Country’s economy is improving due to prudent policies of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) led government

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RAWALPINDI Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa ex- pressed grief on the demise of former chief election commissioner, Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, on Tuesday, said Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor. According to the DG ISPR, the army chief also prayed for the departed soul. “May Allah bless the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family, Aamen,” the DG ISPR quoted the army chief as saying. Putin, Assad discuss Middle East situation

DAMASCUS /MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syrian President Prime Minister Imran Khan attends Session of the National Assembly at Parliament House in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: PID Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday during a surprise visit to Damascus, his first since the start of the nearly nine- year-old war, the presidency said. “Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Damascus for a visit during Inflation declines which he met President Assad at the headquarters of in December: the Russian forces,” it said in a statement. The two leaders listened to a military presentation finance division by the commander of Russian forces in Syria, said the Services chiefs’ tenure presidency, which posted a picture of the two lead-  OUR CORRESPONDENT ers shaking hands. Mr Putin extended his greetings to ISLAMABAD Russian forces for the Orthodox Christmas. The Russian The spokesperson of the Finance leader had visited Syria in December 2017 but had not Division said on Tuesday major indica- been to the capital, only stopping at the Russian base tors of inflation witnessed a decline in of Hmeimim on the Mediterranean coast. December 2019 as compared with the Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in previous month. bills approved in NA Damascus for a visit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov Omar Hamid Khan, the spokesper- said Tuesday. Vladimir Putin travelled from the airport son of the Finance Division, said in his to the headquarters of the Russian Armed Forces group Twitter messages that the ministry PM chairs parliamentary party meeting of PTI, allied parties in the Syrian Arab Republic, drove down the streets of recorded a reduction in inflation indi- Damascus, he underlined. “Putin was met by Syrian cators including Consumer Price Index President Bashar al-Assad at the headquarters,” Peskov (CPI), Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) The age  OUR CORRESPONDENT informed. “The leaders heard military reports on devel- and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in ISLAMABAD PM Khan to visit Malaysia this month opments in various regions of the country,” the spokes- the current month up to 0.3 per cent, limit for the The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday man added. 2.0 pc and 0.3 pc respectively under has approved the amendment bills re- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Malaysia during ongo- month-over-month comparison. appointment garding extension in the tenure of the ing month of January. Sources said, during his visit, PM Khan will hold meeting He said that the food inflation has been fixed services chiefs and chairman of joint with his Malyasian counterpart Mahathir Mohamed, to discuss important issues. declined to -1.7 pc MoM for urban chiefs of the staff committee. According Earlier on December 16, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Malaysia was World must prevent and -1.1 pc for rural consumers. He at 64 years to details, voting was held on all three postponed where he was invited to attend Kuala Lumpur Summit on December termed the development as a positive Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill 2020, 18. Sources said that the schedule of PM Imran Khan’s visit to Malaysia was not signal in terms of future inflation in the case of the Pakistan Air Force (Amendment) finalised due to the emergence of reservations from some countries. Later, Prime new war: UN trajectory for the current fiscal year. reappointment Bill 2020 and the Pakistan Navy Minister Imran Khan had reportedly talked over the phone with his Malaysian Khan added the measures taken by (Amendment) Bill 2020 under the su- counterpart, Mahathir Mohamed, to apprise him about the decision of not attend- UNITED NATIONS the federal government in order to and extension, pervision of NA Speaker Asad Qaiser. ing KL Summit. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the reduce inflation have started bearing otherwise, the Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan was world leaders to renew dialog and prevent the start fruits and the rate will further decline also present in the assembly. of a new war. “I have been following the recent rise in in 2020. officer will retire At the start of the session, Defence The age limit for the appointment has It is pertinent here to mention that the global tensions with great concern,” Guterres said in his According to the MoM comparison, Minister Pervez Khattak requested the been fixed at 64 years in the case of reap- top court had allowed extension/reap- statement to reporters. “I am in constant contact with the prices of tomatoes witnessed at the age of 60 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to with- pointment and extension, otherwise, the pointment of Army Chief General Qamar leading officials around the world. My message is simple reduction up to 36.5 pc, Turnip (20.6 years draw their recommendations regard- officer will retire at the age of 60 years. Javed Bajwa for another six months and and clear: Stop escalation. Exercise maximum restraint. pc), Radish (22.4 pc), Onion (12.5 pc), ing amendments in the bills over which, Earlier, National Assembly Standing asked the government to determine the Re-start dialogue. Renew international cooperation,” Peas (18.0 pc), Chillies (17.6pc), Carrot PPP MNA Naveed Qamar took back the Committee on Defence had unanimously tenure, terms and conditions of the ser- the Secretary-General said. “Let us not forget the ter- (16.9 pc), Chicken (11.2 pc), Spinach suggestions. approved the three bills concerning ten- vice of the army chief through legislation rible human suffering caused by war,” he noted. “It is (11.0 pc), Ginger(8.6 pc), Lemon (3.9 On the other hand, the Senate has for- ures of the services chiefs and the chair- within the period. our common duty to avoid it,” Guterres added. pc), Potato (2.0 pc), Cucumber (2.9pc) warded the bills to Standing Committees man of joint chief of staff committee. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan on The geopolitical strain across the globe is at the high, and Wheat Flour (1.1 pc). on Defence and adjourned the session till The session was chaired by Chairman Tuesday chaired the parliamentary party UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.The New While commenting over the price 3pm on Wednesday. As per amendments, Standing Committee on Defence Amjad meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Year has begun with our world in turmoil,” Guterres said controlling measures for essential the hiring of the services chiefs and chair- Khan and other government represent- and its allied parties. The meeting for- in his statement to reporters after the killing of Iranian commodities, the spokesperson said man of the joint chief of staff committee atives were also present. “The amend- mulated strategy for the approval of the genera Qasem Soleimani and Iran’s termination of their the authorities are taking aggressive would be the right of the prime minister ments were passed unanimously by the legislature regarding the Armed Forces. nuclear deal commitments. “Geopolitical tensions are at steps for eliminating major con- and his decision to appoint, reappoint or body. I congratulate the entire country The PM directed the members to their highest level this century, he added. This turbu- tributory factors that cause the hike extend the tenures of chiefs and the chair- and the opposition parties,” defence min- ensure their participation in today’s lence is escalating. Even nuclear non-proliferation can in rates. man cannot be challenged in any court. ister Pervez Khattak said. National Assembly session. no longer be taken for granted,” Guterres said. Tariff line with zero tariff Global Markets products to gradually increase: China Stocks rise as anxiety over

