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IslamabadThursday, October 01, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Somalian envoy Italy, Pakistan have M-3 an example welcomes Pakistan common vision on for building green ‘Look Africa’ policy poverty reduction supply chain Briefs COVID-19: Biden says ‘Inshallah’ during WHO backs debate DNA PM’s strategy NEW YORK: Democratic White House While mentioning Pakistan, hopeful Joe Dr Tedros said the country deployed the Biden took on incum- infrastructure it built up over the many bent Presi- dent Donald years for polio to combat COVID-19 Trump in the first debate and used the word “Inshal- trolling the virus or saving the economy; lah”. Apart from its original DNA the two go hand-in-hand”. meaning of ‘If God wills it’, “Community health workers who have been GENEVA: World Health Organization the phrase ‘Inshallah’ is also trained to go door-to-door vaccinating chil- (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghe- often used sarcastically by dren against polio have been redeployed ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr Abdullah breyesus has once again praised Pakistan’s Muslims when they are talk- and utilised for surveillance, contact tracing Abdullah called on President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi ( News on Page 4). – DNA response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ing about something that is and care,” he noted about Pakistan. supported Prime Minister Imran Khan’s unlikely to happen. Dr Tedros noted that the strategy has policy to balance life and livelihood as the A video going around on worked well for Pakistan in suppressing country combatted the disease. British HC social media of the debates the virus and the economy is also picking The WHO chief, in an op-ed , discussed in up once again. PM: Balochistan a showed President Trump say- detail the international efforts towards fight- encourages ing that he will soon release Pakistan’s coronavirus cases have reached ing the pandemic, remarking that “there are his tax returns filed with US 312,263 with 747 new cases in the last 24 glimmers of hope that encourage us now and women for authorities, when Joe Biden hours while the death toll is at 6,497, ac- neglected province in the near future”. While mentioning Paki- interjected with “Inshallah”. cording to the National Command and Oper- stan, Dr Tedros said the country deployed ations Centre, which oversees the country’s scholarship “This lop-sided development has a very negative the infrastructure it built up over the many coronavirus policy. PM Imran’s aide Sena- COAS lauds years for polio to combat COVID-19. tor Faisal Javed responded to the remarks Shaheen Hanif impact on society,” Imran Khan said Echoing PM Imran Khan’s policy of bal- saying this is the endorsement of the prime impact on society,” he said. services of ancing life and livelihood, the WHO chief minister’s vision who has always talked ISLAMABAD: The British Abid Raza The premier spoke of how Naval Chief said, “the choice is not between con- about the common people. High Commission in Paki- poor nations become poor- stan is strongly encourag- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- er when all of the nation’s ing Pakistani women from ter Imran Khan on Wednes- wealth is parked into rich hujaat amza S H across all fields and from day admitted that Pakistan’s countries and despite RAWALPINDI: Chief of across Pakistan to apply Balochistan province has money laundering laws in Naval Staff for the Chevening schol- been neglected for a long place, only rich countries (CNS) Admi- arship 2021/22.The online time and there is a lot of are protected, while the ral Mahmood Chevening application win- poverty in the province. poor are not. Abbasi dow is now open to receive PM Imran passed the ob- “The result is econom- Wednesday, applications until 3rd No- servation while addressing He said that the area from ic migrants [...] going by on his fare- vember 2020 for the aca- the signing ceremony for where Sui gas was supplied ship, drowning in the seas, well visit, called on COAS demic year 2021/22. the award of contracts by to all over the country is carrying their children General Qamar Javed Bajwa The UK Government’s Chev- Universal Service Fund itself extremely underdevel- with them. Then these at General Headquarters ening Scholarship enables (USF) for the provision of oped and is no better than [rich countries] put up (GHQ). The COAS thanked outstanding emerging lead- voice and high speed mo- one from the stone ages. fences and walls to keep CNS for his services to the ers across Pakistan to pursue bile broadband data in Ba- “This lop-sided develop- them out,” he continued. nation during a long and fully funded one-year mas- lochistan and Sindh. ment has a very negative Continued on Page 04 illustrious career, said an ter’s degrees in the UK; and Inter Services Public Rela- is a unique opportunity to tions (ISPR) press release. develop leadership potential, Pedestrian On his arrival at GHQ, the network with students from CNS was presented Guard across the world and experi- Sheikh Nawaf movement of Honour at Yadgar-e-Shu- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iraq Hamid Abbas Lafta called ence the best of the UK’s first resumed at hada. Earlier, General Qa- on Federal Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak. – DNA class education offer. new Kuwait emir mar Javed Bajwa, COAS met The Head of Communication Torkham with veterans of 1st PMA and Public Diplomacy at the Sheikh Nawaf was visibly long course at (GHQ). The Pakistan to expand British High Commission, Army Chief acknowledged Fouzia Younis said: “I am emotional as he addressed the NA Staff Reporter and appreciated the role delighted for the first time ISLAMABAD: Federal Min- and sacrifices of the senior in the history of the Chev- istry of Interior on Tues- defense ties with Iraq ening Pakistan programme DNA officers as leaders. day permitted resumption that this year nearly 60% of of cross-border pedestrian The envoy of Iraq, in a meeting with Perviaz Khattak, our selected scholars were KUWAIT CITY: Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah movement at Torkham for UNHRC conveyed and reaffirmed commitment of the people talented and inspirational four days a week, allowing Pakistani women who are on Wednesday swore in as urged to and government of Iraq to work closely with Pak Kuwait’s new emir after citizens of Pakistan and Af- committed to making a dif- ghanistan to travel to both press release issued here. ing these facilities, espe- ference. This forms part of the death of his half-broth- take notice er, the late ruler Sheikh the neighbouring countries Naveed Miraj The minister emphasized cially the training related our ambition to have at least on legal documents. that Pakistan attached great to special services group an equal split of male and Sabah who died in the US of AI closure at the age of 91. He pledged to "serve the The ministry through a no- ISLAMABAD: Federal importance to its relation and counter terrorism," female scholars and I would tification issued on Septem- Minister for Defence Per- with Iraq and wished to the minister said. love to see the same again Sheikh Nawaf was visibly nation" in the address be- emotional as he addressed fore lawmakers, who sat ber 28 directed the ‘compe- DNA vez Khattak on Wednesday expand cooperation in all Therefore both countries for the next academic year.” tent authorities’ to open the said Pakistan was ready fields of mutual interests could mutually share their Chevening alumni, Amna Ab- the National Assembly a socially distanced and in ISLAMABAD: Foreign Min- day after the death of the masks, in line with coro- Torkham border crossing ister Shah to enhance and expand especially in defence. defence related experienc- bas – Chief Legal Officer and for pedestrian traffic for its defence relations with He conveyed that Pakistan es, he added. Company Secretary, Telenor emir, an acclaimed dip- navirus precautions. Mahmood lomat and mediator who The remains of Sheikh four days a week i.e. on Qureshi has Iraq as both the countries strongly supported the sov- The ambassador conveyed Microfinance Bank, said: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- should work closely to ereignty, political unity and and reaffirmed commitment “The Chevening Scholarship ruled for 14 years. Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah urged the "The precious confidence are expected to arrive in day and Saturday. UN Human share their experiences territorial integrity of Iraq. of the people and govern- is truly a life changing mile- The notifications said that and build capacities of "Pakistan has developed ment of Iraq to work closely stone. It not only enables that the people of Kuwait Kuwait City later Wednes- Rights Coun- have entrusted in us will day, on a flight from Min- pedestrian (cross bor- cil to take notice of the clo- their armed forces. best training facilities with Pakistan and further you to gain a postgraduate der) movement through Ambassador of Iraq Hamid and infrastructure for its strengthen their bilateral qualification from a prestig- be guarded with our lives," nesota where he had been sure of amnesty international the 83-year-old said after undergoing treatment in Torkham would only be office in India. In a statement Abbas Lafta called on Per- Armed Forces. Numerous relations, especially in the ious university along with permitted on ‘valid pass- vez Khattak here, said a taking the oath of office. hospital since July. on Wednesday, he said the foreign countries are avail- field of defence. Continued on Page 04 port and visa’. Amnesty international was compelled to shut its office in India when it started to ex- pose blatant human rights vio- lations in Indian illegally occu- Somalian envoy welcomes Pakistan ‘Look Africa’ policy pied Jammu and Kashmir and unmasked police’s complicity Pakistan has a lot of goodwill in the region as the country always championed the cause of the in anti-Muslim riots in Delhi. African countries at UN and remained in the forefront of peacekeeping missions in Africa EXCLUSIVE Inside... Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Italy, Pakistan have common vision on ISLAMABAD: Khadija Mohamed Al- poverty reduction: Envoy Makhzoumi, Ambassador of Somalia has – Page 02 said a large number of Somali students Speakers urge world are studying in Pakistan in various ed- to take note of HR ucational fields. ‘We are thankful to the violations in IIOJK people and government of Pakistan for – Page 03 their continuing assistance to the So- Woman entrepreneur mali students and for your delight some Neelofar becomes students after graduating from Pakistan President of IWCCI have established an Urdu speaking colo- – Page 04 ny in Mogadishu, Somalia. We are also UK, Canada now thinking to cooperate in Higher Ed- impose sanctions on ucation and research field’. Belarus’s Lukashenko She expressed these views while giv- – Page 05 ing an exclusive interview with Daily considered as ‘lions on the move’. Afri- to cover 54 countries (the rest are man- Somalia were among the founding mem- commercial partners, trading a variety of ‘Azerbaijan able Islamabad POST. To a question about can continent is a rising market of 1.26 aged through concurrent accreditation). bers of the Organization of Islamic Co- commodities. In 2008-2009, Somalia ex- to liberate occupied Pakistan’s Look Africa policy the ambas- billion people; it is rich in mineral re- Apart from Africa being a huge potential operation (OIC). Somalia’s relations ported $34,822.059 million USD worth lands by itself’ sador said, Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources and is an exporter of energy re- market for Pakistani goods, the country’s with Pakistan remained strong in the of goods to Pakistan, with Pakistan in re- – Page 06 Pakistan has done well by organizing a sources. Pakistan has a lot of goodwill in geo-strategic location and connectivity following years and through the ensuing turn exporting $17,781.883 million USD conference of the country’s envoys in President Xi Jinping’s the region as the country always champi- offers opportunity for African goods to civil war period, when the Pakistani mil- worth of goods to Somalia. China: An overview the African Continent with a view to de- oned the cause of the African countries reach Central Asia and South Asia. itary contributed to a UN peacekeeping Pakistan’s exports to Somalia during – Page 07 liberating on issues relating to enhanced at UN and remained in the forefront of ‘As Somali Ambassador to Pakistan, I con- operation in southern Somalia. In 2010, the same year included $53.254 million cooperation with them. peacekeeping missions in Africa. sider my role is to facilitate the contacts Pakistan tabled a proposal for United Na- in rice, $0.627 million in medicament All 32 accused in Babri The move is timely in the sense other In this backdrop, it is unfortunate that between the players in the economic field, tions Security Council seats for OIC and mixtures, $10.400 million in non-cocoa Masjid case acquitted countries of the world especially the – Page 08 Pak-Africa trade is negligible and the to get them to know each other better and Arab League states, the latter of which sugar confectionery, and $0.20 million in United States and China are focusing country has diplomatic presence in a also to interconnect in a better way’. Somalia is also a member. shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas and more on Africa as its economies are few countries alone – thirteen missions She further said, in 1969, Pakistan and She said, Pakistan and Somalia are active similar garments, she added. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Thursday, October 01, 2020 ‘Chinese Briefs experts working Italy, Pakistan have common round the clock Power on BRT’ generation of vision on poverty reduction: Envoy PESHAWAR: A team of Chi- nese experts from the com- Tarbala dam The aim of the Roundtable within the Festival was to listen, from PPAF and other key actors pany which provided buses for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), reduced to of the Italian-financed and co-promoted initiatives with the Pakistani government Peshawar, was busy in detailed 2500 MW through a series of initiatives, e.g. nanced and co-promoted initiatives try of Food Security, Universities of inspection of the buses and Shujat Hamza PPAF’s Poverty Reduction Pro- with the Pakistani government and its both countries (Ca’ Foscari, CUST) route after the service was TARBAILA: Tarbela dam halted in the wake of four fire reservoir Wednesday start- gramme and the Debt Swap. Provinces, which innovative methods andthe Italian Archaelogical Mission ISLAMABAD: Within the framework incidents on BRT vehicles. ed a slight decrease in wa- The Annual ASVIS Sustainable were worth to analyse and share for in Swat, the Pakistan Italy Alumni of the Sustainable Development Spokesman for Trans Pesha- ter level after a decrease Development Festival goes from fostering remote communities’self-de- Network, a Research& Development Festival 2020, the Italian Agency for war, the company that runs in the temperatures and September 22 to October 8. ASVIS velopment, for a better quality of NGO (EvK2CNR), the Chitral Wom- Development Cooperation (AICS) BRT said experts from the bus on Wednesday it remained has been founded by Prof. Enrico livelihood. Such approach being en Handicrafts Center. Office in Islamabad and the Pakistan company were taking round 1547.14 feet while the pow- Giovannini,former Labour Minister, multi-actor, the Roundtable reflected Ambassador Ferrarese highlighted Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) or- the clock detailed assessment er generation of the dam SDGs proactive promoter in the Ital- the teamwork imprinted by AICS Is- that: “Italy and Pakistan continue ganized a zoom Roundtable chaired of the buses from all aspects. reached 2500 megawatts. ian Government and Civil Society. lamabad since its relaunching a year sharing and update their common by the Ambassador of Italy in Paki- After a complete checkup of According to the Tarbela The aim of the Festival is to mobilize ago as the relatorswere well-balanced vision on poverty reduction and cli- stan, Andreas Ferrarese,to highlight the buses and rectification of dam officials, 13 out of 17 societies and institutions in Italy and 2015 by 193 countries. between the two countries, and gen- mate change towards prosperity and how the Italy-Pakistan Development the shortcomings, he said the power generation units of in partners countries on the urgency The aim of the Roundtable within der-wise. They represented:PPAF as social change, acting through mul- Cooperation Programme has worked BRT service will resume. the dam were producing of implementing the SDGs identified the Festival was to listen, from PPAF Pakistani Foundation,UNESCO,the ti-actor schemes involving the State on remote community development, He said all the buses of BRT 3297 megawatts electricity through the Agenda 2030, signed in and other key actors of the Italian-fi- Pakistan Italy Debt Swap, the Minis- till remote Civil Society.” were in warranty and to make and four units were shut them more travel worthy and down. On Wednesday water reliable and avert recurrence inflow in the Tarbela reser- Indian national of fire incidents, some state-of- voir was recorded 66800 Chief Justice inaugurates e-Kiosk the-art parts and gadgets were cusecs feet while outflow re- being installed in these buses. mained 85000 cusecs feet. arrested over crossing He said the team of Chinese It was also disclosed that experts was confident that the 850 cusecs feet water into Pakistan information system at PHC buses will show improved per- was released for Pehur formance once rectified and High-Level Canal (PHLC) to near Lari Adda area of made more reliable. – APP supply water for some areas DNA the city and arrested an of KPK for irrigation. Indian national residing Sindh Cabinet Glaciers in the northern SIALKOT: Police on in the area. areas of Pakistan are the Wednesday arrested According to deputy di- refuses to use main source of water for an Indian who illegally rector FIA Amir Nawaz, the Tarbela dam reservoir crossed into Pakistan Pancham Tiwari is a RLNG those start melting as tem- from India via working resident of the Indian KARACHI: A meeting perature increase in June boundary in Sialkot. city of Banaras (Now of Sindh Cabinet on and lasts till August. The up- As per details, an In- known as Varanasi) and Wednesday turned down per parts of Gilgit Baltistan dian national named had entered Pakistan il- a proposal of the use of and Hazara division have Harinder Singh was legally ten years ago and the Re-gasified Liquefied received the first snowfall arrested over illegally Natural Gas (RLNG) in of the year