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IslamabadWednesday, October 14, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 WHO chief warns Pakistan stands Maryam Nawaz against the ‘herd firmly for Kashmir’s predicts govt ouster immunity’ theory self-determination before January Briefs Food prices Urges nation to show unity to come down

Naveed Miraj ISLAMABAD: President drastically Dr. Arif Alvi has urged Shibli Faraz welcomes decision of the the nation to demonstrate Sindh Government to release wheat as unity in deal- ing with new- the step will help control prices of the ly faced challenges like hybrid war to destabilize the country vital staple food of the people through religious fragmen- be resolved soon. Airline’s Roosevelt Hotel tation. In an interview with Ansar Bhatti Shibli Faraz said sufficient in New York has been sold a private news channel, he stock of wheat is present out, the Minister said Paki- said India, having a histo- ISLAMABAD: Minister for in the country to meet re- stan has paid the liabilities ry of hatching conspiracies Information and Broad- quirements of the people of the hotel worth 1,28, 000 ISLAMABAD: British Ambassador Christian Turner calls on Foreign Minister against Pakistan and being casting Syed Shibli Faraz whereas public and private US dollars and acquired it Shah Mehmood Qureshi. – DNA perturbed by its econom- has said the government sectors had been allowed to full ownership. ic achievements, is trying has evolved a comprehen- import the commodity and He said the cabinet was to destabilize the country sive mechanism to bring sufficient stock has arrived informed that PIA has through various means, in- down prices of essential in the country and more is successfully increased PM to cluding the attempts to cre- commodities and ensure coming. He welcomed re- its revenue. Replying to inaugurate FM for enhanced ate religious disharmony. their sufficient availability cent decision of the Sindh a question, the Minister The President said the politi- across Pakistan. Government to release said Tiger Force comprises Tiger Force cal forces in Pakistan should Briefing media in Islamabad wheat as the step will help volunteers who play their trade ties with UK also realize the fact, get unit- on Tuesday about the deci- control prices of the vital role in times of need. He portal ed for the country’s sake. sions taken in today’s meet- staple food of the people. regretted opposition’s crit- The British High Commissioner, during a meeting ing of the federal cabinet, Rejecting the impression icism on the Tiger Force. Shujaat hamza with foreign minister commended Pakistan’s Centre not he said that this issue will that Pakistan International Continued on Page 06 ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- conciliatory efforts for peace in Afghanistan fulfilling ister Imran Khan will inau- gurate Tiger Force portal Kashmir, the Foreign Minis- Christian Turner called duties on upcoming Saturday to Nihal Miraj ter urged the international on Prime Minister’s Advi- Pak, EU desire to community to play its role for sor on Accountability and provide an opportunity to DNA the youth to play its role in ISLAMABAD: Foreign the resolution of Kashmir dis- Interior Barrister Mirza price control of essential Minister Shah Mahmood pute as per the UN Security Shahzad Akbar in his office. ISLAMABAD: Chief Jus- meet trade potential items and improving gov- Qureshi has said Pakistan is Council resolutions. The advisor welcomed the tice of Paki- ernance. desirous to further promote The British High Commis- high commissioner and dis- stan Gulzar trade partnership with the sioner commended Paki- cussed the matters of mutu- Khayam Abbasi This was stated by Prime Ahmed on Minister’s Special Assistant UK. He was talking to the stan s conciliatory efforts al interest regarding interi- British High Commissioner for peace in Afghanistan. or affairs in the meeting. Tuesday took ISLAMABAD: Our agro on Youth Affairs Usman authorities, Dar, while talking to media Dr Christian Turner in Is- He was also appreciative of During the meeting Extradi- economy development is lamabad on Tuesday. Pakistan s strategy against tion Treaty andReadmission in particu- reasonable but we could in Islamabad on Tuesday. lar the federal government, He said test run of the por- Shah Mahmood Qureshi Covid-19. The two sides Agreement between United have done better, primarily said Pakistan and Britain also held discussion for Kingdom (UK) and Pakistan to task for excessive power through research and trans- tal has already begun and load-shedding in Sindh, ob- so far 1,72,000 volunteers enjoy deep and longstanding promotion of cooperation in were discussed in detail and fer of technology. This was bilateral relations. Alluding the areas of climate change, both agreed to increase co- serving that the “federation said by Federal Minister from across Pakistan have was not fulfilling its respon- been registered with the to the Indian atrocities in il- education and tourism. operation in order to final- of National Food Security legally occupied Jammu and Earlier on Monday, Dr ize these agreements. sibility”. Justice Ahmed was and Research (NFSR),Syed platform. heading a three-judge bench Fakhar Imam while meeting Usman Dar said that the hearing a suo motu case re- Ambassador Of Europe- Tiger Force has played a Confiscation garding unannounced elec- an Union (EU), Androulla riculture policy which bene- ing vaccine for this disease. tremendous role in govern- Pakistan issues tricity load-shedding in the Kaminara on Tuesday. fits the farmers to the scale He added that Cotton is ment’s efforts to prevent of Nawaz’ province. Rejecting as unsat- Federal Minister briefed that is exemplary. one of the major crops of spread of Coronavirus and isfactory the reports present- the Ambassador about ma- He added that Pakistan the country and Pakistan it is unfortunate that oppo- over 2,000 visas assets by ed by the federal government jor crops of the country. is focusing on developing needs a breakthrough in sition is unnecessarily criti- and the National Electric and Federal Minister also ap- phyto sanitary systems. He cotton sector. He admired cizing the TF. October 29 Power Regulatory Authority prised about the menace of said that fruits and vegeta- floriculture of Netherlands to Afghan citizens ISLAMABAD: An Account- (Nepra) explaining the issue, the desert locust has now bles worth 700mn USD are and showed interest in de- US man first ability Court (AC) on Tues- the apex court asked for new been completely brought exported by Pakistan. Syed veloping a niche market for The move is part of Islamabad’s day ordered National Ac- reports at the next hearing under control in the coun- Fakhar Imam said that Pa- Floriculture in Pakistan. person to get new policy to improve its relations countability Bureau (NAB) scheduled for November. try and the Food and Agri- kistan has large live stock On the other hand to ensure implementation culture Organisation (FAO) sector but foot and mouth Androulla Kaminara re-infected with the western neighbor of court directives pertain- Maryam assisted Pakistan a lot in disease has handicapped us. briefed about Balochistan On Sept. 29, Pakistan’s ing to confiscation of Nawaz anti locust operations. A facility is being developed Rural Development and News Desk DNA federal cabinet approved a Sharif’s assets in Toshakha- predicts govt He appreciated the EU ag- in Bahawal pur for develop- Continued on Page 06 new visa policy for Afghani- na reference till October 29. NEW YORK: A 25-year-old The investigation officer ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s stan to issue multiple entry ouster before man in Nevada, US became of NAB informed the court embassy in Kabul issued visit visas to facilitate Af- the first person in the coun- that the confiscation of over 2,000 visas in a single ghan traders and citizens. January try to contract the novel coro- Nawaz Sharif’s property, day on Oct. 12, following “The cabinet has approved navirus for a second time, shares in private compa- the government’s decision a new visa policy for Afghan Abid Raza falling seriously ill due to nies and freezing his bank the infection. A study in the to facilitate Afghan citizens, citizens. Acquiring visas will an official said on Tuesday. accounts was underway in LAHORE: PML-N vice pres- Lancet Infectious Diseases be easy for Afghan visitors compliance of the court’s The move is part of Islama- ident Mar- journal stated that the man with multiple entry visit orders. The NAB had sent bad’s new policy to improve yam Nawaz was the fifth known patient visas and long-term busi- letters to Security Ex- its relations with the west- says the of the novel coronavirus who ness, investment and stu- change Commission of Paki- ern neighbor following its government suffered from the infection dent visas. A new category stan (SECP) and concerned can’t win war for second time, and the first globally appreciated role in of health visa is also intro- banks in this regard. against the such patient in the US. the Afghan peace process duced which will be issued AC-III Judge Syed Asghar masses as people are stand- The man, who was a resi- to end the nearly two-dec- on border,” Pakistan special Ali conducted hearing on ing by Nawaz Sharif and dent of Washoe County, had ade long war in Afghanistan. representative for Afghan- the case. The court ad- soon they will get rid of this to be hospitalised when he “Yesterday, 12 October, Pa- istan, Mohammad Sadiq, journed the matter against ‘incompetent and incapable was reinfected with the dis- kistan Embassy in Kabul is- said after the decision. former president Asif Ali prime minister’ following ease. He had no history of sued 2059 visas to Afghan The slow pace of the talks Zardari and ex-prime minis- the protest drive. underlying problems or se- nationals. We are working has raised concerns of the ter Yousaf Raza Gilani with- She told a private TV chan- rious diseases. According to to further facilitate visa ap- major stakeholders at a out further proceeding due nel that the Imran Khan’s US media reports, the man plicants,” Mansoor Ahmad time when there is a spike to absence of defense law- government would be sent recovered for the second Khan, Pakistan’s ambassa- in violence in Afghanistan. yers in line of bar’s strike. packing before January ISLAMABAD: Dr. Fouzia Saeed, Director General PNCA, time from the coronavirus dor to Kabul, tweeted. He Sadiq tweeted on Tuesday The court also granted one- following Pakistan Demo- Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada in a group photo with but his case raises serious announced that his coun- that he held a virtual con- day exemption from hearing cratic Movement’s protest questions on developing try’s consulates in Afghan- ference with Khalilzad on to Asif Zardari, Yousaf Raza winners of painting competitions. Ms. Hafsa Iqbal got first istan will continue issuing further facilitation of In- campaign. position. (More coverage in tomorrow's newspaper).– DNA protective immunity against Gilani and Omni Group’s the infection. visas to Afghan citizens. tra-Afghan Negotiations. head Anwar Majeed. – APP Inside... Commander Iraqi air force visits air Indonesia to host Trade headquarters – Page 02 Business community Expo 2020 virtually rejects deployment active in inviting and bring- global market, develop busi- of tiger force DNA ing in buyers and investors ness networks, investment – Page 03 for a direct deal with Indo- and present showcases of Climate change KARACHI: The Govern- nesian providers of export Indonesian premium and becoming a complex ment of Indonesia is once products and services at best products. Along with gamble to win: Dr again hosting its biggest an- this annual trade show. the exhibition, TEI-VE also Steffen Kudella nual international business To accommodate the cur- presents a series of side – Page 04 exhibition, the Trade Expo rent global situation, the events such as Trade, Tour- Taliban no easy Indonesia (TEI) on 10 – 16 format of this year’s exhibi- ism and Investment (TTI) pushovers on November 2020. The 35th tion has been changed into Forum, Business Matching, negotiation table TEI will now be held virtu- Trade Expo Indonesia – Vir- Business Counseling and – Page 05 ally, and can be participated tual Exhibition (TEI-VE). Regional Discussions. WHO Chief warns against by visitors from around the TEI-VE is an internation- The Consulate General of ‘herd immunity’ theory world, including Pakistan. al B2B-focused tradeshow the Republic of Indonesia in – Page 06 For the past few years, Indo- that is designed to boost Karachi, invites all members China accuses US of nesia has achieved positive export growth and market of Pakistan-based Chamber ‘stirring up confrontation’ trend of export growth in a expansion. The 35th TEI- of Commerce, Associations, in Asia-Pacific variety of products and ser- VE in 2020 brings up the as well as private business – Page 07 vices on the global market. theme “Sustainable Trade communities to participate Pakistan stands firmly In order to maintain and im- in The Digital Era” to pro- in TEI-VE 2020 by scanning for Kashmir’s RSD prove Indonesia’s trade per- mote quality products made the QR code below, visiting – Page 08 formance, the Government in Indonesia via virtual ex- this link, or fill out the of- of Indonesia has been pro- hibition platforms for the fline form attached. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Food Briefs Authority Commander Iraqi air force seizes 700kg Multan: 11 counterfeit tea profiteers PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakh- visits air headquarters tunkhwa Food Safety Au- held thority on Tuesday seized The Air Chief highlighted the brotherly relations and collaboration between the two sides. Both the 700 kg adulterated and DNA hazardous tea during a raid dignitaries agreed to further augment the already existing cordial relations between the two air forces conducted in Sheikh Abad MULTAN: As many as elev- area here. According to the en profiteers were arrested authority, the adulteration with fine worth Rs. 211,000 DNA mafia was busy in making collectively imposed on counterfeit tea at the roof of them after crackdown held ISLAMABAD: Major General in past twenty four hours in two houses in Sheikh Abad (Pilot) Shihab Jahid Ali Shakarchi, area when raided. different parts of the city, of- Commander Iraqi Air Force, along ficial sources revealed Tues- Non-food grade color was day. Checking drive led with his delegation visited Air being used in production by Secretary RTA Ahmad Headquarters, Islamabad today. of forged tea, the authority Raza Khan was initiated at Upon arrival, the distinguished guest said adding both the houses Gulghast area. Similarly was received by Air Chief Marshal were sealed and further le- Special Price Magistrate Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the gal action would be initiated. Naeem Chungazi reviewed Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. A Around 700 kg counterfeit prices of edible food items smartly turned out contingent of the tea was recovered from hous- at Makhdoom Rashid Road, Pakistan Air Force presented Guard es. Assistant Director, Wasif while a team led by Special of Honour. The visiting dignitary paid Shah, Uzair and other Food Magistrate Malik Numan homage to PAF martyrs by laying a Safety officers took part in held surprise visit to Gul- floral wreath at Yadgar-i-Shuhada the action. The authority said shan Market, Sameejabad, (martyrs’ monument). that no compromise would be Wapda Town and Mubeen The General also had a detailed made on adulteration. It said Market. Those who were meeting with Chief of the Air Staff. the counterfeit tea was being fined included Latif Store, Both Commanders discussed supplied to different districts Al Ayub Poultry Shop and of the province. – APP others. Strict warnings various matters pertaining to were also issued to all of the security and mutual cooperation. concerned departmental Commander Iraqi Air Force lauded Police burn and general stores. the professionalism of PAF personnel and the exceptional progress made huge quantity by PAF over the years, through Country indigenization. of seized records 530 The Air Chief highlighted the brotherly relations and collaboration narcotics more corona between the two sides. Both the KARAK: The district police dignitaries agreed to further augment Tuesday burnt huge quanti- cases the already existing cordial relations ty of confiscated narcotics ISLAMABAD: The total active between the two air forces. under the supervision of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan Later in the day, Commander Iraqi Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs Headquarters, Rawalpindi. Matters further strengthening of security and countries were discussed during the District Police Officer and on Tuesday were recorded Air Force also called on General of Staff Committee, at Joint Staff of bilateral professional interest and defence cooperation between the two meeting. Senior Civil Judge here. 8,651 as 530 more people The cases of the seized nar- tested positive for the deadly cotics were already been de- virus during the last 24 hours. SHC grants cided in the district courts Eight corona patients, 07 of Health minister to scale up UET Peshawar, whom were under treatment bail to two and police today disposed of died in hospital and one died