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IslamabadFriday, November 06, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 Joe Biden all set to be Mirziyoyev stresses WHO commits the new US President: new systems for $886m to Pakistan’s Trump to go to court Central and South Asia health sector Briefs Joe Biden Bilawal slams govt GB policy believes he DNA ASTORE: Chairman of Paki- stan People’s has the votes Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhu- Polls have closed across the US, but tto Zardari vote-counting could take some time on Thursday said that ‘se- due to the unprecedented number lected Prime Minister’ does not know anything about the people who cast their ballots early region as Asif Ali Zardari had already granted provi- and Connecticut, as well as the District of sional provincial status to Web Desk / DNA Columbia. Five states still need to be called, Gilgit-Baltistan in 2009. with millions of votes uncounted. Biden is six ISLAMABAD: Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong Addressing a public rally, WASHINGTON: Democrat Joe Biden has electoral votes away from reaching the 270 met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Foreign Office. – DNA Bilawal Bhutto said that won the state of Michigan, leaving him six needed to reach the White House. PPP will make history in votes shy of the 270 needed to declare victo- Meanwhile, the incumbent president, Chinese Gilgit-Baltistan as everyone ry. Both sides are preparing for a potential Trump, vowed to ask the Supreme Court to including children will sup- legal battle. With just a handful of states weigh in on the inconclusive election. still up for grabs, Trump tried to press his envoy Allies’ take up their port his party. Lashing out at PTI-led federal govern- case in court in some key swing states, It Violence in US as meets ment, he said that progress was unclear if any of his campaign’s legal is made by initiatives like maneuvering over balloting would succeed counting delays Qureshi issues with PM Khan Benazir Income Support in shifting the race in his favor. Polls have closed across the US, but Program rather than grant- DNA DNA Prime minister invited them for lunch; ing amnesty to big fishes. vote-counting could take some time due to the unprecedented number people who cast NEW YORK: Police in the city of Portland ISLAMABAD: Newly-ap- allies told they are not getting funds Loyalty their ballots early. Donald Trump has won made arrests and seized fireworks, ham- pointed Chinese Ambassa- Florida, Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, mers and a rifle after late night demon- dor to Pakistan Nong Rong deserves vote, Louisiana, Indiana, Wyoming, West Virginia, strations, as Oregon Governor Kate Brown met Foreign Minister Shah Khayam Abbasi PML-Q skips South Carolina, Idaho, Alabama, Mississip- activated the state’s National Guard in Mehmood Qureshi at the says Maryam pi, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Utah, response to “widespread violence” on the Foreign Office in Islam- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan PM lunch South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, Ne- night after voting in the US presidential abad and discussed mat- welcomed his regime’s coalition partners DNA braska, Iowa and Montana. election. Portland Police said it arrested ten ters pertaining to bilateral to a luncheon on Thursday, with insiders Nehal Miraj Joe Biden has sealed Michigan, Wisconsin, people in the demonstrations after declar- ties, coronavirus situation, saying the government’s allies took the GILGIT: PML-N vice-pres- Maine, Arizona, Hawaii, Minnesota, Colo- ing riots in the city’s downtown area while Pak-China friendship, CPEC opportunity to express reservations and ISLAMABAD: An ally to the PTI-led gov- ident Mar- rado, New Mexico, California, New Hamp- the New York Police Department (NYPD) and other issues. Ambassa- complaints about various problems they ernment, the PML-Q decided to skip a yam Nawaz shire, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washing- said it made about 50 arrests in protests dor Nong Rong reaffirmed are facing. The coalition parties — including luncheon held on Thursday hosted by kick-started ton, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, that spread in the city late on Wednesday. his commitment to strength- the PML-F, MQM-P and the GDA — were Prime Minister Imran Khan at the PM weeklong Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, Delaware ening bilateral relations be- reportedly relentless in pushing their com- Office — after having initially accepted the political cam- tween Pakistan and China. plaints and the premier eventually had to invitation. Federal minister Tariq Bashir paign for the The meeting focused on im- make concessions and agree to address Cheema, who is a member of the PMLQ, November 15 Gilgit-Baltistan portant Pak-China strategic their grievances in the near term. said that