which decreased had been residing in the crossing into Pakistan. country ever since. the province. the temperatures in north- He is said to be a res - The provincial cabinet ern areas. – APP Amir Nawaz informed ident of Kamilpur. The that Pancham Tiwari session chaired by Chief case against the Indian and Kamran, a resident Minister Syed Murad Ali ATC extends national has been reg- of Gujranwala, became Shah, in a consensus de - istered under the For- cision said Sindh should interim bail friends in 2009 after be given its rightful share eigners’ Act. which Tiwari entered Meanwhile, the police of the natural gas of its of Safdar, Pakistan illegally and gas-fields and not the have begun its investiga- managed to get a Na- Sanaullah tion from Harinder Sin- RLNG as being recom - tional Identity Card un- mended. Sindh Cabinet gh from various aspects. der a pseudonym. Kam- also approved granting DNA In August, last year, the ran had helped Tiwari the land to the gas com - Federal Investigation to obtain a CNIC under LAHORE: An anti-terrorism pany for laying pipeline Agency (FIA) personnel a false name, revealed in the province. It is to be court (ATC) in Lahore has conducted an operation extended interim bail of Paki- to be, Bilal. mentioned here that the stan Muslim League Nawaz Sui Southern Gas Com - (PML-N) leaders Rana Sanaul- PESHAWAR: Chief Justice of Pe- e-Kiosk. The first phase of e-Kiosk with the database of the CFMIS, a pany (SSGC) had sought lah and Capt (retd) Safdar in a Opposition trying to shawar High Court (PHC), Justice system was inaugurated on 15th user-friendly interface allowing vis- government permission case related to clash outside Waqar Ahmad Seth on Wednesday November 2019 by the then Chief itors to access the required infor - for laying a pipeline in the National Accountability divert public attention inaugurated the second phase of the Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Justice Asif mation at their convenience. Malir, Jamshoro and Bureau (NAB) office during e-Kiosk, self-service information sys- Saeed Khosa. The Chief Justice, Peshawar High Thatta districts. the appearance of Maryam from corruption: Gill tem at Peshawar High Court. With the establishment of two Court desired that the e-Kiosk system The opposition lawmak- Nawaz. The ATC extended To enhance the accessibility of the more e-Kiosk systems, the Pesha - shall also be extended to all Peshawar ers of Sindh Assembly on interim bail of Capt (retd) that no National Reconcilia- information about cases fixed for war High Court has surmounted High Court benches and the districts Tuesday protested at the Safdar and Rana Sanaullah tion Ordinance (NRO) would hearing and to assuage the suffer - one more step towards efficient where the CFMIS (online) system is Chief Minister House in till October 6. The hearing be given to any corrupt leader ings of the litigants and lawyers, delivery of service by automation. already deployed. Besides, he directed Karachi and submitted was conducted by ATC Judge including the Sharif family. Peshawar High Court has devel - The e-Kiosk system has an in house that the orders should also be made a memorandum, holding Arshad Hussain Bhutta. At “We will not grant any NRO oped a self-service customized developed App that is connected available online. –APP the PPP-led Sindh gov - the outset of the hearing, the to Nawaz Sharif and national ernment responsible for investigation officer of PS wealth looted by former rulers the gas crisis and de - Chohang presented his report will be recovered at any cost,” manded the Right of Way in the case. The accused per- he added. “People were aware Governor Punjab greets Iftikhar Malik for a new Sui Southern sons were involved in hurling that the PML-N mafia and sug- Gas Company pipeline. stones at police teams and ar thieves have been exposed Meanwhile, PPP legis- brawl outside the NAB office, ISLAMABAD: Special Assis- and hire spokesmen to defend for landslide victory in LCCI election lators protested outside the report said. On the other tant to the Prime Minister them at Media for getting sym- democratically conducted fair free and the SSGC’s office in Ka - hand, the defence lawyers de- on Political Communication pathies of common people”, DNA transparent elections in chamber. He rachi on Tuesday and nied the charges of their cli- Shahbaz Gill Wednesday crit- he added. The Sharifs and said it is indeed important to increase alleged that the Centre ents’ involvement in the clash. icizing the opposition parties former president Asif Ali Zard- LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad our exports and for that purpose we depriving Sindh of its The judge extended the bail of said that Pakistan Muslim ari’s family have no political Sarwar Ch on Wednesday greeted Veteran need to reduce our cost of doing busi- rightful share of natu - the accused till October 6. It League-Nawaz (PML-N) was future and even their children trade leader and chairman Founder Group ness so that our products can remain ral gas. Recently Feder- may be noted that on August making hue and cry to divert acknowledge it, he added. Iftikhar Ali Malik for landslide victory in competitive in the world markets. al Minister for Energy 12, Lahore police had regis- the public attention from their He advised Nawaz Sharif to annual election of the Lahore Chamber of He further said trade facilitation is Omar Ayub Khan had tered a case against 300 Paki- corruption cases. trust the national institutions Commerce and Industry. the key to promote industries and criticized Sindh govern- stan Muslim League Nawaz Talking to a private news and come back to face the cas- Talking to Iftikhar Malik by telephone, we need to remove all the obstacles ment for dragging feet on es against him. (PML-N) leaders including channel, he said the PML-N Governor said here on Wednesday that and create the culture of trade facil - right-of-way approval to He said his government was its Vice President Maryam corrupt leadership was busy PIAF Founder alliance candidates had a itation. “Our Country has tremen- lay a new gas pipeline for busy in public service under Nawaz on the complaint of in dirty politics and spreading clean sweep on all seats which reflects its dous potential as we have enormous re-gasified liquefied natu- lies to mislead the people. the vision of Prime Minister the National Accountability popularity in the business community.He talent. What we need is the consist - ral gas (RLNG). He added that the court had Imran Khan. The international Bureau after violent clashes said that Lahore after Karachi is second ency in the government policies and He also accused Sindh convicted them for commit- community has acknowledged outside the NAB office. The hub of economic activities and traders to all federal and provincial departments a clear roadmap to move forward,” government for worsen- ting billions of corruption. the Prime Minister Imran case carried sections dealing always played key role in national develop- to address the genuine grievances of the he said. Iftikhar Malik said Lahore ing gas crisis in Karachi, The special assistant said that Khan’s strategy for public ser- with the attack on NAB office ment and progress of the country. business community on top priority. Chamber always acts as a bridge claiming that lack of co - in Lahore, interference in offi- Nawaz Sharif was a convict vices. He said that in the past He said that Lahore chamber is the largest Muhammad Sarwar Ch said that “he is all between the government and the and proclaimed offender who 40 years only two families have operation from Sindh cial duty and other related sec- and the oldest in the country established the time available to them and always not business community. It has always with the centre is causing lied and fled and secure no fared well while the country in 1923 which produced eminent figures tions pertaining to violent acts. only extend cooperation but also take up tried to ensure a business-friendly shortage of gas in Kara - right to give any instructions kept on suffering. in Pakistan. He said that PTI government their legitimate issues to concerned quar- environment through sharing views chi and held the provin - to his party members. “No one will be allowed to especially Prime Minister Imran always at- ters for their redressal” he said. with the government and by taking cial government respon- SHC summons He said Prime Minister Imran conspire against the will of the tached great importance to business com- Iftikhar Malik thanked Governor for all the stakeholders onboard on all sible for gas crisis. LG secretary, Khan reiterated his resolve state”, Shahbaz Gill said. munity and had already issued directives his support and acknowledgment of the economy related issues. seeks roadmap KP govt for Karachi extends health DNA Shikarpur bypass gears up economic emergency KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday heard a petition seeking an development of Sindh: Imran Ismail DNA investigation into the collapse particularly in interior parts of ior officers from Ministry of undertaken under Central clude Phase-I: Petaro-Sehwan mote development through PESHAWAR: The Khyber of civic infrastructure in the DNA Sindh Province. As the chief Communications, National Asia Regional Economic Coop- Section (64KM), Ratode- cooperation, leading to ac- Pakhtunkhwa (KP) govern- metropolis due to torrential guest, he was addressing the Highway Authority, Provincial eration (CAREC) program and ro-Shikarpur Section (43KM) celerated economic growth. ment on Wednesday has rains and compensation for KARACHI: Governor Sindh Ground Breaking ceremony Government and local admin- that Asian Development Bank & Dara Adam Khel-Peshawar Member countries include extended health emergen- affectees of urban flooding. Mr. Imran Ismail has said that of Ratodero-Shikarpur section istration were also present. is providing financial assis- Section (34KM), Phase-II: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, cy for another two months A two-judge bench, headed upgradation and rehabilitation of Indus Highway at Shikarpur In his address, Governor Sindh tance for this project. Under Shikarpur-Rajanpur Sec- China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, till November 31. Accord- by Justice Muhammad Ali of Indus Highway will gear Bypass today. NHA’s Member Mr. Imran Ismail said, project this program, eight sections of tion (224KM), Phase III-IV: Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, ing to the notification, the Mazhar, directed the provin- up pace of socio-economic South Zone Mr. Tufail Ahmed for construction of 2-Lane ad- Indus Highway will be upgrad- D.G.Khan-D.I.Khan Section Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turk- provincial government has cial local government secre- development of the country, Shaikh also addressed. Sen- ditional carriageway is being ed in four phases which in- (208 KM), Rajanpur-D.G menistan and Uzbekistan. stressed on adopting pro- tary to appear in personal ca- Khan Section (122 KM), Jam- Pakistan road network is con- tective measures to combat pacity to explain the situation shoro-Sehwan Section (130 nected to CAREC Corridor the spread of deadly coro- and summoned a roadmap to KM) & Ratodero-Shikarpur 5 which connects Central navirus. The decision was remedy the issues faced by Section (43 KM). He further Asian Nations and Arabian taken as primary schools the port city on a permanent said, Ratodero-Shikarpur pro- Sea, specifically Indus High- across the country includ- basis from the government. ject possesses extra-ordinary way N-55. He further said, ing KP have been reopened The hearing was adjourned significance for people of In- Indus Highway in the coun- with strict implementation until October 28. terior Sindh as it will pave the try is an alternative shorter on standard operating pro- During the course of the hear- way for the agricultural and route between Karachi and cedures (SOPs) to avoid ing, Justice Mazhar remarked industrial development. The Peshawar as compared to contracting COVID-19. that gutters are overflowing project will not only provide National Highway N-5. Up- Earlier on September 29, in the city while roads are in better transportation facilities gradation and Rehabilitation Minister for Federal Ed- dilapidated condition. Can an- but agricultural produces of of Indus Highway will reduce ucation and Professional ybody not see Karachi’s abys- the area will easily be taken load of commercial traffic on Training Shafqat Mehmood mal state of affairs, he asked. to big markets. Ratodero-Shi- N-5 and accelerate pace of along with Special Assis- “Can the KMC and DMCs not karpur will also generate new economic activities. tant to the Prime Minister carpet damaged roads,” the employment opportunities for Furthermore, In line with on Health Dr Faisal Sultan judge further questioned. the youth, he added. directive of Prime Minister had announced to reopen What steps are being taken NHA’s Member South Zone of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan the primary level schools to resolve the civic issues, he Mr. Tufail Ahmed Shaikh in on reaching out to the pub- (Grade 1-5) from Septem- asked the additional secre- his address said 43.4 Km lic through holding Khuli ber 30. Since the re-opening tary of the relief department, long Ratodero-Shikarpur Kachehris by organizations up of educational institu- to which the latter replied section will be completed at under the Federal Govern- tions from September 15, a that the provincial govern- the cost of Rs. 4.94 billion ment, Member Planning total of 1,71,436 students, ment in cooperation with the in 2 years period. Speaking NHA Muhammad Naveed teachers and administra- Centre will soon begin work about background of CAREC Iqbal Wahla held E-Kachehri tive staff had been tested on the Rs1100 billion uplift program he said that CAREC at headoffice of the Authori- for COVID-19 across the package and that all schemes program is a partnership ty through NHA official Face- country, out of which only part of it will see the light of of eleven (11) countries book Page and answered to 1284 were tested positive day in three to four years. and development partners the questions placed by the with the ratio of 0.8 per- working together to pro- people all over the country. cent, he added. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEThursday, October 01, 2020 Briefs AGP office Speakers urge world to take wins RIC HEC, Huawei Award 2020 conclude ISLAMABAD: The Auditor note of HR violations in IIOJK General of Pakistan office ‘Seeds for has won the Right to Infor- Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad organized an mation Champion Award Future’ Online International Conference on “Role of Human Rights Watch in 2020 in the category of ISLAMABAD: Through the best performing public medium of a remote virtu- Thwarting Indian Atrocities in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir body at federal level. al event, Huawei Pakistan, Deputy Auditor General be addressed by the Interna- manity which are committed for violating human rights (FAO) Maqbool Ahmed working together with the Saifullah / DNA tional community. by the occupational forces in the Indian Occupied Higher Education Commis- Gondal received the award Sardar Masood Khan, Pres- against the unarmed civilians Kashmir which has been on- on behalf of Auditor General sion, took part in the official ISLAMABAD: Center for ident of Azad Jammu and in Kashmir. He mentioned going since 1948. India has closing ceremony for the of Pakistan, at an event or- Global & Strategic Studies Kashmirstated that the that ethnic genocides, cul- also undermined the Simla ganized here by Center for ‘Seeds for the Future pro- (CGSS), Islamabad organ- threefold responsibility of the ture invasion & other crimes agreement. The siege in gramme 2020’. Peace and Development Ini- ized an Online Internation- charter of UN is to promote against humanity are being IOK still continues, we must tiatives (CPDI) and Pakistan The event was attended by al Conference on “Role of and protect peace, promote committed by India that re- take this issue to the UN Fo- Moin-ul-Haque, Pakistan Information Commission Human Rights Watch in and protect human rights, quire immediate action. rums more strongly. India is (PIC), according to press Ambassador to China, Dr Thwarting Indian Atrocities and economic development Ms. Shireen Mazari, Federal moving up the scale of the Fateh Marri, Executive statement issued here. in Indian Occupied Jammu and the wellbeing of the Minister of Human Rights, genocide. India has altered Since 2014, CPDI has been Director HEC, Ma Libing, and Kashmir”. The aim of nations of the world. When Government of Pakistan the administrative dynamics. Deputy CEO Huawei Paki- celebrating International the Conference was to stim- we talk about human right stated there are different In addition, the demograph- Day on Access to Informa- stan and the 32 students ulate the International Hu- instruments the core right aspects to the Kashmir ic changes is a proof that In- who participated in the pro- tion through a public event man Rights Organizations is the right to self-determina- Dispute, first is the conflict dia aims to destroy Kashmiri that consists of panel dis- gramme, a press release on to accentuate the applicabil- tion which was recognized in resolution through United identity and population by Wednesday said. cussions, report launches, ity of International Humani- 1945. However, the right to Nations Security Council infiltrating Indian citizens to and RTI Awards for best This is the 6th year seeds tarian Laws in Kashmir. self-determination of the peo- civil and political rights; and these instruments are being resolution through a pleb- Jammu & Kashmir. for the future is happening public body (federal level), The Conference commenced ple of Jammu and Kashmir the academic, social and cul- violated blatantly by the Indi- iscite which will be a just The Conference was attend- journalist and citizen. in Pakistan, unlike previous with the opening remarks of has been denied for the past tural rights also refer to the an forces in Jammu & Kash- solution for the people of ed by 100participants and years, when a whole batch The Deputy Auditor Gen- Major General Syed Khalid 73 years despite the passage right of self-determination. mir. In fact the Indian gov- Kashmir. In the contempo- was also streamed live on eral also participated in the of nominated students could Amir Jaffery, HI(M), (Retd), of a dozen of UNSC reso- Then there are conventions ernment has enforced laws rary times, human rights Facebook. The Conference travel to China for the study event as a panelist during President CGSS who wel- lutions. Other instruments against torture, against dis- like the Armed Forces Spe- violation has become central was moderated by Barris- the panel discussion re- trip, this