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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Tybee Island, Nation: The teaser of the The charismatic President of Turkey Tybee Island, Georgia – The barrier much-awaited, multi-starrer With roots in Rize, Recep Tayyip island & a small city near Savannah, film Parwaaz Hai Junoon Erdoğan was born in Istanbul on Georgia is known for its wide, was just launched and MOMINA & DURAID FILMS AND HUM FILMS PRESENT sandy beaches. The total area of the it's bound to make you A TRIBUTE TO PAKISTAN AIRFORCE Next on Page 7 February 26, 1954. He graduated 2 PARWAAZ HAI island is 8.2 km with 5.957 km² feel patriotic. from Kasımpaşa Piyale Primary RELEASING WORLDWIDE School in . . . land and rest is water. EIDULFITR Next on Page 2 Next on Page 4 Next on Page 10 JUNOON 2018 GEC2018: Turkish President vows to make country entrepreneurial epicenter Istabul: President of the expected to be completed given 135 billion Turkish four-day congress began Republic of Turkey in 2023, this number will liras ($32.6 billion) . on Monday, welcoming Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rise to 150-250 million, Zeybekci added that new nearly 400 speakers from vowed to make Turkey s a i d E r d o g a n . T h e i n c e n t i v e - b a s e d a r o u n d t h e w o r l d , and entrepreneurial airport's auction was won organizations would be including academics, epicenter. During the by a consortium of five created until the end of p o l i t i c i a n s , opening remarks in contractors: Limak, the year in order to businesspeople, and Global Entrepreneurship Kolin, Cengiz, Mapa and c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e representatives of global Congress (GEC), Turkish Kalyon. He touched on reduction of Turkey's organizations such as the President Erdoğan talked the indigenous car project current deficit. World Bank and the about the importance of a which will be produced by "We invite enterpreneurs OECD. collaborative public- another consortium -- from all around the world The congress is hosted by private ecosystem of Anadolu Group, BMC, to invest in Turkey," he the Economy Ministry, s u p p o r t f o r Turkcell, Kiraca and said. the Turkish Exporters entrepreneurship to the Zorlu. Ali Sabanci, chairman of A s s e m b l y , f u t u r e e c o n o my o f " T h e s p i r i t o f t h e Pegasus Airlines, said e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p Turkey. entrepreneurship is not entrepreneurship raised associations Endeavor PM Abbasi visits KSA to witness joint He said that Turkey would ordinary. We will able to economic and social Turkey and Habitat. provide considerable produce our own planes welfare. It is worth mentioning exercises of Islamic Military Alliance support to entrepreneurs like the indigenous car. "But entrepreneurship that GEC 2018 is taking C-130 aircraft, JF-17 A c c o r d i n g t o t h e as "huge targets" needed Ideals come true with cannot work without an place in Istanbul, Turkey Thunder Fighter jets and spokesman, the most "huge reforms". He dreams," he said. ecosystem that includes — a thriving startup hub c o m m a n d o s f r o m pertinent dimension of mentioned that the new T u r k i s h E c o n o m y the public and private that is both an economic Special Services Group the exercise was to airport in Istanbul and Minister Nihat Zeybekci sectors," he added. and cultural cornerstone par ticipated in the galvanize the concept of Turkey's first indigenous stressed that financing Several countries and of Europe and Asia. exercise. The military joint military combat car projects highlighted can always be found but cities compete to become Every year, the Global exercise is flaunted as the operational strategies to the country's strong sense to find entrepreneurs was t h e c e n t e r o f E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p largest military drill in the counter aggressive acts of entrepreneurship. the true challenge. entrepreneurship and C o n g r e s s g a t h e r s region in ter ms of that threaten the security "This airport was built by "Economy is a game of I s t a n b u l h a s a n together thousands of diversity of troops, and stability of the five entrepreneurs who which the r ules are opportunity to claim that entrepreneurs, investors, weapon systems and region, at large. The were encouraged by the changing day by day, and distinction, he said. researchers, policymakers PM Shahid Khaqan received by Dammam o p e r a t i o n a l exercise also displayed Turkish government," he we can move on the road "Istanbul has access to a a n d o t h e r s t a r t u p Abbasi accompanied by Governor Prince Saud- maneuvering. military homogeneity said. The airport, which is w i t h r e s e a r c h a n d huge market and people champions from more COAS General Qamar bin-Nayef. Ambassador Brig Gen Abdullah Al- among the partaking expected to open this development, and design can reach the capitals of than 170 countries to Bajwa reached Saudi K h a n H a s h a m b i n Subaie, the spokesman countries, in addition to year, has the potential to centers," he stressed. 59 countries in 4 hours or identify new ways of Arabia, on a two-day Saddique and Saudi for Joint Gulf Shield-1, the improvement of a welcome 90 million He added that through less," he underlined. helping founders start visit, to join other world Ambassador to Pakistan told that the exercise sense of collective passengers annually. Turkey's new project- T h e G l o b a l and scale new ventures leaders to witness the Nawaf al-Maliki were featured two types of security, unity and shared Following the second based incentive, 23 E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p around the world. closing ceremony of the also present at the military operations; destiny. phase of construction, projects from 19 firms Network's (GEN) annual Naveed Hussain 24-country joint military airbase. conventional military A p a r a d e b y t h e exercise. A delegation The month-long exercise operations that involved participating troops was i n c l u d i n g D e f e n s e namely 'Gulf Shield-1' coastal defense attacks carried out in the closing UNCTAD's E-commerce Week: M i n i s t e r, K h u r r a m aimed at firming up against the enemy, in ceremony. King Salman D a s t g i r a n d o t h e r military and security addition to the irregular bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud Anusha for women's digital empowerment government officials also c o o p e r a t i o n a n d war operations carried received the leaders, G e n e va : Pa k i s t a n ' s across the country, there n a v i g a t e t h e n e w opportunities, but this is a joined them. Upon synchronization among out by encircling and defense and foreign Minister of State for IT were girls who travelled opportunities once they're world with on-going ar rival at the King the regional countries. penetrating towns and ministers and heads of and Telecom Anusha two hours from their connected to the internet, c o m p e t i t i o n , o f t e n Abdul-Aziz Air Force Troops of the Pakistan industrial installations to different armed forces. Rehman says that lack of h o m e t o e n a b l e otherwise they'll not be vicious competition.” Base at Al Khobar, the Army, Pakistan Navy cleanse them of hostile will creates the main themselves to lear n able to compete in Pakistani Premier was ships, Pakistan Air Force rudiments. Arslan Gujjar roadblock to women's c o d i n g a n d c l o u d t h e d i g i t a l digital empowerment. computing because their e c o n o m y . He was addressing the parents wanted them to Speaking on the U n i t e d N a t i o n s d o s o , ” s h e s a i d . o c c a s i o n t h e Conference on Trade and It is worth-mentioning U N C T A D D e ve l o p m e n t h e r e. here that the digital gap is Deputy-Secretary “The main issue still is wide compared to men. General Isabelle whether there is a will to Around 250 million fewer D u r a n t t o l d do something,” she said, women are online. And, delegates on the adding that the experience unfortunately, the divide second day of E- of the ICT for Girls has been growing, not Commerce Week - p r o j e c t i n Pa k i s t a n s h r i n k i n g . - which started on exemplifies the power of While efforts to plug the 16 April -- that value of property in Gulberg Islamabad will d e t e r m i n a t i o n . gap are needed, equal “the digital world increase by 100% to 200% in 1-2 years! “In my 150 women attention must be given to is not an ideal one. empowerment centres help girls and women Ye s, i t o f f e r s Dialogue is key to peace with India: COAS Peaceful resolution of precursor to peace across of threat in a befitting determination for the d i s p u t e s b e t w e e n the region. Pakistan manner,” he added. people of Jammu and Pakistan and India, remains committed to “ I a l s o t a k e t h i s Kashmir. Those peace- including the core issue such a dialogue, but only opportunity to express loving, innocent citizens of Kashmir, is only on the basis of sovereign our complete political are being subjected to p o s s i b l e t h r o u g h a equality, dignity and and moral support to the one of the worst form of c o m p r e h e n s ive a n d honors. Pakistan is a basic right of self- state Continued on Page meaningful dialogue, said peace-loving country and Army Chief General it seeks harmonious and Qamar Javed Bajwa while peaceful co-existence addressing the passing w i t h a l l c o u n t r i e s, out parade of 137th PMA especially its neighbors.” L o n g C o u r s e , 8 t h “However, this desire for Mujahid Course and 56th peace must not, in any Gulberg Islamabad houses its very own grid station that ensures uninterrupted Integrated Course held at sense, be construed as a power supply for all its residents and business owners. P a k i s t a n M i l i t a r y sign of weakness. Our Academy, Kakul. valiant armed forces are www.gulbergislamabad.com [email protected] www.facebook.com/gulbergisl Gulberg Islamabad He said such dialogue is A l h a m d u l i l l a h f u l l y Sales Office: For Sale & Purchase of Plot Call Now no favor to any party, it prepared to respond 16-A, Main Business Avenue, remains the inevitable across the full spectrum Gulberg Greens Gulberg - Islamabad. 0348-111-33-44 The World Asian Telegraph April 13-19, 2018 | P02 Human trafficking: FIA to establish office in Turkey Shelling from Afghanistan, NATION: As part of its been warned by the US A senior FIA official said that Libya on Jan 31. Several arrangements for detained 2 FC soldiers martyred efforts to check the activities officials that it is at risk of an office of the agency onboard drowned and many Pakistanis. Nation: Two Frontier Corps killing of its two soldiers by o f h u m a n - s m u g g l i n g losing US civilian aid worth required to check illegal are still missing. The official said there were (FC) KP soldiers were the Afghan forces while networks and controlling the tens of millions of dollars movement of Pakistani According to sources, bodies organized networks of martyred and five injured. working on border fencing. illegal movement of Pakistani this year if Washington finds migrants had already been of as many as 13 Pakistani human smugglers who use when they were fired upon In a statement, the Foreign m i g r a n t s, t h e Fe d e r a l that Islamabad has not done working in Doha, Qatar, for migrants were found and sent Iran and Turkey as transit from Afghanistan in Kurram Office urged the Afghan Investigation Agency (FIA) enough to combat human some time. back home. points to Europe. Most illegal Agency. government to thoroughly has sent two senior officials to trafficking. The Foreign Office Pakistani migrants who aspire According to a statement investigate the incident and Turkey. Both officials have Sources said that revealed that 33 to reach Europe first enter issued here by then Inter- take firm action against those been given the responsibility a f t e r Pakistanis were Iran from Balochistan. They Services Public Relations responsible for the incident. It to set up an agency office in establishing on the ship are then taken to Turkey from (ISPR), the FC KP troops was further emphasized that the country. an office in w h e n i t where they embark on a were carrying out routine cooperation from Afghan side According to sources, the T u r k e y sank. dangerous journey in flimsy surveillance along the Pak- f o r e f f e c t i v e b o r d e r decision to send the officials the FIA In Qatar, boats over rough seas to reach Afghan border for plugging of management was important — Dr Muhammad Rizwan w o u l d accordin Greece. gaps and making necessary for preventing cross-border and Javed Jiskani — was taken s e t u p g t o a He stressed the need for preparations for starting movement of terrorists and after the recent visit of the s i m i l a r s e n i o r creating awareness among fencing in that area. Pakistani militants. The Afghan officials Turkish interior minister to facilities official, people, especially the younger t r o o p s a r e e x e r c i s i n g blamed that the Pakistani Islamabad during which he i n I r a n t h e generation — who are lured maximum restraint so as to troops crossed on to their side held a meeting with his a n d Pakistani to Europe with the hope of avoid any Afghan civilian of the border, prompting a Pakistani counterpart and Greece. embassy is building better lives — about casualties. response by border forces and discussed the issue of illegal According h e l p i n g the dang ers of illeg al Meanwhile, the Foreign Office the local tribal force. movement of Pakistani to the plan, an i l l e g a l migration. protested with Kabul the Sarmad Ali Khan migrants. It was decided that FIA officer of P a k i s t a n i The official expressed the an FIA team would soon visit the rank of deputy migrants who have hope that the establishment Tu r ke y t o fi n a l i z e t h e director will be posted T h e been apprehended and put of FIA offices in Iran, Turkey proposal to set up an office. along with staff members at idea of establishing the FIA's in detention centers. He told and Greece would help Illegal migrants from many the offices in Turkey, Iran, o f fi c e s i n t h e s e t h r e e Dawn that the embassy was control illegal movement of Monitoring Desk countries — including and Greece. However, there countries was floated when a facilitating their return home. migrants and curtail the Pakistan — often use Turkey are reports that the Foreign boat carrying illegal migrants The official also said that o p e r a t i o n s o f h u m a n as a transit route to European Office is not being as helpful — many of them Pakistanis embassies in Greece and Iran traffickers. states. Pakistan has already to the FIA as it could be. — capsized off the coast of h a d m a d e s i m i l a r Monitoring Desk

PM reaches Pakistan decreasing reliance Islamabad airport opening London to attend Commonwealth on US arms: report Summit WASHINGTON: Pakistan as their ar med forces' have plummeted from $1 again delayed LONDON: Prime Minister is gradually reducing its primary source of advanced billion to just $21 million last Nation: The opening of new 2 0 . T h e a i r p o r t i s 3 0 counters and 32 domestic Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived dependence on American weapons”, the report adds. year. During the same Islamabad International kilometers away from Zero c h e c k - i n c o u n t e r s a s in London to attend a three- military technology and So, Pakistan shifted its focus period, those from China Airport was delayed once Point, Islamabad, and 35 compared to 25 and 20, d a y s u m m i t o f China is filling the gap, says a from F-16s to the JF-17 have also fallen, but much again but this time at the kilometers from Rawalpindi respectively, at BBIAP. Commonwealth Heads of Financial Times report, fighter jets it is developing more slowly, from $747m to eleventh hour when the Saddar. The new airport The briefing was followed by G o v e r n m e n t M e e t i n g which also warns that this with China, and which is $514m, making China the operational preparedness was terminal building consists of an on-ground visit, which (CHOGM) 2018. Prime shift will have geo-political catching up with the F-16 in biggest weapons exporter to complete and new flight 4 levels, 2 runways, 6 taxi links, showed that the facilities at Minister Abbasi was received repercussions as well. The terms of capabilities. The Pa k i s t a n . “ T h e s h i f t schedule had been announced 3 rapid taxi ways, and 5 passenger terminal included a by Pakistan's Ambassador to long, almost 2,000-word ban accelerated Pakistan's coincided with Islamabad's though the media. aprons, including a cargo state lounge, 4 CIP lounges, 9 apron and parking bays for Britain Ibne Abbas together report notes that the shift efforts to shift its “military growing suspicion about the The Civil Aviation Authority international lounges, 5 (CAA) said the facility would wide-body aircrafts. domestic lounges, 15 Avio with other high officials of started in the last few procurement away from closeness between the US now become operational on The airport is fully equipped bridges, 33 parking bays, 2 UK government at the airport. months of the Obama American-made weapons a n d I n d i a , b u t w a s May 3 as prime minister's to handle all types of aircrafts, state lounge aircraft parking The World Leaders will be a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , w h e n towards Chinese ones, or accelerated by the killing of Congress blocked the sale of those made domestically Al Qaeda leader Osama bin adviser on aviation Sardar including Airbus A-380 and is bays, 18 remote aircraft addressing the shared global Mehtab Ahmed wanted more capable of serving nine parking bays, 6 ticketing sales eight F-16 fighter jets to with Chinese support. The Laden on Pakistani soil in challenges, discuss the diverse system and equipment testing million passengers and 50,000 counters, 4 baggage claim problems that can emerge in Pakistan. In Islamabad, this report also quotes data from 2011, which badly damaged t o a c h i e v e c o m p l e t e metric tons of cargo, annually. c o u n t e r s, a m e t r o c a b the future and exchange m o v e w a s s e e n a s a the Stockholm International relations with the US,” the satisfaction. The new airport, According to details shared counters, 5 international understandings to create a confirmation of Pakistan's Peace Research Institute, report added. built at a cost of Rs105 billion, with journalists, the new arrival conveyor belts and 03 better future and safe fear that the United States showing that since 2010, US was earlier scheduled to a i r p o r t w i l l h a v e 7 0 domestic arrival conveyor environment for all. PM “could no longer be relied on weapons exports to Pakistan TAT Team become operational on April i n t e r n a t i o n a l ch e ck - i n belts. Naveed Hussain Abbasi will highlight the importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), at the business forum of the s u m m i t , a n d o t h e r opportunities Pakistan offers to the world investors. Moreover, PM Abbasi will underline how the economic corridor will help in trade connectivity and liberalization. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will also be holding meetings with the British Prime Minister Theresa May, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Henry of Wales during his stay in the UK. The charismatic W o r l d Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President of Turkey With roots in Rize, actively interested in football Leader R e c e p T a y y i p w h i c h t a u g h t h i m t h e “Everyone should know his or her place and duty, Erdoğan was born significance of team work and in Istanbul on spirit in his younger years. and fulfill what he or she is obliged to do thereby.” Fe b r u a r y 2 6 , These years coincided with —Recep Tayyip Erdogan 1 9 5 4 . H e the time when Mr. Erdoğan as graduated from an idealistic young man Metropolitan İstanbul. Mr. regulations had been made. Elected the 12th President on Kasımpaşa Piyale started to be interested in Erdoğan, who was not a Taking 85 % of the votes cast August 10, 2014, Recep Primary School in social and national problems candidate for MP during the in that election, he became a Tayyip Erdoğan is also the 1 9 6 5 a n d deputy from Siirt for the 22nd first President of the Republic completed his high Name Recep Tayyip Erdogan term. of Turkey elected by popular school education at Occupation President Taking over the Prime vote. Minister's office on March 15, Upon the approval of the Istanbul Imam Hatip Birth Date February 26, 1954 School in 1973. He 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan constitutional amendment in a received his graduation Education Marmara University implemented a number of referendum on April 16 diploma from Marmara Place of Birth Istanbul, Turkey reforms of crucial importance allowing the President to University's Faculty of Zodiac Sign Pisces in the shortest time with his r e t a i n h i s / h e r p a r t y E c o n o m i c s a n d ideal of a brighter and membership, President Recep Administrative Sciences in and stepped into active elections on November 3, constantly growing Turkey. Tayyip Erdoğan was elected at 1981. Since his youth, Mr. politics. Started activities with 2002 due to the court's Mr. Erdoğan, winning 49 % t h e 3 r d E x t r a o r d i n a r y Erdoğan has chosen to the Welfare Party, established decision against him at the of the votes, arose triumphant Congress on May 21, 2017, as lead a social life in 1983, and he was elected the time, joined the deputy a t t h e e n d o f t h e the Chairman of the AK intertwining with Beyoğlu District Head of the renewal election held on parliamentary elections held Party, of which he is the politics. From Welfare Party in 1984. On March 9, 2003 in Siirt when o n Ju n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 1 a n d founder. Rece p Tayyip 1969 to 1982, March 27, 1994, Mr. Erdoğan the legal obstacle was lifted e s t a b l i s h e d t h e 6 1 s t Erdoğan is married with 4 he was also w a s e l e c t e d M a y o r o f after the necessary legal government. children. TAT Team The P03 | April 13-19, 2018 Asian Telegraph Qatar crisis not on Arab Moscow blames London for chemical attack in Syria Summit agenda, says Saudi FM MOSCOW: The Russian purported attack were fakes released statements by state that is now striving to rushing to blame the Syrian Defence Ministry on Friday staged with `Britain`s direct medics from Douma`s spearhead a Russophobic g o v e r n m e n t b e f o r e RIYADH: The Gulf crisis, joins 21 of the 22 Arab League accused Britain of staging a involvement. hospital, who said a group campaign were involved in conducting a `thorough and which has seen Qatar isolated member states. fake chemical attack in the W h i t e H e l m e t s fi r s t - of people toting video that f abrication.` He didn`t objective probe. by Saudi Arabia and its allies, is Syria is technically a member Syrian town of Douma last responder volunteer and c a m e r a s e n t e r e d t h e elaborate or name the state. The Russian leader warned not on the table at the of the league but has been weekend, a bold charge that activists claimed an alleged hospital, shouting that its Lavrov said Russian experts against `ill-considered and upcoming meeting of Arab suspended from the summit comes amid Moscow`s stern chemical attack on April 7 by p a t i e n t s w e r e s t r u c k have already inspected the dangerous actions ... that League states, Riyadh`s s i n c e 2 0 1 1 o v e r t h e warnings to the West against the Syrian government killed withchemical weapons, site of the alleged attack and would have consequences striking Syria. A day before a dousing them with water and foreign minister said. government`s role in the war over 40 people in the town found no trace of chemical beyond conjecture.` Putin team from the international of Douma, the allegations causing panic. weapons, adding without and Macron instructed their `The solution of Qatar will be there. Qatar has confirmed its chemical weapons watchdog that drew international The medics, however, said elaboration that Moscow has f o r e i g n a n d d e f e n c e within the GCC,` or the six- attendance at the Saudi was to arrive in Douma, just outrage and prompted none of the patients had any `irrefutable information that ministers to maintain close state Gulf Cooperation summit. east of Damascus, Russian Washington and its allies to symptoms of chemical it was another fabrication.` contact to `de-escalate the Council, Foreign Minister The 10-month Gulf crisis pits D e f e n c e M i n i s t r y consider a military response. poisoning, according to the A s f e a r s o f a Ru s s i a situation,` the Kremlin said. Adel al-Jubeir told reporters in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Moscow warned against any statements. Konashenkov confrontation with Western Russian officials both from Riyadh ahead of the Arab and Bahrain against Qatar. It is Konashenkov, said that strikes and threatened to said that powerful pressure powers mount, French Moscow and speaking at the Summit. the worst crisis to ever hit the images of victims of the retaliate. Konashenkov from London was exerted P r e s i d e n t E m m a n u e l United Nations alleged He was responding to a Gulf, home to both the on representatives of the so- Macron expressed his `deep quickly after Saturday`s called White Helmets to concerns` over the situation question on whether the crisis world`s largest exporters of suspected attack that the q u i c k l y s t a g e t h e in Syria in a phone callwith images of the victims in was on the agenda at the oil and liquefied natural gas premeditated provocation.` Russian President Vladimir Douma were fake. meeting on Sunday, which is Saudi Arabia and Qatar He added that the Russian Putin. According to a T h e Ru s s i a n Fo r e i g n hosted by Saudi Arabia and respectively.-AFP military has proof of British statement by the French Ministry also said that involvement, but didn`t presidency, Macron called following Syrian rebels` immediately present it. for dialogue between France withdrawal from the eastern The accusations followed an and Russia to `continue and G h o u t a s u b u r b s o f earlier statement by Russian intensify` to bring peace and Damascus, stockpiles of Foreign Minister Sergey stability to Syria. The chemical agents were found Lavrov, who said that Kremlin readout said that there. `intelligence agencies of a P u t i n wa r n e d a g a i n s t Ex FBI chief writes damning book on Trump NATION: Former director president wrote. rule of law. `Hell hath no of the Federal Bureau of `He [Comey] is a weak and fury like an FBI director Investigation (FBI), James untruthful slime ball who scorned, former Trump Comey, who was fired by was, as time has proven, a adviser Stephen Moore said President Donald Trump, terrible director of the FBL on CNN, which obtained a has written a most damning ` H i s h a n d l i n g o f t h e copy of the book and book about this relationship Crooked Hillary Clinton corroborated reports about with his former boss. c a s e , a n d t h e e v e n t s M r C o m e y ` s h i g h l y In his book Mr Comey has surrounding it, will go down anticipated recounting of his painted President Trump as as one of the worst `botch t i m e i n t h e T r u m p a `relentless liar who is jobs` of history. It was my administration. obsessively unethical, great honor to fire James In the book entitled `A Russia warns of war devoid of humanity and a Comey! In its report about Higher Loyalty` the former slave to his ego, who is clue t h e b o o k , C N N s a i d : FBI director said dealing less about his job and `Jabbing the president in a with Trump reminded him if Syria is attacked u n c o n c e r n e d a b o u t a strikingly personal way, of his days prosecuting UNITED NATIONS: There dangerous situation. Russian assault on American Comey noted the size of mafia kingpins with their is a `real danger of war` if the Pressure has been mounting democracy`. Trump`s hands, said his skin `silent circle of assent`. United States carried out air for a coordinated international Mr Trump lashed out at Mr looked orange and described `The boss in complete strikes against Syria, the response to a chemical attack Comey in a tweet on Friday white rings around his eyes control. The loyalty oaths. Russian ambassador to the in Douma that killed at least 40 morning, living up to his from tanning goggles. The T h e u s - v e r s u s - t h e m United Nations warned. people. creed of swift retaliation. well-known media outlet worldview. `The immediate priority is to President Donald Trump `James Comey is a proven went on to say: `But Comey `The lying about all things, avert the danger of war,` made it clear in a tweet on LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually isn`t just out to hur t large and small, in service to brutal, feudal world that Comey adds. Vassily Nebenzia said after a Thursday he was still assessing everyone in Washington Trump`s feelings. He is on a some code of loyalty that seems incompatible with He also claims that Mr meeting of the UN Security what action to take. thought he should be fired more profound mission: His puts the organization above traditional perceptions of Trump is obsessed with the Council. `We hope there will `Never said when an attack on for the terrible job he did book is a parable about the morality and above the truth. the presidency. alleged existence of a video be no point of no return. Syria would take place,` he until he was, in fact, fired. He t h r e a t f r o m a b r a z e n `What is happening now is The US president lives in `a showing Russian prostitutes Mr Nebenzia said the presence tweeted. l e a k e d C L A S S I F I E D president who demands a not normal... It is not fake cocoon of alter native said to be hired by Trump in of Russian troops in Syria `Could be very soon or not so information, for which he warped concept of loyalty news. It is not okay,` Mr reality` that he tried to pull Moscow. meant the world faced a soon at all! should be prosecuted,` the and has only disdain for the Comey writes, portraying a others around him into, Naveed Hussain

Continued from Page Dialogue is key to peace with India: COAS Trump favors pullout terrorism. It was high time for the world capacity but from the synergetic mix of a community to wake up and play its people who have come together willingly positive role to bring peace to that towards a single purpose.” unfortunate part of the subcontinent,” he He said Pakistan's enemies knew that they after achieving goals in Syria. remarked. could not beat it fair and square and had On Afghanistan General Bajwa said thus subjected it to a cruel, evil and US President Donald Trump "We are determined to strategy comprised of keeping hundred missiles into Syria Pakistan was also committed to peace and protracted hybrid war. was determined to pull out completely crush ISIS and create troops in Syria for supporting after failed UN Security troops from Syria as soon as allies, preventing terrorist Council meeting & before intra-Afghan reconciliation efforts in “They are trying to weaken our resolve by possible, as endorsed by the the conditions that will prevent groups to regain momentum O r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e Afghanistan at all bilateral and weakening us from within. Had it been White House. The President its return. In addition, we expect and emerge again along-with Prohibition of Chemical multilateral forums. any nation than ours, it would have wants all goals to be fulfilled our regional allies and partners helping smooth transition to a Weapons (OPCW) fact- “We sincerely believe that there will be no disintegrated by now. But since we enjoy before calling the troops back. to take greater responsibility “post-Assad leadership”. finding mission reached the peace in Pakistan if there is no peace in complete confidence and support of our This narrative was shifted both militarily and financially After these events, Syrian anti- site. Their specified goal was Afghanistan. Our peace is interlinked. nation, we have defeated every move of following French President's for securing the region," Sanders government activists such as to cripple Assad's purported Therefore, we must work in unison with these inimical forces and will Insha Allah meeting with President Trump the White Helmets claimed chemical weapons sites and said. who convinced him that the Assad regime launched a stockpiles but in the collateral our Afghan brothers to achieve this goal. continue to do so,” he said. troops had to stay. American interests are safe chemical attack to gain control damage they also destroyed a “Moreover, we have done our part to “The nation and its armed forces are "The US mission has not from Syrian President Bashar of Douma, killing and injuring civilian facility that specialized cleanse Pakistan of the scourge of totally united and focused towards their changed – The President has Assad's professed chemical dozens of civilians. It was in medicine. terrorism and extremism without any primary objective of eradication and been clear that he wants US w e a p o n s. T h e s l i g h t l y Haley, at the UN Security distinction and our efforts have started to elimination of terrorism. As a result of forces to come home as n e b u l o u s o b j e c t i v e s , “Ten days ago, President Council, said that America bear results. We are committed to past and ongoing operations, Pakistan has quickly as possible," White combined with Washington's Trump was saying 'the United remains "locked and loaded" continuing these efforts, not out of any eliminated almost all organized terrorist House spokeswoman said. denial to hold any direct talks States should withdraw from for culminating all the compulsion, but to make Pakistan a safe, presence and infrastructure from its soil, The US has about 2,000 troops with Damascus and several Syria'. We convinced him it was chemical weapon installations prosperous and progressive country. We the army chief added. active in field and a number of demands for Assad to step necessary to stay," Macron and fur ther hinder any have totally rejected extremism and “We are now going after the residual and military contractors acting in down or be toppled, could unlawful military action by highlighted. terrorism,” he added. scattered traces of this menace under the Syria for logistic support on effectively extend "as quickly Syrian government. It is highly demand. Sarah Huckabee as possible" to a nearly unfixed alleged that the attack was unlikely that Trump will be The army chief said, “Pakistan armed banner of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. Sanders said that before the stretch. French President, one carried out to re-gain control able to manage drawing out forces are the custodians and upholders The Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad is not troops arrive back home, their of Trump's allies in the recent of Douma, a suburb of troops from Syria, not only of this resolve – a resolve that is merely an operation it was a concept, a goals, as laid down by U.S. joint strikes on Syria had Damascus. While Moscow because of the mere fact that noticeable in the sacrifices of young men resolve and a commitment of the nation g ove r n m e n t s h o u l d b e managed to keep the troops in said that its troops did not find the conditions in Syria are and officers.” He urg ed all the to eradicate tumult from its soil,” he said. fulfilled. The objectives place for unspecified “Long any evidence or victims of worsening day by day but due stakeholders within the region and “Radd-ul-Fasaad is steered by our joint charted by Sanders were earlier Term”. In late March, Trump alleged attack as there troops to the pressure