NATIONAL DAY MARCH 23, 2017

Message from Ambassador of Pakistan Pakistan-Qatar Friendship n the auspicious occasion a Joint Ministerial Commission. of Pakistan Day, I wish to Fourth Session of the Joint Ministe- A milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries convey my heartfelt facil- rial Commission was held in itations to my brothers, on December 22, 2016. he impetus in bilateral relations President of Pakistan Mamnoon O Hussain visited Qatar: sisters and friends of Pakistan resid- Qatar was represented by the Min- between Pakistan and Qatar ing in the State of Qatar. ister of Energy and industry H E Dr. continued in 2016 with the visit This day is a reminder of innu- Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada along of President of Pakistan to At the invitation of Emir H H Sheikh merable sacrifices given by our with an official delegation compris- Qatar. Relations between Paki- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President forefathers to attain freedom and to ing of officials form various Tstan and Qatar are rooted in our common Mamnoon Hussain paid an official visit create a separate homeland for their ministries. faith, heritage and values. The two coun- to Qatar on October 22-24, 2016. future generations. This date is a It gives me immense pleasure to Shahzad Ahmad tries also have cooperated with each other The President held meetings with reminder of a historic day, 23rd witness the unprecedented develop- in pursuing common goals in interna- Emir, Father Emir, Defence Minister and March 1940, when Pakistan resolu- ment and success of our brotherly Ambassador of Pakistan tional organizations. the Labour Minister. Talks during the tion was passed which led to the country and on this auspicious occa- to the State of Qatar During the period from March 2015- meetings dealt with the promotion of creation of Pakistan and our inde- sion I wish for the continued progress March 2017, there has been a surge of high investment opportunities and broad- pendence. I urge you to celebrate this and prosperity of the people and the connection, the Pakistani government level contacts between the two countries. ening bilateral cooperation in energy, day with great zeal and fervor and State of Qatar. Qatar is successfully has recently introduced online His Highness the Emir of Qatar visited economy and military fields. inspire yourself as well as your coun- completing infrastructure projects renewal of Machine Readable Pass- Pakistan in March 2015, the Prime Min- In the political sphere, the two sides trymen with the national spirit. related to FIFA 2022 and is efficiently port and National Identity Card for ister of Pakistan visited Qatar in February discussed a number of regional and inter- Pakistan and Qatar enjoy close achieving goals set in its National overseas Pakistanis, the documents 2016 and the President of Pakistan vis- national issues of mutual concern, brotherly relations; our relations with vision 2030, and is setting a new can be processed online and will be ited Qatar in October 2016. particularly the latest developments in Qatar are on an upward trajectory, example in the region, and we extend delivered at your doorstep. Pakistan In the aftermath of these high level the Middle East. The President also three high level visits in the last two our complete cooperation and facil- Embassy in Doha is focused on resolv- exchanges there has been a visible for- attended the funeral prayers of the late years and number of other impor- itation in the development of Qatar. ing the issues of Pakistani Community ward movement in the bilateral His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Al Thani and tant visits is a testimony of the I would like to applaud the dedi- and practices an open door policy for relations especially in the economic offered his condolences to the H H Emir brotherly relations between Paki- cation and hardwork of the Pakistani its compatriots. I encourage fellow field. and to H H the Father Emir. stan and Qatar. Frequent exchange diaspora who have made immense Pakistanis to engage and connect with of high level visits has further contributions to the development of the Mission. Minister of Defence Affairs of Qatar strengthened the close bond between Qatar and continue to do so to the best Finally, I would like to sincerely During the period from March visited Pakistan the two countries. The impetus in our of their capacities. State of Qatar has thank His Highness Sheikh Tamim 2015-March 2017, there has relations was further consolidated always appreciated the important role bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of been a surge of high level H E Dr Khalid Mohamed Al Attiyah, with the recent visit of H.E. Mr. Mam- played by Pakistani community. The Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad contacts between the two Minister of State for Defence Affairs of noon Hussain, President of Pakistan Pakistanis in the State of Qatar have bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, countries. His Highness the Qatar, visited Pakistan from October to the State of Qatar on October successfully integrated themselves in the Prime Minister and Minister of 27-29, 2016. During the visit, he held 22-24, 2016 at the invitation of His the fabric of Qatari society and are the Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Emir of Qatar visited Pakistan meetings with the Prime Minister, Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad playing a meaningful role for the Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Gov- in March 2015, the Prime Defence Minister, Minister for Defense Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. progress and prosperity of both Paki- ernment and people of the State of Minister of Pakistan visited Production, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff It was a goodwill visit aiming at stan and Qatar. Qatar for the cooperation and sup- Qatar in February 2016 and the Committee and Chief of Army Staff. The strengthening the fraternal relations The present government in Paki- port that my Mission has received President of Pakistan visited Defence Minister also visited various mil- between Pakistan and Qatar. stan attaches high priority to the from them. Qatar in October 2016. itary institutions and defence equipment The close relations between development of Pakistani Diaspora manufacturers. See next page Pakistan and the State of Qatar have and is trying its utmost to facilitate Long live Pakistan-Qatar been institutionalized in the form of the overseas Pakistanis. In this friendship. PAKISTAN NATIONAL DAY

THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2017 II A milestone in bilateral relations between Pakistan and Qatar

isit of Pakistan Naval Chief: Chief of Prime Minister and the Minister of State for President of Pakistan. During JMC, cooper- VNaval Staff Admiral Mohammad Defence Affairs. Talks during these meeting ation in the field of investment, bilateral Zakaullah, visited Qatar from Janu- dealt with bilateral relations and ways of trade, banking and finance and export of ary 9-12, 2017 and held meetings with the developing and promoting them, as well as manpower to Qatar came under Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Chief a number of issues of mutual concern. discussion. of Staff (CoS) of Qatar Armed Forces and the The Fourth Session of Joint Ministerial Sale of Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft Commander of Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Commission was held in Islamabad on to Qatar Armed Forces: Qatar Armed Forces, Talks during these meetings focused on bilat- December 22, 2016. The Pakistani side was after a gruelling selection procedure, purchased eral relations and ways of developing them led by the Federal Minister for Petroleum high tech trainer aircraft ‘Super Mushshak’ as well as on issues of mutual interest and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi manufactured at Pakistan Aeronautical Com- Visit of Pakistan Army Chief: Pakistan and the Qatari side was led by the Minister plex. Eight in number, the aircraft will be Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa visited of Energy and Industry H E Dr. Mohamed provided alongwith support services through Qatar from March 5-8, 2016 and held sepa- bin Saleh Al Sada. On the sidelines of the ses- a 5-year contract. The contract signing cere- rate meetings with the Emir of Qatar, the sion the Qatari Minister also called on the mony was held in Qatar on June 23, 2016.

Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Al Bahr Palace earlier this month. Pakistan International School Doha: Thriving in excellence

