIAL Senior Vice Foreign Desk Chairman Waseem Chawla Skies Treaty’ withdrawal NEW YORK: UN refugee said that as per Federal Board chief Filippo Grandi has of Revenue (FBR) report, Pa- This move by the US undermines military mutual trust and transparency among relevant countries, is not urged the international com- kistan’s pace on implementa- conducive to maintaining security and stability in relevant regions and will also have a negative impact on the munity to remain committed tion of WTO trade facilitation to Afghanistan, calling for agreement is even fast than international arms control and disarmament process greater support for refugees India and Bangladesh. – APP armament process,” Chinese For- Critics complain that Beijing has South China Sea and other Asian pledge to defend its treaty ally if it and internally displaced peo- Foreign Desk eign Ministry spokesperson Zhao urged other major countries to hotspots, critics say. comes under attack in the disput- ple ahead of the opening of a France Lijian said at a daily briefing on reach arms control agreements The INF Treaty “acted as a secu- ed South China Sea. two-day international donor BEIJING: China has lashed out at Monday. The treaty, to which Chi- while refusing to take part in rity guarantee for China: Beijing US National Security Adviser conference. The UNHCR ex-president the US over its withdrawal from na is not a signatory, had allowed any such arrangements, includ- successfully made use of the mu- Robert O’Brien attended Mon- chief said on Monday that the the “Open Skies Treaty” with Rus- each country overflight rights to ing the Intermediate-Range Nu- tual limitations imposed by the day’s ceremony at the Depart- future of millions of Afghans goes on trial sia, saying the move undermined inspect military facilities. That clear Forces Treaty, or INF, that treaty on Russia and the United ment of Foreign Affairs in Manila, depends on the outcome of military trust and transparency leaves only one arms-control pact expired last year. States to minimise the military where he announced the delivery peace negotiations between for corruption and imperiled future attempts at still in force between the former China has taken advantage of lim- threat to itself,” Russian consult- of the missiles and bombs to the the Kabul government and PARIS: Former French arms control. “This move by the Cold War foes, the New START itations set by Russia and the US ant Andrey Baklitskiy wrote in Philippine military. the Taliban being held in the president Nicolas Sarkozy US undermines military mutual treaty, which limits the number of on each other to keep itself safe a commentary for the Carnegie US President Donald Trump Qatari capital Doha and on goes on trial on Monday trust and transparency among rel- nuclear warheads each may have. and engage in unrestricted devel- Moscow Center last year. pledged to provide the $18 mil- the international communi- for attempted bribery of a evant countries, is not conducive That treaty will expire in Febru- opment of weapons such as inter- Meanwhile, the US has given pre- lion worth of missiles in a phone ty’s commitment to develop- judge, a potentially humili- to maintaining security and sta- ary and the US had said it wasn’t mediate-range ballistic missiles, cision-guided missiles and other conversation with Philippine ing the war-torn country. ating postscript to a career bility in relevant regions and will interested in extending it unless bolstering its military’s capabili- weapons for what it said to help President Rodrigo Duterte in “Failure on either account tainted by legal woes. also have a negative impact on the China also joined, something Bei- ties in the event of a conflict over the Philippines battle Daesh- April, Foreign Secretary Teo- would see Afghanistan slide Though he is not the first international arms control and dis- jing says it will not do. Taiwan, the Indian border, the aligned militants and renewed a doro Locsin Jr said. backwards with disastrous modern French head of consequences, including state in the dock his prede- further displacement possi- cessor and political mentor World must not bly on a large scale,” Grandi Jacques Chirac was con- warned in a statement before victed of embezzlement turn away from the 2020 Afghanistan Confer- Sarkozy is the first to face ence. Grandi’s appeal comes corruption charges. The in- after his visit to the South quiry also saw Sarkozy tak- Afghanistan: UNHCR Asian nation, which is strug- en into police custody for GENEVA: The internation- ther displacement possibly gling with growing violence, questioning in 2014, anoth- al community must con- on a large scale,” Grandi a US troop withdrawal and er first for a former presi- tinue aiding Afghanistan warned in a statement. flagging peace talks pushed dent. He fought furiously for or risk “disastrous con- Donor nations meet every by the outgoing Trump ad- six years to have the case sequences,” UN refugee four years to pledge aid ministration. Analysts say the thrown