Volume VII, Issue-XII, December 2017

Decmber in History Shehbaz inaugurates kidney and liver institute

December 24, 1952: On December 25, every year UN Security Council adopts the ceremonies are organised and Anglo-American Resolution on floral wreaths are laid at the Kashmir urging immediate mausoleums of the founder of demilitarization talks between Quaid-e-Azam India, Pakistan. and December 31, 1952: Allama Iqbal, but this year it is Pakistan National Scouts insti - a unique moment that the tuted. December 22, 1957: Punjab government has given Malik is sworn the gift of a hospital to the in as seventh Prime Minister of public according to the vision of Pakistan. the Quaid, said Punjab Chief December 7, 1970: Minister Shehbaz Sharif. First General elections held. Awami country where everyone is pro - in nation-building because Pak - vided justice and equal oppor - istan can be made a great state League and Pakistan People Party He was talking to the media tunities in education and by following the golden princi - emerge as leading parties in East after officially inaugurating the healthcare. “Every citizen has ples of honesty, hard work and and West Pakistan. Pakistan Kidney and Liver equal rights without any dis - trust. December 19, 1970: Institute (PKLI) and Research Pakistan wins gold medal in Asian crimination of colour, creed and Courtesy: The Express Tribune Centre on Monday. Games hockey, beating India 1-0. race, however, 70 years have December 20, 1971: passed but this dream has not What’s inside: The first phase of the hospital General Yahya Khan hands over been materialised as yet because has been made operational power to Z. A. Bhutto, who takes we have forgotten the great sac - F Canada offers soft visa regime for where the deserving patients over as President and Chief Mar - rifices of our forefathers.” Pakistani tech start-ups tial Law Administrator. would be treated totally free-of- F Pakistan National Council of December 30, 1973: charge while the rich would Arts hosts five-day Iranian Film He said that Punjab govern - Z. A. Bhutto lays foundation stone have to pay and this was the vi - Festival ment has developed PKLI from of Pakistan Steel Mills. sion of the Quaid, he added. F Shahbaz Sharif off to Saudi its own resources and hepatitis December 27, 1975: Where there’s smoke: Fire haz - Arabia for ‘important’ meetings filter clinics are attached to it 1976 is declared Quaid's Century ards rife at hospitals F FBISE spends Rs49m to get high year. which is treating patients in dif - tech with digital upgrading December 31, 1985: ferent districts. In the begin - The chief minister said that the F Preparations for Aga Khan’s Martial Law is lifted, amended ning of the next year, such filter arrival in full swing in Chitral 1973 Constitution revived. Punjab government has written clinics will be functional in all F Karachi Biennale played December 2, 1988: a new history by setting up this the districts of the province and important role in city’s life’ is sworn in as first institution with its own re - the poor patients coming from Weeklong winter festival woman Prime Minister of Pak - sources and it would bridge the F anywhere in the country will be underway in Baltistan istan. gap between the poor and the treated free of cost. “I salute Dian pilgrims arrive at Katas December 12, 1990: rich. He added that around F those who have quit their jobs Raj Pakistan becomes 37th country to Rs20 billion were spent for the in the foreign countries just to F A festival of football ends in send expedition to Antarctica. 100-bed facility. December 4, 1994: join the PKLI and serve the de - Karachi leaving all yearning for serving people,” he said. He more Pakistan regains World Hockey Shehbaz said that the Quaid-e- Championship title after 12 years, said that it is the duty of every F Chinese entrepreneurs express Azam had made a separate beating Holand 4-3. segment of life to play their role interest in construction sector

Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. Canada offers soft visa regime for Pakistani tech start-ups Pakistani start-ups and entre - Apart from this, premier Pak - preneurs will be provided istani and international compa - greater access to the Toronto- nies will discuss sharing their Waterloo region, often referred APIs (Application Program - to as the Silicon Valley of the ming Interface) with other North and home to thousands start-ups. of tech start-ups and interna - tional companies, according to a With international tech compa - new visa programme offered by nies reaching out to Pakistani the Canadian government. start-ups, the Canadian govern - while the visa would facilitate team, a clear future vision and a ment’s visa programme seems like them in working under Cana - growth perspective. A representative of Accelerator a boon for the start-ups to de - dian entrepreneurial-friendly Centre, based in the Canadian velop brand and build their busi - systems. Jafri said the start-ups could Silicon Valley, unveiled features nesses in international markets. accelerate rapidly in collabora - of the visa programme for Pak - Those granted visa can have ac - tion with the international istani tech start-ups and entre - “The start-ups need not relocate cess to all Canadian corporate market and penetration in the preneurs at the Momentum to Canada at all,” Jafri said, programmes, mentors and other Canadian market. Pakistan 2018, said Momentum quoting Cam Wind of the resources during the 52-week Since getting a visa for devel - Pakistan founder Amir Jafri. Accelerator Centre’s Startup stay in Canada. oped countries has become dif - Visa Programme. The Canadian ficult for Pakistani The Canadian government is incubator’s representative is FBISE spends Rs49m to get entrepreneurs, the Canadian open to providing a 52-week likely to attend the Momentum high tech with digital upgrading government’s offer could be a work permit or permanent resi - Pakistan 2018 event in Karachi game changer, he said, adding dency to Pakistani tech start- to interact with and support the Cam Wind said preference the presence of the Canadian ups. The mega event start-ups. Its officials will also would be given to start-ups with Silicon Valley’s representatives Momentum Pakistan 2018 is address Pakistani start-ups’ con - innovative technology-based would open new avenues for the bringing the digital world’s gi - cerns about the visa programme initiatives, not services, and with local start-ups. ants like Facebook, Amazon once a month through a video a history of impressive revenue Courtesy: The Express Tribune Web Services, IBM, Microsoft session using the Momentum generation, a strong founding and several others to Karachi on Pakistan 2018 platform. February 19 and 20 where their Pakistan National Council of Arts hosts representatives will engage in Quoting Cam Wind, Jafri said five-day Iranian Film Festival mentoring and support Pakistani Pakistani start-ups could keep The festival is being hosted by entrepreneurs and start-ups pro - their operations in Pakistan the Iranian embassy in Islam - fessionally and financially. abad in collaboration with PNCA and Lok Virsa Pakistan wants peace in region A five-day Iranian Film Festival began on Monday at the Pak - a:Foreign minister Khawaja istan National Council of Arts Lok Virsa. Muhammad Asif Wednesday (PNCA) and will feature five said Pakistan wanted peace in Iranian films on the country’s Speaking as the chief guest at the the region and many other culture, Islamic values and social opening ceremony, Minister of countries were also playing role issues. State for Information Marriyum for regional peace. Aurangzeb said Iranian films are Pakistan and Afghanistan had The films which will be screened vibrant and show the societal and border sharing with China and during the event are So Far So Islamic values of Iran. there was convergence of inter - Close, Bodyguard, A Cube of ests for the three countries how - Afghanistan. Sugar, Crazy Castle and Where “Iranian film makers do not fol - ever peace was vital element to Are My Shoes? low international trends and try get benefit from it, he said talk - To a question, he said foreign different things. They have ing to a private news channel. minister of China had taken ini - So Far So Close was screened gained international recognition tiative to hold a tripartite dia - soon after the inaugural cere - and produce Oscar winning He said Pakistan was enjoying logue of Pakistan China and mony and the second film will films. Their films are a true deep relations with China and it Afghanistan to discuss regional be shown on Tuesday at the reflection of their religion and can play a important role of me - issues. PNCA auditorium. The last society,” the minister said. diation between Pakistan and three films will be screened at Coutresy: Dawn 2 Shahbaz Sharif off to for ‘important’ meetings