he development and progress of Pakistan International School is dis- gate’ award in its project.] cernable in many ways. This report intends to bring to light the 2. International Youth Leadership Programme that is run by Tachievements in this regard particularly made over the last 5 years. Supreme Committee of delivery and legacy 1. ACADEMIC PROGRESS 3. TEDx Projects (Our students were selected after several a) Results interviews, among students of international school.) In addition to soaring performance in numerous co-curricu- b) Admissions lar activities, the following activities have been initiated and There has been a gradual improvement in the number of admissions successfully maintained at Pakistan International School during and academic results of the school from 2011 to 2016. Following is a sum- last 5 years. They have provided the students an opportunity to mary of it for a quick review: reveal their creativity and progress with confidence. • The enrolment in the academic year 2016-17 is 3452 excluding the • Open House XI and XII students who joined the school in September. Action Research and Reflective Teaching (ARRT) Plan to improve (This socializing event has helped improve the school image • In the academic year 2012, total enrolments were 3025 students. our teaching and has made the parents aware of the school’s progress in an • The number of admissions from March 2015 till March 2016 was 928. • Managing to attracting more qualified faculty (i.e. MS, M.Phil) effective way.) Then there were 563 new admissions in just 3 months i.e. from April to • Introduction of Project-based Learning along with main • Science exhibition June 2016. Whereas, in 2012, the number of admissions was 759. stream teaching • Science Quiz Competition • In academic session 2016-17, in addition to Pakistani students, there • Participation in International Youth Leadership Program, • Qatar National Environment Day Celebrations were enrolments of students from 27 different nationalities. run by the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy • Islamic and Qatar History Competition c) Academic and Professional Achievements • First Pakistani school in Gulf with the license to hold TEDx • Student Parliamentarian Elections • Syllabus Up-gradation and Streamlining projects • Sports Day • Introduction of Oxford Syllabus from Kindergarten to grade VIII 2. CO-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS • Spelling Bee Competition • Initiation of Project-based Learning from grade IV onwards • In Literary Competition 2016, 1st position in Dramatic Dec- • Food Festival • Introduction of ESL (English Skill Learning) classes in KG and JR wing lamation and Essay Writing and 3rd position in Humorous Speech • Scrabble Competition • Initiation of teacher training workshops and model lectures under event while competing against 18 schools. This competition is • Inter-wing Debate Competition being held since last four years. Pakistan International School signed the MoU on August 31, Comparative Result Summary of SSC-II (2011-16): Overseas and Federal Board • Winner of Qatar School Debate League Championship 2016 2016 with Jassim& Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation for SSC Comparative 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 by defeating more than 42 internationalschools at both senior and the construction of International General Certificate of Second- Result Summary junior levels. ary Education (IGCSE) Block. This is an important milestone in Pakistan International 98.05 % 100 % 92.62 % 100 % 97.79 % 95.05% School • 2nd position out of 12 participant schools in QCA U-16 Cricket the success journey of Pakistan International School. Initiation of Overseas 84.96 % 83.36 % 81.53 % 86.15 % 85.40 % 85.55% Tournament 2016. IGCSE classes at our campus will benefit the community to get Federal Board 90.17 % 90.97 % 89.97 % 90.71 % 86.23 % 91.16% • 3rd position in Husn-e-Qirat Competition held at MES where their children international qualification within the socio-cultural 10 expatriate schools participated. context that is Pakistani. The IGCSE block is expected to be oper- Comparative Result Summary of HSSC-II (2011-16): Overseas and Federal Board • Runner up trophy at 12th ICC One Toastmasters Communi- ative by April 2018. HSSC Comparative 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 cation Championship in grand finale. 3. EVENING SCHOOL Result Summary • Winning Trophyin Islamic Quiz Competition held at Stafford Last year, with the approval of the Supreme Education Coun- Pakistan International 91.72 % 92.96 % 90.13 % 88.16 % 88.41 % 93.91% Sri-Lankan School Doha. cil, Pakistan International School started the evening school. In School • Introduction of Project-based Learning. It has been fruitful and the beginning, there were only 17students and within this year the Overseas 77.22 % 76.77 % 80.34 % 78.01 % 80.89 % 81.48% helping in preparing our students for participation in events like: enrollment has reached to 130. The evening school has become Federal Board 80.6 % 76.94 % 48.42 % 76.01 % 73 % 80.52% 1. MUN (Model United Nation) [Our student won ‘Best Dele- a great service for the overage students. Pakistan Army Band enthrals audience

A 54-member Pakistan Army Musical band visited Qatar on special invitation of QAF to participate at the graduation ceremony of batch (12) of Ahmed Bin Mohammed Military College on January 26, 2017. The performance of the Band was highly appreciated by the audience. The Band also displayed its expertise to the students at Pakistan International School Qatar and in front of large public at Katara Esplanade. PAKISTAN NATIONAL DAY

III THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2017

to address common regional and international developmental chal- ECO Summit 2017 lenges including climate change, food security and energy suffi- he 13th ECO Summit was elected as the Chairman of ciency as well as disaster risk was held in Islamabad, the Summit. In his welcoming reduction through an emphasis on Pakistan, on March 1, remarks, Sharif highlighted the innovation, research and devel- 2017. The Summit was importance of the ECO region opment and partnership in science chaired by Muham- and appreciated ECO’s perform- and technology. Tmad , Prime ance in various fields. He g. Cooperation for an effec- Minister of Pakistan. reiterated Pakistan's commit- tive implementation of the The Summit was attended by ment to the objectives of the Agenda 2030. , President of the organisation and expressed hope During the Summit, ECO Republic of ; Hassan that progress towards regional Awards 2017 were conferred on Rowhani, President of the integration would be further nationals of the ECO Member Islamic Republic of ; accelerated to transform the lives States. The awards were given in Emomali Rahmon, President of of over half a billion people. in various sectors. member states to transform the energy infrastructure development, the field of Economics, History, the Republic of ; Recep In their remarks at the Sum- The Summit was preceded by ECO region into a zone of peace intra-regional energy trade and Culture and Fine Arts, Science and Tayyip Erdogan, President of the mit, the Heads of State/ the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) and collective prosperity. They access to affordable energy. Technology, Education, Agricul- Republic of ; Gurbanguly Government of the Member on February 26-27, 2017 and the underscored the intrinsic linkages d. Important steps to ease ture and Environment. Berdimuhamedov, President of States underscored the need for 22nd Council of Ministers’ Meet- between member states based on people-to-people contacts, as The Summit unanimously ; Bakytzhan Sag- expansion of cooperation in var- ing on Februaryn 28. Sartaj Aziz, shared history, culture, geography well as revive and rebuild his- adopted the Islamabad Declara- intayev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyz ious fields under the framework Adviser to the Prime Minister on and mutual common interests. torical connections and promote tion 2017 that represents the Republic; Ulugbek Rozukulov, of ECO and reaffirmed their sup- Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, who b. An emphasis by ECO regional tourism. collective political will of Mem- Deputy Prime Minister of the port to the goals and objectives had chaired the COM, submitted member states to build and pro- e. Collective determination ber States to focus on Republic of ; Askar of the Organisation. The Heads his report to the Summit on the mote connectivity in sea, land to face regional challenges connectivity of energy, infra- Myrzakhmetov, First Deputy of State/Government also deliberations of the 22nd COM. The and air transport, energy, trade together, such as extremism, ter- structure, transport, and trade Prime Minister of the Republic reviewed the performance of the Secretary-General of ECO, Halil as well as in cyberspace in order rorism and drug trafficking and for regional prosperity. Another of ; and Hazrat Omer ECO, the progress made since the Ibrahim Akca outlined the perform- to give further impetus to intra- address unresolved conflicts, in important outcome of the Sum- Zhakhilwal, Special Envoy of the Baku Summit in 2012, and ance of the Organisation. regional trade. order to realize the leaderships’ mit is ECO Vision 2025 which President of the Islamic Repub- underlined the challenges and The major takeaways from c. Enhanced regional coopera- vision of making the region a provides guidelines to the Organ- lic of . opportunities lying ahead, giv- the 13th ECO Summit include: tion in the energy sector, focusing zone of peace and prosperity. ization in all spheres of ECO Muhammad Nawaz Sharif ing directions to pace up progress a. An understanding among on energy efficiency, f. Strengthened collaboration activity. Pakistan President with officials

EMBASSY HOLDS EVENT TO INTRODUCE FOOD PRODUCTS: Pakistan Embassy Doha held an event on July 27, 2016 at a local hotel to introduce Pakistani food products, such as mangoes and red meat. The event was organised in collaboration with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan. Senior officials from the Qatar Chamber, ambassadors and local businessmen attended the function. The event was all about testing the new Pakistani trader’s products — rice, red meat and different varieties of mangoes. PAKISTAN NATIONAL DAY

THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2017 IV Student-centered learning initiatives at TNG

