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CITY SEHR IFTAR ISLAMABAD 03:33 am 07:00 pm FAISALABAD 03:41 am 06:55 pm LAHORE Pak role in 03:35 am 06:50 pm KARACHI 04:24 am 07:08 pm SARGODHA 03:40 am 06:58 pm FIQA JAFARIA CITY SEHR IFTAR Afghan peace ISLAMABAD 03:23 am 07:10 pm FAISALABAD 03:31 am 07:05 pm LAHORE 03:25 am 07:00 pm We will always support “Afghan-led- KARACHI 04:14 am 07:18 pm SARGODHA 03:30 am 07:08 pm Afghan-owned” peace process based on [the] mutual consensus of all Briefs stakeholders: Gen Bajwa PM to take Special Correspondent Pak Army RAWALPINDI: Afghanistan President Ashraf values ties with telephone Ghani on Monday lauded Pakistan’s sincere and positive role in the Afghan peace process as he UK: COAS met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed calls Bajwa in Kabul. Staff Report KABUL: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in a meeting with President of The army chief arrived in Kabul on a day-long Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani. – DNA DNA visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) RAWALPINDI: General Sir Nicholas Pat- ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- said in a statement. Chief of Army Staff General rick Carter, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), ister Imran Qamar Javed Bajwa (left) and Afghanistan Pres- UK called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Khan will ident Ashraf Ghani (centre) meet in Kabul on Chief of Army Staff (COAS). directly en- May 10, 2021. — ISPR During the meeting matters of mutual Pakistan records decline gage with The ISPR said matters of mutual interest, cur- interest, regional security situation par- the public rent developments in the Afghan peace process, ticularly current developments in Afghan via tele- enhanced bilateral security and defence cooper- Peace Process and measures to further phone to- ation, and the need for effective border manage- enhance bilateral and defence cooperation in new COVID-19 cases morrow (Tuesday), PTI ment between the two brotherly countries were were discussed. COAS also offered condo- Senator Faisal Javed Khan discussed during the meeting. lences on sad demise of His Royal High- Lockdown decision bears fruit; number of said on Monday. Chief of the Defence Staff UK was also present ness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh Taking to Twitter to make during the meeting, while Director General and said that the world has lost a highly daily COVID deaths also comes down the announcement, Faisal Inter-Services Intelligence Lieutenant General respected friend. tients in critical care across Javed said that under the Faiz Hamid accompanied COAS during the visit. Visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s Nehal Miraj Islamabad puts up new the country stands at 4,903. initiative of ‘Ap Ka Prime In call with COAS Bajwa, US defence chief re- sincere efforts for peace and stability in A total of 1,256,823 tests Minister Ap Kai Sath’ [Your iterates commitment to ‘maintaining strong’ the region, especially the Afghan Peace ISLAMABAD, After a con- vaccination centers have been conducted so far Prime Minister With You], ties with Pakistan In meeting with COAS Bajwa, Process. COAS thanked the dignitary for tinuous rise in coronavirus in Pakistan since the out- the prime minister would UK defence chief appreciates Pakistan’s efforts UK’s contribution towards fight against cases, Pakistan has regis- Shujaat Hamza break of the pandemic. take direct telephone calls for Afghan peace process COAS, in his meeting COVID-19 in Pakistan and said that Paki- tered a gradual decline in Meanwhile, Punjab also from the public at 1:30 pm with President Ghani, reiterated that a peaceful stan Army greatly values its friendly rela- new COVID-related deaths ISLAMABAD, The federal capital of Pakistan has Monday witnessed a significant on Tuesday. The telephonic Afghanistan means a peaceful region in general tions with the UK. and new infections. announced the setting up of five new vaccination centers drop in new cases of Cov- conversation between the and a peaceful Pakistan in particular. According to the National within the city to escalate its drive to jab people with COV- id-19 after the government prime minister and the pub- “We will always support “Afghan-led-Afghan- COAS for a meaningful discussion and appre- Command and Operation ID-19 shots to offset resurgence of the global pandemic into imposed a set of restric- lic would be broadcasted owned” peace process based on [the] mutual ciated Pakistan’s sincere and positive role in Centre (NCOC) data, 3,447 its third wave. tions to contain the third live on television, radio and consensus of all stakeholders,” the army chief the Afghan peace process. new infections emerged District Health Officer of Islamabad Capital Territory said wave of the virus. digital media platforms, the said. when 37,756 samples were five new vaccination centers have been installed in the According to the Primary senator added. Meanwhile, the Afghan President thanked Continued on Page 06 tested during the same pe- health centers of the city’s outlying parts, including Shah and Secondary Healthcare This is not the first time riod. The positivity rate of Allah Ditta, Jagiot and Rawat. Department, a total of 1,393 that Prime Minister would new cases was recorded at In his tweet earlier today on a microblogging site, Islamabad new infections were report- be interacting with the pub- 9.12%, the NCOC said. DHO Dr Zaeem Zia said referring to this new development, ed across the province over lic on the telephone. The countrywide tally of “Vaccination is at the doorstep in the rural areas.” “Vaccina- the last 24 hours. Whereas, Fawad: govt to reopen tion has started,” he said of these stations, now functional. confirmed cases climbed to 26 people succumbed to the 861,473 with the addition of Separately today in a bid to constrict Covid spread, the Pun- disease. Of the total 1,393 IIOJK not 3,447 new cases. Thus far, jab government imposed a ban on inter-district, inter-city cases, Lahore reported 501 Hudaibiya mills cases 753,712 patients have recu- and intra-city public transport in the province from May 10 infections while five people India’s perated from the disease. in wake of rising COVID-19 cases. A notification has been died from the coronavirus Information Minister says the legal team gave a The number of Covid-19 pa- issued in this regard. in the city. internal detailed briefing to Prime Minister on the cases matter: FM against Shahbaz Sharif Iran (BLA). In a tweet, he said Eid: Taliban declare Saifullah Zubair Ahmed senior PML-N leader Sha- hidKhaqanAbbasi himself confirms ISLAMABAD, Foreign Min- ISLAMABAD: Minister for condemned JavedLatif’s anti- ister Shah three-day ceasefire Information and Broadcast- state remarks. Mahmood Saudi talks ing Fawad Chaudhry said He said JavedLatif should KABUL: The Taliban on Qureshi TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign Monday the federal govern- seek unconditional apology Monday declared a three- Monday cate- ministry Monday for the first Pakistan welcomes ment has directed relevant for his statement. day ceasefire across Afghan- gorically said time confirmed the Islamic institutions to re-investigate Fawad said under Article 5 of istan to mark this week’s Taliban’s ceasefire Jammu and republic is holding talks with the Hudaibiya Paper Mills the Constitution, it was man- Eid al-Fitr holiday, just two Kashmir was regional rival Saudi Arabia case. “Hudaibiya [mill’s] datory for every citizen to be days after being blamed for not India’s internal matter but said it is “too soon” to case is the most important Khan on the cases against loyal to the state and not al- killing more than 50 people Mahnoor Ansar and the final settlement of discuss the results. Media source of corruption of the Shahbaz Sharif. lowed to deviate from it. -- mostly young girls -- in the dispute lay in the reso- reports, later confirmed by Sharif family. Shahbaz Sha- “The government has decid- In response to the develop- a bomb attack outside a ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday welcomed the three-day lutions of United Nations diplomatic and Iraqi govern- rif and Nawaz Sharif are the ed that the Hudaibiya Paper ment, PML-N spokesperson school in the capital. ceasefire announced by Taliban in Afghanistan on the eve of Security Council (UNSC). ment sources, revealed that main suspects in this case,” Mills case needs to be re-in- Marriyum Aurangzeb said The interior ministry re- Eidul Fitr. “We fully support all efforts that lead to reduction “Let me be clear: Jammu & Iranian and Saudi officials Chaudhry said on Twitter. vestigated.” the decision to reopen the ported Monday that at least in violence and contribute to achieving durable stability and Kashmir is an international- met in Baghdad in April, their The method adopted in Earlier, Minister for Infor- Hudaibiya Paper Mills case 11 people were separately lasting peace in Afghanistan,” the Foreign Office said. ly recognised dispute on the first high-level meeting since laundering money out of the mation and Broadcasting proves PM Imran Khan has killed just hours before the The Taliban declared a three-day ceasefire across Afghanistan UN Security Council agen- Riyadh cut diplomatic ties country through the Hudai- Chaudhry Fawad Hussain admitted the cases against Taliban announcement by a to mark this week’s Eidul Fitr holidays. da,” he said in a tweet. with Tehran in 2016. biya Paper Mills was later said there was no difference PML-N President Shehbaz bomb that struck a bus in “Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate are instructed to halt all The foreign minister men- “The purpose of the talks adopted in every case, and between the narrative of Pa- Sharif were “fake”. restive Zabul province. offensive operations against the enemy countrywide from the tioned that the UNSC res- was both bilateral and region- it is very important to bring kistan Muslim League-Nawaz The spokesperson said the The ceasefire announce- first till the third day of Eid,” a statement released by the Tali- olution called for “free and al,” Iran’s foreign ministry this case to an end, he said. (PML-N) leader JavedLatif, Ashiana, clean water, metros, ment comes as the United ban said on Monday. impartial plebiscite under” spokesman Saeed Khatibza- Chaudhry said today the legal AltafHussain and banned and assets beyond means States continues to pull out “But if the enemy conducts any assault or attack against you the UN auspices to resolve team gave a detailed brief- terrorist organisationBa- cases were based on political deh told reporters. – DNA during these days, stand ready to robustly protect and defend the dispute. ing to Prime Minister Imran lochistan Liberation Army revenge. (Detailed News on Page 6) Continued on Page 06 yourselves and your territory,” it added. “Nothing about J&K can be India’s internal matter,” he said. Kaira laments UN urges restraint as Israeli airstrikes kill 21 fissures Inside... The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said more than 180 Palestinians were injured within PDM SOPs, lockdown enforcement ensured in in the violence, of whom more than 80 were transferred to hospitals entire Faisalabad Abid Raza – Page 02 moment of the bombing. scene said, following a night violence in the city ahead of News Desk Ambulances transported the Presidents Abbas, of sporadic clashes. a planned march Monday by LAHORE: Undue profiteering, bodies of the deceased and “There are hundreds of peo- Israelis to commemorate Is- PPP Cen- hoarding be dealt with JERUSALEM: The Israe- injured to a hospital. ple injured from the clashes” rael’s takeover of Jerusalem tral Punjab iron hands Erdogan hold talks – Page 03 li Occupation on Monday Earlier Monday, Hamas and about 50 were hospi- in the 1967 Six-Day War, an President launched multiple airstrikes launched a missile strike talised, the Palestinian Red anniversary known as “Je- Qamar Capital giving deserted over Beit Hanoun, northern against the Israeli Occupa- News Desk Crescent said about the latest rusalem Day” in the Jewish Zaman look as people leave Gaza Strip which resulted in tion in occupied Jerusalem, unrest since violence escalat- state. Israeli police had, as of Kaira said – Page 04 nine deaths and several inju- in response to its crimes RAMALLAH: Presi- ed following the last Friday Sunday, approved the march, Monday that had the Paki- Saudi Arabia-Pakistan ries. and aggression against the dent Mahmoud Abbas prayers of the holy Muslim which was scheduled to start stan Democratic Movement partnership for mutual According to Arab media, Holy City and its abuse of the today received a phone month of Ramadan. around 4:00 pm (1300 GMT). (PDM) not resorted to in- benefits “Gaza’s health ministry said people of Sheikh Jarrah and call from his Turkish The clashes were the latest The leader of the far-right fighting, the alliance could – Page 05 nine Palestinians were killed Al-Aqsa Mosque. counterpart, Recep in days of the worst such Religious Zionism party, have sent the federal gov- Iran determined to by Israeli [Occupation] air Hundreds were wounded in Tayyip Erdogan, during disturbances in Jerusalem Bezalel Smotrich, has also ernment packing. resolve issues with strikes on the Strip.” new clashes Monday between which they discussed since 2017, fuelled by a years- announced a visit Monday The PPP leader, address- Saudi Arabia Three of the deaths included Palestinians and Israeli secu- the recent serious de- long bid by Jewish settlers to to the tense Sheikh Jarrah ing a press conference in – Page 06 children, witnesses told re- rity forces in Jerusalem as a velopments in occu- take over nearby Palestinian district. Lahore, said that convening Modi govt slammed for porters. planned march marking Isra- pied East Jerusalem homes in Israeli-annexed Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- a PDM meeting without ignoring warnings of Additionally, local Palestinian el’s 1967 takeover of the holy and the Israeli assault east Jerusalem. tanyahu on Sunday defended the presence of his party’s Covid sources reported that Israeli city threatened to further in- against the Palestinian people and worshipers at Al-Aq - A key court hearing sched- Israel’s response to the pro- leadership was not the right – Page 07 Occupation drones targeted a flame tensions. sa Mosque, which led to the injury of hundreds of wor - uled for Monday on Sheikh tests and rioting. thing to do. Govt. committed to motorcycle near the Al-Taqwa Palestinians hurled projec- shipers. Jarrah, the flashpoint east “We will uphold law and or- Kaira said PDM chief facilitate private sector, Mosque in Beit Hanoun with tiles at Israeli officers in riot They also discussed the attacks on Palestinians residing Jerusalem neighbourhood at der -- vigorously and respon- Maulana Fazlur Rehman says PM at least one missile, noting gear who fired rubber bullets, in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem and the centre of the property sibly,” Netanyahu said while should take back the words – Page 08 that the children who were stun grenades and tear gas, attempts to forcibly displace them from their homes and dispute, has been postponed. vowing to “guard freedom of he had uttered regarding killed were pedestrians at the an AFP correspondent at the seize them for the benefit of the settlers. There were fears of further worship for all faiths”. the PPP. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Tuesday, May 11, 2021 NTDC Briefs SOPs, lockdown enforcement installs CM’ aide Shunt urges masses Reactors ISLAMABAD: National to stay home ensured in entire Faisalabad Transmission Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) PESHAWAR: Special Assis- Orders of NCOC will be implemented in true letter and spirit under the latest Project Delivery team of tant to Chief Minister Khy- Hyderabad has installed ber Pakhtunkhwa for Hajj, instructions of Department of Primary & Secondary Health Care Punjab and only those 3x22 MVAR Shunt reactors Endowments and Religious (make TBEA, China) on 152 Affairs Muhammad Zahoor- sections will be allowed for operation, which were exempted from lockdown, he added km long 500 kV Dadu- Jam- Shakir on Monday urged shoro transmission line em- masses to show restraint shops,shopping malls and offices na’s the third wave as it was perilous. mask, while inter-provincial and shrines, fitness gyms, cinemas, Bureau Report as well as business activities will He said that medical stores, phar- intra-city public transport will be theaters, etc. will also be closed anating from 500 kV Dadu and patience during the lock- Grid Station. down on the eve of EidulFitr remain closed during holidays of macies, hospitals, clinics, vaccina- completely prohibited from 6 p.m. completely. Similarly, wedding FAISALABAD: The district ad- EidulFitrwhile stalls of moon night tion centers, petrol pumps, ovens on May 10 to May 15, 2021. How- halls, marquees and community The shunt reactors have as the measures taken by the been energized with an esti- government are for their pro- ministration devised a compre- bazaars, henna, bangle stalls, jew- (Tandoor), dairy shops, food, take- ever, trains will be allowed to car- centers will also not be allowed to hensive plan to ensure imple- ellery, clothing and shoes, etc. will aways and media offices would re- ry 70 percent passengers, while open during Eid holidays, he said. mated cost of Rs340 million, tection against COVID-19. said a press release. He said the present govern- mentation of covid-19 standard also be banned completely. main open round the clock where- private vehicles, taxis, cabs and Orders of NCOC will be imple- operating procedures (SOPs) and A spokesman of local administration as grocery stores, sweets shops, rickshaws will be allowed to carry mented in true letter and spirit The spokesman said the ment was utilizing all avail- newly installed Shunt Reac- able resources to provide smart lockdown from Monday said here on Monday that district bakeries, vegetables, fruits, meat 50 percent passengers of their ca- under the latest instructions of as per the directives of National government along with police and and chicken shops, utility servic- pacity, he added. Department of Primary & Second- tors will help to control volt- better facilities at all the ages of power system more hospitals of the province, Command & Operation Center other departments took necessary es will be allowed from 9 a.m. to 6 Spokesman further said that all ary Health Care Punjab and only (NCOC) to contain the spread of steps to check the covid-19 transmis- p.m. daily during Eid holidays. kinds of gatherings, sports compe- those sections will be allowed for efficiently and enhance adding the people should overall Power System Stabil- ensure strict implemen- pandemic in district Faisalabad. sion. He urged the citizens to stay at He said that it is mandatory titions and cultural programs will operation, which were exempted In this connection,all markets, home to keep them safe from coro- for every citizen to wear a face- be completely banned while parks, from lockdown, he added. ity of NTDC Network. tation of corona SOPs on The smooth power supply the occasion of Sehri, Iftar, will be ensured to the con- Itakaf and Eid-ul-Fitr. Governor sumers of Sindh through The CM’s aide during a visit Power Distribution Compa- to HanguDoaba and other Baluchistan ny (DISCO). Shunt Reactors bazaars in district Hangu to are used in high voltage en- review implementation of calls on ergy transmission systems corona SOPs warned that to control the voltage dur- no negligence would be tol- President ing load variations. erated in the health sector. The spokesman said the Referring to Sasta bazaars, KARACHI: Baluchistan Gov- NTDC is vigorously pursu- ZahoorShakir said that hold- ernor, Amanullah Khan Yas- ing its ongoing projects for ing of cheap bazaars during inzai called on President early completion. Recently, the month of Ramzan has Dr. ArifAlivi, at Governor the company has also com- brought a lot of relief to the House Karachi, today. They pleted four more 500 kV poor people, adding that for discussed political situation transmission line circuits the first time any government of the country as well as var- for evacuation of electricity has taken care of the people ious developmental projects from power plants located in by ensuring the provision of being undertaken by the southern parts of the coun- subsidized food items during Federal government for the try. The transmission line the month of Ramzan. He uplift of Baluchistan. Talking circuits have been connect- warned that no concessions to the Governor, the Pres- ed with HVDC Converter would be made to profiteers ident said that Baluchistan Station at Matiari. Moreo- and hoarders and legal action had been ignored in the past ver, up-gradation work of would be taken against them but the present government 130 km long 220 kV Jam- on the spot. – APP accorded utmost importance shoro - KDA Transmission to its development by under- Line was also completed Stolen taking a number of projects before its deadline. for the social and economic The transmission line USC sugar prosperity of the province. is transmitting 450 MW He expressed the hope that additional power from recovered Gwadar Port and other in- National Grid to K-Elec- MUZAFFARGARH: Price frastructural projects , being tric, which is a big relief Control Magistrate recov- undertaken under CPEC, in for the people of Karachi ered illegally stored and sto- Baluchistan would change the during the holy month of len sugar bags and packets KARACHI: Baluchistan Governor, Amanullah Khan Yasinzai called on President Dr. Arif Alivi, at Governor House Karachi. – DNA destiny of the province. Ramazan. Upon comple- from a warehouse in subur- tion of these projects, the ban area of Muzaffargarh. Fourteen NTDC Board of Directors According to official sourc- Rupees 5b pledged for has appreciated the ef- es, Price Control Magistrate KP Govt starts campaign shopkeepers forts of NTDC manage- Muhammad Iqbal Abbasi, global relief efforts ment and its team. – APP raided at house of Imti- booked over azHussain son of Ahmed for implementation of Three killed, Bukhash and recovered 29 lockdown Abid Raza bags of sugar. Among 29 LAHORE: To mark its 135th anniversary, Coca-Cola an- 16 injured in bags, 16 bags belonged to SOPs ahead of Eid violation nounced to pledgea sum of PKR 5 billionfor new global in- Utility Stores sugar. PESHAWAR: The Khyber on eve of EidulFitr. tourists areas including Pe- itiatives, wherebytopprioritywas marked on Covid-19 –Stop road accident They also recovered packets Pakhtunkhwa Government Two tourists vehicles com- shawar zoo, Peshawar Mu- MULTAN: As many as the spreadinitiative,for which PKR 3 billion will be spent on PESHAWAR: Three persons inscribed with USC mono- has started special cam- ing to Madayn were re- seum, Wazirbagh and Shal- 14 shopkeepers were partneringwith credible local not-for-profit entitiesto support were killed and 16 other got gram. One person was ar- paign for implementation turned back from Ranzara imar gardens were closed booked for violating lock - those who have been impacted the most during this pandem- injured in a road accident, rested on the spot. However, of anti coronavirus SOPs check post, the spokesman for tourists and movement down in city on Monday. ic. The Company’s Covid-19 relief effortshave been ongoing in Jamrud district of Khyber cases were registered against and returned back tour- said.The spokesman said of tourists were restricted. According to official in Pakistan –from the timely distribution of life-savingventila- Pakhtunkhwa on Monday. the three outlaws including ists' vehicles in line of all tourists destinations, Spokesperson of KP Tour- sources, three shopkeep- torsto assisting theGovernment in disease-prevention by dis- According to Rescue 1122, two officials from Utility the decisions of National sites, areas, parks, ho- ism Department, Late- ers were arrested as they tributing protective equipment to front line health workers. the accident was occured be- Stores Corporation. – APP Command and Control tels and restaurants were furRehman told APP that were opening shops de - Given the deadly rise of the third wave The Coca-Cola Foun- tween a truck and passenger Centre (NCOC) Islamabad. closed in Swat from May besides tourists, parks, spite warning. However, dation is working on broadening the scope of on-ground vehicle in SorKamar area on Every 5th The district administration 8-16 due to coronavirus gardens and hotels, Inter 26 business centre were relief efforts. Furthermore, this Ramadan, Coca-Cola also Pak- Afghan highway. Police Swat spokesman told APP pandemic in line of the provincial and inter city also sealed. partnered with Rizq, leading non-profit organization for said that many of those killed person infected on Monday that police, NCOC decision. transport was also banned On Sunday, the district food philanthropy in Pakistan, to donate over 600,000 meals and injured were Afghan cit- Swat Levy and officials Famous hotels includ- in KP till May 16. administration impound- across 13 cities over the duration of the Holy month. Over izen going back to Afghani- in IIOJK of district administration ing Swat Sareena, Swat However, private vehicles, ed seven buses as these 135 million people have been impacted in Pakistan during stan for eid holidays. Rescue were deployed on all en- Continental, Kalam and taxis and rickshaws with were carrying more than Covid-19 due to hunger, and with this campaign “Ao Mil Kar- 1122 ambulances and aid ISLAMABAD: A data from try points of Swat district Marghazar hotels besides half passengers were al- 50 percent passengers. BhookMitayain’, the aim remains to fight hunger. workers has reached on the Srinagar based testing lab- from where tourists was rest houses and inns were lowed for traveling for nec- Overall, a sum of Rs This 135-birthday-yearis truly unique, since the Company is spot and shifted injured to oratories show that from being returned back. closed till May 16. essary works.The spokes- 230,000 fine was im - creating a fully networked organization with improved digital DHQ hospital and serious the COVID-19 tests being Police and Swat Levy were Meanwhile, tourists move- person advised tourists posed on lockdown vio - channels in its operations and communications - constantly injured were shifted to Pe- conducted every 5th person deployed at main entry ment at Hazara were also to spend eid holidays at lators. gauging market research to stay agile and keep contributing shawar. – APP is found infected with SARS- check points at Landaki, restricted where parks, ho- homes this time due to The officials of po - to the economy in these unprecedented times. About 10,000 CoV2 in Indian illegally oc- Shamizai bridge Ghoragat, tels and guesthouses in all coronavirus pandemic lice and armed forces employment opportunities are created across the Company’s cupied Jammu and Kashmir. Ranzara and Karkar to stop famous scenic areas includ- and did not come to Swat, were on continuous pa - chain.Highlighting the Company’s history in Pakistan, Fahad PQA allocates According to Kashmir Media entry of tourists to scenic ing Nathiagali, Thandyani, Hazara and others tourists trolling to ensure im - Ashraf, VP and General Manager for Pakistan & Afghanistan Service, In the beginning of Kalam, Madayn, MalamJab- Ayubia were closed for Eid places. The violators would plementation on COVID region at The Coca-Cola Export Corporationsaid, “We are al- Rs. 5 crore this year every 70th person ba, Bahrain, Margazar and holidays due coronavirus be dealt according to law, 19 SOPs amid lockdown most as old as Pakistan, and one of the few multinationals to for PQD was testing positive. The others tourists destinations pandemic.In Peshawar, all he concluded. – APP situation. – APP adopt Pakistan as a home very early on.” shooting cases are fueling workers the fatality while putting a major strain on healthcare Sarwar congrats son Anas ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim facilities in the territory. Authority (PQA) has allocat- The occupied territory has for winning Scottish election ed an amount of Rs. 5 coror already added over 40,000 for the Port Qasim Dock new cases to its tally in May (PQD) workers. while more than 400 deaths Bureau Report Minister for Maritime Af- have taken place. The official fairs Ali Haider Zaidi in LAHORE, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar a video message to PQD data on the pandemic shows congratulated his son AnasSarwar for getting elected as a that from 01 to 09 May, workers, said that “for the member of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) by the people of improvement in their con- 3,84,000 COVID19 tests Glasgow. Chaudhry Sarwar said: “Congratulations to you and were carried out. ditions and lives, five Crore your colleagues for getting elected as a member of the Scot- rupees were allocated by Around 41,000 samples were tish Parliament (MSPs) by the people of Glasgow. Chaudhry found positive for SARS- PQA”. The minister also Sarwar also said, “I remain grateful to Glaswegians who gave assured more assistance in CoV2. The positive percent- me the honour to become the 1st Muslim MP in Great Britain age of these samples, taken the future to the workers and first Minority MP in Scotland.” According to a private tel- community. from across the 20 districts evision channel report political, religious and social personali- of Kashmir and Jammu divi- Congratulating them, he ties have congratulated Governor Punjab on the success of his also promised a visit to Port sions, is roughly 11 percent. son. Anas Sarwar vowed that he would fight the case of other The tests, as per the author- Qasim Dock Workers post Pakistanis and the people of Glasgow and he was happy that Eid!. The PQD workers ities, are carried out both on as a Pakistani he is successfully advancing in British politics. RT-PCR equipment as well thanked PQA and Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar said that overseers Pakistanis for Maritime Affairs to al- as Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) are shining the name of the country in every field. LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presides over a meeting Kits. – APP at his office. – DNA Photo by Munir Sindhu locate special funds for the welfare of the workers com- munity in the testing time of 2bln fine COVID-19 pandemic. – APP collected in Quetta: province wide Buzdar takes notice of ministers’ lack of interest Punjab Chief Minister has also approved a special remission of 60 days in the sentences of convicts 2 persons crackdown on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. This will facilitate hundreds of prisoners, incarcerated in various injured KARACHI: As many as 13,000 shopkeepers and jails, to celebrate the happy Eid occasion with their loved ones in blast vendors were charged with Punjab Chief Minister has also ister MakhdoomHashimJawan- needs, he further said. ISLAMABAD: Twoprsons fine amounting to over Rs DNA approved a special remission of Bakht, P&D chairman and others The Chief Minister apprised that were inured in a powerful 2 billion for over-charging 60 days in the sentences of con- attended the meeting while Fed- the projects worth billions of roadside bomb explosion across the Sindh prov- LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister victs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. eral P&D Minister Asad Umar, rupees are being started under near Tariq hospital, Quetta ince during holy month of Usman Buzdar on Monday took no- This will facilitate hundreds of Federal Industries Minister Makh- public-private partnership to pro- on Monday. According to Ramzan so far. tice of the lack of interest of the pro- prisoners, incarcerated in various doomKhusroBakhtiar, Deputy vide more facilities to the mass- police, the blast was heard Special Assistant to the vincial ministers in the parliamen- jails, to celebrate the happy Eid Chairman Planning Commission es by expediting the composite in distant areas due to its in- Sindh Chief Minister for tary affairs. The provincial law and occasion with their loved ones. and NHA chairman participated economic development process. tensity and blast took place Bureau of Supply and parliamentary affairs minister told In this regard, the CM also assert- through video-link. Every area in Punjab will be pro- in roadside of Tariq hospital Prices Dr. Khatu Mal Je- the CM about the sluggish behavior ed the government’s commitment Addressing the meeting, the vided with its rights and new pro- which leaves two persons in ewan here on Sunday in- of the ministers. The Chief Minis- to reform the archaic Jail Manual, Chief Minister disclosed the so- jects are also being started along critical wounded condition, formed through a handout ter ordered the provincial ministers according to emerging needs, to cial sector development will be with timely completion of ongoing while additional contingents that teams constituted by to make sure of their attendance in bring ease to the lives of inmates prioritised in the next ADP. The schemes, the CM concluded. were also called in following district administrations the parliamentary meetings. adding that the Punjab government regional needs will be prioritized Federal ministers Asad Umar, the blast, a private news launched a crackdown to The absence of the ministers from is committed to protecting the fun- year 2021-22. The meeting ex- in development schemes as a sep- HammadAzhar and Makhdoom- channel reported check profiteering and meetings affects parliamentary af- damental rights of the detainees. pounded suggestions to include arate development package has KhusroBakhtiar presented pro- Soon after receiving infor- hoarding across the prov- fairs. The usual business of the gov- Punjab Chief Minister Usman Punjab-based mega development been devised for every district in posals for the next ADP and the mation about the incident, ince so that availability ernment gets delayed for months Buzdar also chaired a video-link projects in the public sector devel- consultation with the respective participants agreed to further security personnel rushed of essential commodities due to the absence of the minis- meeting at his office to map out opment program. MNAs and MPAs, he added. A promote synergy between the to the area and