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz dertaken without any prior notice Sharif left for Saudi Arabia. Ac - to any authority or institution. He cording to an official press release, said people should be taken into the chief minister will hold ‘im - confidence about the purpose and portant’ meetings in the kingdom, objectives of the visit. besides performing Umra. No The Sharifs used to enjoy good word was given about the nature of the meetings. relations with the Saudis who had rescued them from military ruler Gen in 2000 The departure, however, set many tongues wagging as Mr Sharif and hosted the family during its seven-year exile in Jeddah. But travelled in a special plane sent by the relations got sour after Islam - the kingdom. Also the visit came abad refused to lend Riyadh its at the heels of his nomination as purpose of visit stated seen in that perspective. the PML-N candidate for the forces for the Yemen war. prime minister office. Punjab Law Minister Rana In response to a question, he said Some believe that the issue was Sanaullah, a close aide to the chief the case, besides instrumental in making some A couple of days ago, Saudi Am - minister, seconded Mr Khan’s other issues, would definitely fig - Gulf states cooperate with Pak - bassador to Pakistan Admiral views and said: “Mian Shahbaz ure in the meetings. He said istani authorities in the Panama Nawaf Ahmad Al Maliki, along Sharif will definitely discuss issues Shahbaz Sharif presently was not Papers investigations against then with envoys of around two dozen of national importance — not just in a position to offer anything to prime minister . countries, had called on the chief of Punjab — with his Saudi hosts. the Saudis but could promise minister. They also showed their fury by Saudi Arabia has been our trusted something in the future. brotherly country for decades and not allowing Mr Sharif to speak Federal Climate Change Minister at the Arab-Islamic-American we are relying on it in many eco - The opposition also senses that to Mushahidullah Khan told Dawn summit also attended by US Pres - nomic and other matters of inter - its disadvantage as the visit is by phone that various issues of in - ident Donald Trump. national importance.” being used to build stature of the ternational and national impor - chief minister as future prime tance would be discussed during A PML-N leader, who requested Meanwhile, PML-N chief minister of the country. the meetings in Saudi Arabia. He not to be named, said that for Nawaz Sharif held a consultative termed the visit good news for the many years the United States meeting in to finalise Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League- used to play its role in Pakistani schedule for his public meetings spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said Nawaz, but did not elaborate it. politics through Saudi Arabia and in Punjab. they’re concerned at the visit un - With speculation rife, PTI wants the chief minister’s visit should be Coutresy: Dawn FBISE spends Rs49m to get high tech with Conquering terror with festivity: Christians digital upgrading celebrate Christmas across Pakistan Cam Wind said preference Churches and Christian would be given to start-ups with neighbourhoods have been innovative technology-based decorated with Christmas initiatives, not services, and with lights and trees. a history of impressive revenue Christmas festivities and generation, a strong founding holiday spirit are in the air as team, a clear future vision and a the Christian community dressed up as Santa Claus. growth perspective. throughout Pakistan celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on Worshippers, dressed up in Jafri said the start-ups could ac - Monday amid tight security. festive outfits, poured into celerate rapidly in collaboration churches to attend prayer serv - with the international market Across the country, churches ices along with their families. government’s offer could be a and penetration in the Cana - and streets were decorated Strict security measures were game changer, he said, adding dian market. with Christmas lights and taken to ensure security of the the presence of the Canadian trees. Several bakeries sold Christian community and Silicon Valley’s represen - Since getting a visa for devel - customised Christmas cakes, forces had been deployed out - tatives would open new avenues oped countries has become dif - while Christmas merchandise side churches to thwart any for the local start-ups. ficult for Pakistani was on display in markets as untoward incident. entrepreneurs, the Canadian Courtesy: The Express Tribune many children across Pakistan Coutresy: Dawn 3 Preparations for Aga Khan’s arrival in full swing in Chitral Preparations are in full swing ues which would be the zenith here for receiving Prince Karim of the congregations. He said Aga Khan, the 49th Imam of that invitation cards had been Ismaili Muslim community, sent to the pilgrims as only the who is scheduled to arrive in the cardholders would be able to second week of December in enter the Didaar Gaah. The res - connection with the golden ju - idents of villages located near bilee celebrations of his Imamat. the venues had already volun - teered to host the pilgrims com - A source in the Ismaili regional ing from distant places. the leader was being given more ferent tasks, including construc - council of Chitral, requesting importance than before as it tion of the sighting places. “This not to be named, told this scribe After his accession to Imamat in formed the part of golden ju - is a positive development and that the followers of Ismaili sect 1957, Aga Khan visited Chitral bilee celebrations. He said that will promote communal har - would have a sight of their spir - in 1976, 1983 and 2003 and the Jammat Khanas (worship mony,” he said. itual leader in Booni and Garam during each visit congregations places) in the region had been Chashma, for which two Didaar of his followers were held in decorated for the occasion. Nazir Hussain Shah of Yark - Gaahs (place of sighting) were Booni and Garam Chashma. hoon valley said that Ismaili near completion. He said that members of the people working outside Chitral Khosh Murad, a member of Is - Sunni community were also ex - district had started arriving here He said that Aga Khan would maili community from Booni, tending help to the Ismaili to take part in the celebrations. deliver sermons at both the ven - said that this time the arrival of community to accomplish dif - Coutresy: Dawn Karachiites allowed to celebrate New Year’s Sadiq Khan brings 'London is open' Eve at Seaview invitation to Karachi, visits Quaid's mausoleum