out, denouncing “a chief Filippo Grandi urged for impoverished Afghani- partial US troop withdrawal scandal that will go down in Monday as a donors con- stan, which remains almost the Trump administration an- history”. – APP nounced this week is further ference kicked off in Gene- entirely reliant on foreign va. Grandi’s appeal comes assistance despite 19 years weakening the Kabul gov- Syria names after his visit to the war- of promised reforms and ernment during the ongoing torn nation that remains attempts to grow the econ- peace talks in Doha. Despite Faisal beset by violence and omy. Grandi said the near- a February agreement signed corruption, and is grap- ly 300,000 Afghans, who between Taliban and the US, Mekdad pling with the imminent have been displaced inside violence has risen in the new FM withdrawal of thousands Afghanistan because of country, with Grandi saying of US troops. United Na- conflict, this year remain in nearly 300,000 Afghans who tions High Commissioner “acute need” of humanitari- have been displaced inside the country by conflict this Foreign Desk for Refugees (UNHCR) an support. The same goes year remain in “acute need” Grandi said the future of for the nearly three million DEMASCUS: Syrian Pres- of humanitarian support. ident Bashar al-Assad has millions of Afghans de- previously displaced and appointed Faisal Mekdad pends on the outcome of the nine million people who as new foreign minister, peace talks taking place in have lost their livelihoods India’s top replacing Walid al-Moallem Qatar and on international due to the Covid-19 crisis. who died almost one week commitment to develop Grandi also said it was court slams ago, according to a state- the country, including at urgent to conclude peace states for ment by the presidency. the two-day donors confer- negotiations between the Mekdad will be replaced ence in Geneva. “Failure Afghan government and the COVID surge as deputy foreign minister on either account would Taliban, pushing to retake by Syria’s ambassador to see Afghanistan slide back- power in Afghanistan after The High Commissioner for Pakistan in Australia , Babar Amin met David Van, a senator for Foreign Desk the United Nations, Bashar wards with disastrous con- their ouster during the US- Victoria in the Australian Parliament. Senator Van is a member of the recently re-constituted Jaafari, who in turn, will be sequences, including fur- led invasion in 2001. – APP Pakistan-Australia parliamentary friendship group. – DNA DELHI: India’s Supreme replaced by ambassador to Court has excoriated region- Vienna Bassam al-Sabbagh, al governments, including the statement said on Sun- Delhi’s, over the surge in day. Moallem, a stalwart of COVID-19 cases and warned the al-Assad government the situation could worsen who held his job through a ‘Fuzuli to become host town of prosperity soon’ further if authorities did not decade of conflict and sever- effectively deal with the pan- al reshuffles, died on Mon- Symbolic end to our visit with the diplomatic community to see ISIS alike pillage and demic. The court, which took day at the age of 79. destruction of Fuzuli city by Armenia during three-decades-long occupation” up the issue on its own, is The government announce- seeking status reports from ment did not specify the menia during three-decades-long teries, historical, cultural monu- armed attacks between Sep- New Delhi, Gujarat, Maha- cause of his death, but his Foreign Desk occupation”. ments in Fuzuli. tember 27 - November 10. rashtra and Assam, which health was understood to The presidential aide noted that As a result of the barbaric actions The Azerbaijani army liberated have recorded a spike in cas- have been deteriorating for BAKU: Azerbaijani presidential “diplomatic corps visiting one of of the Armenian occupiers in Fu- several cities and nearly 300 of es, about the management some time. His 66-year-old aide Hikmat Haciyev has said that the strongest military positions of zuli, one of the most developed its settlements and villages as successor, Mekdad, started of patients and steps taken newly-liberated Fuzuli region will Armenia in liberated Fuzuli”. cities of Azerbaijan once, no build- well as some strategic heights to ease the situation. “We a career at the Syrian for- be host town of prosperity and “From this position mainly they ing was left intact. Everything has from the occupation of Armeni- eign ministry in 1994 and are hearing of a huge spike happiness soon. attacked civilian population of been destroyed, plundered. an forces during 44 days. in the current month. We has been deputy foreign “We are in front of the vandalized Azerbaijan. Armenia hugely in- Armenian vandalism also af- About 20 per cent of Azer - minister since 2006. want a latest status report Cultural Center of Fuzuli city by vested in building this unneces- fected historical, cultural and baijan’s territory – including from all states. Worse things He accompanied Moallem Armenia. With the power of mu- sary military infrastructure to architectural