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IslamabadFriday, April 02, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Chinese envoy: China China’s support Pak supports has directly invested during pandemic solution in over $25bln in CPEC commendable Afghanistan Detailed News On Page- 8 Detailed News On Page- 4 Detailed News On Page- 8 Briefs Cabinet rejects Shibli slams PML-N proposal for leaders Staff Report trade with India ISLAMABAD, Senior leader of Pakistan The participants in cabinet meeting Tehreek-e- Insaf Sen- reviewed 22-point agenda and the ator Shibli Faraz said decisions taken by the ECC on Thursday that the me- dia talk of Pakistan Muslim Special Correspondent Hammad Azhar League- Nawaz leaders was a vicious attempt to pres- ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet pre- leaves PM Imran surise the national insti- sided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan tutions. In a tweet, he said Thursday shot down the Economic Coor- Khan speechless that disrespecting court de- dination Committee (ECC) proposal to re- ISLAMABAD, Newly appointed Feder- cisions was the old habit of sume trade with neighbouring India until al Finance Minister Hammad Azhar on the PML- N leadership. Kashmir’s special status is restored. Thursday rendered Prime Minister Imran RAWALPINDI: Piotr A. Opalinski, Ambassador of Poland to Pakistan called on General Qamar The PML- N accepted the The Federal Cabinet meeting was held Khan speechless with his blunt answer to Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ. – DNA decisions that were in their under the chair of Prime Minister Imran the chief executive’s question. At the fed- favour and they respect the Khan via video link from his residence in eral cabinet meeting, which took place in law according to their con- Bani Gala, where he was self-quarantined Islamabad on Thursday, the prime minis- Russian venience. Putting pressure after testing positive for COVID-19 on ter asked the finance minister, “Why did Polish envoy lauds on national institutions had March 20. the ECC approve the summary for import FM to visit become their political meth- The participants reviewed 22-point agenda of sugar and cotton from India yesterday?” od, Shibli Faraz remarked. and the decisions taken by the ECC. The Hammad responded bluntly in the pres- Pakistan Pak efforts for peace Federal Cabinet discussed overall political ence of all cabinet members. He said, “Mr Maryam not and economic situation of the country. The Prime Minister, you asked me two weeks allowed to go premier was also briefed over the coronavi- ago to get this done.” On this, the cabinet Amb. Piotr A. Opalinski expressed these rus vaccination process. members praised the finance minister for views in a meeting with Chief of Army Staff abroad: Dr After the meeting, Interior Minister his straightforwardness. Later, the prime Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said until New Delhi minister postponed approval of the agen- General Qamar Bajwa Firdous scrapped Article 370 in Occupied Kashmir da of the cabinet meeting. – Agencies there would be no import of cotton and sug- est, regional security and mar Javed Bajwa further Staff Report enhanced bilateral and expressed that both coun- ISLAMABAD: Special As- ar from India. Sheikh Rashid said India is Rights Shireen Mazari said cabinet will re- sistant to committing human rights violations in Oc- defence cooperation be- tries have convergence of view the ECC’s decisions related to trade RAWALPINDI: Piotr A. tween both countries were strategic interests on a Punjab Chief cupied Kashmir. with India. Taking to Twitter, the minister Minister on The summary was taken up in the cabinet Opalinski, Ambassador of discussed during the meet- range of security issues Poland to Pakistan called ing. including fight against ter- Information, meeting, hours after Minister for Human Continued on Page 06 Dr Firdous A.M.Bhatti on General Qamar Javed Chief of Army Staff Gener- rorism. Ashiq Awan Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff al Qamar Javed Bajwa said Visiting dignitary appre- Thursday said the govern- ISLAMABAD: Russian For- (COAS) at GHQ, on Thurs- that Pakistan values its re- ciated Pakistan’s efforts ment would not allow PML-N eign Minister Sergey Lavrov day. lations with Poland which for bringing peace and vice-president Maryam CPEC is of utmost will travel to Pakistan next According to a statement are anchored by mutual stability in the region, es- Nawaz to go abroad as she week on a visit that appears released by Inter Services trust and profound histor- pecially the Afghan Peace was involved in many corrup- to be focused on the Afghan Public Relations (ISPR), ic foundations. The Chief Process, the statement tion and money laundering Importance: Minister endgame and how Islama- matters of mutual inter- of Army Staff General Qa- concluded. cases. bad and Moscow can work Government did not intend Chinese envoy says CPEC is of immense together in the changing re- to remove the name of Mar- gional dynamics, officials in CJCSC conferred Pfizer vaccine yam Nawaz from Exit Control importance for the Chinese companies Islamabad said on Thursday. effective for List (ECL), unless the cases Lavrov, who would also visit Turkey’s highest reached their logical conclu- will expand and strengthen New Delhi before embark- 6 months sion, she said talking to a pri- Shujaat Hamza economic cooperation for ing to Pakistan on a two-day vate news channel. achieving common objec- visit from April 6 to 7, will military award ISLAMABAD: Minister tives and guarantee a pros- be accompanied by Russian News Desk Pakistan for Finance and revenue perous future for both the special envoy on Afghani- Hammad Azhar has stated nations. stan Zamir Kaboluv. NEW YORK: The ongoing favorite in SA that China-Pakistan Eco- The Finance Minister The Russian foreign minis- Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfiz- nomic Corridor (CPEC) is stressed the need for the try said Lavrov would dis- er/BioNTech’s coronavirus series of utmost importance for early completion of projects cuss “bilateral ties, includ- vaccine confirms its protec- Pakistan. It will enable the falling under the umbrella of ing economic cooperation tion lasts at least six months Abid Raza country to enhance indus- CPEC. Time is of essence in and counter-terrorism” dur- after the second dose, the trial production, upgrade in Pakistan and beyond, he meeting project deadlines so ing his visit to Pakistan. companies said Thursday. LAHORE: Pakistan skipper energy and communication added. that the economic benefits Russia recently hosted a The question of how long Babar Azam infrastructure and improve Speaking on the occasion, could reach to the people conference of Pakistan, US, vaccine protection lasts said Thurs- connectivity with the region. the Chinese Ambassador of both the countries and China and representatives can only be answered once day the Men The CPEC would generate outlined that CPEC is of contribute towards overall from the Afghan govern- enough time has passed, In Green are abundant employment and immense importance for ment and the Taliban as and while six months of pro- the favour- investment opportunities the Chinese companies and part of its efforts to break Continued on Page 06 mander Turkish Armed tection is a modest target, ites in the the stalemate in the ongo- it’s longer than previously upcoming South Africa se- ing peace process. News Desk Forces and Chiefs of the tri-services General Yasar known. The study is contin- ries — and the Green shirts uing and future updates may would attempt to improve RAWALPINDI: Chairman Guler, said ISPR. He also Broadsheet commission COVID-19 Joint Chiefs of Staff Com- visited Turkish Aerospace reveal more about how long their score in the points ta- and how strong this protec- ble through a win. mittee (CJCSC) General Na- Industries. claims 98 deem Raza, who is on an offi- During the meetings, both tion is. The skipper, addressing a reveals non-cooperation The vaccine remains more virtual press conference, man of the commission (Justice Saeed) did cial visit to Turkey, met with sides deliberated upon var- more lives Turkish Minister of National ious areas of interest, bilat- than 91% effective against said the practice in South Khayam Abbasi not think it necessary to record Tariq Fawad disease with any symptoms Africa has been good so far, and Broadsheet CEO Kaveh Moussavi’s ISLAMABAD: The national Defence General Retired eral cooperation including Hulusi Akar in Ankara, In- security, counter-terrorism for six months, the compa- and all the players are trying ISLAMABAD: The commission formed to statements. According to the report, the tally on Thursday of total nies said. And it appeared to adapt themselves to the probe the Broadsheet scandal has released asset recovery deal made with Broadsheet active COVID-19 cases was ter-Services Public Relations and prevailing regional en- (ISPR) reported. vironment particularly with to be fully effective against conditions. its findings, with a key takeaway being that makes evident the government institutions’ recorded 53,127 with 4,974 the worrying B.1.351 var- “We will continue to win. all institutions except for NAB were found failure to comprehend international laws. more people tested pos- According to the military’s reference to Afghanistan. media wing, CJCSC General The two sides also dilated iant of the virus, which is The whole team is confident to have resisted cooperating with the inves- It said that the bureaucracy made every at- itive for the deadly virus the dominant strain circu- that we will win. tigation. tempt to “hide records or make them disap- and 2,148 people recovered Nadeem Raza was awarded upon measures to enhance Turkey’s highest military cooperation in the field of lating in South Africa and We have made plans with Headed by retired Justice Sheikh Azmat pear”, in moves that were in many instances from the disease during the award “Legion of Merit” in defence production and re- which researchers feared modern-day cricket in Saeed, the commission has also stated in “transcontinental”. The report states that last 24 hours. an impressive investiture affirmed their commitment had evolved to evade the mind,” he said. its report that Broadsheet’s records were Moussavi levelled allegations against certain Ninety-eight corona pa- ceremony. to further strengthen the ex- protection of vaccines, the missing from “nearly everywhere”, includ- individuals but probing this matter did not fall tients have died during past companies said. ing the Pakistan mission in London. under the terms of reference defined for the 24 hours, 88 of whom were The CJCSC also held sep- cellent relationship, said the Additionally, the report states that the chair- commission. under treatment. – APP arate meetings with Com- military’s media wing. Sputnik V Inside... vaccine SOPs breach: 565 malls, 188 restaurants sealed in approved Faisalabad – Page 02 Cohort4ClimateConversations launched Nazir Siyal ICCI for keeping businesses open with UNESCO Islamabad in collaboration with the High Commission of Canada, concluded a series KARACHI: Sindh High Court SOPs observance of sensitization and information sharing sessions to strengthen climate change reporting (SHC) Thursday permitted – Page 03 the private company that had CGSS discusses tant channels for accurate infor- imported Russia’s Sputnik V upcoming online DNA mation to effect positive change. COVID-19 vaccine to begin event with Indonesian “The creation of a Cohort4Cli- selling it — as the country bat- envoy ISLAMABAD: UNESCO Islama- mateConversations is an impor- tles the wave of the corona- – Page 04 bad in collaboration with the High tant step to inform communities virus. The company’s lawyer Azerbaijan’s policies Commission of Canada in Paki- across Pakistan of the impacts of told the court the government under President Ilham stan, concluded a series of sensi- climate change, and provide credi- had set the tariff on coronavi- – Page 05 tization and information sharing ble information to promote mitiga- rus vaccines after his client Azerbaijani, Russian sessions to strengthen climate tion activities”. had imported the vaccine, leaders mull Karabakh change reporting. These sessions Country Representative and Di- therefore, it does not apply to peace deal culminated in the formulation of rector, UNESCO, Ms. Patricia the company’s imported vac- – Page 06 a Cohort4ClimateConversations McPhillips, emphasized on me- cine. The statements in the forum, with the aim to strength- Myanmar protesters dia’s role in highlighting direct SHC came during the hearing rally as Thailand slams en climate change reporting in impact of climate change on hu- of an appeal by the Drug Reg- crackdown mainstream and digital media in kistan. to report on climate change issues of Pakistan’s commitment to ad- man lives. “Climate change has far ulatory Authority of Pakistan – Page 07 Pakistan. The sessions aimed to equip throughout Pakistan. dressing environmental issues, reaching consequences on social (DRAP) against the release of Throughout the country, some participants with climate change Special Advisor to the Prime Min- including through nature based and cultural aspects of our lives the Sputnik V vaccine. China has directly 60 online content creators, pho- resources to empower and in- ister on Climate Change, Malik solutions like reforestation. invested over too which are already evident in The private company’s lawyer $25bn in CPEC, says tojournalists, podcasters, etc., crease the knowledge pool on Amin Aslam, congratulated the The High Commissioner to Can- form of climate induced migra- assured the court it would Amb. Nong Rong participated, creating linkages local climate change issues, and participants for their work in pro- ada, Wendy Gilmour, encouraged tion, urban sprawl among other voluntarily provide details – Page 08 and a network to increase credible to strengthen the capacity of jour- moting climate change awareness, the participants to use both tradi- about the market price of the information on climate across Pa- nalists and online content creators and underlined the Government tional and social media as impor- Continued on Page 06 vaccine. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Friday, April 02, 2021 64 deaths, Briefs 2789 cases reported in Kashmiris facing an Punjab existential Shaheen Hanif crisis: Mushaal LAHORE: As many as 2789 cases of coronavirus were reported in Punjab on Raja Pervaiz Thursday,while the pandem- ISLAMABAD: Mushaal ic claimed 64 precious lives Hussein Mullick, the wife of in 24 hours which turned Chairman Jammu and Kash- the death toll 6,427. mir Liberation Front Yasin According to the data Malik, said that people of shared by the spokesper- the scenic Kashmir valley son of Punjab Primary and are facing an unprecedent- Secondary Healthcare De- ed existential crisis, as In- partment (P&SHD) ,the dian forces have unleashed number of coronavirus cas- a fresh wave of barbarity to es in the province reached quell the dissenting voices. 223,181. In her statement, the Chair- The P&SHD confirmed person of the Peace and that 1,768 new cases of Culture Organization on COVID-19 were reported Thursday said that after Au- in Lahore,9 in Kasur,31 in gust 5, 2019; Kashmir wit- Sheikhupura,7 in Nankana nessed a massive increase Sahib,150 in Rawalpindi,14 in the incidents of state in Attock,6 in Jehlum,2 in repression. Chakwal,56 in Gujranwa- She said that due to con- la,48 in Mandi Bahauddin,8 stant siege and absence in Narowal,2 in Hafiza- of the internet facility, fol- bad,83 in Sialkot,47 in Gu- lowed by the Covid-19 pan- jrat,180 in Faisalabad,19 in demic; the economic losses Toba Tek Singh,21 in Chi- of Kashmir have surged to ISLAMABAD: DLO Chinese Embassy visited Secretary Narcotics Control, Capt.