services of Sehat Insaf Card 90949 kilogram hashish and out of hospital on Monday, accused in Dr P&DD sign MoU 3482 kilogram heroin in a according to the latest update Minister said the target of district ground. issued by the National com- Universal Health Coverage Maha case PESHAWAR: The University the vision of the provincial Talking to media persons would be achieved as per mand and Operation Centre KARACHI: The Sindh High of Engineering and Technol- government intended to intro- on the occasion, SP Investi- (NCOC). No COVID affected vision of Prime Minister ogy (UET) Peshawar and the duce standardization of man- gation Zahir Shah said that Imran Khan and hinted Court (SHC) on Tuesday person was on ventilator in granted bail to two abscond- Planning and Development agement information systems police have started indis- Azad Jammu and Kashmir health coverage of over 10 ing accused in a case relat- Department (P&DD) Khyber for effective public investment criminate actions on drug (AJK) and Balochistan, while million families. She said Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday signed management to utilize the peddlers to achieve the 80 ventilators elsewhere in Pa- the beneficiaries of the ed to the death of Dr Maha Shah in Karachi’s Defence a Memorandum of Under- public money in more trans- dream of narcotics free soci- kistan, out of 1,884 allocated cards would be increased standing (MoU) to cooperate parent, efficient and intelligent ety. Senior Civil Judge Fazal for COVID-19 patients, were to include widows, zakat Housing Authority. A two- judge SHC bench approved in the fields of Information manner with utmost target of Wadud Jan said that court’s occupied. Some 30,022 tests beneficiaries, and deserv- Technology. The Secretary, people’s prosperity and im- were conducted across the the bail of Junaid Khan and proceedings depended on ing families of students Planning and Development provements in lives. police, investigation and ev- country on Monday, including of government schools. In Waqas Hussain Rizvi subject Hamayun Khan and Pro-Vice He added that (MoU) was idences. The performance 10,241 in Sindh, 10,453 in the next stage, over one to submission of a surety Chancellor UET Prof. Dr. Qa- considered as the first step in of police department in the Punjab, 3,249 in Khyber Pakh- Health Initiatives Manage- million government serv- bond of Rs100,000 each. tunkhwa (KP), 4,523 in Islam- The court restrained the iser Ali signed the MoU which the process of developing an district was satisfactory ow- DNA ment Company,Khurram ants would be given the also provided for monitoring agreement that enables the abad Capital Territory (ICT), Lodhi,Manager Hasnaat facility, she added. Dr Yas- police from arresting them ing to which large numbers 1024 in Balochistan, 302 in and issued a notice to the and compliance level of differ- P&D to get benefit from the of criminals were sentenced LAHORE: Punjab Health Ahmed, Deputy Manag- min said that cardholders ent departments within the expertise of the scholars of Gilgit Baltistan (GB), and 230 Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid prosecution department to accordingly. – APP in Azad Jammu and Kashmir er Anas Bin Mahmod and could avail health services policy framework. UET Peshawar. reviewed arrangements to submit a reply by Novem- (AJK). Around 304,609 peo- Professor Javed Chaudhry. from different hospitals, The signing ceremony was The P&D will also support scale up services of the Se- ber 12. The bench directed ple have recovered from the Secretary Specialized adding that they would be also witnessed the award of a fresh graduates to be engaged ATC awards hat Insaf Cards Programme the accused to join the trial disease so far across Pakistan Healthcare & Medical able to get treatment from project funded by the Govern- as paid internship in the pro- in a meeting at Specialized in the case. They both had death sentence making it a significant count Education Department cardiology Institutes in ance and Policy Project of the jects in which UET would be Healthcare and Medical escaped from the courtroom with over 90 percent recovery Barrister Nabeel Awan Punjab also. She said the World Bank to UET Peshawar engaged for technical support Education Department on September 21 when a in SHO murder ratio of the affected patients. shared fresh proposals programme was being ap- on “Integration and standard- to the Planning and Develop- here on Tuesday. Present as the minister reviewed sessions court revoked their Since the pandemic outbreak, preciated everywhere,and ization of Management Infor- ment Department, he added. case in the meeting were Sec- progress on existing in- added that provision of interim pre-arrest bail. Police a total of 319,848 cases were mation Systems for Effective Prof Dr. Qaisar Ali said, UET detected so far, including AJK retary Specialized Health- terventions to scale-up health cards to people liv- had initially said that the doc- Public Investment Manage- having foreign qualified hu- 3131, Balochistan 15,541, GB care and Medical Educa- services of the Sehat Insaf ing below poverty line was tor had allegedly committed DNA ment”. Addressing on this man resource was committed 3,955, ICT 17,428, KP 38,367, tion Department Barrister Cards Programme,stated high priority of Prime Min- suicide by shooting herself in occasion Secretary Planning to work with Government and PESHAWAR: An Anti-Ter- Punjab 100,892 and Sindh Nabeel Awan, GM Punjab official spokesman. The ister Imran Khan. her home. – DNA 140,534. Around 3,914,818 and Development Hamayun industry under the guidelines rorism Court (ATC) of tests conducted, 735 hospitals Khan said that P&D under of HEC and PEC. – APP Mardan on Tuesday award- with covid facilities with 852 ed death sentence to a con- patients admitted across the vict involved in murder of country. About 6,588 deaths SHO Zaida police station were recorded in country SC adjourns Asghar Khan and leaving since the eruption of the con- to other police officials in- tagion, including 2,556 Sindh Railway Golf Club jured during a raid in Au- one of them died in hospital on gust 2016. The ATC also Monday, 2,264 in Punjab five Implementation case awarded life imprisonment of them died in hospital and to another accused for pos- one out of hospital on Monday, rected the Chairman Rail- sessing hand grenade. The 1,264 in KP, 189 in ICT, 146 in DNA way to prepare advertise- case was investigated by Balochistan, 91 in GB and 78 ment for bidding of lease. Inspector Syed Jamil Khan, in AJK. A total of 3,914,818 ISLAMABAD: The Su- The text of the advertise- tasked by the District Po- corona tests have been con- preme Court on Tuesday ad- ment and pre-qualification lice Officer(DPO) Swabi ducted so far, while 735 hospi- journed hearing of Railway should be verified from the and Superintendent Police tals are equipped with COVID Golf Club implementation Privatization Commission, (SP) Investigation. The ac- facilities. Some 852 corona pa- case for one month. the court ordered. The cused Muneeb S/O Liaqat A three-member bench of court instructed the pres- tients were admitted in hospi- had killed Station House tals across the country. – APP the apex court headed by ent management of the Justice Umar Ata Bandial railways to run the club in Officer (SHO) Muhammad and comprising Justice Fais- a better way and get more Asghar Khan and injured ‘FWCCI to al Arab and Justice Ijaz Ul revenue. The court asked ASI Naeem Khan and con- Ahsan heard the case. the club management to get stable Murtaza Khan on the prepare During the course of pro- better revenue like Gun and evening of August 16, 2016. ceedings, the court di- Country Club Islamabad. SHO Zaida police station, roadmap for rected the Railways and Justice Bandial said that the Asghar Khan along with former management of Gun and Country Club Is- other police officials were enhancing the golf club to provide lamabad had saved Rs. 300 engaged in a search oper- women role’ records to Ferguson Com- million in the last one year. ation and during a raid on pany within a month. The The Gun and Country Club a house, accused Muneeb FAISALABAD: Faisalabad court directed that all re- was a smaller club than the opened indiscriminate fir- Women Chamber of Com- cords from 2015 to 2019 Railway Golf Club, he add- ing to avoid arrest. As a re- merce & Industry (FWCCI) should be provided within ed. He said that the court sult Asghar Khan sustained will prepare a roadmap for a month. The representa- hoped Railway Golf Club multiple bullet wounds and this year in order to further tive of Ferguson Company will collect much more rev- later sccumbed to injuries. enhance the role and share of said that once the record enue than Gun and Coun - women in the national econ- was received, the audit try Club. Later, hearing omy, said FWCCI president KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi offering would be completed in 5 of the case was adjourned Police arrest Tehmina Pasha. In a statement Dua after wreath laying at Mazar-e-Quaid. – Agencies to 6 months. The court di- for one month. issued here Tuesday, she said 22 outlaws that a five-member commit- tee had been constituted to including 2POs finalize the salient feature of roadmap in consultation with DNA all stakeholders. She said the FPCCI signs MoU with Industries Department, PITB committee would comprise Addressing the ceremony, FPCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar said that the FPCCI, ICI&SDD and PITB HANGU: The district Senior Vice President Shahida police during last three Aftab, Vice President Robina would cooperate in identifying and augmenting potential areas of mutual cooperation for improving business days arrested 22 outlaws Shafiq, immediate Past Pres- including two proclaimed ident Quratul Ain, Founder rankings, besides jointly arranging seminars and conferences regarding ease of doing business offenders (Pos) and recov- president Rubina Amjad, and rector General Rana Abdul Shu- areas of mutual cooperation for resource by the chambers for in- institutions striving to promote ered arms and narcotics Executive Committee Mem- DNA koor and PITB Chairman Azfar improving business rankings, be- itiatives regarding Ease of Doing industrial development, trade and from their possession. In ber Nimra Rahim. She further Manzoor on behalf of their re- sides jointly arranging seminars Business, besides facilitating to investment in the province. The a statement issued here said that maximum sector LAHORE: The Federation of Pa- spective organizations. The MoU and conferences regarding ease of conduct awareness session”, he main focus of activity was pro- Tuesday, search and strike specific standing committees kistan Chambers of Commerce was inked in order to facilitate the doing business. added. FPCCI President said that motion of trade and investment operations were carried would be constituted to facili- and Industry (FPCCI) on Tues- business community and spread Mian Anjum Nisar said that they the MoU was aimed at enhancing in the province. He said that the out against anti-state ele- tate the women-led businesses day signed a memorandum of awareness regarding government would ensure participation in ad- cooperation between the two or- government was keen on creating ments in different areas on in the area. She said the best understanding (MoU) with the business initiatives. Under the visory councils, committees and ganizations to work together for a business-friendly investment cli- the directives of District and collaborated efforts would Punjab Industries, Commerce, agreement, the Punjab Informa- consultancy services regarding the trade and investment friendly mate in line with the federal gov- Police Officer Hangu Sha- be made to enhance member- Investment & Skill Development tion Technology Board will estab- Ease of Doing Business. The apex atmosphere in the country. He ernment policies and present the hid Ahmad Khan. During ship to 500 during this year. Department (ICI&SDD) and Pun- lish facilitation desks for traders body and government depart- asked the government to devise a province of Punjab as an attractive the raids the police sta- She said that Women Expo- jab Information Technology Board and businessmen at 26 chambers ments would also jointly initiate comprehensive reforms program, investment destination for the en- tions of City, Doaba and 20 had also been planned in (PITB) to facilitate the business across Punjab while the FPCCI the R&D initiatives relevant to where private sector should be trepreneurs and investors. The Ortal arrested 22 crimi- December mid this year and community, promoting industrial would ensure coordination with EODB and other technology de- given the primary role as they PITB chairman addressing the nals, including two pro- all renowned industries and development, trade and invest- all the chambers across Punjab for velopment and research areas, were the main employers and ben- MoU ceremony, said that PITB ment in the province. According the establishment of these desk he added. He said that under the eficiaries of the workforce in the aims at not only modernizing the claimed offenders wanted brands would be invited to in murder and attempted set up their stalls in the Expo. to FPCCI spokesperson, under at their office premises, besides MoU, the PITB would take the country. He added that abundant governance techniques through the MoU the FPCCI, Industries ensuring deployment of a trained responsibility of procurement availability of human resource, transparency induced methods to murder cases. One ri- She said that FWCCI would fle, one shotgun, 160 car- launch trainning programme Dept and PITB have agreed to human resource by the respective of furniture and IT equipment flexible labour laws, and availabil- but also increasing the digital lit- for access to finance in collab- establish close cooperation to fa- chamber at the established desk. under the approved project “Im- ity of raw material make Pakistan eracy of the citizens. The PITB tridges of different bore oration with HASHO Foun- cilitate in ease of doing business Addressing the ceremony, FPCCI provement to the Arrangement the best place for investment. was committed to effectively and and 680 grams of hashish dation Islamabad and in this and advancing facilitation of trade President Mian Anjum Nisar said for Starting a Business (Phase- Industries Department Director efficiently provide IT services and have been recovered. The connection MOU will also be and industry. The MoU was inked that the FPCCI, ICI&SDD and II)” required for establishment General Rana Abdul Shukoor, on infrastructure to the government cases registered in rele- inked very soon. – DNA by FPCCI President Mian Anjum PITB would cooperate in identi- of facilitation desks. “The PITB this occasion, said that ICI&SDD and local and international busi- vant police stations and in- Nisar, Industries Department Di- fying and augmenting potential would also train nominated human was one of the major government nesses, he added. vestigation was underway. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEWednesday, October 14, 2020 Secretary Briefs Interior visits visa FBR briefs counter PAC on its ISLAMABAD: Parliamen- tary Secretary for Interior policy Haji Shaukat Ali Tuesday visited visa counter to listen DNA personally visa related prob- lems of foreigners. ISLAMABAD: The Federal The parliamentary secre- Board of Revenue (FBR) tary listened grievance of Tuesday briefed the Public visa seekers individually and Accounts Committee (PAC) issued on spot directives for on its strategy to liquidate their redressal, said a state- refunds with particular ref- ment issued here. erence to existing claims He also suspended the Visa relating to Sales Tax and In- Section Officer for derelic- come Tax along with detailed tion of his duty. Speaking on report of refunds made dur- the occasion, Haji Shaukat ing the previous six months said foreigners were our including amounts and de- guests and no negligence scription of recipients and would be tolerated for pro- their balance claims. viding facilities to them. The senior officials of FBR All citizens of other coun- briefed the committee in a tries were equal to us and meeting held here at Parlia- its our mission to provide ment House under the chair them best facilities, he add- of MNA Rana Tanveer Hus- ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Markazi Anjuman e Tajiran Rawalpindi led by President Malik Shahid Ghafoor Piracha presenting bouquet to Sardar ed. He said all out efforts sain, chairman of the commit- were being made to provide tee. The committee informed Yasir Ilyas Khan President ICCI during their visit to ICCI. Mian Akran Farid Chairman founder group, M Ejaz Abbasi, Mian Shaukat Masud, Ajmal Balouch, Sheikh Abdul Hafeez, Taj Abbassi, Malik Afzal, Khalid Chaudhry, Naveed Malik, Fahim Khan and others are also present. – DNA best facilities to the for- that FBR policy is to liquidate eigners under the vision of all legitimate refund claims of Prime Minister. taxpayers, in accordance with The parliamentary secre- law expeditiously and to pro- tary said “We are eager to vide hassle-free income tax Business community rejects have a cordial relations with refunds with least possible other countries and policies human interaction ensure are being made simplified in transparency. this regard.” – APP The officials of FBR in- formed the committee in deployment of tiger force a written brief that sale Police raids tax refunds have two main components refunds to five Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, ICCI stressed that before taking such shisha serving ex-zero rated sectors (Fast- restaurants er), and sales tax refunds of measures, the government should first take stakeholders on board as one-sided other sectors both export as well as non-export. The decisions have always damaged the business and economic activity DNA committee further informed These views were expressed a wise approach and if there was was the main cause of rising infla- visiting guests from Rawalpindi. ISLAMABAD: The federal that “presently, FBR is fol- Ibrar Khan when a delegation of Markazi any issue, things should be sorted tion and the government should They said that the business com- capital administration had lowing the policy of allow- Anjuman-e-Tajiran Rawalpindi/ through dialogue. address this issue. He said that munity of twin cities was facing fined three restaurants in ISLAMABAD: The business ing refunds to these Faster Punjab led by its President Ma - He said that to combat the im- due to Covid-19, many traders common issues and their unity Bahria Town for serving community of the twin cities in a related refunds claimants lik Shahid Ghafoor Piracha vis- pact of Covid-19 pandemic, gov- were facing problems in paying would help in resolving them. Shisha (hookah) to the cus- meeting chaired by Sardar Yasir within 72 hours of filing of ited ICCI and congratulated the ernments in the world provided rents of shops and stressed that Ajmal Baloch, President, All Paki- tomers and apprehended Ilyas Khan, President, Islama- refund claims as per law. new office bearers of Chamber. relief to businesses, but in Paki- the government should announce stan Anjuman-e-Tajiran also con- 10 people. According to as- bad Chamber of Commerce and At present Inland Revenue Sheikh Abdul Hafeez President stan businesses were being bur- a relief package for them. demned the use of the tiger force sistant commissioner (rural Industry strongly condemned does not have any pending Anjuman-e-Tijaran Rawalpindi dened with more taxes through Malik Shahid Ghafoor Piracha for control of prices and said that area) Abdullah, Lohi Bhir the deployment of tiger force to refunds related to Faster. Cantt, Taj Abbasi President new SROs. He emphasized that President Markazi Amjuman-e-Ta- instead of using political force that police took action on the control prices and called upon All Pakistan Furniture Asso - the government should provide jiran Rawalpindi/ Punjab, Sheikh would create more divisions, the directions of chief commis- the government to urgently with- ciation and representatives of relief to the business community Abdul Hafeez President Anju- government should use its own sioner, Islamabad, Aamer Police bust draw it in order to save the trad - various other market associa - by allowing them to pay taxes in man-e-Tijiran Rawalpindi Cantt., machinery to control the prices. Ali Ahmed, the other day, ers from unnecessary problems gang involved tions of Rawalpindi were also instalments. He assured that ICCI Taj Abbasi President All Pakistan Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi, following public complaints including blackmailing. in the delegation. would cooperate with them in re- Furniture Association expressing Mian Shaukat Masud, Khalid on Pakistan Citizens Portal. They said that tiger force was a in online Addressing the meeting, Sardar solving the key issues of the busi- their views said that government Chaudhry, M. Zafar Qadri and The authority raided cafes political force and they would not Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islam- ness community of the twin cities. officials were imposing heavy others also spoke at the occa- including Maya, Retro and accept its deployment in markets frauds abad Chamber of Commerce & In- Mian Akram Farid, Chairman fines on small traders for high sion and said that government Moody’s in phase four and as it would create more problems ISLAMABAD: Islamabad dustry (ICCI) stressed that before Founder Group expressed great prices while they have no role in should announce relief packages six of Bahria Town and con- including the use of blackmailing Secretariat police Tuesday taking such measures, the gov- reservations over the tiger force hiking prices of commodities as for every industry on the pattern fiscated hookah, flavors and tactics against traders. busted a network of fraud- ernment should first take stake- for price control and urged the devaluation was the main source of construction industry package other material. They said that district administra- sters involved in online holders on board as one-sided de- government to withdraw it. of rising inflation in the country. that would put the economy on The accused were shifted to tions were present in every dis- financial scams and recov- cisions have always damaged the He said that the government They said such tactics against fast track growth. the police station and first trict and the government should ered laptops, 15 cell phones business and economic activity. should focus on reducing tax rates small traders should be avoided. They said tiger force would be information reports were use them to control prices instead and 35 mobile Sims of vari- He said that some shops were and broadening of tax base to im- Ms. Fatma Azim Senior Vice Pres- misused and traders would be registered against the cafe of using a political force as its ap- ous cellular companies. being sealed under the pretext of prove tax revenue of the country. ident and Abdul Rehman Khan blackmailed, so the government owners. He said the local proach could be biased. On a tip off about presence price control drive, which was not He said devaluation of the rupee Vice President ICCI thanked the should withdraw it immediately. administration continued of gang near Bari Imam area actions against the restau- involved in financial scams, rants that was destroying SP (City) Omer Khan con- ‘Panahgahs’ to be the youth by serving them stituted a special team un- SAPM praises digitizing shisha.Parents and students der supervision of Sub-Di- transformed into were also being sensitized visional Police Officer about the harmful effects of (SDPO) Secretariat Iqbal shisha to ensure their pro- Hussain. This team includ- tax payment system model facilities tection against this menace. ing SHO Secretariat police It may be mention here station and other police offi- ISLAMABAD: Special As- now pay their vehicle taxes country through e-banking through ATM (automated The spokesman said Tarlai sistant the Prime Minister online via ICT City App. Al- and other digital mode of teller machine), debit cards that in October 2016, the cials arrested three persons shelter home had already been federal government had red handed and recovered (SAPM) on Overseas Paki- ternate banking channels transactions. and e-banking after register- stanis and Human Resource / 1-link payments are also Talking to APP, E&T Direc- ing themselves at the 'City completely banned the laptop, 15 cell phones and converted into a model facility, shisha smoking across the 35 mobile Sims of various Development Sayed Zulfikar linked for ease. Well done tor, Bilal Azam said, “This Islamabad App'. Abbas Bukhari has praised ICT administration! This is a is a step forward for con- The director said the vehi- providing all the facilities such country and import of to- cellular companies. bacco used in its making. They have been identified the Islamabad Capital Ter- huge relief for citizens and a verting the E&T operations cle owners had been giving as food, stay and sanitation as Zaheer Abbass, Abil and ritory (ICT) administration big shift from the older sys- into one-window facility by overwhelming response as Anees and confessed to mint for enabling the residents tem,” the SAPM tweeted. 2021 under Prime Minister a large number of owners at par with one-star hotel Stay against millions of rupees from sim- to pay their vehicles’ taxes Islamabad Excise and Taxa- Imran Khan's ‘Digital Paki- had started making their ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) was striving Cynthia’s pletons on the name of of through online system. tion (E&T) Department has stan’ vision.” vehicles related payments to transform all the five shelter homes (Panahgah) of fed- BISP and through jazz cash. In a tweet, he said the initi- recently launched an online Bilal said, "From onwards, through multiple financial eral capital into model facilities by the month-end. repatriation They have admitted their in- ative would provide a huge payment system, aimed at around 1.1 million vehicles' institutions such as Allied “The PBM has taken the charge of five ‘Panahgahs’ and volvement in such activities relief to the citizens, de- enabling the vehicle own- owners need not to visit Bank, Askari Bank, First vigorously implementing its rehabilitation and remode- extended for last one year. scribing it a big shift from ers to pay their token tax, the E&T office as they can Micro Finance Bank, Ha- ling plan by following the instruction of Prime Minister the older system. registration and transfer submit their token tax, reg- bib Bank Limited, Meezan SP (City) Omer Khan ap- Imran Khan,” the PBM spokesman told media. DNA pealed the victims to coordi- “Citizens of Islamabad will fees from any part of the istration and transfer fees Bank and others. – APP The prime minister has recently handed over the admin- nate with their relevant po- istrative control of five ‘Panahgahs’ of Islamabad to the ISLAMABAD: The Islam- lice stations. IGP Islamabad PBM for providing safe, secure and conducive environ- abad High Court (IHC) on Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar ‘Opposition forwarded NRO draft to govt’ ment to the daily wage earners through its up-gradation Tuesday extended its stay or- and DIG (Operations) Waqar at par with one-star hotel. Currently, ‘Panahgahs’ are op- der till October 23, on possi- Uddin Syed appreciated the “They have given a message to end cases and they will call-off protest.” The erational in five areas of Islamabad including Peshawer ble repatriation of American performance of Secretariat Morr, Sabzi Mandi (Sector I-11), Tarlai and Bara Kahu. blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie police team and announced senator said that the govt is ready for talks but no one would be given NRO He said an integrated system was being installed in after expiry of her visa. cash prizes and commenda- is the right of the opposition par - Earlier on October 9, Prime Min - all the shelter homes to provide food, stay and proper Chief Justice Athar Minallah tion certificates. – APP DNA ties, but no one would be allowed ister (PM) Imran Khan had said hygiene to the ‘Panahgah’ dwellers under one umbrel - conducted hearing on a pe- to create law and order situation. that all the opposition leaders la. Close-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras would be tition moved by Cynthia D. Efforts to ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek- He claimed that opposition parties had gathered at one platform to installed to ensure safe and secure environment at the Ritchie against her depor- e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed are still in search of the NRO and save their corruption. facilities. Besides, a digital system would also be put tation by the government. mitigate Khan on Tuesday claimed that the went to say that a draft has been Addressing the seminar of PTI in place to keep data of all the daily wage earners stay - Senior lawyer Ahmed Raza opposition parties have sent a forwarded to the PTI government. Lawyers Forum in Islamabad, he ing at the shelter homes.The spokesman said Tarlai Qasuri submitted power of disasters’ draft of the National Reconcilia - “They have given a message to had said that opposition parties shelter home had already been converted into a model attorney on behalf of Amer- tion Ordinance (NRO) to the fed - end cases and they will call-off had only one agenda to halt the facility, providing all the facilities such as food, stay ican blogger and prayed the risks urged eral government through Foreign protest.” The senator said that process of accountability. and sanitation at par with one-star hotel. He said the bench to grant time for ar- Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. the government is ready for talks “They do not believe in rule of model would be replicated in all the shelter homes, gument which was granted DNA Faisal Javed Khan said that protest but no one would be given NRO. law in the country.” functioning across the country. – APP by the court. At the outset of hearing, the LAMABAD: Pakistan has chief justice asked about the called for redoubling global case which was sent to the efforts, including sharing lower court by the bench to of experiences, knowledge this Qasuri pleaded that his and transfer of technology, Pakistan-Sudan enjoy close business relations client’s petition had been to mitigate risks of disasters dismissed and now they and to save lives. Embassy of Sudan’s Charge d’ Affaires M Bashir visited Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry wanted to file appeal against In a statement on the Inter- joint ventures in different sectors this verdict. national Day for Disaster Fiaz Chaudhry mainly, agriculture, IT and phar- The chief justice remarked Risk Reduction, the Foreign maceuticals, he added. that the government was Office said these efforts RAWALPINDI: Sudan offers prom- The trade relations between the not bound to issue visa should be made under the ising investment opportunities two countries need to be strength- to anyone as it was not its United Nations and other and Pakistani businessmen should ened at the level of the Chamber right, adding that this was international platforms. explore Sudan for making direct of Commerce. The Chamber has an international practice. The Foreign Office said investment and joint ventures to also launched a series of webinars PPP’s lawyer prayed the Pakistan has strengthened earn attractive returns. This was to promote trade with African court to issue orders to de- the response capacity of its stated by Sudan’s Charge d’ Affair- countries through the Business port the American citizen institutions at the national, es Muhammad Bashir during his Africa Forum, despite the Corona after dismissal of her case provincial and district lev- visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of epidemic. Nasir Mirza further add- in the lower court. els. It said the strength of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) ed that the ease of doing business The chief justice remarked our governance systems here on Tuesday. He was accom- ranking of Pakistan has improved. that it was not a simple was tested in the first panied by Trade and Commercial Sudanese investors can take ad- case, the woman had leveled wave of COVID-19 pandem- Counselor’s M. Nooruddin and vantage of investment opportuni- serious allegations against ic. While we have success- Abu Bakr Hussain. trade. There are many opportuni- Chamber in promoting trade and the Chamber Nasir Mirza said that ties in Pakistan, he added. the leadership of PPP. fully contained the initial Muhammad Bashir said that there ties to explore trade in agriculture business activities. He also invited the Chamber is ready for all kinds Senior Vice President Osman Justice Minallah said that outbreak and continue to are very close friendly relations and minerals sectors, he added. RCCI to attend the International of cooperation for the exchange of Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz A whether the federal gov- mitigate its long-term so- between Pakistan and Sudan. The He said that this was his first Trade Fair Khartoum which will delegations and holding of bilater- Malik, members of the executive ernment had ordered an cio-economic impacts. exchange of delegations is need- visit to any chamber. He appre- be held in January 2021. al business conferences. committee and members were inquiry pertaining to these ed for the promotion of bilateral ciated the role of the Rawalpindi On this occasion, the President of There is a huge opportunity for also present on the occasion. allegations. IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Briefs Climate change becoming a complex Female artists display calligraphic gamble to win: Dr Steffen Kudella art work Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad and Hanns Seidel Foundation, Pakistan jointly organized a Roundtable Discussion on “Water Security Challenges and Conservation Strategy DNA ation related to water is in RAWALPINDI: A calligraph- Staff Report/DNA terms of navigation. The is- ic exhibition by group of sue of storage is important female calligraphers was ISLAMABAD: Center for and must be highlighted. displayed here on Tuesday Global & Strategic Stud- Other panelists of the Dis- under banner of Musawa- ies (CGSS), Islamabad and cussion deliberated upon reen in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation, water security challenges Punjab Council of the Arts Pakistan jointly organized a and conservation strategy (PUCAR). The exhibition Roundtable Discussion on for Pakistan in a concise was inaugurated by Direc- “Water Security Challenges manner to find applicable tor PUCAR Waqar Ahmed and Conservation Strategy