A Media Publication by the students of Mass Communication and Media Studies Volume - VI January 2016 Issue I January in History “You want to welcome life you have to welcome surprises” - Dr. Pfau January 28, 1933 surprises. Everybody should take a The name was coined by look at his or her life and see what Choudhry Rehmat Ali Khan. they can concretely do. I would say, as long as you love the people you January 01, 1955 meet, you will find some way to Pakistan International Airlines make it a little bit better and get a came into being smile out there somewhere.”

January 01, 1961 While appreciating Positive Decimal coinage introduced in Post, Dr Pfau said ‘It is so rare Pakistan. that somebody capitalizes on the positive aspects. I very much like January 05, 1963 whoever came up with this idea. First trade agreement is signed I have always thought that between Pakistan and . In 1960, Dr Ruth Pfau decided She said she is not sure whether people should concentrate on to dedicate her life to the battle others also find Pakistan so the positive side of things. There January 01, 1981 against in Pakistan. For welcoming, but she didn’t face is enough positivity in the world Interest free banking was her remarkable efforts, Dr Pfau any difficulty while working in around us, but you have to introduced. has been awarded several Pakistan. search for it.’ awards and medals including January 01, 1983 In her message to the youth, she Nishan-e-Quaid-i-Azam, I very much like whoever First three F-16 Jets reached Hilal-e-Pakistan, and Sitara-e- said, “Every young person should Pakistan. Quaid-i-Azam. Along with her came up with this idea. know how nice it is when you have efforts to eradicate leprosy, Dr I have always thought the opportunity to help somebody January 12, 1992 Pfau is also working on commu - that people should and give a smile to a patient.” Lahore-Islamabad Motorway nity based rehabilitation (CBR), concentrate on the project launched. with special focus on enhancing Its people like Dr Pfau who the quality of life for people positive side of things. make you believe in the power What’s inside: with disabilities and their fami - There is enough positivity of optimism and positivity that lies. in the world around us, can reduce all hardships and F Apple teams up with troubles to nothing. but you have to search Pakistani musician. Dr Pfau is undoubtedly an em - By Eesha Ghani - Editor bodiment of empathy. For for it.’ F North-South gas pipeline to over 50 years, she has relentlessly complete per schedule worked to ease the suffering of While sharing her thoughts on lepers in Pakistan. Because of humanity and life she said “hu - F CPEC termed game her monumental efforts, WHO manity is the one I meet on the changer. declared Pakistan as one of the staircase, or anywhere on the road. first countries in Asia to control Humanity, I would think of it as F Ho Mann Jahaan in it’s leprosy. It would not be wrong those who need our help and our second phase of success. to call her the ‘ of response.” Pakistan’. F Gilgat Baltistan education She further added, “Life is initiative galvanises In an interview with Positive different; it is sometimes difficult, Greenwich students. Post Dr Pfau said, ‘Pakistan is a sometimes very difficult, and some - beautiful country and it’s full of times even cruel. Be ready at any F Pakistan economy to grow in surprises, so I always love to be in time for any surprise. You want to 2016 despite challenges. Pakistan’. welcome life, you have to welcome Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. Editor’s Note North-South gas pipeline to complete per schedule

As we find ourselves gearing up for the The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Re - new year let’s take a moment to reflect on sources, categorically confirmed the initia - the year past, 2015. tion and in-time completion of North-South gas pipeline project as per I'm sure many of us had our hurdles to schedule. deal with, but what matters is that we make it through with lessons learnt. “Construction of North-South gas pipeline project will hopefully begin and conclude as As cliché as it sounds I would advise all per the given schedule agreed upon by the the youngsters to begin this year with solid governments of Pakistan and Russia,” offi - goals and resolutions. cial sources in the Ministry said.