(R) Akbar Durrani TI/PAS to pay a farewell visit niot,11 in Jhang,44 in Sar- $6 billion during the last and to introduce his successor. – DNA godha,1 in Mianwali,17 in 20 months. The tourism Khushab, 2 in Bhakkar,105 sector, horticulture, local in Multan,14 in Vehari,16 in construction, education, Khanewal,9 in Lodharan,2 hospitals and medical ac- in Muzaffargarh, 7 in Dera tivities have also suffered Ghazi Khan,4 in Rajanpur, enormously. SOPs breach: 565 malls, 188 1 in Layyah, 28 in Rahimyar The Chairperson went on Khan,52 in Bahawalpur,28 to say that occupation forc- in Bahawalnagar,30 in Oka- es have been setting local ra,13 in Pakpattan and 32 homes on fire on the pre- restaurants sealed in Faisalabad new cases of COVID-19 text that militants are hid- were reported in Sahiwal ing there. On the direction of DC Muhammad Ali, AC Sadar Umar Maqbool has formulated a district during the last 24 The Hurriyat leader lament- hours. ed that the killing of young plan to provide affordable and quality vegetables and fruits to the citizens from door to The Punjab health depart- and educated people has ment conducted 3,838,133 become a regular phenom- door ; according to which Insaf Sasti Mobile shops will be established tests for COVID-19 so far enon, as the entire popu- while 189,856 confirmed lation lives with a sense of 37 marriage halls were also were functional from 8 am be established in District in- sioner said that under this Deputy Commissioner ap- cases recovered altogether perpetual insecurity, facing Ishfaq Mughal sealed during the period. to 8 pm daily. cluding Tehsil Sadar. Store flagship program ,fruits and prised the concerned Assis- in the province. a collective punishment. He directed to the Assistant Plan for affordable fruits owners, Extra Assistant Di- vegetables would be availa- tant Commissioner on the She noted that the gravity FAISALABAD: As many as Commissioners that imple- and vegetables rector agriculture market- ble to be provided at 10-15% identification of some issues CM KP of the situation could be 846 shopping malls, res- mentation on corona SOPs A plan has been prepared ing, representatives of Met- lower rates than market and during the campaign by the judged from the fact that taurants, marriage halls should be implemented in to provide affordable and ropolitan Corporation and the scope of these shops World Health Organization inaugurates the brutal forces martyred and private schools sealed letter and spirit and there quality fruits and vegetables other departments were will be further expanded. and asked them to rectifiy 11 innocent civilians and for violating corona SoPs is zero tolerance in this to the citizens under the present. He asked the store DC directs to achieve the issues and submitted the buses for wounded over 50 others in during the last 17 day. regard. Meanwhile Deputy auspices of the district ad- owners to complete the Anti-Polio drive detailed report. various firing and torture Deputy Commissioner Mu- Commissioner Muhammad ministration, under which work of branding of mobile Deputy Commissioner Mu- He urged the health depart- PWDs incidents during the last hammad Ali informed that Ali informed that also in- Insaf Sasti shops are being shops immediately so that hammad Ali has said that ment officials to rectify the month. Assistant Commissioners formed that more than 7 set up. On the direction they could be made func- on the last day of anti-polio situation without delay and DNA Mushaal added that during of district were in field to thousand senior citizens of of Deputy Commissioner tional in time. He said that campaign, monitoring teams report that there should be the said period, 110 inno- check implemention on co- 60 and above age have vac- Muhammad Ali, Assistant Insaf mobile shops would should go door to door to no negligence in vaccinating PESHAWAR: Chief Minister cent Kashmiris have been rona SOPs and actions were cinated against Covid- 19 commissioner Sadar Umar also be registered and ensure that children were the children. He said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) detained, besides demolish- taken against violators. He yet. He said that 5 centers Maqbool has formulated a geo-tagged. The helpline vaccinated against polio monitoring of the campaign Mahmood Khan Thursday ing 12 houses. She demand- informed that during the Sports Complex Samana- plan to provide affordable number for registering com- while door marking should was also underway and the inaugurated buses specially ed that the Hindutva re- checking so far 56 private bad, THQ Samundri new and quality vegetables and plaints will also be affixed also be checked so that the negligence were not due to designed by the Sports and gime should stop killing the schools were sealed for building, Sports complex fruits to the citizens from on them. Mobile shops will no child left behind for any departmental action. CEO Tourism Department here Kashmiri people, as peace opening despite the holi- chak jhumra, THQ Tandlian- door to door ; according to sold vegetables and fruits reason. He said this while Dr. Bilal Ahmad, DHO Dr. for Persons with Different and prosperity in South days, 565 shopping malls/ wala new building and RHC which Insaf Sasti Vegetable at discounted rates in the reviewing the targets of the Atta and others were present Abilities alongwith special Asia run through Kashmir. plazas, 188 restaurants and Khurrianwala new building and Fruit Mobile shops will streets. Assistant Commis- ongoing anti-polio drive. The in the meeting. player Mesmat Shiraz. Two buses have been de- veloped for special players, Dist admin which would enable them to SAARC Chamber reach the sports ground eas- takes action ily, said Chief Minister Khy- over SOPs lauds PM’s goodwill ber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan while addressing this violation gesture to Modi occasion. Secretary Sports good omen for the people of and Tourism Abid Majeed, The team sealed Abid Raza the region. He said Indian Director General Sports a pharmacy and Premier’s had also sent good Khyber Pakhtunkhwa As- arrested four LAHORE: SAARC Chamber wishes to Prime Minister Im- fandyar Khan Khattak were of Commerce and Industry ran Khan after he was tested also present on the occa- shopkeepers Thursday lauding positive re- positive for novel coronavirus. sion. over violation of sponse of Prime Minister Im- He said that Prime Minister Chief Minister said that the the orders of the ran Khan to Indian Premier Imran Khan in his letter re- government was taking all Narendra Modi’s good wishes iterated that Pakistan also possible steps to facilitate district admin on Pakistan Day said it will desired peaceful and co-op- the Persons with Different regarding virus bring tranquility in the region. erative relations with all Abilities and by giving them Talking to media here today neighbours including India access,such efforts were be- SAARC Chamber President and that “an enabling envi- ing made to provide sports Staff Report Iftikhar Ali Malik said Paki- ronment is imperative for a activities to youth as per ISLAMABAD: A group photo with the Abdul Razaq Dawood advisor to PM on commerce, and stan responded positively constructive and result ori- PM Imran Khan’s vision in SARGODHA: The district investment, during “signing ceremony of additional protocol for extension of APTTA”. – DNA to India which he added is ented dialogue”. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. administration Thursday The persons with differ- sealed a pharmacy and ent abilities players used arrested nine persons CDA working hard for to have a lot of difficulty including shopkeepers Experts laud China’s in traveling from one city fromávarious localities of to another to participate the city over violation of the beautification of city in the sports competitions coronavirus standard oper- so such facilities would be ating procedures (SOPs). response to stop coronavirus Zubair Ahmed utilized for them so en- The teams of the district benefitted from Chinese ex- ders. Major General Aamer strengthen Pakistan’s capaci- sure their easy access to administration visited ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) ad- Khayam Abbasi perience. He added that Chi- commended the role of Min- ty of building vaccines which the playing fields and all various places including ministration is working day and night to enhance the beauty na’s support to Pakistan in istry of Foreign Affairs and is very limited at the moment the Persons with Different markets of the city and and greenery of the city, In this regard, large scale planting of ISLAMABAD: China-Paki- the fight against coronavirus other government bodies and will save the country mil- Abilities players would be roses, flowers, fruits and shade plants and trees is going on inspected implementation stan Study Centre (CPSC) has strenghtened the bond for promptly addressing this lions of dollars on imports. provided all facilities like in the city.During the last few days, state of the art trees have on SOPs. The team sealed at the Institute of Strategic between the two countries. emergency situation. He said that we must appre- other players have un- been planted on 7th Avenue, Jinnah Avenue, Shahra Dastur, a pharmacy and arrested Studies Islamabad (ISSI) Major General Aamer Ikram Praising China’s role in the ciate the role of Pakistani and der Directorate of Sports Margalla Road, Srinagar Highway and other major highways four shopkeepers over vio- hosted a Public Talk titled highlighted the joint efforts fight against coronavirus, he Chinese government to en- Strategy, DG Sports Asfan- with modern art and various designs.Flower planters have lation of the orders of the ‘China-Pakistan COVID-19 undertaken by Chinese and mentioned that the Chinese sure vaccines for the people dyar Khattak also been added to enhance the beauty of these highways district administration re- Cooperation’ today. Major Pakistani medical experts have done wonders by not of Pakistan. He said that the Chief Min- garding coronavirus. and avenues.On the other hand, beautiful lights have been general Aamer Ikram, Exec- since the outbreak of Corona- only controlling the spread of The talk was followed by an installed around these plants and trees to enjoy the view of ister Mahmood Khan has Deputy Commissioner Nai- utive Director National Insti- virus. He said that China has the virus but also developing interactive session which taken this step to make it la Baqir had urgedábusi- this beautiful natural tree planting and flower bushes even tute of Health was the Chief provided support in multiple the most effective vaccines. was moderated by Ambassa- possible for persons with nessácommunity to strict- at night.bStone patching and afforestation work is also being Guest at the occasion. ways and have been very He added that Pakistan has dor Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, different abilities to access ly follow SOPs. She also carried out around the city’s natural drains to make them en- Dr. Talat Shabbir in his dedicated towards assisting benefitted tremendously Director General ISSI. Fol- the ground under Sports urged masses to support vironmentally friendly, clean and prevent them from getting opening remarks stated that Pakistan in these challenging from Chinese experience lowing the interactive ses- for All Vision-2021. He dis- the government efforts to dirty again. Trees are also being planted along the slopes and China has taken decisive and times. He emphasized that and NIH has initiated a num- sion, Ambassador Khalid closed that the Sports and control coronavirus pan- floors of the said streams with stone patching so that financial responsible actions to stop the fight against coronavirus ber of projects with Chinese Mahmood, Chairman BoG demic. pollution can be controlled along with restoring these natural Tourism Department pre- the spread of coronavirus requires commitment and counterparts. He stated that ISSI, presented ISSI’s me- pares these buses. beauties. Stone pitching will also filter and clean the water. and many countries have collaboration beyond bor- measures have been taken to mento to the Chief Guest. Govt committed to provide relief to people ‘Satta’ mafia and those involved in traced through which transac- lation in Essential Commodities’ DNA investing in sugar mafia. He said tions amounting to Rs 106 billion was introduced in Punjab under the sugar mafia never agreed to fix were made. An amount of Rs 320 which the artificial shortage,un- LAHORE: Adviser to Prime Min- the sugar ex-mill price. However, million was freezed in those ac- regulated storage, hoarding, for- ister on Accountability and Inte- when it comes to taking subsidy counts, he asserted. ward sales etc of five essential rior Shahzad Akbar on Thursday they come forward to set the ex- Shahzad Akbar said that 392 se- commodities including sugar, said that the Federal Investigation mill price. cret or ‘third party accounts’ of ghee, wheat, rice and cooking ed- Agency (FIA) exposed the sugar He said that sugar production sugar mafia also surfaced, adding ible oil could be checked by the mafia’s involvement in monetary process got completed within four that it was revealed that the sugar authorities concerned. fraud, speculative trade and mon- months so its input cost should mafia conspired to increase sugar An order ‘Punjab Sugar Supply ey laundering after obtaining ev- remain static but the ‘Satta’ mafia prices from 90 rupees per kg to Chain Management Bill 2021’ was idence of continued increase in fluctuated the prices in various 120 rupees per kg through artifi- issued and implemented on March sugar prices spurred through arti- months by forward sales and cred- cial shortage and ‘Satta’ gambling 25 which enabled sugar commis- ficial shortage of the commodity. it line. in the month of Ramazan after sioners to check and control sugar He said the FIA unearthed sol- He regretted that the sugar mafia billion through gambling with an which the FIA launched action supply chain, he maintained. id evidence in the operations had made the people hostage so increase of single rupee in sugar against such elements. He said that the purpose of admin- through data retrieved from digi- it was mandatory to take action price, he asserted. FIA registered cases and started istrative initiatives and legislation tal devices belonging to the sugar against them. Regarding the action of FIA, the investigation against members of was to provide relief to people by mafia which showed how they con- Shahzad Akbar said that a small Adviser said that 16 whatsapp sugar gambling mafia, besides ar- controlling the prices of essential trolled the prices. sugar gambler ‘Sattabaz’ earned groups of more than 40 members resting some of them, he added. commodities, adding that the fed- Addressing a press conference about Rs 0.5 million to one million of sugar mafia were unearthed and The Adviser said that the govern- eral government had issued a di- at 90 Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam daily, and a big gambler earned Rs exposed; their banking accounts ment was taking comprehensive rective to provincial governments here on Thursday, Shahzad Akber 30 million to 40 million daily. The were scruitnized; while their 464 measures to control sugar prices after establishing parameters to shared the details of gambling sugar mafia earned about Rs 5.5 personal bank accounts were while a law ‘Prevention of Specu- set sugar’s ex-mill price. PID (I) No. 5362/20 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEFriday, April 02, 2021 Int’l Quran Briefs Conference Early begins at diagnosis, can AIOU help children DNA

with Autism ISLAMABAD: A two-day International Quran Confer- Shaheen Hanif ence(online) began at AIOU yesterday. The conference ISLAMABAD: World Autism was organized by the De- Awareness Day is celebrat- partment of Quran and Taf- ed every year on the 2ndof seer, Faculty of Arabic and April to promote autism Islamic Studies. Inaugural awareness and autism ac- session of the conference ceptance.Autism Spectrum was presided over by Prof Disorder (ASD) is a range Dr Zia Ul-Qayyum, Vice of neurodevelopmental dis- Chancellor, AIOU while orders predominantly char- Prof Dr Muhammad Ham- acterized by impaired social ISLAMABAD: Speaker national assembly Asad Qaiser in a meeting with Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Leader of mad Likhvi, Dean, Faculty functioning and communica- the house in Senate Dr. Shahzad Waseem. – DNA of Islamic Studies, PU was tion disturbances. invited as the chief guest. FaizaBadar, Manager Reha- Ex Dean, Faculty of Princi- bilitation Department, Shifa ples of Religion, Al-Azhar International Hospital (SIH) University, Egypt, Muham- shared that management of mad Ur- Rasakhikh Almisri autism depends on timely ICCI for keeping businesses Alazhari conducted the ple- diagnosis, early interven- nary session on Contem- tion, and use of multi-dis- porary Trends in Quranic ciplinary approach which Exegeses: Principles & includes Behavior Therapy, Rules. During his keynote Speech-Language Therapy, open with SOPs observance address, he highlighted that Sensory Integration & Oc- Quran has the unique privi- cupational Therapy. President ICCI thanked the district administration and the DC Hamza Shafqat for lege to be a source of guid- Haleema Sadia, an Autism ance for the humanity till Specialist at Shifa Int. Hos- considering the proposed schedule of ICCI and issuing a revised notification the doomsday.He, further, pital said that symptoms added that divine Quranic of autism may include in- ing these difficult times. He guidance is practically en- tense focus on one item, DNA hoped that the ICT Admin- lightening in its essence unresponsiveness, lack of istration would continue to with respect to rationality understanding social cues ISLAMABAD: Sardar Yasir take care of the interests of and spirituality. Quran pro- (like the tone of voice or Ilyas Khan, President, Is- the business community in vides a complete code of body language), repetitive lamabad Chamber of Com- the future as well and would life and solution of various movements, or self-abusive merce and Industry said take all important business contemporary issues is em- behavior like head-banging. that the business commu- decisions in consultation bedded in the teachings of She said symptoms may nity of the federal capital with ICCI. Quran. Other speakers also begin in early childhood and ICCI were on the same Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan said elaborated contemporary (though they may go unrec- page on all important issues that the month of Ramadan trends in Quranic exegeses ognized) persist and inter- but the ICT Administration was around the corner and and revealed that transla- fere with daily living. She had issued a notification in business activities of some tion and interpretation tra- urged that parents should line with the guidelines of sectors achieved better dition of the Holy Quran is consult the experts as early NCOC to close businesses growth due to Ramadan & centuries old in its nature. as possible if they see any of for two days a week with- Eid. He said that the busi- the above or related