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F .theasiantelegraph.net Pakistan on grey list: priority to combatting FM Qureshi drug abuse, President President Calls For Joint Efforts To Check Cross Some Powers Desire To Keep The Sword Of Fatf Hanging Over Pakistan Border Drug Trade ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD Every year the International Drug Day is Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday celebrated on 26 June as a reminder to all, said there was "no room" to keep Pakistan on the including the world leaders, international Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list and community, global alliances and associations of wondered if the body is a technical or a political forum. our shared responsibility to fight the menace of The foreign minister's statement came a day after the illicit trading and trafficking in drugs through joint watchdog retained Pakistan on its grey list despite the collaborative efforts. On this day, we reaffirm our country meeting 26 out of 27 conditions. Pakistan resolve to curb and eliminate trade in narcotics was also given a new six-point action plan, keeping and banned substances posing serious danger to Islamabad exposed to global pressure tactics. "Some health of our people. The Government of Pakistan accords foremost priority to combatting drug powers desire to keep the sword of FATF hanging over abuse and taking effective measures against illicit Pakistan," said the foreign minister. The foreign minister trafficking. We are among the top three countries said the global body acknowledged that Pakistan had of the world in global narcotic seizures and we fully implemented 26 points and had made progress are among the leading countries to effectively on the 27th point - CFT (combating the financing of interdict illicit drug trafficking through enhanced terrorism) - as well. "In my view, in such a situation, border surveillance. The regional countries there is no room to keep Pakistan on the grey list," FM need to make integrated efforts to check illicit Qureshi stressed. "It remains to be seen whether this NASFF Award cross-border drug trade to save our future forum (FATF) is being used for political purposes." "I generations. It is really a great honour for the also think it is important to make it clear that whatever country that the international community has PM underscores 'Pakistaniat', a way forward to also acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan’s steps we take, are in our own interest. Our interest is contributions and commitment to combat that there should be no money laundering," he said promote soft image globally drug trafficking. The Anti-Narcotics Policy 2019 and added that "We will continue to do what is in was adopted by Pakistan in accordance with Pakistan's interest." A day earlier, the FATF-- the global Pakistan Close to Winning WoT; Should Align World Perception With Its Reality: DG ISPR international best practices. The government is body working to combat the financing of terrorism actively engaged with UN and other international and money laundering -- announced its decision at the ISLAMABAD University of California, US. The prime minister ister sharing his experiences in the cricket career counter-narcotics partners to make the world conclusion of the watchdog’s five-day virtual plenary Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday expressing observed that over 60 per cent of the country’s said that they had introduced to the world, the drug-free. It is heartening to state that Pakistan population comprised of talented youth who technique of reverse swing and opening of bowl- has become a nearly poppy-free country due to meeting under the German presidency of Marcus youth urged them to present true and real image Pleyer. “The FATF encourages Pakistan to continue to ing with the spinners, the ideas which were later the effective measures taken by the Government. hisof Pakistan, confidence a incountry the innate gifted potential with huge of country’s variety the soft image of the country came with self-es- copied by the whole world. Previously, there Yet we feel that a lot more needs to be done by make progress to address as soon as possible the one - couldteem and achieve self-belief marvels as thein different world respected fields. He those said was mindset which thought that they could not the international community to overcome the remaining CFT (combating the financing of terrorism)- teur Short Film Festival Awards (NASFF) cer- who had faith in themselves. He further said that win from the UK cricket team due to serious im- menace of drug trafficking. Today, we reiterate related item by demonstrating that TF (terror financing) andemony diversity. here at Addressing the Pak-China the firstFriendship National Center, Ama they did not need to copy what the others had pacts of colonialism and they were contended our resolve and commitment to collectively investigations and prosecutions target senior leaders done in the world. “We don’t need to look like in their defeats, he added. The prime minister fight against illicit drugs. I take this opportunity and commanders of UN-designated terrorist groups,” makers to concentrate upon production of origi- others to improve our perception.” “You cannot said, things started changing when they start- to urge the NGOs, civil society, religious leaders according to the global body. Pakistan had been thenal stuffprime as minister the world stressed always uponbought the the young contents film achieve anything if you have fears of failure,” he ed in self-belief with new playing techniques. and the media to come forward and support placed on the FATF grey list with effect from based upon reality. The prime minister urged the maintained. The ceremony was attended by Min- He further said that he had brought Ertugrul Government’s efforts to fight illicit drugs so as June 2018 and was asked to implement a 27- ister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry drama serial which was widely watched by the to provide a prosperous future to our people as of life and try something new instead copying ’ point action plan to exit the grey list. VoM Fawad Hussain, Minister of State for Information people in Pakistan. The prime minster said late well as save the world from the menace of drug- youththe trodden to explore path’, new adding avenues the new in different starters infields the and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib, Director Gen- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who participated in the trafficking.VoM eral ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar and other fund-raising of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Can- rich diversity of climate, culture and civilization federal ministers and parliamentarians. The cer Hospital, was adorned by the Western pop filmof the making motherland. must The explore event the was vast held variety under andthe prime minister laid emphasis upon following the groups. The prime minister said that tourism patronage of Ministry of Information and Broad- thoughts of country’s founding fathers including industry of the country possessed huge po- casting in association with Inter Services Public Quaid e Azam and Allama Muhammad Iqbal. tential which remained unexplored in the past Relations (ISPR) to give awards to three winners The prime minister noted that during 70s, the and cited the mountains and religious tourism country was producing quality pictures but it which were being explored. The prime minister jury consisted famed artists and international also lauded efforts of the ministry of informa- eachexperts in who different had made categories nominations of short for films. the best The the downfall of this industry. Through this ‘copy tion and ISPR for providing a platform to the went on to copy Indian films which resulted in young gifted new starters in the genre of short for studying in advance media techniques in the lost the originality, he regretted. The prime min- VoM films. Fifteen winners would get scholarships and adoption of alien culture’ the films industry Pakistan, Germany Ties Pakistan Interestedfilm making. CPEC In Building Economic CPEC promotes Pak-China cooperation in Pakistan desires to expand military ties medical device industry: Chinese company Ties With US: Fawad with Germany, says COAS to hospitals in need of such devices. For example, World Must Recognize Pakistan's Consistent Peace Naval Staff was also present at the parade. The commis- Choudhry Serinna Tan, Director Of Branding & the smart medication infusion workstation they sioning contingent also included midshipmen from Royal International Marketing Of Medcaptain applied in ICU has largely improved medical ef- Overtures: CJCSC ISLAMABAD Saudi Naval Force and Bahrain Defence Forces. Chairman Said That Cpec Has Greatly Contributed ficiency and ensured safety for local hospitals. Tan ISLAMABAD Minister for Information and Broadcasting General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), JCSC congratulated the commissioning term for successful To Medical Cooperation Since Under added that talent exchange is also a bonus under - completion of the training and becoming guardians of Pak- This National Strategy Chinese Medical CPEC, with an increasing number of medical staff lency General Eberhard Zorn, Chief of Defence German istan’s maritime frontiers. CJCSC said that Pakistan is com- Pakistan's commitment to facilitating the Afghan Enterprises Like Them Can Enjoy Better and experts from both countries being able to mitted to peace and today, the entire nation stands united peace process. In a video message on Saturday, duringArmy, and an officialtoday. visitDr. Detlef to Germany, Waechter, called Director on His General Excel Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has reaffirmed Opportunities To Communicate With communicate with each other through all kinds for Security and Defence Policy at German Ministry of De- against terrorism and