In a welcoming move, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Sindh government has decided during his visit to Karachi on not to block roads leading to Friday, said that he was proud Karachi’s Seaview, allowing cit - of his Pakistani heritage, izens to celebrate the New adding that it had been "a Year’s Eve at the beach. privilege" to have visited the country. “The citizens of Karachi are re - and laid down flower wreaths sponsible people, therefore, they however, will remain banned After arriving in the city, he on the grave of the founder of shouldn’t be stopped from visit - today and on January 1, accord - visited the mausoleum of Pakistan. ing Seaview on New Year’s ing to a notification issued by Quaid-i-Azam amid strict se - Courtesy: Dawn Eve,” Sindh Chief Minister the provincial government. curity, where he offered fateha Syed Murad Ali Shah said while speaking with the media Directing the DIG South to re - People rejoice as snow blankets Shangla on Sunday morning, Express move blockades from all routes News reported. in the city’s upscale Defence valley, Murree Housing Authority (DHA) Heavy snowfall that has been neighbourhood, CM Shah said He was reviewing security continuing in various parts of Karachiites will not create any arrangements made to thwart Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's issues for the administration. any untoward incident from Shangla district for three days happening in the city during has turned the weather cold The decision followed Sindh the New Year’s festivities. and restricted the residents of Home Minister Suhail Anwar hilly areas to stay indoors. Roads leading to Seaview and Sial’s visit to different parts of the city including Seaview on joining areas received six inches surrounding areas are tradition - Nevertheless, children rejoiced Saturday night, when he or - of snow on Tuesday after a long ally blocked to minimise crowd on hills covered with a blanket dered the administration to im - dry spell. A large number of at the Karachi’s famous beach of snow in Shangla, even as the mediately remove all containers tourists thronged the hill sta - on New Year’s Eve. precipitation made getting blocking the main roads in tion and engaged in snowball around difficult. One wheeling, riding silencer- DHA and Clifton areas. fights. less motorcycles and aerial firing, Courtesy: Dawn Courtesy: The Express Tribune Meanwhile, Murree and its ad - 4 Karachi Biennale played important role in city’s life’

A panel discussion on the re - gawking at an art performance, cently held first Karachi Bien - and called it a pleasant (khush - nale (KB) took place at the gawar) development where each Amin Gulgee Gallery on Thurs - person brought their own narra - day. Moderated by Zarmeene tive to the performance. How - Shah, the panelists included ever, he feared the narrative of artist Meher Afroze, artist and this city would be held hostage chief curator of KB Amin Gul - again. He feared that public gee, architect Marvi Mazhar space would be contested by and writer H.M. Naqvi. minds that did not have the tools to appreciate different nar - Answering the question about were seen taking part in the bi - it on paper. If you closed doors, ratives. how she saw KB 17, Ms Afroze ennale, it was a timely event. there’s no dialogue. KB 17 actu - said she came to Karachi in the ally opened that venue for peo - Ms Afroze went down memory 1970s when there were not Describing the event in the ple to experience those places. lane one more time to the 1970s many art galleries but there were public art context, Mr Gulgee The event was an opportunity Karachi when at the Arts individuals such as Ali Imam, said public art had longevity. He for starting a conversation. Council Sadequain would be Bashir Mirza, Kohari and Sad - called KB 17 “an ode to my busy doing his art, with a host equain who had open minds. city”. Mr Naqvi said in Karachi one of people gathered around him. Imam used to encourage and had attended the urs of Hazrat She argued we needed to be guide young artists. It’s our for - Ms Mazhar said working in a Abdullah Shah Ghazi, partici - “alert” to the perils of the time tune or misfortune that due to heritage district you were con - pated in a qawwali at Pakistan to come, which we were not. As the political situation in the stantly facing a bureaucratic Chowk, but also saw last week a result, things began to deteri - country we could not develop a process. The idea was that you the city was shut down. There - orate. She stressed that KB system. Against that backdrop, could not touch the skin or fore the biennale played an im - needed to be sustained other - KB 17 was a much-needed col - façade of a building. But it was portant role in the life of the wise it would fade out. She sug - lective event. important. What usually hap - city. gested that in order to sustain it pened was that the public or small events should keep taking Ms Afroze said it was important civil society raised their voice Mr Naqvi told the moderator place on a regular basis. to engage the younger genera - that “it’s our visual”. They owned that he saw children and art Courtesy: Dawn tion, and since the young ones the space no matter who owned critics gathered at Frere Hall