solutions and appropriate flanked by senior calligra- for Pakistan” at Islamabad policy options and actions. phers Moyyad Fazil, Ab- Club. The discussion com- The panelists discussed the dul Rehman Tabani and menced with the opening prevailing water challenges Muhammad Azeem Iqbal. remarks of Major General to Pakistan and its conser- Soudah Sultana, Zainab Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery vation strategy. The loop- Sarfraz, Amna Arshad, HI(M), (Retd), President holes in current water pol- Huma Humayon, Khola Gul, CGSS. He welcomed the icy were also highlighted Javeria Zaib, Hafsa and Wa- participants of the session while presenting sugges- jiha Raja participated in the and stated that water man- tions regarding restruc- exhibition and showcased agement is a significant turing the existing water their calligraphic work. issue from defence point policy for constructive More than 50 art pieces in of view also that needs to outcomes. Other pan- different medium and style be addressed. Dr. Steffen elists of the Discussion were put on display`. Kudella, Resident Repre- included: The exhibition entitled sentative, Hanns Seidel • Brigadier Muhammad “Takhlique” was arranged Foundation, Pakistan in his Aslam Khan (Retd) - Chair- for two days in which stu- welcome remarks stated man Gomal Damaan Area dents of different univer- that climate change is be- Water Partnership Pakistan sities participated. Ad- coming a complex gamble • Dr. Bashir Ahmad, dressing at the inaugural to win. Pakistan is one of Director Climate Change, ceremony, Waqar Ahmed the most significant coun- Alternate Energy and Wa- said that calligraphy was the try of South Asia and re- ter Resources Institute, Na- legacy of Muslims and inter- lying on one river system tional Agriculture Research est of younger generation in would be risky. Further- Council this art especial females was more, he stated that water • Engr. Dr. Basharat appreciable. He added that needs to become a topic of Hasan Bashir, Expert in Al- aim of the exhibition was to regional dialogue and in col- ternative Energy encourage new talent and laboration of CGSS, we plan • Dr. Muhammad Zia provide them platform. to organize broader events ur Rahman Hashmi, Head, to discuss this issue with a Water Resources and Gla- Police arrest 5 broader regional audience. ciology Section of Global Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, which must be stored at- ter. We must emphasize own follies. Pakistan has mer Chairman, Pakistan due to bad governance, we Change Impact Studies for possessing Chairman, Pakistan Coun- least 40% according to the on efficient utilization of been severely impacted Agricultural Research have increased the crops Centre (GCISC) cil of Research in Water international standards. water. Mr. Ahmed Kamal, in the last 5 years by the Council (PARC) stated that consume more wa- • Mr. Kanwar Muham- illegal weapons Resources (PCRWR) stated Second most important Chairman, Federal Flood virtue of viable climate that unfortunately, in Pa- ter. However, we have not mad Javed Iqbal, Lead Re- that Pakistan has abundant issue is water resource Commission, Ministry of change. He recommended kistan, water has always opted for low delta water searcher, National Institute DNA water but the problem lies management, 60% of wa- Water Resources, Govt of that small water conser- been linked with power. crops. Dr. Hassan Abbas – of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) with efficient absorption ter is lost due to improper Pakistan stated that Paki- vation strategies must be On 4th August 2017, the Chairman Forte, Integrated The event was attended by RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi and retaining mechanism. storage system. Thirdly, stan has good resources of adopted in various parts Government decided to Water Resources Manage- approximately 27 partici- Police in their crackdown One major problem is devel- is the governance aspect. water but we are not man- across the country which have a separate Ministry ment stated that to treat pants and was moderated against illegal weapons opment of water resources. The water is provided free aging it to the optimal lev- will enable to retain wa- for water issues. Agricul- the problems, the cause by Lt Col Khalid Taimur rounded up five persons Currently, we are storing of cost and there is no el. Water scarcity is going ter in adequate amount. ture consumes 95% of wa- must also be identified. He Akram (Retd), Executive from different areas and only 9-10% of the water, incentive for saving wa- to effect Pakistan by our Dr. Yusuf Zaraf, TI, For- ter. In the recent times, stated that the best cooper- Director, CGSS. recovered weapons from their possession, said police spokesman. He informed Senate body IRSA releases that Airport, Pirwadhai, 117,300 MoU signed to promote Rattaamral and Kotli Sat- tian police on the directive directs CDA to cusecs water of Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO), launched ensure cleanliness women well being crackdown and arrested five DNA The committee also recom- (MoU) was signed be- awareness to reduce the member countries. persons namely Mohib ur ISLAMABAD: Indus River dna tween the two organiza- mortality rate of breast COMSTECH through its Rehman, Muhammad Aziz, DNA mended that street lights System Authority (IRSA) tions in a ceremony held cancer and promote various Inter-Islamic Net- Muhammad Qasim, Mu- should installed in around ISLAMABAD: Senate Faisal Masjid. Senator Faisal on Tuesday released ISLAMABAD: COMS- at COMSTECH on Tues- women well being and works and programs shall hammad Sarjeel and Siraj TECH and Pink Pakistan ul Haq and recovered five Standing Committee on Javed also raised the issue of 117,300 cusecs water day.The MoU was signed empowerment. Both the partner with the Pink Trust have joined hands illegal 30 bore pistols and Climate Change Tuesday di- traffic lights on Margalla road. from various rim stations by Coordinator General, parties will jointly organ- Pakistan Trust towards huge quantity of rounds of rected Capital Development Ministry of Climate Change with inflow of 77,000 to work towards the COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. ize awareness sessions, spreading awareness re- different bores from their Authority (CDA) to ensure briefed the committee on the cusecs. According to the achievement of shared Iqbal Choudhary and the seminars, conferences, garding breast cancer and possession. He said that cleanliness and mainte- import of animals and birds. data released by IRSA, objectives of good health President Pink Trust Pa- workshops and training early detection of breast the police were conducting nance in capital city particu- The committee was informed water level in the Indus and well being of women kistan, Dr. Zubaida Qazi. research and counseling cancer purely on volun- operations against law viola- larly Faisal Masjid. that ministry allows imports River at Tarbela Dam was in Organization of Islamic According to the MoU, support for eradicating tary basis for the welfare tors on a regular basis with- The committee also recom- and exports of wildlife spe- 1531.59 feet, which was Countries (OIC) region. COMSTECH and Pink breast cancer to the wom - and well being of margin - out any discrimination. mended that a tree plantation cies on recommendation of 145.59 feet higher than In this regard, a Memo - Pakistan Trust will work en of the marginalized alized communities to He said, the police would drive should be started in sur- Provincial /Territorial Wildlife its dead level 1386 feet. randum of Understanding together for spreading communities of the OIC work for the noble cause. continue their operations roundings of Faisal Masjid, Is- Departments. In view of coro- against criminals and pro- lamabad. The committee met navirus 2019 outbreak and claimed offenders. here at Parliament Lodges in due to its zoophytic origin on chair of Senator Sitara Ayaz, recommendation of ministry HEC invites chairman of the committee. of National Food Security The meeting was also attend- and Research import of wild- proposals ed by Senator Faisal Javed, life species was suspended. Senator Mushahid Hussain The committee was further under TTSF Sayed, Senator Samina Saeed, informed that as COVID-19 project Senator Sana Jamali, Senator situation is not clear so far, it Muhammad Ali Khan Saif, has been decided that tempo- ISLAMABAD: The High- Senator Kesho Bai, Senator rary ban on import of wildlife er Education Commission Muhammad Akram and Sen- species will be in place until (HEC) has invited faculty ator Musadik Masood Malik. members of public and pri- December 31, 2020. vate sector universities to submit research proposals focused on transfer of uni- Two-day int’l versity developed technolo- gies and products to indus- conference on Olive try and commercial sector. According to an official of HEC, the Technology Trans- Culture from Oct 20 fer Support Fund (TTSF) is ISLAMABAD: A two-day in- students and other stake a key element of the Higher ternational conference on holders will share their Education Development in Olive Culture in Pakistan knowledge on the theme of Pakistan project supported titled ‘An Intervention for the conference. Research by the World Bank and im- Combating Land, Water and papers could be submitted plemented by the HEC. Environment Desertifica- till October 15, and the ac- The TTSF is anticipated to tion’ will commence from cepted one’s would be pub- support promising partner- October 20 in Khuzdar, Ba- lished in special edition of ships between academia lochistan. The conference journal UET. Pakistan has and industry to facilitate the is co-organized by Directo- been constantly and chron- transfer of university devel- rate of Research, Innova- ically deficient in edible oil oped technological research tion and Commercialization production with more than to industry and the commer- University of Engineering 80 percent of the domes- cial sector. The TTSF will and Technology Khuzdar, tic requirements are met provide funds to selected Balochistan is aimed at through imports. Oilseed institutions based upon a enhancing olive oil produc- production in Pakistan re- competitive, peer reviewed tion in Pakistan. About 500 ceives less attention than evaluation of proposals. participants including fac- staple and cash crops like The amount of funding for ulties, researchers, policy wheat, rice, cotton and TTSF awards may range be- makers, traders, producers, sugarcane. – APP ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors of Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands meets Senators Mushahid Hussain and Talah Mahmood. – DNA tween Rs. 7.5-15 million with a maximum project duration PIPS to of two years and must include in-kind or cash contributions remain closed from the industry collabora- tors. About the applicant eli- Conclusion of mega corruption cases priority till Oct 16 gibility, the official informed The meeting was informed that the Prosecution Division had been revamped by inducting that the Lead Principal In- DNA vestigators (PIs) must be a experienced legal consultants/special prosecutors. Due to constant deliberations, monitoring regular faculty member (PhD ISLAMABAD: Pakistan In- or FCPS/MCPS/FRCS) of and performance analysis of Operations and Prosecution Division stitute for Parliamentary the Higher Education Insti- The forum was informed that Courts which is one of the best fairly, professionally and inde- which is helping in improving Services, PIPS has been closed on Tuesday for tutions (public or private) or DNA Operation and Prosecution conviction ratios as compared pendently on the basis of solid the quality of investigations on hold a contract equivalent to three days after detection the length of project dura- Divisions of NAB were work- to other anti corruption organ- evidence against the accused a scientific basis. NAB has re- of more fresh coronavirus ISLAMABAD: Chairman Nation- tion. The co-financing includ- ing closely and pleading cases izations in Pakistan. NAB has persons as per law. ceived more complaints in 2020 cases. Under precaution- ing in kind or cash contribu- al Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the respected courts. The not only recovered Rs 466 bil - NAB was the only Organization as compared to the same period ary measures, the PIPS’s tion by the industry partner Justice Javed Iqbal Tuesday meeting was informed that the lion since its inception but de - in the world to which China has of 2019 which shows that people office would remain closed is mandatory. The project said logical conclusion of white Prosecution Division had been posited in the national excheq- signed an MOU to oversee CEPC have shown trust upon NAB. The till October 16, said a proposals on prescribed ap- collar crime mega corruption revamped by inducting experi- uer. Speaking on the occasion, projects in Pakistan. NAB has Chairman NAB directed all bu- press release issued by plication template must be cases was a challenging task enced legal consultants/special the chairman said NAB was an introduced a Combine Investiga- reaus of NAB to use all available Senate Media Secretariat submitted via HEC online as the bureau was determined prosecutors. Due to constant apex national anti corruption tion Team (CIT) system in order resources to nab corrupt and ar- here. However Parliament portal till October 16. The to root out corruption by put - Lodges office Islamabad deliberations, monitoring and organization which had no affil- to benefit from the collective rest of proclaimed offenders and and coordination offices applicants can visit HEC ting double efforts for ensur- performance analysis of Opera- iation with any party, group or wisdom of senior supervisory absconders so that they could be website http://www.hec. in provincial assemblies ing corruption free Pakistan. tions and Prosecution Division, individual. NAB will not come officers. This system is not only brought to justice and to recover would remain opened. Offi- gov.pk/site/TTSF and email The meeting chaired by Justice the overall conviction ratio was under any pressure/criticism lending quality. NAB has estab- looted money and deposit in na- cial of PIPS would also re- [email protected] for Javed reviewed the overall per- approximately 68.8 percent in of any accused person and will lished its own forensic science tional exchequer which was our main available for official further information. – APP formance of NAB. the respected Accountability continue to work transparently, Laboratory in NAB Rawalpindi national duty. business, it further said. Wednesday, October 14, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Food on the table Deputy Editor: Abid Raza PDM’s first outing HE World Food Programme, one of the biggest humani- FTER a few revisions in its schedule of activities, the tarian programmes in the world, has won the Nobel Peace Vol: 01 Issue: 172 anti-government 11-party opposition alliance dubbed the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will hold its first T Prize for 2020. This is a suitable honour for a programme Email: [email protected] A that has for decades provided food aid to 690 million hungry rally in Gujranwala this Friday with leaders of all major par- people around the world. It is no doubt disturbing that while Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 ties including PPP, PML-N and JUI-F expected to make fiery so much food is wasted around the world, and many countries Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad speeches there. The arrest of one of the central figures of the have surplus amounts, people still go hungry everywhere on the movement, PML-N president and leader of the opposition in the globe. Climate change, conflict and now the Covid-19 pandem- National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, just a few weeks prior to the ic have made things even worse for these persons. The award PDM’s first outing is perhaps a message from the government to therefore appears to be a notably suitable one in these times. those who have cases pending with the NAB but are not incarcer- The World Food Programme was founded in 1961 by the UN and it ated, that they too could meet a similar fate in the coming days, is active in 80 countries today and provides a variety of aid based but that remains to be seen. The PTI government has so far not on the need of that country, including ‘cash for food’ programmes, made any direct attempt to cause hindrances in the PDM’s plans and direct supplies of food, especially for children and women, but if their actions during the JUI-F’s ‘Azadi March’ last year, where containers were placed on roads to block the procession, who are usually particularly deprived. is any indication, some blockages can be expected. While Gu- The WFP has also pointed out, while accepting the award, that it jranwala’s local administration is yet to give permission for the has worked with governments and many of the partners to make rally, the opposition parties have already decided on a plan of its success possible. Its services are enormous. They are often action if law enforcement agencies are used to obstruct them overlooked, including in our country, where the group at one point by encouraging their workers, wherever they may be on the day faced some harassment in certain areas with the accusations that to block roads. This would be a disastrous outcome