extremism. Chairman JCSC also said he said we desire peace in Afghanistan as it of academic conferences. “Besides, more direct that the world must recognise Pakistan's consistent peace Pakistan Counterparts And Bring Their fence was also present on the occasion. During the meet- is in Pakistan's own interest. He said Prime Medical Products To Hospitals In Need Of and indirect investment in the medical sector can ing, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, overtures and take notice of the human rights violations in Minister Imran Khan in his recent interview come into the Pakistani market under CPEC,” she Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. CJCSC also Such Devices. mutual cooperation in defence & security domain and bi- with New York Times has once again reiterated BEIJING said. According to a report from BMI Research, gave awards to the distinction holders. Quaid-e-Azam Gold Pakistan’s medical device market will record Medal was awarded to Lt Miraj Khalid Khan for his overall that Pakistan will not allow its land to be used As Pakistan is a key partner in the current $400 said that Pakistan Army would like to expand bilateral billion global medical device industries, some Chi- double-digit growth over the 2019-2024 period. best performance. Midshipman Hamza Malik was award- against Afghanistan. The Minister said we want The market will benefit from strong, though slow- lateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS such a solution wherein all the stake holders have nese homegrown medical device companies are training and technological advancements. It will have posi- developing the market and seeking cooperation ing, economic growth, as well as the construction tive impact both on bilateral relationship b/w to countries CJCSC Gold Medal, Midshipman Aziq Baig clinched the representation in the government. Chaudhry and upgrading of healthcare facilities. Talking defence cooperation to benefit from German expertise in Academy’s Dirk whereas Commandant Gold Medal was in Pakistan, and they say CPEC has promoted co- as well as on regional security. The German dignitary also ed Sword of Honour, Officer Cadet Huzaifa Javed Niazi won Fawad Hussain said Pakistan is interested in operation between the two countries in this area. of cooperation in this field, Barry Ke, Sales Man- commended the role of Pakistan for regional peace and se- building economic relations with United States to A Chinese medical enterprise Medcaptain Medi- ager of Middle East & South Asia of Medcaptain, curity, the efforts of Pakistan Army in battling the scourge Nayef Ebrahim Mohamed Ebrahim Alsayyah from Bahrain give a new dimension to the bilateral relationship. mentioned that there’s a difference in the medi- Defence Forces won Chief of Naval Staff Gold Medal. Earlier, cal Technology Co. Ltd. (Medcaptain), founded in of terrorism and bringing peace and stability in the region, awarded to Officer Cadet Humera Maryam. Midshipman Regarding US-China tensions, he said Pakistan is 2011 as an “Integrated Perioperative Solutions cal system between China and Pakistan. “While especially Pakistan’s role in the Afghan Peace Process. Both upon arrival, CJCSC was received by Commodore Sohail Pakistani public hospitals may require the more Ahmad Azmie, Commandant Pakistan Naval Academy. ready to play its role to improve relations between Provider” and dedicated to pursuing innova- sides pledged to further expand defence and security coop- the two economic giants. Meanwhile, Minister for tion in Medication Delivery, In-Vitro Diagnostics, utilitarian function of medical equipment eration at all levels. Earlier on arrival at Ministry of Defence, Airway Management, and DVT Prevention, was for routine operation, private hospitals de- Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad mand high-end brands,” Ke said. “Thus we Hussain says another ventilator manufactured one of these companies after entering Pakistani presented a Guard of Honour by a smartly turned out mili- hope our medical products and technology in Pakistan has been registered after completing market for 6 years, China Economic Net (CEN) COAStary contingent. also laid floral ISPR wreathalso reported, on the Course monument Commission and was- reported. Serinna Tan, Director of Branding & can better satisfy local hospital’s clinical needs, ing Parade of 115th Midshipmen and 23rd SSC was held all the required steps. In a tweet on Saturday, the International Marketing of Medcaptain said that and we are also planning to establish long-term at Pakistan Naval Academy (PNA), PNS RAHBAR, Manora Minister said every Pakistani is proud of the great CPEC has greatly contributed to medical coop- strategic partnership with some high-end hospi- Island, Karachi today. General Nadeem Raza, Chairman achievements made by Pakistani scientists and eration since under this national strategy Chinese tals so that we can conduct more exchanges and Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was the Chief Guest at the medical enterprises like them can enjoy better communications,” Tan said, adding that they also occasion. Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of the last two years. opportunities to communicate with Pakistan aim at establishing an industry-university-re- engineers in the field of medical engineering in counterparts and bring their medical products search cooperation base with Pakistani hospital. Nuclear Issue Mass Displacement US, France warn Iran that time running out to revive nuclear deal UN experts demand halt to mass evictions along Karachi’s ‘nullahs’ Blinken Warned That If Iran “Continues can’t put a date on it — but it’s something that ference with Blinken. Iranian foreign ministry “The Legal Basis For This Mass Displacement established tenure through land leases, or were policies and practices are in full compliance with To Spin Ever More Sophisticated we’re conscious of.” Blinken warned that if Iran spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a state- And The Remedies Available To Those Who connected to public utilities such as gas, water international human rights standards governing Centrifuges” And Steps Up Uranium “continues to spin ever more sophisticated cen- ment in response: “The opposing sides are the Are Affected Are Unclear. What Is Clear Is The and electricity. “We are extremely concerned relocations, evictions, and internal displacement. Enrichment, It Will Bring Nearer The trifuges” and steps up uranium enrichment, it ones who must take the decisions.” The UN Horrid Effect On The Displaced Population, that on Monday, June 14, the Supreme Court The experts are: Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Special “Breakout” Time At Which It Will Be will bring nearer the “breakout” time at which it nuclear watchdog said Friday it had received no Putting Many Poor Families Out On The Street of Pakistan dismissed the stay orders issued Rapporteur on adequate housing as a compo- Dangerously Close To The Ability To will be dangerously close to the ability to develop reply from Tehran over the possible extension In The Middle Of The Covid-19 Pandemic.” earlier by the Anti-Encroachment Tribunal, nent of the right to an adequate standard of Develop A Nuclear Bomb. a nuclear bomb. But Blinken said that Biden still of a temporary agreement covering inspections KARACHI which so far protected some of the homes from living, and on the right to non-discrimination PARIS supports a return to the accord, under which at Iranian nuclear facilities which expired on UNITED NATIONS, UN human rights experts demolitions,” the experts said. “In the wake of in this context, Ms. Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special The United States and France on Friday warned Iran had drastically scaled back its nuclear work Thursday. Under that deal, which had allowed for Friday called on Pakistani authorities to stop this decision, there are worrying reports that Rapporteur on the right to physical and men- Iran that time is running out to return to a nu- until Trump withdrew in 2018 and imposed some IAEA inspections to continue after Iran lim- evicting close to 100,000 people living along demolitions are underway again in Gujjar and tal health, Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, Special clear deal, voicing fear that Tehran’s sensitive crippling sanctions. “We have a national inter- ited access to sites in February, Tehran pledged to two of Karachi’s narrow watercourses – Gujjar Orangi nullahs, causing continuing stress and Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally atomic activities could advance if talks drag on. est in trying to put the nuclear problem back in keep recordings “of some activities and monitor- nullah and Orangi nullah. “These actions were anxiety to residents.” Human rights law does Displaced Persons, Olivier De Schutter, Special On the first high-level visit to Paris by President the box that it was in the JCPOA,” Blinken said. ing equipment” and hand them over to the IAEA undertaken by city authorities without adequate not prohibit resettling people who live along Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human Joe Biden’s administration, Secretary of State France — which like Britain, Germany, Russia as and when US sanctions are lifted. But Iran’s consultation with the affected residents, no relo- waterways if they are exposed to significant rights, and Ms. Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur Antony Blinken and his French hosts saluted a and China had stayed in the 2015 accord de- envoy to the IAEA said on Twitter that the data cation plan, and disparate and insufficient com- flood risk that cannot be mitigated otherwise, on the situation of human rights defenders . new spirit of cooperation after four years of tur- spite pressure from Trump — also ramped up recording was “a political decision” to facilitate pensation for the displaced,” the experts said in it was pointed out. However, any project to bulence under Donald Trump. But the two sides pressure on Iran to move ahead. “We expect the the political talks and “shouldn’t be considered as a statement issued in Geneva. “The legal basis for reduce risks of natural disasters requires due said that one key Biden promise — to return to Iranian authorities to take the final decisions — obligation.” Talks have stalled in part over Iran’s this mass displacement and the remedies avail- process and full compliance with international the 2015 Iran accord that was trashed by Trump no doubt difficult ones — which will allow the insistence on the lifting of all sanctions, pointing able to those who are affected are unclear. What human rights norms governing relocation and — is at risk if the clerical regime does not make negotiations to be concluded,” Foreign Minister to the promises of economic relief under the ac- is clear is the horrid effect on the displaced pop- resettlement, and guaranteeing that no one is concessions during talks that have been going Jean-Yves Le Drian said at the joint news con- cord. The Biden administration says it is ready to ulation, putting many poor families out on the rendered into homelessness. “We are also ex- on for more than two months in Vienna. Blinken lift economic measures related to nuclear work street in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.” tremely worried that intimidation and unlawful warned that the United States still has “serious as laid out by the JCPOA — but that it will keep The evictions and demolitions, ordered after last detention have allegedly been used on numer- differences” with Iran, which has kept negotiat- other sanctions, including over human rights and year’s devastating rains, may affect up to 12,000 ous occasions against residents protesting the ing since last week’s presidential election won Iran’s support to militant movements in the Arab homes housing 96,000 people. According to lat- demolitions, and even against their allies, human by hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi. “There will come world. Some experts believe that Iran had been est data, more than 66,500 people have already rights defenders,” the experts said. “This raises a point, yes, where it will be very hard to return waiting for the election of Raisi, whose hard-line been affected: In Gujjar nullah, 4,900 homes of additional concerns about access to justice and back to the standards set by the JCPOA,” Blinken approach is backed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah 50,000 people have been demolished, along with remedies for those concerned.” The UN human told reporters, using the acronym for the accord’s Ali Khamenei, the ultimate arbiter of the Islamic 1,700 homes housing 16,500 people in Orangi rights experts urge Pakistan, currently a member formal name. “We haven’t reached that point — I republic’s foreign policy. nullah. Many of the affected homeowners have of the Human Rights Council, to ensure that its Sunday, June 27, 2021

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Editor-in-Chief: Amna Malik Editor: Khalid Latif Executive Editor: Raja Faisal FATF MYOPIC RESPONSE Digital Editor: Syed Mushaid Naqvi to fulfill the 26 points is aligned with the policy princi- of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs ples of FATF, as the developed states of the world such designated the UK as one of the key actors in global il- Phone: + 92 51 2814017 Offce # 407/408, 4th Floor, Evacuee as the UK, USA, and other European powers have unable legal money inflow/ outflow. This creates a paradox and Trust, Agha Khan Road, F-5/1 Islamabad to combat those illicit activities as validated by the FATF it also raises grave concerns regarding the FATF policy risk scoring revelation of the year 2020. The element of model. Given the assertion, the UK also hasn't been able accurate precision is seemingly impossible to attain. The to curb the money laundering and terror financing activi- FATF policy framework is idealistic that is non-compatible ties completely because of its ambiguous configurations. Syed Mushahid Naqvi to the given circumstances that vary from state to state Therefore, expecting Pakistan to implement 100 percent and regions. For instance, the dynamics of challenges of its given policies is a wild goose chase in the dark. It Int’l MSME Day he Financial Action Task Force (FATF) an- to the first world and third world states are different in has shown considerable improvement over the period nounced on Friday that Pakistan will terms of executing and implementing the policy frame- and also vows full cooperation in the foreseeable future. he General Assembly declared 27 June Micro-, Small and continue to remain on the watchdog's "in- work. Every state holds different social, normative, and It is pertinent to mention that, the FATF framework pre- Medium-sized Enterprises Day, to raise public awareness creased monitoring list", also known as the social structures that FATF's designed Model is unable to dominantly focuses on the intra-state combating of illicit of their contribution to sustainable development and the grey list, till it addresses the single remain- address. Merely pushing states for legal reformative meas- activities partnering with ML and TF. The technological global economy.The COVID-19 crisis has taught us that the ing item on the original action plan agreed ures remain a redundant approach. Besides, the FATF is advancements, global interconnectedness has extended pandemic and containment measures do not impact eve- Tto in June 2018 as well as all items on a parallel action relying upon a Utopian model, it must recognize that no the sphere of businesses and trade. It has a very limited ryone in the same way. Among the private sector, Micro-, plan handed out by the watchdog's regional partner – state in the world can control the money laundering and scope of multi-state cooperation and also offers no policy TSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), especially those led by the Asia Pacific Group (APG) – in 2019. Nevertheless terror financing activities completely because it is being framework in accordance to the subjective/ international women, youth, ethnic minorities and migrants, suffered the most. An Pakistan has shown great commitment to mitigate the associated with multiple aspects of the economic, social, laws to provide offshore Jurisdiction to a state to act International Trade Centre survey on COVID-19 impact among busi- menace of ML/TF from the country. It has proactively and security impediments rooted in the interests of social against the terror financing elements or the money laun- nesses in 136 countries has shown that nearly 62% of women-led small carried out legal reforms and necessary policy changes to classes. Furthermore, in recent years the Leaks, such as derers sitting in another country. Such is the case with businesses have been strongly affected by the crisis, compared to just pursue the full-scale compliance of the FATF aspirations FinCEN, Panama Papers, and Russian Laundromat just Pakistan, it has successfully adopted and implemented over half of firms led by men, and women-owned are 27% more likely from Pakistan. Furthermore, it has expressed readiness highlight the ambiguous configuration of this globally the regulatory measures at the state level however the not to survive the pandemic.As governments vaccinate their popula- to cooperate with the global watchdog to ensure domestic spread network. FATF should consider this fact too while biggest challenge that Pakistan still dealing with the in- tions, the world continues to deal with several other challenges that transparency and accountability in the future. Despite addressing the policy actions against Pakistan. This is a flow of terror financing from its adversaries. There is no include the ongoing effects of climate change, biodiversity lost, and its comprehensive efforts, the FATF approach towards systematically widespread process with the engagement sustainable mechanism through which Pakistan can act pollution. If unabated, these three crises are expected to have severe Pakistan is subtle and rigid. It has given an impression of countless covert actors that takes gradual, systematic and proceed to overcome the vulnerabilities stymieing negative implications for economic growth, human health and ecosys- of projecting the narrative of the actors that tend to push policies to address. The criteria of short-term assignment from the actors in the territorial jurisdictions of other tems, employment and livelihoods. What lessons can we capture from Pakistan into the Blacklist status. Technically, Pakistan based deadlines seemingly a coercive and myopic ap- neighbor or regional states. COVID-19 response to ensure that MSMEs are resilient to the looming has validated its intention to cooperate with the FATF as proach that needs to be alternated entirely.Furthermore, climate crisis, and are drivers of an inclusive transition towards more validation of its cooperation for the regional peace and The FATF has declared the UK AML policy model per- Mushaid Hussain Naqvi is the sustainable economies?Formal and informal MSMEs make up over 90% also to manage the crisis ensued by the regional terror- fect in compliance with its policy reforms. However, Digital Editor at TAT and at Melange of all firms and account, on average, for 70% of total employment and ism is an example of its remarkable behavior to deal the on the other hand, the UK-based Royal United Services International Magazine 50% of GDP. As such, they are key actors in achieving a green recov- illegal activities. Despite limited resources, it has managed Institute (RUSI) and The US Department of State Bureau ery.As micro, small and medium-sized enterprises emerge stronger from the aftermath of COVID-19, the United Nations and its partners celebrate the pivotal role that these resilient entrepreneurs play in Disclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not necessarily reflect The Asian Telegraph point-of-view strengthening the global economy.