Many of us try to stick to our resolutions Commenting on some reports over the im - South to the rest of the areas,” said the yet barely make it half way without position of sanctions on a Russian company sources, adding that due to the efforts of the forgetting or dropping them. contracted to lay the pipeline, they said that present government Liquefied Natural Gas Pakistan had nothing to do with it. “If any (LNG) terminal was constructed in Perhaps if we gave ourselves and those Russian company has been blacklisted under in a record time. around us a good dose of positivity every any international sanction, it (Russia) will time we falter. It'll be easier to maintain assign the task to someone else.” They further said that around 12.4bcm (bil - our objectives. lion cubic meters) of gas would be trans - However, they said, Pakistan had not been ported from Karachi to Lahore per annum Remember, to err is human and there is officially conveyed about any sanctions im - via a 42 inch diameter pipeline, and the pro - no short cut to experience! posed on the company concerned with lay - ject’s first phase is likely to be completed by ing the pipeline. Under the project, a December 2017. Every time we find ourselves slipping we 1,100-kilometre pipeline from Karachi to must find it within us to pull ourselves Lahore with Russian investment worth $2 The pipeline would connect LNG terminals back up and continue on with a positive billion would be built. located in Karachi with those in Lahore. The outlook. sources said Pakistan was passing through a “The project is of great significance to Pak - severe energy crisis and the project would You have 365 new fresh days to outdo istan as it would help supply the additional prove to be a milestone in overcoming it. yourself and prove to others that you can. volume of imported gas from the country’s Courtesy:

Growth strategy: Govt focusing on speedy economic recovery

The government is pursuing a comprehen - sive programme of speedy economic de - velopment, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Monday.

He was talking to World Bank Country Di - rector in Pakistan Patchamutha Illango. En - hancing cooperation in education, health, irrigation and skill development sectors be - tween the Punjab government and the World Bank came under discussion.

“A comprehensive programme is being im - plemented in the Punjab to make youth skillful according to the needs of local and would visit Pakistan next month. is a huge demand for Pakistani skill and non- foreign markets. The Punjab government skilled labour in these two countries. Punjab wants to further expand the scope of the pro - “He will sign several memoranda of under - can send skilled manpower to these coun - gramme and the cooperation of World Bank standings (MoUs) with the Punjab govern - tries. Keeping this in view, the MoUs will be will be welcomed in this regard,” Sharif said. ment for the skill development of youth in signed with World Bank to impart skill the province,” he said. training to youth and send them to these two Following the meeting, a senior Punjab gov - countries as skilled labourers,” he said. ernment official told The Express Tribune “The Dubai Expo will be held in 2020. The Courtesy: The Express Tribune that World Bank President Jim Yong King FIFA World Cup is in Qatar in 2022. There 2 Gilgit-Baltistan education initiative galvanises Karachi’s Greenwich University Students

