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I have every confidence in our exporters that they will make up for the loss of August 2020 The Asian Telegraph Adviser on Commerce & Investment www.theasiantelegraph.net Saturday, September 05, 2020| Vol: XI, Issue: 130 ABC CERTIFIED /asian_telegraph Abdul Razak Dawood /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /asian_telegraph w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph ollo /company/theasiantelegraph F /asian_telegraph/asian_telegraph w us /theasianteleg/theasiantelegraphraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasianteleg.theasiantelegraph.netraph.net Price Rs 8| Pages 4 ollo F w us /theasiantelegraph /company/theasiantelegraph .theasiantelegraph.net ollo /company/theasiantelegraph F .theasiantelegraph.net ollo F .theasiantelegraph.net Defence Day recalls Army troops reach national unity, military flash flood affected preparedness to thwart enemy’s nefarious designs: Khushab to assist civil Ex-Air Marshal admin: ISPR ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD Pakistan Army troops had reached Pakistan Air Force (PAF) former Air Marshal Khushab to assist civil administration in M Ashfaque Arain Friday said national unity relief efforts due to flash floods. Due to and military preparedness were two most recent rains over 10 villages of Khushab crucial weapons to thwart enemy’s nefarious district were affected, said a Inter Services designs. Air Marshal (Retd) M Ashfaqu in an Public Relations (ISPR) press release. The exclusive chat with this agency in connection troops of Mangla Corps were carrying with the Defence Day of Pakistan also damage assessment and busy in relief emphasized to keep national interest supreme measures to help affected flood victims in over personal gains as split only served Jabbi, Dhokri, Bhola, Khaliqabad, Waheer, enemy’s cause and would not help achieve Hadali areas. the target of invincible defence. The former PAF Air Marshal emphasized upon the need for reviving the memories and spirit behind Pakistani armed forces’ success against much larger enemy armed forces. Air Marshal (Retd) M Ashfaque Arain is presently Director ‘Strategic Defence and Security’ at Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies Islamabad (CASS). He said that the entire credit for achieving a huge victory over a massive and heavily armed enemy during the War of 1965 went to the national leadership, military PM to visit Karachi on Saturday Shehryar urges int’l community preparedness that fought with courage at all to wake up on Kashmir issue fronts ad especially the PAF, which made IAF To hold monthly meeting of Pakistan Citizen Portal for complaints’ resolution:PM ineffective. He added that entire nation stood ISLAMABAD behind the armed forces at that time. “Among China applauds PM Imran Khan’s remarks on Sino-Pak relations Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kash- the tri-forces, PAF was heavily outnumbered ISLAMABAD mir Shehryar Afridi has reiterated Pakistan’s all the federal institutions, provincial chief from 15th of the next month. China on Friday unwavering moral, diplomatic and political but it defeated the enemy and exacted Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Karachi secretaries and inspector generals of police applauded the warm remarks made by Prime unprecedented losses on the Indian Air Force on Saturday to get the Karachi Transforma- support to the people of Indian Illegally Occu- has been issued regarding the subject matter. Minister Imran Khan on relations between pied Jammu and Kashmir in their just struggle and the surface forces. Additionally, Pakistani tion Plan implemented to resolve long-stand- Prime Minister Imran Khan says a separate China and Pakistan. “The Embassy applauds nation displayed unmatched resilience during ing problems of the metropolis. This was for right to self-determination. Talking to a del- annual development programme for South warm remarks by PM Imran Khan on China- egation of All Parties Hurriyet Conference Is- the war. ” PAF, he said during the War of stated by PTI leader and Senator Faisal Javed Punjab will usher in a new era of develop- Pak relations,” the Chinese Embassy said in a Khan in a tweet today (Friday). The Sena- lamabad Chapter lead by Muhammad Hussain ment in the region. Chairing a meeting about statement posted on its twitter handle. “The Khateeb in Islamabad today (Friday), he said preemptive attacks on the Indian bases of tor said the Karachi Transformation Plan is establishment of South Punjab Secretariat Embassy also appreciates contribution of 1965Halwara was and the Pathankot first air force which that was introduced replicated aimed at addressing provincial capital’s long even after more than 72 years this fundamental and its working in Islamabad today, he direct- CPEC Authority in advancing CPEC in a fully right is being denied despite the fact that this by Israel during the 1967 Arab-Israel war. He pending problems like choked drainage and ed that devolution of powers should be grad- committed way. We will work with Pak Gov in lamented the role of international community, sewerage system, encroachments, poor waste