and the gov- it was promoting the idea that people in Pakistan go hungry as a ernment would receive most if not all of the blame if something kind of propaganda against the country. untoward were to happen. However, it seems the government is The reality is that, while Pakistan has a surplus amount of looking towards another strategy to force PDM into delaying its wheat for most years since 2018, there has been a growth in plans: Covid-19 infections. hunger, because people do not have the cash to access this Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry food. As a result, 18 percent of children under the age of five tweeted the other day urging opposition parties to ‘be responsi- are severely malnourished, and 40 percent suffer stunting or ble’ and postpone their rallies for three months amid ‘fears of an inability to reach the expected height for their age. Other a second wave of the coronavirus’. Not only is this conveniently children suffer wasting or an inability to reach expected weight self-serving advice but also hypocritical. A few days back Prime for their age. The problem is an enormous one. Minister Imran Khan attended a public meeting held by the ‘In- During the earthquake of 2008 in Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pa- saf Lawyers Forum’, an affiliate of the PTI, and will be holding a khtunkhwa, the WFP played a primary role in leading relief efforts meeting with his ‘Tiger Force’ members at a convention center and saving people from literal starvation. Its efforts deserved to in Islamabad later this week as well. While Mr Fawad Chaudhry’s be credited, so do its millions of workers who operate all over the concerns are valid, they are not genuine; the implementation of world. The Nobel Prize has gone to a truly worthy organization SOPs must be across the board and not opposition-specific. The this year. We hope that the prize also draws the world’s attention government should allow peaceful demonstrations to continue to hunger and the need to address this most basic requirement of and leave it up to opposition parties to ensure that all their activ- humans, no matter where they live and what they do. ities are carried out safely with all Covid-19 SOPs being followed. Taliban no easy pushovers on negotiation table HE talks in Doha between the Talib- a rag tag group of resistance fighters to a im arrangement before a new dispensation, Sajjad Ashraf an and the Kabul regime that began formidable force have crafted clear positions power sharing is the most intractable issue. T seven months late on September 12 and did not concede much ground on their And here lies the dilemma for the Taliban po- are in hiatus over disagreements on how fundamental objective of getting the US out litical leadership. The Taliban understand to frame a code of conduct that will guide of Afghanistan. They only reluctantly acqui- Having engaged the most powerful military that puritan application of the broader talks. Their differences over esced to an intra-Afghan dialogue, represent- for two decades, and compelling them to Islamic injunctions during the procedurals are wide. It is only after ing ‘Afghan Groups.’ seek exit, Taliban interlocutors are looking a framework is agreed that the two sides Now, when they have entered into negotia- at a lion’s share of power. The rank and file their previous regime will come to tackle substantive issues like tions, their focus remains on the nature of who gave away their lives and limbs for the during the late 1990s ceasefire, type of governance, power shar- the state they want established, on power principle of getting the ‘occupation forc- ing, and a host of difficult issues that will sharing, on how the government is to be es’ out will be loath to leaving authority in alienated them from need to be resolved. sustained. Issues, which the western groups the hands of others. Hoping for a ceasefire virtually all countries. Seeking to build support for ceasefire while or the Kabul regime consider important like is therefore, a pipe dream. They are cap - the negotiations continue between the two status of women, fundamental rights come tives of their battle hardened psychologi- Influenced perhaps, by sides, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was in secondary for them. Ceasefire, which is im- cal make up that anything less than total the public opinion their Doha seeking Qatar’s offices in persuading portant for Kabul is the least important for victory is surrender, which endangers the actions have indicated Taliban for flexibility over ceasefire, power them because they do not want to give away movement’s unity. sharing or other knotty issues. their battlefield advantage. The alignment of political positions that ei- that they may be ready Earlier, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman For Taliban, faith guides the state ideology ther side holds is likely to be slow. There for compromises in of Afghanistan’s High Council for National and Sharia will be the ‘operative framework’ will be stalemates or even walk outs in frus- Reconciliation — the body created to lead to run the affairs of the state. For Kabul, the tration. Pushing the interlocutors to hasten certain areas. In break negotiations with the Taliban — visited Pa- country already has a constitution that holds the process will produce results that either from their previous kistan for similar purpose. Underscoring Sharia above others thus making the charac- side may not be fully committed to hold. The government policies they Pakistan’s central role in the peace pro- ter of the state sufficiently Islamic allowing outside powers should let Afghan interlocu- cess, Abdullah asked Pakistan’s powerful for protecting women’s rights, freedom of tors to move at the pace they are comfort- allow girls schools in military to use its influence to press the expression and electoral democracy. able with, to arrive at a durable peace. Af- areas under their control. Taliban to reduce violence. The Taliban understand that puritan applica- ter all Vietnam’s formal peace negotiations Dr. Abdullah, a member of erstwhile North- tion of Islamic injunctions during their previ- dragged through 1968 to January 1973 when This time the Taliban ern Alliance which led the 2002 putsch ous regime during the late 1990s alienated the peace agreement was signed. seem more inclined to against the Taliban, a former foreign minis- them from virtually all countries. Influenced The western concept of democracy is Amer- ter and three-time presidential candidate, perhaps, by the public opinion their actions ica’s deadliest export. There are several let the systems evolve retains a significant following especially have indicated that they may be ready for failed and costly experiments like Vietnam, rather than impose it among the non-Pashtuns in Afghanistan. As compromises in certain areas. In break from Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan and many more through a state diktat. Northern Alliance drew its support from their previous government policies they al- — countries where people belong to a differ- powers antithetical to Pakistan, Dr. Abdul- low girls schools in areas under their control. ent culture. It is time Western powers realise Based on their objectives, lah’s public pronouncements reflected those This time the Taliban seem more inclined to that ‘their democracy’ is not the best govern- Taliban seeks to draw interests. Recognising Pakistan’s centrality let the systems evolve rather than impose it ance system for people with totally different in the peacemaking process he is now ‘en- through a state diktat. Based on their objec- history and ethos. Peaceful transition in Af- their support from the couraged’ by the tone of his conversations tives, Taliban seeks to draw their support ghanistan will only hold if it is supported by communities in Pakistan. from the communities they represent. the conservative elements who hold a sway they represent Intra-Afghan dialogue Ideologically hardline over the Afghan society. The Taliban, who have fought their way from Whether the interlocutors agree to an inter- – Courtesy: Gulf News The lesson from the pandemic OULD we have been better off in New Zea- That is, millions of people have died, and hundreds Moreover, some countries are recasting their entire Jose Maria Vera land?” “Or South Korea?” I’ve been asked of millions are falling into poverty, unnecessarily. strategies to tackle inequality. New Zealand, another W so many questions like these since the be- Consider India, which currently has the fastest grow- success story of the pandemic, has centred its en- ginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere feels ing coronavirus caseload of any country in the world. tire budget on “wellbeing” to tackle issues like child safe enough. But some countries clearly have been India’s leaders would do well to read the index care- poverty, challenging the old and stubborn obsession Consider Thailand, where in a better place to weather the pandemic than oth- fully. The country is among the world’s worst per- with the gross domestic product (GDP) and little the official COVID-19 death ers. My colleagues in Africa point to Senegal. In Eu- forming countries in tackling inequality. Only half of else. Vietnam, meanwhile, is considering making re- rope, Norway. India’s people have access to the most basic health ducing inequality core to its upcoming 10-year plan toll remains below 60. The It is time to ask: just how ready were each of our services, with its health spending proportionally the – which would be a welcome step. governments for this crisis? And what could they be world’s fourth lowest. Rather than strengthen poli- And so, the lessons are clear. country provides universal doing to avert more death, hunger and destitution? cies during the pandemic, several states in India have First – that governments need to get a handle on in- How can they rise out of this pandemic stronger? used COVID-19 as a pretext to increase daily working equality. It is not inevitable, like rain from the heav- healthcare. It also does Development Finance International and Oxfam’s hours and suspend minimum pay legislation. ens. It comes down to government choices – as the recently published “Commitment to Reducing Ine- This is not about rich countries doing well and poor pandemic profoundly exposes. The ability to go to so by spending only $277 quality Index”, which ranks 158 countries on labour countries doing poorly. The United States, a rich the hospital, or have a safety net when losing your per capita on health. The rights, taxation, and spending on health, education G7 country in which more than 200,000 people job, has shaped our experience of this pandemic. and social protection, provide the data we need to lost their lives to COVID-19, for example, trails 17 That governments have done too little to tackle ine- US, in comparison, spends answer these crucial questions scientifically. low-income countries like Liberia on labour laws in quality has made us less safe. The headlines of the report make for challenging the index due to anti-union policies and a low mini- Second – that governments rich and poor have huge $11,000 per capita on its reading: mum wage. The toll the pandemic is taking on the scope to act. If Sierra Leone – a poor nation – can • Heading into the pandemic, only one in six coun- US is impacted by intersecting inequalities. In the make bold reforms to make secondary education famously privatised system. tries were spending the internationally accepted US, COVID-19 landed on a healthcare system that free and clamp down on tax evasion by mining com- basic level on healthcare – 15 percent of the total excludes millions of people living in poverty, espe- panies, or if Costa Rica has been able to achieve Or consider South Korea, budget. cially Black and Latinx communities. Only one in 10 near-universal primary healthcare in 10 years, so can which responded to the • Only 22 percent of the global workforce had ade- Black households has health insurance, compared others. It is clearer than ever that political will, not quate social protection, leaving billions unprotected. with seven in 10 white households. sound economics, is the barrier to change. pandemic by instituting • In more than 100 countries at least one in three Unlike India and the US, and many other countries, And third, that governments can better reduce ine- workers had no labour protections, such as sick pay. however, some countries clearly have been better quality within their borders if they cooperate across universal emergency • Nearly half of all countries do not have adequate positioned to weather today’s pandemic. them. Governments would be wise to act together on legislation on sexual assault and 10 countries, such Consider Thailand, where the official COVID-19 death areas of common interest – expanding protection to relief payments for 22 as Singapore, have no laws on equal pay or gender toll remains below 60. The country provides univer- workers, providing debt cancellation to poor countries discrimination. sal healthcare. It also does so by spending only $277 and pursuing solidarity taxes on wealth and income. million households. The This is despite outrage at inequality being at an all- per capita on health. The US, in comparison, spends International cooperation is vital to avert the kind of country in recent years time high. Leaders from the International Monetary $11,000 per capita on its famously privatised system. austerity we saw after the global financial crisis, and Fund’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to Or consider South Korea, which responded to the we are likely to see promoted after the pandemic. has boosted the minimum China’s President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis have pandemic by instituting universal emergency relief The perils of the pre-COVID-19 era, in which taxes all spoken out against inequality in recent years. It payments for 22 million households. The country and labour rights were lowered and public goods wage, increased taxes on is increasingly hard to find a leader who does not say in recent years has boosted the minimum wage, in- were privatised in the pursuit of limitless growth, they care about inequality. creased taxes on the richest while boosting spending has been readily exposed. The enduring legacy of the richest while boosting Yet, the data show that such concern is not translat- on health and education. That is inequality-busting the pandemic must be a new race to the top, in ing into policies. With notable exceptions, inaction leadership. Spain, where I live, has shown how pro- which governments cooperate in their shared com- spending on health on inequality has left most countries catastrophical- gressive policies are possible in introducing a perma- mitment to reducing inequality. and education ly unprepared to weather the pandemic. nent basic income for over two million people. – Courtesy: Al Jazeera IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Paris Briefs hospitals near Covid 2 Palestinians saturation injured in W. PARIS: Hospitals in Paris Bank could have up to 90 per- cent of intensive care beds packed with Covid-19 pa- Foreign desk tients as soon as next week, RAMALLAH: Two Palestin- the system’s chief warned ian farmers were injured Tuesday, as France braces Tuesday in a settler attack for new measures to slow in the occupied West Bank, a surge in cases. “It’s inev- according to a local official. itable,” Martin Hirsch, the Dozens of farmers and vol- head of the 39 hospitals in unteers were harvesting Paris and its suburbs, told olives in the town of Burqa, the Parisien newspaper. east of Ramallah, when they “By around October 24, were attacked by settlers there will be a minimum of under the protection of Is- 800 to 1,000 Covid patients raeli army, Walid Assaf, the in intensive care, represent- head of a local committee ing 70 to 90 percent of our against the construction of current capacity,” he said. Israeli settlements in the The prospect puts more West Bank, told Anadolu pressure on President Agency. He said two farm- Emmanuel Macron, who ers were injured and taken is widely expected to an- to hospital for treatment. nounce tighter restrictions On Monday, five Palestinian in a prime-time TV inter- farmers were injured in a view Wednesday night. similar settler attack. He met with top ministers The olive harvest season in Tuesday morning to evalu- the West Bank usually wit- ate potential measures for nesses attacks by Israeli set- slowing a second wave of infections. In his last major tlers, who seek to prevent ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm reviewing guard of honour on the occasion of TV interview, to mark the Palestinian farmers from presenting her credentials to the President of Pakistan. – DNA Bastille Day holiday in July, reaching their farmlands in Macron ordered that face the occupied territory, ac- masks be used in all en- cording to Palestinian offi- closed public spaces nation- cials and local residents. wide. Since then, they have also become compulsory on Food prices WHO Chief warns against the streets of Paris. Media reports have spec- to come ulated that new measures could include curfews in down Paris and other cities placed on maximum alert because drastically ‘herd immunity’ theory of fast-rising Covid cases