Karachi’s Greenwich University The donation drive successfully students embarked on a donation collected Rs0.5 million which drive to serve education in will be handed over to present Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). The director of Inspire Initiative initiative which kicked off on Ayesha Farooqui. January 12 has been undertaken to implement Inspire Initiative’s “Education is the foremost and education project in Gilgit- basic necessity for every individ - Baltistan. ual and it’s our responsibility to help those who are deprived of Activities to collect donations in - this necessity,” said Shehneez clude washing cars, serving food Saeed, a student part of the at local restaurants, arranging a donation drive. movie screening on campus, and selling food and old books. “Such The Inspire journey started back activities are key in our goal to in 2007 when British-Pakistani Bushra Farooqui and two other Inspire is catering to at least 70% help underprivileged students Bushra Farooqui visited Baltistan expats from the UK. The number of Sadpara valley’s primary and should be done on a routine for the first time with a group of of students soon grew to 360 school-going children, adds basis,” said Navaid Jafri, a student trekkers from the UK for a girls within a span of three years. Farooqui. at the varsity. charity trek to K-2 Base Camp. Currently, 180 children, both Inspire covers all the costs, in - Dr. Farooqui, a senior-professor The initiative was funded by girls and boys between the cluding salaries and training of at Greenwich University who su - ages of four and 14 years, are teachers, school supplies, furni - pervised donation drive for the enrolled at the two schools ture, stationery, uniforms, bags initiative, said educating the adopted by Inspire. and books. All the volun - underprivileged was the best The children are taught English, teers are Skardu-based and tend service to the nation. “The efforts Urdu, mathematics, gen - to the day-to-day operations of towards education especially in eral knowledge, social studies, Is - the school by liaising with the the northern areas is a cause of lamiat and science. The ratio of teachers and village education great motivation for me and my female to male students is 50:50 committee (VEC). students,” said Farooqui. and with these two schools, Courtesy: The Express Tribune The wall of kindness: An Iranian venture to feed the poor comes to Pakistan The Pakistani leg of this venture need to do this because a major - is run by Ismat Ali, who is a lec - ity of people show apathy toward turer by profession. "I was in - those in need: "People are not spired by this setup in Iran. It has coming out of their houses to now gone to Germany as well. I help the less privileged so I took believe that by showing a kind this step to do my share." gesture one can have a peaceful life now and in the hereafter." A chart pasted on the wall read: "Jis cheez ki zarurat ho le jayey, The idea is something like this: badle me sirf hurf-e-dua de people donate clothes, food items jayey' (take away whatever you and anything else they wish need in exchange for a word of which are then stacked beside a prayer)." Ismat added that the tion. However we realised that over the city: "I plan offer two particular wall in the city. In clothes placed at the wall were in most of them were in need of nawafil and share it with my Karachi the first deewar-e- mint condition and they made food items so the next time we friend. To have a 100 walls is my mehrbaani was set up at M. T sure that those who took the plan a wall, we'll keep more dream." Khan road on January 15 and got things were not hesitant to par - rashan [rations] to cater to the an overwhelming response from take of this charity. demand," she explained. Ismat plans to hold the next people in need who helped drive in February in DHA. themselves. "We told [people who came to As of now, Ismat wishes to take By Nida Latif BS485390 collect items] them to take what - the initiative to Lahore and has Courtesy: Dawn News Ismat also told that she felt the ever they liked without hesita - aimed for 100 such 'walls' all 3 HEC win women’s skiing championship Pakistani woman wins global humanitarian award Higher Education Commission followed by PAF’s Zainab So - (HEC) clinched the Sadia Khan hail. Women and Children Ski Championship after two days of “This is the first competition I slalom and giant slalom compe - am participating in a year and titions in Naltar, Gilgit- I’m extremely glad with the re - Baltistan. covery [from my injury],” Ifra told The Express Tribune. “It was HEC’s Ifra Wali, the 2011 South a great run, made all the more Asian Winter Games gold- special as we won the champi - A Pakistani woman has been medallist who was featuring in a onship. I know I’ve bettered my awarded the first-ever Global Hu - skiing competition for the first timing and Fatima was really manitarian Award for Women’s time since breaking her ankle in close. I really wanted to win the and Children’s Health for her con - Austria last year, clinched gold in giant slalom event since I tributions to Pakistan’s health and the giant slalom event by clock - couldn’t do too well in slalom [as education sector. ing 32.38sec. Her teammate Fa - Fatima claimed gold].” tima Sohail finished second, Courtesy: The Express Tribune Chairman of the Aman Founda - tion, Fayeeza Naqvi, along with her husband Arif Naqvi was honoured Reaching for the skies: Gilgit’s very own Wright brother as one of the four winners of the first-ever Global Humanitarian Kabir Khan always dreamed of Cessna 182, which took him Award for Women’s and Children’s becoming a pilot and soaring about five months to prepare Health at the 2016 International over the towering mountains and cost about Rs25,000. Un - Conference on Family Planning surrounding Gilgit city. That fortunately, it crashed the same (ICFP) in Nusa Dua, . dream could not become reality, day while landing. but he found another way to sa - Upon winning the award, Naqvi tiate his thirst for touching the Khan, however, didn’t lose heart. said, “Aman is dedicated to skies. He immediately began making Moreover, Khan finances his promoting the centrality of family, another, even better plane. It hobby from his own pocket. “I and dignity of life for all. The ‘Sukh’ Over the past two years, Khan was a Falcon 25, which suffered save up to Rs5,000 from my program was created with this mis - has single-handedly made 10 the same fate after flying for five salary every month and when I sion in mind, and seeks to foster different kinds of aircraft using minutes. have enough at my disposal, I gender equality, by giving women various kinds of material, in - start work.” the power of choice. cluding plywood and aluminum The failures, however, didn’t “We believe that healthy, educated frames. “This is a passion and a deter Khan’s efforts. He then But a lack of assistance and availability of parts in Gilgit and empowered women build way to satiate my thirst for fly - made a Wing Dragon which fi - strong families and productive ing,” he told The Express Trib - nally proved to be his maiden market pose another challenge for Khan. For parts, he says, he communities. Aman aims to de - une. success. “It flew for more than velop programs that convene inter - five minutes and as high as approaches markets in , Lahore and national partners to bring best Khan does not have a profes - 1,000 feet,” said the architect, practise and expertise in collabora - sional degree in and currently adding that the plane wings Karachi while the real help comes from his brother. tion with local government to en - serves in a government office as measured a combined 48 sure a sustainable impact,” she said. a computer operator. “It was my inches. desire to make aircraft but it Khan’s hobby isn’t restricted to “I am honoured to accept this wasn’t an easy task given that it At present, more than seven model planes. award on behalf of the Aman required time, money and ma - planes are in Khan’s fleet, which Foundation and look forward to terial besides some human re - also include two jet planes One day, he plans to make a sin - working closely with my fellow source,” says Khan. (Raptor F22) measuring seven gle-seat plan for himself. But awardees in furthering the cause of and three feet, respectively. his elder brother, Nadeem, says family planning and maternal “I design the aircraft by down - to do that they’d have to face health,” she added. loading images from the inter - the biggest hurdle yet: permis - net,” he said, while explaining sion from their mother. “Our The award recognises individuals the four to six-month long mother fears for his life and that who, with great vision and leader - process of completing one proj - is perhaps the biggest reason my ship, invest private wealth for the ect. “I use raw material wherever brother has yet to embark on advancement of reproductive, ma - possible to give it shape.” that adventure,” said Nadeem. ternal, neonatal and child health, Courtesy: The Express Tribune especially family planning, at The first plane he made was a regional, as well as global level. Courtesy: The Express Tribune 4 CPEC termed Game Changer Pakistan economy to grow in 2016 despite challenges The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is crucial for Pakistan’s eco - nomic stability and national security and it should not be made controversial like Kal - abagh Dam, said Minister for Inter-Provin - cial Coordination, Riaz Hussain Pirzada.