Hammad Today in History Waleed is a Digitized world student of June 27, 1950, President Harry S. Truman announces that igitalisation is one of the most common subjects across all society segments. The technologies associated with this concept are and will amplify each other as they develop. he is ordering U.S. air and naval forces to South Korea As a result, in recent years, there is an increasing focus- ing on the impact of the new technologies on the labour n June 27, 1950, President Harry S. the south. In 1947, the United States market and consequently on people's lives. There are pro- Truman announces that he is and Great Britain called for free Dfound changes in all industries that imply changes in occupation struc- Oordering U.S. air and naval forces elections throughout Korea, but the ture, as well as in consumption and production patterns.Digitalisation to South Korea to aid the democratic Soviets refused to comply. In May brings major transformation on socio-economic processes. The new nation in repulsing an invasion by 1948 the Korean Democratic People’s technologies will change the manner of doing business, working and communist North Korea. The United Republic—a communist state—was living. As a result, it impacts all the participants: authorities/govern- States was undertaking the major proclaimed in North Korea. In August, ment, companies and citizens/people.For public authorities, there military operation, he explained, to the democratic Republic of Korea was are changes in the way they interact with citizens and use digital enforce a United Nations resolution established in South Korea. By 1949, technologies as part as modernisation strategies to create public value calling for an end to hostilities, and both the United States and the USSR [4]. They will focus on the citizens and their needs having as objective to stem the spread of communism in had withdrawn the majority of their their endowment with the appropriate tools for successfully manage Asia. In addition to ordering U.S. forces troops from the Korean Peninsula. the labour market changes. For the government staff, it is also hardly to Korea, Truman also deployed the The Soviets lifted the blockade in needed to have the tools and the willingness to use the digital technol- U.S. 7th Fleet to Formosa (Taiwan) to May 1949, having earned the scorn ogies for delivering value-added to provided services.For companies, guard against invasion by communist of the international community for the key element is represented by developing the capacity to respond China and ordered an acceleration of subjecting innocent men, women and as fast as possible to their customer needs. Digitalisation brought for military aid to French forces fighting children to hardship and starvation. them a new battleground for competitive advantage–speed comes first. communist guerrillas in Vietnam.At The airlift—called die Luftbrucke or Also, it will impact the organisational chart (fewer hierarchic level to the Yalta Conference towards the end “the air bridge” in German—continued increase decisional speed), and human resources have to be skills (by of World War II, the United States, until September 1949 at a total cost of adding as compulsory the digital ones) Citizens are challenged within the USSR, and Great Britain agreed over $224 million. When it ended, the the digitalisation era. The adaptability becomes of major importance to divide Korea into two separate eastern section of Berlin was absorbed as high skills, and appropriate qualification is required for increasing occupation zones. The country was into Soviet East Germany, while West flexibility to the new changing conditions. Mismanaged by authori- split along the 38th parallel, with Berlin remained a separate territory ties and citizens, it can fuel the vulnerable groups and generate more Soviet forces occupying the northern with its own government and close profound polarisation, group isolation etc. zone and Americans stationed in ties to West Germany.

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Director Mati Kleber Mendonca Filho, and actor Tahar teur filmmakers like Wes Anderson, Leos Google has delayed its plan to block third- and only hope that Google uses this time to Hollywood actor Maggie Gyllenhaal are Diop, singer-songwriter Mylene Farmer, Rahim are also part of the jury, the festival Carax, Mia Hansen-Love, Julia Ducournau, party cookies from its Chrome internet consult with the CMA as well as different among the eight prominent artists to join writer-director Jessica Hausner, French organisers said in a statement.The com- Paul Verhoeven, and more.The 2021 jury browser.Cookies track users' internet parties that will be affected by the changes, will unveil its list of winners on July 17 activity and allow digital publishers to including advertisers, agencies, publishers, during the Cannes closing ceremony. target advertising.They are already blocked and ad-tech and tracking solutions Almost all the jury members have taken by a number of Google's rivals, including providers," he said.Google's new privacy part in the previous edition of the Festival. Apple, Microsoft and Mozilla.But critics proposals are known as the Privacy Sandbox Song's 2019 multiple Oscar-winning say Google's ban forces ad sellers to go .At the same time, mobile messaging apps - film'Parasite', directed by his frequent col- direct to the tech giant for this information such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger laborator Bong Joon-ho, had its premiere instead - giving it an unfair advantage.This is - were exploding in popularity and started at the 2019 edition of the film gala where because it plans to replace the system with to introduce video calls, one of Skype's main it became the first South Korean film to another one of Google's own design, which attractions. win the coveted Palme d'Or trophy.At the it claims is better for privacy but still allows same edition, Diop had won the Grand marketing. Its proposals are already under Prix for her film 'Atlantics', while Hausner investigation by the UK Competition and had competed with 'Little Joe', which won Markets Authority (CMA).The ban had been lead star Emily Beecham the Best Actress planned for 2022, and has now been put prize. Tahar Rahim, the French actor of back until 2023.In a blog, Vinay Goel, privacy Algerian descent, found fame with his engineering director for Google's Chrome breakout in Jacques Audiard's 'A Prophet', browser said: "It's become clear that time which bagged the Grand Prize of the is needed across the ecosystem" in order jury in 2009.Melanie Laurent starred in to "get this right".According to GlobalStats, Quentin Tarantino's Palme d'Or contender Chrome has a 65% market share worldwide. 'Inglourious Basterds', while Filho re- Farhad Divecha, founder of digital marketing cently won the Jury Prize with 'Bacurau'. agency AccuraCast, said the delay was good New method could reveal what genes we might have inherited from Neanderthals ISLAMABAD and Oceania thousands of years ago.The intro- that were introduced into the human gene pool," Using neural networks, researchers from the duction of beneficial genetic material into our he says.The new method is based on a so-called University of Copenhagen have developed a new gene pool, a process known as adaptive intro- convolutional neural network (CNN), which is a method to search the human genome for ben- gression, often happened because it was advan- type of deep learning framework commonly used eficial mutations from Neanderthals and other tageous to humans after they expanded across in image and video recognition. Using hundreds archaic humans. These humans are known to the globe. To name a few examples, scientists of thousands of simulations, the researchers at have interbred with modern humans, but the believe some of the mutations affected skin de- the University of Copenhagen trained the CNN to overall fate of the genetic material inherited velopment and metabolism. But many mutations identify patterns in images of the genome that from them is still largely unknown. Among oth- are yet still undiscovered.Now, researchers from would be produced by adaptive.Besides confirm- ers, the researchers found previously unreported GLOBE Institute at the University of Copenhagen ing already suggested genetic mutations from mutations involved in core pathways in metab- have developed a new method using deep learn- adaptive introgression, the researchers also dis- olism, blood-related diseases and immunity. ing techniques to search the human genome for covered possible mutations that were not known Thousands of years ago, archaic humans such undiscovered mutations."We developed a deep to be introgressed."We recovered previously as Neanderthals and Denisovans went extinct. learning method called 'genomatnn' that jointly identified candidates for adaptive introgression But before that, they interbred with the ances- models introgression, which is the transfer of in modern humans, as well as several candidates tors of present-day humans, who still to this day genetic information between species, and natu- which have not previously been described," says carry genetic mutations from the extinct species. ral selection. The model was developed in order postdoc Graham Gower, first author of the new Over 40 percent of the Neanderthal genome is to identify regions in the human genome where study.Some of the previously undescribed muta- thought to have survived in different present-day this introgression could have happened," says tions are involved in core pathways in human me- humans of non-African descent, but spread out Associate Professor Fernando Racimo, GLOBE tabolism and immunity."In European genomes, so that any individual genome is only composed Institute, corresponding author of the new we found two strong candidates for adaptive in- of up to two percent Neanderthal material. Some study."Our method is highly accurate and out- trogression from Neanderthals in regions of the human populations also carry genetic material competes previous approaches in power. We ap- genome that affect phenotypes related to blood, from Denisovans -- a mysterious group of archaic plied it to various human genomic datasets and including blood cell counts. humans that may have lived in Eastern Eurasia found several candidate beneficial gene variants Sunday, June 27, 2021