BEIJING The China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement Phase-II stipulates that the Mideast recedes proportion of tariff lines for products that implement zero tariffs between LONDON short disruptions, while large U.S. shale production China and Pakistan will gradually in- World shares steadied and oil pulled back from multi- should soften its impact, said Veitmane, brushing aside crease from 35% to 75%, Chinese month highs on Tuesday after dramatic post-new year worries that an oil price spike would dent global growth. Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Geng moves, as investors judged that prospects of an all-out On Tuesday emerging markets, which had been hit hard- Shuang said on Tuesday. conflict between the United States and Iran had eased. est by spiking oil prices, bounced back, with stocks up “The “Protocol” stipulates that the pro- After a strong rally, oil gave back some of its gains amid 0.4%. That left the MSCI world equity index, which portion of tariff lines for products that signs that Iran would be unlikely to strike against the tracks shares in 49 countries, just 0.5% from a record implement zero tariffs between China United States in a way that would disrupt supplies. high. and Pakistan will gradually increase from European equities meanwhile rose as much as 0.7%, “Markets got a lift from the lack of follow-through 35% to 75%,” he said while responding tracking similar gains in Asia. Technology stocks were (after the air strike) as yesterday progressed, and by the to a question of APP during his regular among the top picks in Europe, mirroring trends in the end of the session had actually staged a reasonable re- briefing held here. U.S. overnight. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific covery,” Reid added. Safety plays were out of favour, with In addition, the two sides also imple- shares outside Japan recouped almost all of Monday’s gold retreating to $1,569.41 an ounce, after scaling a mented a 20% reduction in taxes on other reduction schedules, rules of origin, trade losses. Stock futures for the S&P 500 firmed 0.1%. near seven-year peak overnight. Euro zone government products that accounted for 5% of their remedies and investment. “Geopolitical risk has always felt much worse for markets bond yields edged up from around three-week lows. respective tax items. The tariff elimina- “It adds a new chapter on customs co- in the heat of the moment than it does in hindsight, but The calmer mood also saw the yen lose much of its tion measures started to be implemented operation. The core content is to substan- it’s always possible that the next one will bring us into safe-haven gains, with the dollar bouncing to 108.38 from January 1, he added. tially increase the level of liberalisation on a different era,” Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid said. yen from a low of 107.75 hit on Monday. The spokesperson said the amend- trade in goods on the basis of the original Risky assets started 2020 on the back foot as Tehran their rally even as Iran said it was considering 13 scenar- Against a basket of currencies, the dollar drifted off to ing protocol to the FTA between China agreement,” he added. and Washington traded threats after a U.S. air strike on ios to avenge the killing of General Qassem Soleimani. 96.752 but stayed well above a recent six-month trough and Pakistan had entered into force on The second phase of CPFTA allows the Baghdad airport killed a top Iranian commander. On Marija Veitmane, a senior strategist at State Street, said of 96.355. The euro and sterling were trading slightly December 1, 2019, adding, the protocol Pakistani manufacturers and traders to Monday the mood began to calm, helping U.S. shares she sticks to her expectation of a slight improvement in lower ahead of this week’s vote in Britain’s parliament upgrades and revises the contents of the export around 313new products on zero recover ground. The Dow ended 0.24% higher, the S&P economic and earnings outlook. on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union original FTA on market access and tariff duty to the Chinese market. 500 0.35% and the Nasdaq 0.56%. Risk assets continued The world is well stocked with oil and can stomach withdrawal deal. Wednesday, January 08, 2019

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Editor-in-Chief: Amna Malik Editor: Mohammad Arshad Phone: + 92 51 2814017 Offce # 407/408, 4th Floor, Evacuee 2020- A year of tourism Trust, Agha Khan Road, F-5/1 Islamabad Travel writer Ann Abel notes that 2020 is an espe- Report 2017 released by the World Economic Forum, the cially great year to visit countries on this list, as closed direct contribution of travel and tourism to Pakistan’s countries are finally opening up—Pakistan under Prime GDP in 2015 was US$328.3 million, constituting 2.8% Minister Imran Khan has expended much oxygen extol- of the total GDP. ling the virtues of the country’s tourism potential—while According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the traveling to countries seldom seen by the average tourist direct contribution of travel and tourism to Pakistan’s helps scratch holidaymakers’ increasing itch to go off GDP in 2016 was US$7.6 billion (PKR 793.0 billion), con- Pakistan among top the beaten path. stituting 2.7% of the total GDP. By 2025, the government Erum Akbar Citing the award-winning adventure travel company predicts tourism will contribute ₨1 trillion (US$7.1 bil- Wild Frontiers, Forbes notes that Pakistan has become lion) to the Pakistani economy. travel destinations ourism in Pakistan is a growing industry. In an increasingly attractive destination—with a tip of It would not be wrong to say that the world is wak- 2010, Lonely Planet termed Pakistan as being the hat to last year’s visit by the Duke and Duchess of ing up to the enormous tourism potential Pakistan has, “...tourism’s ‘next big thing’ for more years Cambridge, during which they visited the country’s and with a government willing to invest in the sector to akistan is a country with abundant natural beauty and tourist at- than we care to remember. But world media northern areas as well as its cultural capital Lahore. boost economic growth, the year 2020 could be pivotal tractions. The country comprises of beautiful mountains, spectacular headlines always send things off the rails”. “Pakistan is perhaps the ultimate adventure travel in shaping the tourism industry of the country. It could valleys, picturesque villages, beautiful streams and snowed covered TThe country is geographically and ethnically diverse, and destination,” Wild Frontiers founder Jonny Bealby told put Pakistan firmly on the adventure map for travel mountain peaks which