“CPEC is a game changer for Pakistan and the entire region and nobody will be allowed to make it controversial,” he said while re - through the entire country and all provinces sponding to a question about the reserva - will benefit from, in particular the backward tions of smaller provinces about the change areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Implementation of China Pakistan Eco - in the project’s western route. Balochistan. nomic Corridor, or CPEC, rising large scale Courtesy: Dawn News manufacturing and the upcoming infrastruc - He said the CPEC project would pass ture projects in the West-Central Asia Zone are some of the strong business indicators Apple teams up with Pakistani musician, that central bank has outlined as factors, artist Usman Riaz for iPad art demo which will boost Pakistan's economy in 2016. It isn’t surprising that Apple has roped in talented musi - Overall there is good news and hope of good cian Usman Riaz to present a live demo of his art works prospects. But, State Bank of Pakistan, or and share with audiences not only do his fingers work SBP, also indicates several challenges, which magic on a guitar and piano, but he also has mad drawing must be tackled. It said: "Some improve - skills. ments are already visible from the changes in the key macroeconomic indicators. Eco - The youngest Ted Global Fellow from Karachi will be nomic activity seems to be gearing up as large giving a live demo of his art work process for upcoming sale manufacturing, or LSM, has recorded a animated film The Glassworker, along with other works noticeable increase over the last year." using the iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Paper by LSM output growth rose to 3.9 per cent in FiftyThree. Usman Riaz named as the youngest ever the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 from 2.6 TED senior fellow. per cent in like period of FY-2015. The growth of the economy was confirmed by Usman shared the poster of the event with fans: "the strong profitability of the banking He will be joined by Rachel Romano of the FiftyThree sector", in spite of the currently declining in - team who will also share tips on making the most of the terest rates and their reduced spreads. The in - app that allows artists to create art in a whole new way. terest rate decline is pushing the private business greatly. A "visible improvement in He also shared a teaser of his forthcoming animated the transport sector, storage and communi - movie on his Facebook page, Mano Animation Studios, cations are key positives." the special one-minute teaser of which will debut at TED 2016 Yet another sign of hope is the fact, "the cur - By Nida Latif BS485390 rent account deficit has narrowed down as it Courtesy: The Express Tribune was comfortably financed by higher financial Pakistan tames to qualify for Asia Cup final inflows, the foreign exchange reserves recorded an all-time high and rose to more Pakistan blind cricket team kept their than $21 billion which are sufficient to meet winning streak intact in the ongoing Asia the country's import bill for seven months. Cup T20 Cricket for Blind, winning their third consecutive match against Sri Lanka by The business, particularly foreign investors 90 runs and in the process qualified for the and companies operating in Pakistan, are summit clash of the tournament. happy over their prospects and profits. Atif Bajwa, president of Overseas Investors According to information made available Chamber of Commerce Industry, or OICCI here, Sri Lanka won the toss and invited says their latest Perceptions and Investment Pakistan to bat first at Jawaharlal Nehru In - Survey 2015 indicates 82 per cent of mem - ternational Stadium in Kochi, . Pakistan With this win, Pakistan blind cricket team bers foresee continuing growth in their busi - posted a massive total of 214 runs on board qualified for the final of the Asia Cup. ness, and are generally committed to making for the loss of eight wickets in allotted 20 Courtesy: The News further investments in Pakistan. overs. Courtesy: Khaleej Times 5 Karachi food festival ends From wedding photographer leaving savoury memories to Pakistan’s premier cinematographer