monuments, an- Nagorno-Karabakh and seven to most meetings and con- may happen in December if sic, we are sending our message maintain the occupation” he add- cient burial mounds and caves, adjacent regions – had been states aren’t well prepared,” ferences, and stepped in to of peace and tolerance to the ed. Hajiyev posted the video of as well as tombs and grave - under Armenian occupation make statements when the the three-judge bench said, world. Ghost town Fuzuli will be the area in question on his Twit- consequences of their crimes. stones in the district. All this for nearly three decades. according to Indian media. latter’s health started to host town of prosperity and happi- ter. The representatives of the The diplomats and military at- was razed to the ground. Armenia failed to implement deteriorate. Mekdad, who The judges were particular- ness soon,” Hikmat Hajiyev wrote diplomatic corps in Azerbaijan, tachés were accompanied by On November 10, Baku and Yere- four UN Security Council res - ly concerned about Delhi, holds a doctorate in English on his Twitter account on 22 No- including ambassadors, military Hikmat Hajiyev and Elchin Amir- van signed a Moscow-brokered olutions that urged the imme - literature from Charles Uni- which has been topping India vember. The presidential aide attachés, as well as heads of rep- bayov, assistant to Azerbaijani agreement to end fighting and diate and unconditional with- versity in Prague, was born in the number of infections posted on his account the video of resentative offices of internation- First Vice-President Mehriban work towards a comprehensive drawal of the invading forces and deaths. “What extra ef- in 1956 in Ghasam village a female violinist playing Vivaldi’s Aliyeva, and other officials. in the southern province of al organizations in Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh solution. Un- from the occupied territories. forts are you taking? … Delhi Four Seasons Summer. During the visit, the diplomats Deraa. In 1995 he joined made a trip to Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli der the agreement, Armenians Azerbaijani President Ilham Al- has to answer a lot of things,” Hajiyev later added: “Vivaldi’s the Syrian delegation to the region on November 22, liberated witnessed the grave consequenc- vacated Aghdam on November iyev hailed the trilateral agree - the judges told Delhi govern- UN, and was his country’s Four Seasons Summer gives hope from the Armenian occupation. es of the war crimes and vandal- 20. They have to vacate Kalba- ment as a victory for his coun - ment lawyers in court. India permanent representative and inspiration to the ruined city The visit was aimed at familiar- ism committed by Armenia in jar by November 25 and Lachin try and a defeat for Armenia, is currently the world’s second- to the UN from 2003 to of Fuzuli. Symbolic end to our izing foreign diplomats and mil- Fuzuli in the past 27 years. by December 1. saying Baku’s military success worst-hit country by the pan- 2006 before he became dep- visit with the diplomatic commu- itary attaches with the barbari- The diplomats were informed Ninety-four Azerbaijani civil- enabled it to gain an upper demic after the US, with more uty foreign minister. nity to see ISIS alike pillage and ty committed by the Armenian that the Armenians barbarously ians were killed and hundreds hand to end the three-decade than 9.1 million infections, in- destruction of Fuzuli city by Ar- troops in Fuzuli city and the destroyed settlements, ceme- of others injured in Armenia’s occupation of its territory. cluding 133,738 deaths. IslamabadTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 | P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST Putin denies Briefs to recognize Chinese Biden win learning DNA ISLAMABAD: Russian Pres- continues ident Vladimir Putin said Russia is willing to work with in Pakistan any US leader, but still isn’t ready to recognise the elec- DNA tion victory of Joe Biden un- til the winner is formally de- ISLAMABAD: Chinese cided, media reported, citing learning continues during foreign media on Monday. epidemic in Pakistan, Gwa- Affirming that Russia is dar Pro reported on Mon- ready to work with anyone day. The risk of a second who has the confidence of Covid-19 epidemic has not the American people, Putin, extinguished the enthusi- while speaking on Russian asm of the country’s stu- state TV, said: “But that dents to learn Chinese and confidence can only be giv- take HSK/HSKK test. en to a candidate whose vic- China-Pak Educational Cul- tory has been recognised by tural Institute (CEPCI) held the opposing party, or after its first offline HSK test the results are confirmed in this Saturday since the out- a legitimate, legal way.” break. A total of more than Putin’s remarks come as one 100 Pakistani students took of the most detailed com- the HSK test at five levels. ments from him since the US According to the report, elections, as he is one of a few tests originally scheduled leaders