Volume VI, Issue-XII, December 2016
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Volume VI, Issue-XII, December 2016 December in History Pakistan’s Cultural Events at UN in 2016 made Positive Impact on Audiences While articulating and defend - December 24, 1952: ing Pakistan’s policies on major UN Security Council adopts the Anglo-American Resolution on Kashmir international issues at the urging immediate demilitarization talks United Nations, the Pakistani between India, Pakistan. Mission to the U.N. also pro - moted the soft side of the coun - December 31, 1952: Pakistan National Scouts instituted. try, hosting a number of cultural events in 2016 that attracted December 22, 1957: diplomats, academics, art lovers Malik Feroz Khan Noon is sworn in as as well as music and film fans. seventh Prime Minister of Pakistan. December 7, 1970: “Today, the amazing outpouring First General elections held. Awami of art, literature, music and films League and Pakistan People Party in Pakistan is the most forceful emerge as leading parties in East and response to a tiny minority that West Pakistan. ence of Pakistani actors and film Peacekeeping Day at UN seeks to impose an alien ortho - personalities, who traveled to Headquarters. December 19, 1970: doxy,” Ambassador Maleeha New York from Pakistan, was a Pakistan wins gold medal in Asian Lodhi, who made the holding of source excitement for audiences Pakistan, a leading troop Games hockey, beating India 1-0. public diplomacy events events who cheered them when they contributor, currently has 7,161 December 20, 1971: as part of her outreach efforts at came on stage. The stars included personnel serving UN missions, General Yahya Khan hands over power the world stage, said. Mahira Khan, Mawra Hocane, including 280 police, 84 military to Z. A. Bhutto, who takes over as Nabeel Qureshi, Saba Qamar, observers, and 6,797 troops, These events included the President and Chief Martial Law Wajahat Rauf, Yasir Hussain, deployed in 7 missions – first-ever Pakistan Film Festival, Administrator. Sheheryar Munawar, Asim Raza, Democratic Republic of the a Sufi music concert at the UN Tooba Siddiqui, Adeel Hussain, Congo. December 30, 1973: General Assembly to celebrate Sanam Saeed, Jerjees Seja (JJ), Courtesy: www.dnanews.com.pk Z. A. Bhutto lays foundation stone of Pakistan Day, an exhibition of Pakistan Steel Mills. Producers Afia Serena Nathaniel modern Pakistani art at the and Mehreen Jabbar. What’s inside: December 27, 1975: United Nations, screening the 1976 is declared Quaid's Century year. Oscar-winning documentary On 23rd March, Ustad Rahat F Benchmark KSE 100-share December 31, 1985: “Girl in the river” at the UN and Fateh Ali Khan enthralled the Index rises 0.71% Martial Law is lifted, amended 1973 a photo exhibition highlighting jam-packed UN General Pak Suzuki will launch Celerio Constitution revived. Pakistan’s role as a major con - F Assembly Hall with his Sufi in March 2017, Cultus to make exit December 2, 1988: tributor to UN Peacekeeping, music, spreading the message of Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as first that was opened Secretary-Gen - peace, tolerance and harmony, as F Pakistan Navy undertakes live missile firing along Arabian Sea woman Prime Minister of Pakistan. eral Ban Ki-moon. Well man - Pakistan celebrated its National aged by the mission officers and day for the first time at the F Pakistan wins three golds, six December 12, 1990: staff, the audiences here ap - Pakistan becomes 37th country to send world organization. silvers at international ICT plauded the the string of events. Awards expedition to Antarctica. In June, Ban, the UN chief, spoke at photographic exhibi - F Innovation series: two countries, December 4, 1994: Pakistan’s top-rated movies were one team Pakistan regains World Hockey screened at Asia Society, New tion, organized by the Pakistan Championship title after 12 years, York, to packed houses. The pres - Mission, to mark the Pakistani F Pakistan conducts live anti-ship beating Holand 4-3. missile test in Arabian Sea 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. Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 0.71% “A positive open was followed recent update on progress over formers.” by intraday correction where coal fired power plant while ce - wider market slipped in red and ments were higher on reported Trading volumes rose to 360.7 KSE100 index tested support institutional buying. million shares compared with near 45,600,” said Bilwani. Tuesday’s tally of 383 million. “Autos on the other hand un - Shares of 412 companies were A see-saw ride eventually saw “However, institutional buying performed market after lower traded. At the end of the day, the KSE-100 Index end positive soon overtook and swayed the than expected monthly sales 171 stocks closed higher, 226 for the ninth successive session, momentum back mainly led by numbers,” said Bilwani. declined while 15 remained un - breaking yet another record index heavy exploration and changed. The value of shares high along the way and powering production (E&Ps). JS Global analyst Nabeel Ha - traded during the day was past the 46,000-point barrier. roon said volatility prevailed but Rs18.9 billion. “Pakistan Petroleum (+5%) and the index finally close at its new The bull run has seen the index Pakistan Oilfields (+5%) high of 46,185 (+327 points). Dolman City Reit was the vol - gain 8.4% since November 30 – emerged as top gainers with for - “E&P sector was the major ume leader with 30.7 million the last day it ended negative – mer grabbing investor attention index mover, as it extended its shares, gaining Rs0.05 to finish and has contributed to an al - over positive news of Sui lease previous day gains to close 2.8% at Rs11.00. It was followed by ready phenomenal year for the extension and improved pricing higher.” This gain was on the TRG Pakistan Limited with Pakistan Stock Exchange. that helped sentiments while back of crude oil prices as they 29.6 million shares, gaining latter hit second consecutive traded comfortably above Rs2.15 to close at Rs45.62 and The PSX’s benchmark KSE upper price limit. $52/bbl, on the back of major Bank of Punjab with 17.1 mil - 100-share Index finished with a oil producing countries’ decision lion shares, gaining Rs0.17 to rise of 0.71% or 327.38 points “Oil & Gas Development to limit their production going close at Rs17.04. to finish at 46,185.27. Company (OGDC,+1% ) also forward in their meeting in Vi - ended the day green as battle enna last weekend, said Haroon. Elixir Securities analyst Faisal Foreign institutional investors between aggressive foreign sell - “Intraday rally was witnessed in Bilwani said Pakistan equities were net sellers of Rs1.1 billion ers and local smart money con - cements as the sector gained to shunned all calls for a breather during the trading session, ac - tinues with stock trading over close 0.7% higher than its pre - to close above key psychological cording to data maintained by 10 million shares on the day. vious day close. Maple Leaf Ce - level of 46,000 primarily on the National Clearing Com - “Hub Power (HUBC, +2.5%) ment (+4.33%) and DG Khan gains in oil and select index pany of Pakistan Limited. closed another positive day after Cement (+2.26%) were top per - names. Courtesy: The Express Tribune Umerkot Fort to be restored by June 2017 The culture department started sites and monuments in Sindh’ for residential or military pur - history of Umerkot predates the preservation work of the Umerkot scheme. poses by the rulers of the advent of Islam in the region. “It Fort with the hope to restore it to Cultural heritage: Royal locks do - province. Some believe that the was actually the property of the its original splendor. Around 200 nated to museum area is named after ruler Umer Rajputs of Rajasthan until they workers, with the help of local ar - Sharing details of the project, of - Soomro, who gained fame due to gifted it to the Kalhoras of Sindh tisans and experts, have ficials said that the most dilapi - his romance with Marvi of Thar. to develop better relations and started work on the front of the dated portion of the fort will be But some historians and heritage bring peace between Sindh and fort. covered with tarpaulin (a heavy- experts say that it was actually the Rajasthan,” he said, adding that property of the Sodha Rajputs, not only the Kalhoras but the According to officials, the front of duty waterproof cloth). “Steps are also being taken to stabilise the who were rulers of the area. Talpurs also started development the heritage site where Mughal “When Humayun managed to work to preserve this landmark. emperor Akbar was born will be wall of the fort with a,” Kansaro said. escape India following his mili - finished by June, 2017. “We are tary defeat at the hands of Sher Ghulam Hyder Gadhi, a conser - doing all the development work vator in Umerkot, said that the According to conservators, more Shah Suri, Rana Prasad, the then as per the guidelines of UN - mud core of the fort will be sta - than four million bricks will be Rajput ruler of the area provided ESCO [United Nations Educa - bilised with sun dried bricks, used to protect the 45-foot-high him shelter in Amarkot [former tional, Scientific and Cultural while the outer facade of the fort wall, following the basic rules of name of Umerkot].