symp- out taking them into confi- nesses were already in trou- IESCO toms in their children. dence, which had created ble due to Covid-19 pandem- Kashif Khan, Associate problems for all trade bod- ic, while the third wave of issues power General Manager Rehabili- ies. However, ICCI imme- coronavirus has created new tation Departmentaffirmed diately convened a meeting problems. suspension that in the future, Shifa Int. of all market associations He, therefore, urged that Hospital plans to expand of Islamabad in coordina- businesses should be allowed schedule ASD services to effectively tion with Khalid Chaudhry, to continue with strong en- meet the increasing need of Convener of its Traders forcement of SOPs in order DNA people with an autism spec- Sub Committee to finalize to save them from further trum disorder. new schedule for closure one day in a week and if that the ICCI had proposed the Deputy Commission- Hamza Shafqat for consid- losses. He also stressed upon ISLAMABAD: According to of businesses in the federal it was inevitable to close a complete new schedule er Islamabad has issued a ering the proposed sched- the business community to Islamabad Electric Supply capital. them, some markets should for business closure in revised program to close ule of ICCI and issuing a ensure full implementation of Company (IESCO)’s spokes- Handicrafts He said the representatives be closed on Friday and Sat- Islamabad to the ICT Ad- markets in Islamabad for revised notification accord- SOPs during business hours man, System Maintenance is of all market associations urday whilst others should ministration based on the two days a week as per the ingly for markets closures. and not allow entry to any in process. Therefore power exports in the said meeting had be closed on Saturday and input of the business com- proposed schedule of ICCI. This schedule would bal- customer in business prem- supply of below mentioned increased stressed that if absolutely Sunday and this arrange- munity with the consensus President ICCI thanked the ance the footfall within the ises without mask while main feeders/areas will be tempo- necessary the businesses ment should continue up to of all the stakeholders of district administration and Capital and would also allow social distancing in business rary suspended as per giv- record 100% should be closed only for April 11, 2021 only. He said Islamabad. Subsequently the Deputy Commissioner businesses to survive dur- places during rush hours. en schedule: On 3 rd April from 09:00 am to 02:00 pm, G-10/2, G-10 Markaz, EOBI, DNA Bella Road,G-10/4, ICT, It- ISLAMABAD: Handicrafts ANF seizes 774.656 war Bazaar, Galyana, Thakra, exports during first eight PARC to provide water Kot Dhamik, KT M-2, RTM, months of FY 2020-21 grew Mandi Bhalwal, Gharial by 100 per cent as com- kgs drugs valuing Feeders, On 4 th April from pared to the exports of the management tech to farmers 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM Cap- corresponding period of last US$ 27.57 mln also help in saving rapidly ate awareness among them climate change impacts on tain Nisar Shaheed, MES year. DNA depleting ground water re- for obtaining maximum rice and wheat cropping I&II, Bhaini, Mangla During the period from The accused was trying to sources and soil fertility, output. By gathering scien- system, adding that PARC’s Cantt, Gadari Feeders, from July-Feb 20-21,Handicrafts Staff Report smuggle drugs from Ethi- ISLAMABAD: Chairman which was posing serious tists, extension workers and Climate Change, Energy 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM, worth US $ 5 thousand ex- opia to Multan. In third Pakistan Agriculture Re- threats to national food safe- farmers,it provide inclusive Conservation and Water SPD-II, Chaklala Garrison, ported as compared to Nil ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcot- operation, Police Station search Council (PARC) Dr ty and security. approach to agriculture sys- resource Institute (CEWRI) Joint Staff Headquarters, of same period of last year. ics Force Pakistan seized ANF Sialkot intercepted a Muhammad Azeem Khan Addressing a seminar on tem, he added. was conducting research in CNC, Jail Park, Chaklala, According the data released 774.656 Kg narcotics valuing Suzuki Mehran Car near has said that council was Rice Cultivation, organized Currently we are working the areas of climate adapta- PAF, Makkah Chowk, Re- by the Pakistan Bureau US $ 27.57 Million interna- Gujjar Travels, Lari Ada working for introducing im- by PARC for rice farmers, for introducing improved tion, water and energy man- hmatabad I&II, Reh- of Statistics, the exports tionally, arrested 27 culprits located on Bank road, Dis- proved water management Dr Azeem further said that water management technol- agement. It has developed matabad, 502 Workshop, of Furniture increased by including a foreigner and trict Sialkot and recovered technologies in rice-wheat PARC was also taking steps ogies in rice-wheat farming Raised Bed technology for Bostan Road, Scheme 3, 14.02 per cent, worth US impounded 9 vehicles while 4.400 Kg Hashish which farming system in order to for introducing improved system so that our rapidly diversifying crops in rice National Park, MSF, Murree $ 2,749 thousand were ex- conducting 21 counter-nar- was concealed in secret enhance per-acre output of water management tech- depleting ground water re- zone, he said adding that Brewery, Gulistan Colony, ported as compared to the cotics strikes throughout the cavity of the said vehicle. these major crops as well nologies in rice and wheat sources could be saved and through this seminar we are Topi Pumping, Humayun exports of US $ 2,411 thou- country. The seized drugs Resultantly two accused as conservation of precious farming system. utilized for the promotion of sharing and demonstrating Road, State Bank, Khanna sand of same period of last comprised 601.425 Kg Hash- persons Babar Hussain & natural resources. He termed the seminar as other crops. the performance of avail- Road, Tarlai, H-8, Highway, year. ish, 147.2 Kg Opium, 19.445 Muhammad Yasin both res- He said that the techno- an important part of farm- He said that PARC was able raised bed machines Iqbal Town, Fazaya, NPCC Meanwhile, Gems export Kg Heroin & 4.45 Kg Am- ident of Gujranwala were logical intervention would er’s support system and cre- also working to mitigate before farmers. II-, Navy I&II, Sawan increased by 60.16 percent, phetamine (Ice), 2.055 Kg arrested on the spot. In Garden I&II, River worth US $ 5,460 thou- Cocaine & 150x Ecstasy fourth operation, Police Garden Feeders, from 10:00 sand were also exported Tablets. Station ANF Lahore inter- a.m. to 02:00pm, Bhagwal, in current financial year as ANF Punjab, Police Station cepted a Suzuki Swift Car Hasnot, Padial, Doomily compared to the exports of ANF Lahore raided near near Faizpur Motorway Feeders, from 09:00 AM valuing US $3,407 thousand Faizpur Interchange Mo- Interchange, Lahore and to 04:00 PM, Syed Kasran, of same period of last year. torway Lahore, intercepted recovered 120 Kg Opium Rama Feeders and surround- a Suzuki Swift Car and re- & 13.200 Kg Hashish from ing areas will be remain with- covered 19.000 Kg Heroin secret cavities of the said out power. Free from personal possession vehicle. An accused Syed education of the two arrested accused Waqar Hussain Shah resi- Said Gul resident of Pe- dent of Lahore was arrest- IRSA for martyrs shawar & Yar Muhammad ed on the spot. resident of Khyber Agen- ANF Sindh, Police Station releases children cy. In another operation, ANF Karachi intercepted a 90,300 cusecs Police Station Regional Switzerland bound parcel DNA Directorate ANF Punjab from a private courier office water intercepted 1x Nigerian located at Sharah-e-Fais- ISLAMABAD: Islamabad national namely Philip al, Karachi and recovered ISLAMABAD: Indus River Police on Thursday signed a Monso Okpanni at Multan 2.000 Kg Opium which was System Authority (IRSA) on memorandum of understand- International Airport and concealed in Iron Mill Puli. Thursday released 90,300 ing (MoU) with various edu- recovered 2.055 Kg Co- The said parcel was booked cusecs water from various cational institutions for free caine which was tactfully ISLAMABAD: Country Director of World Bank Mr. Najy Benhassine calls on SAPM on Climate rim stations with inflow of by Abdul Hadi resident of Change, Malik Amin Aslam to discuss matters of bilateral cooperation related to environment, education to children of po- concealed in his luggage. Qilla Abdullah. 120,900 cusecs. lice martyrs and 50 percent renewable energy and climate change. – DNA According to the data re- fee concession to the serving leased by IRSA, water level and retired employees of the in the Indus River at Tarbela force. Dam was 1419.50 feet, which On behalf of Islamabad Police, was 35.50 feet higher than its the accord was signed by SSP Int’l seminar on challenges for healthcare held dead level 1386 feet. Water Headquarters Naveed Atif inflow and outflow in the dam with various educational in- The pandemic opens new dimensions of thinking in every walk of life, specially our was recorded as 28,400 and stitutions. The schools includ- 35,700 cusecs respectively. ed, the Smart School, Nicon |health care industry which now requires new ways of working The water level in the Jhelum Group of Colleges, Air foun- member states. Int’l Seminar on tween haves and have nots have happened. Technology has ful- than just online vitural visits and River at Mangla Dam was dation, Islamabad Science DNA “Challenges for the Healthcare increased. Systemic crisis in- filled all the promises which it distant patent monitoring. COV- 1124.20 feet, which was 84.20 School and College, American in Pandemics” held on March creased, mentioned Dr. Choud- has made to humanity at large, ID19 pandemic primarily rede- feet higher than its dead lev- Lycetuff and International Islamabad: Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal 31, 2021, and organized by COM- hary. he said. signed the health care system el of 1040 feet whereas the Learning Hub School. Choudhary, Coordinator Gener- STECH and IEEE Educational He appreciated by saying that This is not last pandemic, we and highlighted the important inflow and outflow of water As per MoU, admission fee al, COMSTECH mentioned in Activities Karachi Section. what science has done in last need to prepare and be resilient of gap that can be problematic was recorded as 52,900 and and security fee are also not his welcome address that our The year 2020 is remarkable in one year is truly remarkable. for the next health challenges, in the future, Dr. Muhammad 15,000 cusecs respectively. applicable for martyrs chil- partnership with IEEE being every definition of the world. I Science and technology ex- he informed. Sadiq Ali Khan said in opening The release of water at Kala- dren. Inspector General of the largest professional organ- have seen over 3 million deaths, ceeded the global expectations. The pandemic opens new dimen- remarks. bagh, Taunsa and Sukkur was Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi ization in the world has been over 300 million infections and Dr. Choudhary mentioned that sions of thinking in every walk The seminar was address by recorded as 56,500, 31,600 Jameel-ur-Rehman thanked extremely fruitful and we have over $15 trillion loss to econo- when everything has failed such of life, specially our health care Prof. Jim Buckley of universi- and 7,500 cusecs respective- the management of these organized a lots of joint events mies all over the world caused that global economic cooper- industry which now requires ty of Limerick, Prof. Maurice ly. Similarly, from the Kabul educational institutions for in the past. COMSTECH is Pa- by this pandemic. ation, science and technology new ways of working, new meth- Mulvenna, Ulster university, River a total of 26,900 cusecs the agreement who were kistan’s strongest intergovern- He quoted Malinda Gates that delivered. ods of communication finding Prof Andrew Ware, university of water was released at Now- contributing a lot for quality mental organization with the any calamity of this magnitude We have seen the biological new solutions to problems and of South Wales and Dr. Wasswa shera and 3,600 cusecs re- education. aim to enhance science and can magnify the calamities that understanding, development of try to innovate solutions. Digital William, Mbarara University of leased from the Chenab River technology cooperation in OIC already exist. The difference be- diagnostics and vaccines have health in the current era is more Science and Technology. at Marala. – APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Friday, April 02, 2021 Capital Briefs CGSS discusses upcoming online police held BOI rejects 16 suspects Japanese event with Indonesian envoy Raja Pervaiz citizen’s ISLAMABAD: On the direc- This internship program is being jointly organized by the Embassy of Indonesia to tions of Senior Superinten- claims dent of Police Operations Pakistan and the Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad. It was agreed Syed Mustafa Tanvir, Islam- abad police have arrested 16 Shaheen Hanif that this internship program will benefit the academic linkages between both countries suspects during last 24 hours ISLAMABAD: The Board and recovered stolen items. both countries. According to police spokes- of Investment (BOI) on Staff Report It was also discussed that Thursday has rejected the man, a massive crackdown CGSS will work in collab- was underway against crimi- baseless claims and propa- ISLAMAAD: A meeting was oration with various insti- ganda of Rana Abid Hussain nals and drug dealers. held between Adam Mula- tutions and think tanks in According to details, a team on social media, calling it warmanTugio, Ambassador Indonesia. ridiculous. under the supervision of of the Republic of Indone- The ambassador appreci- SHO Golra Fazle Khaliq A Japanese citizen of Pa- sia to Pakistan, and Mr. ated CGSS’s efforts in en- kistani origin has started held five gamblers identi- Khalid Taimur Akram, Ex- hancing cultural, academic, fied as Imtiaz, Allah Rakha, a baseless and fabricated ecutive Director, Center for and diplomatic ties between campaign on social media Zeshan Ali, Dawar Khan Global & Strategic Studies Indonesia and Pakistan. and Muhammad Arif and against Pakistan’s institu- (CGSS), Islamabad at the Indonesia occupies a spe- tions and embassies in the recovered laptop, computer, Embassy of the Republic of cial place among the Islam- cash, mobile and gambling last few days, said a press Indonesia, Islamabad. ic world especially because release issued by BOI here. tools from their possession. During the meeting modal- Muslims constitute eighty Moreover, Industrial-Ar- It has nothing to do with ities related to the upcom- six percent of two hundred reality and these things ea police arrested ac- ing online international and fifty million popula- cused Razaq Mehmood are based on the personal internship program were tions. On the basis of pop- thoughts of Rana Abid Hus- and recovered stolen pet- discussed. This internship ulation Indonesia is second rol and diesel from him. sain. BOI is not in any way program is being jointly or- largest Islamic country, connected or concerned Koral police arrested ganized by the Embassy of although larger number of seven accused Abdul Wa- with Rana Abid Hussain’s Indonesia to Pakistan and the Muslims is residing in post at any social media fo- hab, Waqas, Mubashir, the Center for Global & India. Since Hindu mindset Shehryaar, Sunny, Abbas rum, Facebook regarding Strategic Studies (CGSS), and numeric superiority his affiliation with the Board and Zain involved in flying Islamabad. It was agreed predominates in India, In- kites and recovered kites of Investment, Islamabad. that this internship pro- donesia is placed as larg- The views expressed and string from their pos- gram will benefit the ac- est Islamic country in the session, while police also through the particular post ademic linkages between world. are in his individual capacity arrested two accused Ba- and are not those of the BOI sit Mehmoob and Arshad or any of its employees. Mehmood and recovered China’s support one 30 bore pistol and 310 Naval Chief heads command, gram hashish from their NCRC possession. chairperson during the pandemic calls on commendable staff conference at NHQ ICT admin are also purchasing our own steps up Secy HR Abrar Khan vaccines as well; today we have received the first batch efforts for DNA ISLAMABAD: “China’s of purchased vaccines from SOPs support for Pakistan’s fight China,” Dr Faisal added. ISLAMABAD: National against the Covid-19 is high- He said that the country’s Commission on the Rights ly commendable; Chinese frontline workers and the el- Zubair Ahmad of Child, Chairperson Af- health authorities have gen- derly have been vaccinated shan Tehseen called on ISLAMABAD: Islamabad erously shared their expe- while Pakistan needs more Capital Territory (ICT) ad- Parliamentary Secretary, riences regarding Covid-19 doses now and in the future. Human Rights Lal Chand ministration has stepped up with Pakistani health experts “The first batch of vaccines its efforts to reinforce the Malhi here on Thursday and while vaccine chain supply in that we purchased arrived on discussed progress of the anti-coronavirus standard op- Pakistan started with Chinese this important occasion. To- erating procedures (SOPs) Commission and its role to vaccine donations,” Dr Faisal day, we have received 60,000 address