From Page 01 that are again straining Responding to another Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an hospitals. On Saturday, the question, Syed Shibli Faraz outbreak, let alone a pandemic. It is scientifically and ethically problematic number of new infections said any gathering of the rose by 26,896 in 24 hours to it. “Never in the history of pub- than 10 percent of the population research and rehabilitation,” he opposition is not a worri- -- a record. “Individual re- oreign esk lic health has herd immunity been have been infected with the COV- said. “Allowing a dangerous virus some matter for the gov- F D sponsibility is 50 percent used as a strategy for responding ID-19 virus,” he said. “Letting the that we don’t fully understand to of this. We won’t succeed if ernment and we are busy GENEVA: The World Health Or- in our routine activities. to an outbreak, let alone a pan- virus circulate unchecked there- run free is simply unethical. It’s people don’t get serious,” a ganization’s director-general said He said the rejected poli- demic. It is scientifically and eth- fore means allowing unnecessary not an option.” The WHO direc- government source told me- ticians with no future are using herd immunity as a strategy ically problematic,” Tedros said, infections, suffering and death.” tor-general said his organization dia. Asked what he would like to see, Hirsch called trying to hide their cor- to respond to the novel coronavi- adding that not enough is known He reiterated that although older is hopeful that countries will use rus outbreak is “scientifically and about immunity to COVID-19. people and those with underlying targeted interventions where and for tighter work-from-home ruption, hence they do not requirements and new want a stable government ethically problematic”. “Most people who are infected conditions are most at risk, peo- when needed, based on the local Speaking at the latest media brief- with the virus that causes COV- ple of all ages have died from the situation. “We well understand measures to ensure social and economic develop- distancing. – APP ment in Pakistan. ing in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom ID-19 develop an immune re- disease. “We’re only beginning to the frustration that many people, Ghebreyesus, commented on sponse within the first few weeks, people being infected with COV- understand the long-term health communities and governments recent discussions about the con- but we don’t know how strong or ID-19 and then catching it for a impacts among people with COV- are feeling as the pandemic drags Thailand plans ‘Armenia cept of reaching so-called herd im- lasting that immune response is, second time. Tedros also said that ID-19. I have met with patient on, and as cases rise again,” he munity by letting the virus spread. or how it differs for different peo- the vast majority of people in most groups suffering with what is now said. “There are no shortcuts, and quarantine is attacking He said that herd immunity is ple. We have some clues, but we countries remain at risk to this vi- being described as ‘Long COV- no silver bullets. The answer is a civilian areas’ achieved by protecting people don’t have the complete picture,” rus. “Seroprevalence surveys sug- ID’ to understand their suffering comprehensive approach, using travel for from a virus, not by exposing them he said. He also noted examples of gest that in most countries, less and needs so we can advance every tool in the toolbox.” BAKU: Azerbaijan and Ar- foreign tourists menia have been engaged in fresh clashes over occupied Karabakh and its surrounding Azerbaijani PGO ‘Missile attack on Ganja Monitoring desk districts despite a ceasefire BANGKOK: Thailand is deal brokered by Russia to gives updates on civil planning to allow short-term try to end the worst outbreak manifestation of Armenian fascism’ tourists to travel to desig- of hostilities in the region in nated areas in some prov- decades. Azerbaijan’s Defence inces during their 14-day Ministry said in a statement casualties, damages BAKU: President Ilham Aliyev has see everything with their own eyes. said that Armenia’s recent attack on Once again, they see who is causing coronavirus quarantine pe- on Tuesday that Armenian as take important, strategic riod, an official said on Tues- armed forces continue to fire Monitoring desk heights under control. civilians in Azerbaijan’s Ganja city this conflict, who pursues an aggres- using “Tochka-U” missiles is another sive policy, who is committing crimes day. However, residents of at civilian areas of Goranboy, The fighting continued into Oc- the provinces must approve Tartar and Aghdam regions BAKU: Some 42 Azerbaija- tober 2020, in the early days of manifestation of Armenian fascism. against the civilian population.” Aliyev the new Alternative State grossly violating the three-day- ni civilians were killed, 206 which Armenia has launched Aliyev made the remarks in an in- said that despite the barbaric shelling Quarantine scheme before old humanitarian truce. wounded as a result of the missile attacks on Azerbaijani terview with Turkish TV channel on of civilians in Ganja, hours after the it can be introduced, said In another statement on Tues- provocations of the Armeni- cities of Ganja, Mingachevir, October 12. Ten civilians were killed humanitarian truce entered force, Thares Krassanairawiwong, day morning, Azerbaijan ac- an armed forces from Sept. Khizi as well as Absheron dis- and dozens others were injured Azerbaijan is showing patience. “After head of the health service cused Armenia of shelling the 27 up till now. 13 citing the trict. The conflict between the when Armenian forces launched a such a barbaric shelling of Ganja, support department. Prov- territory of the Tartar. Azer- Azerbaijani General Prosecu- two South Caucasus countries missile attack on Ganja, Azerbaijan’s every Azerbaijani is outraged and inces that are ready to re- baijan Air Defence Units have tor’s Office. Some 241 civilian began in 1988 when Armenia second largest city that is located far an adequate response is required. open must also make sure destroyed two UAVs in the di- facilities, 1,479 houses, and made territorial claims against from the conflict zone. But we are giving an answer on the that routes for foreign visi- rection of the Tovuz region of 66 apartment buildings were Azerbaijan. As a result of the President Aliyev described the attack battlefield. We avenged yesterday’s tors will not be used by local the Armenia-Azerbaijan state damaged. Armenian Armed ensuing war, Armenian armed phobic circles will no longer be able to residents, he said. “Foreign border on the night of Octo- on Ganja as a crime against humanity, victims on the battlefield. Our atti - Forces launched a large-scale forces occupied 20 percent of saying that this crime once again has conceal this crime because everything tude is this: we have never fought visitors must accept travel ber 12, and yesterday at about military attack on positions of routes set by the provinc- 10:00 local time, one UAV was Azerbaijan, including the Na- shown that “the Armenian state is a is already obvious. There were state- and are not fighting civilians. This the Azerbaijani army on the gorno-Karabakh region and state of terror, a fascist state”. “Ar- ment for the press at the scene yester- is one of the qualities that distin - es. Most importantly, they brought down in the direction must come from countries of the Aghdam region. – DNA front line, using large-caliber seven surrounding districts. menians of the world, Armenia’s sup- day and representatives of foreign em- guish Azerbaijan from Armenia,” weapons, mortars, and artil- The 1994 ceasefire agreement porters, their benefactors and Islamo- bassies who are visiting the site today the president said. – DNA with low risk of COVID-19 lery on Sept. 27. Azerbaijan was followed by peace nego- and no local infections in Pak, EU responded with a counter-of- tiations. Armenia has not yet the last three months,” he fensive along the entire front. implemented four UN Securi- explained. Tourists must desire to As a result of retaliation, Azer- ty Council resolutions on the stay in home quarantine for baijani troops liberated a num- withdrawal of its armed forces 14 days before leaving for meet trade ber of territories previously from Nagorno Karabakh and Thailand and test negative occupied by Armenia, as well the surrounding districts. for COVID-19 three days potential before departure. “They From Page 01 have to book flights and Community Empowerment accommodation through (BRACE) for rural develop- China, Russia, KSA travel agents only. Hotels ment. She mentioned that where they stay must be NFSR is implementing part- set to join UN Human hotels with SHA [Safety ner of this programme. She and Health Administration] mentioned that that it is a 5 standards,” Thares added. year plan, which also includes Rights Council Tourists will be required to improvement in production of gang of arsonists into the use tracking devices and be accompanied by representa- live stock. She mentioned that DNA fire brigade,” Hillel Neuer, EU is also one of the financer tives of COVID-19 response executive director of UN agencies at all times. of FAO. And she apprised that NEW YORK: China, Sau- Watch, an independent hu- cotton is very much link with di Arabia and Russia are man rights group based in GSP plus status. She asked to poised to join the United Geneva, said in a statement. Somalia develop fish industry because Nations Human Rights “Serial rights abusers there is a lot of potential for Council, raising alarm should not be rewarded army kills Pakistan for fish export. It was among rights groups who with seats on the Human mentioned that Pakistan and say the countries are among 11 militants EU signed Strategic Engage- Rights Council,” said Louis ment plan last year for transfer the world’s “worst rights Charbonneau, UN director MOGADISHU: At least of technology. Pakistan ex- violators”. The UN Gener- at Human Rights Watch 11 al-Shabab extremists ports rice, mango, vegetables, al Assembly is expected to (HRW). Saudi Arabia was were killed on Tuesday spices, tobacco, etc. to EU hold elections on Tuesday previously on the council until by the Somali National states; however, the current for 15 seats in the 47-nation 2019. China, which is under Army (SNA) in a security level of bilateral trade between council, with the new mem- fire over its treatment of eth- operation in the southern Pakistan and EU countries bers serving for three years nic Uighurs in the far western region of Lower Shabelle, does not fully reflect the poten- from January 2021. region of Xinjiang and its im- a military officer said on tial of our agro-products, which “Electing these dictator- position of a National Security ANKARA: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi met with President of Yunus Tuesday. The operation may need to be enhanced fur- ships as UN judges on hu- Law in Hong Kong, could also Emre Institute Prof. Dr. Şeref Ateş. Both sides agreed to deepen mutual collaboration, including through started when the army ther. Whereas we are import- man rights is like making a return as a member. hosting exhibitions and facilitating exchange of artists as well as more people-to-people exchanges. – DNA received intelligence that ing chickpeas, instant gum, the militants set up secret potato seeds and food stuff prisons in the outskirts etc. from EU countries. EU of Barire town and the is main buyer of sheep casing forces advanced targeting from Pakistan. EU can support those areas, said Ahmed our meat industry by allowing YFK, OIC Youth Indonesia jointly Hassan Ziyad, commander the import of other meat and of SNA’s 143rd Unit. “The chicken products. EU can help offensive was successful, Pakistan to increase agricul- there was stiff resistance ture production and increase organize webinar on Azerbaijan from the militants, but we export of regulated goods. overpowered them, killing Critical support in farming, Apart from this Muslims in Burma and Kashmir are also victims of the aggressions. The 11 of them including a technology and techniques best way to address these issues is to lie in unity and joint collaboration senior leader named Abu will be imperative; therefore, Abdullahi Mustaf,” Ziyad there is dire need of collabo- searchers, representatives the US have much signif- Kashmir are also victims garding the conflicts. While Armenia. Tantan Taufiq said. He added that the army ration between the agriculture DNA of Youth and journalists icance in the near future of the aggressions. The addressing the conflicts Lubis said that we believe in also freed locals who were sectors. The EU may provide from Pakistan, Azerbaijan because whatever will be best way to address these rather it will be Kashmir or peace and social justice and confined by the militants in technical and financial assis- ISLAMABAD: YFK–Inter- and Indonesia took part in the final results it will have issues is to lie in unity and international relations that are pleased that the interna- the secret prisons.In recent tance in the livestock sector of national Kashmir Lobby the event. Mr. Syafii Efen- an impact on the region, Is- joint collaboration. have importance to resolve tional community has start- months, the government Pakistan like risk based Foot Group and OIC Youth In- di, President of OIC Youth lamic world and across the Mr. Tantan Taufiq Lubis – the issue and that are the ed taking interest to solve forces have intensified and Mouth Disease (FMD) donesia jointly organized Indonesia, in his inaugural globe. Islamic countries Chairman of Indonesia Na- experience of Indonesia. the problem whether it will operations against al-Shabab control in Pakistan, virtual a Zoom conference on remarks said that as young must unite and collaborate tional Youth Council stated One will have to see the be from Azerbaijan or Kash- militants in the southern based Disease Information the topic of Azerbaijan regions where the militants & Surveillance System in Pa- people and future leaders with each other especially that I would like to tell you Indonesian foreign policy mir. We hope diplomacy will kistan and establishing FMD Conflict: Role of Political we must think much bold- for the conflict of Armenia how Armenia and Azerbai- based on free and active finally solve the problem of hold swathes of rural areas, Free Zones in Pakistan. Elite and Civil Society er and broader and outside and Azerbaijan. Apart from jan can benefit from the relations with all countries Nagorno Karabakh through conducting ambushes and on Sunday. Analysts, re- the box. The elections in this Muslims in Burma and Indonesian experience re- including Azerbaijan and negotiations. planting landmines. – APP IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Machu Picchu Briefs reopens for China accuses US of ‘stirring up one Japanese Russia daily tourist deaths hit LIMA: Peru’s best-known confrontation’ in Asia-Pacific tourist site Machu Picchu has new record opened after months of coro- MOSCOW: Russia reported Wang issued the statement on Tuesday, following his meeting with his Malaysian counterpart, Hishammuddin navirus closure, but for just on Tuesday its highest-ever Hussein, during which he also highlighted China’s leadership in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, and urged the a single visitor -- a Japanese number of daily deaths and man stranded in the country cases of people infected Associated of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work together to prevent “external disruptions by the pandemic. with Covid-19, fuelling con- “The first person on Earth cerns that a second wave ority recipient” of China’s coro- who went to Machu Pic- of the pandemic is hitting DNA navirus vaccine, which is under chu since the lockdown is the country. There were development and could be availa- meeeeeee,” Jesse Katayama KUALA LAMPUR: Chinese 13,868 new infections and ble “as early as November”. posted on his Instagram ac- Foreign Minister Wang Yi has 244 virus deaths, the gov- While China has emerged count alongside pictures of accused the United States of ernment’s coronavirus cri- stronger in the aftermath of the himself at the deserted site. “stirring up confrontation” in sis centre said, with both coronavirus pandemic, it has “This is truly amazing! Thank the Asia Pacific, declaring as figures surpassing previous been criticised for its growing you,” he added in a video post- a “security risk” Washington’s records set since the start aggressiveness in its foreign ed on the Facebook pages of plan to form an Indo-Pacific of the outbreak. With the policy in recent months – from the local tourism authority in alliance, seen as a strategy to fourth-highest infection tal- the deadly confrontation with Cusco, where the famed site counter Beijing’s own growing ly in the world, Russia has India in the disputed Ladakh re - is located. Katayama spoke assertiveness in the region. recorded just under 23,000 gion to its continuing expansion against the backdrop of the Wang issued the statement on fatalities since the start of of artificial islands in the South majestic mountaintop dotted Tuesday, following his meeting the pandemic -- a much low- China Sea and its hostilities to - with ancient ruins that once with his Malaysian counterpart, er figure compared to other wards Taiwan. China has also attracted thousands of tour- Hishammuddin Hussein, dur- badly-hit countries. Officials taken