make it a must visit country for people. This has a number of historical and cultural heritage sites. The Forbes. “It offers ancient Indus civilizations stretching enthusiasts. land of beauty got no attention in the past due to which the world’s upsurge in tourism in the past few years has been aided back 4,000 years, and exciting cities like Lahore with The tourism remains among the topmost priorities Plittle know about the unexplored beauty of the land.However, the incumbent by the Government of Pakistan’s recent decision to end its forts, mosques and palaces. But most of all, it offers of PTI provincial as well as federal governments and it Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) paid great attention to the tourism sector, result- mandatory No Objection Certificates for foreign tourists incredible scenery, particularly in the north where the could be judged from the fact that 2020 has been de- antly the positive outcomes could be seen in the short span of our one year of seeking to visit certain parts of the country. three greatest mountain ranges collide,” he added. clared the year of tourism in Pakistan. Imran Khan led government, as the country has been included among the top The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s efforts to Bealby further validated the incumbent Pakistan The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister for Sports, ’10 Best Under-the-Radar Trips’ for 2020. It is truly a great news for Pakistanis promote tourism promotion have started yielding re- Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s desire to boost adven- Tourism, Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth since there was a time when the country was portraying a dangerous place to visit sults as Traveller by Condè Nast, one of the world’s best ture tourism in the country by noting its great potential. Affairs Muhammad Atif Khan announced that 2020 is but now things change altogether, as Pakistan emerged as among the best travel travel portals, has listed Pakistan as one of the top tourist “Pakistan is great for trekking, mountain biking, rafting the year of tourism in Pakistan. tourists destination, as it would not only help improve image of the country but destinations for 2020. or just cultural tourism. The infrastructure has also im- He said that KP would be introduced as a tourism will also help generate revenue for national kitty and boost local business in the Pakistan’s emergence as an enticing travel destination proved, with resurfaced roads and new tunnels cutting brand to the world to attract more tourists and visitors country. Pakistan is one of the top 10 under-the-radar travel destinations for for adventurous tourists gained another major supporter down travel time, new luxury hotels are opening up in to the province, as the world has now admitted the fact 2020, according to recent article published by Forbes. Despite tipping Pakistan in the New Year, as Forbes Magazine listed the country the region,” he said. that Pakistan is a safe and best place for tourism owing off as one of the next big destinations since a few years, the recent visit by the among its ’10 Best Under-the-Radar Trips’ for 2020. Eelier, in 2018, the British Backpacker Society ranked to the persistent efforts made being by the provincial Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has made Pakistan one of the most-anticipated In its round-up, headlined ‘The Not Hot List,’ the U.S.- Pakistan as the world’s top adventure travel destination, government. destinations to watch out for, according the Wild Frontiers. based business magazine digs into locations that are describing the country as “one of the friendliest countries “Pakistan is perhaps the ultimate adventure travel destination,” said Wild “off the beaten path,” and provide travelers a “proper on earth, with mountain scenery that is beyond anyone’s Author is an Executive Editor of Mélange int’l Frontier founder Jonny Bealby. escape from the everyday in an increasingly homog- wildest imagination.” Magazine and Secretary Information Center of “It offers ancient Indus civilisations stretching back 4,000 years, and exciting enized world.” According to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Pakistan and International Relations (COPAIR) cities like Lahore with its forts, mosques and palaces. But most of all, it offers incredible scenery, particularly in the north where the three greatest mountain Disclaimer: Views expressed by writers in this section are their own and do not necessarily reflect The Asian Telegraph point-of-view ranges collide.“Pakistan is great for trekking, mountain biking, rafting or just cultural tourism. The infrastructure has also improved, with resurfaced roads and new tunnels cutting down travel time, new luxury hotels are opening up in the region,” he added. Today in Hist ry Called the Father of Modern Science by Einstein, Galileo was Galileo Galilei death anniversary born on February 15, 1564 into a Kashmir still under siege musical family in Pisa. After study- ing mathematics and natural phi- losophy he was appointed to the he Indian brutal faces turn the scenic Kashmir valley into a larger Chair of Mathematics in 1589 before torture cell since the ending of the special status of the Indian oc- moving to the University of Padua cupied valley on August 5 2019. where he made major discover- In the aftermath of the unlawful and illegal step by the fascist ies in Fundamental and Applied Narendra Modi led government, the life has been made miserable Science. These included a military Tfor the Kashmiri people, as not only the Kashmir people are being tortured and compass and an improved version detained in notorious jails but the area has been cut from the rest of the world as of the telescope. With the later he all communications blockade has been put in place in the area to keep the world was the first to identify the moons unaware of the unabated brutalities and inhuman acts in the valley. of Jupiter and describe the topogra- Indian troops launched cordon and search operations in Samba, Kathua, phy of our Moon. In Physics Galileo Ramban and Rajouri districts in the Jammu region and Srinagar, Ganderbal, conducted experiments with gravity Hajin, Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam areas of the Kashmir valley. concluding all objects accelerate at The people of the occupied territory continued to face miseries on the 156th the same rate. In 1633 Galileo was consecutive day due to military siege and lockdown, particularly in the Kashmir found guilty on heresy charges for valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu. supporting the view that the earth Almost all journalist organizations of occupied Jammu and Kashmir staged a orbits the sun and sentenced to sit-in protest at Press Club in Srinagar against the unabated internet suspension house imprisonment. Galileo pub- since August 5, last year. They said that it was humiliating to give journalists a lim- lished many works throughout his ited internet access at media facility centers and described it as a ban on media. life including The Starry Messenger The journalists were carrying placards bearing slogans like “Stop humiliating and Dialogue Concerning the Two Kashmiri journalists,” and “156 days, no internet”. Chief World Systems. Today the Despite all the brutalities and state barbarism in the occupied valley, the world moons of Jupiter are named the has yet to take any step to implement the UN resolution to resolve the issue Galilean Moons and the Galileo once and for all. Spacecraft was the first to orbit the planet Jupiter. He died on January 8, 1642 at the age of 77.