shifted the could be ensured at rea- ters. It also provides an opportu- the annual development pro- Federal Energy Minister Hamma- balanced package has been de- Planning Commission and the injured to a local hospital sonable prices. – APP nity for criticism to the opposition. gram’s priorities for the financial dAzhar, Provincial Finance Min- vised for PSDF by identifying local Punjab government. Quetta. – APP 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITETuesday, May 11, 2021 Kids Briefs participate Covid-19 keep in NPC’s upward trend competition ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of in Attock children of working journal- ists from the twin cities of district Rawalpindi and Islamabad took part in the two-day on- Faisal Munir line ‘Qirat’ and ‘Naat’ com- petition, organized by the ATTOCK: The third wave of National Press Club (NPC) novel coronavirus (Covid-19) Islamabad on the 27th and is getting thin and the situa- 28th nights of the blessed tion in Attock district keeps month of Ramazan. an upward trend as six more The competition, perhaps, persons tested positive dur- the first of its kind not only ing the last 24 hours raising in Pakistan but in the entire the tally to 2067. world for journalists’ kids According to health author- was the part of NPC’s an- ities, during the month of nual mega event, ‘Ramazan May as many as 6 persons Family Festival’. lost battle to the virus while The event was earlier sched- 90 were tested positive dur- uled to take place at the ing the month so far. Dis- vast NPC lawn but owing trict focal person for Cov- to the ongoing COVID-19 id-19 Dr Kashif Hussain said onslaught, it was decided to that among new positive pa- hold it on Zoom. tients 3 belongs to Pindighe- The NPC office-bearers, led ab, two in Attock city while by their President Shakeel one belongs to Hazro. Anjam and Secretary Anwar He informed that the num- Raza worked diligently over ber of active patients in the past two weeks to make the district is180 and in the event a real success. which 175 are home iso- In their endeavours, they lated while five others are were fully supported by the hospitalized. office-bearers of Rawalpin- While giving details of ac- di and Islamabad Union of tive patients in the district, Journalists (RIUJ), particu- he informed that there are larly President Aamir Sajjad 127 active patients in At- Syed and Acting General tock city, 16 in Jand, 15 in Secretary Tariq Ali Virk. Hazro, 12 in Pindigheab, The NPC president said 3 in Hassanabdal while as around 400 boys and girls number in Fatehjang. He aged between 4-16 years informed that as many as participated in the compe- four suspected patients are tition. He said the winner also admitted in hospitals pocketed a cash prize of in which three are in criti- Rs 15,000, the runner-up cal condition. Rs 10,000, and the third He informed that the num- position-holder received Rs ber of suspected patients 5,000. “Besides, each in the district raised to participant was given Rs 33,338 while screening of 1,000 as ‘Eidi’,” he added. as many as 36,590 persons According to Shakeel, the was carried out across the credit to hold the contest on district in which 31,033 Zoom goes to former NPC were tested negative. Re- president Afzal Butt. “We sponding to a question, he ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada and Staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan visited must acknowledge that it said that the results of as the Shakarparian park in Islamabad to take care of the tree planted in memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev. – DNA was he, who actually float- many as 238 suspected pa- ed the idea. “Initially, it was tients are awaited. looking a herculean task but He informed that so far with Afzal Butt and Tariq 1848 persons have recov- Chaudhry’s (another for- ered from the virus in the mer NPC president) guid- district so far. Responding Undue profiteering, hoarding ance and encouragement to a question, he said that we managed to hold it quite safe burial of as many as successfully,” he added. 123 patients including Cov- Anwar Raza on the occasion id-19 positive and suspect- said there had been several ed have so far been carried be dealt with iron hands brainstorming sessions for out in the district. holding the competition in a The NPMC reviewed the price trend of essential commodities especially befitting manner. – APP 1000 kitchen gardens set wheat flour, sugar, edible oil/ghee, pulses and chicken during the last week PTV to trend of essential commodities es- with the directives of the Prime to sharp increase in prices of basic telecast special up at various Khayam Abbasi pecially wheat flour, sugar, edible Minister. He strictly urged the items in domestic markets. oil/ghee, pulses and chicken dur- representatives of the Provincial Speaking on the occasion, the Fi- programmes institutions ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister ing the last week. While briefing Governments to ensure uninter- nance Minister stated that COV- RAWALPINDI: More than for Finance and Revenue, Mr. the NPMC about weekly SPI, the rupted daily release without fail. ID-19 crisis has fuelled food prices on Eid ul Fitr 1000 kitchen gardens have Shaukat Tarin, chaired the meet- Finance Secretary apprised that While reviewing the price trend of in international markets especial- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan been set up in educational ing of the National Price Moni- prices of 07 basic commodities basic commodities in internation- ly edible oil, sugar, tea and wheat. Television Corporation on institutions, government toring Committee (NPMC) at the registered a decline whereas 26 al markets, the NPMC noted that The Government is making an all- Monday issued a special departments and social wel- Finance Division Monday. items remained stable during the major driver behind increase in out effort to ensure smooth supply telecast schedule for its fare institutions to enhance Federal Minister for National Food week under review. prices of items of daily use is mas- of basic items through a network viewers on the auspicious environmental beauty as Security and Research Syed Fakhar Federal Minister for National Food sive international price hike due of Ramadan Sahaulat / Saasta Ba- occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr titled well as provide food for hu- Imam, Adviser to the PM on Com- Security and Research Syed Fakhar to ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The zaars and chain of USCs outlets to “Eid- e- Umeed”. man needs. merce Abdul Razak Dawood, Imam updated the NPMC about Year-on-Year comparative analysis ease shortages and mitigate price On the first day of Eid mini National Cleaner Produc- SAPM on Finance and Revenue Dr. the wheat procurement drive of wheat would be presented before indicated that price of Crude Oil spike in domestic / local markets. comedy series “Khatta tion Center, Incharge Ir- Waqar Masood, Secretary Finance the Provinces and PASSCO to en- the next ECC for requisite approv- increased by 178% in April 2021 as The Chairperson, Competition Meetha”, a special children’s shad Ramay on Monday Division, Secretary M/o NFS&R, sure steady supply of wheat at fair al to build strategic reserves and compared to April 2020. Commission of Pakistan (CCP) pre- Eid show, “Hum Sab Saath said that “Kitchen garden- Chief Secretaries of the Provin- prices during the current year. He to ensure smooth supply of wheat Similarly, the prices of Sugar in sented findings before the Commit- Hain” and Mazahia Mushaira ing” is very important for cial Governments, Member PBS, further apprised the NPMC that across the country. international market increased by tee regarding completion of recent will be telecast. Renowned obtaining nutrients and MD Utility Stores Corporation, Punjab is ahead of other Provinces While taking stock of the situa- 57% in year-on-year comparison. inquiry in the Poultry Industry. The poets of the country will producing food while dur- Chairperson CCP and other senior in procurement of wheat to date. tion, the Finance Minister direct- Furthermore, international pric- CCP underlined some anti-competi- present their unique poems ing the prevailing COV- officers of various Ministries par- Secretary M/o NFS&R informed ed all the Provincial Governments es of Palm oil, Soyabeen oil and tive conduct hat led to surge in pric- in the Mushaira. ID-19 like situation “we can ticipated in the meeting. the Committee that the summa- to ensure daily release of wheat Wheat also registered a continued es of Chicken feed, which, in turn, Other programmes to be achieve our daily use needs The NPMC reviewed the price ry to import 4 million metric ton at subsidized rates in compliance upward trend which, in turn, led increased prices of Chicken. presented on the first day and get fresh vegetables of Eid include special play and fruits from kitchen gar- “Ishq Wishq”, Tribute to Me- dens instead of buying from Chairman CDA reviews hdi Hassan, Ertugrul Ghazi, markets”, he added. Ramay Legend of Markhor, Creative said that the purpose of PAL organizes online D-12 development work Kids and the behind-the- scenes recordings of the dra- setting up a kitchen garden ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Capital Development Au- ma Ertugrul Ghazi. with the help of the com- thority (CDA) visited Sector D-12 and reviewed the ongo- The programs for the sec- munity is to motivate peo- ing development works. Member Engineering, Director ond day of Eid include the ple and get them involved Brahvi Int’l Mushaira Environment, Director Sector Development and other previous day’s programs as in tree planting. – APP concerned officers were also present during the visit to were the guests of honor. we look at the tradition of for the color of Sufism. We well as “Eid Ki Naveed”, the parks and road infrastructure of the said sector. Com- Shaheen Hanif Dr. Yousuf Khushk, Chair- Hamad and Naat in Brahvi see a clear glimpse of Fana “Becharey Kanwarey” and petitive work should be completed immediately. Chair- RPO visits man, PAL, gave the intro- literature, then Naat has Fi Allah and Fana Fi Rasool Star & Style (Eid Special). man CDA Amir Ali Ahmed on the occasion also direct- ductory speech. Qayyum been a part of our folklore, in the words of Taj Muham- On the third day of Eid, house of ed the concerned officers to make the ongoing works in ISLAMABAD: In the Bedar (Quetta) and Nazir classical literature and an- mad Tajil as well as in the “Merey Shokh Sanam” and the said sector more efficient and expeditious. He said Holy month of Rama- Shakir Brahvi (Shikarpur) cient poetic tradition. words of Faiz Muhammad Melody Night will be pre- martyred cops that after Eid-ul-Fitr, carpeting of all major, minor and dan-ul-Mubarak, an online were the moderators. Poets Hamade and Naat were first Faizal Faqir. sented for the entertainment major highways of the said sector should be completed. RAWALPINDI: Regional Po- Brahvi International Ham- from all over the country found in written literature He said that adopting the of the audience. – APP lice Officer RPO Rawalpindi diya and Naatiya Mushaira and abroad recited Hamdiya in Malik Dad Kalati's book tradition of Hamad and Providing the best road infrastructure is our top priority. Imran Ahmar paid a visit to was organized by the Pa- and Naatiya poetry. "Tahafta-e-Ajaib" (1760) and Naat from the scholars of Chairman CDA said that the parks should also be upgrad- house of martyrs and met kistan Academy of Letters Dr. Yousuf Khushk, Chair- then in 1870 by Maulana Ab- such Maktab Durkhani, he ed immediately to provide better recreational facilities to Tobacco with the families before (PAL). Mushaira presid- man, PAL, in his introduc- dul Hakim Mashwani. The regularly published books the residents of the said sector while new parks should Eid ul Fitr, informed police ed over by Johar Brahvi tory remarks, said that dictionary appears in a good on Naatiya poetry. These be created where new parks are needed. Facilities in the export decline spokesman. (Dadu). Brahvi, like other Pakistani color in the Brahvi section include Abdul Majeed parks should be further improved. Swings, flowers and 13.86% in RPO also met the children Prof. Abdul Razzaq Sabir languages, has a tradition of of the Diwan "Char Bagh". Choloi 's book "Josh Ha- fruit trees should be planted, walking tracks in the parks of martyrs and talked to (Quetta) was the Chief Hamad from ancient times. An excellent example of bib", Maulana Muhammad should be maintained in proper condition. Parks should 9 months them, RPO while showing Guest. Noor Khan Moham- Hamad is present in divine love and love of the Omar Din Puri's book "Sha- be cleaned by cutting down trees and wild grass immedi- compassion to the children mad Hassani (Quetta), Prof. everything from folk liter- Prophet can be seen in the mail Sharif", “Mushtaq-e- ately. He said that no compromise would be made on the ISLAMABAD: The exports of martyrs said that we Susan Brahvi (Quetta), ature to modern Brahvi words of the famous Brahvi Madina”, “Fi Al-Faraq”, provision of facilities and services to the residents of the of tobacco from the country stand with the families of Ustad Mehboob Aajez (Qa- poetry as a special creation Sufi poet Taj Muhammad Baiz-ul-Tayyib”, “Fi Zikr-e- said sector, all the concerned officers should take stock of witnessed a decline of 13.86 martyrs. tar) and Sail Mengal (Qatar) and a spirit of devotion. If Tajal. Tajal’s poetry exists Habib” and other books. the ongoing development works in the said sector. – DNA percent during the first nine He also paid tribute to mar- months of financial year tyrs who laid down their 2020-21, against the exports lives for noble cause. 1.5 kg drug Havelian crash report; of the corresponding period All available resources for Business community lauds of last year. welfare will be utilized, the recovered The tobacco exports from RPO said, adding that the pilots’ licences doubtful the country were recorded police martyrs are alive in Umar Dad Afridi’s promotion during raid at $24.738 million during Ju- ISLAMABAD: Senior officials of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation of ISLAMABAD: A report on the 2016 Havelian plane crash our hearts and the great ly-March (2020-21) against Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, prominent business leaders, officers of the has termed the licences of both pilots of the ill-fated air- sacrifices of the martyrs will RAWALPINDI: Police have the exports of $28.720 Trade and Commerce Group and representatives of trade organizations and institutions laud- craft “suspicious”. The report submitted to the Supreme always be remembered. arrested a drug pusher and re- million during July-March ed the the promotion of Umar Dad Afridi, Senior Officer, Commerce and Trade Group, to Court (SC) in a case pertaining to the crash revealed that It is mentioned here that covered more than 1.5 kg drugs (2019-20), according to the Grade 21 and his appointment as Executive Director General, Head of the Trade Dispute pilots Saleh Yar Janjua and Ahmed Mansoor Janjua had Constable Tahir Hus- from his possession, informed Pakistan Bureau of Statis- Resolution under the Ministry of Commerce. They said that Umar Dad Afridi is considered “suspicious licences”. Forty-seven passengers, including sain was martyred in su- police spokesman here on Mon- tics (PBS). to be an experienced and expert officer with high professional skills who performed his TV personality Junaid Jamshed, were killed when the ill-fat- icide attack in July 2007 day. During course of action, In terms of quantity, the duties with utmost diligence and skill. They further said that Umar Dad Afridi has already ed plane, PK-661, crashed in Havelian while travelling from while Constable Khurram New Town police held Faisal exports of tobacco also de- served in this organization and has previously held key positions in Trade Development Chitral to Islamabad in December, 2016. Mahmood was also mar- Azad and recovered 1.5 kg drug creased by 11.95 percent Authority of Pakistan, NAB, Ministry of Environment, Intellectual Property Rights, IPO Pa- It is noteworthy that a petition filed by the parents of a pilot, tyred by a motorcyclist from his custody. Police have by going down from 10,640 kistan, DGTO, PATAD and various other organizations and has represented Pakistan in who was killed in the crash, seeking directives for the au- during a fire in November registered a case against metric tons to 9,368 met- various international conferences. Ha They hoped that under the leadership of Umar Dad thorities concerned to punish those responsible for the tragic 2013. – APP him under narcotics act and ric tons, according to the Afridi, the performance of the organization would be significantly enhanced. – DNA started investigation. – APP incident is pending in the Sindh High Court (SHC). – DNA data. – APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Tuesday, May 11, 2021 IT industry Briefs achieves Capital giving deserted 43.61% Govt growth committed ISLAMABAD: Information for electoral Technology and Telecom- look as people leave munication Industry has reforms achieved 43.61% growth ISLAMABAD: The capital