WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2019 JUMADA AL-AWWAL 17, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4523 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:59 am Dhuhr: 11:46 am HIGH : 23°C Asr: 2:51 pm Maghrib: 5:12 pm LOW : 15°C Isha: 6:42 pm Business 12 Sports 17 QNB is the most valuable Training at Khalifa Stadium banking brand in MEA inspired England stars: Neville Amir, Pakistani PM discuss ways to bolster cooperation Qatar, Pakistan pledge to boost ties Amir to patronise in various fields Al Zaeem College graduation today QNA DOHA DOHA The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim will patronise the graduation bin Hamad al Thani and Prime ceremony of the 6th batch Minister of Pakistan Imran of the Al Zaeem (Leader) Khan on Tuesday discussed Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al bilateral relations and vari- Attiyah Air College at Al ous regional and international Udeid Air Base on Wednes- issues of common concern. day. (QNA) Investment, energy, food security and military coopera- tion were some of the issues that figured prominently dur- Sudan president ing the talks. arrives in Doha At the outset of official talks at the Amiri Diwan, the Amir DOHA President of the Republic welcomed the Pakistani Prime of the Sudan Field Marshal Minister expressing hope that Omer Hassan Ahmed al Bashir the visit would contribute to en- arrived in Doha on Tuesday on hancing cooperation between a work visit. The Sudanese the two countries to serve the president and his accompanying interests of their people. delegation were welcomed upon The Pakistani PM ex- arrival at Hamad International pressed his happiness at his The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday. MORE ON PAGE 20 Airport by Minister of State for first visit to Qatar, thanking Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin the Amir and the Qatari peo- Saad al Muraikhi, Ambassador ple for the warm reception and Qatar keen to hire skilled Pakistani I am delighted Khan assures compatriots of Qatar to Sudan HE Abdul- hospitality. He stressed his with the fruitful rahman bin Ali al Kubaisi and country’s keenness to develop workers for WC projects: Thawadi meeting with my of better days ahead Ambassador of Sudan to Qatar cooperation with Qatar in vari- HE Fatah al Rahman Ali Moham- ous fields. ATAR is looking to hire the services of skilled Paki- brother Imran OVERSEAS Pakistanis are real heroes of the coun- med. (QNA) The talks were attended by Qstani workforce for 2022 FIFA World Cup projects, Khan, the Prime try who strengthen the economy of their mother- Prime Minister and Minister of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Minister of land by sending their hard earned remittances, Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah Secretary-General Hassan al Thawadi has said. Talking Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani, to Qatar Tribune on the sidelines of his meeting with Pakistan. We have shared visions Addressing a community gathering at Al Wakra and a number of ministers. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Doha on Tuesday, of our bilateral relations and the Stadium on Tuesday, Khan said he holds overseas Marri announces From the Pakistani side, Thawadi said that hiring skilled workers from Pakistan for basic regional and international Pakistanis in great esteem since the age of 18 QR1 million Qatar the members of the official del- world cup projects was one of the main topics discussed files, and our two countries are years when he went to study in the UK. Khan said: egation accompanying the PM during the meeting. “Pakistan is very well-known for pro- “I would like to thank the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim support for were present at the talks. fessional and efficient security force. It is on the agenda bringing together a history of bin Hamad al Thani for the warm hospitality during anti-corruption fund Earlier upon arrival at the but that is something that the security committee would brotherly ties and constructive our visit.” This is Khan’s first visit to Qatar and PAGE 2 Amiri Diwan, the Pakistani be discussing,” he said. cooperation in various fields. sixth foreign visit after being sworn in as 22nd PM PM was accorded an official — SATYENDRA PATHAK PAGE 20 of Pakistan. —L N MALLICK PAGE 20 reception. HIA REINFORCES POSITION Ooredoo makes region’s Gulf crisis hampered AS LEADING AVIATION HUB PAGE 5 first successful int’l 5G call ability of GCC to OOREDOO has success- Kuwait’s headquarters. It fully trialled the first In- took place using 5G CPEs ternational 5G call in the connected at 5G speeds Arab World, the telecom of up to 1 Gbps showcas- resolve disputes: FM provider announced