by Emmanuel beyond to give peace a chance. resolve and belief that we will neither get mentioned by the US envoy to announced the US would be were assisting Syrian-troops to Macron along-with Theresa Gen Bajwa said: “We also decline to be weary nor concede until the last terrorist the UN, Nikki Haley. Haley's pulling out of Syria soon and work on the operation for de- May for eradicating all pulled asunder on issues of sect, ethnicity, is eradicated from our soil. Likewise, we escalating the conflict. list was somewhat extensive let others take care of it now, chemical weapon facilities in caste or creed. The diversity of Pakistan is are unswerving in not allowing our soil to w h i c h e n c o m p a s s e d which went against formerly- Trump, together with Macron addition to ending Bashar Al- monitoring Iran's activity in crafted plans by the Pentagon. and UK Prime Minister Assad's regime. its strength. The very resilience of be used against any other country,” he Syria and guaranteeing The State Department's new Theresa May, launched about a Pakistan comes, not just from our military added. The Global Asian Telegraph April 13-19, 2018 | P04 geographic diversity Travel Tybee Island, of Georgia Tybee Island, Georgia – The T h e the memories Cockspur Island is famous for Historical Fact: It is one of the few locations where the U.S. Air Force dropped an atomic barrier island & a small city Savanna h R ive r of 18th & 19th Fort Pulaski, a Civil War near Savannah, Georgia is pours into the Atlantic Century as landmark with trails and tours. bomb during 1958 military exercises. Though the "Tybee Bomb" did not detonate, people known for its wide, sandy Ocean on the north of the fort still Its 19th century Lighthouse is a are concerned about the lost bomb. Some reports say that the bomb was not armed. beaches. The total area of the Tybee Island w i t h p r e s e r v e s remarkable piece to cherish 2 only accessible via boats, only. The most appropriate time to oy the destination. Since 1987, island is 8.2 km with 5.957 Lazaretto Creek o n t h e concrete gun history offering view of the Home to a number of coastal visit are late spring and every year, Tybee Island hosts km² land and rest is water. As w e s t o f t h e Island. batteries and whole island. birds, Tybee Island hosts summers to enjoy beach an annual Beach Bum parade, of 2013, the population that The island is of h i s t o r i c t h e T y b e e Tybee boasts of two river various kinds like herons, activities, water sports and traditionally held in May the resided on Tybee Island was importance as it holds Fort Island Light- beaches: The Savannah River egrets etc. Local markets boating. Summers a r e weekend before Memorial approximately 3200 people. S c r e v e n , reprising Station and Beach and the Back River also offer variety of fresh hot but the sea bree Day weekend. The annual Museum. The Beach, each located on th sea-food with local taste. zes make fair chan Tybee Island Pirate Fest held 18 Century opposite ends of the ges to e n j i n O c t o b e r i n c l u d e s Light Station island. The island is performances, a costume and h a s b e e n famous for boating, crafts market, fireworks rebuilt many fishing and wildlife. and a pirate parade. times with Dolphin tours and Naveed Hussain Naqvi some add- d e e p - s e a o n s . T h e excursions are M u s e u m among the top depicts local t o u r i s t history. On choices, with the north s t u p e n d o u s of Tybee u n d e r w a t e r I s l a n d , v i e w s. T h e w i l d l i f e habitats are

Culture Afghan artisans trying to preserve traditional fabrics Food Corner founder Zolaykha Sherzad. maintain the know-how," she compared to 2,500 ($36) for a Only decades ago, the textile adds, saying the decline in the traditional chapan," explains Tiramisu Italian Cuisine industry was on par with craft has put large numbers of Abdullah, a merchant. Ingredients: whisking constantly, until Afghanistan's legendary carpet women out of work who once Markets across Mazar also 6 large egg yolks, 3/4 cup the custard is light and trade, famed since the days of were able to make a living at burst with the polyester burqas sugar, 3/4 cup whole milk, foamy, about 10 minutes (a the old Silk Road. During its home. Afghan women are forced by Four 8-ounce containers thermometer inserted into heyday textiles were more than A visit to the bazaar in tribal culture to don. But even mascarpone cheese at the mixture should register just fabrics, with their patterns, northern Mazar-i-Sharif the fabrics used for this room temperature, 1 1/2 170 degrees F). colours and embroidery shows the challenge she faces. ubiquitous garment come cups espresso or strong Remove the bowl from the illuminating the origins and There, bundles of striped and increasingly from abroad. c o f f e e a t r o o m saucepan and set in the tribal history of their makers. padded coats, or 'chapans' - "China, India, Pakistan, temperature, 1/2 cup bowl of ice water; whisk "In the past, the fabrics were popularised in the West by ex- ever ything comes from entirely embroidered, on the President Hamid Karzai - pile outside," Hashem, a dyer and cognac, 30 to 32 crisp until the custard is cool, walls, the cushions... the up in stacks at stalls. weaver for Zarif, told in the Italian ladyfingers, 1/4 cup about 1 minute. Put the KABUL: Cheap, Chinese- clothing. wedding dresses," says ' To o b r i g h t , ' s h e s ay s, courtyard of his mud house on Dutch-process cocoa mascarpone in a large bowl. made nylon burkas are But with cheaper imports Sherzad. discarding the synthetic the outskirts of Mazar from p o w d e r, B i t t e r s w e e t Fold the custard into the flooding Afghanistan's north saturating the market, they are "But now, we are trying hard fabrics. where he manages the 10 chocolate for shaving. mascarpone with a rubber a s c o n s u m e r s t u r n t o struggling to keep local just to keep them as ornaments These cost 800 to 1,200 women who weave for him at Recipe: s p a t u l a u n t i l a l m o s t Line an 8-inch-square combined, then whisk until affordable, mass-produced traditional methods afloat, says on jackets and coats, to a f g h a n i s ( $ 1 1 t o $ 1 8 ) , home. Cultural Desk fabrics - but in Kabul a small, baking dish with plastic just smooth (do not determined fashion house is wrap, leaving a 3-inch overmix or the custard will fighting to preser ve the overhang on all sides. Fill a be grainy). traditional textiles once large bowl with ice water. integral to Afghan culture. Make the custard. Whisk Launched in 2006, 'Zarif' - the egg yolks and sugar in a ' p r e c i o u s ' i n Pe r s i a n - heatproof bowl set over a commissions traditional s a u c e p a n o f b a r e l y cotton and silk from artisanal simmering water (do not weavers, then employs more let the bowl touch the than two dozen people - water) until the sugar mostly women - to tailor and dissolves. Slowly whisk design the fabrics into in the milk and cook, handcrafted, embroidered

Book Review Sports Writer:Hamid Ismailov's The Devils' Dance Might Hamid Ismailov's The is hauled off by Stalin's and depravity that might one erudition, brutality and Devils' Dance open Central NKVD to prison. He carries e x p e c t , b u t A b d u l l a ' s duplicity. He creates several Pakistan picks squad for Asian literature to the world in his head an unfinished cellmates (there are several memorable characters, as Gabriel García Márquez's h i s t o r y n o v e l s e t i n dozen) also include a fair notably Oyxon, “an unhappy novels did for Latin America? nineteenth-century Kokand smattering of intellectuals woman who was wife to three Ireland, England Tests Probably not—things rarely and Bukhara featuring emirs, with whom, via conversations rulers”, whom her creator and Pakistan included five for us, particularly our of Misbah-ul-Haq and work out like that—but harems, poetry, British spies, and storytelling, he shares the his characters compare to uncapped players in the 16- batsmen, to gain experience Younis Khan. perhaps it deserves to. executions and the Great protag onists, plot and Helen of Troy. man squad for their Tests in this conditions." The 32-year-old batsman On New Year's Eve 1937, Game. This Soviet prison has dilemmas of his novel-in- As Abdulla works out the against Ireland and England Pakistan suffered a major Fawad Alam failed to make Uzbek writer Abdulla Qodiriy all the deprivation, violence p r o g r e s s, w h i l e b e i n g kinks of the novel in his head, starting next month, with an setback last week when ace the squad again despite his regularly taken out for the characters and plot start eye on the World Cup next leg-spinner Yasir Shah was strong domestic form. unpleasant interrogations. reflecting his daily prison year. ruled out of the tour with a Mohammad Amir will lead The Devils' Dance defies existence and vice versa and, The five include openers hip bone fracture. the pace attack, for which description. It is, at one level, with hints of magic realism, Fakhar Zaman, 28, and Shah was replaced with Rahat Ali was recalled, but prison literature reminiscent start invading his current Imam-ul-Haq, 22. Batsmen teenager Shadab Khan, who there was no place for Wahab of Solzhenitsyn except that reality. Abdulla, it should be Usman Salahuddin and Saad has only played one Test. Riaz. Hamid has set his book in the said, is rather prone to this: he Ali, and allrounder Faheem "Yasir's absence is a big loss Sarfraz Ahmed, the captain, is now relatively distant past; it played a game with himself Ashraf are the other three for us," Haq said. t h e o n l y s p e c i a l i s t does not reflect, at least not where he imagined people uncapped members of the "If we look at his numbers for wicketkeeper in the squad. directly, current memory or passing by as if they were squad. the last two years, he has more Ireland will play their first- experience. The Arabian judges, butchers, serving "The World Cup next year is wickets than any other bowler ever Test against Pakistan Nights-like world that maids or pickpockets in the in England. So we've decided for Pakistan. He was our from May 11-15 in Dublin. Abdulla conjures up for his Bukhara of a century earlier. to call up several young strike bowler. He played a big Pakistan will then play two novel is, on the other hand, The tables are turned on him players to give them exposure part in all the games we won." Tests against England - at veiled and exotic. It is a world in prison where characters to those conditions," chief Haq said selectors had tried Lord's (May 24-28) and of shimmering light and from the past seem to be selector Inzamam-ul-Haq strengthening the side's Headingley (June 1-5). malevolent shadows, filled in imagining themselves in his said at a press conference. batting, which was weakened equal parts with beauty, present. "This is a great opportunity after the retirement last year The P05 | April 13-19, 2018 Asian Telegraph Affairs Utility depts provide poor customer service Nation: Calling the customer very disproportionate in Hussain, from a telecom Sikh Cultural Heritage to be service centers of utility winter season in spite of the company. departments, Islooites daily fact that I do not use geyser “Last week I spent 15 experience frustration, anger and gas heater. Despite minutes listening to service or despair and are left with the several complaints filed with features of PTCL, in the end restored in Pakistan feeling that they are nothing the SNGPL and calling the with a message that all The government of Pakistan Karsewa, a volunteer group tourism. ETPB also plans more than a nuisance or help lines I still await relief,” operators are busy at the will be spending a sum of Rs. from Canada, will also be on relaxing the visa unwanted interruption to the says Noshaba Ali, a widow of m o m e n t . Yo u w i l l b e 1 Billion on the maintenance constructing 50 rooms in p o l i c y f o r S i k h person on the other end of a deceased army officer. immediately connected when and restoration of various Nankana Sahib. Fifty rooms pilgrims from the line. “Will the utility departments anyone is free. This irritating temples and gurdwaras in will also be built at Gurdwara around the “I don't have any high be ever able to offer a more voice continued for half an order to make Sikh pilgrims Kartarpura Sahib in Narowal globe. consumption equipment like human and user friendly hour testing my patience with more comfortable. For this and Gurdwara Punja Sahib in air conditioner, incandescent service? I myself work in the no result in the end,” says very purpose, Evacuee Trust Hassanabdal. lamps and fluorescent tubes, customer service section of a Ridah Zainab, a housewife. Property Board (ETPB) has For promoting inter-faith electric oven, and refrigerator; small organization and have “I had a similar experience m a d e n e c e s s a r y harmony, the government still my electricity bills are some idea of what it is like to with PTCL recently when I arrangements as thousands also crafted plans to restore quite excessive both in deal with customers on a day- called their customer service of Sikh yatrees come to and upgrade various Hindu summer and winter season. to-day basis. I don't think the depar tment to ar rang e Despite making many rounds people I deal with would be Pakistan every year for Temples across the country uninterrupted DSL services celebrating their religious and of the IESCO office and very happy if I put them on for me. It seems they are not with an estimated amount of calling the help line I still await hold or transferred them interested in their customers cultural festivals. The board's Rs 600 million dedicated for relief,” says Azmat Ali, a around the office every time at all. acting chairman said the them. In the plan, Aimanabad school teacher. “My gas bill is they called,” says Shazia government had launched a Gurdwara in Gujranwala is program for improving the also included for upgradation facilities available to Sikh and small-scale construction Education for transgender people p i l g r i m s . U n d e r t h e projects. development program, 136 Moreover, license will be rooms will be constructed at issued to four operators after Gurdwara Janam Asthan their security authorization Nankana Sahib at the cost Rs from the interior ministry for 437 million. Canadian promoting Sikh religious Kailash Spring Festival to kick off in May Nation: Annual Kailash and pray for a prosperous c o i n s a n d b e a d s w i t h her uncle. The jewellery Spring Festival also locally year of agriculture and health beautiful hair braiding and includes necklaces made known as Chilam Joshi — and safety of their herds. The headwear. Each headdress from apricot kernels, a will be held from May 12 in main objective of the festival weighs several kilogrammes traditional gift during the the scenic Kailash valley. The is that Kailashi men and and is presented to a girl by festivals. Nation: Every human being the inauguration of Pakistan's and then leading up to Kailash people celebrate the women can find partners and has the right to a life of first school for trans people in college. The school will also four-day spring festival get married. d i g n i t y . F o r t h e Lahore, with plans to open impart technical education, across all three of Kailash The women wear traditional subcontinent's transgender more schools in Karachi and such as fashion designing, v a l l e y s o f R u m b u r , attire decked in lively colours community, this right was Islamabad. beautician and hair-styling Bumburet and Birir. and a striking headgear eroded by the ethnocentrism The inaugural ceremony took courses, graphic designing, A large number of domestic decorated with flowers on it. of the British Raj that place for the education and c o m p u t e r a n d m o b i l e and foreign tourists are They wear beaded necklaces codified their status in 1871 as vocational training of repairing, among others. a 'criminal tribe' inherently Pakistan's transg ender A huge milestone has been expected to attend the which compliments their 'addicted' to crime. community at Alhamra a c h i e v e d i n g r a n t i n g festival. Chilam Joshi begins dresses and headgears. Men In many ways, our nation has cultural complex, according transgender their rights in the with “milk day”, when milk, wear traditional Shalwar yet to correct this divergence to a report by a private media country through Pakistan's stored for ten days before the Kameez with a waistcoat from our tolerant roots to the o u t l e t . A b i g c r o w d first ever transgender school. festival begins, is brought made of wool. Much of the systemic discrimination of participated in the ceremony. “The transgender population out. On the day of the dancing takes place in large transgender Pakistanis. There Transgender performed h a s a l w a y s b e e n festival, the Kailash people circles around a bonfire and are glimmers of hope, different plays and people discriminated against. The offer their respects. p e o p l e c h a n t w i t h however, and with it the hope cheered for them. Named basic discrimination begins The festival reflects their mesmerizing repetitions – that these glimmers could be The Gender Guardian, the when we take them out of our unique culture, the harmony with just a dr um beat s i g n s o f a b r o a d e r school offers a full 12 years of schools and rid them of their in their society and message accompanying the voices. commitment. academic education from the basic right to education,” he of peace to the world. They The girls wear intricate primary level to matriculation said. One such sign this week was ask for blessings from God dresses made of cowry shells, Special Correspondant Swat's First Science Festival held Organized under the banner which involved robotics, education plays an important prove to be instrumental in of Alif Ailaan sponsored by hydraulics, and electrical role in economic growth and Swat's response to the GoP, Swat's