rate compared to the cor- ISLAMABAD: Parliamen- city is giving deserted look responding period, Ju- tary Secretary for Law and as most of the natives have ly-March, 2019-20, during Justice Barrister Maleek- left for their home towns lit- which IT exports remittanc- aBokhari Monday asked tle earlier to celebrate the es inflow totaled US $1.052 the opposition to debate in festival of Eid-ul-Fitr due to million. the parliament over voting closure of inter-city public According to the report, rights to overseas Paki- transport aimed at to cur- Information and Communi- stanis as the ordinance had tailing COVID-19. cation Technology ((ICT) promulgated in the larger While those who have their Pakistan’s ICT export remit- interest of the country. own transport are also leav- tances, including telecom- Talking to a private news ing for their native towns to munication, computer and channel, she said the gov- enjoy the festival with their information services have ernment had fulfilled its loved ones, taking advan- surged to US$1.512 billion promise, made with the tage of the long holidays during July-March, 2020-21 overseas Pakistanis. from May 8-16. thus maintaining the track Pakistanis diaspora should The hustle and bustle of the record of delivering consec- take active part in the elec- city faded away after clo- utive exports remittances tions as they had been play- sure of markets and public inflow growth. ing an important role in the transport to ensure preven- Meanwhile, Pakistan Soft- economic progress of the tion of the citizens from the ware Export Board (PSEB), country, she added. deadly virus. an entity of the Ministry Maleeka said the govern- “I left for my hometown of Information Technology ment had approved two im- Bahawalpur prior to the and Telecommunication has portant ordinances for using closure of public transport launched a comprehensive electronic voting machines to visit my parents and cel- project aimed at enhancing in the general elections and ebrate the upcoming Eid the quality and capability of granting voting rights to the festival”, Fatima Sohail, a IT professionals in Pakistan. overseas Pakistanis. working woman said. The project would improve She said the incumbent gov- Talking to APP, she said, the skill-set of IT profession- ernment was committed to “I bought all the essentials als by providing training in introduce electoral reforms but could not manage to buy the latest, state of the art in the country that would bangles and henna till the technologies such as ma- ensure transparency in the last minute due to rush in chine learning, block chain, democratic process. markets and now the shops e-commerce management, Criticizing the opposition are closed”. “This festival digital marketing, penetra- parties especially Pakistan of Eid is very important for tion testing and mean/full Muslim League-Nawaz us to spend more time with stack development, said a (PML-N), she said the our parents after remaining news release. PML-N believed in politics busy in job outstation”, she ISLAMABAD: Capital roads presenting deserted look because of lockdown and also because people have PSEB would also provide of self-interest, bullying and said. Amina Yusuf, a resi- already left for their homes to celebrate eid. – DNA training and assistance sale and purchase of loyal- dent of the capital city said less and we are feeling like bad to leave for their home- ing COVID-19 which has is important than health”, said. for obtaining international ties. She said the PML-N that Eid is the only occasion a hostage in the houses. towns on the occasion of further added to its desert- Ejaz Ahmed, a resident of It is pertinent to mention certifications such as AWS had damaged the entire when we find time to visit Sharing the positive side, Eid to spend quality time ness. F-10/3 said. here that inter-city public certified solution architect, social, economic and po- our friends but most of the she said that due to long with their loved ones and “Every source of possible “We must try to engage transport was closed from CCNA, CEH and Computer litical system during their people left the city and we holidays this Eid, we will celebrate the festival in the entertainment like recrea- our kids in home based May 8 in accordance with Hacking Forensic Investiga- regimes. Maleeka said the are unable to enjoy the va- be having enough time to fullest manner. tional spots, markets, malls entertaining activities, cur- the directives of National tor. corrupt PML-N rulers had cations. spend with our family and However prior to this Eid, etc were closed down be- tailing their outside social Command and Operation Managing Director, Paki- plundered the national She was of the view that al- we have planned to watch the main markets, public fore Eid so we are restrict- interactions to maximum Centre (NCOC) in the fed- stan Software Export Board wealth and built their prop- though all these steps being movies and enjoy BBQ at places and other recreation- ed to homes and have less level for ensuring their safe- eral capital and most of the Osman Nasir, said that the erties not only in Pakistan taken to stop the spread of home. al points in the capital have opportunity to enjoy the ty on Eid. Staying alive and natives left for their home- program is 100% free for IT but also in Europe and other deadly Coronavirus but this It is a routine for most of been closed to prevent the festival but this is in a larg- healthy is a must, if we want towns to celebrate the Eid graduates and employees of parts of the world and add- made our occasion color- the natives living in Islama- citizens from risk of catch- er interest of all as nothing to enjoy future festivals”, he festival. – Agencies public sector organization ed to the woes of the mass- while 90% cost of training es and the country. Laud- and certification of private ing Prime Minister Imran sector IT professionals Khan, she said he (prime Over 70 mln vaccine would be subsidized by minister) had entered in Al-Shifa Trust establishes Pakistan Software Export politics for serving the poor doses to administer till Board. – APP segments of society. – APP research lab to fight COVID-19 end of year 2021 Fawad for urgently needed to educate ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary, National Health COVID-19 SAIFULLAH masses and effectively de- Services Regulations and Coordination DrNausheen Hamid claims 3 lives replacing tect the disease which satis- on Monday said that over 70 million (7 crore) Coronavirus RAWALPINDI: Al-Shifa fies patients for appropriate vaccine doses would be administrated in Pakistan till the with 71 new science, tech, Trust Eye Hospital has care to can prevent exacer- end of this year 2021. transformed its research bation of the disease. Talking to a private news channel, she said a biggest Coro- infections education center into a state-of-the-art He noted that reinfection navirus center would be set up in Capital city soon and research laboratory to gear ISLAMABAD: Minister for has also become an issue the numbers of Covid related vaccine centers are being in- up the fight against COV- taff eport Information and Broadcast- and we will take this issue creased in all cities of Punjab. S R ID-19 threatening masses, a ing Chaudhry FawadHus- as a challenge to overcome She said Pakistan recently starts the production of vaccine senior doctor said Monday. RAWALPINDI: As many as sain Monday proposed that this problem through find- and recently received frozen bags of the vaccine from the Final trials of the vaccine 71 more COVID-19 positive in the Government of Paki- ing ways for long-term im- CanSino facility in China which will now be processed into developed by a Chinese cases were reported during stan (GoP) logo, jute and munity in people. the finished vaccine and securely packaged in vials in Islam- multinational are in pro- the last 24 hours, raising tea should be replaced with We don’t have the luxury of abad to produce nearly 120,000 doses of the vaccine. gress after which it will be the tally of confirmed cas- science and technology and time, speeding up research She said the vaccine would go through multiple tests during made available throughout es to 24,919 in the district education icons. has become a necessity to the process before being labeled and packed and then load- Pakistan while the whole while three lost their battle In a tweet, he asked the fight this disease which has ed into the freezers. process will take a month, out how the new infection that is endangering human- of life against the deadly vi- graphic designers to send transformed into a global She said CanSino vaccine consignment would reached in said Dr. Wajid Ali Khan, spreads and how it infects ity. With the overwhelming rus. their ideas to him. – APP crisis, he said, adding that country within next few days and there is no any shortage Chief of Medical Services, as this information will be numbers of patients the we should be working over- of vaccine in the country. The total infected cases in- Al-Shifa Trust. vital in order to accurately clinical laboratories are time to combat the disease Nausheen Hamid said federal government would further cluded 23,010 from Rawal- NPMC sees He said that the lab will en- test new vaccines and drugs encountering enormous resulting in lockdown dis- speed up the vaccination process and increase the capacity pindi and 1909 from other able us to respond to the against the virus. pressure therefore a better ruption hitting millions. to administer three lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses per day in districts. rising int’l current outbreak in a better He added that this is the system is needed to rapidly He noted that many people coming days after Eid. District Health Authori- way through treatments and first time humans have en- and accurately diagnose the are not taking the problem She further urged citizens the age of 40 to register them- ty informed Monday that prices for countermeasures that can countered this particular infected persons for quick seriously resulting in a selves to get vaccinated so we can continue our mission to among the new cases, 25 re- save millions of lives. virus which first emerged response by the health steady increase in the cases immunize our fellow citizens as we speed up our vaccina- ported from Rawal Town,10 inflation Dr. Wajid Ali Khan said that in December 2019 and rap- workers, he added. which can result in a huge tion. – APP from Potohar town,19 from we would also be figuring idly evolved into a pandemic He said that strategies are catastrophe. Rawalpindi Cantt,14 Taxi- ISLAMABAD: The National la 2 Murree, and one from Price Monitoring Commit- Kahuta. “Presently 131 con- tee (NPMC) on Monday firmed patients were admit- observed that major driver PM’s KSA visit ted to various city facilities, behind increase in prices of counting 30 in Holy Family items of daily use was mas- termed tremendously Hospital,22 in Benazir Bhu- sive international price hike tto Hospital,57 in Institute due to ongoing COVID-19 important of Urology,14 in Fauji Foun- crisis. dation Hospital,7 in Hearts The NPMC meeting was exploit the existing potential. Staff Report Mian Zahid Hussain said International and one in held here under the chair- Akhtar Rukhsana Memori- manship of Finance Minis- that the Prime Minister Im- ISLAMABAD: Chairman of ran Khan desired cemented al hospital,” the health au- ter, according to press state- thority report said. District ment issued by the Finance National Business Group of relations with KSA which is FPCCI, President Pakistan hosting two million Pakistanis Health Authority informed Ministry. that so far 22,645 patients Among others was attend- Businessmen and Intellectu- contributing to the develop- als Forum, and All Karachi In- ment of the friendly nation were discharged after re- ed by Federal Minister for covery and 2752 were quar- National Food Security and dustrial Alliance, and former and sending foreign exchange provincial minister Mian Za- through remittances and Ros- antined including 1522 at Research(NFS&R), Syed home and 1230 in isolation. Fakhar Imam; Adviser to hid Hussain on Monday said han Digital Account. the PM on Commerce, Ab- the visit of Prime Minister Talking to the business com- dul Razak Dawood; SAPM Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia munity, the veteran business IRSA releases on Finance and Revenue, was tremendously important leader said that an agreement Dr. Waqar Masood, Secre- for both the brotherly nations. for the establishment of the 171,200 tary Finance Division, Sec- The main focus of the visit Supreme Coordination Coun- retary Ministry of NFS&R, was increased economic co- cil to institutionalize and nur- cusecs water Chief Secretaries of the Pro- operation, facilitation of great- ture the political, security and er investment and trade and vincial Governments, Mem- most economic cooperation RAWALPINDI: A large number of people standing in queue for purchasing flour bags on ISLAMABAD: Indus River improved bilateral relations to ber PBS, MD Utility Stores is also an achievement. subsidized rates from Satsa Ramzan Bazaar at Shamsabad. System Authority (IRSA) on Corporation, Chairperson Monday released 171,200 CCP and other senior of- cusecs water from various ficers of various Ministries rim stations with inflow of participated in the meeting. 178,400 cusecs. While reviewing the price Rawalpindi Chamber, Ladies Lounge ink MoU According to the data re- trend of basic commodities providing a platform to empow- leased by IRSA, water level in international markets the Zubair Ahmed er women in entrepreneurship in the Indus River at Tarbela MPMC observed that the had always been Chamber’s pri- Dam was 1408.03 feet, which Year-on-Year comparative RAWALPINDI: A memorandum ority. was 24.08 feet higher than its analysis indicated that price of understanding (MoU) was “The main purpose of this MOU dead level 1386 feet. Water of crude oil increased by signed between the Rawalpindi was to provide women a platform inflow and outflow in the dam 178% in April 2021 as com- Chamber of Commerce & In- to improve their networking and was recorded as 59,600 and pared to April 2020. dustry (RCCI) and the Ladies excel in the field of entrepre- 55,000 cusecs respectively. Similarly, the prices of sug- Lounge aiming to to create op- neurship,” he said. The water level in the Jhelum ar in international market portunities for women entrepre- CEO Saba Haider in her remarks River at Mangla Dam was increased by 57% on year-on- neurs. added that the main purpose 1110.10 feet, which was 70.10 year comparison while that Under the agreement, RCCI and of Ladies Lounge is to create feet higher than its dead lev- of palm oil, soyabeen oil Ladies Lounge will engage in an empowering community for el of 1040 feet whereas the and wheat also registered close cooperation to facilitate women by building a platform to inflow and outflow of water a continued upward trend and empower women members connect. was recorded as 52,600 and which, in turn, led to sharp of RCCI for the platform to con- The lounge provides a dedicated 50,000 cusecs respectively. increase in prices of basic nect in Business-to-Business space for the display corners for The release of water at Kala- items in domestic markets. (B2B) and Business-to-Consum- women entrepreneurs and also bagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was Speaking on the occasion, er (B2C) meetings. offers get together, events & in- recorded as 72,300, 61,800 the Finance Minister stat- The MOU document was signed and 14,000 cusecs respective- RAWALPINDI: RCCI President Nasir Mirza and CEO Ladies Lounge Saba Haider sign door & outdoor activities. ed that COVID-19 crisis has by Chamber President Moham- Under the agreement, all women ly. Similarly, from the Kabul fueled food prices in inter- mad Nasir Mirza and CEO Ms and exchange MoU document at a ceremony held at Chamber House Rawalpindi. – DNA entrepreneurs associated with River a total of 42,800 cusecs national markets especially Saba Haider on the behalf of La- at Chamber House while Senior members of the executive com- present on the occasion. RCCI will get special discounts of water was released at Now- edible oil, sugar, tea and dies Lounge. Vice President Osman Ashraf, mittee, women convener Noreen RCCI President Nasir Mirza said on any training activity, displays, shera and 5,000 cusecs re- wheat. – APP The signing ceremony was held Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, Ghaffar and others were also that creating opportunities and meetup, retreats or events. leased from the Chenab River at Marala. – APP Tuesday, May 11, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Unjust occupation Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Being civilized HE Palestinians are once again under Israeli fire. In Deputy Editor: Abid Raza a recent attack by Israeli forces, at least 200 Pales- Muhammad Omar Iftikhar ABC CERTIFIED T tinians were injured when the clashes between Is- T is in human nature to exhibit aggression. It is also raeli police and Palestinians erupted near Al-Aqsa Mosque Vol: 01 Issue: 349 in human nature to remain modest and obey the rules. in Jerusalem. The blatant use of force by the Israeli