24th Jan 2016 being the last day of the sec - able remained popular while strawberry Amidst the glitz and glamour of the film in - ond edition of the Karachi Eat Festival 2016 samosas and nitrogen ice cream were sorely dustry, there exists one lone ranger who un - at the Frere Hall, it was expected to be a jam- missed by those who attended the festival last dertakes a lot of the hard work but is rarely packed affair and so it was. time. ever recognised. To paraphrase visionary film-maker Cecil B DeMille’s words, “This Hordes of people were seen in queues at the With the event's promotion going on since figure, a giant in his industry, is the cine - entrance as well as massive traffic gridlocks 10th of January, a huge turnover was expected matographer … the sine qua non of a pro - roads leading to the Frere Hall. but it probably even exceeded the organisers’ fession which often boasts that no one in its expectations. ranks is indispensable.” With a wide range of food stalls surrounding the entire area one could feel the pleasant Though it may be unfair to regard Rana smell of cuisine ranging from savoury items Kamran as a shadow in the dark, it is only to sweet ones. While a man tossed a sizzling over the past few years that the Director of Chapli Kebab at one booth, a lady all the way Photography (DOP) has managed to make from Denmark invited all to try open faced an indelible mark for himself. For instance, Danish sandwiches. a year has passed since Na Maloom Afraad (NMA) first saw the light of day but Rana At the other side, diners like Sattar Bakhsh, continues to receive laurels for his impressive Chai Wala and Chairman Mao drew cus - work in the comedy hit till today. tomers by selling their signature menu items. Unlike last year when parking remained a The chandeliers decorated in the trees' huge issue, this time the organiser, Omar Despite this, the cinematographer believes branches providing a well lit feel to ambience Omari of CKO Event Architecture, said there is nothing exceptional about his work. gave attendees an opportunity to take better extra area was dedicated for parking. Speaking with The Express Tribune, Rana pictures at the photo booth as they chomped By Nida Latif BS485390 called it a stroke of luck from being in the on eatables which could be easily carried. Courtesy: Dawn News right place, at the right time. “When Nabeel Qureshi wrote the screenplay for NMA, the The sitting arrangement was comparatively first thing I said was that the script is so better this time for those who wanted to sit comprehensive, it wouldn’t require much and eat. from a DOP,” he shared. “If you look at it now, you would note that the shots are actu - Stalls like The Patio sold fresh pasta rolled ally very basic and static. We simply tried to out from machines as their ravioli were con - create perfect ambience and light the scenes,” sumed like hot cakes. Distinct items like added Rana. Nutella Gol Gappas, Churros and Choc and waffles which are not perhaps readily avail - “There are so many innovations taking place in terms of film-making technology [and styles] that it has become near imperative for film-makers and audiences to keep moving forward,” he said. “You never know, people might not even remember NMA 10 years from now.” But with numerous high-profile projects such as Quetta, and in the pipeline, it seems unlikely that Rana’s work will be forgotten any soon. Courtesy: Dawn News 6 Waris Shah’s Heer Ranjha: Poetry enthusiasts keep love saga alive recitation of Heer Ranjha by Waris Shah, poets. Jawad Ahmed accompanied Manzoor which lasted for as many as 156 days, organ - on flute, while Ijaz Hussain was on the tabla. ised jointly by the Pakistan Punjabi Adabi Going beyond Heer, Manzoor also sang Parchar, Pehla Per, and Punjabi Parchar. other popular folk and classical songs. The closing stroke came in the form of dhamal on Rawalpindi-based kafi and folk singer the everpopular “Dam mast qalandar, mast Shaukat Manzoor sang Heer Ranjha — a mast.” love saga written nearly three centuries ago in southern Punjab — mesmerising the au - Explaining about Waris Shah’s poetry, Poet dience with a fair share of women in at - Manzar Naqvi, said, tendance, harkening them back to the true spirit of the region. “these texts tell us of a society that does not Paraga, an organisation working for promo - discriminate on the basis of caste and creed.” tion of literature, organised a musical evening In his opening remarks, Tariq Bhatti of at the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Paraga said that the moving spirit behind the Paraga has now moved on to reading Baba to celebrate successful culmination its weekly initiative was that it was time to understand Farid. the classical texts and not just eulogize the Courtesy: The Express Tribune