Jennifer Lopez pens sweetest Samsung reveals AI powered ‘artificial human’

SOUL appreciation post for Alex A Samsung lab on Tuesday unveiled a digital avatar it described as an AI-powered “artificial LAS VEGAS human,” claiming it is able to “converse and Known for her glamorous sense of fashion and style, sympathise” like real people. The announce- Jennifer Lopez’s stellar looks have created red carpet his- ment at the opening of the 2020 Consumer tory time and again. From plunging necklines to figure- Electronics Show in Las Vegas touted a new hugging gowns, here is a look at some of her most stylish kind of artificial intelligence called NEON, pro- outfits. Jennifer Lopez took to Twitter the day after the duced by the independent Samsung unit Star 2020 Golden Globe Awards, to gush about her handsome Labs. fiancé. “I cannot even begin to explain what having you The technology allows for the creation of by my side means to me...” she wrote. “I love riding thru customized digital beings that can appear on life with you... my biggest supporter, my rock, my macho displays or video games and could be designed #alexappreciationpost.” The tweet was accompanied by a to be “TV anchors, spokespeople, or movie extensively trained with how humans look, gorgeous photo showing the couple in the back seat of a actors” or even “companions and friends,” behave and interact.” The avatars “create life- car, all glammed up for the glitzy awards show.Lopez, 50, according to the California-based unit of the like reality that is beyond normal perception was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a South Korean giant. to distinguish, with latency of less than a few Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for Hustlers, but “NEONs will be our friends, collaborators milliseconds.” the trophy went to Laura Dern for Marriage Story’s Laura and companions, continually learning, evolv- While digital avatars have long been able to Dern. Following the loss, it was Rodriguez, 44, gushing ing and forming memories from their inter- be programmed for specific tasks such as role about his fiancé with a sweet note on Instagram. “Jen, it actions,” said Pranav Mistry, chief executive players in games, NEON goes further by ena- doesn’t take a trophy, medal, or plaque to identify a true of the lab. The NEON creators said the new bling interactions that can incorporate human champion,” he wrote. “To millions of young women who virtual humans are the product of advances emotion. Although the artificial humans may have watched you and have been inspired and empowered in technologies including neural networks and borrow features from real people, “each NEON to do amazing things in their lives, you are a champion. For computational reality. has his or her own unique personality and can countless musicians, dancers, actresses, and performers According to Star Labs, NEON is inspired show new expressions, movements, and dia- who have seen and emulate your passion, drive and work “by the rhythmic complexities of nature and logs,” the company said. ethic to find their own success, you are a champion.” TAT Special Atif says 2020 a year of tourism in Pakistan QQ SOHAIL MAJEED BUTT velopment and rehabilitation of four new tour- of healthy atmosphere to generate livelihood ment has launched tourist buses, KP tourism ISLAMABAD ist resorts, including Mankyal in Swat Valley, opportunities there. All facilities would be made documentaries, attracted international Vloggers Senior Minister for Sports, Tourism, Thandiani in Abbottabad, Madaklasht in Chitral available in the tourist zones, including interna- and You-tubers to visit KP scenic spots. Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth and Ganol in Mansehra, has been initiated. He tional standard hotels, hospitals, filling stations, He said a number of foreign delegates, tourists Affairs Muhammad Atif Khan termed 2020 said that these tourist spots would be developed green belts, sports grounds, jeep tracks and fa- and visitors also enjoyed stay at KP scenic re- a year of tourism in Pakistan He said that the along modern lines to make the KP a hub of cilities related to tourist activities. sorts, officials of the department participated in world has now admitted the fact that Pakistan, tourism for domestic and international tourists. The senior minister said that a conducive a number of national and international tourism particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a safe The senior minister briefed the stakeholders environment would also be created for the in- expos, seminars and workshops to promote and best place for tourism owing to the per- on the establishment of new tourist zones, in- vestment in three tourist sites of the province, tourism, installed camping pods in Gabin Jabba sistent efforts made being by the provincial vestment opportunities in tourism-related pro- including Kumrat in Upper Dir, Kalam in Swat in Swat and Bamburet in Chitral while work is government. jects, KP government vision on tourism, and the Valley and scenic Chitral district. He said tour- going on the same in other tourist destinations. Speaking at an “Awareness workshop” held firms, which have evinced keen interest in the ism is a key driver for socioeconomic progress The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated here on Tuesday, Atif Khan said the Khyber investment in tourism sector and bottlenecks and building a soft image of the province and Tourism Development project has organised Pakhtunkhwa government was making stren- in