police Email: [email protected] We as a nation must show our pure side and refrain against innocent Palestinians is just one of the many inci- I Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 from being arrogant. However, it is a norm to see people dents of growing violence in the region that continues to drive on the wrong side of the road, throw litter where go unreported and unnoticed by the global community. It Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad would be correct to say that the international silence all there are not supposed to, get electricity through immoral these years has encouraged Israel to eat away Palestinian means and the list goes on. As individuals, we must follow lands one after another. the rules and not find any shortcuts. The recent riots are fuelled by a years-long land dispute be- These shortcuts lead to one becoming immoral, corrupt, tween the Palestinian refugees and Jewish settlers near the and feel superior to others. The art of living a civilized life Old City of Jerusalem. The matter, already decided by a dis- is to accept the rules, follow them diligently, and advise trict court in favour of Jewish families earlier this year, is others to do the same. likely to be taken up by the Israeli Supreme Court despite The concept of following the rules seems to be unknown the warning issued by the United Nations (UN). in our part of the world. We intend to do acts that we are If previous Israeli actions did not amount to war crimes, not supposed to. Despite the availability of a pedestrian the continued policy of evicting Palestinian families cer- bridge, people risk their lives by crossing the road in the tainly does. There is no way Palestinians will leave what - presence of heavy traffic. ever little land they have left. A third intifada is the only One must remember that children learn not by doing but by natural outcome of this brutal suppression. The annexa - observing. These children, after growing up, will also cross tion parts of East Jerusalem will make the two-state solu - the roads without safety precautions and will drive on the tion meaningless. wrong side of the road for they have been seeing this happen In the last few years, the moves of the US have ex - during their childhood. People, in general, are aware of the posed it as being a complete collaborator of the apart - rules but they do not give any heed to them. heid regime of Israel. Can we hope for any change in It is interesting to note that Pakistanis when living abroad behaviour now that the Biden administration controls abide by the rules to the letter. It is because the authori - American affairs? It is doubtful. ties penalize wrongdoers immediately. While our system On our part, Pakistan’s stance has always remained clear. has all the rules, the authorities need to follow their re - Islamabad’s vow to provide all the necessary support and as- sponsibilities by implanting the laws and penalizing those sistance to Palestinian people who have been under Israeli’s who do not obey them. oppression shows that Islamabad is against occupations of Every sector, including the authorities enforcing various all kinds in principle. Nevertheless, the ever-worsening situ- laws, must remain honest with their duties, and conduct ation in the occupied territories of Palestine demands more their task with due diligence. Only then we can move to- diplomatic efforts from Pakistan. wards becoming a civilized nation. Saudi Arabia-Pakistan partnership for mutual benefits ed as a primary base to accelerate both nations’ relation- (IMCTC) serves as a platform for security cooperation, expansion of economic activities and enhancing bilateral Khalid Taimur Akram ships. Undoubtedly, both states enjoy warm relations root- including providing training, equipment and troops, and coordination in multiple sectors between the two brotherly ed in the centuries-old religious, cultural, and commercial the involvement of religious scholars to dealwith extrem- countries were emphasized. The positive role of Pakistan links. The partnership under the visionary leaderships ism.In this regard, Pakistan is significantly playing its role. and the Kingdom in resolving the issues facing by the Is- has grown over time and has remained one of the strong- Thereby, the strategic alliance and cooperation between lamic nation and its endeavours for regional and interna- est alliances in the Islamic world. It was rightly defined by Saudi-Pakistan have been touching new heights. tional peace and security were also discussed. Moreover, the late King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz al Saud as ‘brothers’. Saudi Grand Vision 2030: An Overview two important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were The intent to further strengthen the engagement is evi- The Saudi Government has taken well-structured policy signed including, combating drug trafficking and financing dent in the exceptional contemporary tenure of the Crown ramifications to modernize its internal structure and play energy, upgrading infrastructure, transportation, water, Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Muhammad bin an active role in the international arena. Therefore, the and communications projects. Both countries have also Salman al Saud. Kingdom has introduced grand vision 2030 for inclusive agreed to establish a Higher Coordination Council that will Since the 1960s, Pakistan has been collaborating in the socio-economic and security development. This includes help in assisting the programs and projects. The latest visit security paradigm with Saudi Arabia and has pursued- three broader pillars mentioned below: also paved the way for exploring various areas of coopera- soft power diplomacy policy vis-à-vis promoting peace. Its a. A Vibrant Society:A vibrant society is important to tion in light of the Kingdom’s vision 2030. support and facilitation for theKingdomare vital because achieve the targets. A great societypaves the way for es- Both countriesare also inclined towards making a viable it had an experienced military and political class. Sin- tablishinga strong foundation for economic prosperity. In political solution to the Yemen crisis. They have explic- cethe1970s, the Saudi Kingdom has been experiencing this aspect, Saudi aims to create a society where citizens itly showed concern over the ballistic missiles and drone economic stability aligned withits oil wealth that requires enjoy a quality of life complemented by a higher living attacks by Houthi militias on Saudi Arabia, threatening a large labour force. A large Pakistani diaspora has been standard. Moreover, the society should be based on the the oil export’s security and the stability of energy sup- residing in Saudi Arabia and helping the country fulfilits indicators ensuring a secure environment. The citizens plies.Furthermore, both countries have been stressing Defence cooperation is requirements ofan efficient workforce. must access world-class health care and education system. the strongefforts by the Islamic world to fight extremism, Underpinning the Contours of Saudi - Pakistan Eco- b. A Thriving Economy: A strong society lays essential reject sectarianism, and strive to achieve international another important element nomic Ties: parameters for aneconomy to grow. Therefore, under this peace and security. In this aspect,collective efforts to com- From the 1970s, economicalignments between both states pillar, opportunities are provided to build an integrated bat terrorism and Islamophobia are vital. in strengthening the bilateral haveexceptionallybenefitted them. The Kingdom has assist- education system relevant to market needs. It provides Progressive Grounds for Future Cooperation: ed Pakistan with significantinvestment and financialassis- the youth required skills for the jobs. It will also create The brotherly relation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan relations between both tance. In Present times, the partnership is contributing to inclusive economic opportunities for the small and large has been strengthened by the latest visit of Pakistan’s countries.Being a nuclear the socio-economic development of these countries.Saudi corporation and entrepreneurs, PM Imran khan. The historic partnership between the Arabia is the biggest exporter of oil and petroleum prod- c. An Ambitious Nation:Itreflects the responsibilities of two states, forward-looking spirit, peaceful initiatives, power, Pakistan has been ucts to Pakistan. For Pakistani goods and services, the Sau- the nation to attain the targets of the 2030 vision, includ- and cooperation in a vast range of fields have resulted in di market is one of the main markets.Pakistan’s exports to ing building an effective, transparent, accountable nation a win-win situation. It can be anticipated that all areas, seen as a powerful partner Saudi Arabia have been increased in recent times.Despite with the help of a high-performing Government. including trade, economics, investment, energy, energy, the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, Pakistan’s exports to Opportunities for Pakistan Under Saudi Vision 2030: defence cooperation,the welfare of the overseas Pakistani to address the strategic the Saudi Kingdom saw a major rise of almost 34%. Fur- Under this vision, Pakistan can work closely within Sau- diaspora,and job opportunities,would reinvigorate exist- thermore, in 2020, the bilateral trade between both states di Arabia’s integrated framework. The two countries are ing exceptional bilateral relations betweenboth countries. concerns of Saudi Arabia increased to $2.181 billion.According to the United Nations enriched in naturaland mineral resources. Therefore, – Khalid Taimur Akram is the Executive Director, COMTRADEdatabase on international trade, Pakistan’s ex- investment and research in geophysics and other min- Center for Global & Strategic ANY vibrant and transactional features have ports to Saudi Arabia were US$432.3 million during 2020. ing-related subjects will pay huge dividends in the long Studies (CGSS), Islamabad marked Pakistan’s significant and friendly rela- In this aspect, it can be anticipated that there would be an run. Moreover, the vision M tions with Saudi Arabia. In this regard, the most increase in the ratio of exports in the near future. offers Pakistan an opportuni- prominent features are economic and strategic ones.Moreo- The Substantial Dynamics of Strategic and Security ty to enhance its manpower ver, there is also a qualitative dimension of the relationship Partnership: export to more skilled and between both Islamic states. Pakistan always has value its Saudi Arabia advances its ambition of expanding the ideo- professional levels. It will diplomatic, strategic, and economic ties with other Islam- logical reachby maintaining a deep strategic relationship boost foreign remittances. iccountries, especially in the Middle East and Gulf region. with Pakistan. Defence cooperation is another important The close partnership be- Pakistan is the home of the world’s second-largest Muslim element in strengthening the bilateral relations between tween Islamabad and Riyadh population. A nuclear-armed and strategically strong nation both countries.Being a nuclear power, Pakistan has been will foster cooperation within is promoting peace and cooperation among Muslim coun- seen as a powerful partner to address the strategic con- this grand vision. tries. Therefore, Saudi Arabia is fundamentally associated cerns of Saudi Arabia. The joint military drills and activi- Recent Visit of Prime Minis- with Pakistan in many dimensions. In this context, the arti- ties have paved the way for future cooperation in this do- ter Imran Khan to Saudi Ara- cle aims to highlight the importantcontours of the Saudi-Pa- main. In this aspect, some examples of joint strategic and bia: A Timely Boost to Excep- kistan relationship. The study also provides a brief analysis defence cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan tional Partnership of Pakistan’s strategic partnership with the Saudi Kingdom are mentioned below: The three-day visit of Paki- and outcomes of the mutuallybeneficial partnership. • In the 1960s, Pakistan helped form the Royal Saudi Air stani PM Imran khan has All-Weather Friends: Force (RSAF) and trained its first jet fighter pilots. been held in a time when the Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to acknowl- • Under a bilateral security cooperation agreement in strategic partnership between edge Pakistan’s unique position in the Islamic world. 1982, Pakistan helped Saudi Arabia with defence produc- two countries is being called Four years after the formation of Pakistan, both countries tion and joint military exercises and training. on to deal with the impor- signed the Treaty of Friendship. Saudi Arabia’s pivot to • Pakistani combat troops have been assisting the Saudi tant regional developments. Pakistan was that it is a strategically powerful nation and forces. The troops of both countries have frequently tak- The Saudi Crown Prince inclined towards facilitating regional peace and security. en part in manoeuvres under collective drills and military Muhammad bin Salman and The changing dynamics of regional affairs and the shared training programs. PM Imran Khan held a dis- identity of a nation formed by an Islamic character result- • The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition cussion. During the meeting, Embracing the future ES of development: Economy, Equity and Ecology technology-driven job creation as the same time. ridor (CPEC) in the back drop; it can easily be ascertained Abdul Rashid Shakir mean that economic growth, social progress and The World Economic Forum’s ‘The Future of Jobs Report that construction, information Communication Technology 3 environmental protection must go hand in hand for 2020’ supports this claim. It identifies Data Analysts, Big (ICT), transport, tourism, hoteling and hospitality would be sustainable development. Trading off one ‘E’ with the Data Socialists. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learn- high on demand in the coming years. So, far a highly-paid other out of the three: Economy, Equity and Ecology in - ing Specialists, Process Automation Specialists, and Digital job in the local and regional labor market, training in the variably leads to devastating consequences for humanity, Marketing and Strategy Specialists as the top five most de- cutting-edge technologies in these fields is a must. no matter how rosy it looks in the beginning. Cognizant manding job roles by 2025. Besides this, Digital Transfor- However, there is a flip side of the cointoo. Despite stren- of the fact, United Nations approved in 2015 a universal mation Specialists, Business Development Professionals, uous efforts being made to reskill and upskill the existing framework of 17 SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, Information Security Analysts, Software and Applications labor force, the world is and will be experiencing a mas- to be achieved by all 193 UN-member states by 2025. Developers, and Internet of Things Specialists would also sive shortage of the workforce that is not only tech-savvy 04 out of the 17 SDGs: Clean Water and Sanitation, Cli - be high on demand in the job market by 2025. but also aptly-trained in high-end technologies of the fu- mate Action, Life on Land, and Life Below Water cater The report also mentions the emerging skills/skill sets that ture. This demand and supply gap would further widen al- to environmental protection or ecological balance; 08 of would be highly sought-after by employers in their prospec- ready-existing income disparities among the working class- them: No Poverty, No Hunger, Good Health and Well-be - tive employees by 2025. Top on the list would be skills re- es, casting a serious blow to the scanty efforts being made ing, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Affordable and lating to Problem Solving, Self-Management, Working with by the Governments around the Globe for the equitable dis- Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and People, and Technology use and Development. They in- tribution of wealth in their communities. Hence, it is feared Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions outline basic in - clude Analytical Thinking and Innovation; Active Learning that the future economic growth of the world would result gredients ofreal social progress, 04 of the total; Decent and Learning Strategies; Complex Problem Solving; Critical into a more lopsided social progress, further deepening the Work and Economic Growth: Industry, Innovation and Thinking and Analysis; and Resilience, Stress existing fissure between haves and have nots. The graduates of these Infrastructure; Reduced Inequalities, and Responsible Tolerance and Flexibility. Other rewarding skills five years And very rightly said, ‘The devil is in the details.’ In this rat Consumption and Production devise parameters for the down the timeline would also include Creativity, Originality race of technological advancement, high productivity, com- training courses would economic growth; and 01 out of the total 17 SDGs: Part - and Initiative; Leadership and Social Influence; Reasoning, petitive advantage, and enviable GDP growth, mankind is nership for the Goals highlights importance of forging Problem Solving and Ideation; Emotional Intelligence; and spoiling the Mother Nature. Massive industrialization and not only fill the void for inter-institutional and inter-state partnerships for the re- Technology Design and Programming. unscrupulous exploitation of natural resources has caused technology-driven job alization of these goals. Government of Pakistan has rightly figured out this la - serious ecological disbalance, exacerbating the hazards of However, in the modern market economies, economic bor market distortion effected by the rapid technological global warming and climate change. opportunities in the growth rules the roost. So be it G7, G20 or regional blocks transformation and advancements. It has, therefore, in- With the aforesaid in mind, it can easily be assessed that the like EU, and ASEAN, all focus much on improving upon troduced, besides conventional technical and vocational world has made a lethal tradeoff for economy with equity country but would also be their GDP growth numbers or economies by producing trades, high-end technical trades like Artificial Intelli- and ecology, making the dream of sustainable development more and more competitive goods and services. This nev- gence, Robotics and Mechatronics for training under its a distant reality. able to pursue rewarding er-ending quest for the fittest among peers have spurred Kamyab Jawan Programme. Therefore, in order to achieve UN-mandated Sustainable jobs in the int’l markets, their rapid transformation into technology-driven smart The graduates of these training courses would not only Development Goals (SDGs), we should adopt appropri- economic models from the erstwhilelabor-intensive highly fill the void for technology-driven job opportunities in the ate measures for equitable distribution of wealth to erad - especially in the developed industrialized business operations. This trend has rendered country but would also be able to pursue rewarding jobs in icate poverty, hunger, gender inequalities, and to ensure many job skills irrelevant and obsolete, requiring lot of the international markets, especially in the developed re- quality education, health care and basic amenities of life regions of the world like workers worldwide to reskill or upskill themselves for reten- gions of the world like the Middle East, European Union, for all. We should also protect our environment by taking tion as a productive part of the whole demand-supply chain. US, UK, Canada and Australia. If we contextualize this job care of our land, water and air to leave a better planet to the Middle East, EU, US, The better part of the stats is that this technology-induced market analysis In the region, keeping the infrastructural live for the posterity. UK, Canada and Australia distortion of the labor market has been out paced by the development projects under China Pakistan Economic Cor- – [email protected] IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Babar Azam Briefs voted ICC player of the Medvedev month for retakes 2nd April 2021 spot in ATP LAHORE: Pakistan’s crick- rankings et captain Babar Azam won the International Cricket PARIS: RussianDaniil Med- Councils (ICC) Men’s Play- vedev reclaimed the world er of the Month for April number two spot from Ra- 2021, for his consistent and fael Nadal in the latest ATP outstanding performances rankings released on Mon- across all formats in the day, with no Americans in recently concluded series the top 30 for the first time. against South Africa and Nadal was knocked out of was chosen as the April the Madrid Open in the winner by fans and the ICC quarter-finals last week by voting academy. eventual champion Alexan- The ICC on Monday an- der Zverev, raising ques- nounced the winners of the tions about his form ahead ICC Player of the Month of his bid for a record-ex- Awards for April which rec- tending 14th French Open ognize and celebrate the title. best performances from That would also see him both male and female crick- break Roger Federer’s all- eters across all forms of in- time men’s record with a ternational cricket through- 21st Grand Slam singles out the year. Australian triumph. female player Alyssa Healy German Zverev remains in was named the ICC Wom- sixth place despite his first en’s Player of the Month for Masters title in three years. April 2021. Taylor Fritz is the high- KABUL: Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa reviewing guard of honour given by Afghan armed forces. – DNA Babar’s match-winning 82- est-ranked American at 31st ball 94 in the third ODI -- the first time the US have against South Africa helped not had a player in the top him gain 13 rating points 30 since the ATP rankings to reach a career-best 865 were created in 1973. points. He also contributed Madrid Open runner-up Iran determined to resolve 122 from 59 balls in Paki- Matteo Berrettini jumped stan’s successful chase in up one spot to world num- the third match of a T20I ber nine. –APP series against the same op- position. – APP PSG draw issues with Saudi Arabia This comes days after a Sau- The potential for Iran-Saudi on it that was only lifted in NZ: Man leaves Lille Foreign Desk di foreign ministry official rapprochement comes as January. confirmed the talks, also the US reduces its presence The possible thaw in rela- stabs 5 in closer to TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign saying it was premature to in the troubled region and tions comes amid a flurry of ministry has for the first discuss definitive conclu- has ended its support for engagement in the region. knife attack Ligue 1 title time confirmed that talks sions. the war in Yemen. Iran may be on the verge of have been held with region- Neither side has divulged Last month, Saudi Crown improving ties with other PARIS: Neymar was on tar- al rival Saudi Arabia in an details of the talks, but re- Prince Mohammed bin Sal- Arab states as reports indi- Web Desk get the day after signing his effort to reduce tensions ports say that, in addition man said he wants good re- cate Foreign Minister Mo- contract extension but Par- between the two countries to bilateral ties, Tehran and lations with Shia Iran even hammad Javad Zarif could AUCKLAND: New Zealand is Saint-Germain were held and across the region. Riyadh are talking about de- though his Sunni Muslim visit the United Arab Emir- police say they have ar- to a 1-1 draw at Rennes on Foreign ministry spokes- velopments in Yemen and kingdom still finds prob- ates (UAE) soon. rested a suspect after five Sunday that leaves Lille a man Saeed Khatibzadeh Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal lems with Tehran’s “nega- The foreign ministry’s Khat- people were stabbed at a step closer to a remarkable told a virtual press confer- with world powers that Sau- Iran, have recently stepped egates are working against tive behaviour”. ibzadeh confirmed on Mon- supermarket in the city of Ligue 1 title triumph. ence on Monday that Iran di Arabia has opposed. up their attacks on Saudi the clock as a three-month Tensions between Riyadh day that a Zarif visit to the Dunedin on Monday after- PSG led at half-time after has always welcomed talks A Saudi-led military coali- soil. deadline for a temporary and Tehran have played out UAE “has been on the agen- noon. Neymar converted a con- with its regional peers and tion has been battling Yem- Meanwhile, multilateral agreement between Iran across the region in recent da” and will happen when Prime Minister Jacinda Ard- troversial penalty award, that policy has not changed. en’s Houthis for the past six talks in Vienna to restore and the global nuclear years as they have backed conditions are right. ern said police had assured but they were pegged back “But let us wait to see the years, causing the world’s Iran’s nuclear deal – which watchdog approaches on opposing sides in Lebanon Zarif last month went on a her that the attack did not in the second half as Ser- results of these talks and worst humanitarian crisis. the United States aban- May 21 and the country is and Syria. Iran supported four-country tour of the re- appear to be terror-related. houGuirassy headed in the judge based on results,” he The Houthis, which Saudi doned in 2018 – are now in due to hold a presidential Qatar when other Arab na- gion that took him to Qatar, Police said the attack took equaliser. said. Arabia says are armed by their fourth round and del- election in June. tions imposed a blockade Iraq, Kuwait, and Oman. place at a Countdown super- PresnelKimpembe was later market in central Dunedin, sent off for Mauricio Pochet- on New Zealand’s southern tino’s side, who could not island, at about 2:30 p.m. lo- get back to winning ways IPL ‘can’t happen’ in cal time (0230 GMT/UTC). on their return to domestic Witnesses told local media action following their Cham- India: Ganguly a man carrying two knives pions League semi-final exit had stabbed staff, as well NEW DELHI: This year’s can find a slot to complete against Manchester City. as bystanders who tried to suspended IPL cannot be the IPL,” Ganguly told PSG are now three points stop him and pin him down. completed in India while it Sportstar magazine in India adrift of Ligue 1 leaders People reported a chaot- battles a raging coronavirus at the weekend. Lille, who know they will be ic scene as people began crisis and could struggle to “There are lots of organi- champions for the first time screaming and running to- find a slot elsewhere, In- sational hazards like 14-day since 2011 if they take four ward the store exits. dia’s cricket chief Sourav- quarantine. It can’t happen points from their remaining Health authorities said Ganguly has said. in India. This quarantine is two matches of the season. three of the wounded indi- The Indian Premier League tough to handle,” he added. The Parisians have won the viduals had been admitted was abruptly halted at the side have a complicated French title in seven of the to intensive care, with one halfway stage last week af- schedule in coming months. last eight years but they admitted to a general ward ter several players became India will go to England in have regularly wobbled this and the other discharged. infected. India is reporting early June to prepare for the season and the decision nearly 4,000 deaths and world Test final. to replace coach Thomas about 400,000 new cases a They are then scheduled to Tuchel with Pochettino dur- Eid: Taliban day. visit Sri Lanka in July be- ing the winter break looks Ganguly, president of the fore returning to England like it will not have the declare... Board of Control for Cricket for five Tests in August and desired impact. Lille had in India, said there was no September. From Page 01 opened up a provisional way for the lucrative tour- Last year’s IPL was moved its last 2,500 troops from four-point lead by winning nament to resume before to the United Arab Emir- the violence-wracked coun- 3-0 at Lens on Friday, with India play the final of the ates because of the pandem- try despite faltering ef- BurakYilmaz scoring twice. World Test Championship ic and a number of English forts between the Taliban It appeared PSG might re- against New Zealand in Eng- counties have offered to and Afghan government to spond in kind, despite being land on June 18. host the remainder of this end a decades-long war. without the suspended Ky- MADRID: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema vies with Sevilla’s Jules Kounde during a Spanish league football match between Real Madrid and Sevilla CF in Madrid, Spain. “Too early to say how we IPL. – APP “Mujahideen of the Islam- lianMbappe or the injured ic Emirate are instructed Marco Verratti in Brittany. to halt all offensive oper- They were given the chance ations against the enemy to take the lead in first-half No rest in La Liga Naomi Osaka wants ‘discussion’ on countrywide from the first stoppage time when referee till the third day of Eid,” a Ruddy Buquet surprisingly title race statement released by the awarded a penalty after re- Olympics amid virus surge in Japan Taliban said. viewing footage of Rennes their foot off the gas in re- Sports Desk cent weeks after an intense ROME: Japanese tennis star Naomi the past year, I think a lot of unexpected “But if the enemy con- defender NayefAguerd block- ducts any assault or attack ing a LayvinKurzawa shot season saw them reach the Osaka said Sunday she favoured a “dis- things have happened. “At the end of the MADRID: FC Barcelona are against you during these and catching the PSG player semifinals of the Copa del cussion” taking place over the Olympic day I’m just an athlete, and there is a back in action on Tuesday as days, stand ready to ro- in the process. – APP Rey and they have just one Games taking place as Tokyo reels from whole pandemic going on.” the race for the La Liga title win in their last seven league a new coronavirus surge. More than 10,000 athletes from 200 bustly protect and defend and to avoid relegation con- matches. A virus state of emergency in Japan’s countries and regions are set to travel to yourselves and your terri- Uzbekistan tinues with a midweek round However, players such as capital city and other parts of the coun- Tokyo for the Games, with a decision on tory,” it added. of matches. Jose Luis Morales Jorge de try was extended on Friday, less than how many domestic fans -- if any -- can Eid al-Fitr marks the end to stage Ronald Koeman’s men Frutos and Roger Marti are three months before the delayed Games attend to be taken in June. of the Muslim fasting missed the chance to leap- still capable of causing Barca are due to begin. More than 300,000 people have signed month of Ramadan, and AFC group frog Atletico Madrid in the ti- plenty of problems and with There has been increasing pressure an online petition titled “Cancel the the holiday begins accord- tle race when they were held another round of matches from the Japanese public to cancel the Tokyo Olympics to protect our lives”, ing to the sighting of the matches to a 0-0 draw by the league next weekend Koeman will Olympics, which have already been post- launched Wednesday by a lawyer and new moon. The Taliban leaders in the Camp Nou on have to consider rotating his poned once from its original dates last former Tokyo gubernatorial candidate. declared similar ceasefires Saturday and they travel to squad for the game. summer due to the pandemic. Japan’s has recorded just over 10,500 last year to mark Islamic DNA holidays. mid-table Levante two points Ronald Araujo is likely “For me, I feel like if it’s putting people ment. “Of course I would say I want the deaths from Covid-19, much lower than The government usually off the top of the table, mean- to come into the team in at risk and if it’s making people very un- Olympics to happen, because I’m an ath- in many other countries, but its vaccine KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian reciprocates with a truce, ing anything other than a win central defense, while Ous- comfortable, then it definitely should be lete and that’s sort of what I have been rollout is moving slowly and some areas Football Confederation (AFC) and FraidonKhawzon -- will probably mean the end of mane Dembele will proba- a discussion, which I think it is as of right waiting for my entire life. have seen record cases as more infec- announced on Monday that spokesman for chief nego- their title hopes. bly give Antoine Griezmann now,” the four-time Grand Slam winner “But I think that there is so much im- tious variants drive fresh waves of con- the Uzbekistan Football As- tiator Abdullah Abdullah Levante seem to have taken a rest. said ahead of the Rome WTA tourna- portant stuff going on, and especially tagion. – APP sociation (UFA) will host the -- said early Monday: “We centralized matches of the welcome the announce- 2021 AFC Champions League ment....the Islamic repub- (East) Groups H and I, which lic is also ready and will an- are scheduled to take place nounce soon.” – Agencies from June 25 to July 11, 2021. French soldiers warn of civil war in new letter Uzbekistan will also host the ing “courage”, AFP news agency The authors of the letter describe breadth of the country. not condone. play-off stage match between Foreign Desk reported. themselves as part of a younger Most French civilians are also The new message criticised the Ghani lauds South Korea’s Daegu FC and The letter to the government generation of soldiers who have concerned about violence, drugs French government’s response Chiangrai United of Thailand Pak role in PARIS: A new open letter has last month came from semi-re- served in Afghanistan, Mali and and Islamism, so for soldiers - by to the “elders” who signed last on June 23, 2021, with the been published in France warn- tired generals. The minister the Central African Republic, or instinct more attached than most month’s letter: “Did they fight for winners securing their spot Afghan peace ing of the threat of civil war in charge of the armed forces, joined domestic anti-terrorism to tradition, law-and-order and au- you to allow France to become a in Group I alongside last sea- and claiming to have more than Florence Parly, said they would