First Science circuits were conducted by the self-reliance as scientific opportunities available to the Festival was held on 18th April students and six science knowledge can be used city, as well as to the province 2018. The festival was also organizations from across anywhere and anytime; of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at- backed by local partners. Swat Pakistan including Stemmers, curbing unemployment. Now, large. E d u c a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t Learn-o-Bots, Numerica, AZ much of the problems have Under the supervision of super vised the festival. Corps, Pakistan Science Club, been resolved, with majority National Academy of Young Government officials, notably and Sabaq participated in he of the children in schools. Scientists, 1036 students Commissioner Malakand festival. S u c h q u a l i t y - o r i e n t e d created first-ever national Division, inaugurated the Swat faced violence and interventions can help provide record of simultaneously festival and took keen interest extremism for many years these children with an enabling e x t r a c t i n g D N A f r o m in it. On the first day of the r e s u l t i n g i n d e c r e a s e d environment to pursue and strawberries, and 955 students festival, almost 1500 girls and opportunities for education, absorb high-quality learning, made a human chain to 5000 boys par ticipated b u s i n e s s a n d r e g i o n a l and push for an increased represent the structure of the b e l o n g i n g t o 1 3 0 + d e ve l o p m e n t , a n d t h a t focus on improvements in DNA. These records will be government and private scenario is now being reversed maths and science learning published in Pakistan Book of schools of Swat District. via various initiatives. Science inside classrooms, which could Records. The festival was aimed at igniting a spark for science, technology and discovery among the students in the region. It also intended to promote better quality of learning, mature scientific- k n ow l e d g e c u l t u r e a n d improved quality of education available in government schools. Entrepreneurs, teachers, s c i e n c e e x p e r t s a n d government officials attended the festivals where more than 100 science models including vacuum cleaner, hydraulic pump etc. were exhibited by the students displaying their passion for science and technology. Interactive presentations and live experiments, some of The Economy Asian Telegraph April 13-19, 2018 | P06 Oil Industry in competition Pakistan achieved duty-free access with global climate change to U.S.' markets NATION: Pakistan has countries. In a meeting with f o r P a k i s t a n i m a n g o Pakistani market; Pakistan from the United States are qualified for the Generalized Assistant United States Trade preservation in the United offers large and developing machinery, aircraft, cotton, System of Preferences (GSP) R e p r e s e n t a t i v e M a r k States. Mr Dagha expressed consumer market. The iron and steel. Top exports to eligibility assessment and will Linscott, various bilateral that the expanding trade country's strategic location the United States were leather carry on to obtain duty-free trade and investment issues volumes between the two also serves as a boost-up for goods and textiles. Exports treatment for its eligible were discussed by Mr. Dagha c o u n t r i e s i n d i c a t e d the economic & trade totaled $2.5bn between July exports to the US market. in Washington. The two sides excavating commercial ties. activities. 2017 to February 2018 while In a statement released, talked over matters of mutual He hoped that in the view of According to the office of the imports marked $1.2bn in S e c r e t a r y C o m m e r c e interest including convening substantial performance of t h e U S T R , P a k i s t a n the same period. Division, Younus Dagha said of the next TIFA council P a k i s t a n ' s e c o n o m y, maintains 57th spot in largest The United States is one of the GSP facility will help in m e e t i n g , b u s i n e s s improved security & energy destination for export of the few large economies with N e w Z e a l a n d ' s P r i m e been made by companies further gelling of bilateral opportunities conference, situation, US companies will goods from the United which Pakistan runs a surplus Minister Jacinda Ardern already anticipating offshore relations between two the and designation of a facility expand their footprint in States. Pakistan's top imports in its trade. Foreign Desk a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e block offers, which have now government will "no longer gone to waste and people's be granting any new offshore jobs will be affected”, said Indonesia lifts 150,000 tons of rice from Pakistan oil and gas exploration CEO of New Zealand's Oil HAMBURG: Indonesia`s I n d o n e s i a ` s i m p o r t Vice-Chairman of Rafique Ali Rice Export Compnay, Mr Sulman, who is heading a permits". New Zealand is Industry. Almost 11,000 jobs state food procurement requirements remain large Suleman said that the deal Meskay & Femtee Trading delegation to Indonesia, said determined to move away will be affected if the agency Bulog bought about despite several large recent will likely to fetch $70 million Company (Pvt) Ltd, K.K. that the awarding of a big rice from fossil fuels and in this decision comes into play. 150,000 tons rice from purchases, one European foreign exchange. Rice Mills (Pvt) Ltd, M.M. c o n t r a c t t o Pa k i s t a n i transition period, this step The government was of the Pakistan, European traders trader said. He said the eight Pakistani Commodities, Al Hamza exporters shows that the will be a milestone towards a view that the oil industry said. The purchases were Bulog said on March 20 it exporters who were awarded Trading Company, Conwill Bulog has full confidence in carbon neutral economy. should as an alternative use m a d e i n d i r e c t d e a l s planned to import a total t h e c o n t r a c t i n c l u d e Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd and the private sector. The country's oil industry i t s e x p e r t i s e i n m o r e n e g o t i a t e d w i t h o u t 500,000 tons of rice up to the Garibsons (Pvt) Ltd, Hassan Kangore Traders. expressed its annoyance over e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y a n d Arslan Chaudhry international tenders being end of June to improve local Prime Minister's such act economically sustainable issued. supplies and cool domestic stating it to be a “Lose-Lose areas, such as mining Some 45,000 tons of 5 per prices. decision for New Zealand's materials for solar panels. cent broken grade rice was Bulog also bought about e c o n o m y … ” . T h e o i l The country sent a strong bought at about $460 a ton 500,000 tons of rice to be industry stated that not only message that it was prepared c&f and 105,000 tons of sourced from Vietnam and will it threaten jobs but also t o l e a v e o i l a n d g a s 15pc broken grade was Thailand, traders said on will result in higher prices of production behind, and the bought at about $450 a tonne March 29. oil for consumers. This tax revenues and jobs that go c&f, they said. All the rice is Bulog also bought about stoppage of oil exploration with it. The prime minister for shipment from May to 50,000 tons of rice from will result in import of oil m a d e c l e a r t h a t t h e July. Traders had previously Pakistan on March 21 for giving a huge backlash to the government would honor said Bulog had been seeking shipment up to May 31.- economy of the country. existing offshore exploration offers for only 50,000 tons of Reuters Our reporter adds: "Huge investments have permits. Arslan Chaudhry Pakistani rice. Rice Exporters Association I think the deals show that of Pakistan (REAP) Senior Pakistan hopeful to start new economic ventures $13bn to be added in the next fiscal N A T I O N : T r a d e adjustment, export friendly liberalization deals with policies and renewed efforts countries in the Pacific and towards seeking better year borrow list Africa regions in a bid to markets access also bolstered increase the countr y's the exports. The commerce Finance Minister had put (ADB), the World Bank and foreign currency reserves. exports are expected as the minister said the government forward to borrow only $8 the Islamic Development Authorized gross foreign g o v e r n m e n t s h o w s would make all possible billion in this year. Bank (IDB). The ADB loans currency reserves are already willingness. Commerce arrangements to facilitate The plan does not contain for next fiscal year are valued near to $11.5 billion, which Minister Pervaiz Malik said exporters. Only 5% rise in b o r r o w i n g s f r o m t h e at $1.1 billion, the World the IMF believes would slip that the government was i m p o r t s w a s s e e n a s International Monetary Fund Bank at $2.02 billion and the to $9.3 billion by June this looking forward to begin compared to May 2017 (IMF). The government has IDB loans at $1.5 billion. The y e a r , p r o v i d e d t h e preferential trade agreement which is the lowest in recent relied greatly on ample World Bank's loan estimates government remains unable (PTA) talks with Japan, times. foreign borrowings to remain appear unrealistic, as the to contract sufficient foreign I n d o n e s i a , V i e t n a m , “Improved market access buoyant, as the government financier is unlikely to give loans. “An elevated current Philippines and Kenya. especially in the European has failed to attract non-debt huge amount without the account deficit and increased T he minister said the m a r k e t o w i n g t o t h e creating foreign inflows. IMF umbrella. external obligations are government was working on successful review of GSP During its first four and a Pakistan expects $3.5 billion expected to double external exploring new markets for Plus facility also played an NATION: The Government history. half years, the r uling in loans in the next fiscal year. financing needs in the diversification, while at the i m p o r t a n t r o l e , ” h e of Pakistan policies to In fiscal year 2016-17, government took over $40 This included $2.9 billion medium term, taking a same time it was giving more mentioned. borrow $13 Billion in the Pakistan loaned out $10.4 billion in foreign credits, from China alone, which in further toll on foreign inducements to exporters. It is worth mentioning that next fiscal year which is about billion. However, it has not lobbing the country deep into recent years has become the exchange reserves,” IMF's Malik expressed gratification Pakistan-Iran Free Trade 63% higher than the last year. yet confirmed whether the debt. The IMF has recently country's single largest recent report on Pakistan's at the year-on-year progress Agreement (FTA) between The government's stance is government will present a estimated that Pakistan's helper. Pakistan also plans to economy underlined. in exports that was reached in the two countries made no that these funds will be used feasible proposal of Foreign external debt and liabilities float $3 billion worth of Euro It added that a higher current March 2018, as exports progress, State Bank of to repay previously obtained Economic Assistance in will peak to $93.2 billion by and Sukuk bonds, partly to account shortage and rising amounted to $2.23 billion, Pakistan and Central Bank of l o a n s a n d s t a b i l i z e parliament or not. The June this year, which in 2013, repay the previous loans external debt servicing are higher by 24% compared Iran have not still resumed plummeting foreign currency e s t i m a t e d f o r e i g n were nearly $61 billion. The obtained. The government expected to lead to higher with March 2017 and 17% banking channels. In this r e s e r ve s. T h e i n t e r i m borrowings for fiscal year government will have added also plans to take $2 billion external financing needs, w h e n c o m p a r e d w i t h regard official of Ministry of estimate to borrow $13 2018-19 are $5.1 billion or over $32 billion in five years. foreign commercial loans, which could increase to $27 February 2018. As a result of Commerce told media that billion has been prepared for 63% higher than the original For the next year, a majority which remains its favorite billion in fiscal year 2018-19. the duty drawback scheme, “We are very much looking the budget 2018-19. If the estimates for fiscal year 2017- of the loans, amounting to tool in past five years to The IMF has predicted that under the PM package, the forward to progress on the plan materializes, this 18. The government has $4.7 billion, has been relieve pressure from the in the next fiscal year 24% increase in exports was bilateral trade and enhance amount will sum to the already borrowed $7.3 billion assessed to be received from external account. These loans Pakistan's current account the highest in past four years. export to Iran,” he said. highest borrowing in a single in just eight months, despite three multilateral agencies – will help meeting external deficit could reach up to T h e e x c h a n g e r a t e Sarmad Ali Khan year in Pakistan's 71-year of the fact that former the Asian Development Bank funding needs and bolster $4.4% of GDP. Ch Arslan Pre-Budget Symposium: Pak economy has potential to grow by 10%: Miftah Ismail Nation: Adviser to Prime been resolved now as around make the local industries 100,000.” Minister on Finance, Dr. 10,000 MW of electricity was competitive with the world Planning Commission, Miftah Ismail on Monday said added to the national grid market and to attract more Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz that during the current fiscal during the last five years. Foreign Direct Investment as said that we have increased year the country was going to Terrorism, which was the well”. Elaborating the the development budget achieve 5.8 percent GDP biggest hurdle in economic economic reforms package portfolio by three times in the growth. development, had also been announced by the Prime last five years. Miftah said this while subdued and around 90 Minister, Miftah Ismail said “Due to CPEC-related addressing “High-level Pre- percent terrorist activities had t h e g o v e r n m e n t h a d activities, improved energy B u d g e t S y m p o s i u m ” , been reduced in the country, announced special taxation security and law and order organized by Sustainable he added. relief, especially for the situation, we are hoping Development Policy Institute However he said current salaried class which was the to have more than 6% (SDPI). Speaking about account deficit remained a highest tax paying. growth rate this year.” government's achievements problem in Pakistan but “we He said from next fiscal year P r e - B u d g e t during the last five years, the have largely controlled it due the employees who would Symposium was also adviser said that during the to measures taken by the have salaries less than Rs. addressed by Dr. period, inflation had been g ove r n m e n t i n c l u d i n g 100,000 per month would be Abid Q. Suleri, brought down from over 11 devaluation of rupee”. exempt from paying taxes. E x e c u t i v e percent to less than 4 percent He said “We need to decrease “We raised the minimum Director SDPI while energy crisis had largely cost of doing business to threshold from Rs 40,000 to and others. The P07 | April 13-19, 2018 Asian Telegraph Finance Investment of US$ 3bn coming in Pak through Subhanis Group NATION: April 17: A major Chairman BMS International collaborator of PAK UAE Commercial Investment has Property Show 2018, BMS confirmed that his company International Commercial will make this investment in real Investment LLC, one of the estate development, agriculture Royal Group Companies of and fisheries, energy, hospitality H.H. Sheikh Saeed Bin Khalifa & leisure (hotels, parks), A l N a h y a n , UA E h a s healthcare and education announced to invest three sectors. We are pleased to b i l l i o n U S d o l l a r s confirm our attendance at the ($3,000,000,000) in different international symposium at the sectors of Pakistan primarily in PAK UAE Property Show real estate. Along with 2018. BSM International International Symposium, Commercial Investment, Subhanis Group is also chaired by H.E louai Mohamed c e l e b r a t i n g Y E A R O F Ali, and preferred partners, are ZAYED, a moderate & interested in investing three visionary leader provided a lot billion United States dollars ($ to participate under one roof. L.L.C and His Excellency Louai remains its favorite tool in past of support & contribution to 3,000,000,000) in projects Prefer red par tners and Mohamed Ali – Goodwill five years to relieve pressure Pakistan. compatible to our vision, and in investors groups for this event Ambassador of United from the external account. This commitment was done by mentioned sectors through a r e B M S I n t e r n a t i o n a l Nations in UAE. These loans will help meeting Chairman BMS International Subhanis Services Private Commercial Investment, For the next year, a majority of external funding needs and Commercial Investment Mr. Limited Islamabad Pakistan, IIMSAM, United Nations and the loans, amounting to $4.7 bolster foreign currency Louai Mohammed Ali during a letter stated. We hereby PLAMBECK EMIRATES, billion, has been assessed to be reserves. Authorized gross meeting with officials of confirm the attendance of Atlantic Swiss Royal Fund received from three multilateral foreign currency reserves are Subhani Group in Abu Dhabi relevant investors to participate I n v e s t m e n t , R P M G a g e n c i e s – t h e A s i a n already near to $11.5 billion, UAE. In a subsequent letter and further discuss, with the Investment. Development Bank (ADB), the which the IMF believes would written to Chairman Subhani concerned parties, the potential Supporters include Pakistan World Bank and the Islamic slip to $9.3 billion by June this Group Hamid Subhani, he has investment opportunities To u r i s m D