its way before investing capital, Terms of its people. the “Awareness workshop”. Besides a large uous efforts for the promotion of tourism in Reference (ToRs) and other matters. Over 20 “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has abundant tourist number of stakeholders, Sports, Tourism, every nook and corner of the province. He that tourist spots, he said, have been identified in spots and tourism potential but they need to be Archaeology, Culture, Museums and Youth Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be introduced as the province so far, which will be converted explored, developed and introduced at global Affairs Secretary Kamran Rehman, Project a tourism brand to the world to attract more into tourist zones. level to lure more visitors,” the senior minister Director Tauseef Khalid, representatives tourists and visitors to the province. The tourist zones will be extended to the told the participants. Recounting the achieve- of World Bank and others attended the Photos by Samar Sultan He said that work on the planning for the de- newly merged tribal districts for establishment ments in tourism sector, he said the KP govern- workshop. ٓ ٓ ا سيليا م خوفناک اگ لگ  وجہ چيل

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ا م آد (اے ) ر اار روف آوا د ر ادري رت د اور ت اات د اور ان زور د رت دووں اں ا ا اں اور ا س ت دے۔ن د ر ڈا ل( اءورك) زا ري ر ار آ وا د ر اور ادري رت د اور ت اات د ۔ڈا ل ن ردواره “”،“ڑ ڑ” اور “” اور ور ان “ر ” ا ر م ا ري آر و ا اات د ، ر د دي م ۔ ڈا ل وا آ ن م ں ام آد: ا ك آر، اور ا وي ق د اور اں ق م اور ت را ر ۔ا ا ا ا ازي ك دا ۔ڈي ر ار زور د اس ا وزا ان ن ، ا آ ارا دووں اں ا رت ا اں اور ا س ت وزا ان آ اور اس دوران ار د۔ ۔ ا اس رروا ع ا ا 17 اے اے ے د و ت ك ره ا ا ه ، 2 ز ا رروا آز ۔ دع ا دع ررٹ ، ر وزدع درا زه ا ا وا وز دع و ا اور ا وار وو ا ر ۔ ري وزا ان ن ز ارت و اس آر ا ا ري دي ۔ و رٹ ات رو آر ا 2020 ري دي آر ت ز اور ر و ۔ آر ا ا ا ، اس آر اور ا آف اف م د ۔ اس آر ت ل ر ام آد (اے ) ك ره ا ا ه ، آر ت ز ري ا ل دي رے ار 2 ۔ ن ك ك ۔ وزا اوا د اور رل رے ا ن(FT7) 2 اارڈن ر رث اور ا ، آر وزا ورت ر دان ار ۔ ز ا ا اڑا اور گ اس ا ۔ آر ، دوره ا ا وه ا ا ه ۔د اع اور ر اق آر ۔ اادي اور اادي ررواں وع د ر وه از ك ج، ا رس ي ل ے ۔ ا ارز وا وت رڈ دے د۔ ا آف اف وزا ورت ر ۔ ا ا آف ان ك ا ب د اف ك ج ا ا ن اق ، ا ،وز دا از ا ه آف اف ل دي ۔ وا ر آر ل و ه ت ز 28 2019 رات 12 ارت ا، اان رروا آز دع ں ااج و ا ر ر از ں ا اس ز ، وزارت ام آد (اے ) وز دا از ا ه د اظ ر اور و 19 ا ري ذر ا3 ل آر، ي ، ا رس ۔ وزِ دع ۔ دع اس ا ن ز ارت ا، وز دع ن م ں ت ، ن ر اور اداروں ا ان ك ا ب د ۔ ت آر ر د رٹ د ۔ درا ر ا ا رت وا ۔ وزِ دع و وزارت دع م ، اس دو ، ا ۔ ا ن زي ا ن از ه اس ح د وات ں ف و اس رٹ ل 28 آر ت ز و ا اان ۔ اان را اا ل ار دوے آر، ي اور ا ر ر م ں ار ، از ده وا م ں ، ں وا ااد اور ان ا د دوران آر ل و ه ت ز 6 ه وط ري و ا اان ر ۔ آر،ي رس ا ا ان ا ز آ۔ و وز ن وغ ا وه ده ن ، ده رل ري د ۔ اں د ث ااد دار ۔ وز دا ر اس ا ن زي د ۔و ا اور ا رس وار ري ۔ اس ں ں ؤں دي ں ر ر ۔ م د ں د وں ا ، رے ت ز ااد د۔ ري ك آر ا 2020 د ، وزا ان ن اان د ۔ آ ف اور ا وز دع و ر ر ري م رد دي اور ، ۔ ر ر ر ں ا دع د د۔ آ، ارا اان ۔ اں رروا ، ج م اور را ن ا ۔ وز م ں ، اس ن اے ادوت ں ، ادوت ں 15 ا، ا ا ر ، اان اس ، ر اور ن ۔ ا اس و ن وغ اس از ف ا ، ن ڈا، رض زاده، از ا، ر ، ر اق ري ، ون ا ڈا زا ي د ۔ دوي ا آر، اور ا ري ھ م 4 ي د ۔ ل ر اس ا و اس آ ، اب ر اور آب ن ا آ (ف) ر ح ي ا ت را ر ۔ ا اس ا روز ا ا دع آر ت ز ، اس ا ر ، ا ا ا ا ۔ ام آد (اے ) وزا ون ا ڈا زا 89 ادوت ں ، ادوت ں ڈرگا 2018 ، ادوت ں 15 اق ري ۔ وزارت ف ادوت ا اا ا ن ا ري ن ون وز ا ا م رت ن وغ : ر ا دوت ں درآ آز وزارت ادوت ر ي ك دو ي ں ا دك د۔ اں 89 ادوت ں ۔ ادوت ں ڈرگا ا: (دي ا ر ذرا اغ ے ا آ ا زور 2018 ۔ اں ادوت ں 15 اق ري ۔ رڈ دوں ي ااج ون دور افز) ون ادوت ں د 2018 اور ري 2019 300 400 رڈ ا ام آد (اے ) ر ڈا رف ي ا ر ۔ اں ے ا ا ۔ 6 ه ں ان ۔ اں اا ز زه ار اي وغ ان د ر ، ار ادوت ں ان ان ، اور دل رں ادوت ۔ ادا ا ر ورت زور د ام ا ااد اط ار ن اد ار ا و ۔ ر ادارے زت و وز ار و ن ا ن ار د ك د آ اات ، ل دار ادا ر ، ں ر وپ ه و ت ۔ ان ز د دي ، اب دار رے آ د زه ه ه ن ر ر ، م ورت ۔ اں ار اي زور د ام آد (اے ) و وز ار و ن ا ن ار و ر غ ا ا اور رت ن وغ ۔ انت وه ں اد اور ار آزاد اور ن وغ ر اات ر ، ادا ار اں ار اي ادي داه ر اس ت ي ر آزاد اور ن ري ر ا ا، آزاد اور ھ رٹ د ، اور دار ع ر ، ر و د، ذ اور ر ن ر د ت ، ل20 ں ن ن، ر ان ود ۔ ز زه ن ب ۔ ر ام ورت ۔ ر رخ ۔ ان ت ار اں ر وپ ه و ت ادا ا اا وا ا وپ اور ار ار رور ا روات ر دوران ۔ ت و وز ار و ن ا ن ار و ۔ اور ں ااك ۔ ر ار زور د ار ا ا آزاد اور ن وغ ر اات ر ۔ ا اا ال ے ر و ار ا ا ت آه م ت و ۔ اں ر آزاد اور ن ري ر ا ا۔ آزاد اور ا (اے ) ن اور ي ااج ادا اور ا دوں ورا ظ ۔ وزا ان ن اور آر ل و ه و ت ات ظ ر دار ا ار د ن ر د± ت ۔ اں ل20 ں وا دو رڈ2020 ا ه ۔ ي اں ه ر د اور ت ا اا ار ا ا اس ا ، ا ق، ت، ااور ن رخ ۔ پ ري ۔ دو ا رٹ اد ۔ ري ده ا وں اه ا ۔ ال ے د اور اس ار ان در ۔ اں م ر گ ار ا ات رے ام آ اپ اات ر۔ ڈ ر وا ال ڈا ڑن ن دوران ك اور اور د ا و ا ۔ رڈ ا اا اس ح ار ، اس وت ا ے۔ ر ا ۔ اس ر ن وا ال آ ا رس اروں، ي زوں اور ر ، آج ان روح واز آ اور ار م ں ، اس م ت اور ں ا ا ك 2ز دورے ا د ۔ ب ر ن وا اه ه ب ز ۔ اس اور وه92 ل ا ۔ك ج ۔ ر ن ں ا دار ادا ، ذ دار ا ں آ ام آد (اے ) |ك دو ز’ون‘ اور’ا‘ ا ال آ اا ن اور وه ر دوران ورا اور ں ام ت (آ ا آر) ڈا ل اءاور ں ا ں ار ورت ام ، اس ا ں م دوره ا ، ره دارام ن اں ش آ اور دوں م اور دوں ي دي ۔ دوں اان اس ں ل آ ر آر ل و ه ، ا ي ر ا ر و ورت ، د دي ك زوں ك ال ۔ ن ك ك زوں ااج ص د دو ت ر ه ۔ رڈ 2020 ر اور ا اا ال ار اس ۔ آر ر ، گ ا ن و ل ، اب ر ر ، ا اد ں اروں ااد ج، آ اور ادوت رڈ 2020 ي اور ر زور روا ات ورا ت د ، ر ل و ه ا م درت اور ، اس ار ا د م ا ا اور رت ن وغ ں ا ۔ ا ام ك اس اام ے د اس د اات ۔ر ن ون اور ظ ي ل وغ د ۔ ان و ۔ اور م درت ، ار اي اس ا ۔ از و ار ڈا ور ا اور ن ِ اج ۔ ر آف ا ي ا رڈ اد دوں ي ااج ن اور ط دو ي ون س ے۔ ا اا ت اں ر ورت ۔ ر ا ب اداره ا ا ا ا م اور دو ي ون وغ د ل ۔دورے ون دور ۔ از اور دوں ي ااج دو ون 1949ء ا ا ، 1950ء نت رڈز ذر اور ں ار ت اور ار دوران ري ك دار ا ۔ ك ز ه ڈ ر وا ال ڈا ڑن ۔ دوں ي ااج اان ي اد اورا ا ا ا ا ۔ ار ا ، اس دار رو ڈا۔ اں ن ا م، ر اور ت ي اد ۔ ب رڈ ك ۔ ا داروں اداروں دار ار اي وغ ر۔ ﺣﮑﻮﻤﺖ ﮐﺎ ﯾﻮﭨﯿﻟﭩﯽ ﺳﭩﻮﺭﺯ ﮐﯿﻟ7ﺍﺭﺏ ﺭﻭﮯ ﮐﺎ ﭘﯿﮑﯿﺞ وز ا ان ن ں ں ز ا ر اور ہ ن ام : ڈا دوس