the Child Rights is- in the city for stemming its Sultan, Special Assistant to doses of Cansino vaccines spread in an efficient manner, sues in the country. the Prime Minister on Nation- while millions of doses will Keeping in view the vio- a senior official said on Thurs- al Health Services. arrive in the coming months,” day. lence against children surg- Dr. Faisal Sultan along with he said and added “Cansino is ing in the country, Afshan Talking to APP, he said in ad- Pang Chunxue, Minister very important to us because dition to an extensive crack- Tehseen said NCRC has the Counsellor of the Chinese Pakistan was part of its clini- responsibility to work for security, operational pre- and reaffirmed the sup- following effective COV- down against the SOPs’ vio- Embassy received consign- cal trials; the trials remained lators, a massive awareness the most vulnerable chil- ments of Sinopharm and Can- successful, on the basis of Zubair Ahmed paredness, training and port for Kashmiris. ID-19 preventive SOPs. campaign was in progress to dren in our society to pro- sinoBio Covid-19 vaccines on which we registered Cansi- welfare of troops were re- The Naval Chief ex- Command & Staff Confer- ISLAMABAD: Command sensitize the masses about tect from harm and all sorts Wednesday, which arrived by no for emergency use in the viewed. pressed confidence over ence is the apex decision and Staff Conference of the precautionary measures of exploitation. NCRC has a special plane at Pakistan Air country”. “Today we also re- Briefings on various operational preparedness making body of Pakistan Pakistan Navy concluded against the coronavirus. legal mandate to work on Force Base Nur Khan, Chak- ceived half a million doses of ongoing and future de- of Pakistan Navy to meet Navy in which Chief of at Naval Headquarters, Is- He said Deputy Commission- policy advocacy, awareness lala PAF Airbase. He said that Sinopharm; we are also await- velopmental projects of all challenges. The forum the Naval Staff along with lamabad. The Conference er Hamza Shafqaat along with raising and strengthening Pakistan was in the process ing the arrival of half a million Pakistan Navy were also also discussed COVID-19 Principal Staff Officers was chaired by Chief of other officers of the local ad- the coordination mecha- of vaccinating its populations doses tomorrow (Thursday); given to Chief of the Naval situation and reaffirmed and Field Commanders the Naval Staff, Admiral ministration was personally nisms, said a press release. and the campaign was initiat- we bought these doses from Staff. implementation of Govt undertake strategic re- Muhammad Amjad Khan visiting multiple sectors and Lal Chand Malhi while ap- ed with the vaccines that Chi- China,” Dr Faisal said, add- The forum reviewed the policies to restrict coun- view of Pakistan Navy’s Niazi. shopping malls of the capital preciating the efforts of na had gifted them. ing that Pakistan would buy security situation in Indi- trywide spread of the pan- Policies and Plans as well Matters related to geo city on regular basis to ensure NCRC, expressed his keen “However, we have to vacci- more Cansino vaccines in the an Illegally Occupied Jam- demic. as the prevailing security strategic milieu, national the anti- COVID-19 SOPs com- interest and particularly nate millions of people, so we months of May and June. mu & Kashmir (IIOJ&K) The conference was held environment. talked about the signifi- pliance. cance of Commission on The official said strict action legislation, related to child was being taken against those protection. Huge fire erupts who were not adhering to the He expressed his willing- SOPs, issued by the district ness to extend complete at stationery shops administration to contain the support to the Commission virus spread. to fulfill its mandate. He added that fines were be- in Urdu Bazar ing imposed on those who cue-1122 also took part in the were violating the SOPs. Green Pak Mehmood Abdullah operation. To a query, the official said The spokesman informed SOPs compliance at the bus vision top RAWALPINDI: A huge fire APP that a 60 year-old person terminals and in the public priority of erupted here at stationery namely Younas son of Farooz service vehicles was also be- shops in Urdu Bazaar near received burn injuries and ing ensured to protect the RWMC Post Office on Thursday. immediately shifted to Holy commuters’ life. According to Rescue-1122 Family Hospital. Earlier, talking to the media, RAWALPINDI: Chairman, spokesman, a fire broke out He said the fire had been the deputy commissioner Rawalpindi Waste Manage- in two stationery shops of the controlled while the cooling said prime focus of the local ment Company (RWMC) Col Urdu bazaar which engulfed was in progress. He said that administration was on pursu- (R) Ajmal Sabir Raja Thurs- the nearby shops and inflicted the fire was so intense and ance of Non-Pharmaceutical day said that Prime Minister heavy losses to the traders. it engulfed over 20 shops Interventions. Imran Khan`s Clean and Rescue teams along with and spread further to nearby Green Pakistan vision was more than 15 fire brigade ve- shops and Rescue-1122 teams DDWP the first priority and the hicles of Water and Sanitation faced immense hardship due RWMC would further im- Agency (WASA), three fire ve- to the narrow streets and approves 8 prove the sanitation system hicles of Capital Development gusty winds. of Rawalpindi and its Tehsils. Authority (CDA), three fire Interior Minister Sheikh projects worth He was addressing the intro- vehicles of Bahria Town, one Rasheed also visited the spot ductory meeting at RWMC fire vehicle of Cantonment and checked the Rescue-1122 Rs 5850M Office here. Board and 12 fire vehicles operation. Deputy Commis- On the occasion, a detailed of Rescue-1122 reached the sioner Capt. (Retd) Anwar DNA spot after getting information ul Haq, Rawalpindi Develop- presentation on the working ISLAMABAD: Departmental and performance of the com- and struggled to control the ment Authority (RDA) Di- Development Working Party pany was given to the Man- flames. Pak Army team also rector General (DG) Abdul (DDWP) of Ministry of IT aging Director RWMC Awais reached the spot and took Sattar Issani and Water and and Telecommunication ap- Manzoor Tarar. part in the firefighting op- Sanitation Agency (WASA) proved eight projects worth About 950 tons of garbage eration.One special vehicle Managing Director (MD) Raja RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sh Rashid Ahmed visiting site of the fire at Urdu Bazaar. – DNA Rs 5,850.134 million for FY- was disposed off from Rawal- and a rescue vehicle of Res- Shaukat were also present. 2020-2021. pindi and Tehsils Muree, Federal Secretary Ministry Taxila, Gujarkhan, Kahutta of IT and Telecommunica- and Kallarsyedan on daily tion Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui basis. He was informed that chaired the second meeting of during three days of Eid-ul- the DDWP for FY-2020-2021 Adha, 9,000 ton of entrails Zulfi lauds Pakistan’s tourism strategy held here Thursday, said a were disposed off, about with the shortest period of time,” he ated an online portal for ‘Brand tourism to adventure tourism, gas- press release. hayam bbasi 4000 sanitary workers were K A said. “On average, when we look at Pakistan’ which will be officially tronomy, and historical & cultural The projects which were Incharge of cleaning the city several other nations, the contribu- launched by the end of May this tourism. approved in the meeting in- ISLAMABAD: A unified tourism in two shifts, workers also tion of the tourism sector to their year. We want people to see Pa- “It is not enough for a traveller clude Establishment of 25 strategy that caters to the de- perform manual sweeping GDP stands at around 10 per cent; kistan for what it is, and we want to go to the country and spend STPs (Software Technology mands of the domestic market, as and mechanical sweeping be- in Pakistan, it currently stands at people to recognise Pakistan for the majority of their time in one Parks) in Pakistan with Rent- sides disposing off contain- well as the needs of international less than three per cent. Our goal is all its natural beauty. We want of the big cities; you need to ac- al Subsidy Phase-I worth Rs ers on daily basis. tourists, coupled with simplified to raise this average to 10 per cent, them to look at Pakistan as an ex- tually take the time to go out and 482.433 million, ICT Intern- Our workers were in charge visa procedures, will soon put Pa- which is going to involve significant otic destination.” explore Pakistan,” he said. “You ship Program Phase-I worth of cleaning metro bus sta- kistan on the global tourism map, investment, but will result in billions Another key challenge, he high- will find historical sites that date Rs 507.357 million, Raising tions, while during the wave experts said. of dollars in wealth creation and cir- lighted, revolves around the lack back to the 15th century, rugged Smart Capitals through Trad- of Covid, a large scale disin- Speaking during a webinar , Syed culation.” of infrastructure, particularly in mountain landscapes and some of ing Market at PSX Phase-I fection campaign across the Zulfiqar Bukhari, special assistant Towards this end, the country re- natural landscapes that require the tallest mountains in the world, worth Rs 418.540 million, city was launched in which to Prime Minister Imran Khan, de- cently welcomed the creation of a careful planning before they can vast expanses of breathtaking de- with demand,” he added. “We are General Data Protection Reg- different areas were washed scribed Pakistan’s tourism sector National Tourism Board that united welcome large volumes of tour- sert, lush forest landscapes, and a population of over 220 million, ulation-Compliance Manage- with chlorine water. as ‘something unique’, which has all the provinces in a key strategic ists. “We have to open these areas the amazing hospitality of its peo- with around 70 per cent under the ment System ISO 27001 & The MD said that on every ‘really kicked off’ over the past move. This entity is responsible for in zones to avoid encroachment ple that is second to none.” age of 35-years. We have a diaspo- ISO 27701 worth Rs 135.145 national day or special occa- two years. He noted that when creating unified policy plans that are and mushroom growth, while en- Ali also highlighted how the coun- ra of around 10 million individuals, million, Establishment of 72 sion, cleanliness campaign Prime Minister Imran Khan took already bearing strong results. suring fair competition, organic try is improving on its hospitality of which four million are born and Tele-Health facilities in rural were being performed add- office, tourism was one of the “Pakistan tourism is primarily a growth, and preservation of the infrastructure with several part- raised overseas and who come to areas of KP, Punjab, Sindh, ing, our communication sectors that was at the top of his summer-based activity, but, our natural ecosystem and wildlife. nerships with international hos- Pakistan once or twice a year. This Balochistan, GB & AJK worth teams were aware the prob- agenda for the nation. winter tourism activity super- We have also invested in a highly pitality brands. “Recently, we had is a key demographic that we want Rs 979.659 million, Hybrid lems being faced by the resi- The biggest obstacle when it came seded our summer numbers,” skilled tech team that will come the Hilton brand announce a ma- to nurture moving forward.” Power Solution (Solarization) dents of Rawalpindi city and to the development and growth of Bukhari said. “Tourism activity up with a solution that will stream- jor property in Islamabad. We also for Remote Sites for SCO in Looking ahead, he highlighted visit each and every house, the sector, he said, is that it is has exploded, primarily driven by line the online process for visas.” have several other hotel chains GB worth Rs 695 million, several plans that will strengthen markets, school, hospitals ‘very devolved’ and that many of our domestic sector. Due to the Following Bukhari’s presentation, such as Sheraton and the Inter- Hybrid Power Solution (Solar- the both the country’s tourism and educational institutes the country’s provinces are used Covid-19 restrictions, many peo- Ahmed Amjad Ali, consul-general of continental are also looking to ex- ization) for Remote Sites for and hospitality sectors. “We have besides waste picking activi- to operating in silos. ple were not able to travel interna- Pakistan, described the country as pand their presence. Hopefully, by SCO in AJ&K worth Rs 710 recently finished with our 10-year ties in parks as part of public “Tourism is the biggest revenue tionally and instead decided to ex- a ‘treasure trove of wonders’ that next year, we will have added sev- million, and Cyber Security tourism policy as well as a 5-year awareness. – APP generator, as well as the biggest em- plore more of their own country.” offers something for every type of eral more 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star for Digital Pakistan worth Rs ployment generator in the country, “We have never had a problem tourism action plan. We have cre- traveller, ranging from religious hotels to our hospitality portfolio. 1922 million. Friday, April 02, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Social media rules Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Investing inflows he government certainly passed its social media rules, ith the government receiving $2.5 billion in three titled the “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Con- ABC CERTIFIED dollar bonds of five, 10 and 30 years, the opportuni - tent (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2020”, ty for economic pressure to subside has opened up. T Vol: 01 Issue: 316 W too quickly and without proper due diligence. The rules came as It is imperative that the government invests this enormous a surprise, even to major stakeholders like social media compa- Email: [email protected] inflow of revenue in profitable ventures in order to ensure nies and digital rights foundations who complained they had not Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 that the strategy of utilising bonds is successful. even been consulted. It is thus not shocking then that the rules Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad The last time Pakistan attracted such kinds of investment received backlash and consequently prompted the Islamabad was in 2017 when international bonds, Islamic Sukuk and High Court to make them subject to review. Eurobond, were issued. It is good then the govt has acknowledged the criticism the rules re- Given that we received roughly the same amount last time ceived and has acted accordingly. PM Imran Khan has constituted an as well ($2.5 billion) at lower interest rates, perhaps the gov - inter-ministerial committee to review the controversial social media ernment could have negotiated better with the banks that guidelines. set up these transactions. Having said that, interest rates It is hoped that the committee will conduct a proper review, taking change over time, and the new rates—making these more in input from relevant stakeholders. Some of the major criticisms di- rected at the rules should also be considered, and if the committee expensive than the last bond scheme—are reflective of the amends or retains any of the problematic provisions, an explanation current economic situation on the ground. should be given. Despite that, the fact that the credit rating on these is stable Some of the worrying rules include directing service providers and is good news. social media companies to deploy appropriate mechanisms to identify The only thing that the authorities have to be wary about is online content that should be blocked under these rules, with the overconfidence in this regard because the financial market guidelines for what content should be blocked left extremely vague. is always unstable since it depends on varying outlooks by Terms like “obscene” and “immoral” are not defined, creating space a plethora of stakeholders. Thus, it is vital that we proceed for subjective and arbitrary interpretations. Keeping in line the gov- with caution. ernment’s record on blocking digital content through Section 37, it In order to ensure that we make good use of the opportunity leaves the door open for arbitrary bans, infringing on the freedom of levied to us, the government must pour money in projects speech and expression, including but not limited to dating applica- that are bound to offer a sustainable, consistent and high tions and online games. Return on Investment (ROI). This will ensure that develop - The rules also need to be amended to keep a balanced relationship ment is nurtured domestically while saving the country from with social media companies. Currently, sections in the Rules hold a crisis of further external debt. that they take precedence over any contrary community guidelines Bonds require a long-term strategy that is comprehensive of service providers and social media companies. This essentially and takes into account any potential shortfalls that might requires big technology companies to create a separate regulatory occur. Our approach must be one that is proactive in allocat - system for Pakistan, a move that could push them out of the country. ing the money appropriately so that when the time comes Alienating the relevant stakeholders could devastate the digital indus- to repay the bonds, with