who haven’t acknowl- for March and May had edged Biden as the next US to be cancelled due to the head of state. When asked severe epidemic situation. if the move could damage However, in response to the US-Russia relations, he said: strong request of the candi- ISLAMABAD: Guests enjoying delicious Turkish ice cream during Islamabad Foreign Women Association “there’s nothing to damage, dates, CPECI has applied to Charity Bazaar held at Islamabad Serena Hotel. – DNA they’re already ruined.” Hankao International for ap- Russia, accused by the US proval and formulated a de- intelligence agencies of in- tailed epidemic prevention tervening in 2016 to help and control plan specifically get Trump elected, has been for the examination. circumspect of Biden as the Prevention and control of Facilitating Pakistan-Afghan country fears an increase the epidemic and ensuring in sanctions pressure and the safety of personnel are clashes over human rights. the top priority of this test. Putin described the Krem- The faculty and staff have lin’s decision not to congrat- made adequate prepara- trade necessary, says Qaiser ulate Biden as “a formality” tions, including measuring with no ulterior motives. body temperature at the Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Razzaq Dawood entrance, spraying disinfect- Gold prices fall ant alcohol, and distributing briefed the Executive Committee regarding his visit of Afghanistan where issues medical masks; disinfect the in domestic examination room and open Preferential Trade Agreement, Free movement of trucks , custom issues and windows for ventilation. market “We were moved by the signing the MOUs between both countries in this regard was deliberated upon candidates’ spirit of study- ing diligently and taking the Parliamentarians along Speaker decided to call next signing the MOUs between Athar Sufi exam actively during the dif- Shujaat Hamza with their traders and in- meeting soon to further re- both countries in this re- KARACHI: The per tola gold ficult time. vestors visited Pakistan. view the recommendation gard was deliberated upon. price on Monday registered a This test encouraged Paki- ISLAMABAD: Speaker Na- He said that follow up of of the Conference on trade He informed that after due decline in the domestic mar- stani students for learning tional Assembly Asad Qaiser the implementation of the and investment. deliberation the MoUs will ket after some gain last week, Chinese and promoted cul- has said that further remov- recommendations of the He also asked the Advisor be signed and resultantly media reported. According to tural exchanges between ing trade bottlenecks be- conference would be top to PM on Commerce to the volume of trade be- Chairman All Pakistan Jewel- China and Pakistan.” tween Pakistan and Afghan- priority of this Committee. pursue the negotiation on tween Pakistan and Afghani- ers Manufacturers Associa- istan would ensure bright He expressed these views Afghan Pakistan Preferen- stan will increase. tion, Muhammad Arshad, the PM, CM future for our next genera- while chairing the 5th meet- tial Trade Agreement on The Executive Commit- per told gold price witnessed tion. He said that recent con- ing of Executive Committee fast pace so that the trade tee meeting was attended a decline of Rs500 in the do- KP discuss ference organized by Nation- of Pak-Afghan Parliamenta- activities could take place by MNAs Ms. Shanadana mestic market. The new price al Assembly of Pakistan for ry Friendship Group in the more vigorously. Gulzar, Mr. Moshin Dar- of per tola gold now stands at development finding new avenues of trade Parliament House, today. Advisor to Prime Minis- war, Mr. Salahudin Ayubi, 112,750, he said. and investment between While reviewing the pro- ter on Commerce and In- Mr. Yaqoob Sheikh, SAPM Likewise, the rate of 10 projects both countries have been gress of the previous rec- vestment Razzaq Dawood Mr. Arbab Shahzad through grams of the precious met- possible due to consistent ommendations of the Com- briefed the Executive Com- video link and the officers al decreased by Rs428 to DNA efforts of this Committee of mittee, the Speaker Asad mendation of the Commit- Arbab Shahzad to visit mittee regarding his visit of of M/o Railway, Commerce, Rs96,664. Meanwhile, the Pak-Afghan Parliamentary Qaiser expressed his satis- tee, Torkham border is now Chaman Border along with Afghanistan where issues Foreign Affairs, FBR , NLC prices of the precious yel- ISLAMABAD: Chief Minis- Friendship Group. faction on the pace of imple- open for 7 days for pedes- Committee Members and Preferential Trade Agree- and the senior officers from low metal in the internation- ter of Khyber Pakhtunkh- He informed that it is the mentation by the Executive. trian instead of 4 days. The Special Envoy of PM to Af- ment, Free movement of Baluchistan and KPK pro- al market remained stable wa Mehmood Khan called first time that 23 Afghan He said that on the recom- Speaker asked the SAPM ghanistan Sadiq Khan. The trucks , custom