was the first time comed the participants of including the Universal dec- appearance, discrimination cial Power Act or the Public to various countries across ter Waqas Aziz Qureshi, that the programme was volving around the topics the session. He stated that laration of human rights, the against women or racial dis- Safety Act which give cover the globe than why India Member Board of Experts, of budget transparency and moved online due to the the Kashmir conflict must 2 covenants; the covenant on crimination and so on. All to all the crimes against hu- has never been questioned CGSS. obvious restrictions of COV- right to information. ID-19. Out of a pool of 1,173 CPDI established in 2005 is applicants, 32 engineering an independent civil society students from 27 universi- 18 illegal bikes organization working on the ties all across Pakistan were Mayor distributes safety kits issues of development and nominated by the Higher Ed- impounded from peace in Pakistan. – APP ucation Commission (HEC). The aim of the programme, Rescue-1122 which has been active in over among sanitary workers Police Lines 126 countries and regions RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi District Police on the directive rescued 314 since its inception in Thai- of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Muhammad Ah- land, has been to nurture san Younas on Wednesday launched an operation against people from upcoming STEM talent from improper and without number plate vehicles particularly drowning around the world. As a global motorcycles and impounded 18 bikes from Police Lines. ICT market leader, Huawei According to a police spokesman, Rawalpindi District Po- has taken it upon itself to pro- lice started the operation from Police Lines as the CPO DNA mote local ICT industries as had directed the officers concerned to take action against RAWALPINDI: Punjab part of development in their the rules violators. The bikes of the police officials with Emergency Service, operational regions. improper and fancy number plates were impounded in Civ- Rescue 1122 responded During the one week online il Lines Police Station, he added. to 284 drowning emer- learning programme from All the citizens are equal before the law and they are enti- gencies and rescued 314 September 21 to 25, 2020, tled to the equal protection of the law without discrimina- drowning victims since students from Kenya along- tion, the CPO said directing the police officers to imple- its commencement in sev - side students from Pakistan ment laws in letter and spirit. The police officials who are en tehsils of the district received technical training violating the rules should also be dealt with in accordance with average response from Huawei and industry with the law, he added. time of 7.05 minutes. ICT experts, who shared It is pertinent to mention here that several policemen District Emergency Officer their expertise on courses are not only defying the rules and regulations by willfully (DEO), Ali Hussain while covering a wide range of avoiding a mandatory traffic rules, but are also compro- talking to APP said that ded- topics like the Chinese lan- mising the security of the common man by using motorcy- icated Water Rescue Teams guage, strategic leadership, cles lacking number plates. are deputed in all tehsils to 5G, cloud computing, AIetc. Excise and Taxation Department officials have categori- provide a swift response to Students were required cally stated that there was no room in the law for any im- all emergencies, adding that to finish a number of com- provised, temporary or fancy number plates to be used for these emergencies can be pulsory courses and get a any vehicle. The motorcycles lacking number plates being reduced by providing the minimum of 60 marks on used by the police officials pose a great security risk and swimmers dedicated places the test at the end of the these personnel could also be seen violating traffic rules for swimming activities with course. – APP and regulations. – APP necessary arrangements for Rescue Life Guards. ITP resumes ISLAMABAD: Mayor Islamabad Sheikh Ansar Aziz addressing a function to distribute Citizens should avoid swim- security kits among sanitary wokers. – DNA ming at the most vulnera- license ‘Ground water ble/dangerous points and ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Union Council Sardar Me- was rampant. together. Take care of your avoid going into deep water services Mayor Sheikh Ansar Aziz htab Haider, Zaheer Shah, He said that apart from sani- health along with your work Management Plan’ if they are not know swim- ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has said that sanitary work- Malik Sajjad and PML-N's tary workers, I have already by using these Kits. ming, he said adding that Traffic Police (ITP) have ers should take care of their Islamabad Minority Wing distributed safety kits in He said that he has worked reports launched parents should never allow resumed driving license health along with their work while addressing a function Islamabad media and oth- for the Masih community of their children for swimming services after a hiatus of by using corona kit. to distribute security kits at er institutions. The mayor Islamabad before and will Report provides information on areas at high-risk areas to keep over six months with the He expressed these views G-9-3. Manzoor Masih was of Islamabad said that our continue to do so. In the last them safe from drowning novel coronavirus (COV- during distribution of pro- also present. sanitary workers performed few days, I visited Masih where groundwater is under stress emergencies. tective kits by the Metropol- He said that the corona their duties well in the days Cemetery and cleaned it. ID-19) standard operating ISLAMABAD: United Na- human needs, thus under- He urged the citizens to procedures (SOPs) to keep itan Corporation in sanitary safety kit was distributed of pandemic. He directed to improve the call on 1122 in case of any workers. He was accompa- among the MCI sanitary Sanitary workers have to cleaning arrangements and tions Educational, Scientific mining the basic rights to virus at the bay. and Cultural Organization safe drinking water and san- emergency as the only time- “We have been issuing 250 nied by Deputy Mayor Syed workers even earlier when defeat this epidemic by im- to fix the bad lights there as ly calls can ensure a timely Zeeshan Naqvi, Chairman the corona virus epidemic plementing Corona SOPs soon as possible. (UNESCO) in partnership itation for billions of people. tokens each day on first with Pakistan Council of Re- Such a situation will also response. come first-served basis search in Water Resources hinder the achievement of PES, Rawalpindi also res- since Monday, following one PAL Chairman (PCRWR), and in collabora- Sustainable Development cued as many as 272,101 of the important virus con- NEPRA completes hearing tion with The Asia Founda- Goal 6, that ensures ac- victims of different emer- taining guideline such as calls on tion, United States Agency cess to safe drinking water gencies while conducting social distancing,” the ITP for International Develop- and sanitation for all. This 252,327 rescue operations spokesperson told media on Governer ment and the International presents a considerable since its inception, DEO into 98 paisa tariff hike added. – APP Wednesday. ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Water Management Insti- challenge as 2.2 billion peo- Other health guidelines in- CCPA officials told that expensive fuel plants were Pakistan Academy of Let- tute (IWMI) launched two ple currently do not have cluding use of face-mask, ters (PAL), Dr Yousuf reports here on Wednesday. access to safely managed 747 new gloves and hand sanitizer run due to shortage of gas. As many as 750 MMCFD Khushk called on Amanul- The reports aimed for drinking water, and 4.2 bil- are being observed in true gas was provided to the power plants against 800 lah Yasinzai, Governor of the development of the lion, or 55% of the world's virus cases letter and spirit within the Balochistan. During the “Groundwater Management population, are without safe- vicinity of ITP office, locat- MMCFD during August, they further said meeting, Amanullah Yasin- Plan” for Pakistan. The con- ly managed sanitation. reported ed in sector F-8 at the area ment mechanisms. to shortage of gas. As many as zai said that the efforts of sultation aims to help the The report on Groundwa- dedicated for green belt. DNA The power regulator decid- 750 MMCFD gas was provid- the PAL for the promotion government of Pakistan with ter Investigations and Map- Fiaz Chaudhary He urged the senior citizens ed to give a decision after ed to the power plants against and development of Paki- the long-term management ping in the Lower Indus and children to avoid visit- ISLAMABAD: The Nation- verification of data provid- 800 MMCFD during August, stani languages and litera- of groundwater resources. Plain provides information ISLAMABAD: The total ac- ing the traffic office. al Electric Power Regula- ed by CPPA. The decision they further said. ture, their national and in- The launching ceremony on areas where groundwa- tive COVID-19 cases in Pa- The services were sus- tory Authority (NEPRA) would be issued after verifi- Chairman NEPRA Tauseef ternational recognition and was followed by a stakehold- ter is under stress due to kistan on Wednesday were pended in the mid-March, on Wednesday completed cation of cost of high speed H Farooqi said that the the welfare of writers are er consultation ,said a press water depletion and quality recorded 8,903 as 747 following the announce- hearing on a petition filed diesel and furnace oil. It authority would announce commendable. The Gover- release issued here. deterioration. The report more people tested pos- ment for imposition of the by Central Power Purchase was told that electricity of decision after reviewing all nor of Balochistan assured The World Water Develop- also identifies areas where itive for the deadly virus country-wide lockdown by Agency (CPPA) on behalf of over Rs 11 billion was gen- data. It is pertinent to men- the Pakistan Academy of ment Report 2020 sheds usable groundwater is avail- during the last 24 hours. the government to stem the ex-WAPDA power distribu- erated through expensive tion here that CPPA sought Letters of all possible help light on the impact of cli- able. This information will Five corona patients, who COVID spread. tion companies for 98 paisa furnace oil and diesel. 98 paisa per unit increase for the promotion of litera- mate change on the availa- help the stakeholders in fu- were under treatment in Public, whose licenses got per unit increase for August CCPA officials told that expen- on account of the fuel cost ture and the welfare of the bility, quality and quantity ture groundwater manage- hospital died on Tuesday, expired and seeking new under monthly fuel adjust- sive fuel plants were run due adjustment for August 2020. writers. – DNA of water needed for basic ment. – APP according to the latest up- one, also felt relived after date issued by the National the resumption of driving command and Operation license operations in the Centre (NCOC). Federal Capital. – APP No COVID affected person was on ventilator in Azad ICCI’s newly elected office bearers take oath Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sajjad elected number of members attend- try’s exports could be im- that their business activity issue of traders. He lauded cessor would achieve many and Balochistan, while 93 PCMEA Fiaz Chaudhry ed the AGM. proved by showcasing the should continue in every the achievements of the new milestones for ICCI. ventilators elsewhere in At this occasion, Majid Shab- potential of our products. kind of circumstance. He outgoing team and said that Mian Akram Farid, Chairman, Pakistan, out of 1,912 al- Chairman ISLAMABAD: The newly bir Secretary General ICCI He said that establishment said he would invite youth he would try to exceed their Founder Group congratulat- located for COVID-19 pa- elected Office Bearers and presented ICCI annual re- of a new industrial zone in to present their business performance. He thanked ed the new Office Bearers tients, were occupied. ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (AP- Executive Members of Islam- port, auditors report, next Islamabad would be his top ideas and best business ide- the Founder Group and and Executive Members and Some 32,031 tests were P):Pakistan Carpet Man- abad Chamber of Commerce year’s budget, amendments priority. He said he would as would be supported for members of ICCI for elect- hoped that the new team, conducted across the coun- ufacturers and Exporters & Industry were adminis- in articles of association and try to help members in pro- their commercialization. He ing him with majority vote which was a blend of new and try on Tuesday, including Association (PCMEA) on tered oath in the 36th Annu- addition of four seats (two moting businesses through said he would try hard for and assured that he would experienced talent, would per- 10,881 in Sindh, 11,239 Wednesday elected all its of- al General Meeting of ICCI. each from both classes) from e-commerce platforms so resolving the rent control make all efforts to deliver form up to the expectations of in Punjab, 3,888 in Khy- fice-bearers whereas Sajjad Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan was next year in the Executive up to their expectations. the business community. He ber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pervez elected as Central sworn in as President, Ms. Committee of ICCI, which The outgoing President Mu- lauded the performance of 3,442 in Islamabad Capital Chairman and Riaz Ahmed Fatma Azeem, Senior Vice were already approved by hammad Ahmed congratu- the outgoing team and also Territory (ICT), 1,617 in as Senior Vice Chairman President and Abdul Rehman the Executive Committee lated the new Office Bearers thanked all members of ICCI Balochistan, 533 in Gilgit (Northern) while Zahid Na- Khan as Vice President, ICCI while the AGM approved and Executive Members of for voting Founder Group can- Baltistan (GB), and 431 in zir as Vice Chairman South- for the year 2020-21. Mian them with consensus. ICCI and hoped that they didates into power with ma- Azad Jammu and Kashmir ern in the annual elections Akram Farid, Chairman, Speaking after taking oath, would play more effective jority vote. The newly elected (AJK). 2020-21. The Chief Election Founder Group administered Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan role in promoting the inter- Senior Vice President Ms. Around 296,881 people Commissioner Akbar Malik oath to the newly elected Of- vowed that he along with ests of business community. Fatma Azeem, Vice President have recovered from the announced the names of the fice Bearers and Executive his team would try best to He also highlighted the ma- Abdul Rehman Khan, outgo- disease so far across Paki- successful candidates in the Members. Muhammad Ejaz promote “Made in Paki- jor achievements of his ten- ing Senior Vice President Ta- stan making it a significant annual meeting,said a press Abbasi, former President stan” by organizing multi- ure for resolving the issues hir Abbasi and Vice President count with over 90 percent release issued by PCMEA ICCI performed the role ple exhibitions of various of the business community Saif ur Rehman Khan also recovery ratio of the affect- here. – APP of Stage Secretary. A large sectors so that the coun- and was hopeful that his suc- spoke at the occasion. ed patients. IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Thursday, October 01, 2020 Islamabad: 2 Briefs impersonators Woman entrepreneur Neelofar held Chairman PAL called DNA becomes President of IWCCI ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Governor Pakistan can only become a developed nation when women are encouraged to take part in economic Tarnol police have arrested two persons during check- Balochistan activities and their skills properly utilized for the greater cause of national development: MPs ing in it jurisdiction and re- covered caps, police lights badged of police and other DNA Mahnoor Ansar law enforcement agencies ISLAMABAD: Chairman, , weapons and vehicle use Pakistan Academy of Let- ISLAMABAD: Noted woman in crime, a police spokes- ters (PAL), Dr. Yousuf entrepreneur Neelofar Khan man said. He said that SP Khushk called on Amanul- has been elected as Presi- (Saddar) Muhammad Sar- lah Yasinzai, Governor of dent of the Islamabad Wom- faraz Virk constituted a Balochistan. During the en’s Chamber of Commerce special team for checking in meeting, Amanullah Yasin- and Industry (IWCCI). the area. This team headed zai said that the efforts of Rozina Lahooti has been by DSP Khalid Mehmood the PAL for the promotion elected as Senior Vice Awan included SHO Tarnol and development of Paki- President, Shumaila Naz Police station Sub-Inspector stani languages and litera- has been elected as Vice Alamghir khan and ASI Mu- President at 11th Annual ture, their national and in- hammad Ishaq was conduct- General Meeting. The meet- ternational recognition and ing checking at Chungi N0. ing was attended by a large the welfare of writers are 26 when it stopped a car number of businesswomen, commendable. The Gover- (LEF-7989). They searched former office-bearers and nor of Balochistan assured two car occupants later the newly-elected executive identified as Ali Ahmed the Pakistan Academy of committee. Chief Guest Letters of all possible help and Jamal and recovered Parliamentary Secretary for badged- caps of police and for the promotion of litera- Commerce, Industries and ture and the welfare of the police light, weapons and Production Ms Aliya Hamza, vehicle use in crime. writers. Dr. Yousuf Khushk, Senator Seemi Ezdi and Chairman, PAL, apprised Case has been registered MNA Dr Nausheen Hamid against them at Tarnol po- the Governor of Balochistan also participated in the event lice station while DIG (Op- of the aims and objectives and took an oath from the erations) Waqar Uddin Syed and performance of the newly-elected office-bearers. has appreciated this perfor- PAL, and in particular the Speaking on the occasion, mance of police team. current initiatives and fu- Ms Aliya Hamza, Seemi ture plans of the PAL for Ezdi and Dr Nausheen Literature and Writers of Hamid, founder president ‘Hundreds Balochistan. IWCCI Samina Fazil, Farida Rashid and others said that nurseries run Distillery entrepreneurship is one of the best ways to empower by women raided, huge women and the government and their skills properly uti- ic development of women while safeguarding their to serve the women. ernment departments and groups’ is trying its best to provide lized for the greater cause of which will benefit the entire rights and uplifting their sta- She said that gender equality private sector institutions