operations. “They gave their skin thority - to share those views is failed state?” “If a civil war breaks From Page 01 son’s quarterfinalist Beijing 130,000 signatures from the pub- be punished for defying a law to destroy the Islamism to which hardly in itself of note. out, the army will maintain order Later, COAS also called FC from China, reigning J. lic. that forbids reservists or serving you are giving concessions on our What’s contentious is the will- on its own soil,” the letter went on Chairman of the High League champions Kawasaki The message, published in a members of the military from soil,” they wrote. ingness to go public and blur the on to say. Council for National Rec- Frontale and this season’s right-wing magazine, accuses the expressing opinions in public on Because of their anonymity, it is lines between the military and “No one can want such a terrible onciliation of Afghanistan debutants United City FC French government of granting religion and politics. impossible to gauge how far the the political. And on that score situation - our elders no more Dr Abdullah Abdullah and from the Philippines. “concessions” to Islamism. However, far-right leader Marine writers of this new letter rep- there will be many in the armed than us - but yes, civil war is discussed matters related The group stage of this year’s “It is about the survival of our Le Pen, a candidate in next year’s resent the rank-and-file of the forces who disagree with the let- brewing in France and you know to the Afghan peace pro- AFC Champions League was country,” said the text, said to be presidential election, spoke out armed forces. Online petitions ter-writers. The analysis - even it perfectly well.” cess. forced to take place in a cen- issued anonymously by soldiers in support of the estimated 1,000 where no-one has to give their the warnings of disintegration France has recently proposed a Violence has risen starkly tralized manner due to the and appealing for public support. servicemen and women who name cannot be regarded as firm and civil war - may be widely controversial bill to tackle what in Afghanistan in recent COVID-19 pandemic. AFC The French government con- backed the April letter. evidence of anything. shared. President Emmanuel Macron weeks with the Taliban has announced earlier that demned it, as well as a similar The new text was published late Nonetheless, it would come as But urging politicians to “act” to has described as “Islamist sepa- launching attacks through- the three other matches of letter last month. on Sunday by Valeurs Actuelles, no surprise if this kind of gener- stop the rot, with an implicit “or ratism”. out the country and a huge East Zone groups - Groups Interior Minister Gérald Dar- although the numbers and ranks alised pessimism about the state else” if they don’t: that is a step However, some critics in both unclaimed attack taking F, G, and J - will take place in manin called the latest letter a of its original signatories - said to of France were indeed the com- into the unknown that the people France and abroad have accused place on a school in Kabul Thailand from June 22 to July “crude manoeuvre” and accused be active members of the military monplace of barrack-rooms and who count in the armed forces the government of unfairly target- on Saturday that killed doz- 11, 2021. its anonymous signatories of lack- - remain unclear. officers’ messes the length and - the top brass - would certainly ing Islam. ens of students. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Climate Briefs to ravage Kenya’s tea Man killed in production shooting at PARIS: Climate change is Vancouver set to devastate Kenya’s tea production as the world’s Int’l Airport largest exporter faces rising temperatures, erratic rainfall VANCOUVER: A man was and insect infestations, ac- killed in a shooting at Van- cording to analysis released couver International Air- on Monday. port on Sunday, police said, Tea is the world’s most con- with the suspects still at sumed drink after water and large after firing at police disruption in supply from the from their getaway vehicle. east African nation is predict- The shooting happened ed to have a global impact. outside the departures ter- A report from the charity minal at about 3 pm (0800 Christian Aid outlined the GMT), Richmond police various threats Kenya fac- said on Twitter, adding that es to its key black tea crop, there was “one male vic- as well as the dangers that tim”. other countries are likely to Police intercepted the get- encounter as the planet con- away vehicle but were shot tinues to warm. at by the escaping suspects, Citing a peer-reviewed study, though no officers were in- the report said that the jured, the tweet continued. quadruple threat of rising Local police were still in- temperatures, erratic rain- vestigating the “disturbing” fall, droughts and new insect incident, said Minister of infestations are forecast to Public Safety Bill Blair, destroy 26.2 percent of the though he also suggested country’s optimal tea growing the shooting was linked to areas by 2050. armed gangs. And climate change is expect- “My thoughts are with the ed to reduce the areas with communities in the lower medium quality growing con- mainland who have been im- ditions by nearly 40 percent pacted by gun and gang vio- in the same time frame. lence far too often,” he said. BAKU: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited the tomb of the great son of the Azerbaijani “For generations we have Police said Vancouver air- people Heydar Aliyev in the Alley of Honors as May 10 marks the 98th anniversary of his birth. carefully cultivated our tea port was operating as nor- farms and we are proud that mal again after the incident. the tea that we grow here is “The airports is open and the best in the world,” said safe for airport workers and Richard Koskei, a tea farmer those who need to travel,” from Kenya’s western high- the airport authority con- Modi govt slammed for lands. – APP firmed. – APP Major US Indoor pipeline ignoring warnings of Covid seating could struggles to The editorial comes at a time when many Indians are struggling to find hospital return in reopen after beds and oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients who require critical care England ransomware ISLAMABAD: The govern- demic”. a survey by the Indian Coun- lion new cases. The government abruptly ing vaccine supply (some LONDON: The British gov- ment of Indian prime minis- The editorial of the world’s cil of Medical Research in The journal also criticised shifted course without dis- of which should come from ernment is to announce a attack ter Narendra Modi is under oldest and best-known January suggested that only the government’s decision cussing the change in policy abroad) and setting up a dis- timeline for lifting anti-virus fire with criticism pouring general medical journals 21% of the population had – despite warnings – to with states, expanding vac- tribution campaign that will restrictions in England on WASHINGTON: The larg- in from all over for ignoring minced no words, saying antibodies against SARS- allow religious and politi- cination to everyone older also cover rural and poorer Monday including the reo- est fuel pipeline system in the lethality of the ongoing that India’s top government CoV-2,” the editorial says. cal congregations. These than 18 years, draining citizens, who “face a desper- pening of indoor seating in the United States remained wave of COVID-19 that has officials prematurely de- The editorial comes at a events are “conspicuous supplies, and creating mass ate scarcity of public health pubs and restaurants and al- largely shut down on Sun- led to alarming death rate in clared victory over the pan- time when many Indians are for their lack of COVID-19 confusion and a market and primary care facilities”. lowing hugs, Downing Street day, two days after a major the country. demic – highlighting health struggling to find hospital mitigation measures”, the for vaccine doses in which “The government must said late Sunday. ransomware attack was de- The medical journal The minister Harsh Vardhan’s beds and oxygen cylinders editorial said. states and hospital systems work with local and prima- Johnson will hold a news tected, its operating compa- Lancet has severely criti- comment that ‘India is in for COVID-19 patients who “The message that COV- competed,” The Lancet ry health-care centres that conference on Monday after- ny said. cised the Narendra Modi the endgame’, leading to require critical care. On ID-19 was essentially over said. know their communities noon set to announce a May The Colonial Pipeline Com- government for its handling “complacency and insuffi- Saturday, India reported its also slowed the start of The journal said that the and create an equitable dis- 17 start for the third step in pany ships gasoline and jet of the COVID-19 crisis in In- cient preparation”. highest death toll yet due to India’s COVID-19 vaccina- country’s “botched” vacci- tribution system for the vac- Britain’s “roadmap” out of fuel from the Gulf Coast of dia, saying it has given the “The modelling suggest- COVID-19, recording 4,187 tion campaign, which has nation campaign must im- cine,” it suggested. the crisis. The government Texas to the populous East impression of being more ed falsely that India had fatalities. The country also vaccinated less than 2% mediately be rationalised The Lancet asked the gov- said Johnson would agree Coast through 5,500 miles occupied with “removing reached herd immunity, en- reported 401,078 new infec- of the population. At the and implemented with all ernment to publish “accu- the exact measures with col- (8,850 kilometers) of pipe- criticism on Twitter than couraging complacency and tion, the third consecutive federal level, India’s vacci- due speed. It saw two imme- rate data in a timely man- league and advisors on Mon- line, serving 50 million con- trying to control the pan- insufficient preparation, but day with more than 0.4 mil- nation plan soon fell apart. diate bottlenecks: increas- ner”. day morning. sumers. The company said it was the victim of a cybersecurity at- Canada, US, Australia Enhanced tack involving ransomware Pak-China -- attacks that encrypt com- in boycotting UN’s puter systems and seek to B2B extract payments from op- erators. racism conference irrigation “While our mainlines re- the conference, claiming the main offline, some smaller Foreign Desk summit “unfairly” targets cooperation lateral lines between termi- Israel. nals and delivery points are OTTAWA: Canada has joined However, the three is needed now operational,” Colonial the US and Australia in boy- white-settler countries are said in a statement, adding cotting the 20th anniversary also worried about the grow- News Desk it would “bring our full sys- of the World Conference ing calls for an apology over tem back online only when Against Racism in Durban, their role in colonialism, the BEIJING: The irrigation we believe it is safe to do known as Durban IV, citing enslavement of Africans and solutions promoted by a Chi- so.” the event’s tradition of criti- reparations to the colonized nese company have proved “We have remained in con- cizing Israel’s occupation of nations. a success in demonstration tact with law enforcement Palestine. The conference, which zones in Pakistan. But a lack and other federal agencies, “Canada opposes initiatives will be held in New York in of investments has made it including the Department at the United Nations and September, will mark the hard to popularise the effi- of Energy who is leading in other multilateral forums twentieth anniversary of the cient irrigation solutions,” the Federal Government re- that unfairly single out and adoption of the Durban Dec- said Li Huijuan, senior engi- sponse,” it added. target Israel for criticism,” laration and Programme of neer at National Water-saving “Maintaining the operation- Global Affairs Canada Action under the theme of Irrigation Engineering and al security of our pipeline, spokesman Grantly Franklin “Reparations, racial justice Technology Research Center in addition to safely bringing said. and equality for People of (Xinjiang) and manager of our systems back online, re- Calling the conference “a African Descent.” the International Water-sav- main our highest priorities.” forum for anti-Semitism”, The World Conference ing Department at Xinjiang Commerce Secretary Gina the spokesman also equated against Racism is a series of Tianye Group. Raimondo told CBS on Sun- the criticism of Zionism and international events organ- This view is echoed by Dr day that authorities were Israel’s policies to anti-Sem- ized by UNESCO to promote Gong Shihong, Deputy-Di- working to try to prevent itism. and support the struggle rector of Department of Irri- any disruption to supplies. “Canada is concerned that against racist ideologies and gation and Drainage, China Colonial, based in the south- the Durban Process has and policies across the world. Institute of Water Resources ern state of Georgia, is the continues to be used to push Four conferences were held and Hydropower Research largest pipeline operator for anti-Israel sentiment and in 1978, 1983, 2001 and (IWHR). A single company is in the United States by vol- as a forum for anti-Semitism. 2009. too fragile to transform the ume, normally transporting That is why we do not plan The 2001 conference, also entire sector. The Pakistani 2.5 million barrels of gas- to attend or participate in known as Durban I, wit- government should incentiv- oline, diesel fuel, jet fuel events surrounding the 20th nessed walkouts by the US ise more companies to invest and other refined petroleum anniversary of the Durban and Israeli delegates offend- in the popularisation of effi- products per day. – APP Declaration and Program ed by the draft resolution cient irrigation solutions, said of Action,” the spokesman which called Israel’s found- Dr Gong, who led a delega- added. His remarks came ing expansionist ideology tion to hold training sessions Mongolia’s after Australia and the US of Zionism racist. The final on high efficient irrigation in announced their withdrawal draft of the resolution did Pakistan. COVID-19 from the conference. Sim- not condemn Zionism but it A second factor lies in the cases surpass ilarly, in 2009 and 2011, recognized the self-determi- limited range of efficient ir- Western countries, including nation rights of Palestinians rigation solutions available 45,000 Germany, the Netherlands and supported the independ- in Pakistan, Ms Li told CEN. and New Zealand boycotted ent state of Palestine. Although the government ULAN BATOR: Mongolia of Punjab has worked with registered 639 new COV- World Bank to subsidise ID-19 cases in the past small-scale farmers to install 24 hours, bringing the na- Chinese textile sprinklers and drip irrigation tional tally to 45,459, the systems, enormous farmers country’s National Center company to train, still refrain from adopting for Communicable Diseas- such efficient irrigation sys- es (NCCD) said Monday. employ Pakistani workers tems because of the high Meanwhile, eight more maintenance costs ensued. fatalities were reported, Staff Report Ms Li explained, Pakistani raising the death toll to farmers tend to use irriga- 182, the center said, add- ISLAMABAD: Chinese textile company Challenge signed tion accessories such as drip ing that 1,287 more recov- an agreement with the Gilgit-Baltistan government to train tapes and drippers from Eu- eries were reported, bring- 2,000 workers and provide them jobs in its factory in La- ropean countries, which is ing the nationwide count hore, accoding to Gwadar Pro. six times the cost of Chinese to 32,660. Managing Director of the Chinese company Karen Chen solutions and is beyond the The Asian country and representatives of the government of Gilgit-Baltistan price range of the farmers. launched a COVID-19 vac- signed the agreement. Pipes need to be removed for cination campaign in late Qamar Bobi, a businessman who played a vital role in bring- ploughing and land preparing February, with the aim ing in Chinese investment in Pakistan, was also present. prior to each crop and this of vaccinating at least 60 Speaking on the occasion, Karen Chen said that as per puts a heavy burden on the percent of its population the agreement, 2,000 workers would be selected from farmers who already struggle of 3.3 million. More than Gilgit-Baltistan and after training, they would be given jobs financially to install the irriga- 1,590,600 people have so in textile establishments in Lahore where the employees tion system, Dr Gong further far received their first dose would be provided accommodation and food free of charge. elaborated. In essence, there and over 622,740 have got Chen said the textile unit employs 3000 people. Gilgit-Bal- has been a lack of communi- both jabs, according to au- tistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid thanked the Chinese cation between Chinese and thorities. – APP company for providing employment opportunities to the Pakistani enterprises in this people of the region. regard. IslamabadTUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 | WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKPOST 1.2 million Briefs PAYING RESPECTS TO HEYDAR ALIYEV AstraZeneca doses due India reports next month 366,161 new corona cases Zubair Ahmad NEW DELHI: India’s ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will COVID-19 tally rose to receive another batch of 22,662,575 on Monday, as over 1.2 million doses of 366,161 new cases were reg- Oxford-AstraZeneca COV- istered across the country ID-19 vaccine under COVAX in the past 24 hours, said next month after receiving the health ministry. the first consignment two Besides, as many as 3,754 days back. According to deaths have taken place in sources privy to the matter, the country since Sunday Pakistan has been informed morning, taking the total regarding the arrival of the death toll to 246,116, added second batch and it would the ministry. likely arrive by next month This is the first time after to help the government in four consecutive days when its efforts to vaccinate the the number of cases fell population. “The exact date below 400,000 in 24 hours, will be conveyed soon to the and first time after two authorities,” they said. consecutive days when the Special Assistant to Prime number of deaths in a day Minister on Health Dr. Fais- fell below the 4,000-mark. al Sultan said on Sunday There are still 3,745,237 that the AstraZeneca-Ox- active cases in the country, ford vaccine will also be ad- with an increase of 8,589 ac- ministered to people above tive cases through Sunday. 