interests, we are in a position to try in Pakistan. The government needs to conduct this review careful- disburse the funds and can look back as having benefited ly and with a modern approach. ourselves as well. Azerbaijan’s policies under President Ilham outmaneuvered its rivals on all fronts. In this article, im- ation (OIC), and lated to price liberalization, privatization reforms, fiscal Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram portant aspects of Azerbaijan’striumphs’ rise during the many conscien- reforms, and agricultural reforms have also substantially past couple of decades areelaborated. Moreover, the suc- tious countries modernized Azerbaijan’s economy during the past three cess stories of Azerbaijan under thevisionary leadership worldwide have decades.Due to the worldwide downfall in oil-gas prices of President IlhamAliyev are also highlighted. accepted Arme- and the rampant spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Azerbaijan’s Military Victory in Nagorno-Karabakh nia’s atrocious world’s economies have suffered drastically. In this re- The brave and patriotic Azerbaijani people never forgot role in this con- gard, Azerbaijan’s economy has faced a minor setback. the illegal Armenian occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh flict. Moreover, However, theminor setbackis covered and substituted with region during the first Nagorno-Karabakh war. It ended it was demanded positive economic indicators andefficient policies, and vi- after a cease-fire agreement in 1994. To avenge those evacuation from the Nagorno-Karabakh region until the sionary leadership. losses, the Azerbai- start of the second Nagorno-Karabakh war. Rise of Azerbaijan’s Tourism Industry: jani people increased Under the guidance of President IlhamAliyev,Azerbaijan Presently, the significant increase in the efficacy of Azer- their preparations has always kept its key allies like Pakistan and Turkey baijan’s tourism industry foreconomic growth and soft im- during the last dec- close to their heart. In recent times, they have reached age building cannot be denied in the modern age. With the ade and left no stone new heights of international, military, academic and so - fluctuating oil and gas prices in the international market, unturned in getting cio-economic cooperation. Furthermore, more dynamics the incumbent ready to teach a of regional cooperation have been enhanced and are ex - government has memorable lesson pected to strengthen further in the near future. focused on de- to the arrogant Ar- The country has also fostered active engagement and veloping and ex- menian people. The hostilities between both countries cooperation with significantregional and global organi- panding its tour- culminated when the Azerbaijani government under the zations. ism industry to Under President leadership of President IlhamAliyev. He decided to push Azerbaijan’s Growing Influence in the Region: recover from any IlhamAliyev’s dynamic away the tyrannical Armenian army from their rightful Under President IlhamAliyev’s dynamic leadership, Azer- economic reper- land and achieved a landmark victory.The act had forced baijan has continued its effective policies of developing cussions. leadership, Azerbaijan the over-confident Armenian government to give up all of strong regional political and economic partnerships. In As a result of the its illegal possession in the region under an agreement this aspect,certain factors are important to highlight that consequent prudent steps, tourism in Azerbaijan has in- has continued its effective signed on 10th November 2020. In the aftermath of this has led to the exponential increase in forming regional creased exponentially in recent years. In the year 2019, agreement, the world started to notice and appreciate the alliances for the greater good of the whole region. For the success of the tourism industry in the country reached policies of developing valor and prowess of Azerbaijani citizens who have not instance, Azerbaijan’s geopolitical and strategic location, a new height. 3,170,400 foreigners from 193 countries hesitated to sacrifice their lives for a noble and just cause. unified stance over the Nagorno-Karabagh region, effec- visited Azerbaijan during this year. These numbers were strong regional political In this regard, the news of the U.S. army’s eagerness to tive structural and international policy reforms. Instead 11.3% more than in 2018 which is a testament to the coun- study and understand Azerbaijan’s excellent use of drone of throwing caution to the wind and blindly joining alli- try’s tourism industry’s success. The main activities that and economic partnerships warfare during this conflict is an apt example. This victory ances of major world powers, Azerbaijan’s foreign policy attracted thevisits from countries around the world were also effectively defies the absurd statements from the in- objectives of restraining itself from joining joint military leisure,serenity business, exploring cultural-religious ternational mediaabout the unrest and miserable political alliances of the superpowers and keeping its neutrality in- sites and to some extent seek better medical assistance. atmosphere in Azerbaijan as such outstanding victory can- tact have remained commendable.Moreover, its inclusive Conclusion: fter the dis- not be achieved without complete unity. economicinitiative, peacekeeping missions, and education The 21st century C.E has given a plethora of develop - integration Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy Initiatives: An Analysis programs in Iraq and Afghanistan have been appreciated, ment and growth opportunities to the world and the A of the Soviet of Successful Implementation worldwide. people of Azerbaijan as well. Since 2003, President Il - Union in 1991, the While discussing Azerbaijan’s successful military cam- Successful Inclusive Economic Plans hamAliyev has tried his best to facilitate and uplift his Republic of Azerbai- paign against Armenia, one must not forget the diplomat- Azerbaijan is a country that has been bestowed with abun- country’s socio-economic and political development. For jan has progressed ic efforts conducted by President IlhamAliyevto portray dant natural resources. Itsoil and gas production facilities achieving this goal, he has used all his intellect and un - by leaps and bounds. to the world vis-a-vis Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh’s have bought huge sustenance to its economic structure derstanding of the region’s economic and political affairs It has come a long stance. Due to the vigilant activities by Azerbaijan’s of- over the past dec- to become a desired leader in his country. He has also way from being a ficials during the past couple of decades, the world was- ades. Its 1994 “con- outplayed and outlasted his regional opponents in search newly interdependent country through its inclusive eco- convinced that Azerbaijan has every right to reclaim the tract of the centu- of Azerbaijan’s stability. Under such circumstances, it is nomic goals and friendly foreign policy options.It hap- conflicted lands. It has also been witnessed in the recent ry” agreement with needless to say that Azerbaijan’s future is prosperous. pened due to the vigilant policies initiated by Former Nagorno-Karabagh conflict. multiple global oil In this context, it is also expected that this generation Azerbaijani President His Excellency HaiderAliyev. The Azerbaijan’s visionary leadership made sure that its right- companies has sig- of Azerbaijani people will be witnessed and add to be - visionary leadershipcontinued and improved by his ingen- ful stance is duly propagated and disseminated throughout nificantly boosted come a more stable nation.Moreover, the country will ious son and incumbent President His Excellency IlhamAl- the world. For example, whether it was the platform of its Gross Domestic continue to play a substantial role in regional economic iyev. In present times, the country stands as a united and the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe Product (DGP). Moreover, these resources have also pro- prosperity, enhancingpeople-to-people connectivity and developed nation. It has signed multilateral agreementsof (OSCE)Minsk Group made for the amicable resolution of vided the necessary impetus for its economic upliftduring increasing peace and stability in the wider region under regional connectivity and socio-economic development the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 1992, other bilateral or President IlhamAliyev’stenure, which continues to this President IlhamAliyev’s visionary leadership. with other countries to gainbroader international support multilateral platforms vis-a-vis this conflict. Consequently, day. Consequently, its exports have steadily increased –The wrtier is the, Executive Director, vis-a-vis its political and military narrative. The incumbent important international platforms like the United Nations across the globe. Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), government under President IlhamAliyev has masterfully Organization (UNO), the Organization of Islamic Cooper- Furthermore, the structural reformsof the early 1990s re- Islamabad The Trojan Horse policy with the refugee crisis andrecovered conventional biases display of double standard Trojan Horses. Wajeeha Bilal n our history The Trojan War has somehow motivat - in the West. The Middle East is more unstable and de - The U.S. on one hand hastens to sanction the China and ed the creativity of our writers and was celebrated stroyed than it has ever been in the history. other countries while at the same time pivots towards I in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer. It was a leg - It is in a proxy war of a serious territorial involvement India completely ignoring the well-documented and in- endary warfare between the early Greeks and the people with no agreement in consideration. The Western Trojan ternationally acknowledged ethnocide and human rights of Troy in the western Anatolia, around the 12thor 13th claims to withdraw while Russia and China declare them - violations being perpetrated by the Indian Government century. selves on the global stage and assert open challenges. in Kashmir. In the conventional narrative, Paris, son of the Tro - The entire world has suffered after a decade and a half To further tilt the scales, the U.S. has included India in jan king, ran off with Helen, wife of Menelaus of Spar - of global violence and instability, but it remains a chal - the Quad Group, aimed at containing China. It is further ta, whose brother Agamemnon then led an expedition lenge as the Trojan horse propaganda poses daily threat expected that India will be offered a major NATO part - against Troy. The war lasted 10 years, finally ending when for everyone. nership in the coming weeks, with major technological the Greeks pretended to withdraw, leaving behind a large The US also took its Trojan horse for the benefit of and defence cooperation implications. Without dissect- wooden horse with an attacking army concealed inside. avenging its people, into Afghanistan in 2001, with a ing the human rights violations, it is safe to say that one When the Trojans brought the horse into their city, the scanty knowledge of a land, often known as the ‘grave - rule applies to all. You can’t sanction one and cajole the hidden Greeks came out at night to destroy Troy and mas - yard of empires’. Even in their prime the powerful might other. If there ever was a modern-day example of Trojan sacre its people. assume that they have not lost the war but all the three Horse politics, the US - China policy in violation of hu - It has been more than three millennia, and not much presidents since 2001 have not been able to keep up to man rights, would be one too stark to overlook. has changed, the accounts of the Trojan War continue the promised mission. The Trojan horse has postponed a Much of this turmoil could be prevented if the US, UK to affectthe artists and writersas they maintain their rel - May 2021 deadline, for its exit from Afghanistan, warning and other Western states pulled back their Trojan horse’s evance to the present situation of ongoing wars in the that an early withdrawal would let the terrorist groups to support for the ongoing wars and failed interventions. world.In many ways, Greek mythology is close to what re-unite. This accounts for an active participation for peace talks Considering the human the empowered have done for centuries. One appealing Considering the human rights violations and the treat- by the west and neighboring countries. Pakistan has re - rights violations and the fact aboutthe crime against humanity is that if war is ment of minorities in India, especially Muslims, under ligious and moral ties with the Muslim countries, and it done over and again, then it must be done differently. the RSS-BJP regime, India is using every possible tool has always provided moral and diplomatic support to the treatment of minorities in Wars are never repeated the same way, but the enemy of oppression to build their Trojan horse. However, no occupied states. has a different way of constructing their Trojan horses amount of reprisal has been able to subjugate the Kash - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres recently said India, especially Muslims, every time. There is a deadly ignorance to the stories miris. It has been a tale of agony and cruelty unleashed that he valued Pakistan’s part in the active functioning of war, a repetition of destruction and calamity with an upon this beautiful land and its peoplewith security forc - of the global body, naming the country a “fundamental under the RSS-BJP regime, endless suffering. es frequently conducting midnight raids and torturing partner of the United Nations”. A Trojan Horse is some insipidchamber for hiding some - unarmed citizens. The situation may be depressing at the moment, but the India is using every thing within to get past defences or some other obstacle. These violations have been comprehensively document- world cannot give up hope, as people like us who stand Nowadays these are not mere wooden horses but backed ed by the UN human rights machinery as well as inter - against war and the construction of Trojan horses, con - possible tool of oppression up propagandas that help other countries invade war. national human rights and humanitarian organisations. tinue to resist foreign tyranny. With our thoughts, words In March-April 2003, a joint military force from the Unit - India’s strategic relations with the United States have and actions we continue to provide moral support and to build their Trojan horse. ed States and Great Britain invaded Iraq, quicklyovertak- still not helped it to establish the trojan horse scenario appeal against the terrible hardships of war. Throughout ingthe Iraqi military and paramilitary forces. because countries like Pakistan focus on highlighting hu- history these wars and their effect seem inevitable and However, no amount of Overtime the United States reduced its charge in Iraq, man rights and the treatment of minorities especially in the only way we can avoid their repercussions is through leaving behind its TrojanHorse with a war zone from Kashmir.Mr Khan had also stated that the international an admittance that they began in error and are an ongo - reprisal has been able to north to south, and east to west, as conflicting militant pressure had revived his hope that India will be forced to ing propaganda. subjugate the Kashmiris groups, political uprisings and foreign parties compet- resolve this issue peacefully and in accordance with the –The writer has authored “The Conscious Ego” edfor power at the cost ofthe Iraqis. The Trojan Horse wishes of the Kashmiri people. and “The Beautiful Present”.She runs effect led to a regional split that also consumed Europe The U.S. in modern times has exhibited the most blatant “A Purposeful Life” blog IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Friday, April 02, 2021 PM to visit Briefs Libya, reopen embassy Commissioner