Hindu pilgrims arrive at Katas Raj

As many as 84 Hindu pilgrims rituals. from India arrived at Katas Raj. A reception would also be held in The Indian pilgrims were visibly honour of the pilgrims at Katas upset when they saw the dried Raj Reception Hall. pond. Evacuee Trust Property Board Hindus visited the place to per - Chairman Siddiqul Farooq vis - form Ashnan (bath), in the pond ited Katas Raj on Saturday at Katas Raj as part of their rituals. evening and reviewed arrange - ments for the pilgrims. The present level of water at the pond is a result of the authorities Foolproof security arrangements acting against nearby cement have been made for the pilgrims plants and forcing them to turn who would leave Katas Raj on Dec 4. off their tubewells, a senior offi - ing on a suo motu notice on out due to massive groundwater cial of the Evacuee Trust Prop - Thursday, issued notices to ce - depletion by nearby cement “As many as 700 police personnel erty Board (ETPB) said. ment plants. factories. have been deployed for security of the pilgrims,” a police official A three-judge bench, headed by The suo motu notice was taken The ETPB has installed a camp told. Supreme Court Chief Justice on the basis of media reports that in the centre of the pond so that Courtesy: Dawn Mian Saqib Nisar, during a hear - the Katas Raj pond was drying the pilgrims can perform their 5 Weeklong winter festival underway in Baltistan

The weeklong winter festival of night of winter and welcome lights is underway across the the New Year. He said there was Baltistan region. a conception that the event helped locals avoid misfortunes. The people of Baltistan division People in the Baltistan region begin celebrating the Mayfung celebrate the event amid harsh festival (in Balti language May - weather with temperatures fung means festivity of waving plunging to as low as minuses fire and light at night) on the 15 degree Celsius. night of Dec 21, to mark the end of the longest night of the The Skardu city was lighted year. with candles and bonfires and event of the festival was held at areas.There are various interpre - people also waved torches in People holding torches made of Yadgar-i-Shuhda in Skardu on tations and views surrounding their hands. wood dance on traditional Monday, attended among others the festival. music, lit bonfires and distribute by GB senior minister Akbar Speaking at the main function traditional dishes among partic - Taban, commissioner Baltistan Nadeem Shigri, a local, said the in Skardu, senior minister ipants of the event. Hamza Salick, Skardu deputy festival had been celebrated in Akbar Taban said organising commissioner Nadeem Nasir, the area since decades. Accord - such events helped promote and The Jashn-i-Mafung events are and civil and military officials. ing to his elders, he said the fes - preserve local unique culture being organised in Shigar, tival dated back to pre-Islamic and traditions. Ghanche and Kharmang dis - Candles were also lighted at history, and its basic aim was to Courtesy: Dawn tricts of Baltistan. The main rooftops of houses in nearby celebrate the end of the longest

Abbasi becomes first Pakistan PM Foreign experts hail Pakistan’s role in to board submarine in open sea sports medicine