it was his party’s decision to not election with a public gath- Army chief says ties relationship and the pace Sources said the allies expressed go to the luncheon, saying that the party’s ering in Skardu on Thurs- of projects under China Pa- reservations over the non-provision reservations have not been addressed by day. “Today, politicking kistan Economic Corridor. of development funds and the lack the PTI. “When PML-Q is not important has changed. And it should Ambassador Nong Rong had of development projects in their for PM Imran Khan, what is the point for change,” she told the crowd. with Bosnia excellent presented his credentials constituencies. They also protested against the party to attend the luncheon?” Chee- “Those who remain loyal to to President Dr Arif Alvi on the unresolved issues of the people of their ma is reported to have said. “Whenever their party and aren’t sell Bosnian president meets Gen Bajwa; acknowledged November 3. constituencies, the sources added. The the government needed [us], we voted for outs, deserve votes.” Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination, them more than the government’s [own] “I have heard that out of our Pakistan's continuous efforts for peace & stability Continued on Page 06 people,” said the PML-Q leader. 16 candidates, eight or nine Pak rejects have changed loyalties. Re- Naveed Miraj / DNA Indian member this when you go Russian out to vote that those who RAWALPINDI: Chairman of Presidency cry over Dr Zafar gets cannot endure pressure, will of Bosnia & Herzegovina visited GHQ, forces never stand for the public’s today. Matters of mutual interest, region- Kartarpur rights.” “Promise me you al security & Pak-Bosnia & Herzegovina Japanese award arrive will not vote for those who relations came under discussion. Malicious change their loyalties. Those The COAS Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa said propaganda by MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador for drills who backstab their party do that Pakistan attaches great importance to acknowledged Pakistan's continuous ef- brotherly relations with Bosnia & Herzego- the Indian govt is of Japan to Pakistan extends his not deserve your votes.” forts for peace & stability in the region & Naveed Miraj vina. He said Pakistan is proud of strong pledged to further enhance bilateral rela- simply an attempt heartfelt congratulations to Zafar Aamir bond of love & support between people of tions between both brotherly countries. to malign the RAWALPINDI: Russian two countries. Both discussed enhanced Earlier on arrival at GHQ, the visiting dig- “Peace Corridor” Federation Special Forces Liaquat tests bilateral cooperation in various fields in- nitary was presented guard of honour and Shujaat Hamza contingent arrived in Paki- cluding defence, technical expertise & laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada to pay initiative stan on Thursday for two positive joint ventures. The visiting dignitary also homage to martyrs. ISLAMABAD: The Govern- weeks long joint exercise Ansar Bhatti ment of Japan announced DRUZHBA. Athar Sufi the recipients of the 2020 According to the ISPR, the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Autumn Imperial Decora- exercise is aimed at sharing KARACHI: PTI MNA Aamir has categorically rejected tions, which includes Mr. both armies experiences in Liaquat Hus- the baseless and fallacious Zafar Mahmood of Pakistan counter terrorism domain. sain and his propaganda by the Indian in recognition of his signif- Sky diving & hostage res- wife Syeda Government against the icant contribution towards cue operations will be high- Tuba Aamir Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, further promoting friendly lights of the exercise. tested posi- which has been rejected relations and mutual un- This will be the fifth joint tive for the by the Pakistan Sikh Gurd- derstanding between Japan the name of His Majesty military drill between Paki- coronavirus on Thursday. wara Prabandhak Commit- and Pakistan. the Emperor of Japan. On stan and Russia under the Taking to Instagram, Tuba tee (PSGPC) itself. Zafar Mahmood, Former November 3, the Govern- bilateral training coopera- confirmed that the couple The malicious propaganda President of MEXT Alum- ment of Japan announced tion agreement which will has contracted the virus by the Indian Government ni Association of Pakistan the foreign recipients of continue for two weeks. In and are currently isolat- is simply an attempt to (MAAP), visiting Professor the 2020 Autumn Imperial October 2016, troops from ing at home. She also re- malign the “Peace Corri- at the Department of Jap- Decorations that includes both countries held their quested prayers for their dor” initiative by casting anese Language, National 141 foreign nationals who first-ever joint military exer- speedy recoveries. She also mischievous aspersions University of Modern Lan- have made significant con- cise in Pakistan. mentioned Surah Ashuara against the interests of guages (NUML), will be tributions to the promo- Verse 80 in her post. “And the Sikh community and decorated with The Order tion of relations between when I fall ill, He is the One to detract attention from of the Rising Sun, Gold Japan and other countries Highest Who cures me.’ Surah Ash- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Indonesia Adam Mulawarman Tugio India’s own reprehensible and Silver Rays, one of the in their respective fields. deaths in uara Verse 80.” met with High Commissioner of Malaysia Ikram Muhammad human rights violations of highest orders awarded in Continued on Page 06 Ibrahim at the Malaysia Home. – DNA minorities in India. 3 months Inside... Saifullah Pakistan-Iran ties ISLAMABAD: The total exemplary, says WHO commits $886m to Pakistan’s health sector active COVID-19 cases in Iranian consul general Pakistan on Thursday were – Page 02 Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan said that signing recorded 15,317 as 1,302 Steps for controlling more people tested positive human trafficking of the Country Cooperation Strategy (2020-25) for WHO and Pakistan was a renewed and for the deadly virus during underway: Ijaz the last 24 hours. Twenty six – Page 03 long-lasting commitment of the WHO towards improved health outcomes in Pakistan corona patients, 22 of whom country and underscores the com- ing of the Country Cooperation laboration. He said that signing of Secretary National Health Servic- were under treatment in CPEC forging gencies mitment to work together toward Strategy (2020-25) for WHO this CCS would help the country es, Aamir Ashraf Khawaja said, ahead successfully, A hospital and four out of hos- says Arif Alvi agreed priorities for the greater im- and Pakistan was a renewed and in improving health outcomes and “WHO is playing a leadership role pital died on Wednesday, ac- – Page 04 ISLAMABAD: World Health Or- pact and relevance to the people of long-lasting commitment of the making speedy progress towards among the health development cording to the latest update ganization (WHO) has committed Pakistan as envisioned in the Gov- WHO towards improved health UHC and health well-being. partners in Pakistan and have mo- issued by the NCOC. Islamophobia: US $886 million for five years to ernment’s Five-Year Plan, National outcomes in Pakistan. He appreci- Head of WHO Pakistan, Dr Ma- bilized significant technical and No COVID-19 affected per- Macron’s desperate support the health sector of Paki- Health Vision and the Sustainable ated WHO support and said Paki- hipala Palitha said “The CCS for financial resources for the better bid for re-election son was on ventilator in – Page 05 stan. In this regard the Ministry Development Goals. stan has long-lasting partnership WHO and Pakistan is the result of health outcomes of Pakistan.” Azad Jammu and Kashmir of National Health Services, Reg- The CCS took into considera- with WHO and current support analysis of the health and develop- He said that the fresh commitment (AJK), Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Civilian casualties and ulations and Coordination and the tion the Thirteenth General Pro- to tackle COVID-19 epidemic and ment situation and of WHO’s cur- of US$ 886 million over five years and Balochistan, while damage as a result of World Health Organization (WHO) gramme of Work (GPW) endorsed other health emergencies. rent programme of activities and is targeted towards specific and pri- 123 ventilators elsewhere Armenia’s aggression signed a five-year Country Cooper- by the World Health Assembly Dr Faisal said that reforms ini- was carried out by a CCS working oritized health sector needs and is in Pakistan, out of 1,871 – Page 06 ation Strategy (CCS 2020-25) for and prioritizes maximizing WHO’s tiative for the development and group representing the Ministry fully aligned with the government’s allocated for COVID-19 pa- Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul- WHO and Pakistan on Thursday. contribution to three strategic implementation of UHC benefit of National Health Services, pro- strategic priorities in the health tients, were occupied. Some Peshawar railway will The strategy reaffirmed the priorities through advancing uni- package of Pakistan, control of vincial and Area Departments of sector. Director General Health 32,376 tests were conduct- boost int’l trade strength of the relationship be- versal health coverage, addressing communicable diseases, address- Health (DOH), partners and other Services, Malik Mohammad Safi, ed across the country on – Page 07 tween the WHO as part of the health emergencies and promot- ing reproductive, maternal, child stakeholders. Illustrating WHO’s WHO Health System Coordinator, Wednesday, including 9,531 Pakistan and EU wider UN System and the Govern- ing healthier populations. health and nutrition issues and commitment to impact, he said a Dr Jamal Nasher and other senior in Sindh, 11,873 in Punjab, agree to cooperate ment of Pakistan. Special Assistant to Prime Minis- strengthening of health system clear results framework for mon- officials of the Ministry of Nation- 2,813 in KP, 6,449 in ICT, in multiple areas The strategy advances WHO’s long ter on National Health Services and primary healthcare in the itoring and evaluation has also al Health Services and WHO wit- 598 in Balochistan, 405 in – Page 08 history of collaboration with the Dr. Faisal Sultan said that sign- country are few areas of major col- been articulated in the CCS. nessed the signing ceremony. GB, and 707 in AJK. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Friday, November 06, 2020 FPCCI Briefs announces Pakistan-Iran ties exemplary, list of MQM nominees prepares KARACHi: In compliance draft for local says Iranian consul general with the FPCCI Election He said Iranian and Pakistani businessmen have a strong relationship which is strengthening with every Schedule 2021, the Federa- govt act tion of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry passing day, adding that Pakistan and Iran and the LCCI and Iranian Consulate should work more to fur- (FPCCI) has announced DNA LAHORE: Iranian Consul General Provisional List of Nomi- KARACHI: The Muttahida Mohammad Reza Nazeri Thursday nees on 4thNovember 2020 Qaumi Movement (MQM) said that Pakistan and Iran have exem- of the Trade Bodies for the has announced preparation plary trade and economic relations. General Body and Execu- of its draft for the Sindh Lo- He said that other countries have to tive Committee of FPCCI cal Government Act. MQM spend billions of dollars to establish for the year 2021. The list leader Kunwar Naveed Ja- these kinds of relations which Paki- has been posted on FPCCI mil talking to media here stan and Iran are enjoying naturally. Website and also dissemi- said that a consultative body He expressed these views during his nated through e-Mail, Couri- has also been proposed in visit to the Lahore Chamber of Com- er & WhatApp to the Mem- the bill to create harmony merce & Industry (LCCI). ber Trade Bodies, Members in different institutions. The LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah, Election Commission, Regu- problems will be effectively Senior Vice President Nasir Hameed lator TOs and the nominee- Khan, Vice President Tahir Manzoor sacross the Pakistan. – APP resolved at local level if the draft passed into a law, he Chaudhry, Former President Mian said. The MQM has ham- Misbah-ur-Rehman, Sohail Lashari KP mulls mered out proposed local and LCCI Executive Committee government law after con- members were also present. early winter sultation with all others, Reza Nazeri said that if someone Naveed Jamil said. wanted to travel to Tehran, he could vacation in “In Karachi and other cit- reach there in less than three hours as ies different authorities a direct weekly flight from Lahore to schools are functioning at different Tehran is starting from the next week. levels. The formation of He said Iranian and Pakistani busi- DNA consultation body has been nessmen have a strong relationship proposed for coordination which is strengthening with every PESHAWAR: In order to of all authorities for the passing day, adding that Pakistan and contain the spread of the sake of resolution of the Iran and the LCCI and Iranian Con- second wave of coronavirus sulate should work more to further public issues,” he said. The in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reinforce the relationship and cooper- mayor will head the consul- the provincial government ation. The Iranian consul general said tative body, he further said. is considering to announce that before COVID-19 outbreak, our Moreover, proposed Neigh- early winter vacations in ambassador to Pakistan and the LCCI the situation seems better these webi- Chamber of Commerce. Mian Tariq Misbah said the poten- the region while Pakistani rice has borhood Council and Relief schools, media reported had agreed to hold webinars between nars will be held along with the Per- LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah tial sectors where Pakistan and a strong market in Iran. There is Council will extend help in Thursday.The option was chambers to explore the trade oppor- sian language courses in the LCCI. said that the LCCI takes pride while Iran could enhance trade are val- also a great potential for the phar- dispute resolution, he said. discussed at the meeting tunities between two countries, add- He also congratulated LCCI former quoting the excellent working rela- ue-added textiles, pharmaceuticals maceutical Industry in Pakistan to “The proposed law also rec- of the provincial task force ing that due to coronavirus, the plans president Sohail Lashari on becom- tions between Lahore Chamber and and rice, adding that Iran is one of enhance its exports by tapping the ommends tax recovery pow- on COVID-19, which was were delayed and we hope that now as ing the president of