punitive actions against ists a day but has been closed ing which he also highlighted have earlier said they are countries, including Austral- since March because of the China’s leadership in fighting only counting deaths direct- ia, that expressed opposition coronavirus. The Japanese the coronavirus pandemic, and ly caused by the virus lead- to Beijing’s policy towards the boxing instructor, identified urged the Associated of South - ing critics to accuse Russia pro-democracy movement in by local media as a 26-year- east Asian Nations (ASEAN) to of under-reporting Covid Hong Kong and the minority old from Nara, has been work together to prevent “ex - mortality to downplay the Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang. stuck in Peru since March, ternal disruptions.” scale of the situation. The US sees the emerging when he bought a ticket for Wang’s trip to Kuala Lumpur Speaking to journalists on Quad grouping with Japan, In - the tourist site just days be- is part of a tour of Southeast Monday, President Vladimir dia and Australia as a platform fore the country declared a Asia and comes just days after Putin’s spokesman Dmitry slippery” step. Wang said the US is bent on We also have the right to pursue to strengthen its position with health emergency. He told a US Secretary of State Mike Peskov said “more advanced “What it pursues is to trum - maintaining its dominance in independent foreign policy.” regional allies towards China. Peruvian newspaper he had Pompeo visited Tokyo and treatment protocols” are pet the old-fashioned Cold the region, contrary to the For his part, Malaysian For - The US has also sought to only planned to spend three held a four-way summit with leading to a lower death War mentality, and to stir up “spirit of mutual benefit and eign Minister Hishammud - boost the military defences of days in the area, but with foreign ministers from Japan, rate. Although virus cases confrontation among differ- win-win” policies being pursued din Hussein called on Chi - Taiwan, which China considers flights cancelled and move- India and Australia. in Russia have been on the ent groups and blocs, and to by Asia-Pacific nations. na and the US to “resolve as a renegade province. ment limited by the virus, he Wang likened the emerging rise for several weeks, au- start a geopolitical competi - “In our view, the future of the re - to strengthen their mutual Most Asian allies have welcomed found himself stuck there for US-led alliance to NATO in thorities are reluctant to tion,” he said. “In this sense, gion should be determined by the trusts” and engage in talks those recent actions by Washing- months. Eventually, his plight Europe and said what the US again introduce strict lock- the strategy itself is a security people in the region. For East “to manage the differences.” ton towards Beijing, including reached the local tourism au- is doing could “mark the be - down measures. risk if it is forced forward it will Asian countries, we have the Hishammuddin also thanked the deployment of several war- thority, which agreed to give ginning of a dangerous and At the start of the pandem- wind back the clock of history.” right to achieve our own stability. Wang for making Malaysia a “pri- ships in the South China Sea. him special permission to vis- ic, Russia imposed sweep- it the Inca city, reopening the ing restrictions, shutting Turkey calls site just for him. “I thought all non-essential businesses Tikhanovskaya Armenia committing war that I wouldn’t be able to go, and controlling the move- for dialogue on but thanks to all of you who ments of infected individ- crimes: Azeri parliament speaker pleaded with the mayor and uals using a tracking app. gives Lukashenko Aegean, East the government, I was given Most restrictions were lift- violation of international law, nian Armed Forces launched this super special opportuni- ed in June ahead of a vote on ultimatum to resign Mediterranean DNA including the requirements of a large-scale military attack ty,” he wrote in Japanese on constitutional amendments the 1949 Geneva Convention. on positions of the Azerbai- streets,” she said in a state- ANKARA: Turkey is calling his Instagram account. Ma- which could see Putin stay for dialogue to resolve mat- BAKU: Azerbaijani Parliament She noted that the Armeni- jani army on the front line, ment released in Lithuania, chu Picchu is the most endur- in power until 2036. – APP ters in the Aegean and East- Chairperson (Speaker) Sahiba an side continues to fire at using large-caliber weapons, ing legacy of the Inca empire where she is currently based ern Mediterranean regions, Gafarova had a phone conver- the population and civilian mortars, and artillery on Sept. in exile after leaving Belarus that ruled a large swathe of the country’s defense minis- sation with Chairperson of the objects even after reaching 27. Azerbaijan responded with western South America for Italy imposes following the election. ter said Monday. Federation Council of Russia’s an agreement on a humani- a counter-offensive along the “And on October 26 a na- 100 years before the Spanish new anti-virus “Do not test us. Let’s solve Federal Assembly Valentina tarian ceasefire on October entire front. As a result of re- conquest in the 16th century. tionwide strike will begin at whatever needs to be done Matviyenko, Trend reports re- 10, following the Moscow taliation, Azerbaijani troops all enterprises, all roads will The ruins of the Inca settle- through talks, through di- ferring to the parliament. meeting of the Foreign Min- liberated a number of terri- curbs be blocked, and sales at state ment were rediscovered in alogue,” said Hulusi Akar, During the conversation, isters of Azerbaijan and Ar- tories previously occupied stores will collapse,” she 1911 by the American explor- Monitoring desk speaking at a ceremony Gafarova informed the menia with the mediation of by Armenia, as well as take said. “You have 13 days.” er Hiram Bingham, and in marking the start of the new council’s chairperson about Russia. Gafarova added that important, strategic heights ROME: Italian premier Gi- Unprecedented protests 1983, UNESCO declared Ma- DNA academic year at the Nation- the deliberate shelling of along with Ganja, the city of under control. useppe Conte on Tuesday broke out after Lukashenko chu Picchu a World Heritage al Defense University’s Air the civilian population and Mingachevir, where the in- The fighting continued into issued a new decree impos- MINSK :Belarus’s exiled claimed victory in August Site. It was originally sched- Force Academy. infrastructure of Azerbai- dustrial infrastructure and October 2020, in the early ing stricter anti-coronavirus opposition leader on Tues- elections over Tikhano- uled to reopen to visitors in Turkey is in favor of good jan by Armenia. She said the largest hydroelectric days of which Armenia has restrictions, including bans day gave strongman Presi- vskaya, a 38-year-old political July, but that has now been neighborly relations, re- that on October 11, Arme- power station in the South launched missile attacks on on private parties and early dent Alexander Lukashen- novice whose husband Ser- specting bilateral agree- pushed back to November. nian Armed Forces made a Caucasus are located, was Azerbaijani cities of Ganja, closures for bars and restau- ko a deadline of two weeks gei Tikhanovsky was plan- ments in accordance with in- Just 675 tourists a day will missile attack on the sec- also subjected to artillery Mingachevir, Khizi as well as rants. Under the new rules, to resign, halt violence ning to challenge Lukashen- ternational law and customs be allowed in, 30 percent of ond-largest Azerbaijani city, and missile attacks. Absheron district. private parties in closed and release political pris- ko in the elections but was in resolving all its problems, the number allowed before spaces and outdoors are he said on developments in Ganja, as a result of which The speaker emphasized Following almost two weeks the pandemic, with visitors oners, warning he would then himself jailed. 10 civilians were killed and banned, but the measures Over the past weeks riot police the Aegean, Eastern Med- that the military-political of intensive military confron- expected to maintain social otherwise face a crippling more than 30 were injured, also include “strong recom- detained thousands of demon- iterranean and Cyprus. On leadership of Armenia is fully tations, Armenia and Azerbai- distancing. – APP general strike. including young children. mendations” against private strators who have reported the other hand, Turkey has responsible for the current jan, with Russia’s mediation, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who The speaker of parliament gatherings at home with torture and abuse in custo- not seen such an approach tense situation in the region. have agreed on a temporary maintains she was the true stressed that these attacks by Turkey seeks more than six people who winner of an August 9 elec- dy, prompting international from others or response Matviyenko expressed con- ceasefire for humanitarian Armenia on the civilian pop- do not live together. tion, issued what she said condemnation and Western to its efforts to resolve the cern about this situation, purposes, for the exchange detention of ulation and civilian objects The new measures came was a “people’s ultimatum”, sanctions. Several people have problems in accordance with stressing the importance of of prisoners of war as well as are a war crime and a gross after long negotiations demanding Lukashenko quit died in the crackdown. international law – DNA ensuring the ceasefire. Arme- bodies of the dead. 110 soldiers with the regions, as limits power by October 25 and halt On Monday, the ex-Soviet on private gatherings were the “state terror” unleashed country’s interior ministry Foreign desk opposed by some local gov- by authorities against peace- threatened to fire on protest- ernors. Bars and restau- ful protesters. “If our de- ers, marking a major escala- ISTANBUL:Turkish pros- rants will have to close at mands are not met by Octo- tion in the two-month standoff ecutors on Tuesday issued midnight, while food and ber 25, the whole country between Lukashenko and detention warrants for 110 drinks cannot be consumed will peacefully take to the demonstrators. soldiers, mostly on active standing outside starting service, over their alleged at 9 p.m. Discos and night- links to a network believed clubs remain closed. Con- Lebanon: Govt rejects to be behind a coup attempt tact sports are also banned, in 2016. Police launched if not organized by associa- simultaneous operations tions, which can maintain appointed demarcation in 25 provinces across the social distancing rules. country to catch the sus- The decree, signed in the delegation pects upon the order of early hours of Tuesday, is the Chief Public Prosecu- the Prime Minister. These tor’s Office in the western valid for 30 days. oreign desk F treaties are not considered province of Izmir, state-run It also includes the recent- ratified except after approve ly-introduced rules that Anadolu agency reported. BEIRUT: Lebanon’s govern- by the Council of Ministers. Those targeted in opera- make protective masks ment on Monday objected to They shall be made known to mandatory indoors and tions included pilots and sol- the presidency’s mechanism the Chamber and Deputies diers of the Air Force and outdoors, “when in prox- for appointing a negotiating whenever the national inter- imity to others not from the Coast Guard, according delegation for demarcating ests and security of the state the same household.” The to Anadolu. So far, 89 of its southern borders with Is- permit.” The government them have been detained. government approved the rael. The government said additional measures amid a said that negotiations and the All the suspects have al- in a statement that it sent spike in the numbers of new assignment of delegations to leged connections with the the General Directorate of infections, which continued negotiate should be decided network headed by the U.S.- to rise at around 5,000 a day the Presidency a reminder “by joint agreement between based Turkish cleric Fethul- in the past week. – APP of Article 52 of the Leba- the president of the republic lah Gulen, the agency said. nese Constitution. and the head of government, The Turkish government The article states: “The Pres- and any other approach con- blames Gulen and his net- Cyprus ident of the Republic shall ne- stitutes a clear violation of BAKU: Ambassador of Pakistan to Azerbaijan Bilal Hayee receives Irada Gadirova, an work for masterminding the abolishes gotiate and ratify internation- the constitution with the Azerbaijani historian and travel blogger. Given her interest in the rich culture and diversity of coup in July 2016, in which al treaties in agreement with consequent results.” Pakistan, she was encouraged to visit Pakistan. – DNA 250 people were killed, and passport pushes for his extradition. scheme UK NICOSIA: Cyprus has an- nounced it will abolish EU insists on UK deal enforcement powers unemployment a controversial passport scheme following an inves- At an EU summit starting on Thursday, France and other fishing nations will jumps to 4.5% tigation by Al Jazeera that highlight the importance of preserving quota rights in British waters LONDON: Britain’s unem- revealed how high-ranking ployment rate has jumped to politicians were willing to set each year. British Prime Min- similar discussion with French 4.5 percent as the coronavirus Monitoring desk ister Boris Johnson set a deadline President Emmanuel Macron on issue passports to convict- EU agrees common rules pandemic continues to destroy ed criminals. The interior of this Thursday for agreement on Saturday. Downing Street said jobs, official data showed on and finance ministries said BRUSSELS: European Union a trade deal, to coincide with the Johnson told Merkel that “while Tuesday. The reading for the in a statement posted in leaders have warned they will summit in Brussels. for travel restrictions achieving a deal in the coming June-August period com- Levels will be determined by a Greek on Twitter that the not tolerate any effort by the Barnier is reported as seeking a days would be beneficial for both pared with an unemployment oreign esk variety of epidemiological factors citizenship through invest- British government to override few more concessions from the F D sides, the UK was also prepared rate of 4.1 percent for May to including new virus cases per ment programme in its cur- the agreed Brexit treaty and will UK before entering the last in- to end the transitional period on July, the Office for National BRUSSELS:EU countries on 100,000 population in the preced- rent form will be abolished insist on tough enforcement meas- tense phase of negotiations on a Australia-style terms”. Statistic said in a statement. Tuesday agreed common criteria ing 14 days, and the level of pos- from November 1. “The ures for any trade deal with the deal, and has said that Oct 31 is a Barnier last week urged EU gov- Early estimates for Septem- to coordinate coronavirus travel itive tests. A fourth colour, grey, ber meanwhile “suggest that proposal was based on the United Kingdom. Michel Barnier, more “realistic deadline”. ernments to give him more room restrictions, in an effort to end will be allocated to areas with not there is little change in the longstanding weaknesses the EU’s chief negotiator, will be Britain departed from the EU on to move on fishing rights, accord- the confusing patchwork of na- enough data. Travellers coming number of payroll employees but also on the abusive urged by the bloc’s leaders to en- Jan 31 but remains in a transition ing to the Financial Times. tional rules that has developed from a red, orange or grey zone in the UK; up 20,000 com- exploitation of the provi- sure that so-called “level playing period until the end of this year. The UK’s chief negotiator, Da - during the pandemic. could be required to quarantine pared with August”, the ONS sions of the programme,” field” guarantees for EU business- Rules, regulations and budget pay- vid Frost, said Britain was will - Ministers from the 27 countries or take a test for Covid-19, while said. Since the start of the Tuesday’s statement said. es competing with British ones ments continue until then. ing to discuss state aid policy agreed the new guidelines at a those coming from a green zone UK pandemic in March, the In addition, Cypriot Attor- have the right to take action if the Both sides have said an agreement commitments that “go further meeting in Luxembourg, putting would not face any measures. number of payroll employees ney General George Sav- UK breaches its commitments, on any trade deal needs to be than you normally do in a free in place a common mapping sys- EU countries would not be able has dived by a net 673,000, vidis announced it would the Financial Times reported. struck in October to ensure suffi- trade agreement”. tem to define risk areas in the to refuse entry to people com- the data showed. “The latest start an investigation into At an EU summit starting on cient time for ratification. The Financial Times reported EU -- but the new recommenda- ing from other member states batch of data show that the possible criminal offenses. Thursday, France and other fish- The British prime minister’s office that European leaders would labour market has