cache of liquor maximum support to busi- national development. population of the country. tus in the society. is the key to progress as the can play a positive role in recovered nesswoman. They said that The speakers lauded the The women leaders said Samina Fazil paid tributes to majority of our population strengthening women’s DNA Pakistan can only become a women empowerment initia- that they will try to increase the outgoing office-bearers comprises of women but economic capacities which ISLAMABAD: Minister of developed nation when wom- tives by the government and economic opportunities for of IWCCI and lauded their they are discouraged in some can guarantee accelerated State for Climate Change DNA en are encouraged to take stressed that more should be women through different services and asked the new- places. The newly-elected social and economic growth Zartaj Gul Wednesday said part in economic activities ISLAMABAD: A distillery done for social and econom- capacity building initiatives, ly-elected officials to try best office-bearers said that gov- of Pakistan. hundreds of nurseries have was raided in Ali pur area been established across the which led to the recovery SAPM on country under 10 Billion Tree of a huge quantity of liquor, COVID-19 cases Shafqat, KP Education Minister Tsunami Programme, many wine, a police spokesman Health calls of which were being owned on Wednesday said. climbs to 16,581 in discuss single national curriculum and run independently by the He said renewed efforts on Federal community women groups. are underway to curb boot- ICT: NCOC The SNC not only meets the international standards but also In a statement here, Zartaj Minister for IT Gul said incumbent gov- legging and drug peddling ISLAMABAD: National Com- at all level due to prompt re- ensures that no hate material from any aspect which may hurt activities in the city follow- ernment has assigned the mand and Operation Centre sponse of the government. DNA ing the directions of IGP (NCOC) Wednesday said the Expressing satisfaction over the feelings of any section of any religion is its part highest importance to the Aamir Zulfiqar Khan. DIG Covid-19 cases had climbed to current COVOD-19 situation, ISLAMABAD: Special As- learning outcomes across women’s participation in tree (Operations) Waqar Ud din 16,581 in the Islamabad Capi- he said all this was made possi- sistant to Prime Minister DNA the country. plantation programmes and Syed has conducted special tal Territory (ICT). According ble due to team efforts and the (SAPM) on Health Dr. Fais- Education Minister K.P, sustainable management of the forest resources. meetings with heads of po- to the NCOC official, total 182 efficient work of the NCOC. al Sultan called on Federal ISLAMABAD: Education Shahram Khan Tarkai lice stations and directed deaths were reported from the He said the main focus of the Minister for IT and Tele- Minister Khyber Pakh- “Their involvement in such highly commended the activities was now helping them to accelerate efforts ICT while 15,865 patients had strategy was to control the communication Syed Amin tunkha Shahram Khan against anti-social elements, flagship initiative of the them build up their so- recovered completely. disease and maintaining busi- Ul Haque on Wednesday. Tarkai called on Federal the spokesman added. SNC by PTI led govern- cio-economic lives but also Commenting on the situa- ness activities of small and Federal Minister for IT wel- Minister for Education ment and untiring efforts SP (Investigation) Malik tion, an official of Ministry of poor traders. He added such comed the SAPM on Health motivating them to play their Naeem Iqbal constituted a and Professional Train- of federal education minis- part in promotion of forestry National health Services said strategy was successfully im- in his office, and during ing Shafqat Mahmood team under the supervision several local level administra- plemented to get results. the meeting Federal Min- religion is its part, Fed- ter to turn this dream into among women community on Wednesday at his of- of DSP Criminal Investiga- tive decisions were made to He said all federal and pro- ister for IT and SAPM on eral Education Minister a reality. Federal Minister members”. She achieving tion Agency (CIA) Hakim control the disease. He ad- vincial and public and private Health discussed about fice and both leaders ex- has said. While exchang- Shafqat Mahmood also enhanced participation of the Khan including Sub-Inspec- vised the citizens to continue institutions concerned played Pakistan’s first bloodless changed views on range of ing views on the Medium congratulated Shahram women in conservation and tors Ishtaiq Hussain, Mu- following the social distancing, remarkable role under the kidney dialysis machine bilateral issues of mutual of Instruction and Text Khan Tarkai on holding protection of the country’s hammad Inam-Ullah and use of mask and other precau- NCOC against the disease. developed by Byonyks, interest. In line with the books, Federal Minister the charge of Education forest resources, an enabling others. The team conducted tionary measures to stop in- He said all possible measures the medical devices com- vision of Prime Minister apprised the research Ministry adding that this environment was also being a raid at a distillery in Ali creasing local transmission of were adopted to control COV- pany. Secretary IT Shoaib Imran Khan to end the based evidences, opinions is the most challenging created under the Prime Pur area of Shahzad Town the COVID-19 in the ICT. ID-19 to avoid further load on Ahmad Siddiqui and CEO class distinction in educa- and observations of Edu- job of the government. Minister’s 10m Billion Tree police station and arrested He said the government had already burdened health sys- Ignite were also present. tion system, Federal Ed- cationists and Language Both sides reaffirmed Tsunami Programme. bootlegger namely Ghulam adopted effective strategy to tem of the country. On the occasion Far - ucation Minister Shafqat Experts, given in two na- their resolve to work to- This would also help them Hussain S/o Hasnain Shah combat COVOD-19 that had He said strategies were rukh Usman, founder Mahmood highlighted tional conferences on lan- gether and strengthen raise their children’s aware- resulted reduction in the co- made to control coronavirus resident of Ali pur Islama- Byonyks demonstrated the salient features of guage, held in Islamabad. their collaboration for re- ness about the need for bad and recovered 180 lit- rona cases across the country. keeping in view the global in- the machine to SAPM. Single National Curricu- Aspirations and concerns forms in education system conservation, increasing the ers alcohol wine. Case has He said present facts and formation, focusing on data He briefed the SAPM chances of long-term sustain- figures of the disease show with integration of local data lum which would largely of different stakeholders of the country. The meet- been registered against him that Byonyks’ unique address this issue and able management of forest and further investigation is declining trend of coronavirus in a scientific way. – APP including parents, English ing was also attended by technology does not re - bridge the gaps of exist- resources, she added. underway. The DIG has ap- quire extracting blood medium schools, and ad- federal secretary Farah ing education system. The preciated the performance out of the human body ministrators also came un- Hamid Khan, the Secre- of personal and directed to perform dialysis. Pa - SNC not only meets the in - der discussion. The both tary education K.P, Mr. ‘Opposition for further effective meas- ‘Deadline of Ehsaas tients can perform di - ternational standards but ministers also exchanged Nadeem, Addional Secre- narrative ures against those involved alysis at home without also ensures that no hate their views on high rate tary Mohyuddin Ahmed in bootlegging or anti-so- payments extended’ any supervision with material from any aspect of learning poverty in Wani, Joint Education Ad- meant to cial activities. protection from life which may hurt the feel- Pakistan and agreed to visor Rafiq Tahir and oth- ceive applications from eli- threatening infections. ings of any section of any introduce same SLOs and er senior officers. seek NRO’ DNA gible beneficiaries with bi- Seafood exports ometric verification issues. ISLAMABAD: Federal Par- ISLAMABAD: Special As- Likewise, Ehsaas had set liamentary Secretary for gain momentum, sistant to Prime Minister out the application process commerce Shandana Gulzar increase by on Social Protection and for families of dead benefi- Khan Wednesday said that Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania ciaries who had to despatch opposition were criticizing 12.25% Nishtar has announced that applications for facilitation the government for hiding its Ehsaas Emergency Cash in payments directly to Dr. corruption and were follow- ISLAMABAD: The exports of payments to those with bi- Sania Nishtar along with the ing the fake ideology. fish and fish preparations in- ometric issues and families CNIC details of dead family Talking to PTV news, she creased by 12.25 percent dur- of dead beneficiaries will member, death certificate said the narrative of PML-N ing first two month s of the cur- be continuing nationwide verified by NADRA and and PPP was to hide their rent fiscal year as compared to till October 30. However, CNIC details of eligible heir corruption and they were not the corresponding period of the previously defined last directly to Ehsaas offices at concerned about problems last year. The seafood exports date for filing applications F-Block, Pak Secretariat, Is- faced by people, she added. during July-August (2020-21) till September 30, 2020 re- lamabad. Ehsaas is closely She stated that both the were recorded at $40.843 mains unchanged. Applica- monitoring the payments parties should support legis- million against the exports of tions are closing today for in field and is committed lation for national interests $36.386 million in July-August beneficiaries facing biome- to supporting beneficiar- instead of protecting their (2019-20), showing growth of tric failures and families of ies being confronted with personal interests, adding, around 12.25 percent, accord- dead. Formerly, September issues throughout it. supremacy of parliament was ing to Pakistan Bureau of sta- 30, 2020 was the last date Expediting the payment reflected through legislation tistics (PBS). In terms of quan- for disbursements to eligi- process to remaining Eh- on national issues that were tity, Pakistan exported 21,362 ble beneficiaries under Eh- saas Emergency Cash not the “priority of opposi- metric tons seafood during the saas Emergency Cash. But tion”. She said opposition period under review against beneficiaries, the listing for now, aiming to facilitate and inspection procedures parties had only one agenda the exports of 15,397 metric smooth payments, the last and they were just trying that tons last year, showing in- are underway and custom- date of cash disbursements the government should not crease of 38.74 percent. ized payment responses has been extended till the succeed in resolving prob- However on year-on-year basis, to all eligible applicants end of October 2020 as long lems of the masses. the fish exports from the coun- will be sent accordingly as the application is submit- She said now public money try declined 26.62 percent so that emergency cash by going down from $18.811 ted till September 30, 2020. transfer operations across would be spent on welfare million during August 2019 to Two weeks ago, Ehsaas had the country get completed ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and members of Senate offering Fateha on sad of the people, adding her $13.804 million in July 2020. opened online portal to re- within due timeframe. demise of Sheikh Sabah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah the Emir of the State of Kuwait at embassy of Kuwait – DNA leadership would continue On month-on-month basis, the public service without car- seafood exports decreased by ing about the criticism. She 48.95 percent in August 2020 said that all the corrupt el- when compared to the exports ements, who had burdened of $27.039 million in July 2020, Afghan peace essential for region: President the country with a whop- the PBS data revealed. The ping billion debt, would be overall food exports from the brought to justice as the country decreased by 17.76 President Arif Alvi noted that Pakistan’s contribution to the peace process has been appreciated by the country could not make pro- percent during the first two international community adding that commencement of Intra-Afghan Negotiations in Doha is a watershed gress without holding the months of current year com- corrupt elements account- pared to last year. The food Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in his been appreciated by the in- ghan nation with regard to stan, as well as the region, cluding hospitals, schools, able. The top leadership of exports from the country DNA assignment as Chairman of ternational community add- the future of Afghanistan. to realize their economic hostels and road network. both parties are facing cases were recorded at $535.669 the HCNR. President Dr. ing that commencement of The President emphasized potential. He emphasized Pakistan would be willing to of criminal nature, she said, ISLAMABAD: Chairman, million during July-August Alvi reaffirmed Pakistan’s Intra-Afghan Negotiations the importance of patience that Pakistan had opened extend more opportunities adding, opposition consid- (2020-21) against the exports High Council for National support to the Afghan-led in Doha is a watershed. He and perseverance in the border crossing-points to fa- for Afghan students in high- ers that parliament was of $651.384 million during Ju- Reconciliation (HCNR) of and Afghan-owned peace stressed that the Afghan peace negotiations. The cilitate Afghan transit trade er education. just a place to blackmail the ly-August (2019-20). Afghanistan, Dr. Abdul- process. He emphasized leadership must seize this President also underlined despite the COVID-19 pan- Dr. Abdullah Abdullah is government. Replying to a It is pertinent to mention here lah Abdullah, called on that there was no military historic opportunity to work the need for guarding demic. The two countries on his first official visit question about oppositions that, the country’s merchan- President Dr. Arif Alvi on solution to the conflict in together constructively and against the ‘spoilers’, who should work together to en- to Pakistan as Chairman, threat for protest, she said it dize trade deficit witnessed re- Wednesday. Afghanistan and a politically secure an inclusive, broad- do not wish to see return of hance trade, transit and peo- High Council for National was not the time to put the duction of 7.48 percent during Expressing satisfaction at negotiated settlement was based and comprehensive peace in the region. ple-to-people exchanges. Reconciliation. During his the first two months of current whole nation in confusion the progress achieved in the only way forward. political settlement. Pres- President Dr. Arif Alvi fur- The President underlined three-day visit, he held and uncertainty but to make fiscal year (2020-21) as com- the Afghan peace process, President Arif Alvi noted ident Alvi reaffirmed that ther underscored that peace that Pakistan has completed meetings with leadership pared to the deficit of the cor- wise decisions and oppo- the President conveyed his that Pakistan’s contribution Pakistan will stand-by the in Afghanistan is essential a number of development in Pakistan and interacted responding period of last year. sition should think beyond best wishes for success of to the peace process has decisions made by the Af- for Pakistan and Afghani- projects in Afghanistan, in- with the media. their personal interests. Thursday, October 01, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti The big five of Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Dubious returns hen the New York Times was able to secure President Vol: 01 Issue: 161 Trump’s tax-return data for the last two decades—report - the tech world Email: [email protected] W edly paying a meager sum of $750 in total—many felt that Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 this is why the President had been dodging the question since his Muhammad Omar Iftikhar first election campaign. He is the first president, in 47 years, who Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad had refused to adhere to the established notions of transparency he technology industry of the world has grown by leaps and bounds that a democratic nation requires. This phenomenon is one that during the last couple of decades. We have now entered the digital we are all too familiar with in Pakistan, where the influential flout Tage where almost all processes are being dealt online. If in the late the rules and fail to lead by example. In the longer run, all this 1990s when the world was introduced to the Internet, then in 2010 we are does is nurture a setup which tolerates deceit by leaders who ne - using the same Internet with unimaginable speeds to complete tasks. What glect their democratic responsibilities. began as a search engine as Google in the 1990s, is now a multinational In principle, any country that adopts democracy as a system of gov - technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and prod - ernance requires its politicians to be law abiding citizens in order to ucts, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud inspire faith in their ability to create, discuss and implement law and computing, software, and hardware. When talking about the tech industry policies. As such, it is imperative for prominent members of the gov - of the world, we do mention five of its biggest companies. They are Apple, ernment, especially presidents and prime ministers, to disclose in - Google (Alphabet), Facebook, Amazon, and, Microsoft. Their combined formation regarding any debt they may have, sources of income, tax market capitalization is estimated to be more than $4 trillion. It is indeed payments and the like. The failure to do so can result in countless unbelievable to see that these five companies that were mere dreams many audits—like the one being led by the Internal Revenue Service on decades ago are now a global phenomenon. These companies have been of - Trump’s $72.9 million tax refund—by authorities and, consequently, fering services to a global audience and have a strong online presence. With public backlash that diminishes confidence in governance. the advent of digital media, customers are just a click away from interacting Pakistan, over the course of the last few years, has cracked with the customer support of these companies. Moreover, these companies