the Pak-Iran Joint Iran Consulate in Lahore. the biggest consumers of Denim in Iranian market. – APP ers to union councils”, anoth- chaired by Chief Minister er MQM leader Mohammad Mahmood Khan. Provincial Hussain said. He questioned Minister Taimur Saleem the rationale of denying pow- Jhagra, Special Assistant ers to union councils. The LUMS appoints NIC’s Mian Javed to CM on Information and MQM leader alleged that Higher Education, Kamran the corruption has increased Bangash, Corps Command- lauds Sialkot er Peshawar-Lt Gen Noman in Sindh after the 18th Con- foundation council Mahmood, Chief Secretary stitutional Amendment. The problems will be resolved at ideas with people and capital with a supply chain spanning music, art and entertainment Kazim Niaz, Inspector Gen- DNA will yield positive outcomes Pakistan, Vietnam and Chi- agency; Muneeb Maayr, airport services eral of Police Sanaullah Ab- grassroots level with taxation powers to union councils. for Pakistan”, said Saleem Ah- na. MIT-educated engineer Founder at Bykea, the larg- basi and other relevant offi- Presently local councils lack- LAHORE: Furthering its mis- mad, Chairman, NIC Advisory turned entrepreneur, she est network of motorbikes cials attended the meeting, ing powers to resolve issues, sion of training a generation Board, speaking of the forma- was most recently a Director serving on-demand trans- said a handout. MQM leader said. Moham- of future business leaders, the tion of the Council. of Product at VentureDive, port, logistics and payment mad Hussain also demanded National Incubation Centre Making up the Council, are a technology studio in Kara- services in Pakistan. Previ- Opposition provision of resources to (NIC) at LUMS is delighted dynamic Pakistani entrepre- chi; Hamza Iqbal, Founder ously, Maayr was Co-Found- local councils under the Pro- to appoint a new Foundation neurs and investors including: of Healthwire, a health-tech er and CEO at Daraz.pk, Pa- following vincial Finance Commission. Council (FC), comprising of Aatif Awan, Founder and Man- start-up incubated at NIC kistan’s leading ecommerce leadership of some of the most aging Partner of Indus Valley LUMS (formerly LCE) which platform, acquired by Aliba- anti-state successful Pakistani start- Capital, a Pakistan-focused has raised US$700,000 from ba Group, and Qasif Shahid, FCCI hails ups. “NIC is thrilled to elicit early stage Venture Capital 47 Ventures; Junaid Iqbal, CEO and Co-Founder of Fin- agenda: CM cut in support from Pakistani role fund that has led investment former Managing Director ja, a fintech start-up focused LAHORE: Punjab Chief model entrepreneurs for our rounds for Atoms, Airlift, of Careem Pakistan and Ca- on providing accessible finan- Minister Sardar Usman electricity future generation of problem Aimfit and Bazaar; Saba Gul, reem Pay, is an investor and cial services to Micro, Small and Founding Chairman Sial Buzdar has said that the solvers. I’m confident that our Founder and CEO of Popinjay, partner at Mentors Fund, and Medium Enterprises DNA Mian Muhammad Riaz Man- opposition parties were fol- rate SMEs continued efforts to connect an ethical e-commerce retailer and Chairman of Salt Arts, a and their stakeholders. ager Public Relations Sialkot lowing anti-state elements’ SIALKOT: Sialkot Interna- International Airport Abdul agenda which had already tional Airport is playing a sig- Shakoor Mirza besides Direc- Ishfaq Mughal been rejected by the people PIA gets nificant role in promoting do- tor Information Gujranwala in toto. He regretted that FAISALABAD. Cut in elec- CGSS extends Saudi’s nod to mestic exports and providing Hamid Javed Awan Deputy Di- the opposition was playing tricity rate for industrial and travel and cargo facilities to rector Information Sialkot She- with national solidarity to SME sectors will spur man- operate Al- the citizens and industrialists. hzad Work was present Mian hide its corruption. ufacturing activities which support to Azerbaijan Empower and the government Naeem Javed on the occasion He said this during a meet- will not only enhance pace Qassim flights should create possible facili- said that Sialkot International ing with Vice-Chairman CM of economic development KARACHI: Saudi Arabia’s ties and facilities in this regard. Airport plays an important Complaints Cell Nasir Sule- in addition to arresting the General Authority of Civil This was stated by Chairman role in the development of man who called on Punjab menace of unemployment, Aviation (GACA) has grant- Sialkot International Airport industry and trade activities Chief Minister and apprised said Engineer Hafiz Ihtash- ed Pakistan International Limited Mian Naeem Javed in Sialkot and the delivery of him about the performance. am Javed President Fais- Airlines (PIA) permission during a briefing on the occa- their products to investors and The CM directed early alabad Chamber of Com- to operate flights to and sion. Vice Chairman Chaudhry industrialists in