issues and vincial government. and was traded at $1870. on Prime Minister Imran According to Reuters, gold Khan on Monday to discuss eased on Monday as As- development projects of the 7th Session traZeneca injected fresh province and other matters Naeem Bokhari optimism into the race for of mutual interest. Pak records highest of Pak-Oman a COVID-19 vaccine, bolster- According to details, the Bilateral appointed as ing appetite for riskier assets two discussed coronavirus and overshadowing support second wave and steps to positivity ratio 7.46% Political for bullion from a weaker dol- curb the spread the virus in PTV chairman lar Spot gold edged 0.1% low- the province. Political situ- It was briefed that in Punjab, the major positive cases are Consultations The federal govt has approved er to $1,868.26 per ounce by ation of the province also recorded in Rawalpindi, Multan, Lahore and Faisalabad, 0952 GMT and US gold fu- came under discussion. DNA the nomination of Naeem Bokhari tures fell 0.3% to $1,866.80. Earlier on Sunday, Paki- while in Sindh Karachi and Hyderabad have more cases Silver fell 0.3% to $24.07 an stan Democratic Movement ISLAMABAD: The 7th as Chairman, PTVC Board in ounce, while platinum rose (PDM) conducted public Session of Pakistan-Oman line with the PTV Corporation’s 0.4% to $949.31 and palla- gathering at Peshawar’s Bilateral Political Consul- dium was 0.2% higher at Kabootar Chowk despite tations (BPC) was virtually Memorandum and Article of $2,331.31. government’s ban on rallies held on Monday. The Paki- due to increasing cases of stan delegation was led by Association (Article 95/95A) coronavirus. Jamiat Ule- Foreign Secretary Sohail ISLAMABAD: The 50% of staff in ma-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Mahmood, while the Omani federal government and PDM chairman Maula- side was led by Under-Sec- on Monday appoint- Punjab offices na Fazlur Rehman Pakistan retary Sheikh Khalifa bin ed prominent law- to work People’s Party (PPP) chair- Ali bin Isa Al Harthy. yer Naeem Bokhari man Bilawal Bhutto Zardari including Azad Jammu and It was told in the meeting The Consultations en- as the new Pakistan addressed the rally. from home DNA Kashmir (AJK) 11.45 per- that 2155 COVID-19 pa- compassed the entire Television Corpora- cent, Balochistan 7.73 per- tients currently admitted in spectrum of bilateral rela- tion Board (PTVC) tions, including political, DNA Govt taking ISLAMABAD: National cent, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) the hospitals. However, the chairman. Command and Operation 5.23 percent, Islamabad number of critical patients economic, commercial, According to a no- LAHORE: The Punjab gov- defense and people-to-peo- serious steps Center (NCOC) on Mon- 8.09 percent, KP 9.85 per- have increased two folds tification issued ernment has directed public ple ties. The importance of day apprised that Pakistan cent, Punjab 3.95 percent since last two weeks. On here, Bokhari has and private offices through- regular exchanges at the for Aafia’s records highest positivity and Sindh 9.63 percent. average 35 people lost lives been appointed as out the province to ensure ratio during last 24 hours highest level was empha- It was briefed during the during last week. PTV chairman for that 50% of the staff works which is 7.46 percent. sized, along with optimal return: Babar forum that in Punjab, the It was informed that 19 per- the next three years. “The federal government has from home, as a measure The current COVID-19 situ- utilization of institution- major positive cases are re- cent cases are from educa- approved the nomination of Naeem Bokhari as Chair - to stem the spread of the ation reviewed in the NCOC corded in Rawalpindi, Mul- tion sector. The positivity al mechanisms such as Abid Raza man, PTVC Board in line with the Pakistan Television coronavirus. Read more: session held here Monday. tan, Lahore and Faisalabad, ration in educational insti- Joint Ministerial Commis- Corporation’s Memorandum and Article of Associa - Punjab’s Murad Raas says ISLAMABAD, Advisor to The session was attended by while in Sindh Karachi and tutions increase from 1.8 sion and Joint Business tion (Article 95/95A). The chairman shall, unless he students to be promoted Prime Minister on Par- the Federal Minister for Edu- Hyderabad have more cases. percent to 3.3 percent dur- Council. Matters related resigns earlier, hold office for a period of three years,” on basis of homework as liamentary Affairs Babar cation and Professional Train- In Khyber Pakhtunkha (KP) ing last one week which is to mutual cooperation in schools close down Awan has said that the fed- ing Shafqat Mehmood while the cities including Pesha- actually 82 percent increase multilateral fora were dis- reads the notification. The federal cabinet in its last sitting had approved the According to a notification eral government is taking provincial representatives war, Abbottabad and swat in educational institutions. cussed. Pakistan conveyed issued by the Primary and