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Loan repayments to surge 81% in FY22

available for comments.The demands were placed the day the Economic Affairs Division disclosed Gigi Hadid, Fai Khadra front that Pakistan obtained $11.9 billion in gross loans during the first 11 months of current fiscal year - Ralph Lauren fragrance on average $1.1 billion a month. This includes $3.7 billion in short-term foreign commercial loans that are expensive.Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin placed total demands for Rs26.5 trillion before the National Assembly under the head of charged expenditures. The authorisation of roughly another Rs300 billion has been sought to meet obligatory expenditures of the National Assembly, Senate, Election Commission of Pakistan, Supreme Court of Pakistan, President of Pakistan, Islamabad High Court, federal and tax ombudsmen and Foreign Office.The Rs26.5 trillion worth of borrowing is the charged expenditure under the constitution and the National Assembly does not have the right to veto these expenditures. LOS ANGELES The role of the lower house of parliament is limited Gigi Hadid is the new face of the Ralph Lauren Bureaau Report 2021-22, which is Rs8.5 trillion. The difference exists to authorisation only.Except for Rs3.06 trillion cost of Ralph’s Club Eau de Parfum, the US label’s new KARACHI because the government does not book loans, taken interest on debt that will be part of the federal budget, masculine scent meant to represent “the best The government on Friday sought National for repayment of domestic and foreign debt, in the the rest of the amount will not be booked in the night of your life.” The part-Palestinian model Assembly's authorisation to borrow Rs26.3 trillion in budget. These transactions are settled outside the budget and will be directly borrowed from domestic appears in a campaign video, set in a swanky the next fiscal year to repay and service loans, which budget.The demand for Rs26.3 trillion for repayment and foreign markets to repay loans obtained in the nightclub of the same name as the fragrance, was 81% higher compared to the original demand in of principal loans and debt servicing is higher by past by previous and current governments.Interest alongside IRL best friends, US-Palestinian artist the outgoing year and indicated indebtedness of the Rs11.7 trillion or 81% against the outgoing fiscal payments on domestic and foreign loans will consume Fai Khadra as well as model and musician Lucky country.The amount of five demands worth Rs26.3 year's requirement under these heads, according to roughly 36% of the proposed Rs8.5 trillion budget for Blue Smith and artist and actor Luka Sabbat. trillion is more than the total size of federal budget documents.Finance Secretary Yousaf Khan was not the next fiscal year. However, things quickly turned hazardous on the set when the stars accidentally sprayed per- fume into each other’s mouths, Hadid revealed KSA launches incentives to encourage tech, US group hails Dubai’s sustainable to People magazine.When asked what was the industrial companies to list on Tadawul urban planning efforts biggest danger posed on set, she said: “Spraying each other in the mouth with perfume! Not on Bureaau Report the private sector initiative.The FSDP Bureau Report purpose, but when you have to spray a lot of RIYADH is one of 12 executive programs DUBAI fragrance in a room you just end up consum- The Saudi Authority for Industrial launched by the Council of Economic The Dubai Electricity and Water ing it.“We all turned out fine, but don’t try it at Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) and Development Affairs (CEDA) to Authority has been awarded by home.” While it is a short film, it was Hadid’s Saudi building man- has launched an incentive package to achieve the objectives of Saudi Vision the US Green Building Council first major night out in New York City in a long encourage companies to list shares on 2030, which aims to diversify the (USGBC) for its sustainable efforts time — partly because of the coronavirus pan- agers plan to invest the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).“A country’s economy away from oil in urban planning.In particular, the demic and also because she gave birth to her set of incentives and facilities have production and exports, and seeks to emirate’s utility provider was given daughter, Khai, in September.Khadra told People in better air quality been announced to encourage develop the financial sector to support the Regional Leadership Award Magazine: “It brought us all back together after Bureaau Report companies to list in the Saudi Stock the development of the economy by for its “exemplary leadership in a year and a half of being in lockdown and not JEDDAH Exchange within the framework of stimulating savings, finance and contributing to the creation of green really seeing each other. Some of us live in LA, Over two-thirds of building managers the initiative to stimulate the private investment. and sustainable buildings.”“In all some of us live in New York . . . Ralph’s Club in Saudi Arabia are planning to invest sector to list in the Saudi financial our projects and initiatives, we are long urban masterplan, a roadmap brought us all together.” in indoor air quality optimization market,” a MODON spokesman told committed to the highest standards for urban development based on and other healthy building solutions, Arab News.These incentives stipulate of sustainability and efficiency,” sustainability.The USGBC has 10,000 according to a new survey.The survey, that industrial firms seeking a share DEWA CEO Saeed Mohammed Al- member organizations, with a Stars react to from US firm Honeywell, found that listing will be given priority to obtain Tayer said, in a statement carried presence in more than 180 countries 81 percent of building managers in land plots and factories, managers will by the Dubai Media Office.He said and territories.“Following a difficult Britney Spears’ the Kingdom said the coronavirus be appointed to help with businesses that the award demonstrated the year, it is truly inspiring to recognize pandemic had made them rethink setup, and factories and facilities will government firm’s sustainability our green building leaders that have call for freedom how their building operated and be equipped with infrastructure and efforts — reducing carbon emissions, continued their commitment to green the changes and investments that other utility services, the spokesperson protecting the environment, as building and sustainable communities were needed.The survey also found added.These incentives were launched well as encouraging innovation while adapting to the changing that seven in 10 respondents were in line with the Financial Sector and creativity.The government of environments around us,” Mahesh planning to invest in smart building Development Program (FSDP) and Dubai recently announced a years- Ramanujam, USGBC chief, said. solutions, especially ways to make the properties more efficient and sustainable.“The COVID-19 (pandemic) has accelerated digital China’s Huawei offers tech training to 20,000 Saudi students transformation and is prompting Saudi Bureaau Report Arabia’s building leaders to reconsider BEIJING their operational strategies and invest Chinese technology giant Huawei has teamed up with the in smarter, healthier technologies,” Technical and Vocational Training Cooperation (TVTC) to said George Bou Mitri, president DUBAI launch an initiative that will bring the latest tech training and general manager of Honeywell Following the shocking claims that to 20,000 Saudi students.The Tech Track initiative will Building Technologies in the Middle Britney Spears made while speaking to strengthen information and communications technology East, Turkey, and Africa.