down on officials who were suspected of unscrupulous dealings have remained true to their niche, genre, and business objectives. What that went against the interests of the country. Countless cases they were offering in the 1990s, they have evolved in the same domain. of money laundering, tax avoidance, tax evasion and corruption They have used innovation and market research to offer such services that were, and continue to be, initiated by the National Account - fulfill the needs of individual customers and corporations. Moreover, with ability Bureau (NAB) in order to enforce accountability and technology as the mainstay of these companies, they have been utilizing prevent instances of corruption that rob the state of valuable artificial intelligence (AI) to bring new products into their portfolio. These resources which can be used to aid the population. companies have also focused on identifying a problem and offer solutions As soon as powerful individuals make dubious statements or refuse as products and services to resolve such challenges. Indeed, their market to prove their abidance of the law, the entire system threatens to worth and relationship with customers will only grow in the coming times. crumble under the weight of underhanded works of self-interest. President Xi Jinping’s China: An overview highlights that how the President, Xi Jinping intends to speaking at BRI international summit mentioned, “Over all-out efforts to control the virus and speedily restore Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani support and favour multilateralism and safeguards inter- 2,000 years ago, our ancestors, trekking across vast steppes life and economy to normalcy. Chinese Nation confi - national system with the United Nations at its core. He and deserts, opened the transcontinental passage connect- dence to achieve our goals within the set time frame, also mentioned that the world would never return to iso - ing Asia, Europe and Africa, known today as the Silk Road. that is, to finish the building of a moderately prosper - lation and no one can sever the ties between countries. Our ancestors, navigating rough seas, created sea routes ous society in all respects, lift out of poverty all rural Ever since 2012, the hon’ble President, Xi Jinping has linking the East with the West, namely, the maritime Silk residents living below the current poverty line, and taken steps that amicably highlight his visionary zeal of Road. These ancient silk routes opened windows of friendly meet ten years ahead of schedule the poverty eradica - developing the world. From BRI to every single step that engagement among nations, adding a splendid chapter to tion target set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable he has taken for the strengthening of shared community the history of human progress. The thousand-year-old “gilt Development. China is the largest developing country values and its prosperity, China has played its leading bronze silkworm” displayed at China’s Shaanxi History Mu- in the world, a country that is committed to peace - role not only in small regions but larger world avenues. seum and the Belitung shipwreck discovered in Indonesia ful, open, cooperative and common development. We As China claimed its strength during the last year land - bear witness to this exciting period of history. will never seek hegemony, expansion, or sphere of in - mark celebrations of its 70th Founding Day, proved it President Xi further mentioned that, spanning thousands of fluence. We have no intention to fight either a Cold by facing and fighting global challenge of the COVID-19 miles and years, the ancient silk routes embody the spirit War or a hot war with any country. We will continue pandemic in a spic and span manner.= This COVID-19 af - of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mu- to narrow differences and resolve disputes with oth - fected China firstly and thenit attacked entire world, but tual learning and mutual benefit. The Silk Road spirit has ers through dialogue and negotiation. We do not seek the world community, later on,learned a lot from Chinese become a great heritage of human civilization. to develop only ourselves or engage in a zero-sum experience as how tohandle this fatal virus. The credit -- Peace and cooperation. game. We will not pursue development behind closed for this, however, goers to the Chinese leadership &its -- Openness and inclusiveness. doors. Rather, we aim to foster, over time, a new de - determined nation for their resilience, perseverance and -- Mutual learning. velopment paradigm with domestic circulation as the citizenship. It is, in actual, China who taught to the world -- Mutual benefit. mainstay and domestic and international circulations President Xi further as how to face any pandemic. Thus, China becomesa role History is our best teacher. The glory of the ancient silk reinforcing each other. This will create more space mentioned that, spanning model for other nations for which we must crown under routes shows that geographical distance is not insurmount- for China’s economic development and add impetus to President Xi and his dedicated nation driven by his hard - able. If we take the first courageous step towards each oth- global economic recovery and growth. thousands of miles working team. Chinese President, Xi Jinping warned the er, we can embark on a path leading to friendship, shared Now, world community referred China due to landmark in- assembled leaders and their nations of the “clash of civili - development, peace, harmony and a better future. itiatives and steps taken by President Xi Jinping’s China to and years, the ancient zations” as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the world, From the historical perspective, humankind has reached an further engraving its vital role in global stage. Apart from while addressing the United Nations General Assembly. age of great progress, great transformation and profound other challenges, China also faced internationally baseless silk routes embody President mentioned that theworld must “oppose politi- changes. In this increasingly multi-polar, economically glo- propaganda through out 2020, but during all these times, cization and stigmatization” over COVID-19, urging glob- balized, digitized and culturally diversified world, the trend China continued to work with the same speeding pace and- the spirit of peace and al leaders to embrace the “concept of a bigger family ... toward peace and development becomes stronger, and re- proved to remain dedicated and devoted to overcome these and avoid falling into the trap of a clash of civilizations.” form and innovation are gaining momentum. Never have we crises in health sector and even economic sectors through cooperation, openness President Xi makes this clear to the world leaders that seen such close interdependence among countries as today, all available means which shows that President Xi Jinping’s the China had no desire for “hegemony, expansion or such fervent desire of people for a better life, and never China is now more young and energetic and will continue and inclusiveness, mutual sphere of influence” and further mentioned that “China have we had so many means to prevail over difficulties. to work as a builder of global peace, a contributor to global has no intention to enter a Cold War with any country” No doubt since start 2020, the 1.4 billion Chinese, un - development and a defender of international order. learning and mutual he said, insisting China is instead a bulwark of interna - daunted by the strike of COVID-19, and with the Chi - -This writer is senior Media Consultant and could be con- tional systems such as the World Trade Organization and nese leadership & people united as one, have made tacted at [email protected] benefit a willing partner in the face of diplomatic spats. “We in - stOctober 2020, the 71st Foundation Day of People’s sist on dialogue to bridge differences and negotiation to Republic of China, like national or foundations days resolve disputes,” Xi added. of all other nations around globe, is of paramount These most recent statements show that the Chinese Pres- 1 ident Xi’s mindset that China and its leadership always pre- significant. However, the Chinese President, Xi Jinping adds more value and significance to this already valuable fer to work for peaceful coexistence of the world community and significant occasion for the Chinese people and its and strictly implement anon-interference policy: avoiding well-wishersthroughout the world. Since 2012, President, any indulgenceinaffairs of other and preferring to aolve Xi Jinping hasinitiated various mega projects, including every conflict on a table through a talk. Surprisingly, the Belt and Road Initiative for collective prosperity of the China’s picture portrayed by the US is quite different from wider community of the global village. what China in real is and it nonetheless torn face of the US. Owing to his achievements, his recent address to the It explicitly expresses that how the US wants to paint her united Nations General Assembly is worthwhile. Xi Jin - own choiceof colours in the picture which are not real. ping does not wish to engage in the new cold war, told While, addressing the UN, President Xi Jinping recalled that United Nations General Assembly,“China is the largest Seventy-five years ago where China made historic contribu- developing country in the world, a country that is com - tions to winning the World Anti-Fascist War and supported mitted to peaceful, open, cooperative and common de - the founding of the United Nations. He said, “the history of velopment”.He expressed that China did not has any in - development of human society is a history of our struggles tention of fighting either cold or hot wars with any of the against all challenges and difficulties and our victories over countries of this world. The President, being focused at them. At present, the world is battling the COVID-19 pan- the peace of the global village largely, vowed for peaceful demic as it goes through profound changes never seen in a existence of world countries, sharing businesses. This century. Yet, peace and development remain the underlying statement that came from the Chinese President is im - trend of the times, and people everywhere crave even more mensely importantas it is indicative of China’s preferenc - strongly for peace, development and win-win cooperation. es with regard to world development in general and the COVID-19 will not be the last crisis to confront humanity, President’s intentions in particular. His sublime speech- so we must join hands and be prepared to meet even more global challenges”. President Xi Jinping few years ago while United Nations’ challenges and the way forward tiveness in term of its ability to implement its res - Timor,” he said, calling on the body to take “ap - deliver a fair deal to Muslims, examples are: Kashmir, Iqbal Khan olutions. Unless a meaningful strategy is adopted propriate enforcement actions.” Palestine and Cyprus conflicts. Muslims also feel that to mitigate the impact of these challenges, the role Referring to the Intra-Afghan negotiations, he said when non-Muslims are likely to be the beneficiaries of of the UN is likely to keep shifting from substance that early return of Afghan refugees, sheltering in Pa - a conflictual settlement with Muslims, Western coun - Prime Minister Imran to nuance. Prime Minister Imran Khan, highlighted kistan, must be part of the political solution. Prime tries and their affiliate institutions manage a quick the importance of the 75th anniversary of the UN. Minister called upon the UN SG to take the lead in settlement, examples are: East Timor, Ireland, Sudan Khan, highlighted the “This is also a time for us to reflect whether as the preventing global conflicts. To that end, he urged the etc. On the other hand when Muslims are likely to be United Nations, we have been able to realize the convening summit-level meetings to address regional beneficiary of conflict settlement with a non-Muslim importance of the 75th promise we made collectively to our peoples,” he hot-spots and resolve outstanding disputes. Four of the faction, conflict is assigned to cold storage and there asked. Amid multifaceted threats to the foundations five,veto- power wielding permanent members of the is a never ending foot dragging. And whenever there is anniversary of the UN. of the world order, the only way forward is through UN SC, spoke in the opening session. Donald Trump, a solution, due benefit to Muslim faction is marred by cooperation and not confrontation, he said. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin presented their widely creating conflictual political structures; example, post “This is also a time for He informed the General Assembly of “smart divergent views of the world. Emmanuel Macron berat - conflict Bosnian political arrangement. This has gen - lockdowns” employed by Pakistan in its fight ed both the US and China for the diplomatic impasse erated a perpetual sense of insecurity and injustice us to reflect whether against Covid-19. “We have not only managed at the UN. Boris Johnson, representing the fifth mem - amongst the Muslim States and the Muslim people viz to control the virus, stabilize our economy, but ber of the permanent five, was given a speaking slot a viz the UN. Summary statement by Mr. Antonio Gu - as the United Nations, most importantly, we have been able to protect near the end of the general debate, a harsh measure of terres, the UN Secretary General about the matters the poorest segment of our society from the the UK’s declining influence. Seeing the divergence, of which the Security Council is seized, was issued on we have been able to worst fallouts of the lockdown,” he said, adding the UN’s 75th General Assembly was worse than the January 2, 2020; all 69 agenda items were identified that in spite of the success, Pakistan is not out world’s worst Zoom meeting. Reservoir of hope was “as matters of which Security Council was current - realize the promise of the woods yet, like all other countries in the running low. Leaders of the world’s two largest econ - ly seized,” including “The India-Pakistan Question.” world. Reiterating the threats posed by climate omies, China and the US, laid out their competing vi - Some of these conflicts are almost as old as the UN it - we made collectively change, Imran Khan called on world leaders to sions as relations between the two plunged to their self. Most glaring are Kashmir and Palestine conflicts to our peoples,” ensure that all commitments made in the Paris worst level in decades as the coronavirus tensions which have caused numerous wars. Agreement on Climate Change are fulfilled. are aggravating their trade and technology disputes. Now more and more countries look towards oth - he asked. Amid He voiced deep concern over rising religious hatred, President Trump used the occasion to attack China’s er fora for settling interstate matters. Power is, increased nationalism and worsening global ten - handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that Beijing slowly but continuously, shifting away from under multifaceted threats to sions, factors that have accentuated ‘Islamophobia’, must be held accountable for having “unleashed this the feed of the UN. UNSG aptly used the event of resulting in attacks against Muslims in many coun - plague onto the world”. By contrast, President Xi Jin - his inaugural addressed to sound a Clarion call: the foundations of the tries. He stressed that “wilful provocations” and ping struck a conciliatory tone, calling for enhanced “Today, we face our own 1945 moment,” António “incitements to hate” must be universally outlawed, cooperation over the pandemic and stressing that Chi - Guterres, said as he opened the annual UNGA de - world order, the only calling on the General Assembly to declare an “In - na had no intention of fighting “either a Cold War or a bate. Guterres meant the historical reference as ternational Day to Combat Islamophobia.” Hot War with any country”. Trump, facing a November a call to action inspired by the generation who way forward is through He referred to India’s State-sponsored Islamopho - re-election with his country dealing with the world’s had survived the second world war and sought to bia, pointing out that mosques have been destroyed, highest death toll from the contagion, accused Beijing build a new world. Year 1945 was also the starting cooperation and not and at that Muslims have been killed and are at risk of allowing people to leave China in the early stages of point of the cold war, and he warned about a new of losing their nationality due to discriminatory the outbreak to infect the world while shutting down standoff, with the rapidly escalating US-China ri - confrontation, he said laws, noting that other religions are also at risk of domestic travel. In an implicit rebuke to Trump, Presi - valry taking the world in “a very dangerous direc - being marginalized in India. dent Xi called for a global response to the coronavirus tion”. “Our world cannot afford a future where the ith regard to its primary role—Peaceful World— the He underlined that for durable peace in the South and giving a leading role to the World Health Organ - two largest economies split the globe in a great United Nations faces a multitude of challenges. Asian region, the Jammu and Kashmir dispute isation (WHO). “Facing the virus, we should enhance fracture – each with its own trade and financial WIn the absence of any meaningful effort to needs to be resolved, on the basis of international solidarity and get through this together,” he added. rules and internet and artificial intelligence ca - mitigate these challenges, the UN has incremen - legitimacy. “The Security Council must prevent a There is wide spread Muslim perception of victimhood pacities,” Guterres added. Any one listening? tally been in a nose-dive posture with regard to its disastrous conflict and secure the implementation at the hands of UN dominant West on various counts, The writer is a freelance contributor; e-mail: credibility, as an honest peace broker, and effec - of its own resolutions as it did in the case of East and rightly so. There have been recurrent failures to [email protected] IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Thursday, October 01, 2020 UAE Briefs announces UK, Canada impose sanctions candidacy for Williams UN Security withdraws Council seat from French on Belarus’s Lukashenko UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the sanctions were part of a coordinated approach with DNA open Canada “in a bid to uphold democratic values and put pressure on those responsible for repression” DUBAI: The UAE an- PARIS: Three-time cham- nounced its candidacy for a pion Serena Williams has gramme, which was introduced in help secure the release of political two-year term