ام آد (اے ) وزا ان ن 7 ارب ر دے ر ۔ وزا ون ڈا دوس اان ات 14ار ز رغ رن وع رز ھ ، داں، ول اور م رف ، ،ور ، اوردار ت م ۔ اں ا ام اورر ۔ اں رز آ د اءور 7 رو 40 رو ي دي ، ر وزا رر ا م رز ر ر 808 850رو 20 اءو ا رز زر ام ر د ان ۔ اں ، رز آ ر اس يآ ، 68رو ، اورآ ، ر اء واں رڈ درج ، وزا ں ں ز ا ر ۔ اں اڈ اڈ رے اس 30 40رو ،داں ا ه را ا ، ر رر اور ه ن ام ۔ اں وزا ر ا رف ا اس ام ، اور ول 20 31رو رچ 5 ارب اري ، دو م م وا ار رز رر ي وا م اءد اس ام ۔ اں ن زر دب ۔اں ں ، ر ، ف م دار ود ڈھ ڈا دا ن ا ں، اس داں وزا ر 50 ، را ،دار اں را رڈ د ،، ، ادارے ار د ا ،ر اورآ ك ر ح او ر ۔ اں ي وا م اء او دار، ور ت ز ل اور ان ر ز ور م ر ۔ ررر اداره ام ر د 1971 ، ا ر وزا ان ن ا، اورر ذوا ن ا ل ر ت ام دے ، ده دوں اس رے ڈ پ ن آ اسزو چ س ۔ وزا ون ا اتو ر ں، ذ داري اس ادارے 14ارب ت ي م ر ۔ا ڈي ر رر اور ر ف رروا ت ڈا دوس اان ں ر رر ور ، دوي آ آ ر وزا ر 5ارب اري ،رے دوار ذو ن اور ا ڈي ررر اه ز د ، اس ري رل وزا ت اورا رز آ ، ذه رچ ا ا ۔ ٓ ٓ nj ٓ ٤٠٧،٤٠٨ ٓ ٓ ۔ The Asian Telegraph Wednesday, January 8, 2020 www.theasiantelegraph.net

President for mass campaign about insurance products

 OUR CORRESPONDENT such programmes, he added. ISLAMABAD The insurance companies should President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday said the focus on expansion of their market, country had a huge market for differ- artificial intelligence and risk man- ent insurance products and stressed agement, he said, adding that all the for creating mass awareness about terms and conditions about different the benefits of availing those products. insurance products should be explicitly Addressing a seminar titled ‘Growth conveyed to the interested people. The of insurance industry and the role of event was jointly organized by Express Ombudsman’, the president said the Media Group and Jubilee Life Insurance people should be made to realize the Company Limited. benefits of getting themselves or their About the offices of ombudsmen, the goods and properties insured. president said they had been expedi- He observed that a gap existed some- tiously resolving disputes and the pub- where despite a huge potential market lic should be properly educated about for insurance products and emphasized their effective role. He observed that the upon the stakeholders to expand their media could highlight different issues network through effective marketing. related to health, women rights, drugs, Generally, the people did not have good cleanliness and food shortage. experience with the insurance products, He noted that nations were groomed therefore, they should be encouraged to when all sections of the society played get insurance in different categories like their due part in the national building. President Dr. Arif Alvi addressing the Seminar on Economic Growth of Insurance Industry & Role of Ombudsman in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: PID health, or property, he added. The responsible countries always took The president also referred to the lead by keeping their citizens well in- government’s flagship social security formed, he added. The president said programme of health insurance through the issues like terrorism had been over- distribution of health cards, which was come and now the country was pass- offering a very good package to the ing through the national building phase, deserving people. The insurance com- and called upon all strata of the society Pak, Qatari FMs discuss panies could embark and cooperate in to play their role in that regard. Pak Navy ships establish free regional peace medical camps in Tanzania FM reiterates Pakistan’s readiness for maintaining regional peace and stability Pakistan  OUR CORRESPONDENT concerning the Sikh community. According ISLAMABAD to a press release issued by the foreign of- committed to Amid escalating tensions between the fice, Indian envoy was summoned by Director protecting rights Washington and Tehran following the as- General (South Asia & SAARC) Zahid Hafeez of minorities: sassination of a top Iranian general, Foreign Chaudhri. Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday The DG (SA & SAARC) conveyed Pakistan’s FO tells Indian telephoned his Qatari counterpart to discuss strong denouncement of the Indian govern- envoy regional peace. During the telephonic conver- ment’s motivated and mischievous allegations sation, FM Qureshi discussed the unfolding sit- of “attack”, “vandalism” and “desecration” at uation in the Middle East with Qatar’s Foreign the holy Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and “tar- Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al international law to settle differences through geted killing” of a Pakistani Sikh youth in  OUR CORRESPONDENT and other Tanzanian authorities. Thani. peaceful means. FM Qureshi also reaffirmed Peshawar, as part of its desperate attempts to ISLAMABAD During the interactions, Mission The Foreign Minister reiterated Pakistan’s that Pakistan would neither let its soil be used divert attention from the continuing state ter- Pakistan Navy Ships MOAWIN and ASLAT Commander conveyed sincere regards readiness to continue to play a role in pre- against any other state nor become part of any rorism in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir visited Port Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania as from Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral venting further escalation and maintaining regional conflict Sharing Pakistan’s perspec- (IOJ&K) and systematic discrimination against part of Overseas Deployment to Africa. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi to the people of regional peace and stability. Foreign Minister tive, he expressed the hope that the progress minorities in India, reads the press release. During the visit, Mission Commander Tanzania in general and Tanzanian Navy Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday made made in the Afghan peace process would be The DG (SA&SAARC) underscored that the & Commanding Officers of the visiting in particular. Both sides displayed com- telephone calls to his Saudi and UAE coun- preserved and further advanced. Constitution of Pakistan guarantees equal ships called on Chief of Tanzanian Navy mitment and desire to further expand- terparts to discuss regional peace. During the Tensions are rising between the United rights to all its citizens and the Government and other prominent Tanzanian authori- ing and enhancing brotherly relations telephonic conversation with Saudi Arabia’s States and Iran after Soleimani, the architect of is committed to protecting the rights of mi- ties. The visit was also amply utilized to between the two countries. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Tehran’s overseas clandestine and military op- norities, with zero-tolerance against any highlight the deteriorating security situ- Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against bin Farhan Al-Saud, FM Qureshi highlighted erations as head of the Revolutionary Guards’ discrimination. ation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (lok). terrorism and Pakistan Navy’s initiatives Pakistan’s deep concern over the recent de- Quds Force, had been killed on Friday in a U.S. Pakistan emphasized that rather than point- Upon arrival at Port Dar Es Salaam, vis- for maritime security were also high- velopments and underscored the imperative drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport. ing fingers towards others, India should focus iting Pakistan Navy Ships was extended lighted which were duly acknowledged of avoidance of conflict, exercise of maximum The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday sum- on ensuring effective protection of its own a warm welcome by the Tanzanian by the hosts. As a gesture of goodwill, a restraint and de-escalation of tensions. moned Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav minorities and their holy places of worship, Navy. Mission Commander along with free Medical Camp was also established He renewed the call on all parties concerned Ahluwalia to convey Pakistan’s strong rejection including mosques, from repeated instances Commanding Officers of Pakistan Navy off port premises by a team of Pakistan to abide by the UN Charter and principles of of baseless and fabricated Indian allegations of desecration, hate crimes and mob lynchings. Ships called on Chief of Tanzanian Navy Navy doctors and paramedics. British MPs scrutinise Pilots martyred Oil retreats from 9-month high Brexit deal in PAF trainer jet crash Oil skids 1.5% as investors through on time. recalibrate risk of Mideast In a sign of his confidence, his govern- ment announced it would hold a new disruption post-Brexit budget vote on March 11, to “seize the opportunities that come from SINGAPORE/NEW YORK/LONDON getting Brexit done”. Johnson meanwhile Oil prices slid on Tuesday as investors will hold his first meeting with the new reconsidered the likelihood of Middle European Commission President, Ursula East supply disruptions in the wake of von der Leyen, in London on Wednesday. the United States killing a top Iranian Both sides are keen to prepare for talks military commander. Brent crude fell as LONDON on their future trading relationship, al- much as 1.5 per cent to US$67.86 a barrel British MPs on Tuesday resume scrutiny though these cannot start formally until and was at US$68.14, down 77 cents, at of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit Britain leaves the EU. The Brexit deal 0550 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate deal as he races to get it ratified in time includes a transition period in which (WTI) crude futures were at US$62.62, for Britain to leave the European Union ties remain unchanged in practice until down 65 cents, after earlier dropping 1.5 on January 31. After his stunning vic- Dec 31, 2020, to provide continuity per cent to an intra-day low of US$62.30. tory in last month’s general election, Mr until a new economic partnership can Prices surged during the previous two Johnson is expected to have little trouble be agreed. sessions, with Brent reaching its high- getting the legislation enshrining his EU EU officials - including Ms von der est since September while WTI rose to divorce terms through parliament. Leyen herself - have warned this is a very the most since April. The gains followed low-level harassment of commercial Commission said on Monday. Crude But the Conservative leader is still up tight timeframe, but Mr Johnson insists fears of escalating conflict and potential shipping or regional energy infrastruc- oil prices were down from their nearly against the clock, as both the British and he will not opt to extend