Foreign delegates have lauded marks during the 17th SMAP Pakistan’s contribution in cre - and AFSM Sports Medicine ating awareness about sports Congress that concluded here medicine globally in general on Saturday. and across the country in par - became (submarine) along with Chief of ticular. Some 150 people including the first prime minister of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar foreign participants from the country to board a submarine in Mahmood Abbasi, said a press “Pakistan played a lead role in United Kingdom, Saudi Arab, the open sea, and also conduct release issued on Sunday. the setting up of the Asian Iran, Canada, Malaysia, Sri diving and surfacing procedures Federation of Sports Medi - Lanka and Hong Kong at - after which he earned the tradi - During his visit, PM Abbasi cine (AFSM) in 1990 as the tended the two-day regional tional Dolphin insignia of the was briefed on the history of late Dr Nishat Malik was moot which was held in Pak - navy, which is bestowed upon Pakistan Navy’s submarine force elected its founding secretary istan for the second time. The submariners. and achievements made by this during that year,” they ob - country hosted the congress elite force during the 1965 and served. for the first time back in The premier made his maiden 1971 wars. 2004. voyage onboard the PN Saad Courtesy: The Express Tribune Courtesy: Dawn The delegates made these re - 6 A festival of football ends Eid Miladun Nabi to be celebrated today in Karachi leaving all yearning for more Eid Miladun Nabi (Peace be towns. Religious scholars will upon him) will be celebrated highlight various aspects of It ended in yet another glori - across the country with religious Seeratun Nabi (PBUH) and call ous triumph for Khan Re - zeal and fervour. on people to follow the teach - search Laboratories (KRL) but ings of Prophet Muhammad almost everyone who was The day will start with a 31-gun (PBUH). Special prayers will be there, and all who were part of salute in the federal capital and held for progress and prosperity it, hoped it would be a start of 21-gun salute in provincial cap - of the country. regular football activity in the country. itals to pay homage to the Holy illuminated with colourful Prophet (PBUH). lights. Strict security measures have been made in major cities to Celebratory processions will be avoid any untoward incident. taken out in all parts of the Special conferences, events and Mahafil-i-Naat have been country and Azad Jammu and Pakistan Television, Radio Pak - arranged to pay homage to the Kashmir. istan and other media houses last messenger whose life and will air special programmes teachings are a beacon of light. Government and private build - under-lining different features Seerat conferences will be held ings have been lit up. Streets, of the life of the Prophet at the provincial headquarters mosques, shrines, shopping cen - (PBUH). tres and houses have also been along with other cities and Courtesy: Dawn At times the announcer at the packed-to-capacity KMC Sta - dium called out to world’s Chinese entrepreneurs express interest in construction sector football governing body FIFA to look at the passion the peo - Chinese entrepreneurs are will - ple of Pakistan have for foot - ing to develop cooperation with ball in the country, asking it to their Pakistani counterparts to resolve the crisis plaguing the construct highrise buildings. game for the last several years. Private sectors of both the coun - tries should jointly exploit un - Probably everyone agreed; tapped areas of mutual from the fans to the players, collaboration. team officials to organisers.

These views were expressed by “I certainly want to watch Adven Zhu, the managing direc - more local football,” young fan tor of Suzhou China Aviation Mohammad Ali Jawwad said Technology Equipment Co, at geographic location. “By investing in Pakistan, Chi - after the final of the inaugural the Islamabad Chamber of nese investors would be in a bet - Naya Nazimabad Quaid-i- Commerce and Industry (ICCI). He said there was a need for ter position to enhance exports Azam Departmental Football high-rise buildings in Pakistan The delegation, led by Mr Zhu, to South and Central Asia, Mid - Tournament here on Sunday. and with efficient expertise in dle East, Europe and many other “I hope more tournaments are represented various sectors, in - this sector the Chinese could cluding infrastructure develop - potential markets,” Mr Waheed organised in the near future.” enter into joint ventures with said. ment, construction of roads, Pakistani counterparts to cater to high-rise buildings, IT, manufac - Many call football the game of the growing demand in the real He said many sectors of Pak - the masses in Pakistan but de - turing of mechanical products, estate developments. cold-bend steel, elevator compo - istan’s economy, including infra - tractors point to the fact that nents, mechanical components Sheikh Amir Waheed, the ICCI structure development, high-rise most fans follow European and furniture. president, said CPEC had buildings, aviation, steel and alu - football than the local game. opened new avenues for long- minum, were opened for foreign This three-week long tourna - “We want to enter into joint term cooperation between China investors. He urged the Chinese ment, though, saw people from ventures and investment in Pak - and Pakistan. investors to explore these poten - all spectrums of the society istan,” Mr Zhu said, adding this tial sectors for JVs. converge with most games was their first visit to Pakistan He said private sectors of both from the quarter-finals stage and they found the country a po - the countries should enhance in - He said Chinese investors being watched on by a full tential market for business and teractions to explore match mak - should bring technology and house at the KMC Stadium. machinery to set up manufactur - investment. Pakistan has a big ings in CPEC and other projects Courtesy: Dawn consumer market and a strategic in Pakistan. ing plants in Pakistan. Courtesy: Dawn 7 2017 — a year of farewells, triumph and trial for Pakistan

PAKISTAN cricket experienced nament as Virat Kohli’s men a mixed year in 2017 that com - strolled to a 124-run win under prised farewells, triumph and D/L method after rain disrupted trial. action at Edgbaston.