been some- tions are not binding on member -- which Hungary is currently do- “What has been published ing nations will highlight the confirmed that Johnson spoke on press Barnier to ensure any level what weaker than previously states. Under the plan, the Eu- ing, with exceptions for Czechs, in the last few hours by the importance of preserving quota the phone with German Chancel- playing field arrangements could thought and that the fallout ropean Centre for Disease Pre- Poles and Slovaks. Al Jazeera news network is rights in British waters, the news- lor Angela Merkel on Sunday, and be enforced, and that the bloc from the Covid-19 recession vention and Control will publish The plans also include excep- causing outrage, anger and paper reported. The bloc wants told his counterpart that progress could take “interim” and “au- is intensifying,” noted Paul a weekly map of the EU using a tions for people doing “essential” concern among the people,” to secure consistent rights to fish must be made in the EU trade tonomous “measures, as well as Dales, chief UK economist at traffic light colour system to indi- jobs as well as a common contact his statement read. – DNA in British waters, while Britain talks to bridge the “significant “cross-retaliate” against differ- Capital Economics research wants a deal in which quotas are gaps”. The prime minister held cate the level of risk in each area. tracing form for travellers. ent sectors of the UK economy. group. – APP IslamabadWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 |P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST Risk Briefs mitigation important: Suspect Abid Asad Umar discloses details Ibrar Khan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Asad Abid Raza Umar on Tuesday empha- LAHORE: A Lahore anti-ter- sised that “risk mitigation” rorism court on Tuesday is important to stop the sec- sent the prime suspect in ond wave of the novel coro- the motorway gang-rape navirus in the country. case, Abid Malhi, to jail on a The minister stressed the 14-day judicial remand. importance of risk mitiga- Abid Malhi, the prime tion in the morning session suspect in the Lahore mo- of the National Command torway rape incident, has and Operation Centre spilled the beans on how he (NCOC). The meeting was managed to hide from the also attended by all the chief police for almost a month secretaries of the provinces before he was finally arrest- via a video link. ed on Monday evening. “Actions have consequences “I travelled through various and so far we as a nation and cities in public transport,” the all stakeholders have taken suspect was quoted as saying. right steps which helped us “Me, Shafqat and Bala Mis- in saving precious lives and tri went [to the highway] to contain the disease spread,” commit robberies near Karol Umar told the officials. He village,” Abid Malhi said in also attributed the people’s his statement to the police, “proactive response” for the according to sources. “Mis- country’s successful control tri did not proceed with us. of the coronavirus. However, Shafqat and I went KAKUL: Palestinian military officers passed out from the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) 142 Long Course. – DNA “The people of Pakistan towards the jungle in Karol.” have shown great maturity He said the car’s flashing and responsibility to not only indicators had caught their protect themselves but fol- attention and, upon seeing a lowing guidelines to ensure woman inside, Malhi told her Pakistan stands firmly other’s safety and wellbe- to come out. ing,” said the minister. He He said that when the wom- also lauded media for their an refused to come out of “effective messaging” for be- the car, he broke the vehi- haviour change and help in cle’s window and dragged for Kashmir’s RSD reaching out to masses. her outside. “After robbing the woman of her watch, Dr Yusuf said that PM Imran Khan’s govt was dedicated to pursuing economic ‘Govt using jewellery and money, we told her to go down the mo- security, but policy makers in New Delhi remained blind sighted by Hindutva ideology containers torway,” he reportedly said. “When the woman refused any dialogue could begin. cases, Malegaon blast case and phone calls made from India to to stop rally’ to do so, we took her chil- Khayam Abbasi / DNA He reminded Indian audiences others to justice while it accused TTP commander before the attack. dren off the motorway, that today, even pro-India Kash- Pakistan of delays which spoke to He added that Indian intelligence DNA and the woman followed to ISLAMABAD: In the first inter- miri politicians have publicly ad- double standards. handlers based in a neighbouring protect them.” Malhi then view by a senior Pakistani official mitted that no one in IIOJK was Taking an aggressive approach to- country had directed the attacks on LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim revealed that the suspects to an Indian news outlet since In- willing to live under Indian oc- wards Indian sponsored terrorism the Chinese consulate in Karachi, League-Nawaz (PML-N) gang-raped the woman when dia’s unilateral and illegal actions cupation anymore. Dr Yusuf em- in Pakistan, the SAPM on National PC hotel in Gwadar and the PSX spokesperson Marriyum she came down the motor- on 5th August 2019, SAPM Moeed phasized that Kashmiris remain Security revealed new details about attack in the last two years. He also Aurangzeb on Tuesday said way to secure her children. Yusuf spoke with India’s renowned the principal party in the dispute millions of dollars in payments made revealed how BLA terrorists were the government leaders are The suspect also revealed journalist Karan Thapar on Tues- according to Pakistan and their to TTP leadership by RAW officer receiving treatment in a hospital in unable to keep Pakistan that he and his accomplice day, saying that Pakistan stood wishes and aspirations should be through Indian Embassy funds. He New Delhi. Debunking latest prop- Democratic Movement’s had fled when the Dolphin firmly for peace in the region addressed in any dialogue. said Pakistan knew the names and aganda by India on GB and Kash- (PDM) Gujranwala rally out Police force arrived while through dialogue but New Delhi’s Drawing a contrast between Paki- ranks of officers in touch with terror mir issue, Dr Yusuf said Pakistan of their minds. firing shots into the air. draconian policies towards Kash- stan and India, Dr Yusuf said that hood. Responding to Indian alle- leadership and would soon reveal In- stood by UNSC resolutions as the The PML-N leader talked miris had made talks impossible. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s gov- gations about terrorism, Dr Yusuf dian activities to the world through way forward for resolving the dis- to media and said the agen- Closure of He reiterated Prime Minister ernment was dedicated to pursuing said that Pakistan had facilitated a detailed dossier based on lengthy pute and fulfilling the aspirations of da of all government meet- Imran Khan’s stance that if India economic security and connectivi- investigations in all cases pending investigations. over 8 million Kashmiris. He said ings these days is PDM’s Roosevelt took one step forward, Pakistan ty for the prosperity of Pakistan in courts but India was delaying He also revealed that India had Indian propaganda would not shake Gujranwala rally which has would take two steps forward. He and the region, but policy makers the investigations by not providing financed anti-Pakistan terrorist the principled stance of Pakistan completely preoccupied the Hotel to be outlined pre-conditions necessary in New Delhi remained blind sight- evidence in the case. groups and supported their merger on the Kashmir issue. incumbent regime. for any dialogue and said that New ed by Hindutva ideology. He said not finding a resolution with the TTP earlier this year. For The SAPM said that PM Imran Khan Marriyum Aurangzeb fur- investigated Delhi must release all political He said India had lost the neigh- to terror cases helped India in its the first time, Dr Yusuf also blamed had directed his office to open space ther said that the govern- prisoners in IIOJK, lift the mili- bourhood because of the ex- false narrative of terrorism. Dr India for sponsoring the heinous for the government in the region and ment is trying to not let the Fiaz Chaudhry tary siege, reverse the domicile pansionist policies of the BJP Yusuf called out India for being APS attack in which over 100 inno- find solutions to lingering problems, PDM hold the gathering bill and stop all human rights vi- government, while Pakistan was unable to bring the perpetrators cent children lost their lives, saying but his counterpart in India was pur- and is placing containers on ISLAMABAD: Following olations against Kashmiris before pursuing peace in its neighbour- of the Samjhuta and Babri Masjid that Pakistan had record of eight suing an opposite direction. roads to stop it. media reports on the clo- sure of Roosevelt Hotel, National Accountability Trump tests Bureau (NAB) Chairman re- Pak embassy holds tourism British Airways touches tired Justice Javed Iqbal on negative for Tuesday ordered the direc- coronavirus tor-general of NAB Rawal- promotion conference down in Lahore pindi to launch an investi- LAHORE: British gation into the PIA-owned al heritage present in Paki- DNA Airways’ first flight asset in New York. stan including Mughal Era touched down in La- “The investigation will re- WASHINGTON: US Pres- Mosques, Forts, Shrines, ident Donald Trump has hore Tuesday morning. view why there was a need Buddhists religious & her- tested negative for the nov- Lahore, the city of to close down Pakistan’s itage sites, and the Sikh el coronavirus on “consec- gardens, is the second national asset Roosevelt Ho- religious sites including the utive days,” White House city in Pakistan to be tel located in central New Kartarpur Sahib. physician Sean Conley said connected to London York,” said a press release He also shared some of the Monday. The development Heathrow as the air- issued by the accountability recent acknowledgments of came as Trump is all geared line already flies daily watchdog. It also said that Pakistan’s Tourism potential up to hold a campaign rally from Islamabad. The the bureau will investigate by world class Magazines Monday evening in Florida. airline’s new service the reasons behind the al- and societies such as Forbes, “In response to your inquiry from Lahore will of- leged losses in thousands of Condé Nast Traveller's, Brit- regarding the President’s fer seamless transfer dollars to the government. The Charge d’Affaires, Mr. ish backpacker’s society, and most recent COVID-19 options from London NAB further said it will iden- DNA Sajjad Haider Khan wel- recently, the well-Known tests, I can share with you Heathrow to Manches- tify those responsible for comed the guests and appre- Indonesian Travel Blogger that he has tested negative, ter, the United States allegedly neglecting their JAKARTA: The Embassy ciated their participation in “Trinity”. The program also on consecutive days, using and Canada. Flights will run four times per week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday national duties to turn the of Pakistan in collaboration the event despite relatively included a documentary on the Abbott BinaxNOW anti- and Saturday, operated using a three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner with World Roosevelt hotel into a prof- with the Batiq Travel Servic- difficult times. Subsequent- Pakistan, a Presentation on gen card,” said Conley in a Traveller (long-haul economy), World Traveller Plus (long-haul premium econo - it-making entity. Last week, es Indonesia, held a Tourism ly, Mr. Khan gave a detailed Pakistan Online Visa System statement. According to the my) and Club World (long-haul business class) departing from Heathrow Terminal PIA’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel Promotion Conference on briefing on Pakistan cover- by the officer incharge, and a statement, the president “is announced that it will close 5, landing into Lahore’s International Airport. Tuesday, in the Embassy’s ing history, geography, econ- special video message from not infectious to others.” The British Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan, Alison Blackburne said; its doors to customers per- Compound. The Conference omy, and most importantly Ms. Trinity, top Indonesian Trump returns to the cam- “I’m delighted to welcome the first ever British Airways flight to Lahore. manently from October 31 was planned while strictly Blogger who visited Paki- the thriving Tourism Poten- paign trail on Monday night The first of many, this new direct flight will allow thousands of people who due to financial constraints. adhering to the protocols stan in 2019. Based on her tial of the country. with a rally in Sanford, Flor- travel between our two great nations to visit friends and family, and support related to Covid-19, by the Mr. Khan informed the au- personal experiences, Ms. ida, his first since he dis- increased trade links. Indeed, this is a sign of confidence in Pakistan and the Governorate of Jakarta. dience about the immense Trinity gave strong words Nawaz closed on Oct. 2 that he test- best of UK Pak Dosti.” The event was attended by potential that Pakistan holds in support of Pakistan as ed positive for COVID-19. Sohail Ali, Senior Vice President, Middle East and Africa, said: over Twenty Travel Agencies for almost all fields relat- she declared Pakistan as the Critics fault Trump for fail- violating “It gives me great pleasure to welcome our first flight to Lahore today. We are and Tour Leaders including ed to Tourism including, best among the 99 countries ing to encourage support- delighted to start direct flights four times a week offering seamless travel options SOPs, Police a few firms involved in Umra adventure tourism, Halal that she had visited. A sepa- ers at campaign events, and Religious Tourism. The Tourism, Religious Tourism, rate photographic exhibition and even White House from Lahore to London, Manchester and the US. informed country head of the Sri Lan- and Mountaineering etc. Mr. of major tourist places of Pa- staff, to wear protective “Following the relaunch of services from Islamabad to Heathrow earlier this year, kan Airlines in Jakarta, also Khan especially highlighted kistan was also organised in masks and abide by so- this new flight from Lahore reinforces our commitment to Pakistan and will help DNA attended the event. the rich religious and cultur- a section of the building. cial-distancing guidelines. boost travel, tourism and trade between the two countries.” – DNA LONDON: London police were asked to look into for- mer prime minister Nawaz Sharif roaming the streets of the British capital with President apprises ambassadors of Indian atrocities six people, in violation of the coronavirus laws im- Various ambassadors designates presented their credentials to the President Arif Alvi posed in the country. pastavrou, Ambassador-desig- Later, the Residents Ambassa- The President apprised the Am- and stability in the region. The unleashed a reign of terror by On Tuesday, a Twitter user Staff Report nate of Greece, Mr. Bela Faze- dors separately called on the bassadors about the smart lock- President also highlighted the persecuting the minorities. He shared a video of Nawaz kas, Ambassador-designate of President. Speaking on the oc- down policy of the Government gross human rights violations urged the international commu- entering a park in London ISLAMABAD: Residents Ambas- Hungary and Mr. Markian Chu- casion, the President said that which successfully contained the being committed by India against nity to take note of atrocities with an entourage that in- sadors-designate of Brazil, Den- chuk Ambassador-designate of Pakistan was keen to promote re- spread of Covid-19 pandemic. He the Muslims of Indian Illegally being perpetrated by the Indian cluded former state min- mark, Sweden, Greece, Hungary Ukraine presented their creden- lations with all friendly countries remarked that Pakistan was mak- Occupied Jammu and Kashmir security forces against Muslims ister Abid Sher Ali. Min- and Ukraine presented their cre- tials to the President. in the areas of mutual interest. ing efforts for promoting peace (IIOJK). He said that India had and other minority groups. utes after the video was dentials to President Dr. Arif Alvi shared, Twitter user @ in a credentials ceremony, at the usarxaza claimed that the Aiwan-e-Sadr, on Tuesday. former prime minister was Felicitating the newly appointed violating UK law by roam- Residents Ambassadors-designate ing with an entourage of to Pakistan, the President ex- “more than six people”. pressed the hope that the bilateral “More than 6 people are not relations of their respective coun- allowed to be together in the tries with Pakistan would further UK at the moment. He is improve in all areas of mutual trust breaking the law there too,” including the economic, political, tweeted usarxaza. Soon cultural and diplomatic relations. after the tweet, Met Po- Mr. Olyntho Vieira, Ambassa- lice’s contact centre asked dor-Designate of Brazil, Ms. Lis the user to direct message Rosenholm, Ambassador-desig- them so they can “discuss nate of Denmark, Mr. Henrik the matter further”. Persson, Ambassador-designate of Sweden, Mr. Andreas Pa- Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]