e v e l o p m e n t Development Bank (IDB). The year, provided the government congratulated Subhanis Group during your symposium to Authority (PTDC), Sustainable ADB loans for next fiscal year remains unable to contract for launch of PAK UAE commence from 26th to 28th Tourism Foundation Pakistan are valued at $1.1 billion, the sufficient foreign loans. Property Show 2018. PAK april 2018, Chairman BMS (STFP), Federation of Realtors World Bank at $2.02 billion and “An elevated current account UAE Property Show is being International Commercial Pakistan and Islamabad Estate the IDB loans at $1.5 billion. deficit and increased external held by Subhanis Group on Investment added. We convey Agents Association. The World Bank's loan obligations are expected to April 26-28 at Pak China our best wishes and heart full Event is aimed to provide first estimates appear unrealistic, as double external financing needs Friendship Centre Islamabad. t h a n k s a n d h o p e o u r hand infor mation about the financier is unlikely to give in the medium term, taking a More than 80 exhibitors are relationship will be a long term investment opportunities in the huge amount without the IMF further toll on foreign exchange participating in this mega event collaboration between our two real estate and property umbrella. reserves,” IMF's recent report with expected 8000 trade countries with a history of industry. Pakistan expects $3.5 billion in on Pakistan's economy visitors. Visitors will include cooperation and unique This property show with loans in the next fiscal year. underlined. high government officials, cultures, he concluded. international symposium is This included $2.9 billion from It added that a higher current Iran eyes CPEC foreign dignitaries & diplomats, Chairman Subhanis Group being held under the Patronage China alone, which in recent account shortage and rising investors, buyers, decision Hamid Subhani has expressed of His Highness Sheikh years has become the country's external debt servicing are m a k e r s , s t a k e h o l d e r s , h i s g r a t i t u d e f o r B M S Mohammed Al Maktoum – single largest helper. expected to lead to higher with growing businessmen, Pakistani & International Commercial member of ruling family of Pakistan also plans to float $3 external financing needs, which inter national investors, Investment for collaborating in Dubai and Royale Partner billion worth of Euro and could increase to $27 billion in overseas, Arab investors, this first premier show for Investment Group L.L.C, His Sukuk bonds, partly to repay fiscal year 2018-19. The IMF architects, engineers & town p r o p e r t y, b u i l d e r s a n d Highness Sheikh Abdullah Al the previous loans obtained. has predicted that in the next interest after planners, interior, exterior construction industry attracting Sharqi – member of ruling The government also plans to fiscal year Pakistan's current designers & decorators. exhibitors from two and family of Fujairah and Royal take $2 billion foreign account deficit could reach up In his letter to Subhanis Group, investors from eight countries Vision Commercial Investment commercial loans, which to $4.4% of GDP. Ch Arslan port visit Iran's Minister for Roads and well as the development of U r b a n i z a t i o n A b b a s tourism and facilitation of Global growth to reach a record height since 2011 Akhoundi expressed keen 'zaireen' (religious pilgrims). and slow down the spread of global growth for this year to interest in exploring avenues He further said there was n e w t e c h n o l o g y . 3.9% potentially makes 2018 available under the China- ample space of 204,000 Protectionism also affects the strongest year since 2011, Pakistan Economic Corridor hectares available at Bandar c o n s u m e r s by m a k i n g when the world economy (CPEC). The minister is A b b a s f o r p r o m o t i n g t r a d a b l e g o o d s m o r e w i t n e s s e d a fi n a n c i a l leading a high level Iranian t r a n s s h i p m e n t c a r g o expensive. WTO advises catastrophe. delegation which visited handling facility. over tit-for-tat trade wars, Europe, Japan & the US all Karachi Port Trust (KPT). K P T C h a i r m a n R e a r especially over the clash of gained growth by half a Akhoundi also showed Admiral Jamil Akhtar briefed two economic giants i.e. percentage point or slightly interest in transshipment the Iranian delegation about China and the US. The m o r e b u t f o r t h e U K cargo handling. He said that various projects. He said the increased tension in recent unemployment close to Iran is keen to work with port is currently working on months over trade chiefly historic low was predicted. Pakistan for interconnection the expansion program depicts President Trump's Inflation also remains linkage between Karachi under the 10-Year Karachi view that the deficit in US beyond UK government's Port and Bandar Abbas as Port Improvement Plan. trade - the country imports control. The developing more than it exports - is a countries, those that depend result of weak policies made on exporting commodities, The International Monetary that this performance might breaking policies. by his predecessors and other need to diversify their Fund has predicted that 2018 be curtailed by trade barriers The report called for a countries taking benefit of e c o n o m i e s. W h i l e t h e will be the most resilient year being placed. The UK has “waning support for global the US. developed economies will for global growth since 2011. been predicted to grow at the integration". It stated that The general crux of IMF's not be able to sustain the It was estimated about World rate of 1.6% this year. IMF trade barrier, tariffs and other report is relatively upbeat for previous g rowth rates Economic Outlook, by IMF, remained doubtful about the restrictions could harm the near-term future. The because of low growth in that world growth this year c u r r e n t m o m e n t u m ' s thrust in financial markets, forecasts for this year has productivity and ageing will touch 3.9% but warned breakage due to many trade- mess up global supply chain been raised. The upgrade to populations. Commerce Desk Rafiq M. Habib A Business Tycoon & Philanthropist Business Rafiq M. Habib is the Group building and managing conducted by the Harvard Chairman of 'House of Habib' successful businesses, especially Business School, USA in belonging to the renowned in the insurance and banking Pakistan. He has done Leader Habib family which has won industries. He has received specialization in finance experience in Insurance, covering a wide range of social national and international multiple awards for his motivation and human b a n kin g a n d In dustr y, activities, education being the acclaim for its initiative drives, dynamic leadership and relations. promoted many Public Limited prime focus where the family straight dealings and pioneering innovative approach to solving Mr. Rafiq M. Habib is the Companies including Toyota – runs its own schools and spirit in business ventures and industry problems. Group Chairman of 'House of Indus Motor Company Ltd. supports other schools philanthropy. Rafiq Habib is Mr. Rafiq Habib is also a Habib' belonging to the He is the Chairman of Habib presently imparting high quality also incumbent chairman of Insurance Company Limited, primary education to over 8000 t h e H a b i b U n i v e r s i t y Name MR. RAFIQ M. HABIB Thal Limited, Shabbir Tiles and children. The family also run a Foundation, where he is Designation Chairman – Shabbir Tiles and Ceramics Ceramics Ltd. He is also a Vocational Training Centre and actively involved in helping Limited Consultant to 'Habib Bank AG has now embarked on building devise innovative approaches Date of Birth 18 October 1937 Zurich'. He also served for a world class (not-for-profit) to education. Education St. Patrick High School, where after several years on the Board of University in partnership with As the former head of the completing a Diploma Course in Banking Directors of 'Philips Electrical 'Carnegie Mellon' and 'Texas House of Habib – a leading he later qualified for the Associate Company of Pakistan Ltd.' and A&M'. The family also runs financial and business was the first Chairman on the hospitals, soup kitchens, conglomerate in Pakistan that Membership of the Life Insurance Management Institute, New York. Advisory Board of 'Standard disaster relief work, in short employs well over 15,000 Chartered Bank' in Pakistan. supporting the needy in every people across various He has made the most way. He served on the Board of sectors – Mr. trustee of several welfare renowned Habib family which projects that cover a wide range h a s wo n n a t i o n a l a n d remarkable contribution in the Governors of 'Pakistan Rafiq Habib c r e a t i o n o f n e w j o b Institute of Management'. He possesses of activities, including international acclaim for its education, healthcare, relief initiative drives, straight opportunities. is a Rotarian, an effective major decades of He actively participates in social donor, supports Polio Plus r i c h and rehabilitation. dealings and pioneering spirit in S u b s e q u e n t l y, h e a l s o business ventures and welfare programs and is programme and actively experienc currently serving as the Trustee promotes street schools, home e i n completed the first Advance philanthropy. M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m H e h a s w i d e b u s i n e s s of several welfare institutions schools etc. NH Naqvi The Editor’s view Asian Telegraph April 13-19, 2018 | P08 Editorial Shock absorbers must to maneuver in difficult times Fo r P a k i s t a n f u r t h e r maneuver in difficult times. It str ug gle. International N o n e c a n d e n y t h a t I n c i d e n t a l l y, r e g i o n a l robust export sector can great growth in international integration into international also needs to address economic collaboration is globalization if properly initiatives can produce recover more swiftly from trade and prosperity is linked capital markets can bring remaining weaknesses in the vital for robust development managed can be a potent international benefits too, on adverse blows. And the with the multidimensional more benefits. The volatility corporate and financial of the world economy. instrument for continuous the condition that that an significance of trade for framework of reciprocity and of capital flows at times may sectors through correct legal Globalization has not only world growth and poverty outward-looking positioning poverty reduction is beyond rules like the CPEC possesses. cause problems, but the and regulatory structures and brought marvelous returns to reduction, on the strength of is upheld. argument. The CPEC is a big initiative in a n s we r t o t h i s i s n o t nurture a healthy investment the world, but also greater quicker dissemination of At this point in time, Regional trade agreements like our part of the world and it separation from international climate that helps attract interdependence. Greater knowledge, better division of improving self-assurance and CPEC can heavily contribute w i l l e n s u r e t h a t i t s markets, policies at the stable longer-term financing. interdependence, in turn, labor, and improved allocation refurbishing the international t o s t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e multidimensional approach national level can help better A l t h o u g h t h e k e y demands closer transnational of capital. International economy to persistent growth underpinnings of sustained will help form the cornerstone cope with the risks. responsibility for renovating collaboration to guarantee initiatives bring shared requires durable collaboration growth and such regional or of international trade policy in Pakistan must build shock vigorous world growth rests that economic and financial benefits. Regional initiatives both in international trade and bilateral preference schemes other regions as well and build a b s o r b e r s t h r o u g h w i t h t h e c u t t i n g - e d g e integration is ever more wide- augment self-confidence and financial strength. Open trade will ultimately lead towards a regionalism into a building macroeconomic policies that economies, but all countries ranging and works for the bright scenarios for the regimes promote efficiency multidimensional approach. It block toward all-inclusive may provide room for like ours can play a part in this betterment of all. contributing countries. and growth. Pakistan with is to be noted here that the trade integration. Annual Investment Meeting 2018 Women workforce awaits proved a great success proper recognition No country or society can Across three days, an array of C a p a c i t y B u i l d i n g prosper or even survive a c t i v i t i e s w a s s t a g e d Workshops, AIM Startup, without the prominent role The role of woman in including a conference, Investment Awards, AIM of women. Women are an exhibition, capacity building Connect, Investors' Hub, integral part of the economic our society has w o r k s h o p s , c o u n t r y Country Presentations, and process of Pakistan, within presentations, investors' hub, Online/Onsite Business and outside their homes, in changed significantly a gala dinner, investment Matchmaking. the formal and informal awards, various G2G, G2B The theme of the Annual sectors and in urban and in the past three and B2B networking features, Investment Meeting was rural areas. an AIM startup innovation 'Linking Developed and The vast majority, 72.2 decades. She is not s h owc a s e a n d a p i t ch Emerging Markets through percent of women are competition FDI: Par tnerships for waiting for someone The eighth edition of the I n c l u s i v e G r o w t h & a g r i c u l t u r a l w o r k e r s. Annual Investment Meeting Sustainable Development'. Manufacturing represents 13 percent of the female labor to 'help' her. She is (AIM) held at the Dubai AIM 2018 arranged a full-day International Convention series of pre-conference force and community, not demanding any and Exhibition Centre from capacity building workshops personal and social services April 9-11, 2018 produced an for the first time, aimed at all comprising a further 11 outstanding investment participants, Economic percent. Rural women are special treatment. conference with top-notch Department, Free Zones, major contributors in four global experts, renowned Chambers, Private Funds, sub-sectors of the rural Not waiting for academics and experienced I nves to rs, I nves tm en t of Sovereign Wealth Fund This workshop looked at how economy, crop production, consultants to update AIM P r o m o t i o n A g e n c i e s, Institute (SWFI), John IPAs could contribute to livestock production, cottage assistance. She is a u d i e n c e s w i t h Sovereign Wealth Fund and Hanna, Managing Director create a sound investment industry, household and contemporary investment global experts. The capacity of GDP Global, Christina climate for attracting and f a m i l y m a i n t e n a n c e ready, prepared, even trends in an ever-changing building workshops took Knutsson Director/Partner p r o m o t i n g e m e r g i n g a c t i v i t i e s , s u c h a s d o m a i n o f F D I . T h e place on 8th of April, a day GDP Global, Jonathan Earl, technologies, and at the same transporting water, fuel and eager, to overcome initiative was taken by the before AIM started in full- Managing Director of time how these emerging fodder to and from the Ministry of Economy and fledge. Strategic Communication of technologies could be used to home, food preparation and whatever hurdles under the auspices of His There were six workshops in FTI Consulting, Antti Aumo, further attract investment. preservation and caring for H i g h n e s s S h e i k h total covering several key Executive Director of The second workshop in children, the elderly and the come in her way. She Mohammed Bin Rashid Al t o p i c s w i t h s e r i e s o f Business Finland and Yong partnership with GDP disabled women make up 76 M a k t o u m , UA E V i c e interactive presentations and Kook Kim, Head of Invest Global focused on enabling percent of all part-time just wants to cross President, Prime Minister discussions which were Korea, are among many other policies and programs to workers and only 25 percent and Ruler of Dubai. expedited by a faculty of renowned business leaders. create competitive city of those acknowledged as the road on her own. Power-packed with the international experts from Dawood Al Shezawi, the regions and programs that all full-time workers. international investment International Chamber of CEO of AIM Organizing city regions need to deliver Women workers are full-time community, this exalted Commerce (ICC), World Committee, said “It was an on; hard, soft and digital workers in all farm sizes in gathering witnessed high- Association of Investment e n r i c h i n g e x p e r i e n c e infrastructure, environment, NWFP (89.54%) and Sindh ranking policy makers, P r o m o t i o n A g e n c i e s d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e global trade, education, (74, 36%). Punjab shows an business leaders, regional and ( WA I PA ) , WAV T E Q , a t t e n d e e s w i t h a e n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p a n d a l m o s t e q u a l d iv i s i o n international investors, Sovereign Wealth Fund comprehensive overview of innovation. between full-time workers successful entrepreneurs, Institute (SWFI), GDP investment-related topics. This was followed by the ICC (55.6%) and par t-time leading academics and Global and Investment Sometimes it's very crucial workshop; which explored workers while in Balochistan celebrated financial experts Consulting Associates (ICA). for projects owners to find how chambers of commerce 82.84 percent of female showcasing up-to-date AIM is a platform that right investors. They may could undertake in fostering family workers are part-time. information and strategies on emphasizes on learning and have a ver y g ood and public-private dialogues, The role of woman in our attracting FDI. gathering knowledge. The promising project in hand catalyzing new partnerships s o c i e t y h a s c h a n g e d Across three days, an array of awareness that workshop with no one to invest on. and alliances, and exploring significantly in the past three a c t i v i t i e s w a s s t a g e d attendees got from global Core reason for this is wrong innovative business solutions decades. She is not waiting including a conference, experts improved their approach to investors. AIM to accelerate sustainable for someone to 'help' her. Pakistan. More of the percent of Pakistan's 2.6 exhibition, capacity building knowledge on FDI, world workshop trained project development. She is not demanding any women than ever are finding million high school students w o r k s h o p s , c o u n t r y economic policies, sovereign owners to build capacity for The interactive session special treatment. Not e m p l o y m e n t , d o i n g last year were girls, up from presentations, investors' hub, funds of different nations, a t t r a c t i n g i n v e s t o r s , brought together business waiting for assistance. She is everything from pumping 30 percent 18 years ago. a gala dinner, investment i nve s t m e n t s, b u s i n e s s financiers and powerful leaders who shared best ready, prepared, even eager, gasoline and serving burgers To d a y, 4 7 p e r c e n t o f awards, various G2G, G2B development and many other policy makers globally. practices and discussed the to overcome whatever at McDonald's to running Pa k i s t a n ' s 1 . 