Sarmad Khoosat's 'Manto' PM launches health scheme wins at Jaipur Film Festival for the poor

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched a state-run health insurance programme and described it as the first step towards making Pakistan a welfare state.

Initially, the initiative has been launched for the benefit of people of Islamabad, but later on it will be expanded to all parts of Punjab, Balochistan and the Federally Adminis - Looks like Manto is making waves in India was Jamal Rehman who looked after the tered Tribal Areas (Fata), according to offi - — Sarmad Sultan Khoosat's biopic on the sound and editing of the film. Sarmad cials. iconoclast short story writer Saadat Hasan thanked everyone for their best wishes and Manto won him the award for 'Best Actor' prayers after he won the award at the fest and award as well as the prize for 'Best Sound was congratulated by many including and Editing'. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Samina Peerzada, Savera Nadeem among others. While Sarmad played the role of Manto, it Manto was the opening film at the festival that kicked off on January 2 along with Bol - lywood hit Piku. The film has been making Titled the “PM’s National Health Pro - rounds all over the globe and had also seen a gramme”, the scheme has been launched in sold-out show at Washington DC South 15 districts of Islamabad in the first phase Asian Film Festival. Not only that, it was also and will be expanded to 23 districts in the screened at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Univer - second phase. Around 1.2 million families sity of California, Berkeley, Georgetown will get free healthcare facilities in the first University and University of Texas, Austin. phase. Courtesy: The Express Tribune Courtesy: Dawn News

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