different coun- redressal of pending com- merce & Industry (FCCI). from the kingdom’s Al-Qas- Muhammad Afzal Shaheen tries of the world. plaints. Usman Buzdar He welcomed the bold and sim region. On being given a said the performance of industrial friendly steps go-ahead to operate Al-Qas- CM Complaints Cell was taken by the Government sim flights, the national flag praiseworthy as immediate carrier issued its schedule CAA to issue redressal of complaints was to offset the ill impacts of for flights with a first flight coronavirus on Pakistan an important relief to the to fly to this new station citizens. Nasir Suleman said economy and said that the from Multan on November pilots’ licences via withdrawal of peak hours in 18. The PIA will use Air- every problem was solved addition to providing elec- bus 320 for flights on this biometric system by treating it as personal tricity at subsidized rate will route. A spokesperson for and the cell had been acti- encourage industrialists to the airline said these flights cheating. Biometric verifi- vated under the guidance of CM Usman Buzdar. give a quantum jump to the will facilitate Pakistani dias- DNA cation has been made man- exportable surplus. He said pora living in Al-Qassim. He datory for the candidates that earlier State Bank of said the PIA will operate ISLAMABAD: In an effort to appearing in the pilot’s ex- Corona Pakistan had provided lib- flights to Al-Qassim from stop dubious and fake licenc- amination, the sources said. Islamabad and Multan. On eral loans to the industrial es, Pakistan Civil Aviation Earlier on September 25, testing lab October 26, PIA Chief Ex- Authority (PCAA) decided to sector that retained their ecutive Officer (CEO) Air the Civil Aviation Authority starts in work force during the closer Marshal Arshad Malik had issue pilots’ licences through (CAA) had blamed airline op- period because of coronavi- met with Saudi Arabian Am- the biometric system. erators for being behind the Sargodha rus. He said that industrial- port to Azerbaijan on the and Pakistan for their con- bassador Nawaf Bin Saeed Sources said that the CAA entire fiasco of pilots’ dubi- ists were critical of the high DNA ongoing Azerbaijan-Arme- stant support in this regard. Al-Malki to explore areas also made permission letter ous licenses, claiming that cost of electricity which has nian conflict. Lt Col Khalid Furthermore, he praised of enhanced cooperation. from flying club and the air- it happened after they were DNA ISLAMABAD: Lt Col Khalid been estimated as 35% of Taimur Akram (Retd), stat- the efforts of CGSS in en- During the meeting, the line mandatory for appear- provided wrong information SARGODHA: A corona test- Taimur Akram (Retd), Exec- their total cost raw material. ed that CGSS stands with hancing bilateral relations CEO requested the Saudi ing in the examination. on the identities of the pilots ing lab established at the He said Pakistani exporters utive Director, CGSS visited Azerbaijan against the at- between both countries. ambassador for his sup- The sources maintained from the airlines. Embassyof the Republic of Divisional Teaching Hospi- were getting electricity at tacks of Armenia and the vi- Various projects of mutu- port for starting flights to that the CAA linked its The CAA while quoting a re- Azerbaijan, Islamabad and Al-Qassim region. He also tal has started working on high rates as compared to olations of norms and prin- al interests were also dis - system with the National port prepared by the audit met Ali Alizada, Ambassa- ciples of international law. cussed and it was decided sought permission to op- a trial basis. On the first their regional competitors. Database and Registration team of the board of inquiry dor of the Republic of Azer- His Excellency, Ali Alizada, that CGSS will actively erate more flights to the day, 94 coronavirus samples He said that exports from kingdom due to increasing Authority (NADRA) for had said that the licenses of pi- have been received. This baijan to Pakistan. Ambassador of the Republic engage in activities with the biometric verification India and Bangladesh were During the meeting, CGSS number of passengers in- lots were suspended and they was said in a review meet- of Azerbaijan to Pakistanex- different institutions in of pilots appearing for its reduced to bear minimum vowed to extend its full sup- tended gratitude to CGSS Azerbaijan. tending to travel to Saudi were grounded owing to the ing chaired by Commission- due to coronavirus and max- Arabia. – DNA examinations to prevent fault of the airline operators. er Dr Farah Masood here imum export orders were on Thursday. The meeting shifted to Pakistan. was attended by Additional Commissioner Coordination Shahbaz Hussain Naqvi, Di- CORRECTION rector Health Services Dr OF NAME PIAF welcomes termination of Muhammad Riaz and Dr Ghulam Shabbir Tahir, MS DHQ Teaching Hospital. It was told in the meeting peak-hour tariff system that initially single shift had been