40 years of age in line with A total of 18,671,222 people practices in many countries have been cured and dis- Taking to Twitter, the SAPM charged from hospitals so welcomed the cooperation far across the country. of the COVAX facility and The COVID-19 figures con- all global partners including tinue to peak in the country, WHO, UNICEF and others as the federal government for the provision of 1.2mn has ruled out a complete vaccine doses to Pakistan lockdown to contain the under the COVAX program. worsening situation though “1.2 mill doses of Astra- some states have imposed Zeneca-Oxford received and night curfews or partial 1.2 million expected soon lockdowns. Delhi has been will supplement vaccines put under a third successive purchased by the govern- lockdown till May 17. Some ment,” he said in a tweet. school exams have been can- The Ministry of National celled or postponed in the Health has issued guide- wake of COVID-19 situation. ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada and employees of the Embassy of the Republic of lines with regard to the use The number of daily active Azerbaijan in Pakistan paying respects to national leader Haydar Aliyev. Staff of the Embassy of the Republic and storage of the Astra- cases has been on the rise Zeneca vaccine. over the past few weeks. In of Azerbaijan to Pakistan put flowers in front of the bust of Heydar Aliyev, National Leader of Azerbaijan at According to the guidelines, January the number of daily the Embassy and commemorated him his birth anniversary. (More Pictures on Page 03) – DNA AstraZeneca could be ad- cases in the country had come ministered to a specific age down to below-10,000. – APP group of men and women. The vaccine shot could be given to the male aged 18 Over 16,000 years or above, and the wom- frontliners Govt. committed to facilitate en above 40 years of age. affected by Sanjrani Covid-19 private sector, says PM writes to DNA world leaders ISLAMABAD: Seven more The prime minister further said that Board of Investment was being fully on Palestine health professionals at the activated to provide facilities to the foreign and local investors forefront of the country’s Khayam Abbasi fight against the Covid-19 ed public-private partnership process of approval, it was fur - that two important projects includ- sector and other related sectors. pandemic have been afflict- Staff Report projects carried under Public ther added. ing Sialkot-Kharian motorway and Under PSDP plus strategy, condu- ISLAMABAD: Chairman ed with the coronavirus Sector Development Programme The meeting was attended by Min- Sukkar-Hyderabad motorway with cive environment and other neces- Senate Muhammad Sadiq over the last 24 hours. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PSDP), PM office media wing ister for Planning Asad Umar, Min- a cost of Rs233 billion had been sary assistance was being provid- Sanjrani has written letters According to a private tel- Imran Khan Monday stressed said in a press release. ister for Finance Shaukat Tarin, approved by the Public-Private ed to ensure participation of the to leaders of world’s parlia- evision channel report, the upon active participation of pri- The prime minister further said relevant secretaries and senior Partnership Authority. private sector. ments, drawing attention of number of healthcare work- vate sector in the development that Board of Investment was officials. Chief Minister Punjab Tender for Sialkot-Kharian mo- Under PSDP plus, 180 different the international commu- ers affected by the virus na- process of the country and said being fully activated to provide Sardar Usman Buzdar, provincial torway had been floated whereas venues had been identified with nity towards recent Israeli tionwide since the pandemic that government was fully com- facilities to the foreign and local minister Hashim Jawan Bakht and for Sukkar-Hyderabad project, the estimated worth of Rs5.5 trillion, aggression against innocent began last year in February mitted to provide conducive en- investors. The prime minister was other provincial officers attended tender would be released in June. it was further added. Palestinians, praying in has reached 16,131. One vironment to the private sector. apprised that that work on about the meeting via videolink. The prime minister was apprised The prime minister directed Al-Aqsa Mosque. health worker died over the He said keeping in view public re- 50 different public-private part- The meeting was informed that 14 that six more projects worth 710 Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa In his letters to heads, previous 24 hours, they said. quirements, private sector’s par- nership model development pro- other projects worth 978 billion billion rupees would be approved provincial governments to submit speakers, and presiding of- As of May 10, 9,631 doctors, ticipation was need of time. jects worth Rs2000 billion under rupees would get approval in the by August in this year. progress details of federal and ficers of the parliaments of 2,313 nurses, and 4,187 health The prime minister chaired a Public Sector Development Pro- next three months. Whereas 18 These projects in the public-pri- provincial development projects, various countries, including staff had been affected by the meeting in which he was given a gramme (PSDP) was underway in projects costing 1016 billion ru- vate partnership models in- including the future development the United States, Canada, virus, 156 of whom have suc- briefing over different ongoing, different phases. pees would be awarded in the year cluded communication, health, projects and their distribution on and the United Kingdom, he cumbed to the disease. At pres- completed and nearing complet- A total of 35 others were in the 2021-22. It was further apprised science and technology, social the basis of different areas. said Israeli actions are clear ent, a total of 521 health work- violation of international hu- ers are in home isolation while man rights and laws. 16 under treatment at various Vaccination He said no religion allows hospitals. 15,438 doctors and People paying horrible price More infectious such kind of barbarism on paramedical staff have recuper- centres closed worshippers. The Chair- ated from the disease thus far. man said all the countries Sindh accounts for 5,713 of due to PTI’s policies: Bilawal on 2 Eid days British variant of the world must strongly the total cases among the amnesty schemes for the condemn these atrocities healthcare professionals DNA elite, whitening their ill-got- DNA found in Lahore against innocent Palestini- with 54 deaths from Cov- ten gains, while the poor are ans. He said the Palestine id-19. Whereas, Punjab re- LAHORE: The vaccination issue should be resolved so ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peo- told to be content with lan- Bureau Report ported 3,377 cases among ples Party (PPP) chairman garkhanas that serve more centers across Pakistan will that Palestinian Muslims frontliners with 28 fatalities, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on as backdrops for the Prime remain closed for first two LAHORE: A more easily spread coronavirus variant, first can take a sigh of relief. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3,879 Monday has said that Prime Ministers PR machine,” he days of Eidul Fitr, Nation- identified in England last year, has now become the dom- He urged all the countries infections and 42 deaths, Is- Minister (PM) Imran Khan went on to say. al Command Operation inant variant in Lahore, a study conducted at the Univer- to play their role to stop this lamabad 1,459 cases and 11 is begging from the entire PPP Chairman said that Center (NCOC) issues a cir- sity of Health Sciences (UHS) revealed on Monday. “The cruelty and violence. deaths and Balochistan 777 world. In a statement, the the people of Pakistan are cular on Monday. prevalence of variants of concern is increasing and it is infections and nine deaths. PPP leader said that the unwilling to tolerate such According to the notifica- now clear that the UK variant, known as B.1.1.7, has taken Court extends people of Pakistan are suf- twenty people are commit- back-crushing inflation, and tion, all vaccination centers hold across the metropolis”, said the UHS Immunology 24 Covid-19 fering from the horrible ting suicide due to econom- that the puppet Prime Min- across the country will have department’s associate professor, Dr Shah Jehan, who is Javed Latif’s consequences of Pakistan ic hardships this govern- isters plans to raise Rs 90 two holidays on Eid, while the principal investigator of the research. positive Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ‘tab- ment has put them under,” billion by increasing elec- vaccination centers will “Based on our most recent study, the B.1.1.7 variant is now physical remand deeli’ slogan. Today, foreign he added. Bilawal Bhutto tricity rates would be the open from 8 am to 8 pm af- the most common lineage circulating in Lahore,” Dr Shah Je- passengers investors are not ready to Zardari asked how the fed- proverbial straw that breaks ter Ramadan. han said, adding that out of a total of 100 samples, 89 had UK/ Abid Raza come to Pakistan for busi- eral government believed the camel’s back. “Imran On the other hand, accord- Kent variant while only two had B.1.351, that is, the South Af- go missing ness purpose, he added. the common man would Khan keeps blaming corrup- ing to the latest figures is- rican variant of COVID-19. Dr Shah Jahan further said that the LAHORE: A Lahore court Earlier, Bilawal had blamed be able to make both ends tion, but he himself is pat- sued by the NCOC on Mon- study was conducted in collaboration with the UK’s Quadram on Monday extended phys- the ineptitude and apathy meet with the annual rate of day, Pakistan reported 78 Institute Bioscience (formerly the Institute of Food Research). ical remand of Pakistan Staff Report ronising and promoting peo- of the puppet Prime Minis- inflation exceeding 14%. ple accused of monumental deaths in the last 24 hours He said that the samples were collected from hospitals in La- Muslim League-Nawaz PESHAWAR: In a shocking ter for the economic ruin. “The cost of medicines has corruption. His anti-people by novel coronavirus as the hore and surrounding areas. The next-generation sequencing (PML-N) MNA Mian Javed incident, 24 passengers who “Prime Minister Imran gone up a 100%, leaving policies and ideology have number of positive cases technique was then used to identify the types of coronavirus. Latif for two more days in a were kept in isolation after Khan, it is time to rouse people to choose between brought the country to the has surged to 861,473. The He added that he was working with his fellow researcher and case registered against him testing positive for COVID-19, from your slumber and ap- treatment and sustenance. brink of absolute economic nationwide tally of fatalities head of the Department of Immunology, Professor Nadeem for allegedly delivering an- mysteriously gone missing athy. Everyday, as many as The government rolls out ruin,” he stated. has jumped to 18,993. Afzal, on whole-genome sequencing of 1,000 samples. ti-state remarks. from the Peshawar Police Duty Judicial Magistrate of hospital. As per details, the Model Town Court heard passengers reached Pesha- the case against Javed Latif war from Sharjah via private for delivering remarks airlines and were tested pos- against state institutions. UAE bars travel from Pakistan, 3 other countries Police produced him before itive for the COVID-19. They were kept in a quarantine fa- Following the announcement, Airblue and Serene Air said they would continue their Eid flights from the court on completion of cility at the Peshawar Police his previous four-day phys- hospital as a precautionary UAE to Pakistan since the restrictions did not apply to outbound flights. “We will continue our flights ical remand and requested measure to stop the spread of for Pakistan till Eid as per plan, but I am not sure about post-Eid operations from Pakistan to the UAE” that his remand be extend- the coronavirus. ed for further investigation. Reportedly the staff of the pal and Sri Lanka,” it said. include a 10-day quarantine and ager in UAE, Sohail Sheikh, told ippines, Italy, United States, and A prosecutor stated before hospital allowed all the COV- Special Correspondent “This decision also includes ex- PCR testing at the airport and on Khaleej Times. Australia. Australia also warned the court that it is yet to ID positive passengers to tending the suspension of entry the fourth and eighth days after Both the airlines said that passen- that people who tried to flout the be investigated with whom leave the hospital. Getting ISLAMABAD: The United Arab for travellers who were in these entering the country.” gers could rebook their tickets travel ban could face jail and fines. Javed Latif hatched the con- the information of the mat- Emirates will bar entry for trav- four countries in the 14-day peri- The country also reduced the PCR or ask for a refund, assuring they Other countries, including Can- spiracy. On the other hand, ter, the National Command ellers from Bangladesh, Paki- od prior to arrival in the UAE,” it testing period from 72 to 48 hours would be “facilitated as per stand- ada, United Kingdom and Iran the lawmaker’s lawyer op- and Operations Centre stan, Nepal and Sri Lanka start- added. The ban includes transit before travel. ard policy without extra cost”. have banned travel from both posed the remand extension (NCOC) directed the hospital ing from May 12 (Wednesday) flights coming from those coun- Following the announcement, The UAE announced last month India and Pakistan. plea. After hearing argu- administration to bring back as part of measures to contain tries. Transit flights to those coun- Airblue and Serene Air said they a ban on entry from India to Over the last 24 hours, India re- ments, the court reserved the COVID-19 patients at the the spread of the Covid-19 pan- tries can continue. would continue their Eid flights guard against the spread of the ported 366,161 new infections and its verdict. Later, it extend- hospital. Acting on the direc- demic, the country’s National “Exempted travelers, including from UAE to Pakistan since the highly contagious Indian variant 3,754 deaths — off a little from re- ed the physical remand for tions, 21 passengers were Emergency Crisis and Disasters UAE citizens, those on diplo- restrictions did not apply to out- of the coronavirus. cent peaks — taking India’s tally to two more days. brought back to the hospital, Management Authority said on matic missions accredited by bound flights. A growing number of countries 22.6 million with 246,116 deaths. The PML-N MNA himself while the search for three its website on Monday. the four countries, official del- “We will continue our flights have banned travel from India as Meanwhile, Pakistan reported presented his arguments others was underway, said “Flights between the four coun- egations, those travelling on for Pakistan till Eid as per plan, the country is ravaged by the Cov- 3,447 new cases and 78 deaths, and said everyone would MS Peshawar Police hospital tries will continue to allow the business planes, and golden res- but I am not sure about post-Eid id-19 pandemic with hundreds of taking the country’s tally of have been happy if he had Dr Niaz Muhammad. transport of passengers from the idence holders, will be subject operations from Pakistan to the thousands of cases being reported infections to 861,473 and the remained silent at the UAE to Bangladesh, Pakistan, Ne- to precautionary measures that UAE,” Serene Air’s country man- each day. These include the Phil- death toll to 18,993. country’s loss. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]