They started the year on a sour However, there was another twist note by getting whitewashed in the tale and a much-needed Down Under as Australia can - fillip for Sarfraz’s charges, who tered to another clinical result at were in a do-or-die situation the Sydney Cricket Ground to from then onwards. Pakistan complete their fourth successive edged past South Africa and Sri 3-0 sweep over Pakistan 12 Lanka in the remaining group straight Test victories dating The long-awaited return of high- The month of February made matches before surprising tour - back from the 1999-2000 season. profile international cricket to headlines for all the wrong rea - nament favourites England with the country was another mile - sons due to the spot-fixing scan - a rousing eight-wicket victory in The reputation of the country stone for the nation when a dal in the PSL, the second the semi-final at Cardiff. was then thrown into disarray World XI visited Lahore for an edition of which began with the when the Pakistan Super League official T20 series at the Gaddafi provisional suspension of Islam - On the big day itself, there were (PSL)’s second edition start was Stadium, which later also staged abad United’s opening pair of more surprises in store. Fakhar rocked by news of several players another T20 fixture against Sri Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif. Zaman announced himself to the reported to be involved in spot- Lanka, the team which came On the field of play, Peshawar cricketing world with a domi - fixing and subsequently punished under terror attacks at the very Zalmi emerged winners of PSL’s nant 114 off 106 balls to power under PCB’s anti-corruption same venue in March 2009. second edition. The decision to Pakistan to a commanding 338- code after investigation which play the final in Lahore meant 4 before Mohammad Amir was backed by International A low point for the country was Quetta Gladiators’ first-choice rocked the Indians with a fiery Cricket Council (ICC)’s Anti- the inept capitulation in their foreign players all refused to burst upfront as the left-armer Corruption and Security Unit. first series since Younis and Mis - travel to Pakistan and their re - sent back Rohit Sharma, Kohli bah left the scene as Sarfraz placements not being that profi - and Shikhar Dhawan in the Next to follow were the simulta - began his tenure as the new Test cient to prevent Gladiators space of 28 balls in his opening neous retirements of elder states - leader on a dubious note as Pak - ending up runners-up for the spell. men Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis istan lost their proud record of second year running. Khan, as the duo together fin - never losing a series in the There was no looking back for ished their international careers United Arab Emirates with Sri Younis began his final journey by Pakistan as the clinical 180-run in the most appropriate manner Lanka sweeping the two-match becoming the first and thus far victory margin confirmed their as Pakistan finally ended their series. the only one from Pakistan to go superiority, coinciding with the 59-year drought in the past 10,000 runs in the opening emergence of new cult hero in And then late in the year, Saeed Caribbean with a Test series vic - Test in Kingston, Jamaica where fast bowler Hasan Ali who was Ajmal, the genial off-spinner tory over the West Indies. Misbah stood out with an un - deservingly voted man-of-the- who was forced out of interna - beaten 99 in the first innings be - tournament. And then came the most memo - tional arena after becoming the fore his side won by seven rable occasion when Pakistan most prominent victim of ICC’s wickets. Pakistan further maintained their won a global title after an eight- crackdown on suspect bowling supremacy in the ODI and T20, year hiatus as Sarfraz Ahmed led action three years earlier, fol - 2017 brought sheer joy for the brushing aside Sri Lanka 8-0 in the country to ICC Champions lowed into the footsteps of Mis - on June 18, a day the two formats and also win - Trophy win on a glorious Eng - bah and Younis, who were his when India were outplayed in the ning the World XI fixtures 2-1. lish summer day at The Oval. longtime team-mates during a Champions Trophy final after Courtesy: Dawn successful period for Pakistan. Pakistan’s nervy start in the tour -

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