1 m i l l i o n and B2B networking features, fields. Moreover, attendees Investment promotion pivotal role chambers of hurdles come in her way. She major corporations. university students are an AIM startup innovation got certificates from higher agencies were trained to be commerce could play in just wants to cross the road A number of women have women, according to the s h owc a s e a n d a p i t ch a u t h o r i t i e s , w h i c h proficient to promote reaching the SDGs. A key on her own. moved up into the executive H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n competition. empowered them. investment, run roadshows feature of the workshop was Gradually things have much positions. Women now make Commission. Half of all The Annual Investment The prestigious line-up of a n d m a ke i n t e l l e c t u a l an exchange of views on how improved for a woman, up 4.6% of board members MBA graduates hired by Meeting is the world's leading investments. The informative the private sector could work caused by their tremendous Printed at Roohani Ar speakers and panelists for of Pakistani companies, a tad Habib Bank, Pakistan's a n d m o s t e s t a b l i s h e d workshops included Philip approach of this assistance with governments to achieve determination and courage. lower than the 4.7% average largest lender, are now gathering of the international Kucharski, Chief Operating was combined with a tactical inclusive, people-centered Today women are sitting on in emerging Asia, but higher women. Parents are realizing investment community, Officer of International review of operational sustainable development. important positions and than 1% in South Korea, how much better a lifestyle a t Pr leading academics and Chamber of Commerce r e q u i r e m e n t s t h r o u g h The fourth workshop was achieved great stature in family can have if girls work. ess 4.1% in India and Indonesia, , Muhammadi T experts showcasing up-to- (ICC), Nicolle Graugnard, practical case studies. covered by the president of various fields of education, and 4.2% in Malaysia. Several Although some obstacles are date information, strategies Senior Policy Manager for AIM Conference, which was the Sovereign Wealth Fund business, ar my, health, women fly helicopters and still there, but now a critical and knowledge on attracting Commission on Trade and the eighth edition of AIM, Institute, which broke into a engineering, IT and active own, Sohan, Expr fighter jets in the military and mass of working women at Foreign Direct Investment Investment Policy, ICC gathered powerful FDI specialized discussion of participation is seen in the commercial airliners in the all levels are showing the way (FDI). The event offers a Wo r l d Tr a d e A g e n d a intellectuals and renowned how public asset owners of sports and politics area. state-owned and private to other Pakistani women. tr uly knowledge-based experts offered participants all shapes and size - including ess W Initiative of ICC, Zoe About 60% of women airlines in Pakistan. From Fatima Jinnah to Rana

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It serves as a unique Laurens Van der Schoor, Free sessions which focused on b e e n e m p l o y e d b y number are employed in the government statistics show. t h e y a r e b a n k e r s , platform to meet, network, Z o n e s a n d I n c e n t ive s some sector-specific issues governments in increasing Telecom and multinational W o m e n n o w h o l d a businesswomen, activists, and exchange experiences, Advisor of ICA, Chris such as FDI in agriculture, numbers to address an array companies. considerable number of artists, sport stars. They e x p l o r e b u s i n e s s Knight, Global Commercial energ y, infrastr ucture, of fiscal and economic Our society is rapidly s e a t s i n t h e N a t i o n a l make up almost half of opportunities and sign Director of fDi Intelligence, finance and innovation. challenges in an ever- changing, and there is a silent Assembly. The cultural Pakistan's population of 180 cooperation agreements and Dr. Henry Loewendahl, The first workshop of 8th changing financial landscape. social revolution taking place norms regarding women in million and must be given the ardy partnerships. C E O o f W A V T E Q , April, 2018 was on emerging with rising number of the workplace have changed. space and coverage they , G-6/4, Islamabad. Included in AIM's 8th Christian Kollinsky, Senior t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d Amna Malik w o m e n j o i n i n g t h e Much of the progress has deserve. Edition were the following Director of Sustainable opportunities for Investment The writer is President Center of Pakistan and International Relations workforce and moving up come because women stay in Zahid Rabbani f e a t u r e s : C o n f e r e n c e, Development WAVTEQ, Promotion Agencies (IPAs) & Editor in Chief of The Asian Telegraph the corporate ladder in school longer. More than 42 Writer is Senior Journalist International Exhibition, Michael Maduell, President in partnership with WAIPA. & Melange International working with The Asian Telegraph The P09 | April 13-19, 2018 Asian Telegraph Opinion China Preparing to Lead the New Energy World OBOR a way to New World economic order In the past two decades, reassertion of its emissions- China and abetted China to The 3,000-km CPEC is investments in several key Road initiative, its new Silk than their economic value. research and development in r e d u c t i o n p l e d g e t h a t become the number one aimed at connecting China projects. These projects are Road. The plan is a hugely China's drive to build its the green energy sector has allowed it to further project exporter of environmental and Pakistan with rail, road, just the start as OBOR enters ambitious one, to build political influence in Africa technologically advanced to a i t s e l f g l o b a l l y a s a g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s , pipelines and optical fiber a new stage of more detailed roads, rails, ports, pipelines a n d A s i a t h r o u g h g r e a t e x t e n t , y i e l d i n g responsible major power surpassing the U.S. and cable networks. It will a n d c o m p r e h e n s i v e and other infrastructure infrastructure has resulted in hundreds of promising new while solving not only its Germany. Chinese overseas connect Xinjiang province development. This work will joining China to Central Asia, faulty power plants in technologies that can lessen domestic air pollution energ y investments are with Gwadar port, providing see the development of six Europe and Africa by land Botswana and loss-making our reliance on coal, oil, and c o n c e r n s b u t a l s o following the global Green China with access to the major economic corridors, and sea. Spurs from the railway projects in Laos. natural gas. The term green establishing world-leading Energy trends; building Arabian Sea. The project, including the New Eurasian overland “belt” and the China doesn't always offer energy is often confused with capacity in new energy capacity for manufacturing when completed, would L a n d B r i d g e , maritime “road” reach into the best value to partnering fossil fuel. Green energy is markets.On the national and using renewable energy. enable China to route its oil China–Mongolia–Russia, Southeast Asia and towards countries. Projects are often obtained from natural level, in 2017, China re- The figures estimated by IEA supplies from the Middle C h i n a – C e n t r a l the Indian Ocean. Some tied to political pacts through sources such as wind, rain, structured its huge state- show a 165 GW growth of East through pipelines to Asia–Western Asia, Indo- $900bn of investments, which China's state-owned sunlight, tides, plants, algae owned power generators in renewable energy capacity far X i n j i a n g , c u t t i n g C h i n a P e n i n s u l a , financed by a variety of enterprises get exclusive and geothermal heat. These an attempt to move Chinese g reater than coal-fired considerable distance for C h i n a – P a k i s t a n , a n d Chinese or China-backed bidding rights, as opposed to e n e r g y r e s o u r c e s a r e power companies away from capacity that grew by 55 GW Chinese ships to travel to Bangladesh–China–India–M banks and credit funds, are competitive tenders between renewable; they are naturally traditional reliance on coal in 2016. Chinese total China. It is network of trade yanmar. These corridors will projected. Visitors to the S O E s a n d o t h e r replenished. In comparison, and to re-organize incentives investment in clean-energy routes that linked China to be the sites of energy and conference will have both international firms. Research Central Asia and the Arab industrial clusters and will be hopes and fears. fossil fuels are limited; they for the largest coal and power (Green Energy) projects b y t h e E c o n o m i s t world. The name came from created through the use of China has a mixed record Intelligence Unit shows that take millions of years to companies. China Energy represented more than $44 o n e o f C h i n a ' s m o s t rail, roads, waterways, air, with large infrastructure in the case of Kenya, Chinese develop and eventually Investment Corp., emerged billion as of 2017. important exports—silk. pipelines, and information projects abroad, One Belt, companies have delivered the continue to reduce with use. after merger of China Given that the IEA sees A n d t h e r o a d i t s e l f h i g h w a y s . B y b o t h One Road (OBOR) strategy centerpiece Standard Gauge Renewable resources are Guodian Corp. and Shenhua renewables contributing 60% influenced the development connecting and enhancing signals a global infrastructure Railway at a cost of $5.6 environment friendly and Group Corp., produced o f g l o b a l a d d - o n s t o of the entire region for the productivity of countries spending spree worth an million per km, close to three easily available anywhere as wo r l d ' s l a r g e s t p owe r e l e c t r i c i t y g e n e r a t i o n hundreds of years. along the new Silk Road, estimated $1 trillion but it times the international compared to fossil fuels generator with an installed capacity over the next five The Silk Road Economic China hopes the benefits of ignores a crucial factor: standard and four times the which require drilling and capacity of about 225 years, China's progress will Belt and the 21st-century cooperation can be shared namely, that China has a original estimate. m i n i n g o f E a r t h f o r g i g a w a t t s ( G W ) . T h e enable it to continue to build Maritime Silk Road, also and that the circle of patchy record of delivering Poorly chosen projects e x t r a c t i o n a l o n g w i t h company largely shifted to on its stature as the global known as the One Belt and f r i e n d s h i p w i l l b e efficient projects both at funded by cheap loans from O n e R o a d I n i t i a t i v e , strengthened and expanded. home and abroad. China's may undermine the (OBOR), The Belt and Road, China seeks to take the Research by Atif Ansar, Bent host countries' ability to Milestones covered by China in Green Energy: (B&R) and The Belt and interests of all parties into F l y v b j e r g , A l e x a n d e r repay debts, which may Ÿ Chinese solar manufacturers account for about 60% of global solar cell Road Initiative, (BRI) is a account so as to generate Budzier, and Daniel Lunn of ultimately put pressure on production with the fact that China's solar manufacturing headship was d e ve l o p m e n t s t r a t e g y mutual benefits, including Oxford University's Said China's banks. China has proposed by the Chinese environmental management Business School into large extended huge credit lines, cemented in 2017. government that focuses on a n d c l o s e r c u l t u r a l infrastr ucture projects estimated by Fitch Ratings at Ÿ Renowned Chinese wind energy companies, including China-owned world's connectivity and cooperation exchanges. We wish to give delivered in China found that some $900 billion so far, to largest wind power developer, continued to expand globally. between Eurasian countries, full play to the comparative over half were poorly support the OBOR strategy, Ÿ primarily the People's advantages of each country managed, featuring cost with much of the money Large Chinese hydro power firms continued to either procure or to win Republic of China (PRC), and promote all-around over r uns, lack of real b e i n g c h a n n e l e d i n t o contracts to construct major hydro projects. Latin America, Africa and the land-based Silk Road practical cooperation. economic benefit in the areas countries where the risk of Asia continue to be zones of emphasis for Chinese hydro companies. Economic Belt (SREB) and Nearly 30 heads of state, the where the projects are built, debt default is high, such as the ocean-going Maritime chiefs of the International and little in the way of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Sri Ÿ State Grid Corporation, the world's largest power utility, leads tenacious Silk Road (MSR). Monetary Fund, World Bank, returns to investors. Lanka. Chinese international investment in power grids. In 2014, China established the UN, and delegates from In most cases, China's Ÿ the $40 billion Silk Road around the world converged overseas infrastructure NH Naqvi China is outmaneuvering other economies in securing supplies of new energy The writer is working as Fund to finance these on Beijing for a conference forays stress the geopolitical Sub-Editor with commodities. initiatives, and it has made promoting China's Belt and value of the projects, rather The Asian Telegraph Ÿ Six of the ten major car manufacturers committed to electrification are all Chinese-owned. GEN Pakistan participates in GEC 2018 Global Entrepreneurship 200 different sessions on production of pollutants Green Energy instead of leader in renewable energy by Network (GEN) Pakistan topics related to innovation, P“akistani such as greenhouse gases as a u s i n g c o a l f o r t h e looking for opportunities to along with a delegation of s t a r t u p s , p o l i c y a n d bi-product, contributing to production. By the end of i m p r ove i n t e r n a t i o n a l tech entrepreneurs attended entrepreneurship. Startup climate change. 2016, China had improved its s t a n d a r d E P C a n d Global Entrepreneurship A Pakistani startup Her China has remained and solar PV capacity by nearly functioning credentials. The Congress (GEC) in Istanbul, Ground, which was also part Wins continues to remain on top 800 times, with more than 77 most modest projections Tu r k e y. G E C g a t h e r s o f t h e d e l e g a t i o n Two of the list of countries gigawatts presently installed. show that by 2030, only 20% together thousands of representing Pakistan, won producing and using Green C h i n a a l s o i n s t a l l e d of the country's primary entrepreneurs, investors, two awards 1) Outstanding Awards researchers, policymakers and Energy. According to a approximately 50 GW of energy consumptions will Women Entrepreneur Award other startup champions 2) Third Place Finalist in at report by IEEFA, China solar-energy power-plant in arise from non-carbon from more than 170 GEN GIST Tech-I competition dominated the world in the 2017. IEA predicts that sources. It is pertinent for member countries every year. during GIST Long Format GEC building and financing of China will continue to lead C h i n a t o p u r s u i t f o r The congress was opened by Pitching Session. 2018 clean energy technology the world in renewable emergent & renewable the Turkish President Mr. GEN in partnership with globally in 2017. It was also energy development. In markets owing to its huge Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who S t a r t u p G e n o m e a l s o Affiliates were conferred Africa), GEN Rookie of the highlighted that China led the longing for maturing the size and ever-increasing in his keynote said that “Huge launched Global Startup awards in diff”erent categories. Y e a r ( U z b e k i s t a n ) , Global Trends in Energy culture of Green Energy, energy demands. President targets need huge reforms”. Ecosystem Report (GSER) GEN awarded top honors to Champion Catalyzers – Most Investment of 2017. China China shut down 40 percent Xi has also remained verbal Speaking at the opening 2 0 1 8 w h i c h a n s w e r s South Africa and Colombia, GEW Events (Algeria), considers Green Energy of its factories for not on the Green Energy issue, ceremony, he mentioned that q u e s t i o n s l i k e : W h a t and recognized individuals Champion Catalyzers – Most dominating global power a b i d i n g b y e m i s s i o n s calling for an “ecological the new airport in Istanbul technology sub-sectors hold and organizations from more GEW Events Per Capita capacity additions for at least regulations; considered as civilization”. This claim is and Turkey's first indigenous the most promise for than 42 countries for their (Ber muda), Champion the next two decades and is one of the boldest step in propped up by Chinese car projects highlighted economic growth? How outstanding effort and Catalyzers – Most GEW country's strong sense of preparing to lead the new international arena. development in 'green shift' much local networking commitment to starting and Partners (United States), entrepreneurship. "This should startup founders do in scaling new ventures and Champion Catalyzers – Most energy world. The major C h i n a ' s B e l t & R o a d i.e. transition to alternative airport was built by five their ecosystem? Which supporting entrepreneurship GEW Partners Per Capita boom in development and Initiative (BRI) has driven its energies; becoming more entrepreneurs who were ecosystems are leading the in their countries. GEN (Bermuda), Most Promising e x p a n s i o n o f C h i n a ' s e n e r g y i n v e s t m e n t s energy efficient & self- encouraged by the Turkish way in Fintech? Affiliates received awards in Startup (Hippogriff AB, Renewable Energy Sector internationally with the sufficient. government," he said. On 3rd day of Global following categories: GEN Sweden). c a m e a f t e r T r u m p revival of ancient trading The congress started with an Entrepreneurship Congress, Country of the Year (South administration pulled out of routes. The initiative has Sarmad Ali Khan exclusive Startup Nations GEN Compass Awards Africa), GEW Campaign of Junaid Zia The writer is intern Content Writer in Vice President the Paris climate agreement; a driven US$8 billion of solar The Asian Telegraph & Ministerial followed by GEN Ceremony and Dinner was the Year (Colombia), Brand + Global Entrepreneurship Network move that led to China's swift equipment exports from Melange International Annual Meeting and about organized in which GEN Digital Champions (South Pakistan