he Next Generation School At TNG we are encouraging our is one of the high perform- teachers to revisit their learning ing schools in Qatar objectives and teaching strategies delivering quality educa- and evaluate how much time in their tion. TNG has always been lessons is spent on targeting domains Tat the forefront to introduce new that develop intellectual skills rather techniques and to take new initia- than focusing on the remember and tives to enhance quality education. recall drill. Teachers at TNG are At TNG we always strive to : being asked to give students more IDEAS 2016 • Introduce and use of technol- choice and voice in class and design ogy to enhance the learning learning experiences that interest he International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, environment in the classroom, instructional approaches, and aca- are passionate about it. the child and inspire him or her to more commonly referred to as IDEAS, is a defence • Hire teachers who are experts demic-support that are intended • Motivation: Motivation helps walk the extra mile and be willing Tsector event, held biennially, in Pakistan. Since its at their subject to address the distinct learning them create an opportunity to share to learn and put in more effort. inception by former president Pervez Musharraf in 2000, • Provide continuous profes- needs, interests, aspirations, or cul- their thoughts or ideas. We are also introducing Learner it has grown to include more than 30,000 delegates and sional development of teachers tural backgrounds of individual • Approach: Positive approach that Profiles as a means to allow teachers 250 exhibitors from around the world. The Pakistan gov- • Consistently evaluate current students and groups of students. students remain involved and atten- to understand and reach those stu- ernment attaches a high level of importance to IDEAS. teaching practices and keep abreast http://edglossary.org/student- tive in a conversation where they dents who are not inspired by the Despite the fact that it attracts a large number of with educational trends. centered-learning/ We can begin have less or nothing to contribute regular teaching practice in class and delegates, it is seen as a vehicle for facilitating their own Moving towards a more stu- unpacking this definition by evalu- • Attitude: Matter of respect for stu- struggle to cope up academically. The indigenous arms trade. The level of political involvement dent-centered approach is the ating our own dispositions: dents who feel they only know what is Learner Profiles will hopefully give has been known to reach the highest echelons, with former latest initiative of TNG School to • Choice: Students are empow- the best way to do something teachers a better understanding of president Asif Ali Zardari personally inviting Kuwait Emir allow more and more students to ered to take independent decisions • Collaboration: Collaborative their students; allow them to under- H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah to the event excel at the school. The term stu- and have appropriate choices. environment for students that they stand the barriers the student is facing in 2008 in order to boost the chances of Pakistan’s export dent-centred learning refers to a • Passion/ Interests: Student’s inter- enjoy working with people who to perform in class and understand of its indigenously developed Al Khalid main battle tanks. wide variety of educational strat- est is developed by stimuli that relate to believe in compliance rather than things from their perspective so that The Defence Export Promotion Organisation is the egies such as learning experiences, topics that are of interests them and they empowering others appropriate support can be extended. government agency responsible for the success and organ- isation of IDEAS. Typically they outsource some elements of production of the exhibition to private companies. In 2000 to 2006, Pegasus Consultancy Private Ltd organ- On tourist trail: Places to visit valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, is Village, which is 11km from Astore, is a beautiful ised the event, but after the 2010 conference was forced an epitome of beauty, and serene plain called Rama Meadow. to cancel because of floods, the contract for production serenity and wilderness. PAYE: Siri Paye retains its strong attraction of the event was awarded to Badar Expo Solutions. Assess- akistan is full of breathtaking locations which After Jaglot on the Karakoram Highway, a narrow for tourists as a green plateau on top of the Hindu ing how the event had grown, speaking at the ‘soft launch’ will make you fall in love with this country road turns towards Skardu. After crossing the old Kush. With the Makra Peak set as a backdrop, the for IDEAS 2012, former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani declared Pall over again. If you are a tourist or love trav- wooden bridge built over the River Indus, one beauty of the Siri Paye meadows comes to life. the exhibition a “mega event, that has become a global elling then you must compile a list of places you reaches Shangrila, a paradise on earth for AYUN AND BAMBURET VALLEY: Ayun dis- event in a short span of 11 years. plan to visit. tourists. trict is a village of Chitral. Located 12km south of During IDEAS 2016, a total of 418 companies from NALTAR VALLEY: Naltar is famous for its col- GOJAL VALLEY: The Valley borders China the city at the confluence of the River Bamburet . 34 countries, including 157 Pakistani firms, showcased ourful lakes. It is situated at a drive of 2.5 hours and Afghanistan, with its border meeting the Chi- There are no words to describe the beauty of the their products in this mega defence event. This year nine from Gilgit. World’s tastiest potatoes are cultivated nese border at Khunjerab — 15,397 feet above sea mountains surrounding the village. Beyond Ayun new countries participated in the exhibition. These coun- here. If you really want to experience paradise in level — and remains covered with snow all year valley is Bamburet Valley, it is one of the three tries include Luxembourg, Denmark, Belarus, Poland, Czech this world, you should visit Naltar at least once. long. Kalash valleys. Republic, Switzerland, Belgium, Nigeria and Romania. The NEELUM VALLEY, AZAD KASHMIR: Liter- DEOSAI PLAINS: Deosai is located on the WHITE PALACE SWAT: White Palace Mar- delegation which participated from various countries were ally known as the Blue Gem Valley, Neelum is one boundary of Karakoram and the western Hima- ghazar is the only breathtaking location in the Swat represented by their defence ministers, defence secre- of the most beautiful valleys of Azaad Kashmir, layas, and at no point it is less than 4,000 metres district that’s situated at a distance of around 12km taries, chiefs of defence staff and other senior officials. and it hosts several brooks, freshwater streams, above sea level. It remains covered with snow for from the city of Mingora. Not only do tourists visit It was very heartening and encouraging that for the first forests, lush green mountains, and a river. 8 months. Sheosarlake is also part of this. This Marghazar for its natural beauty and pleasant time two delegations from Qatar participated in IDEAS SHANGRILA RESORT, SKARDU: In the lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. weather but also to visit the historic White Palace which manifests the growing confidence of Qatar in extreme north of Pakistan, Skardu, the central RAMA MEADOW: Just a little ahead of Rama (1941), built during the era of Swat state. defence production capabilities of Pakistan.