on ing the incredible potential Tuesday. Ooredoo’s call of 5G. Ooredoo Qatar took place on Tuesday became the first operator TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK between Sheikh Saud in the world to launch a DOHA bin Nasser al Thani, live, commercially available chief executive officer 5G network in May 2018 THE ongoing Gulf crisis has para- of Ooredoo Group, and has since worked lysed the Gulf Cooperation Coun- FIFA, UEFA blast and Sheikh Moham- tirelessly to ensure it will cil (GCC) and hampered its ability piracy network med bin Abdulla bin Mohammed al Thani, be ready for use as soon as 5G devices to resolve disputes, Deputy Prime chief executive officer of Ooredoo Kuwait. become commercially available. 5G is set Minister and Minister of Foreign with Saudi ties The call was made by Sheikh Saud from to revolutionise mobile and fixed connectiv- Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin (PG 19 ) Ooredoo’s headquarters in Doha, and ity with super-fast internet speeds, extreme Abdulrahman al Thani has said. received by Sheikh Mohammed in Ooredoo throughput and low latency. PAGE 4 “The Gulf crisis has paralysed the ability of the GCC to contribute to resolving conflicts and disputes,” he said during a discussion on “Peace and Reconciliation in a Multipolar World” at the World Economic Fo- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister QATAR STORM INTO ASIAN CUP QFs rum in Davos on Tuesday. of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh “The GCC in itself is a source of Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al strength. Unfortunately, it is clear Thani speaks at the World Economic Al Annabi beat Iraq 1-0 to meet S Korea in QFs that the GCC as a regional body and Forum in Davos on Tuesday. organisation was not able to resolve atar continued their impressive march through the Asian Cup its internal conflicts,” Sheikh Mo- to resolve the Gulf crisis through Qwith a gritty 1-0 win over Iraq on Tuesday to set up a quarter-final hammed said. dialogue, but the other parties have meeting with Son Heung Min’s South Korea, who survived extra-time “There was a mechanism that always refused to do so. to beat Bahrain 2-1. should support peace and reconcil- “Despite the hostility we have Bassam al Rawi’s direct free kick just after the hour was a rare iation, and these countries should been subjected to, we tried as much moment of quality in a frantic encounter in Abu Dhabi and was worthy cooperate to understand the na- as possible to separate this crisis of winning the game for the 2022 World Cup hosts. Qatar will return ture of conflicts and resolve them. from the people because we have to action, again in the UAE capital, on Friday against two-time champi- It’s more than 20 months since the joint families who are allowed to ons South Korea, who progressed thanks to Kim Jin Su heading their siege of Qatar began and nothing visit Doha without any action. winner deep into the first added period. South Korea are chasing a happened. And nothing has been There are many citizens of the Gulf first title since 1960 while Qatar have not previously been beyond the done by the GCC as an organisa- states, including citizens of the last eight. tion. It has become very complex blockading countries in Qatar, I do Qatar were perfect in topping Group E. “I think in the second half and we need to control and act but not want to announce their names we dominated, we scored,” said Qatar coach Felix Sanchez. “I can there must be good will,” the FM because I do not want them to be just congratulate the players for their efforts against one of the best added. arrested in their countries,” he said. teams in the competition,” he added. (DPA) PAGE 16 Sheikh Mohammed pointed out (AFP) that Qatar has made great efforts Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Sheikha Hind highlights need for innovation in education Speaking at the world’s largest gathering of education and skills ministers in London, Sheikha Hind called for global education to make a ‘quantum TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK implementation, impact and and QF’s own lifelong learning ing earthbound, has to make support the development of Qa- DOHA exponential success.’ model, and is now focusing on the sort of quantum leap that tar and its people, it has created In her speech to an inter- identifying and deploying inno- technology and communica- a pioneering model of educa- HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad national audience of education vative approaches to address- tion have made many times in tion that is constantly evolving al Thani, vice-chairperson and leaders at a keynote session ti- ing gaps and opportunities in a single generation.” and innovating.