Child Abuse and FIR Globalisation and Pakistan Justice must not be delayed in Asifa PAKISTAN lauds itself on being a nuclearto nation, the Pakistan has tried unsuccessfully to evade case yet we cannot protect our children from predators globalisation. However, the technological era, The rape and murder of an innocent child Asifa and criminals. Notice the thousands of children especially the internet, means we must deal with the seeking hand-outs at every intersection. The recent was a horrible, beastly act. This was probably worse delayed effects of globalisation. As mediums such as than the Nirbhaya case in New Delhi. India should spate of child abuse cases reported makes it the social media and the electronic media become imperative that immediate and stringent changes stand behind Asifa's family, irrespective of dominant, our traditions are facing its consequences. religious or political differences, and demand are made in legislation and policing to protect French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu gave the concept children. This, however, does not let parents go justice. This incident is a crime against humanity scot-free. They should never leave children of habitus, which refers to the physical aspect of Noise pollution is already one of the greatest cultural capital, socialised habits and the and the culprits should be punished. I can't imagine unattended or put them in vulnerable situations. the horror and pain this little girl went through, but We can learn from our eastern neighbour. The problems that people living in cities have to deal characteristics we acquire due to our experiences: Indian Supreme Court has made it mandatory for with. The excessive use of loudspeakers makes it indicators such as food, music, films, clothes and all people seem to be talking about is religion and FIRs to be lodged in case of a missing child. even worse. Of course, there are occasions when house decoration help in determining this habitus. politics. It is not fair. What if she was our daughter Salma Habib their use is absolutely necessary, but I see no This theory stands true if we observe the Pakistani or sister? How can people be so insensitive and Rawalpindi justification in using them during every party or youth of today. The use of Whatsapp, Facebook and biased? The worst part is that the crime happened meeting. Instagram every hour is common. Eating out inside a temple, and no one could save her life. Excessive uses of loud speaker The worst hit by this improper use of loudspeakers regularly or ordering fast food is not for special There should be zero tolerance for any assault on children, and the Indian judiciary should act The insensitive use of loudspeakers has become are the elderly and children. Due to the excessive occasions anymore; clothing trends have also quite a nuisance in our cities. The most annoying noise, the elderly can't sleep properly and the changed. These changes have slowly integrated into quickly, because in many cases, justice is delayed thing is that loudspeakers have now become an children can't concentrate on their studies. It is high Pakistani culture. It was earlier thought that and denied. A fast-track court should be set up and traditional roots could not easily be broken; the clear integral part of almost all celebrations. People seem time the authorities did something to regulate the capital punishment should be given to all the effects of the media have shown that this is not true. to believe that even private occasions like marriages use of loudspeakers. culprits. and birthday parties would be incomplete without Hafiz Qadeer Ali Latif Bhatti the blaring of loudspeakers. Peshawar Quetta Lahore The Glamour Asian Telegraph April 13-19, 2018 | P10 Pakistani Film Award ends Zayn Malik strives for with grand awards gala ation: The four-day Pakistan international delegation of film- International Film Festival (PIFF) makers, writers and actors that had finally came to a close, with a come to Karachi for PIFF was also closing ceremony and gala awards present. Oscar award night. As expected, the grand Punjab Nahi Jaungi star Humayun LONDON: Famous interested in doing some acting. so we have memories and stories finale of the festival, which took Saeed was also present at the B r i t i s h S i n g e r “It's always been something that I and things to write down and place at six venues throughout occasion and commented on the Zayn Malik feels liked doing, even when I was contemplate and think about,” he K arachi and included film big night. “This last month has that he can be growing up. I did a few school said. screenings and panel discussions, been great for us. First PSL, then a n O s c a r performances,” Malik told a Zayn Malik opens up about his s a w t h e w h o ' s w h o o f PIFF, and now international w i n n i n g Manchester radio station. “I'm second album and says that he actor. His not saying that I'm an Oscar-level already got the whole concept entertainment industry grace the cricket happening too,” he stated. claim after actor right now, but I'm sure I can figured out. However, he still does red carpet.At the show, the shooting a go to a few classes and learn not know when the project will be mini film for things and pick it up,” the singer released. In a recent interview, the h i s n e w added. former One Direction member single LET His comments have come after also said that his second album ME, which his former One Direction band will be different from his first. s a w f o r a y member Harry Styles made a "I'm tr ying to kee p it as into character critically-acclaimed acting debut mysterious as possible but there's p o r t r a y a l . in smash-hit film Dunkirk. Styles a plan with the roll out. It's going Malik said that also received a lot of praise for his to be different o I think anything h e ' d performance in Christopher anyone has done before. It's Nolan's epic drama. going to be interesting to see how The 22-year old model was the audience reacts to this kind of truly Malik's inspiration release but I wanted to try and thus, he is not something different. I think it's all remorseful. Malik going to make sense in the end a d d e d , “ We g o when the album finally drops," through experiences said Malik. Showbiz Desk FPW combines the old and the new Emily Ratajkowski's oozes Nation: The grand finale featured Saira Shakira explored the fabrics such as net, jersey, chiffon ramp in a shimmery royal blue Best Outfits Ever a well-executed event in terms of opulence of summer couture and georgette dominated the line. off-shoulder ball gown. Emily looks just as good in clothes documented, having sat front row time management, designer line- with elaborate embroideries, Actor Neelam Munir walked the as she does out of them. Let's be at multiple fashion weeks and up and red carpet attendees. lavishly sequinned motifs, frank: Model, actress and activist forged long-term relationships Designer heavyweights unveiled festooned with stones, pearls, dori Emily Ratajkowski is best known with designers ranging from Zac their luxury ready-to-wear work and 3D embellishments. for how (ridiculously) well she Posen to Jacquemus. With a focus collections on the day. While Gowns, long and short shirts with looks sans clothes. But to assume on cool-girl staples mixed with kimonos, embellished jackets and traditional work but modern cuts that means she can't really turn it tailored classics, Emily's style both jumpsuits continued to rein the made for a beautifully blended out in the fashion department off-duty and on the red carpet is ramp, we spotted something new collection. The colour palette would be a huge mistake. Emily's formidable. in every collection too. included a mix of pastels and l o ve f o r f a s h i o n i s w e l l - Foreign Desk Deepak's collection was inspired nudes with semi-precious jewels by t h e o r i e n t a l r o s e a n d and floral prints adding oomph to diaphanous airy silhouettes. The the offerings. Metallic tassels and men's line consisted primarily of coloured thread work adding to monochrome outfits with gold the finishing touches in most of e m b e l l i s h m e n t s w h i l e the pieces. womenswear featured a variety of Rozina Munib collection ensembles in breezy colours with depicted the handicraft of gold cutwork perfect to be worn decorating fabric and other during the festive season. From materials with needle and thread smart sherwanis and black kotis to or yarn. While the creations fuss free long shirts detailed with looked glamorous and bold on the feathers and fur, Dee pak ramp, they lacked wearibility. The presented a stunning collection. embroidery incorporated 3D Sarwat Gilani walked the ramp in flowers, metal strips, glass beads, a showstopping ensemble, crystals, pearls and sequins. High featuring a black kimono style waisted skirts, capes, kimono jacket and flared pants. tops, jumpsuits and gowns in rich Lady Amelia Windsor flashes in a stunning dress Photojournalist Kelly She was once called 'the most her wrist, appearing to depict two beautiful royal' by British tabloid, animals. Unsurprisingly, Lady and it's not hard to see why Lady Amelia is no stranger to the clinches Pulitzer award Amelia Windsor grabs the spotlight. She is a distant cousin to On the last day of his job at a but now runs social media for a attention of photographers Prince William and Prince Harry, l o c a l n e w s r o o m , Richmond, Va., brewery, wherever she goes. The 22-year old as the granddaughter of the photojournalist Ryan Kelly according to Poynter. Days was among the guests at a fashion Queen's cousin Prince Edward, took a picture that would end after the rally, he told the exhibition held at London's V&A the Duke of Kent. In December, up winning him a Pulitzer website: “It is very bizarre right Museum overnight. She was Lady Amelia joined her cousins at Prize. Now, he works for a now to be sitting in a cushy dressed in a summery mid-length the Queen's official Christmas brewery. Kelly captured the office, talking about websites frock featuring delicate blue, white dinner at Buckingham Palace. award-winning image in and calendars and beer and green floral motifs, which she Future royal Meghan Markle was Charlottesville, on Aug. 12, promotions when 48 hours ago accessorized with silver strappy also there, just weeks after 2017, when an Ohio man drove I was in the middle of the sandals and a fine gold necklace. announcing her engagement to a car into a crowd of counter- biggest news story I've ever There was also a hint of a tattoo on Prince Harry. protestors at a white nationalist covered in my career.” Film Review rally, striking several people and “I would die a happy man if I leaving 32-year-old Heather never witness anything like I H e y e r d e a d . K e l l y w a s saw on Saturday,” Kelly added. 'Parwaaz Hai Junoon' teaser released employed at the city's sole daily Nation: The teaser of the much- and Hania Amir so we can't wait Written by Farhat Ishtiaq and Parwaaz hai Junoon is slated for On Monday, he told his former awaited, multi-starrer film to see them in the trailer! directed by Haseeb Hassan, release on Eid. n e w s p a p e r , T h e D a i l y employer that he learned of the Parwaaz Hai Junoon was just Progress, at the time. His prize after stepping off a flight launched and it's bound to make photograph ran on the paper's from Amsterdam, where he you feel patriotic. And who needs front page and served as a was awarded second-place for Top Gun's Tom Cruise when snapshot of the deadly the photograph by the World you've got Hamza Ali Abbasi in incident. On Monday, Kelly Press Photo organization. the lead mixed with Shah Rukh was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer MOMINA & DURAID FILMS AND HUM FILMS PRESENT “I'm just standing here, waiting Khan's Major Ram Main Hoon A TRIBUTE TO PAKISTAN AIRFORCE f o r B r e a k i n g N e w s for my luggage, and it feels Na-esque entrance. The film, said PARWAAZ HAI Photography. wild,” he told The Daily to be a tribute to Pakistan's Air He wrote in TIME last year, “It Progress. “I've looked up to the force, features Hamza ali Abbasi was pure reflex. Years of Pulitzer prizes for a long time in the lead as a fighter pilot. And in JUNOON photojournalism experience and it's hard to believe I'm part the teaser we get to see him in had prepared me to react of that.” action. instinctively, and it was more RELEASING WORLDWIDE He added, “The violence was Hamza plays a young fighter pilot m u s c l e m e m o r y t h a n t e r r i b l e a n d I ' m s t i l l who loves speed. In the teaser we intentional composition that heartbroken for the injured, also see Shaz Khan as Hamza's EIDULFITR led to those photos.” and especially Heather Heyer's friend and we love the chemistry. 2018 Kelly still works as a freelancer, The film also stars Ahad Raza Mir family.” Arslan Chaudhry The P11 | April 13-19, 2018 Asian Telegraph News Update

NATION NATION NATION UNITED STATES Monitoring Desk Zahid Haleem Arslan Chaudhry Foreign Desk Legislators enjoy perks SC restores Sharif Nawaz Sharif off to Former US first lady even after resignations family appeal London with Maryam Barbara Bush passes away The eight parliamentarians who recently Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Former US first lady Barbara Bush dies at the age announced quitting the ruling Pakistan Muslim The Supreme Court has reinstated Sharif family's daughter Maryam Nawaz left for London where of 92, triggering an outpouring of praise for the League-Nawaz (PML-N) are still enjoying the appeal challenging a Lahore Court (LHC) Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing matriarch of a Republican family once at the apex perks and privileges of the National Assembly's decision to close down three sugar mills from treatment for lymphoma. of American politics. membership. southern Punjab within three months. The father-daughter duo, who are currently facing Barbara and George H. W Bush were married for Only three of them have sent their resignations to Due to the absence of Ittefaq Sugar Mills accountability hearings, left for London on a 73 years, and the widower “of course is heart- NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, said a statement counsel, Salman Akram Raja, the court had Qatar Airlines flight and are scheduled to return broken to lose his beloved Barbara,” his chief of issued by media director of the National dismissed the appeal after finding the counsel for on April 22. Assembly Secretariat. When the NA speaker staff Jean Becker said in a statement. Waqas Sugar Mills unprepared. However, Raja However, in a tweet just before departure, “He held her hand all day today and was at her side invited them “to verify the genuineness and Maryam vowed to return before the next hearing voluntary character of their resignations, the arrived in the courtroom before a written order if they are not granted an exemption from when (she) left this good Earth.” three MNAs — Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, regarding the dismissal of the appeal was signed. appearance by the accountability court where The ex-president, who is 93 and has been in ill Tahir Bashir Cheema and Makhdoomzada Basit The counsel for Ittefaq Sugar Mills requested the proceedings for Avenfield Properties reference health in recent years, is “determined to be there” Bokhari – did not show up, it said. court to restore the appeal. are underway. for his family while in mourning, Becker added.