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Blind Cricket ATHENS: Greek Prime Tournament Minister Kyriakos Mitso- takis will hold a landmark visit to Libya next week and DNA reopen the country’s em- HYDERABAD: The Com- bassy after over six years, missioner Hyderabad Mu- Athens said Thursday. hammad Abbas Baloch Mitsotakis will travel to inaugurated the 2nd Quaid- Tripoli on Tuesday “to e-Azam T-20 Blind Cricket normalise and restore rela- Tournament which began tions”, Greek government under auspices of Hydera- spokeswoman Aristotelia bad Cricket Club of Blind Peloni told reporters. here at Niaz Stadium on Accompanied by Greek For- Thursday. eign Minister Nikos Dendi- Speaking on the occasion, as, the prime minister is to the Commissioner highly meet with the head of the appreciated the spirit of ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Afghanistan Najibullah Alikhil called on Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser. – DNA presidential council, Mo- the national blind cricket hammad Younes Menfi, and team becoming two times interim prime minister Ab- champion of the world cup dul Hamid Dbeibah, Peloni and hoped that the team will said. continue to win other inter- The visit will “signal the national events. Azerbaijani, Russian leaders Greek embassy’s immediate He also announced full co- reopening”, she said. operation to Hyderabad Greece’s embassy in Tripoli Cricket Club of Blind and has been closed since July hoped that under guidance 2014, when a Greek navy of the club management, mull Karabakh peace deal frigate helped to evacuate the blind cricket team of nearly 200 Greeks and oth- Hyderabad will exhibit out- The Azerbaijani army declared a victory against the Armenian troops. The signed agreement er foreigners from the coun- standing performance in try. national level tournaments. obliged Armenia to withdraw its troops from the Azerbaijani lands that it has occupied Foreign Minister Dendias The Commissioner in- isfaction that the situation ing mutually beneficial sha city. The Azerbaijani had previously visited To- formed that all out efforts DNA was stable in general and projects. army declared a victory bruk in July 2020 for talks are being made to host in- the ceasefire regime was They also agreed on fur- against the Armenian with parliament speaker ternational cricket matches BAKU: Azerbaijani Pres- strongly complied with. ther contacts. troops. The signed agree- Aguila Saleh. as well as PSL matches at ident Ilham Aliyev and Given Russian Deputy The 44-day war between ment obliged Armenia to Oil-rich Libya has been torn Niaz Stadium Hyderabad. his Russian counterpart Prime Minister Alexei Azerbaijan and Armenia withdraw its troops from by civil war since a NA- The management of Paki- Vladimir Putin have dis- Overchuk’s talks held in from late September to the Azerbaijani lands that TO-backed uprising led to stan Cricket Board has also cussed the latest situa- Baku on April 1, there early November in 2020 it has occupied since the the toppling and killing of announced its support and tion in Karabakh and the was a discussion about the ended with the signing of early 1990s. dictator Moamer Kadhafi in cooperation in this regard. course of joint work to work to establish econom- a trilateral peace deal by On January 11, 2021, the 2011. unblock the transport ic ties and transport com- the Azerbaijani, Russian Azerbaijani, Russian and During the Libyan civil and communication lines munications in the South and Armenian leaders. Armenian leaders signed strife, Athens had backed Escalation in in the South Caucasus Caucasus region in line The peace agreement the second statement eastern strongman Khalifa region, Azeri state media with the trilateral state- stipulated the return of since the end of the 44- Haftar after the UN-recog- Ukraine can has reported. ments that the Azerbaija- working group co-chaired ing cooperation in the Azerbaijan’s Armenian-oc- day war. nised Government of Na- lead to civil In a telephone conversa- ni, Russian and Armenian by the three countries’ fight against the coro- cupied Kalbajar, Aghdam The newly-signed state- tional Accord (GNA) signed tion held on April 1, the leaders signed on Novem- deputy prime ministers navirus pandemic. They and Lachin regions. Be- ment is set to implement a controversial maritime war: Russia two presidents focused ber 10, 2020, and January were praised. reaffirmed their mutual fore the signing of the clause 9 of the November agreement with Turkey in on developments in Na- 11, 2021. The presidents also commitment to continue deal, the Azerbaijani army 2020 statement related to 2019. gorno-Karabakh during In this context, the activi- touched on a number strengthening the Azer- had liberated around 300 the unblocking of all eco- Athens is fiercely opposed Web Desk the conversation. Aliyev ties of the tripartite Azer- of topical issues on the baijani-Russian strategic villages, settlements, city nomic and transport com- to the deal between Ankara and Putin noted with sat- baijani-Russian-Armenian bilateral agenda, includ- partnership and promot- centres and historic Shu- munications in the region. and Tripoli, which claims MOSCOW: Kremlin much of the Mediterranean spokesman Dmitry Peskov for energy exploration, con- said on Thursday an esca- flicting with rival claims by lation in Ukraine can lead Sakkari ends Osaka Greece and Cyprus. to a civil war. Speaking at a daily phone win streak to reach conference in Moscow, NWFC Peskov said the Ukrainian Miami semi-finals cancelled once side may take provocative MIAMI: Naomi Osaka’s ka’s chance of overtaking again as teams actions in the southeast 23-match winning streak top-seeded Australian Ash- of the country, which will came to a crashing halt leigh Barty atop the world refuse to play create a threat of civil war. Wednesday as Japan’s world rankings this week, a fact “We, the European coun- number two was stunned she acknowledged may have tries, and all the countries 6-0, 6-4 by Maria Sakkari in upped the pressure she was Athar Sufi of the world would not want the quarter-finals of the Mi- feeling against Greece’s the civil war in Ukraine ami Open. 25th-ranked Sakkari. KARACHI: The dispute to ignite again as a result Japan’s Osaka, playing her “It’s hard to say,” she said between the Ashfaq Hus- of the provocations and first tournament since lift- of whether that made a dif- sain-led Pakistan Football provocative actions of the ing her fourth Grand Slam ference in the match. Federation (PFF) and the armed forces of Ukraine,” title at the Australian Open, “The last time I was in this FIFA Normalization Com- he said. won just eight points in the (press conference) seat, I mittee has once affected the Commenting on reports first set as she failed to mus- wasn’t really thinking at all game of football. of the Ukrainian military ter a single winner. Osaka about rankings, but some- The ongoing National Wom- saying Russia increased broke in the second game one asked me that question, en’s Football Championship its military group on the of the second set and seized so then I did start to ponder (NWFC) has once again border with Ukraine, Pesk- a 3-0 lead before Sakkari about it a lot. been canceled as teams re- ov said Russia moves its roared back to seal a semi-fi- “So maybe unwillingly that fused to play. armed forces within its nal spot in the prestigious put pressure on myself. But Masha United and High- territory “at its own dis- ATP Masters and WTA I feel like even if it did, I landers were scheduled to cretion.” DUISBURG: Ilkay Guendogan, Leon Goretzka and Robin Gosens of Germany react after the hardcourt tournament. should be able to rise above play first semi-final while “It shouldn’t bother any- first scoring of North Macedonia during a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier Group J match between The defeat ended Osa- that,” Osaka said. – APP Karachi United had to take one, it doesn’t pose any Germany and North Macedonia in Duisburg. on WAPDA in the second threat to anyone. semi-final. Knockout match- Germany suffer es of the development stage CPEC is of were also canceled. SCO to organize cricket Ashfaq-led PFF opined that utmost... shock defeat against it was not possible to hold the championship in the From Page 01 N. Macedonia matches among schools current scenario. economic growth and devel- It must be noted that the opment, he stressed. Pandev’s first-half opener. BEIJING: Cricket matches Cricket is the national sport not familiar with it. When According to Wang Zihai, world football’s governing ports esk The Chairman CPEC Author- S D The four-time world champi- among schools will be or- of Pakistan. When Pakistani we teach cricket skills and the Embassy of Pakistan body FIFA had given an ulti- ity assured full support and ons have never failed to qual- ganized in the China-Shang- Ambassador Moin ul Haque rules to children in Chinese suggested a friendly match matum till Wednesday, 8.00 DUISBURG: Germany fell to assistance to the Chinese ify for football’s biggest tour- hai Cooperation Organiza- visited Qingdao last time, schools, many are very in- between the embassy staff PM to the Ashfaq group to a humiliating 2-1 home loss to Ambassador for expediting nament, but did not enter the tion Demonstration Zone he awarded two elementary terested.”ť and cricket characteris- leave PFF headquarters in North Macedonia on Wednes- progress in the communi- inaugural edition in 1930 and in Qingdao to celebrate schools as cricket charac- Wang Zihai aims to add tic schoolchildren after a Lahore and handover back day, handing the hosts their cation and transportation were banned in 1950. the 70th anniversary of teristic schools, according more schools in Qingdao certain period of training. to Normalisation Commit- first World Cup qualifying de- sectors on the occasion. To- However, Loew’s men are al- diplomatic relations be- to CEN. to be cricket characteristic “This could be a very mean- tee (NC). feat in 20 years and piling the wards the end, the Finance ready languishing third in the tween China and Pakistan, “Under the support of Chi- schools so that they can ingful activity. Ashfaq Hussain decided not pressure on coach Joachim Minister lauded China for Group J table, three points said Wang Zihai, Deputy na-SCO Demonstration hold internal games to en- Although the children’s to return the ‘FIFA House’ Loew. “The disappointment its continuous support in adrift of leaders Armenia and Director of Pakistan China Zone, we work closely with hance training. “When the skills are far behind, all to NC and said that they will is huge,” said a crestfallen provision of COVID-19 vac- behind the Macedonians on Center in the SCO Demon- schools and education de- amount of teenage crick- participants can be mixed continue to work while con- Loew after the final whistle in cine for fighting the disease goal difference. stration Zone. partments to push forward et lovers in these schools and grouped. I believe trolling PFF Headquarters. Duisburg. effectively. He appreciated “We had a good basis after “We are planning to hold the cricket programme. reaches a certain scale, we that the improvement of Napoli midfielder Eljif El- the continuous and unwaver- the first two games (wins some activities to celebrate We hire coaches, provide also plan to organize friend- cricket skills of those Chi- mas scored the winner five Cabinet ing support that China has over Iceland and Romania),” the 70th anniversary of dip- equipment, renovate the ly matches between Chi- nese children can sprout minutes from time, after Il- extended to Pakistan during added Loew after Germany’s lomatic relations between venues to cultivate Chinese nese and Pakistani youths. the seed of Sino-Pakistani kay Gundogan’s penalty had rejects... testing times. China-Paki- first World Cup qualifying loss China and Pakistan includ- children’s interest in crick- This has been included in friendship planted in their drawn Germany level follow- since the infamous 5-1 thrash- stan bilateral relationship ing cricket activities among et.” “Cricket is not trendy our work plan, and we have young hearts,” Wang Zihai From Page 01 ing 37-year-old striker Goran ing by England in 2001. is an epitome of enduring schools,” he said. in China because people are a certain budget for it.” said. – APP had said it is only after friendship and brotherhood, the cabinet’s approval that he concluded. the decision will be con- sidered “approved by the Cohort4... government”. Turkey-Egypt rapprochement serves Palestinians “Just for the record — All From Page 01 ECC decisions have to be issues. Women and other Haniyeh described Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Saudi Arabia as “central states” that play a approved by cabinet & marginalized groups in par- “strategic role” in the region, adding that any understanding between them serves the interests only then they can be seen ticular bear the brunt of as ‘approved by govt’! So scarcity of resources and en- of Palestine and, of course, the region’s peoples today in the cabinet there vironmental degradation.” will be a discussion on Leading organizations work- “In contrast,” the Hamas chief setting the dates for elections this “This is one of the challenges be- ECC decisions including ing on climate change such Web Desk said, “any conflict between Arab year: the legislative elections on fore us, but we are sticking to elec- trade with India and then as International Union for and Muslim states negatively af- May 22, the presidential elections tions as a means of arranging our the government decision Conservation of Nature ISTANBUL: The recent Tur- fects the Ummah’s capabilities,” on July 31, and the National Council Palestinian home.” will be taken! The media (IUCN) Pakistan, World key-Egypt rapprochement will harms the Palestinian cause, and on Aug. 31. Last week, Jibril Rajoub, secre- should be aware of this at Wildlife Fund (WWF) Paki- serve the Palestinian cause, the “provides the Zionist entity with a According to Haniyeh, the up- tary-general of Fatah’s Central least!” Mazari wrote in a stan, Global Change Impact top Hamas figure said, hailing the golden opportunity to pursue its coming elections are “critical” in Committee, admitted in an inter- tweet. Studies Centre (GCISC), efforts for reconciliation between annexation and Judaization pro- improving the current Palestinian view with the official Palestine TV Earlier, ECC had allowed Karachi Urban Lab (KUL) the two major countries. jects.” conditions. the existence of pressures from limited imports of sugar, of IBA at Karachi University “We welcome the Turkish-Egyptian Turkey and Egypt have recently re- “These elections are a step towards Israel and some Arab countries to cotton, and wheat from and Hisaar Foundation con- rapprochement, and we believe leased statements on bilateral ties, ending the 15-year-old division.” cancel the elections. India in a bid to rein in nected with the participants that more understandings between suggesting an expected restoration He also highlighted the importance Commenting on Israeli elections, rampant inflation, signal- and offered full support to them and between Arab and Islam- in relations after more than seven of the “messages and symbols” the Haniyeh said the country is in “real ling a further thaw in re- the “Cohort4ClimateCon- ic countries will reflect positively years of political estrangement. Hamas list contains on Jerusalem, trouble” with parties unable to form lations between the two versations.” on us in Palestine and on the Arab Last month, Turkish Foreign Min- ernment even if it emerged victori- the martyrs, and the prisoners. a government and sees the possibil- arch-foes. Afia Salam, leading media countries,” Ismail Haniyeh told ister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced ous, saying the step is important in “We chose the name ‘Jerusalem, ity of the fifth round of elections in The government said that development specialist in Turk media in an exclusive inter- the start of diplomatic contacts facing the Zionist occupation. our destination’ as electoral slogan, the next two years. permits would be granted climate change facilitated view. between Ankara and Cairo with an “Hamas participates in the elec- precisely to confirm that Jerusalem “The Israeli entity is no longer for the import of half a mil - the sessions and developed Haniyeh described Turkey, Egypt, aim to normalize relations without tions on the basis of partnership is our address, our compass, our strong and immune,” he said, add- lion tons of sugar -- a move an extensive information re- Iran, and Saudi Arabia as “central preconditions. and not on the basis of victory. It capital, and our honor,” Haniyeh ing that it shows Israelis have no expected to slash the source pack for journalists states” that play a “strategic role” Commenting on the upcoming leg- does not want to dominate the Pal- explained. future on the Palestinian land. price of the commodity and online content creators in the region, adding that any un- islative elections in Palestine sched- estinian political system,” the Ha- The leader also said he is confident Israeli elections that took place late by up to 20 percent ahead supporting climate report- derstanding between them serves uled for May, Haniyeh expressed mas leader said. that elections will take place as last month ended without any bloc of the forthcoming fasting ing. the interests of Palestine and, of his movement’s “commitment” to In January, Palestinian President planned despite pressure, especial- reaching the threshold required to month of Ramazan, when course, the region’s peoples. form a “national consensus” gov- Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree ly from Israel to postpone them. form a government. consumption soars. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Friday, April 02, 2021 Uzbekistan Briefs discloses 10 year plan of Pak-Kyrgyz gold exports trade ties discussed DNA TASHKENT: Uzbekistan DNA exported 687 tons of gold BISHKEK: Within the for the past ten years, Uz- framework of the econom- bek central bank has said ic diplomacy H.E. Mr. Erik in a recent report, for the Beishembiev, Ambassador first time disclosing 10-year of the Kyrgyz Republic to dynamics of its main export the Islamic Republic of commodity. Pakistan, the heads of the The report was released Pakistani “Salbion” phar- earlier this week as the maceutical company had ex-soviet republic opens up a meeting with the Pres- its macroeconomic data to ident of the Chamber of bring it in line with interna- Commerce and Industry of tional standards. Kyrgyzstan Mr. M. Sharshe- Uzbekistan’s gold export keev and Vice-President Mr. hit the highest point of 110 B. Mukhamedziev. tons in 2019, compared with The sides discussed issues the lowest of only 10 tons in of expanding trade and 2012, according to the re- economic ties between Kyr- port on the country’s invest- gyzstan and Pakistan, estab- ment position and balance lishing direct contacts be- of payment. tween the business circles Uzbek central bank said of the two countries. H.E. earlier this year the coun- Mr. Erik Beishembiev not- try will continue to sell gold ed the low trade turnover mostly depending on world between the two countries, BISHKEK: Erik Beishembiev, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan, the heads of the Pakistani “Salbion” pharmaceutical company had a prices. Gold constituted al- despite the existing large meeting with the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyrgyzstan M. Sharshekeev and Vice-President B. Mukhamedziev. – DNA most 40 percent of Uzbek- potential for the export of istan’s total export volume Kyrgyz goods to the 220 mil- in July-August last year, but lion market of Pakistan and since the beginning of 2021 in the opposite direction. the central bank did not sell any gold reserves from for- Myanmar protesters rally as eign assets. SC ruling The resource-rich Cen- exposes tral Asian nation produces around 100 tons of gold an- ‘oppression’ nually. The Muruntau gold Thailand slams crackdown mine in Navoi region was against women rated as the world’s lead- Myanmar has been rocked by near-daily protests since the army deposed ing gold mining deposits in DNA 2020, according to a review Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government, citing unsubstantiated claims of fraud in by Kitco, a Canadian compa- ISLAMABAD: The Su- ny that buys and sells pre- preme Court of India in a an election held last November. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, and other members of her cious metals. verdict has exposed the Uzbek President Shavkat discriminatory approach of National League for Democracy (NLD) are being held in detention Mirziyoyev has been open- the country’s army towards Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected after Myanmar military detainees. and breaching coronavirus posed members of parlia- ing up the country’s econ- its women officers, terming omy for foreign investors the induction criteria as “ar- Foreign Desk government. aircraft began bombing po- Thailand was working with protocols, but a domestic ment, mostly from Aung The demonstrations came sitions of another group, Southeast Asian countries media outlet reported on San Suu Kyi’s party, have since he took office in 2016. bitrary and irrational”. He ordered more transpar- Being the so-called ‘world’s YANGON: Activists in My- as fighting intensified be- the Karen National Union for a peaceful solution, he Wednesday that she could vowed to set up a federal de- anmar have burned copies tween Myanmar’s military (KNU) in the country’s added. be charged with treason, mocracy in a bid to address ent policies for the coun- largest democracy and sec- try’s gold reserves and pro- ond largest military’, the of a military-framed con- and ethnic rebel groups in east. Myanmar has been rocked which can be punishable by a longstanding demand stitution in protest against the country’s border areas The clashes in the east have by near-daily protests since death. from minority groups for au- duction. moral character of Indian Army with a history of cas- Senior General Min Aung – a development that a Unit- sent thousands of people the army deposed Aung One of her lawyers, Min tonomy. The Committee for es of sexual harassment has Hlaing’s power grab, as ed Nations special envoy fleeing to the Thai border. San Suu Kyi’s elected gov- Min Soe, said no new Representing Pyidaungsu WHO invites once again come under fire, neighbouring Thailand ex- said increased the “possibil- Tanee Sangrat, spokes- ernment, citing unsubstan- charges were announced Hluttaw (CRPH) also an- this time for the reason of pressed “grave” concern ity of civil war at an unprec- man for Thailand’s foreign tiated claims of fraud in an at a hearing in her case on nounced on Wednesday the Turkey’s prejudice and bigotry. over the security forces’ edented scale”. ministry, told reporters on election held last Novem- Thursday. The lawyer held scrapping of a 2008 con- In the course of hearing escalating crackdown on an- The DVB news outlet re- Thursday that Bangkok was ber. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, on Wednesday his first vid- stitution drawn up by the minister to before Supreme Court, ti-coup protesters. ported that 20 soldiers “gravely troubled” by the and other members of her eo conference with Aung military that enshrines its the women officers had People again took to the were killed and four military increasing casualties. In National League for Democ- San Suu Kyi since her ar- control over politics. COVID-19 contended that their as- streets of cities across My- trucks destroyed in clashes some of the strongest com- racy (NLD) are being held rest, and said the deposed The military has long re- briefing sessment for permanent anmar on Thursday, defying with the Kachin Independ- ments from Thai authorities in detention. leader “looks healthy, her jected the idea of a federal commission was not done a security force clampdown ence Army (KIA), one of yet, Sangrat also called for The military has accused complexion is good”. system, seeing itself as the that has killed at least 535 Myanmar’s most powerful a de-escalation of the sit- her of several minor crimes, Her lawyers say the charges central power vital to hold- like their male counterparts Foreign Desk who were considered after people since February 1 rebel groups. The fighting uation, an end to violence including illegally import- she faces are trumped up. ing the fractious country when the military deposed in the far north comes days and the further release of ing six handheld radios Meanwhile, a group of de- together. completion of five years of ANKARA: The World Health service. Organization (WHO) has in- The Supreme Court direct- vited Turkey’s health min- ed the Indian army to recon- ister to its periodical news sider the pleas of women Egypt readies for PTI government provides briefing on the COVID-19 Short Service Commission pandemic on Thursday. officers for grant of perma- Pharaohs’ Parade Fahrettin Koca will accom- nent commission within two relief to common pany WHO chief Tedros CAIRO: The mummified first opened in 2017, in the months in accordance with Adhanom Ghebreyesus at remains of 22 ancient Egyp- south of the capital. price-revision summaries, and diesel prices to Rs110.35 world. the fresh directions issued the press conference, the tian kings and queens will be Upon arrival, they will occu- out of which three were for and Rs113.08 per liter re- The comparison revealed that by the Court. DNA Turkish Health Ministry The court asserted that paraded through the streets py “slightly upgraded cases,” the upward revision and one spectively aimed at providing the petroleum rates in Paki- of Cairo Saturday, in an said Salima Ikram, professor ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan the downward, following the relief to the masses. The pric- stan were lowest in compari- said in a statement. structures of Indian society He will share Turkey’s suc- had been created by ‘males eye-catching royal procession of Egyptology at the Ameri- Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gov- world market trends. es of Kerosene oil and Light son to the regional countries to a new resting place. can University in Cairo. ernment did not pass on the Keeping in view the financial Diesel Oil were also reduced including Sri Lanka, Nepal, cessful experience in deal- for males’ to the disadvan- ing with the pandemic, par- tage of women. Dubbed the Pharaohs’ Gold- “The temperature and humid- impact of petroleum prices hardships of the common by Rs1.55 and Rs1.56 per liter Bangladesh and India where en Parade, the 18 kings and ity control will be even better surge witnessed in the inter- man, Prime Minister Imran for the first fortnight of April per liter price of petrol varied ticularly the steps taken to “A facially equal application protect health workers and of laws to unequal parties four queens will travel in or- than it was in the old muse- national market during the Khan rejected all the three respectively. from $0.83 to $1.26, while the der, oldest first, each aboard um,” added Ikram, a mummi- last two months constantly, summaries of OGRA that According to a comparative commodity in Pakistan was the country’s vaccination is a ‘farce’, when the law is drive. structured to cater to a male a separate float decorated in fication specialist. rather it gave considerable re- suggested upward fluctuation statement compiled in the available at $0.70 per liter. Ancient Egyptian style. Emblazoned with the name lief to the common man after in fuel prices and maintained first week of March, Pakistan As per the statement, the The top WHO official is standpoint,” the court said occasionally accompanied in its 137-page judgment. They are being moved from a of their allocated sovereign, finding some cushion in de- the rates of petrol and diesel was standing atop in provid- price of per liter petrol in Pa- decades-long residency at the each of the gold-coloured termining the gasoline rates at Rs111.90 and Rs116.08 per ing low-priced petroleum kistan was $0.70, Sri Lanka by representatives of inter- The division bench of the national organizations, pol- Supreme Court comprising Egyptian Museum in central carriages will be fitted with for the first fortnight of April. liter respectively. products for the welfare of its $0.83, Nepal $0.95, Bangla- Cairo to be put on display shock absorbers for the In February and March, Oil However, the prime minister masses among regional coun- desh $1.05, India $1.26, Chi- iticians, and global health of Justice DY Chandrachud leaders playing a role in the and Justice MR Shah heard at the National Museum of 40-minute journey through and Gas Regulatory Author- agreed with the recent sum- tries, and on the 18th position na $1.03, United Kingdom Egyptian Civilisation, which Cairo. – APP ity (OGRA) had moved four mary and reduced the petrol in a list of 167 countries of the $1.70 and Germany $1.64. fight against COVID-19. a batch of pleas filed by The Turkish health minister women Army officers seek- spearheaded efforts that led ing permanent commission to 2021 being designated in the Indian army. Europe vaccine rollout as the International Year of Health and Care Workers PM decession ‘unacceptably slow’ and repeatedly put sacrific- es of medical workers on COPENHAGEN: The single vial we have in regarding the global agenda, the state- World Health Organization stock, now,” he said. ment said. on Thursday slammed Eu- To date, only 10 percent lockdown Turkey’s COVID-19 fight, rope’s vaccine rollout as of the region’s total pop- global leadership in this re- supported “unacceptably slow” which ulation have received one gard, and approach to medi- it said was prolonging the vaccine dose, and four per- cal staff also played a role in pandemic as the region cent have completed a full Shaheen Hanif the invitation, the ministry sees a “worrying” surge in vaccine series, the organi- added. ISLAMABAD: Former Pres- coronavirus infections. sation said. ident ICCI Shahid Rasheed “Vaccines present our best The WHO’s European re- Butt on Thursday supported way out of this pandem- gion comprises 53 coun- Four people, the decision of Prime Min- ic... However, the rollout tries and territories and ister Imran Khan regarding of these vaccines is un- includes Russia and sever- including lockdown terming it in the acceptably slow,” WHO al Central Asian nations. child, shot interest of masses as coun- director for Europe Hans The organisation said the try cannot afford general Kluge said in a statement. slow rollout was “prolong- and killed in lockdown. “We must speed up the ing the pandemic” and Imports of sugar and cotton process by ramping up described Europe’s virus California from India will also provide LARKANA: World Bank’s Country Director in Pakistan Najy Benhassine called on manufacturing, reducing situation as “more worry- relief to masses and help Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam at the Ministry barriers to administering ing than we have seen in ORANGE: Four people, the textile sector run on full of Climate Change. – DNA vaccines, and using every several months.” – APP including a child, were capacity to boost produc- shot and killed Wednesday tion, exports and employ- evening at an office building ment, he said. in Southern California, po- Shahid Rasheed Butt also lice said. hailed the decision of the It is the third such shoot- Prime Minister to facilitate 2 dead as fresh wave of violence hits India poll ing in the United States in the masses get bank loans weeks, with 18 people killed for their houses on soft A BJP worker also allegedly killed himself after he was threatened by TMC supporters, police in two separate gun violence terms and conditions. said, citing a complaint filed by his family. Despite the outbreaks of violence, thousands of people incidents in March. He said that masses were The shooter, whose moti- facing problems due to the queued at hotly contested Nandigram’s polling stations to cast their vote vations are so far unknown, reluctance of some banks to sustained a gunshot wound provide housing loans there- NANDIGRAM: Two people died -- one of Modi’s fiercest critics BJP supporters detained for his family security and conclude West Bengal, home to more than and was taken to hospital, fore the PM has directed the as the second phase of voting in -- contesting the seat against a questioning. on April 29. The second phase of 90 million people with some 73 police lieutenant Jennifer State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) a violence-marred Indian state former confidante who defected A BJP worker also allegedly voting involves 30 constituencies million eligible to vote, has so far Amat said, adding the sus- and National Bank to take election kicked off Thursday, of- to Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party killed himself after he was threat- including Nandigram. eluded the BJP. pect was in a critical condi- steps to provide relief to the ficials said, with crowds of oppo- (BJP) last year. ened by TMC supporters, police In another district, West Mid- The results of the West Bengal tion. masses. SBP has been asked nents clashing on the streets de- Hundreds of supporters of Ba- said, citing a complaint filed by napore, police said a TMC camp poll will be announced by the She continued that officers to push commercial banks to spite a ban on large gatherings. nerjee’s Trinamool Congress his family. Despite the outbreaks was raided by BJP supporters, Electoral Commission on May were still working to deter- lend, as the pace of advances Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and the BJP clashed out- of violence, thousands of people with party flags ripped up and 2, alongside several other state mine whether the wound is not satisfactory due to risk Hindu-nationalist party and the side polling stations in Nandi- queued at hotly contested Nan- vehicles damaged. and territory elections in Assam, was self-inflicted or a re- factor, he added. firebrand leader of West Bengal, gram on Thursday, despite an digram’s polling stations to cast “BJP supporters came in with Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pudu- sult of an exchange of fire He said that one reason be- Mamata Banerjee, are caught up Election Commission banned their vote. force and threw crude bombs cherry. The second out of three with police. Police did not hind the reluctance of banks in a fierce battle for the eastern on gatherings of more than four The West Bengal polls are be- and rocks,” a police spokesman phases of polling in the north- release any more informa- is the weak legal mechanism state renowned for its high levels people. ing held over eight phases amid told media. eastern state of Assam -- where tion about the victims, but to recover the loans given to of political violence and murders. Police told media a worker for tight A BJP worker also allegedly The BJP has been seeking to ex- the BJP is looking to hold on to said that a fifth individual masses for the construction Campaigning in the town of Nan- Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress killed himself after he was threat- pand its power at the state level power after winning for the first -- a woman -- had been hospi- of their houses. digram has been particularly in- party (TMC) was “hacked to ened by TMC supporters, police beyond its Hindi-speaking north- time in 2016 -- also commenced talized and was in a critical tense, with 66-year-old Banerjee death” early Thursday with three said, citing a complaint filed by ern heartlands. on Thursday. – APP condition. – APP IslamabadFRIDAY, APRIL 02, 2021 | WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKPOST Briefs China has directly invested over ‘PM’s letter to Modi shows $25bn in CPEC, says Amb. Nong Rong wisdom’ China pivot of Pakistan Foreign Policy”, says Ambassador Munjir Akram; “75-80% DNA BEIJING: Prime Minister Pakistani defence purchases from China”, says General Ehsan ul Haq. Mushahid thanks Imran Khan’s letter to In- dian counterpart Narendra China for timely Covid-19 vaccine donations Modi showed Pakistan’s Munir Akram, Permanent ident of the China-Pakistan and he also narrated how 50 good wishes and unremit- Staff Report Representative of Pakistan Friendship Association, years ago, ‘despite China’s ting efforts aimed at ena- to the United Nations, Ms Ambassador Sha Zukang own difficulties