on the UN Se- withdrawn from the French DNA July. The West has so far sought prisoners in Belarus. curity Council in 2022-2023, Open because of an Achilles to tread carefully, balancing sym- Tikhanovskaya went into exile in the state news agency WAM injury. The 39-year-old had LONDON: The United King- pathy for the pro-democracy move- Lithuania after the Belarusian said. The announcement been scheduled to play her dom and Canada have imposed ment in Belarus with caution not presidential election. came in a statement made second-round match against travel bans and asset freezes on to provoke Russia. In addition to Macron hoped that EU sanctions by the minister of foreign Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironk- Belarusian President Alexander the UK and Canada, the United against Belarus officials would be affairs and international co- ova on Wednesday. Lukashenko, his son and other States and the European Union re- adopted at the next EU summit, operation, Sheikh Abdullah The American has won 23 senior officials over accusations gard Lukashenko’s presidency as according to Tikhanovskaya’s ad- bin Zayed, at the annual UN Grand Slam singles titles their government rigged an elec- illegitimate, but he has the back- viser, Franak Vyachorko. General Assembly in New and was aiming to equal tion and committed violence ing of longtime ally and Russian Whether the bloc imposes sanc- York. The Security Council Margaret Court’s all-time against protesters. President Vladimir Putin. tions will depend on whether is the only UN body that can record of 24. “I think I Tuesday’s sanctions were the first The EU, which Britain quit in Jan- member state Cyprus changes its make legally binding deci- need four to six weeks sions like imposing sanc- of sitting and doing noth- to be implemented by major West- uary, has said it will impose sanc- position during the EU summit ern powers over the crisis in Bela- tions on a list of Belarusian offi- this week. Cyprus has so far insist- tions and authorizing the ing,” Williams told a news use of force. It has five per- conference. “I have been rus, a close Russian ally. cials but has yet to finalise the list. ed it will not agree to sanctions on More than 12,000 people have Some small EU countries near Belarus unless the bloc also im- manent, veto-wielding mem- struggling to walk so that’s bers — the United States, a telltale sign that I should been arrested in mass demon- “violent and fraudulent” and said list includes Lukashenko and 10 Belarus have announced sanctions poses sanctions on Turkey over a strations since Lukashenko, who the sanctions are meant to send others. Canadian Foreign Af- without waiting for the bloc to act. separate dispute. “We had a very Britain, France, China and try to recover. “Achilles is Russia — among 15 in all. an injury you don’t want to has dominated the country for a clear message that “we don’t fairs Minister Francois-Philippe Meanwhile, French President Em- good discussion. Now we need to 26 years, was named the land- accept the results of this rigged Champagne said Canada and the “The UAE’s campaign for play with - I think it was one manuel Macron pushed on Tues- be pragmatic and to support Bela- a non-permanent seat on slide winner of an August 9 pres- of the worst, don’t want to election”. “We will hold those UK acted in concert to ensure day for European mediation in the rus people and we will do all that,” the Security Council will get to that point, I want it to idential election his opponents responsible for the thuggery the sanctions have a greater ef- Belarus political crisis after meet- Macron told reporters. focus on efforts to advance get better.” Williams picked say was rigged. Lukashenko de- deployed against the Belarusian fect. “Canada stands in solidarity ing the ex-Soviet republic’s oppo- The French leader has previous- inclusion, spur innovation, up the Achilles problem dur- nies electoral fraud. UK Foreign people to account,” he said. The with the people of Belarus as they sition leader, Svetlana Tikhano- ly said Putin was favourable to build resilience and secure ing her US Open semi-final Secretary Dominic Raab said the British measures include a trav- struggle to restore human rights vskaya, during a visit to Lithuania. the Organization for Security and peace,” WAM said, adding defeat by Victoria Azarenka sanctions were part of a coordi- el ban and asset freeze on eight and achieve democracy in their After the meeting, Tikhanovskaya Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) that the Gulf state previ- earlier this month, nated approach with Canada “in officials from the Belarusian gov- country,” Champagne said. told reporters that the French mediating in the Belarus crisis. On Monday, she beat fellow ously served on the Council a bid to uphold democratic val- ernment, including Lukashenko, The British government says leader had “promised to do But Putin on Tuesday said that Be- in 1986-1987. Voting will American Kristie Ahn 7-6 ues and put pressure on those son Victor Lukashenko and Igor Lukashenko is the first leader everything to help with negotia- larus was in a “difficult situation” (7-2) 6-0 in the first round at take place in June 2021. responsible for repression”. Sergeenko, the head of the pres- sanctioned under Britain’s new tions, for this political crisis in our and was facing “unprecedented To ensure global geograph- Roland Garros, but said she Raab called Lukashenko’s rule idential administration. Canada’s global human rights sanctions pro- country” and had also pledged to external pressure”. was struggling physically. ical representation, seats “In the second set I felt I are allocated to regions for needed to walk with a limp,” Saleem Malik’s overlapping two-year terms. Williams added. “I had to Protests in India over Northern beat KPK in Candidates need to win the focus on walking straight appeal case support of more than two- so I wasn’t limping. I tried thirds of the UN General and always give 100%, I take Hathras gang rape adjourned National T20 Cup opener Assembly. solace in that. “I’m not sure ter the family refused to bow I will play another tourna- DNA into the pressure. “We begged DNA opener Fakhar Zaman for runs. He scored his maiden Balochistan ment this year. It is not an them to let us bring her body DNA just six runs. Sahibzad National T20 Cup fifty. acute injury, it is a nagging NEW DELHI: Protests inside the house one last time, Lahore: Former Lahore High Farhan resisted a bit as Earlier, Northern cap- been injury. I ran into bad timing MULTAN: Northern dom- sparked in India after the fami- but they didn’t listen to us,” Court (LHC)’s judge Justice the right-handed batter tain Shadab Khan won the and bad luck really.” (Retd) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan, inated throughout with a ly of a woman gang raped in in the woman’s brother was quot- scored 62 off 48 balls toss and decided to bat first neglected, Williams won the French in his capacity as an independ- solid second-wicket part- the Indian district of Hathras ed media. Police did not offer with the help of six fours Northern Open in 2002, 2013 and ent adjudicator has adjourned nership between Zeeshan admits PM revealed that the police cre- an explanation but multiple and two sixes. Zeeshan Malik, Ali 2015 and is currently ranked the hearing of former cricketer Malik and Haider Ali. The mated the body of the 19-year- relatives protested against the Iftikhar Ahmed was the Imran, Haider Ali, Umar From Page 01 ninth in the world. Saleem Malik’s appeal till Oc- duo powered Northern to old without their consent. 3 am cremation, saying they second-highest scorer from Amin, Shadab Khan, (C), PM Imran Khan said that Unseeded Pironkova, 33, tober 12. Saud Nasrullah, Sal- 242-3 in 20 overs by scoring Abhishek Mathur, an Indian wanted the body to lie at the KP with 28 runs off 15 balls Asif Ali, Rohail Nazir, Ro- the result of this kind of moves into the third round eem’s lawyer is confident that the highest second-wicket journalist who had seen the family home for a time so ab- laced with two fours and as hail Nazir, Sohail Tanvir, inequitable and unjust de- of the French Open for only the decision will be based on partnership in the history cremation from a distance, sent loved ones could return many maximums. Shoaib Musa Khan, Muhammad velopment is then borne by the third time in her career merit. “We have submitted a of the tournament’s history. and will play either 32nd told the media that the police to pay their respects. Malik made 20 of 19 balls. Nawaz, Haris Rauf. societies. Speaking of Paki- response to the appeal and the 180-runs partnership. seed Barbora Strycova or kept the family and media Police chief Vikrant Vir said PCB submitted a reply today, Apart from Musa, Sohail KPK stan, he highlighted how the Haider scored 90 off 51 Barbora Krejcikova from away from the funeral pyre. the cremation took place with a copy of which we received. I Tanvir and Mohammad Fakhar Zaman, Sahib- general populace remained balls whereas Zeeshan the Czech Republic. The victim’s brother was quot- the consent of the family. hope there will be a decision Nawaz bagged two wickets zad Farhan, Muhammad neglected due to the crop- made 77 off 47 balls. Junaid ed by the media that police “The police provided the fire- on merit.” Former captain each while Haris Rauf and Rizwan, Muhammad Ha- ping up of English medium Khan was the pick of the officials were pressurising the wood and helped the family Saleem said that they have Shahdab Khan shared a feez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar schools, who ran their af- UK beef to bowlers for KP, picking 2-44 family to cremate the woman in the cremation. Most of the submitted all the things wicket apiece. Ahmed, Muhammad Mo- fairs in a business-centric in four overs. immediately. He added that family members were present required for the case. “We Haider Ali bagged the man- hsin, Wahab Riaz, Usman manner. “Unfortunately, the US resume In reply, KP seemed un - the police took her body af- at the cremation. have submitted what was of-the-match award for his Shinwari, Shaheen Afridi, system has been such that after 24 years required for the case. der pressure as they lost highlighting score of 90 Juniad Khan. a small section of society gets an English medium ed- ucation and the rest of the DNA ‘Protect society gets neglected. LONDON: British beef is the world “The government’s Urdu back on US menus for the medium [schools] used to first time in more than 20 from global produce the best intellec- years as exports restart on tuals of Pakistan but then Wednesday. The beef was recession’ slowly English medium banned after the BSE out- NEW YORK: Speaking at a schools started opening break in 1996 when cattle high-level event on financing up everywhere with a view were infected by what be- for money making and gov- came commonly known as for development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, ernment schools were left Mad Cow Disease. Some behind,” the prime minister UK beef was cleared for António Guterres said that while countries reacted said. Speaking of countries export in March after US in- like Malaysia and South Ko- spections in 2019, and ship- swiftly to the global crisis, mobilizing a fiscal response rea, the premier said that ments from Northern Ire- there was a time when Pa- land’s Foyle Food Group will of more than $11.5 trillion be the first to leave. Minis- globally, only a fraction was kistan was a role model for ters said the US market will accounted for by developing other countries. be worth £66m to the UK and emerging economies. “We were left behind due over five years. The Agri- Economies “which have to elite capture,” PM Imran culture and Horticulture the greatest need, least Khan said. Speaking of the Development Board, a body resources and weakest ca- signing of the memoranda funded by farmers and the pacities for addressing the of understanding today, he supply chain, called the re- crisis,” he highlighted. termed it a “very positive” sumption of exports a “his- The UN chief welcomed the development. “We thought toric moment”. Dr Phil Had- G20’s Debt Service Suspen- of connecting the most ley, a director at the board, sion Initiative, which has backward areas with oth- said: “The US represents an created fiscal space in the er areas. Connectivity is a important potential market world’s poorest countries, great driving force to raise for our red meat exports and but added that the response the standard of living of peo- today’s first shipment is the did not address the magni- ple from such areas. result of the hard work and tude of the crisis “Unless persistence of industry and we take action now, we face government to bring about a global recession that could British HC this crucial next step. “This important milestone will wipe out decades of devel- encourages bring a fantastic boost to the opment and put the 2030 sector and we look forward to Agenda for Sustainable De- women for seeing more of our red meat velopment completely out of BANGKOK: Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in a meeting with Mr. kalin Sarasin, Chairman Thai Chamber served up on dinner tables reach,” he cautioned. – DNA of Commerce and board of Trade of Thailand. – DNA scholarship across the US in the months From Page 01 and years to come.” the enriching experience of life in the UK, but it also pro- vides opportunity to access Shell to cut key networks and grow your up to 9,000 career. It has proven to be ex- Biden tells Trump to ‘shut up’ calls him tremely advantageous to my jobs profile. I strongly encourage all capable professionals to ap- DNA ‘clown’ in first presidential debate ply for the scholarship that tru- ly implements gender equality, HAGUE: Royal Dutch Shell There was no handshake as the two men took the stage and while this was due to Covid-19 restrictions, the absence and will serve as a huge leap in has said it plans to cut 7,000 your career growth”. to 9,000 jobs as it responds of the traditional greeting symbolized the bitterness engulfing the country in the final countdown to November 3 As a result of the British to challenges including the Biden said. Biden -- taking as Barack Obama’s vice pres- I have a mask right here. I -- who has broken longtime earpiece and performance High Commission’s consist- slump in oil demand amid DNA on a feisty, aggressive tone ident and even questioned put a mask on when I think I presidential transparency by enhancers ready.” Under- ent efforts to ensure gender the Covid-19 pandemic. The despite Trump’s taunts that the 77-year-old’s educational need it,” Trump said. “I don’t refusing to publish his tax neath was a photo of stand- equality, this year the num- oil giant said the cuts would CLEVELAND: Joe Biden he had low energy -- then record. “Don’t ever use the wear a mask like him, every returns -- reportedly used ard headphones and a tub ber of female scholars from be implemented by 2022 and Donald Trump ex- told the US president: “Will word smart with me. Don’t time you see him, he’s got a loopholes to pay just $750 of ice cream. Trump went Pakistan has increased by 20 and included 1,500 people changed heated barbs Tues- you shut up, man?” “It’s ever use that word with mask.” Before they even ap- in federal tax during the first to Cleveland with what he points from 2018-19. who were taking voluntary day, attacking each other’s The British High Commission redundancy. It gave no indi- hard to get a word in with me. There’s nothing smart peared for the first of three year of his presidency. He hopes will be a silver bullet competence and credibility, cation of where the job loss- this clown,” Biden snapped about you, Joe,” Trump said. 90-minute TV showdowns, said at the debate that he -- his nomination of conserv- is also organising a Chevening es would happen. The move in a fiery first presidential at one point. Biden, who is Trump at one point charged barbs were flying. has paid “millions” in taxes. ative Judge Amy Coney Bar- promotion webinar for candi- comes five months after it debate 35 days ahead of the leading in polls, sought to that the “radical left” has Biden, seeking to eat into Hours before the Cleveland rett to replace the late liberal dates on Monday 5th October cut its dividend for the first most tense US election in tie Trump squarely to the Biden “wrapped around their Trump’s crucial support showdown, Biden published icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg on 2020 from 16:00 – 17:00. The time since World War Two. recent memory. Covid-19 pandemic that has finger.” He also attacked Bid- among blue collar voters, his own tax returns -- and at the Supreme Court. webinar will feature Fouzia Shell chief executive Ben van There was no handshake as claimed more than 200,000 en’s insistence on wearing capitalized on bombshell rev- the debate demanded that If Barrett is quickly con- Younis, Head of Communica- Beurden said the job cuts the two men took the stage lives in the United States, a mask to prevent Covid, a elations that the billionaire Trump do likewise. Facing firmed, as the Republi- tion and Public Diplomacy at were “the right thing to do and while this was due to more than in any other coun- decision in line with medical Trump managed to avoid the threat of being made a can-led Senate expects, the British High Commission for the future of the compa- Covid-19 restrictions, the try. “How many of you got experts’ advice. paying almost any federal in- one-term president, Trump Trump will have tilted the and will include top tips for ny” as it strives to become absence of the traditional up this morning and had an “You have to understand, come taxes for years. Trump has pushed a conspiracy highest court firmly to the the candidates considering a net-zero emissions energy greeting symbolized the bit- empty chair at the kitchen theory suggesting his chal- right for years to come. the scheme. Interested pro- business. terness engulfing the coun- table because someone died lenger needs performance “I will tell you very simply fessionals can join the webi- Shell employs 83,000 people try in the final countdown to of Covid?” Biden said. enhancing drugs and might -- we won the election, elec- nar through the link, which worldwide, including 6,000 November 3. Just minutes Mocking the 74-year-old wear an earpiece to get an- tions have consequences,” will be mentioned on the in the UK. It has been hit by in, the debate turned into Trump for one of his more swers during the debate. Trump said. “The Democrats British High Commission’s a substantial drop in profits an all-out and personal brawl notorious statements from And his campaign commu- -- they would not even think social media platforms. since the pandemic struck. as they raced through issues the White House podium, nications director Tim Mur- about not doing it. The only The call for new applicants It saw a 46% fall in first-quar- from a Supreme Court vacan- Biden said: “Maybe you taugh amplified a new slur difference is, they’d try to do follows the selection of 53 ter net income to $2.9bn cy to the coronavirus pan- could inject bleach in your spread on social media that it faster.” Biden countered scholars from Pakistan, who (£2.3bn), while second-quarter demic to the US health care arm and that would take care Biden was suspected of plan- that Americans were already won an award to study at a UK income fell 82% to $638m. The system. “Everything he’s of it.” Trump hit back that his ning to cheat by wearing an voting and should have a say university this year. Successful firm said third-quarter earn- saying so far is simply a lie. bleach remark had been in earpiece. But right before in the Supreme Court jus- ings were expected to be “at applicants have been sharing I’m not here to call out his jest and quickly tried to land the debate, Biden responded tice, raising liberals’ fears their stories through the#Cho- the lower end of the $800m to lies. Everybody knows he’s punches on Biden. He at- humorously, tweeting: “It’s that Barrett will vote to over- $875m range”. senForChevening hashtag on a liar,” former vice president tacked both his track record debate night, so I’ve got my turn the right to abortion. Twitter and Instagram. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Thursday, October 01, 2020 WHO probing Briefs sexual abuse ‘Azerbaijan able to liberate allegations in Israel passes DRC law to limit protests occupied lands by itself’ DNA Armenia illegally resettled ethnic Armenians from Middle Eastern countries to the Azerbaijani land it occupies in GENEVA: The World Health DNA Organization has said it was Upper Karabakh – also known as Nagorno-Karabakh – he added. Turkey continues to support Azerbaijan investigating allegations TEL AVIV: Israel’s parlia- of sexual exploitation and ment has approved a law where does Armenia find its cour- DNA age?” he asked. abuse linked to efforts to restricting demonstrations fight Ebola in the Democrat- which critics say is aimed UN urges end to fighting in Upper Karabakh “If Armenia hadn’t enjoyed sup- ANKARA: Azerbaijan has the abil- ic Republic of Congo. at silencing protests against sides to work closely with them for an urgent port today from other countries, ity to liberate its occupied lands The WHO said its leadership Prime Minister Benjamin DNA resumption of dialogue without preconditions.” from the West, Russia, it wouldn’t by itself, Turkey’s top diplomat and staff were “outraged” Netanyahu over alleged cor- Border clashes in Upper-Karabakh broke out early be able to muster up this cour- said Wednesday, amid Azerbaijan WASHINGTON: The UN Security Council threw by recent reports of sexual ruption and his handling of Sunday. Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, age.” Cavusoglu slammed the fighting off an offensive by Ar- its weight Tuesday behind Secretary-General An- abuse by people saying they the coronavirus crisis. two former Soviet nations, have been tense since international community for only menian forces in occupied Upper tonio Guterres’ call to end fighting in the Upper were working for the UN The legislation, which gives 1991 when the Armenian military occupied the re- urging a cease-fire but failing to Karabakh. “Azerbaijan is fighting Karabakh, or Nagorno-Karabakh region. health agency in the Ebola the government powers to gion, which is an internationally recognized terri- call Armenia to leave the occupied to protect its own lands. Where in The council’s members “expressed concern fight. “The actions allegedly declare a “special emergen- tory of Azerbaijan. Four UN Security Council and territories of Azerbaijan. “This is the world are the occupied and oc- over reports of large-scale military actions along perpetrated by individuals cy caused by the coronavi- two UN General Assembly resolutions demand the not a proper approach,” he added. cupier treated the same?” Foreign the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh identifying themselves as rus pandemic”, was ratified withdrawal of occupying forces. French President Emmanuel Ma- Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said at conflict zone,” in a statement. “They strongly working for WHO are unac- early on Wednesday after an The OSCE Minsk Group – co-chaired by France, Rus- cron showing solidarity with Ar- Anadolu Agency’s Editors’ Desk. condemn the use of force and regret the loss ceptable and will be robust- all-night debate in the Knes- sia and the US – was formed in 1992 to find a peace- menia, while showing no concern Border clashes broke out early of life and the toll on the civilian population,” ly investigated,” it said in a set. The law bans Israelis ful solution to the conflict, but to no avail. A cease- about occupied Azerbaijani lands, Sunday when Armenian forces they added. “Security Council members ex - statement on Tuesday. from holding demonstra- fire, however, was agreed upon in 1994. France, effectively means supporting oc- targeted Azerbaijani civilian set- pressed their full support for the central role of “The betrayal of people in tions more than one km (0.6 Russia and NATO, among others, have called for an cupation, says Cavusoglu. tlements and military positions, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and urge the the communities we serve miles) from their homes, a immediate halt to clashes in the occupied region. Noting that Azerbaijan is in the leading to multiple casualties. is reprehensible,” it said, measure the government right both morally and legally, With these attacks Armenia ig- from Middle Eastern countries to “We said that if Azerbaijan wants conflict in Upper Karabakh, with stressing that “we do not said was aimed at curbing Cavusoglu said the internation- nored the international system the Azerbaijani land it occupies to solve [the Armenian occupa- no solution reached at the negoti- tolerate such behaviour in COVID-19 infections. al community should support and international law, Cavusoglu in Upper Karabakh – also known tion problem] on the ground, we ating table since Armenia’s illegal any of our staff, contractors Critics of the new measure, Azerbaijan, just as it supports said, adding that this attitude de- as Nagorno-Karabakh – he add- will stand by Azerbaijan.” Cavu- occupation began in 1991, and this or partners.” WHO stated which becomes part of Is- Ukraine, Georgia, and other serves a response. Armenia ille- ed. Turkey continues to support soglu stressed “diplomacy hasn’t failure served to “encourage” Ar- that it has a “zero-tolerance rael’s second national lock- countries which have lands un- gally resettled ethnic Armenians Azerbaijan, he added, saying: worked for 30 years” to solve the menia. “Despite all the warnings, der illegal occupation. policy with regard to sexual down that went into effect exploitation and abuse.” on September 18, said it was really intended to block protests near Netanyahu’s Erdogan urges Trump refuses to official residence in Jerusa- “Two Armenian planes crashed condemn white lem. “What’s the next step? E. Med dialogue in Banning the opposition supremacy leader from addressing par- into a mountain yesterday” liament?” Yair Lapid, who letter to EU leaders heads the opposition in the In the Eastern Mediterra- said, media reports. DNA legislature, tweeted about DNA nean, tensions have been Mr Hajiyev noted that according to the WASHINGTON: US Pres- the vote. Meir Cohen of running high for weeks as information on the Azerbaijani side, on ident Donald Trump was main opposition party Yesh ANKARA: Turkey’s pres- Greece has disputed Tur- September 29, two Su-25 aircraft took asked whether he would Atid-Telem condemned the ident on Wednesday sent key’s energy exploration. off in Armenia: “Both planes crashed condemn white suprem- new controls as a “slippery a letter to the leaders of Turkey -- the country with into a mountain and exploded and acists and militia groups slope” while Yair Golan of EU countries, reiterating the longest coastline were destroyed. This shows that the during the first presiden- the left-wing Meretz party Ankara’s call for dialogue on the Mediterranean Armenian military leadership does not tial debate in the US city warned the new law “won’t with Greece amid ten- -- sent out drill ships to provide accurate information to its cit- of Cleveland on Tuesday. stop the demonstrations”. sions in the Eastern Med- explore for energy on its izens and the public. It would be good Instead of directly answer- iterranean. “I would like continental shelf, assert- if the Armenian military leadership ing the question, Trump to emphasize once again ing its own rights in the would provide information about the instead blamed the months ‘Migrants that we are ready for dia - region, as well as those of second plane and its pilot, rather than of violence in US cities on logue with Greece without can be shot the Turkish Republic of accuse any other party.” “left-wing groups”. any preconditions,” Recep Northern Cyprus. Statements by Armenia on the alleged “Are you willing tonight to Tayyip Erdogan said in the To reduce tensions, condemn white suprem- or gassed’ involvement of a third party in the con- letter addressed to the Ankara has called for acists and militia groups heads of EU institutions, dialogue to ensure fair flict are completely absurd and have no and to say that they need to DNA as well as the leaders of sharing of the region’s basis. This is nothing but an attempt stand down and not add to BERLIN: The former member countries in the resources.In the let - by Armenia to divert attention from the violence or the number spokesperson of the far- bloc except for Greece ter, which sought to lay its aggressive policy. Therefore, we of these cities as we saw in right Alternative for Ger- and the Greek Cypriot out Turkey’s approach Forces are completely absurd and are recommend them to investigate the Kenosha, and as we’ve seen many (AfD), Christian Luth, administration. Erdogan towards the Eastern DNA another disinformation of Armenia,” purpose of the taking off of two Su-25 in Portland?” moderator is alleged to have said that underlined that relations Mediterranean and its Assistant to the President of the Re- aircraft from the territory of Armenia Chris Wallace asked Trump. migrants can be “shot or with Brussels have always proposals to resolve the BAKU: “The allegations that the Su- public of Azerbaijan-Head of the De- and the circumstances under which “I would say almost gassed.” According to Ger- been a priority for Turkey problems in the region, 25 fighter jet of the Armenian Armed partment of Foreign Policy Affairs of they crashed into a mountain, and the everything I see is from man newspaper, he made and that “significant pro- Erdogan said Ankara’s Forces was allegedly shot down by an the Presidential Administration of the death of the pilots and to inform the the left-wing, not from the the statements against im- gress has been achieved policy has two main ob - F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Armed Republic of Azerbaijan Hikmat Hajiyev Armenian public in this regard.” right,” Trump responded. migrants in Germany at a in this regard, especially jectives. dinner earlier this year with during our term in office.” “The first one is the de - an influencer in Berlin. He noted, however, that limitation of maritime Asked if the arrival of more there have been “compel- jurisdiction areas in an migrants was in the interest ling challenges” in the six equitable, just and fair of AfD, Luth allegedly said: decades spanning the two way in the Eastern Med - “Yes. Because then AfD sides’ relations. “Recent- iterranean in accord - will be better.” “Still, we ly, our relations stand in ance with international can shoot them all. This is the face of another novel law and the protection no problem at all. Or, gas- challenge due to the de- of our sovereign rights sing, or whatever you want. velopments in the Eastern and jurisdiction over It’s the same to me.” “The Mediterranean.” our continental shelf.” worse it gets for Germany, the better for the AfD,” he added. The comments were later aired in a TV documen- Egypt hosts talks over tary by German channel. The AfD dismissed Luth as Libyan reconciliation party spokesperson in April for reportedly describing process himself as a fascist. the country and reaching a With recent developments, DNA comprehensive settlement he was also fired from the based on the outcomes AfD, which is the largest CAIRO: Talks aimed at pav- of January’s Berlin Con- opposition group in the ing the way for a political ference and the resulting German parliament known and economic solution to Cairo Declaration. Political as the Bundestag, accord- the conflict in Libya have adviser to the speaker of ing to German media. “The been taking place in Egypt. the Libyan House of Repre- comments attributed to The Red Sea coast city of sentatives, Fathi Al-Marimi, Christian Luth are totally Hurghada has been playing said all Libyan forces were unacceptable and incompat- host to discussions over sta- currently gearing up for ible with the aims and pol- bilizing a cease-fire in the a meeting in Geneva next icies of the AfD,” co-leader country, securing oil fields month with talks on the se- of the AfD’s parliamentary and oil installations, and es- lection of a new presidential group, Alexander Gauland, tablishing government insti- council — which would con- was quoted as saying. tutions and infrastructure. sist of a president, two dep- Officials taking part in the uties, a prime minister and France security meeting are work- two deputies representing dismantles ing to set up military com- the regions of Cyrenaica, mittees in the east and west Fezzan, and Tripoli — and ISLAMABAD: Malik Sohail Hussain senior business leader welcomes Head of Economic Section Embassy of Libya with a view to them economic, military, and se- Calais migrants forming a unified force for of Hungary at the ICCI dinner, at Islamabad Serena Hotel. – DNA camp curity issues going forward. DNA PARIS: French police have UK financing the production of breathing devices in dismantled a camp of about 800 migrants and refugees in the port city of Calais, the biggest such operation Pakistan through Karandaaz partnership with Mezaan Bank since the sprawling “Jungle” shantytown was broken up “With more than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan and well over 25.6 million globally, four years ago. Tuesday’s op- eration started before dawn the demand for breathing devices and ventilators has grown exponentially and had evacuated more than The HFNO device is very im- to tackle the pandemic. Our Bank will support Alsons manufacturing experience demic. Since the outbreak of 600 people in 30 buses by DNA the afternoon, according to portant for hospitals to treat financing assistance through financial requirement for ca- in the machining of me- the pandemic, the world has local authorities, who added Covid-19 patients with lung Karandaaz to support breath- pacity enhancement to pro- chanical components from faced an acute shortage of that 34 people were detained. ISLAMABAD: United King- infections and also other se- ing devices will be an impor- duce ventilators for both lo- bars, plates, forgings and essential medical supplies, “We want to avoid a concen- dom through Karandaaz’s rious respiratory diseases tant element in easing the cal and export markets. The castings; and CNC plastic in- especially ventilators that tration and a new gathering Risk Participation Facility and has been approved by the burden of serious disease in financing is well aligned with jection moulding, stamping, are used to pump oxygen point in Calais,” Louis Le with Meezan Bank, Paki- Drug Regulatory Authority the country.” Karandaaz’s focus on the and assemblies in the fields into the lungs of patients ex- Franc, the government’s top stan’s first and largest Is- of Pakistan (DRAP), to help Ali Sarfraz, CEO Karandaaz, demonstration of sustainable of hi-tech engineering, aer- periencing breathing difficul- official for the northern Pas- lamic bank is financing the manage oxygen levels. The said, “With more than investment models and job ospace, automotive, oil & ties. To meet the financing de-Calais department, said development and production device is currently in the pro- 300,000 cases of COVID-19 creation in Pakistan.” gas, and power and energy. gap in the medical supplies at the scene. According to of a High Flow Nasal Oxygen totype production phase and in Pakistan and well over Ariful Islam, Deputy CEO of We already had capital from and equipment manufactur- Le Franc, it was the biggest (HFNO) device, which can commercial production is 25.6 million globally, the de- Meezan Bank said, “Meezan Karandaaz and Meezan Bank ing sector in Pakistan, the dismantling of a Calais camp also be used as a Continu- expected to begin by the end mand for breathing devices Bank is committed to sup- risk participation facility in- State Bank of Pakistan has since the Jungle was cleared ous Positive Airway Pressure of this month. Alsons is also and ventilators has grown porting organizations that jected into our auto parts also expanded the scope of of some 9,000 migrants be- (CPAP) device, by Alsons working to indigenously de- exponentially. This pioneer- are working to tackle the manufacturing unit. With the Refinance Facility to tween 2015 and 2016. Group, Pakistan’s premier The Pas-de-Calais prefecture sign and develop a ventila- ing capacity enhancement by impact of Covid-19. We be- this new investment we Combat Covid-19 (RFCC) to said there were about 500 precision engineering com- tor, which once approved, Alsons, as they have started lieve that this financing will are able to diversify in the manufacturing sector pro- tents at the site, with condi- pany. Karandaaz, funded by will be locally in production producing breathing devices help alleviate some of the medical equipment domain ducing medical equipment tions posing “serious prob- the United Kingdom’s Office in the near future. will help Pakistan meet its pressures on the country’s and are proud that we are and accessories. Karandaaz lems of security, health, and of Foreign, Commonwealth Annabel Gerry, Country Di- domestic demand for criti- healthcare sector. We are playing a role in helping is also focusing to specifically tranquility”, particularly for and Development Office rector Development, Brit- cal medical equipment and thankful to Karandaaz Pa- battle the pandemic.” mitigate the financing needs staff and patients of a nearby (FCDO), has established a ish High Commission in will also open an avenue for kistan for enhancing their According to GlobalData, a of medical, diagnostic, and health centre. The evacuated USD 50 million financing pro- Pakistan, said, “Pakistan’s exports in highly lucrative in- partnership so the Bank data and analytics company