“They the court during a June 23 conservator- skills among Saudi youth, developing employment are increasingly looking for new ship hearing, in which she shared details opportunities and supporting the Kingdom’s growing procedures with efficient, sustainable of her anguish after 13 years under the digital economy. It is part of the Saudi Talent Enabling solutions that better support their legal arrangement overseen by her fa- Program developed by Huawei and is also aligned with safety, comfort and enhance their ther, Jamie Spears, celebrities took to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 program.Students from all experiences, in the-term.”“There has social media to show their support for Saudi universities and colleges can join the Tech Track been some hesitance from the federal the popstar. Justin Timberlake, whom training and certification program for free. Participants government to spend on national Spears dated between 1999 and 2002, will receive three days of online training that will cover six economic integration projects... along said: “What’s happening to her is just technical fields — artificial intelligence, big data, Internet with traditional issues on emirate- not right. No one should ever be held of Things, security, routing and switching, and WLAN level sovereignty,” Karen Young, senior against their will,” adding “[My wife] wireless computer network.Eric Yang, CEO of Huawei Tech. fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Jess and I send our love, and our abso- Investment Saudi Arabia, said in a statement: “Through AFP.“The UAE is a federal system and lute support to Britney during this time.” our collaboration, we aim to bridge the gaps between the its centralization of authority and Jameela Jamil called it “the most bizarre demand of the future digital workforce and the supply economic and development policy theft of freedom that has happened right of local talents. The Tech Track initiative will enable us within (the federal capital) Abu Dhabi in front of our eyes for over a decade to contribute to the sustainable development of Saudi are still relatively new.” now.”Mariah Carey tweeted: “We love you Arabia’s wider ICT industry, as well as the Kingdom’s larger Britney! Stay strong!” Khloe Kardashian transformation goals of Vision 2030.” wrote: “No one should be treated like this. Stay strong Queen!! You deserve bet- ter.” alongside the hashtag #FreeBritney. Celebs from Vera Wang to Halsey and Rose McGowan also voiced their support. Jelena Ostapenko will meet Estonia's Jameela Jamil called it “the most bizarre Babar Azam confident ahead England ODI series theft of freedom that has happened right Anett Kontaveit in the women's final in front of our eyes for over a decade Pakistan will face the home side help us in this regard,” he said.ALSO READ: back me. They try to ensure that there is no now.”Mariah Carey tweeted: “We love you in a three-match series, starting Ramiz Raja lauds Sohaib Maqsood, praises pressure on me and carry out the roles given Bureau Report stayed on course for his second Britney! Stay strong!” on July 8 in Cardiff 'future captain' Mohammad RizwanBabar also to them,” he concluded. “We performed well LONDON grass-court title with a 6-1, 3-6, Jelena Ostapenko will meet 6-1 semi-final win against lucky Bureau Report opened up about his captaincy tenure, so far, on South Africa tour and will try to continue French-Algerian actor LAHORE while heaping praise on his teammates.“I’m that momentum in England as well. England Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the loser Max Purcell.The big-serving Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam is enjoying responsibility as a captain across all are one of the best teams in ODI cricket but women's final at Eastbourne after world number 27, who won the Tahar Rahim to join confident ahead of his team’s upcoming One- three formats as it is an honour for me. I try Pakistan always given them tough time. an impressive 6-4 6-1 win against Antalya Open in Turkey on grass day International (ODI) series against England. to keep calm under pressure and plan what Pakistan has a good record in England because Elena Rybakina.Former French in 2019, hit five aces against world Spike Lee on Cannes jury Pakistan will face the home side in a three- could be better for the team. Captaincy isn’t pitches are good and suit our playing style,” Open champion Ostapenko, now number 283 Purcell, who needed match series, starting on July 8 in Cardiff.“We very challenging as teammates cooperate and said Babar while speaking on the PCB Podcast. 43rd in the world rankings, struck back treatment at the end of the performed well on South Africa tour and will 38 winners against Kazakhstan's first set.Purcell, 23, hit back to try to continue that momentum in England as Rybakina, who appeared to be take the second set, but Sonego well. England are one of the best teams in ODI hindered late in the first set by regained control in the decider to cricket but Pakistan always given them tough a back problem.World number complete victory in one hour and time. Pakistan has a good record in England 21 Rybakina required medical 38 minutes."I like the conditions because pitches are good and suit our playing treatment after holding serve to here because I can go to the net," style,” said Babar while speaking on the PCB trail 5-4 and Ostapenka went on to Sonego said. "I am serving well, I Podcast.He was also hopeful that inclusion of dominate the second set.Kontaveit, am more offensive, and I want to Haris Sohail and Saud Shakeel will strengthen the world number 27, progressed do the same tomorrow."Second Pakistan’s middle-order.“Pakistan has a settled to her eighth career final after seed De Minaur has yet to drop a combination in ODI cricket, there are just one Italy's Camila Giorgi was forced to set after beating Soonwoo Kwon, or two changes in the squad. We are struggling retire due to a thigh injury when of South Korea, 6-3 7-6 (2) in one LONDON a bit in the middle-order but I’m hopeful that trailing 5-4 in the first set.Giorgi hour and 21 minutes.De Minaur, French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim will Haris Sohail and Saud Shakeel’s inclusion will ousted top seed Aryna Sabalenka in at a career-high 18 in the world be part of this year’s Cannes Film Festival the quarter-finals on Thursday but rankings, is bidding for his fifth ATP jury led by director Spike Lee, organizers paid for her exertions in that match Tour title and first on grass."I am announced on Thursday. “The Serpent” India set to shift T20 World Cup to UAE due to pandemic: sources as she lasted just 47 minutes before playing some great tennis on the star will be joined by US actress Maggie having to pull out.Italy's Lorenzo grass. I am really enjoying myself Gyllenhaal and “Parasite” lead Song Bureau Report world's richest T20 league were moved to in view of the third wave (of coronavirus Sonego and Australia's Alex De out there and hopefully I can play Kang-Ho. It will be a female-majority jury SOUTHAMPTON the UAE, where it was also held last year, infections). That makes the whole thing Minaur will contest the men's final well tomorrow and take it home," for the July 6 to 17 festival, which has faced This year's Twenty20 World Cup is set to and will be completed ahead of the World untenable," a board source, who did not on Saturday.Third seed Sonego De Minaur said. criticism in recent years for its lack of fe- be shifted to the United Arab Emirates Cup, which is scheduled to start from mid- want to be identified, told Reuters."A male representation. Only one woman has due to the COVID-19 situation in India, October."Even if we go ahead and host the decision will be taken in the next cou- ever won the Palme d’Or in its 73 years: Indian cricket board sources told Reuters World Cup in the safest possible manner, ple of days and will be conveyed to the Jane Campion for “The Piano” in 1993.This on Saturday.The pandemic swept the some countries might ban travel to India International Cricket Council."Sourav year’s jury will wade through 24 entries world's second-most populous nation Ganguly, the BCCI chief and former India (only four by women) to decide the winner last year, resulting in a lengthy shutdown. captain, told Reuters in a text message of the arthouse world’s most coveted film Infections have rocketed again in another that a final decision had yet to be made. prize.The nine members include French wave this year as the country scrambles The ICC did not want to comment.UAE, actor-director Melanie Laurent, best known to curb a more transmissible variant of which has international standard cricket abroad for her role in Quentin Tarantino’s the virus, hitting plans to ease lockdown grounds in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, “Inglourious Basterds.”The jury also features measures.India's official total for infec- has been the preferred venue for both several international filmmakers: Brazilian tions has risen to more than 30.18 mil- India and Pakistan to stage the final leg of Kleber Mendonca Filho, who competed at lion, with 394,493 deaths.The Board of their domestic T20 leagues this year.Abu Cannes in 2016 with “Aquarius”; Austrian Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Dhabi hosted the remaining 20 matches Jessica Hausner, who competed with “Little local organisers for the 16-team tourna- of the Pakistan Super League, includ- Joe” in 2019; and French-Senegalese director ment, was forced to suspend the Indian ing Thursday's final, after the Pakistan Mati Diop, whose debut “Atlantique” won the Premier League in May as cases surged in Cricket Board was forced to suspend the Grand Prix the same year. the country.The remaining matches of the league in March. 