right was promised to them by UN in its nu- ually advanced so that administrative mat- earnest under guidance of the two leaderships merous resolutions. He urged the international disposal, water supply and transport. Prime ters could be run in a better way. The Prime for a shared future”, the statement added. The but did not help resolve the Kashmir issue Minister Imran Khan has directed to hold a community to wake up on the Kashmir issue Minister said the practical steps taken by the statement from Chinese Embassy came after and take notice of the gross Human Rights vio- whichas was came committed forward toby implement India during ceasefire the monthly meeting of Pakistan Citizen Portal government to give identity to South Punjab Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview agreement. VoM for effective and prompt resolution of citi- lations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and with Aljazeera television aired on Thursday Kashmir. VoM zens’ complaints. In a statement, the Prime the people of South Punjab and understand- said, “Our future is now linked to China, pro- reflectsing of their the PTIproblems government’s as well affiliation as their soluwith- gressing at faster pace than any other country be re-examined in light of Prime Minister’s tion. Speaking on this occasion, the Foreign in the world”. He dismissed any renegotiation Minister Office said that all complaints should Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said with with China over amending the terms of $62 - the establishment of South Punjab Secretar- billion Economic Corridor, saying that “the directions.bility regarding The citizens’Prime Minister opinion Office received asked on relationship with China was better than even the portal.officers It to said demonstrate that over half utmost million responsi people with the people of South Punjab. The Prime before”. Imran Khan said Pakistan would like iat,Minister PTI government was apprised has that fulfilled the South its promise Punjab through Pakistan Citizen Portal. A circular, to Secretariat would start its regular functions and lifted its people out of poverty. VoM have confirmed redressal of their complaints to benefit from the way China made progress Support to vulnerable help establish prosperous Chinese embassy UN lauds Pakistan’s role for Afghan peace process sends eatables in flood others who have engaged in intensive society: AJK president UN will be working with interna- diplomatic efforts to get us to this point,” has turned KORT into the country’s biggest welfare and affected areas of KP tional partners to support and host Lyons added. “For our part,” she said, Sardar Masood says it is our reli- charity organisation. He said that KORT has constructed ISLAMABAD countries throughout process, says “the UN will be working with interna- a huge complex for orphans in Mirpur where the best The Chinese embassy in Pakistan Deborah Lyons tional partners to support both parties gious obligation to assist the needy accommodation, food and education are being provided has sent eatables for eight hundred ISLAMABAD and the host countries throughout the to hundreds of parentless children in order to make them families affected due to floods in dis- The United Nations top envoy to process.” The Afghan conflict, which has in fulfilling their special needs useful citizens. He also said that KORT has now emerged trict Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Afghanistan has lauded the role of raged for four decades, continues to kill MUZAFFARABAD as a role model for other organisations by offering social According to Provincial Disaster Pakistan in setting the stage for the hundreds of people each week and has Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar services in different fields and sectors. The AJK president Management Authority, the relief peace process for the war-torn coun- displaced millions over the years – most Masood Khan has said that extending support to or- said that the successive state governments have always goods are being distributed to the af- try. Briefing the UN Security Council, of whom have no prospects of return. phans and physically-challenged people is “our social supported the organisation, and the cooperation with fected people. Similarly, relief pack- UN Secretary-General’s Special With the negotiations, hosted by Qatar, and religious obligation”. “The Holy Quran and Sunnah it would continue in future also. He also appreciated ages including tents, mats, health Representative for Afghanistan and set to launch, Lyons exhorted parties to of Prophet (PBUH) teach us to treat people with any kind Chaudhry Akhtar and his volunteers for their services and kitchen sets and blankets have Head of the UN Assistance Mission in place a humanitarian ceasefire atop the of disability with kindness and respect. It is, on one hand, during the current coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on also been sent to Chitral, Kohistan Afghanistan (UNAMA), Deborah Lyons agenda, and pressed all countries to am- our social responsibility to take care of the vulnerable the occasion, the social welfare minister termed KORT and Buner districts.