TEHRAN NATION KATHMANDU LONDON Foreign Desk Naveed Ahmed Foreign Desk Foreign Desk Three Iranian security SC allows Lithuanian lady Bomb blast outside Indian Pakistani got Commonwealth personnel killed by militants to stay with her daughters diplomatic post in Nepal Young Person award Three Iranian security personnel have been killed The Supreme Court of Pakistan has allowed the A Pakistani-Australian engineer who helped by militants in an attack along the country's Lithuanian woman to stay with her daughters in A bomb that exploded outside an Indian refugees start their own business in Australia was border with Pakistan. Gujranwala for three weeks. diplomatic post in southern Nepal caused awarded the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year award at a forum in London's QE2 An Iranian police officer was killed in an ambush A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of damage and drew attention for being a rare attack on a border post in the city of Mirjaveh in Sistan- Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Centre. Eighteen months after launching the on a foreign mission, officials said. programme, Usman Iftikhar was awarded the Baluchestan province, and two soldiers died when Umar Atta Bandiyal and Justice Ejazul Ahsan, The homemade device went off at Biratnagar, Commonwealth's highest honour for young their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive resumed hearing of a petition filed by the Lithuanian woman, Maimouna, seeking the 200 kilometres (125 miles) southeast of achievers. He was presented with the award by device, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said. Kathmandu and close to the Indian border. Commonwealth's newly appointed youth According to Iranian media three of the attackers recovery of her daughters Ayesha, Maryam, and Amna from the alleged illegal custody of her ex- According to AFP senior district police official ambassador Prince Harry. were also killed by security forces in retaliatory husband Jamshid Siddique. Arun Kumar told, “There were no injuries in the Prince Harry then presented the Commonwealth fire. The guards and the attackers whom The bench has ordered a lower court judge to Person of the Year Award to Usman Iftikhar from identified as terrorist suspects, exchanged gunfire pressure-cooker bomb blast, but the wall suffered supervise arrangements of the mother's stay with some minor damage. We are investigating”. Australia, who was chosen from four regional for two hours at the Mirjaveh border crossing. the minors in Pakistan. finalists.

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But one particular individual doesn't are thrilled by what you discover. Unsettling as respond to such subtlety, which means you've no part of the circulatory system and Most of the time, people talk about some events are, it will be worth it. choice but to be forthright, if not blunt. an important part of the immune Manual Lymph Drainage as part of GEMINI SAGITTARUS system, comprising a network of a protocol for someone that has (May 21-June 20) (Nov 22-Dec 21) lymphatic vessels that carry a clear lymph nodes removed usually due Being a Gemini and someone who is easily Aside from fundamental matters such as your fluid called lymph (from Latin, to a cancer diagnosis. The lymph bored, you're bound to be intrigued by the health, wellbeing and that of those closest, ideas or encounters triggered by the Sun's link perhaps the most important component of l y m p h a m e a n i n g " w a t e r " ) gets trapped in an extremity due to with Uranus, planet of the unexpected. But your happiness is the ability to act not everybody will agree and, in fact, certain spontaneously, in response to your own ideas, directionally towards the heart. " this nodes being removed and rather timid individuals could regard these as or events or offers. Yet recently that freedom One of the main functions of the lymph drainage can help the lymph unsettling, if not just plain worrying. has been curbed. lymph system is to provide an move back into the trunk of the CANCER CAPRICORN accessory return route to the blood body and help reduce the (June 21-July 22) (Dec 22-Jan 19) for surplus plasma. The other accumulation of these fluids. It is The time has come to be forthright if not Nobody can escape the influence of the Sun's frank. Understandably, you sidestepped link with unsettling Uranus. While your initial main function of lymph is to an important part of lymphatic certain potentially upsetting matters in the reaction to it may be anxiety, once you delve past because you knew they could rouse into it, you'll realise that the accompanying provide support for the immune massage and the techniques are pointless conflicts. But now that certain shakeups aren't just timely; they're what situations have reached a turning point, you're elements of your life have needed. Knowing system. Lymph is very similar to light and unique and are performed urged to say exactly what needs to be said, and that, get involved and enthusiastically. b l o o d p l a s m a : i t c o n t a i n s in a sequence that opens up all the not one word less. lymphocytes. It also contains waste lymphatic channels. NH Naqvi LEO AQUARIUS (July 23-Aug 22) (Jan 20-Feb 18) There is no wrong way to be truthful, There's no denying that certain decisions are especially when you're facing the confusion pressing. The problem is, appealing as some of typical of the period just after Mercury's what's on offer seems, you just can't imagine retrograde has ended, which is did last Sunday. how things will work out, especially in practical You're dealing with the fallout from the typical ter ms. While your reser vations are errors and mistakes, which are nobody's fault. understandable, the only way you'll gain the Gently but firmly ignore anybody who clarity you seek is if you take the next step. suggests otherwise. VIRGO PISCES (Aug 23-Sep 22) (Feb 19-Mar 20) While you've good reason to blame one particular Although Mercury's retrograde cycle ended individual for certain recent troublesome last Sunday, a range of minor errors are still situations, it's not that simple. Nobody would surfacing, and every day. That's not the blame you for trying to find out exactly what problem. It's that certain individuals expect happened. However, you're better off forgiving you to deal with these. The real problem is and forgetting, and turning your attention to that, in the past, you've agreed. Taking a firm certain ideas and plans that focus on the future. stance won't be easy but it's vital. AThesian Telegraph Chinese Airlines to operate in PM reaches London to attend Commonwealth Summit Pakistan this year LONDON: Prime Minister diverse problems that can c o n n e c t i v i t y a n d Shahid Khaqan Abbasi emerge in the future and l i b e r a l i z a t i o n . P r i m e Pakistan's Consul General d e m o n s t r a t i o n t h a t arrived in London to attend exchange understandings to Minister Shahid Khaqan Muhammad Mudassir Tipu Pakistan's relations with a three-day summit of create a better future and Abbasi will also be holding (Centre) with officials of China were vig orously Commonwealth Heads of safe environment for all. PM meetings with the British China Southern Airlines Co. expanding in a host of areas. G ove r n m e n t M e e t i n g Abbasi will highlight the Prime Minister Theresa May, Ltd. The flight will fly on The CG hoped that as a (CHOGM) 2018. Prime i m p o r t a n c e o f C h i n a Queen Elizabeth II and G u a n g z h o u - Ku n m i n g - consequence of CPEC and M i n i s t e r A b b a s i w a s P a k i s t a n E c o n o m i c Prince Henry of Wales I s l a m a b a d r o u t e. T h e OBOR initiatives, as well as received by Pakistan's Corridor (CPEC), at the during his stay in the UK. Kunming-Islamabad route's Pakistan's growth trajectory, Ambassador to Britain Ibne business forum of the Being a diverse community flight time will be nearly four w i d e r e c o n o m i c a n d Abbas together with other s u m m i t , a n d o t h e r o f 5 3 n a t i o n s & 8 0 hours while the return flight commercial opportunities h i g h o f fi c i a l s o f U K opportunities Pakistan o r g a n i z a t i o n s , t h e will take five hours'. He w i l l b e g e n e r a t e d government at the airport. offers to the world investors. Commonwealth works to a d d e d t h a t w i t h necessitating enhanced The World Leaders will be Moreover, PM Abbasi will p r o m o t e p r o s p e r i t y, The China Southern Airlines n e t w o r k a n d l a r g e s t commencement of this flight c o n n e c t i v i t y b e t w e e n addressing the shared global underline how the economic democracy and peace. Co. Ltd will be starting flights passenger capacity of any t r a d e , e c o n o m i c , Pakistan and the western challenges, discuss the corridor will help in trade Malik Nauman between Kunming and airline in China. The Airline commercial, and tourism ties China. Islamabad from mid of this fleet is ranked the first in Asia will expand between China The CG underlined that in year. This was underlined in a and the fourth in the world. It and Pakistan and the broader recent years Pakistan's meeting of the Airline's operates more than 2000 region. He hoped that t o u r i s m i n d u s t r y w a s Executives with Pakistan's d a i l y fl i g h t s t o 2 2 4 passengers would be able to significantly flourishing and Consul General to Chengdu, destinations in 40 countries transit from Islamabad to direct flights will provide Muhammad Mudassir Tipu. and regions across the world. o t h e r M i d d l e E a s t e r n impetus to both Pakistan and The delegation of the airlines Hu Yaohui in the meeting countries via this flight. The China's tourism potential. Tuesday met the CG in underscored that, 'given the C h i n a S o u t h e r n h a s The CG offered full co- Kunming, capital of Yunnan depth and breadth of China- approached the Chinese operation and support to the province, and included Hu Pakistan relations, Pakistan's government to authorize A i r l i n e s f o r s m o o t h Y a o h u i , D i r e c t o r strategic location, it's tourism start of the flight, the operations of the flight and International Marketing, Ma potential, as well as Pakistan's Director maintained. The hoped that Airlines will Yun Deputy Manager and economic growth the China Consul General, Muhammad continue to deepen and airline's staff. China Southern Southern had been planning Mudassir Tipu welcomed the expand its relations with Airlines operates the largest to start three-day-a-week start of the flight and Pakistan in future. fleet, most developed route flights from June this year. emphasized that it was a clear Monitoring Desk Pakistan Army cadet wins 'International Medal' at UK military academy Pakistan Army cadet Sheroz Shahid has secured overseas International Medal at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) UK. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) “The award is given for high performance in education, training and physical fitness fields displayed during the training period,” “The medal was awarded by Gen Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, Chief of General Staff of British Army who was [the] reviewing officer of the Parade, the military's media wing added. CDWP clears construction of CHOGM-2018: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Diamer-Bhasha Dam N a t i o n : T h e C e n t r a l Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the will increase national water leads Pakistani delegation Development Working Party Executive Committee of the storage capacity from 38 days Prime Minister Shahid Conference is "Towards a G o v e r n m e n t M e e t i n g w h i ch i s a n a t t r a c t ive (CDWP) had cleared the National Economic Council to 45 days and enhance life Khaqan Abbasi is leading the Common Future. (CHOGM-2018) would destination for business, Diamer-Bhasha dam at a cost (Ecnec) approved five mega s p a n o n d o w n s t r e a m Pakistan delegation to the T h e f o r e i g n o f fi c e provide an opportunity to investment and trade. o f R s 6 2 5 b i l l i o n . projects at the total cost of reservoirs, including the 25th Commonwealth Heads spokesperson, in his weekly highlight the progress made The Prime Minister will Subsequently, the planning Rs504 billion. Tarbela Dam, said the PM of Government Meeting press briefing on Thursday by Pakistan, including its participate actively in all ministry excluded the land The dam will have a 6.4 Office. (CHOGM-2018) in London. said that participation in 25th transition to a modern and e x e c u t i v e a n d r e t r e a t component and construction million acres feet live storage The project will also increase The main theme of this Commonwealth Heads of dynamic emerging market, sessions, as well as, a number of a colony from the dam capacity and an installed the Dasu hydropower project of events being held on the cost, bringing the price tag power capacity of 4,500 efficiency by 28%, according sideline of CHOGM. During down to Rs474 billion. megawatt, according to an to a planning ministr y his stay in London, the Prime Pakistan gave a final go- announcement by the Prime official. The Water and Power Minister will call on HM ahead to the construction of Minister Office. However, Development Authority Queen Elizabeth II, HRH Diamer-Bhasha dam at an the power house component (Wapda) informed the prime the Prince of Wales and meet estimated cost of Rs474 will be approved separately minister that land issues have the British leadership. billion aimed at increasing the and the Rs474 billion cost is to be sorted out before It is to be noted here that country's depleting water meant for building the starting the construction of Pakistan is one of the storage capacity. reservoir. the dam, according to the founding members of the Headed by Prime Minister On completion, the project officials. Malik Nauman organization. The current m e m b e r s h i p o f t h e Commonwealth consists of 53 member states reflecting diversity of all continents of the world. Commonwealth provides a market of over 2.2 billion people, spread across all six continents, covering nearly a quarter of the world's land mass and a combined GDP of GBP 6.9 trillion.

Ch Arslan Senate approves bill extending SC, PHC powers to Fata NATIO N: T h e Sen a te p e o p l e f o r t h e i r the bill at once and the Senate process of reforms. There is Maulana Fazlur Rehman, approved a bill seeking mainstreaming, including passed the piece of legislation disturbance right now. There Senator Maulana Attaur extension of the jurisdiction abolition of the Frontier in the absence of the JUI-F is a need to talk to Pakhtun Rehman that the two major of the Supreme Court and Crimes Regulation. However, and PkMAP senators, who Tahaffuz Movement, engage parties had agreed on this bill Peshawar High Court (PHC) while senators from diverse walked out of the House. them, as were engaged the after receiving signals from to Fata. Two key allies of the political parties expressed Chair man Senate Sadiq T e h r e e k - e - L a b b a i k somewhere, she said that it is ruling Pakistan Muslim their views on the legislation, Sanjrani greeted the House w a l a s … t h e y a r e a l s o a dangerous trend that if League-Nawaz (PML-N); several of them tended to on the bill and allowed leaders Pakistanis,” he said. The someone did not like a bill, he namely Jamiat Ulema-e- draw political mileage. of parliamentary parties and veteran senator continued would allege this being done Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Law Minister Chaudhry other senators to speak on the that the Frontier Crimes because of some signals. “It Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Mahmood Bashir Virk first bill. Regulation must be abolished means, you want the Frontier Party (PkMAP) opposed the presented the report of the T h e P M L - N S e n a t o r and the issues of missing Crimes Regulation to stay, legislation. However, the Fata Committee of the Whole on Mushahid Hussain Syed said persons and displaced there should be no reforms in senators appeared happy and the bill, which met before the the bill is in line with the persons must be looked into. Fata. We are here not because when a first positive step was R e h m a n M a l i k a l s o hailed the legislation. The session and held in-depth vision of the Quaid-i-Azam While congratulating all, of being relative to someone. taken, no one should try to welcomed the legislation and law: The Supreme Court of deliberations amid protest by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who Leader of Opposition Sherry The Parliament knows how impede the way. She noted emphasized the Parliament Pakistan and the High Court, the JUI-F and PkMAP had twice visited the tribal Rehman made it clear that to fend for itself. We shall not that there would be more should not give its right to Extension of Jurisdiction to legislators. Minister for States areas and vowed to protect their cooperation with allow anyone to undermine pressure on her to give more anyone else and added there the Federally Administered a n d F r o n t i e r Re g i o n s their rights. “It is a good first regards to the bill is linked to the Parliament this way. The proposals for amendments could be more observations Tribal Areas Bill, 2018 will (Safron) Abdul Qadir Baloch step in that direction. During bringing a comprehensive legislature needs no signals with reference to Article 247, from the Supreme Court like come into force at once. gave briefing regarding Fata his visit to Fata, the Quaid joint bill on Fata, as the f r o m a n y w h e r e ,” s h e NFC and IDPs issue, as those t h e o n e o n e x t e n d i n g All other parties present in reforms and the bill. After the was accorded resounding present legislation is not asserted. in camps consisted of 60 jurisdiction of the apex court the House welcomed the House accorded approval to welcome while Nehru had to enough. She said injustice was meted percent children — a lost and high court to Fata. development and advocated the report, the minister face stone-pelting. There is a Taking exception to the tirade out to people of tribal areas generation. early reforms for the tribal moved for consideration of need to take forward the by younger brother of for the last 70 years and now The PPP Senator Abdul NH Naqvi