during the bling durable peace and sta- ISLAMABAD: Commemo- Tehmina Janjua, Former said that “Pakistan is the Cultural Revolution, China bility in South Asia. rations marking 70 years of Foreign Secretary of Paki- most important country in provided invaluable support “This letter depicted the Pakistan-China diplomatic stan, & Ms Saliha Agha, the region for China” and to building Pakistan’s heavy wisdom and vision of PM ties were kicked off with a youth leader who visited he said that “Pakistan-China industrial base worth almost Khan”, these views were ex- Webinar, organized by Paki- China. The online event relations will blossom in to- $ 300 million’, which, he pressed by Cheng Xizhong, stan-China Institute under was moderated by Mustafa day’s world, where changes said, ‘in today’s world would Visiting Professor at South- the banner of “Friends of Hyder Sayed, Executive Di- not seen in a century, were be a sum in billions’. west University of Political Silk Road”, which had dis- rector of the Pakistan China occurring”. He said that “a Former Foreign Secretary Science and Law and for- tinguished speakers from Institute. strong Pakistan is good for Tehmina Janjua quoted mer military diplomat in Pakistan and China. An il- Chinese Ambassador Nong stability in the region and President Xi Jinping as South Asian countries on lustrious panel of keynote Rong thanked Pakistan for the world”. telling the Pakistani Prime Thursday. speakers including Gen (R) its consistent support to Pakistan’s Ambassador Minister in 2019 in Beijing “I remember that as soon as Ehsan ul Haq, former Chair- China during the past dec- to the UN, Munir Akram that “no matter how the in- Imran Khan came to pow- man, Joint Chiefs of Staff ades. He said that the bilat- termed “China as the pivot ternational situation chang- er in August 2018, he ex- Committee of Pakistan, eral relationship was being of Pakistan’s Foreign Pol- es, China will always stand pressed his strong desire to Senator Mushahid Hussain further cemented through icy” and ‘this pivot will re- firmly with Pakistan”. live in harmony with India. Sayed, Chairman, Senate mutual support and high and he said that the bilat- He also said that 100 million comes from China and Pa- main’ and ‘Pakistan is the Senator Mushahid Hussain In the past two and a half Foreign Affairs Committee level consultations and vis- eral Free Trade Agreement Chinese had benefited from kistan accounts for 35% of strongest defender of Chi- said that “people-to-people years, Pakistan has repeat- and Pakistan China Insti- its. He said China has so (FTA) will ‘strive to narrow the elimination of rural pov- China’s military exports”. na’s territorial integrity”. relations are the core of edly expressed this desire tute, Nong Rong, China’s far invested $ 25.4 billion the trade deficit and deep- erty in China. He said that China has a He said that “Pakistan-Chi- the Pakistan-China bond” and made substantial efforts Ambassador to Pakistan, in CPEC since its inception, en economic cooperation’. Former Chairman, Joint proven track record of relia- na policies are completely and he referred to his first to this end. Pakistan’s ef- Ambassador Sha Zukang, creating 75,000 jobs for Ambassador Nong Rong Chiefs of Staff Committee bility and Pakistan-China re- aligned in South Asia, in the visit to China in the early forts for regional peace have former Under Secre- Pakistanis and he added, added that the upcoming and former DG, ISI Gener- lations had now moved for- Indian Ocean, in Central 70s as a young teenager in been highly praised and tary-General of the United ‘no Pakistani worker was meeting of the Joint Co- al (R) Ehsan ul Haq termed ward from geopolitics into Asia, in the Asia-Pacific re- college, “I am very fortu- unanimously appreciated by Nations & President of Chi- laid off during the pandem- operation Committee (JC- “security cooperation as geoeconomics, socioeco- gion.” nate to have witnessed the the international communi- na - Pakistan Friendship As- ic from any CPEC project’. C),which is the apex body a significant core area of nomic development, human Former Ambassador of Pa- remarkable transforma- ty,” he said in a statement sociation, Masood Khalid, He said Pakistan is the first on CPEC, will focus on so- Pakistan-China relations”. security and soft power. kistan to China, Masood tion of China in the past 5 issued here. Pakistan’s former Ambassa- country to get a donation of cio-economic development, He said that “75-80% of Pa- Former Under Secretary Khalid said that “China’s decades through my nearly “As we all know, the Kash- dor to China, Ambassador Chinese Covid-19 vaccine industry and agriculture. kistani defence equipment General of the UN and Pres- rise is an established reality” 100 visits to China”. mir issue is the core issue between India and Pakistan, and also the most intracta- ble issue affecting regional Pakistan supports PHC lifts peace and stability. There- fore, lasting peace and sta- peaceful Afghan ban on bility in South Asia depend on the proper settlement TikTok of all outstanding issues political solution between India and Pakistan, structive engagement be- DNA especially the Jammu and haheen anif S H tween parliamentarians and PESHAWAR: The Pesha- Kashmir dispute,” he said. political leadership of both war High Court (PHC) on ISLAMABAD: Speaker Na- the countries had brought Thursday lifted the ban on tional Assembly Asad Qaiser Turkey, each other more closer. video-sharing application on Thursday said that peace He said that Pakistani and TikTok and directed the Pa- in Afghanistan was impera- Azerbaijan Afghan people were not only kistan Telecommunication tive for regional economic de- neighbours and brothers but Authority (PTA) to ensure start velopment and connectivity. also have strong historic link- that no immoral content to He said that peace in Afghan- passport-free ages. be uploaded on it. istan would bring prosperity Asad Qaiser said that he was On March 11, PHC Chief Jus- in Afghanistan and the region. travel looking forward to his visit to tice Qaiser Rashid Khan had The Speaker said that Paki- Kabul where he would meet ordered the PTA to ban the stan would stand firm with his Afghan counterpart and app for promoting immoral DNA an indigenous Afghan owned Afghan leadership. and objectionable content ANKARA: A new identity peace process. He expressed Referring to the initiatives by on it. During a hearing of card will allow citizens of these views while talking to the Parliament and the Exec- the case regarding immoral Turkey and Azerbaijan pass- Najeebullah Ali Khel, Ambas- utive, the Speaker said that content on TikTok, the court port-free travel for up to 90 sador of Afghanistan here. on the recommendations of while unbanning the app, di- days. During the meeting, Pak-Af- Pakistan-Afghanistan Parlia- rected the officials to not al- Announcing the new rules ghan relations and the polit- mentary Friendship Group low uploading of any immoral on Thursday, Turkish For- ical situation in the region in National Assembly, imped- content on it. eign Minister Mevlut Ca- and issues of mutual interest iments in strengthening bilat- PTA Director General Tariq vusoglu said in a tweet: came under discussion. eral relations and trade were Gandapur told the court “As of today, traveling with ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan visiting a Thalassemia center in Islamabad. – DNA Asad Qaiser said that con- removed. that they had taken the is- Azerbaijan is now possible sue with administration of only with an identity card. the app which had also ap- All obstacles are removed, pointed a focal person for our brotherhood is getting WB okays US $120mn the purpose in the country. stronger.” Pakistan reiterates The PHC chief justice re- He used the hashtag “one for PM’s initiative marked that a system should nation, two states”, describ- green post-COVID-19 eco- be established that could ing the deep-rooted ties DNA nomic recovery initiative and position on ties with India distinguish between good between the two friendly afforestation and nature con- and bad content. “If the PTA countries. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has servation programmes, par- takes action, people will not With the new legislation, “If India commits a massacre against Muslims and made progress in creating ticularly Green Stimulus initi- upload immoral content an- Turkish and Azerbaijani na- 100,000 green jobs as the ative launched by the climate ymore,” he added. tionals will be able to trav- refuses to give Kashmiri people their due right, Pakistan World Bank (WB) showed change ministry under Prime Meanwhile, TikTok re- el without a passport using agreement to provide finan- Minister Imran Khan’s vision cannot have normal diplomatic relations with India,” leased a statement saying a new type of ID card in- cial aid for the project. for Clean Green Pakistan, ac- that it was “pleased” to stalled with a chip. with India, as previously pro- but India should first revoke legislature. The Ministry of Climate cording to a press statement be once again available to A bilingual “entry-exit form” DNA posed by the newly-appointed its August 5, 2019, move,” Speaking on the COVID-19 Change has decided to create issued here on Thursday. Pakistan. “This is a testa- will be given to Azerbaijani finance minister Hammad he said. On August 5, 2019, vaccination front, the federal 0.1 million green jobs in Pa- During the meeting held here ment to TikTok’s continued citizens on their arrival to ISLAMABAD: The Feder- Azhar, is not possible because the Indian government had minister said that 98% of the kistan by providing opportu- at the climate change minis- commitment to enforcing Turkey, and to Turkish citi- al Minister for Science and of the Indian atrocities in rushed through a presiden- population will be inoculat- nities to youth to earn up to try, the country director Mr. our community guidelines zens while departing from Technology Fawad Chaudhry IOJK. tial decree to abolish Article ed for free, however, the 2% Rs800 to Rs1,000 on a daily Najy Benhassine informed to promote a safe and pos- Turkey. on Thursday said that even “If India commits a massacre 370 of the Constitution which — who do not wish to stand basis by planting trees in their the PM’s aide further that itive community online,” a Citizens of both countries though India-Pakistan rela- against Muslims and refuses grants special status to Indian in queues — can pay and get areas. funding of US $120 million spokesperson for the plat- will need to show this doc- tions can be a game-changer to give Kashmiri people their occupied Kashmir amid ris- themselves inoculated from A delegation of the World pledged for the Prime Min- form said. ument to the officers at bor- for the region and Pakistan due right, Pakistan cannot ing tensions in the disputed private hospitals, he said. Bank (WB) headed by the ister Imran Khan’s Green der crossings along with the wishes to normalise relations have normal diplomatic rela- valley with unprecedented Lauding the PTI-led govern- country director Najy Benhas- Stimulus initiative has already ID card. with the neighbouring state, tions with India,” he said. numbers of Indian troops de- ment’s efforts, Chaudhry said CJCSC meets sine called on Special Assis- been approved and can be things cannot progress until The minister added that the ployed in the region. that Pakistan is “one of the tant to the Prime Minister on utilisation by the country to India revokes its August 5 federal cabinet has reiterated Indian Home Minister Amit few countries that received Turkish Sherry reveals Climate Change Malik Amin boost green jobs in the coun- move in the Indian Occupied its position that the normali- Shah had introduced a res- praises from the world for Zardari’s call Aslam where they held con- try for those rendered unem- Jammu and Kashmir. sation of relations with India olution to scrap Article 370 tackling the coronavirus situ- military sultations over Prime Min- ployed due to Covid-19 crisis Speaking during a press con- is not possible until it revisits in Rajya Sabha which led to ation in an effective manner.” to London ister Imran Khan’s plan for by engaging them in the coun- ference after a cabinet meet- its Kashmir policy. the revocation of the special “The government is deter- leadership creating green jobs. try’s green projects being im- ing here in Islamabad, Fawad “We want to have good re- status granted to occupied mined to battle coronavirus The delegation conveyed the plemented for conservation Chaudhry said that the nor- lations with India and move Kashmir and make the state as it did during the previous oreign esk brar han F D I K Bank’s all-out support to the and protection of the nature. malisation of trade relations forward with our economy, a Union Territory with the two waves,” he said. ANKARA: General Nadeem ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peo- ples Party (PPP) Parliamen- Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs tary Leader in Senate Sher- of Staff Committee, who is ry Rehman has disclosed on official visit to Turkey, that Asif Ali Zardari had called on General Hulusi called London on the issue Afghan peace key to Central Asia connectivity Akar (Retd), Minister of of Leader of the Opposition Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit National Defence, at Anka- ra. CJCSC also had sepa- in the Senate but PML-N Khayam Abbasi Agreement (QTTA) with China, leader Ishaq Dar replied Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. rate meetings with General that the issue could not be Islamabad: Unless peace and sta- The former Pak ambassador to Yasar Guler, Commander discussed. bility prevail in war-torn Afghani- Afghanistan opined that Afghani- Turkish Armed Forces and Sherry Rehman made the stan, regional connectivity will re- stan’s instability creates hurdles Chiefs of the tri-services. startling revelation in a pri- main a pipe dream. This was the in the way of any inter-regional Chairman JCSC also visited vate television channel pro- crux of a webinar titled ‘Afghan- connectivity initiatives, wheth- Turkish Aerospace Indus- gramme. Sherry said Asif istan-Pakistan-Central Asian Con- er it is the Central Asia-South tries. Zardari telephoned London nectivity’, which was organized Asia power project (CASA-1000) During the meetings, both but Ishaq Dar bluntly re- on Thursday by Institute of Poli- or the Turkmenistan-Afghani- sides deliberated upon var- plied that the Leader of the cy Studies (IPS) in collaboration stan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipe- ious areas of interest, bilat- Opposition in the Senate with the Department of Interna- line project. These projects are eral cooperation including could not be taken up. tional Relations at the Federal far from completion due to politi- security, counter-terror- She said on the other hand Urdu University of Arts, Science cal instability in Afghanistan. ism and prevailing regional the PPP had never walked and Technology (FUUAST). He said Pakistan has taken sev- environment particularly away from discussing any- IPS’ Vice Chairman Ambassa- eral measures to strengthen land with reference to Afghani- thing. “Look at the recent dor (retd) Syed Abrar Hussain connectivity with Afghanistan in- stan. Both sides also dilat- PML-N move where it had was the keynote speaker of the cluding building a highway from ed upon measures to en- approached the PPP to webinar, which was chaired by Torkham to Jalalabad. Further- hance cooperation in the discuss the NA-249 by-elec- Dr. Rubeena Mushtaq, vice-chan- more, Pakistan wants to extend field of defence produc- tion in Karachi. We openly cellor, FUUAST. The event was railway links to Qandahar from tion and reaffirmed their welcomed them and talked also addressed by Dr Asghar Chaman and build a motorway commitment to further and conveyed to them that Dashti, HoD, IR department at stan develop direct road links istan-Pakistan Transit Trade and, to complicate matters fur- connecting Peshawar to Kabul. strengthen the excellent we could talk to our com- FUUAST and Dr Faisal Javaid, as- with Central Asian states; even Agreement (APTTA) to extend ther, insisted on letting Afghani- The speaker also brought into relationship. mittee.” sistant professor, IR department, though the whole region, not linkages. Still, Afghanistan, un- stan trade directly with India via light the traditional historical, Turkish military leadership Sherry Rehman said the FUUAST. Pakistan alone, will benefit from der the influence of India, creat- Wagah in a quid pro quo. cultural and religious ties the lauded the professionalism PPP was in favour of civi- Ambassador (retd) Hussain be- regional connectivity if achieved. ed hurdles in making this happen. This is the reason, he argued, Pa- Subcontinent, especially the In- of Pakistan Armed Forces lized politics because look lieved that over the years succes- The former ambassador lament- He further said President Ashraf kistan disregarded Afghanistan, dus valley and Gandhara civili- and acknowledged the sac- at the history of the PPP. sive Afghan governments have ed that Pakistan even tried to Ghani rejected the proposed which has not overcome violence zations of Pakistan have enjoyed rifices rendered by Pakistan created hurdles in letting Paki- include Tajikistan in the Afghan- idea of a tripartite agreement within its borders, in signing the with the Central Asian region. in fight against terrorism. 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