the transition Middle East supply disruptions after the ture but these activities will not be nine-month high levels to begin Tuesday European parliaments must ratify the period. Commission spokesman Eric  OUR CORRESPONDENT Jan. 3 drone strike in Baghdad that killed severe,” it added. Prices were also sup- on a lower note as global markets closely deal before departure day in just a few Mamer said on Monday that Ms von der MIANWALI Iran’s Qassem Soleimani. But, some ana- ported by higher compliance among the watch escalating tensions in the Middle weeks’ time. Britons voted in the 2016 Leyen would “discuss with the prime A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer lysts have tempered expectations for a Organization of the Petroleum Exporting East. The international benchmark Brent referendum to end more than four dec- minister how to try to overcome these jet FT-7 has crashed near Punjab’s widespread conflict. Countries (Opec) on meeting production crude was trading at $68.17 per barrel at ades of integration with the EU, but the challenges and make sure that we can Mianwali district and two pilots lost “The market’s clearly worried about the quota curbs aimed at reducing supply. 0620 GMT on Tuesday for a 0.58% de- process has been plagued by political come out with a positive agreement at their lives in the incident, confirmed potential for supply disruption but there’s Opec members pumped 29.50 million cline after closing Monday at $68.57 a rows over how, when and even whether the end of the year”. PAF spokesperson on Tuesday. no obvious path forward from here,” said barrels per day (bpd) last month, down barrel with a 1.45% daily loss. Britain should leave. The meeting, which will also be at- The PAF trainer FT-7 was crashed Lachlan Shaw, head of commodity re- 50,000 bpd from November’s revised American benchmark West Texas After years of uncertainty that weighed tended by EU Brexit negotiator Michel during a routine operational training search at National Australia Bank. “It’s all figure, according to a Reuters survey. US Intermediate (WTI) was at $62.66 a on economic growth, Johnson now looks Barnier, will “set the scene”, he added, mission near the Mianwali district a matter of scenarios that may impact oil crude oil stockpiles likely dropped last barrel at the same time for a 0.49% set to finally make it happen - even if a but would not go into details. Many op- where two pilots including Squadron production or not, so the market seems week for a fourth week in a row as ex- loss after ending the previous session potentially bigger battle awaits on future position MPs believe Johnson cannot ne- Leader Haris Bin Khalid and Flying to have recalibrated in the last 24 to 36 ports ramped up, a Reuters poll showed at $62.97 per barrel with a daily 1.39% ties with the EU. MPs gave their initial gotiate a new trade deal with Brussels Officer Ibadur Rehman were mar- hours on some of those likelihoods.” on Monday. fall. Last Tuesday, Brent crude climbed approval to the Withdrawal Agreement in 11 months, and are seeking to amend tyred. The air headquarters consti- He added that Iran will need foreign cur- Six analysts estimated, on average, that to as much as $70.75 per barrel to mark Bill in a vote on Dec 20, a week after Mr the Withdrawal Agreement Bill to allow tuted a high-level board to ascertain rency earnings from continued oil exports crude stocks fell by 4.1 million barrels its highest level since May 23, while WTI Johnson secured a majority of 80 in the for more time. the reason behind the incident. and it will be counter to their interest if in the week to Jan 3. Inventories for re- rose to $64.72 a barrel -- its highest level 650-seat House of Commons. Other amendments put forward in- Earlier in the day, a plane was they try to block the Straits of Hormuz. fined products were expected to rise with since April 9. Crude oil prices rose to Starting on Tuesday, they will have clude stronger rights for around 3.5 reportedly crashed near Chah Miana, Roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil gasoline stocks set to gain for the ninth their nearly nine-month highest level three days of debate before the Bill million EU citizens living in Britain after located in the suburbs of Punjab’s passes the Middle East waterway, which straight week, according to the poll. with rising tensions between the U.S. and passes to the unelected House of Brexit. Expatriate rights are already Mianwali district, police sources borders Iran. Consultancy Eurasia Group Even before Soleimani’s death, inves- Iran, which continues to threaten secure Lords for further scrutiny next week. covered in the Brexit deal, alongside told ARY News on Tuesday morning. said Iran is likely to focus more narrowly tors were increasing their bullish WTI crude supply from the oil-rich region. The Opposition lawmakers and troublesome Britain’s financial liabilities, the transi- Rescue teams have immediately on US military targets instead of energy holdings, with money managers raising Middle East is home to almost half of the peers will try to amend the text, but Mr tion period and new trade arrangements rushed at the incident’s site and com- targets. their net-long positions in the week to world’s proved oil reserves and accounts Johnson is virtually certain of getting it for Northern Ireland. menced rescue activities. “That’s not to say it won’t continue Dec 31, the Commodity Futures Trading for one-third of global oil production.

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