pharmaceutical industries migrants will be brought to gramme with Meezan Bank, response to the COVID-19 ternational markets.” could materialise this as a that specializes in medical in the country and through reception centres in Pas-de- which enables vendors and challenge has been com- Navid Goraya, CIO Karandaaz priority.” transaction and clinical in- direct investment in Excel Calais, other departments in distributors of participating mendable. The United King- said, “PKR 50 million financ- Abdul Rehman Allana, Chair- formation, about 880,000 Labs to carry out an estimat- northern France, and other corporates and other eligible dom is pleased to be sup- ing under the Risk Participa- man Alsons Group said, “Al- ventilators are required glob- ed 500 tests daily and more regions of the country. SMEs access to finance. porting Pakistan in its effort tion Agreement with Meezan sons has over 65 years of ally amid the COVID-19 pan- than 10,000 tests a month. IslamabadTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2020 | P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST Indonesian Briefs CG for VA Amjad All 32 accused in Babri promoting Khan Niazi bilateral ties appointed Masjid case acquitted DNA NAWABSHAH, The Indo- Naval Chief nesian Consul General at The verdict is likely to invite criticism and condemnation from impartial observers and Karachi, Totok Prianamto, urged on promotion of bilat- create unrest among Indian Muslims. It will also be seen as another victory for India’s eral relations with Pakistan so that people of both breth- new Hindutva leadership and what has been described as its anti-Muslim agenda ren Islamic countries could implicated in the crime by India’s benefit from experiments DNA top investigating agencies. Indian of each other. The CG, in a Pakistan strongly condemns Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meeting with Deputy Com- LUCKNOW: An Indian court on welcomed the controversial ver- missioner Shaheed Bena- Wednesday acquitted all 32 ac- Babri Masjid acquittal dict. “It proves that justice tri- zirabad Abrar Ahmed Jaffar cused in the Babri Masjid case umphed however late it may be,” here Wednesday, highly after a judge controversially ruled the extremist BJP-RSS regime in which extremist Singh was quoted by Indian media praised rich culture of DNA Hindutva’ ideology takes precedence over all princi- that the demolition was not pre- Saifullah\ DNA as saying. Sindh and its people’s great ISLAMABAD: Vice Admiral planned. A special court of India’s ples of justice and international norms Meanwhile, Former deputy prime passion for hospitality. Muhammad Amjad Khan Central Bureau of Investigation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned Zahid Hafeez said a wrong direction was earlier set minister L.K. Advani also wel- The love and affection ex- Niazi has been appointed as (CBI) in Lucknow issued the ver- shameful acquittal of those responsible for demolish- by the Indian Supreme Court’s partisan verdict last comed the decision “wholeheart- tended by the people of the new Chief of Naval Staff. dict nearly thirty years after a mob ing the historic Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. year by handing over the Babri Masjid premises for edly”. The former minister, as Shaheed Benazirabad and He will replace Admiral of Hindu extremists razed the his- Reacting strongly on the Indian court judgment, For- building of Ram Mandir to the very Hindu parties quoted by ANI said that the verdict other districts of Sindh Zaffar Abbas who retires on toric mosque to the ground. eign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez, in a state- which had demolished the historic mosque. “vindicates his personal and BJP’s enriches the visitors with October 6. Zafar has been The verdict is likely to invite crit- ment on Wednesday, said the Hindutva-inspired In- The spokesperson said these reprehensible develop- belief and commitment toward the pleasure, Totok said. serving as Naval Chief since icism and condemnation from dian judiciary miserably failed to deliver the justice ments with state complicity, coupled with RSS-BJP’s Ram Janmabhoomi movement.” During deliberation, Depu- October 2017. The Change impartial observers and create un- again. He said if there was a semblance of justice in deep-rooted hatred against minorities, particularly On the other hand, The All In- ty Commissioner said that of Command ceremony will rest among Indian Muslims. It will the so-called largest democracy, the individuals, who Muslims, point to India’s fast descent into a Hindu dia Muslim Personal Law Board Sindh having the distinction be held at PNS ZAFAR, Is- also be seen as another victory for had boasted of the criminal act publicly, could not Rashtra, where minorities have been relegated as (AIMPLB) said that it opposed of being one of the ancient lamabad. President Dr Arif India’s new Hindutva leadership have been set free. The spokesperson said this is yet second class citizens. He said willful targeting of the judgment, calling the verdict cultures and civilizations of Alvi has approved the ap- and what has been described as its another manifestation of the pliant judiciary under Muslims is rampant in today’s India. “wrong”. “We will appeal against the world is cradle peace pointment of Vice Admiral anti-Muslim agenda. nesses and more than 7,000 doc- was a planned event, Judge SK founder-members Lal Krishna the judgment in the High Court,” and harmony due to Sufism. Muhammad Amjad Khan According to AG Noorani, a lawyer uments, photographs and video Yadav has ruled in his verdict on Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi Zafaryab Jilani, the lawyer in the The DC said that District Niazi as Chief of the Naval and constitutional expert, India’s tapes of the incident. the case that the demolition was and Uma Bharti — tried to stop case and secretary of the AIM- Shaheed Benazirabad has Staff and promoted him to Central Bureau of Investigation Though the CBI’s stance has al- not pre-planned and that the BJP the demolition by “unlawful ele- PLB, was quoted as saying by the an archaeological site of the rank of Admiral on the (CBI) examined close to 850 wit- ways been that the destruction leaders accused — including BJP ments”.All three had earlier been Indian media. Chanhyon-jo-Daro that was recommendations of Prime assumed contemporary to Minister Imran Khan. Moen-jo-Daro. He added His promotion to the rank PM directs that four universities, Pa- of Admiral will be effective kistan’s First Bakhtawar from the date of assuming to start Girls Cadet College and Command of Pakistan Navy. scores of other educational During his illustrious ca- Emergency institutions were function- reer, Vice Admiral Muham- ing in the district. mad Amjad Khan Niazi has helpline served on various Command and Staff appointments. Khayam Abbasi Nawaz’s exit His Command appoint- ments include command ISLAMABAD: The govern- “mockery of of two Type-21 ships PNS ment on Wednesday de- BADR and PNS TARIQ, cided to set up a national the system” Commander 18th Destroy- emergency helpline in a bid er Squadron, Commandant to prevent rampant sexual Abid Raza PNS BAHADUR and Com- assault cases like the recent mandant Pakistan Navy War Lahore motorway incident. ISLAMABAD: Former College/ Commander Cen- According to a tweet by the prime minister Nawaz Sha- tral Punjab Lahore. interior ministry, the Prime rif’s exit from Pakistan is a Minister Delivery Unit has “mockery of the system”, Pakistani started work on the National said the Islamabad High Emergency Helpline under Court (IHC) bench on youths attend which prompt assistance will Wednesday. be provided to any citizen in The court passed the re- Int’l Chinese trouble. The helpline num- marks after Additional ber will be accessible to all Attorney General Tariq competition citizens across the country. Khokhar presented a com- PM Imran Khan has direct- pliance report on Nawaz DNA ed authorities to complete Sharif’s arrest warrants is- work on the toll free num- sued by the high court. BEIJING: Two Pakistani ber within two months. The report was submitted young men attended the The Prime Minister’s Office to the two-member bench, first round of the final of the said that all the emergency comprising Justice Mohsin 19th “Chinese Bridge” Chi- helpline numbers of the Akhtar Kayani and Justice nese Proficiency Competi- country would be linked to Aamer Farooq, hearing the tion for college students by the new system and cooper- petition filed by the former taking online test and mak- ation would be sought from prime minister against his ing vlogs. A total of 100 par- ISLAMABAD: First Lady of Pakistan, Samina Alvi posing for a picture with members of the Islamabad all the mobile companies of sentence in the Avenfield ticipants across the globe Floral Art Society during the annual general meeting held at Islamabad Serena Hotel. – DNA the country in this regard. apartments. enter the final competition Khokhar, while briefing the and 30 winners will be se- court on the attempts made lected on October 4 to enter to arrest Nawaz Sharif, said the second round, Gwadar Saleem Saifullah Pak envoy presents credentials that Rao Abdul Hanan, an Pro reported on Wednesday. officer of the Pakistani High “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Commission, had visited Proficiency Competition is deplores Armenia to President of Austria the residence of the PML-N the most influential annual VIENNA: Ambassador Aftab Ahmed Khokher, pre- chief in London. He added event for Chinese language for aggression sented his credentials to the Federal President of that Eddie, the person at learners around the world. the Republic of Austria, Dr Alexander Van der Bel - the apartment, “refused” to From the year of 2002, about fighting is universally recog- len, during an official ceremony held at the Hof - receive the arrest warrant. 1.5 million college and middle nized as part of Azerbaijan. burg Palace in Vienna Wednesday. Presenting his “Every effort was made school students from 154 coun- They urged Armenia should credentials, Ambassador Khokher conveyed to the to enforce Nawaz Sharif’s tries have participated in the end this war without any Federal President the warm greetings of President arrest warrant,” the gov- preliminaries, among which further delay keeping in Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan. ernment’s lawyer told the more than 6,500 have been view peace of the region. He pledged to further strengthen and expand the bi- court. He also read Hanan’s invited to China for the finals. Salim Saifullah Khan ap- lateral relations between Pakistan and Austria, a press statements regarding the Furthermore, over 100 million pealed to the United Nations release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here arrest warrant. TV viewers worldwide watch to come forward and inter- said. President Van der Bellen noted that there was After Khokhar’s explanation, the competition each year. vene for stopping the war immense potential for cooperation between the two Additional Prosecutor Gen- Affected by the COVID-19 besides showing solidarity countries, particularly in the field of renewable ener- eral of the National Account- PESHAWAR: Former Fed- gy, green economy and higher education. pandemic, this year’s com- eral Minister, Saleem Sai- with Azerbaijan as Armenia ability Bureau (NAB) Jahan- petition is held via Inter- has wrongfully captured the He praised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s commit- zaib Bharwana informed the fullah Khan and Honorary ment to combating climate change and recalled his net, and innovations have Consul General of Republic area of Azerbaijan which is court that they were aware recent virtual address at the Austrian World Sum - shown in the competition of Turkey showed their dis- internationally recognized of the attempts made to ar- mit. He also appreciated Pakistan’s COVID-19 relat- system. Currently, vlogging pleasure over the war that as part of Azerbaijan. rest Nawaz Sharif. ed policies and measures is definitely a ‘thing’. In the started between Armenia The Nagorno-Karabakh Ambassador Khokher, whose last assignment at the last three years it has be- and Azerbaijan. conflict was an ethnic and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad was Addi - Karachi come a phenomenon that In their joint statement is- territorial conflict between tional Secretary (Americas) has previously served has really taken off. sued here, Saleem Saifullah Armenia and Azerbaijan over witnesses as Pakistan’s ambassador to Lebanon. and Consul General of Tur- the disputed region of Na- He has also served at Pakistan’s Permanent Mis - key were of the view that gorno-Karabakh and seven spike in ECC approves sion to the United Nations in Geneva and as Paki - starting a war easy but end surrounding districts, which stan’s Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. increase in to it was much difficult. were de facto controlled by virus cases Ambassador Khokher will also be Pakistan’s They said that war was not a the self-declared Republic of Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based gas meter solution of dispute especial- Artsakh, but were interna- Athar Sufi tionally recognized as de jure international organizations which include the International Atomic Energy Agency, UN Industrial Development ly in such cases where the KARACHI: Karachi seems rent part of Azerbaijan. – APP Organization, UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the UN Commission on International Trade Law. – DNA area for which they were to be witnessing another DNA spike in COVID-19 infec- tions, with the National ISLAMABAD: The Econom- Command and Operations ic Coordination Committee Center reporting that 365 (ECC) has approved collec- M-3 an example for building green supply chain out of 747 new cases re- tion of Rs 22 billion from corded on September 29 consumers in the name of lected from the list of qualified construction. When commenting al support for the project. Besides, Hakeem Motorway project, more were detected in the me- gas development surcharge. DNA suppliers of CR20G, and the qual- on cooperation with ZKB, Song materials such as steel, cement, than 2,000 local skilled workers tropolis. The monthly rent of gas me- ifications of foreign suppliers had Rongjun said that the project stones and sand, asphalt, heavy have been trained, more than The unusual spike caught BEIJING: Lahore to Karachi Mo- ters has also been increased been examined by methods such jointly contracted by Chinese and oil, and diesel required by the 7,000 local workers have been en- the attention of the national torway Section III: Lahore-Abdul from Rs 20 to Rs 40. as recommendations by local part- Pakistani enterprises can give full project were all purchased locally, gaged in the construction, and the decision-making body and a Hakeem (M-3) project in Pakistan The ECC meeting was held ners, market surveys, and supply play to the comparative advantag- which reduced the logistics cost number of Chinese management meeting early on Wednes- was taken as an example for in- in Islamabad under the chair- performance checks. es of the two countries. Chinese and drove forward the develop- personnel is less than 500, which day discussed appropriate ternational green supply chain manship of Finance Advisor In terms of purchase, the project enterprises can transfer manage- ment of local relevant industries. accounts for the lowest proportion measures to contain the management at the 2nd Belt and Hafeez Sheikh on Wednes- adhered to the concept of environ- ment experience and construction Regarding the environmental among all the overseas projects spike in cases. Road Green Development Forum day. It brings bad news for do- mental protection and resource technologies to the Pakistani side. protection of the project, Song of CR20G. Statistics show that 92 Special Assistant to the for Infrastructure Supply Chain mestic consumers of natural conservation. The mechanical Meanwhile, Pakistani enterprises Rongjun told China Economic Net kilometers of asphalt pavement Prime Minister (SAPM) on held in Beijing. Song Rongjun, gas as the ECC has increased equipment and materials applied can assure manpower and materi- that CR20G had completed 70% of roads were built for areas along Health Dr Faisal Sultan re- Chief Executive of China Railway monthly rent of gas meters to the project met or exceeded the the designed greening within the the motorway with funds raised portedly emphasised smart 20 Bureau Group Corporation (In- from Rs 20 to Rs 40 and also local environmental protection re- scope of its responsibility, and the during the construction of the La- lockdown, contact tracing ternational) shared the project at decided to collect remaining quirements. Additionally, new ma- remaining work would be finished hore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway. and a strict adherence to the forum, Gwadar Pro reported dues of gas infrastructure terials, new equipment, and new within two months after this year’s Desks and chairs were donated health protocols. on Wednesday. development cess from them. processes employed in the con- rainy season. to local schools, and more than Meanwhile, Secretary Addressing the symposium, Song It was decided to collect one struction of the project had been By that time, more than 150,000 30 kilometers of village roads Health Sindh apprised the Rongjun said the M-3 project third of remaining GIDC also promoted in Pakistan. trees and 1.4 million square me- were built, which substantially forum that civil adminis- implemented the administrative dues, Rs 22 billion to be ex- The Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Mo- ters of grass will be planted, sym- improved the local infrastructure tration is monitoring the system of unified leadership, act. The Golden Handshake torway (M-3) project was jointly bolizing the practical implemen- and enhanced the living standards situation and appropriate level-to-level management and Plan for Steel Mills Employ- constructed by CR20G and ZKB, tation of the initiative of “Clean of residents. Barracks in the work administrative actions will different levels assuming differ- ees was also approved, for the latter being Pakistan’s sec- and Green Pakistan” proposed by areas including various facilities be taken after taking into ac- ent responsibilities. During the which the ECC approved ond-largest construction company. Prime Minister Imran Khan. will be completely handed over count disease prevalence in tendering process, the selection funds of Rs 19.65 billion. In particular, ZKB was mainly in It is learned that since the com- to the local government upon the consultation with all stake- of domestic suppliers was all se- charge of 40% of the project site mencement of the Lahore-Abdul completion of the project. holders. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]