serious steps for the return joined through video link. have more number of cases. The Forum deliberately appreciation for Oman’s appointment of prominent lawyer Naeem Bokhari as the chairman PTV Board. The Ministry of Information Secondary Healthcare De- of Dr Aafia Siddiqui. Dr It was informed during the Similarly Mirpur in AJK, discussed the situation in support at the United Na- partment on Monday, the Fauzia Siddiqui, the sister meeting that positivity ratio Gilgit and Islamabad are length for decisions about tions, OIC and other inter- and Broadcasting had recommended the appointment of Bokhari as the new chairman. – DNA new order comes into effect of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, met Dr in other federating units having more cases. educational institutions. national forums. immediately and will remain Babar Awan where they dis- applicable till January 31, cussed the progress of the 2020. The decision by the government’s efforts for Punjab government came a the return of the Pakistani few hours after Education scientist, Dr Aafia Siddiqui, Film Parwaaz Hai Junoon a symbol of Sino-Pak unity Minister Shafqat Mahmood from the United States announced that education- (US). Babar Awan told Dr The ambassador further said that next year, Pak-China are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic al institutions will remain Fauzia Siddiqui that the closed throughout the coun- government is willing to relations, a very important milestone in this journey of friendship between our two countries try till January 11. bring back all Pakistanis The minister, after a meet- who are imprisoned in dif- across the Chinese cinemas on week, this momentum we car- ney of friendship between our tween Pakistan and China. DNA 13 November 2020. ry on becomes something very two countries. So next year we She really likes the scene in the ing with education minis- ferent countries. ters of all four provinces, He said that 5,000 Paki- “This film has everything, action, lasting, very permanent, an area are also organizing and planning film when an instructor at the air BEIJING: Pakistani film Parwaaz decided that students will stani prisoners have been drama, romance, emotions, values of cooperation between the two more than 100 events. force training academy asked new- Hai Junoon is a symbol of friend- take classes from home till brought back to Pakistan of friendship and, of course, feel- countries. We hope to have more The cooperation and the screen- ly joined cadets to compare JF-17 ship between China and Pakistan, December 24. From Decem- by the personal efforts of ing of patriotism which is very im- movies, screenings in China and ing of films and dramas next year with Mirage 2000 in class. said the Pakistani ambassador to ber 24 to January 10, they Prime Minister Imran Khan. portant, and these are values that additional Pakistani movies and will be performed as a very impor- A female cadet proudly answered China and spectators after watch- will be on a winter break. Awan said that the federal the people of Pakistan and China dramas as well. tant part of these activities. that JF-17 has many advantages, ing the movie, Gwadar Pro report- Mahmood had said that government is taking seri- share”, he stated. We are also going to look at joint He further said that in the future including flexibility and safety, ed on Monday. children’s health and safe- ous steps for the return of He further said that this film is a ventures and joint production of he would try to bring more Paki- and is praised by the instructor. The embassy of Pakistan organ- ty is the top-most priority Dr Aafia Siddiqui and a re- tribute to Pakistan Air Force and movies between Pakistan and Chi- stani films and dramas for the Chi- It may be mentioned here that ized a special screening of the of the government, adding view session was organised its really brilliant pilots, while na”, Haque mentioned. nese audience. Pakistan and China would cel- film where the ambassador Moin that examinations sched- by the foreign ministry at these cultural exchanges will help The ambassador further said After watching the movie, Hina ebrate the 70th anniversary of ul Haque addressed the audi- uled to take place in De- the Upper House over the in fostering a better understand- that next year, Pakistan and Shiekh said that a strong friend- diplomatic relations next year ence and said the Pakistani mov- cember will be postponed, efforts for her return on a ing of each other. China are celebrating 70 years ship can give us support for good and such kinds of events would ie has been in China for almost with the exception of a few humanitarian basis. “I do hope that this auspicious of diplomatic relations, a very and hard times and JF-17 is the help build relationship in the en- 45 years. The film was released start that we have made this important milestone in this jour- best example of the friendship be- tertainment sector as well. professional exams. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]