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Pakistan’s soil not to be DG ANF calls for used against anyone, collective effort to says Interior Minster control drug abuse The minister expressed the hope that the Tali- ANF Being The Premier Drug Law Enforcement Agency, ban would not create problems for Pakistan Is Fully Committed To Accomplish Its Tasks ISLAMABAD SRINAGAR Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Pakistan is facing multiple serious challenges Rashid Ahmed Saturday said that Paki- due to the huge production of opiates, cannabis stan would not allow its soil to be used and synthetic drugs in Afghanistan. Our prox- against anyone and would play its role imity to the world’s epicenter of illicit drugs to maintain peace in the region. Talk- places us in a vulnerable position to be exploit- ing to the media persons during his ed not only as an easily accessible drug mar- visit to the Pakistan Institute of Medi- ket but also as a transit corridor for narcotics cal Sciences (PIMS) to inquire after the police officials who were injured in an has consequently become the primary target, encounter during a dacoity attempt in traffickingvictim and totransit other countryparts of ofthe illicit world. drugs Pakistan pro- jurisdiction of the Ramana Police sta- duced elsewhere. To add to our challenges, the tion. He said that 88 percent work on modern synthetic drugs and cocaine have also fencing of Pak-Afghan border had been found their way into Pakistan. This led to in- completed while the remaining would creased local consumption, rising addicts popu- be completed within a month. The min- ister said 46 percent work on fencing facilities, escalated pressure on law enforce- of Pak-Iran border had been completed, lation,ment apparatus insufficient and treatment other negative and rehabilitation fall outs on adding it would take around one year our society, especially on the youth. Being fully for the completion. Sheikh Rashid said cognizant of the magnitude of the threat and its the PTI-led government under the dy- related multifarious / complex challenges, Anti namic leadership of Prime Minister Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan, being the pre- Imran Khan had presented a people- mier drug law enforcement agency, is fully com- friendly budget despite challenges at mitted to accomplish its tasks. ANF is exten- national and international fronts. He sively involved in disruption of drug supplies said the prime minister had categori- cally declared that Pakistan would not Kashmir Issue bringing them to justice. ANF is also leading the provide a military base to the US. The intonational Pakistan, drug demandarresting reduction the drug effortstraffickers and andim- minister expressed the hope that the parting wide range of efforts for awareness of Taliban would not create problems our population against harmful effects of drug for Pakistan. Rashid said that Pakistan Gupkar gang went to Delhi to beg for abuse. On International Day against Drugs 2021, Army including police and other secu- we feel proud in reporting that Pakistan is one rity forces were on alert to tackle any power, says AJK President of the leaders in international counter narcotics challenge. He said that steps were being efforts and we are taken as a model of success taken to make the federal capital more in terms of controlling illicit drug cultivation secure, adding more persons would be Modi’s Hands Are Stained With The Blood Of Innocent People and production. As, Pakistan holds the status recruited in the Islamabad police to re- of “Poppy Free Country” since 2001. No Opiates solve the shortage issue in the depart- MUZAFFARABAD Kashmiri people for demanding freedom and their ists corridor away from LoC and road network and or any other type of drugs are produced on the ment. Sheikh Rashid said that Rescue President AJK Sardar Masood Khan has said that inalienable right to self-determination”, he said. The allied infrastructure is being built to make these cor- soil of Pakistan due to the consistent efforts of 1122 service would be launched in the Kashmiri leaders who went to Delhi, shook hands, state president maintained that we are well aware ridors accessible for tourists,” he maintained. The ANF and other stakeholders. ANF, in collabora- Islamabad Capital Territory from July and exchanged pleasantries with Modi and Amit of the history and past of those who were keen to President stressed the need of providing facilities tion with other law enforcement agencies and 5 which would be comprised on 25 ve- Shah have rubbed salt on the wounds of the Kashmi- shake hands with the killers of our children. These of international standards to the tourists, and pro- international partners, is endeavouring hard hicles. On the occasion, he announced ri nation. “Narendra Modi’s hands are stained with people from generation to generation have been posed that the AJK tourism department should hold to combat the menace of drugs through opti- that he would pay Rs 25,000 reward the blood of innocent people whether it was carnage compromising on freedom and rights of Kashmir for road shows in London, Brussels, Gulf, and the Euro- mum use of available resources and expertise. to both the injured policemen from his of innocent Muslims in Gujrat or state-sponsored the lust of their power, and now they are once again pean countries to marketing to explore the potential Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan affected own pocket. tyranny in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” out to get the lost power, he said. “Modi will never of tourism of Azad Kashmir. He went on to say that a unprecedented seizure of 495 metric ton of var- he said while speaking at a launching ceremony of hand over power to them and they will further lose large number of Kashmiri expatriates would gladly ious types of drugs in the year 2020 through an a research report on “Building Sustainable Tourism the trust, if any, of the Kashmiri people,” President invest in tourism, hydropower generation and other inclusive and comprehensive strategy, which is in AJK”. The ceremony organized by the University Khan said. he AJK President said that there is no sectors here. Speaking on the occasion, Registrar being appreciated globally. of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK) in collabora- University of Azad Kashmir Dr. Ayesha Sohail said tion with the Centre for Peace, Development, and with the killer of Kashmiri people and their children. that if tourism in the liberated territory is promoted Reforms (CPDR) was also addressed by Registrar need“Will ofthe backdoor Kashmiri diplomacy people forget or confidence-building that 1,500 youth as an industry under a well chalked out strategy, this of the UAJK, Dr Ayesha Sohail, Secretary Tourism, and children were made blind when Mehbooba can play a key role in improving the economy of the Chaudhry Imtiaz Ahmed, author of the report Prof Mufti chief minister (of IOJK), and similarly thou- state besides raising the standard of the life of the Dr Shaheen Akhtar, Executive Director CPDR, Irshad sands of youth were killed and buried in unmarked local people. Emphasizing that the tourism sector Mehmood, Prof Dr Rukhsana Khan, and others. graves during the regimes of Farooq Abdullah and can play a vital role in the economic development Speaking on the occasion, President Masood Khan his son Omar Abdullah,” he recounted. Touching of country especially for AJK, Dr Ayesha said that we while referring to the recent meeting of some of the upon the promotion of tourism in Azad Kashmir, need to focus our attention on the challenges and - Sardar Masood Khan said that tourism could not opportunities of tourism development in the areas. ance for Gupkar Declaration, with Prime Minister be promoted in the liberated territory in the past She said that UAJK has established Sharda Centre of Kashmiri leaders affiliated with the People’s Alli because most of areas attractive for tourists were Learning in the Department of Art & Designs of the to get any relief for the people of IOJK but an assur- located close to the Line of Control and were not university has also signed an MoU with the Tourism Narendraance from Modi, rulers asserted in Delhi that to get they power flock toin DelhiSrinagar. not safe for tourists due to Indian shelling. “Now we are and Archaeology Department of AJK government “They must keep in mind that it was the same Modi focusing on the construction of three different tour- for the preservation of archaeology assets of AJK. and his criminal gang who got killed thousands of Report launch Mega projects to GB Budget India involved in demographic terrorism provide advanced Rs 106 b GB budget for fiscal year 2021-22 facilities to people: was presented in IIOJK, says Shehryar Afridi Usman Dar "India Is Involved In Demographic Terrorism In The Illegally greater plan of India to turn Muslim majority state of A 10 Percent Ad-Hoc Relief Allowance Was was proposed in the salaries of the employees SIALKOT Occupied Jammu And Kashmir And Massive Transfer Of Jammu and Kashmir into a Hindu majority state," he said. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Proposed In The Salaries Of The Employees of scale 1 to 22 and the minimum wage of the Hindus From Mainland India To The Iiojk Is A Part Of A He said that Kashmir Committee had decided to add public Muhammad Usman Dar has said that mega projects, Of Scale 1 To 22 And The Minimum Wage employees was proposed to be Rs. 20,000 per Greater Plan Of India To Turn Muslim Majority State Of component into the country's narrative on Kashmir and including water supply, upgradation of parks and Of The Employees Was Proposed To Be Rs. month. It has been proposed to increase the or- Jammu And Kashmir Into A Hindu Majority State," He Said. formed Advisory Boards to assist the committee. He said sewerage system, in the city will provide the best 20,000 Per Month. It Has Been Proposed derly allowance from 14 thousand to 17 thou- ISLAMABAD that the advisory boards would have experts from private facilities to people. He stated this after laying the To Increase The Orderly Allowance From sand. It has also been proposed to increase the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir sector to further the public awareness over Kashmir dis- foundation stone of a sewerage system project at a cost 14 Thousand To 17 Thousand. It Has Also integrated allowance of employees from Rs 450 Shehryar Khan Afridi said that India is involved in demo- pute. He said that the advisory board on Culture would help of Rs 20 crore from Sublime Chowk to Kotli Behram Been Proposed To Increase The Integrated to Rs 900 per month. Rs 16 billions have been graphic terrorism in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and develop films and documentaries to tell the misery being Chowk on Saturday. The special guest of the function, Allowance Of Employees From Rs 450 To Rs allocated for 94 projects of power sector to Kashmir (IIOJK) and massive transfer of Hindus from main- faced by the Kashmiri people at hands of the occupational taxpayer Aftab Ahmed Barlas, with Usman Dar and 900 per month. overcome the current load-shedding. Rs 484.5 Provincial Minister for Special Education Muhammad land India to the IIOJK is a part of a greater plan of India to regime of India in Jammu and Kashmir. GILGIT million have been allocated for the Education Ikhlaq laid the foundation stone of the project. Deputy turn Muslim majority state of Jammu and Kashmir into a Commissioner Tahir Farooq and Sialkot business The annual budget of Gilgit-Baltistan for the fis- Department, Rs 4.15 billion earmarked for 97 Hindu majority state. Shehryar Khan Afridi expressed these community were also present. Talking to the media, cal year 2021-22 was presented with a total vol- schemes of the Health Department, Rs. 3.96 views while addressing the audience at the Report launch Usman Dar said that the mega project at a cost of Rs ume of Rs 106 billions. Gilgit-Baltistan Finance billion proposed for various schemes of Public on Illegal Transfer of Population to Illegal Indian Occupied 17 billion would ensure the provision of worldclass Minister Javed Manwa presented the budget in Works Department, Rs 36.8 million allocated Jammu and Kashmir in International Law held here at the municipal facilities to people of the city. Dar said the Assembly on Saturday. It was first Budget for 18 projects of Irrigation Department, Rs. Kashmir Council. Shehryar Khan Afridi said that Kashmir development projects in Sialkot would be named after the formation of the PTI government in 484.0 million for Physical Planning and Housing Committee is the voice of the nation and anything initiated after those who were paying the maximum taxes. Gilgit-Baltistan which included Rs 51 billions Department, Rs 35.7 million will be spent for 11 from the Parliament has a direct and deep rooted impact. “We will promote this culture,” he added. Dar said that for non-development and 44 billions for devel- projects of Excise and Taxation Department, Rs "India is involved in demographic terrorism in the Illegally Sialkot paid more than Rs 10 billion in taxes to the opment expenditures. A revenue target of Rs 2 50 crore for 3 projects of Home and Prisons and Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and massive transfer of national exchequer every year, adding that a technical billions has been set at for the financial years Rs. 14 crore for 5 projects of Law Department university had been approved at a cost of Rs 16 billion. Hindus from mainland India to the IIOJK is a part of a 2021-22. A 10 percent ad-hoc relief allowance in the next financial year. Guantanamo prison Delta Virus Blinken says Guantanamo prison should close Delta ‘most transmissible’ of coronavirus variants identified so far: WHO chief The prison, where inmates have re- the failure of Obama’s vow to get rid of it president George W. Bush for suspects He Acknowledged That New Variants Are gence of variants. counted harsh interrogations, was set within one year of taking office in 2009. captured around the world on the under- Expected, Saying “That’s What Viruses “It’s quite sim- up under president George W. Bush for he rival Republican Party quickly blocked standing they would not be entitled to the Do, They Evolve” And Stressed That By ple: more trans- suspects captured around the world Obama’s plans by restricting the ability of constitutional protections to due process Preventing Transmission, We Can Stem mission, more PARIS the United States to move prisoners from guaranteed on US soil. Obama’s successor The Emergence Of Variants. variants. Less US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Guantanamo to the US mainland. The Donald Trump mused about sending more UNITED NATIONS transmission, less on Friday renewed pledges to close the prison, where inmates have recounted suspects to Guantanamo Bay but in effect The head of the UN health agency ex- variants”, Tedros prison at Guantanamo Bay, while ac- harsh interrogations, was set up under kept it in place in the same form. pressed concern on Friday over the cor- spelled out, up- knowledging it was difficult to predict onavirus’ delta variant, which he called holding that it is when it would happen. Former president “the most transmissible” mutation to even more urgent Barack Obama, under whom Blinken date. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today to prevent served in more junior roles, failed in his Director-General of the World health transmission by bid to close the prison at a US military Organization (WHO) told journalists at a consistently using base in Cuba, which became a symbol of regular briefing in Geneva that delta has public health and excesses in the “war on terror” launched been identified in at least 85 countries social measures after the September 11, 2001 attacks. and is “spreading rapidly among unvac- along with vac- added Dr. Van Kerkhove. But Delta is not linken, on a visit to Paris, noted that cinated populations”. The Delta variant cines. “This is why WHO has been saying the only worrying mutation. According to only about 40 prisoners were left but was first identified in India in April. “As for at least a year that vaccines must be the WHO expert, “there is a constellation said the issue remained “complicated” some countries ease public health and distributed equitably, to protect health of variants circulating”, including sub- due to questions on where to send them. social measures, we are starting to see workers and the most vulnerable”, he variants, four of which are very worry- This is completely our position and we increases in transmission around the said. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO Technical ing. “Vaccines and treatments work, but are working on this,” Blinken said when world”, Tedros said. A surge in cases Lead on COVID-19, said, “the world situa- these viruses can evolve”, she said, and asked about closing the Guantanamo jail translates to more hospitalizations, which tion is very fragile” and “countries must the existing shots “may not work” over in a forum on the youth-oriented French continue to stretch healthcare workers be cautious”. Noting that Delta has proved time, emphasizing again that to minimize network Brut. “It’s the goal but I can’t and health systems while putting more at “extremely contagious in any country it outbreaks, everyone must continue to guarantee the date. It’s simply the goal,” risk of death, according to the WHO chief. reaches”, she cautioned that it is being maintain public health measures. One of he said in French. President Joe Biden’s He acknowledged that new variants are transmitted among unvaccinated people, the most important ways WHO coordi- White House in February launched a expected, saying “that’s what viruses do, “even in countries with high percentages nates the response to COVID-19 and other study into how to close the prison but it they evolve” and stressed that by prevent- of immunization”. “The delta variant can emergencies is through its global network has been careful not to overpromise after ing transmission, we can stem the emer- make the epidemic curve exponentially”, of emergency medical teams (EMTs).

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