started in the lab In a joint statement with vice chairman Javed Siddiqi he observed that electricity rates are high in Pa- which would soon be offi- cially inaugurated and the kistan and it is for the first time that power rates have been reduced. He said the decision would help second shift would be start- sion would help boost economic itors. The discounted power rates (SMEs) would be getting 50% tar- pushed the wheel of economy ed, bringing the capacity of DNA growth, strengthen industry, in- would provide a breather to the iff relief on the use of additional running in Pakistan earlier than daily testing samples to 188. crease exports, and create em- export sectors and indicate that electricity, considering their bills various countries. The meeting was informed LAHORE: The Pakistan Industri- ployment opportunities. the economy has now been mov- of November 2019, during next six Business community is happy that it had been recom- al and Traders Association Front My name is Hafza Earlier, the industry was being ing towards the positive trend, months, while all the industries that the present government mended to the Punjab gov- (PIAF) Chairman Mian Nauman Rani D/o Raja Zu- charged the electricity tariffs on he added. Mian Nauman Kabir would be provided with additional was bringing improvement in ernment for recruitment of bair Ahmed. Roll Kabir has welcomed the termina- peak rates between 7pm to 11pm said that a strong infrastructure electricity on 25% reduced rates the power sector through vari- tion of discriminatory peak-hour more staff in the lab. When # 1480201 year now if any industry has B1, B2 of energy was vital to help in- for next three years, he added. ous bold policy decisions. the corona condition would 2015 Registration# tariff system for commercial elec- and B3 connections, it would get dustries grow and compete with The PIAF chief said that it was for Javed Siddiqi also applauded the tricity users, with provision of uni- 50 percent relaxation on addi- international market. He pointed the first time that such a big re- government for making a power be under control, the lab 1512842008 (Fed- would be able to do other eral board) By Mistake form electricity rates round the tional units. Mian Nauman Kabir that with 25 percent expensive forms package in the energy and production agreement for alter- clock, stating the overall energy said that in view of boosting the electricity rates, Pakistan lagged power sector had been announced native resources like solar and tests, including HIV/AIDS on my documents my and hepatitis. Commission- father’s name written relief package will promote trade production, it was vital to reduce behind India and Bangladesh in for the industries with the fixation wind energies at the rate of Rs and industry in the country that the power price and eliminate the terms of exports. of tariff for three years. 6.5 per unit against the previous er Dr Farah Masood said wrong therefore have the lab was a gift of the to correct my father’s had suffered losses in the past due peak hours’ tariff system. It is extremely important for PIAF vice chairman Javed Siddi- agreements of Rs 24 per unit. to high cost of electricity. He added that the new relief Pakistan to strengthen indus- qi said the way the whole nation It is good news for Pakistan in government to people of name on my degree Sargodha. She directed the from FBISE. Muham- In a joint statement with vice package would help to expand em- trialization, which will lead to fought the COVID-19 pandemic, terms of the energy-mix that it chairman Javed Siddiqi he ob- ployment opportunities, besides wealth creation and thus help early opening of businesses and would be meeting 25% and 30% additional commissioner mad zubair to Raja to contact the additional Zubair Ahmed for all served that electricity rates are lifting economic activities in the pay off the debt, he said. the construction industry, and of its electricity requirements future purposes. high in Pakistan and it is for the country. Pakistan’s exports have Mian Nauman said that it is right the policy of smart lock down through alternative energy re- secretary Health Punjab to Contact # 03325083360 first time that power rates have become expensive as compared step in the right direction that the which helped check the spread sources by the years 2025 and ensure appointments in the been reduced. He said the deci- to the regional and other compet- Small and Medium Enterprises of coronavirus and death rate, 2023 respectively. lab as soon as possible. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEFriday, November 06, 2020 ICAP elects Briefs new office 43,267.630m bearers ISLAMABAD: The Council released of the Institute of Char- tered Accountants of Paki- for water stan (ICAP) has elected its new Office Bearers for the projects year 2020-21 in its 334th meeting. The Council unan- ISLAMABAD: The govern- imously elected Iftikhar Taj ment has released a sum of as President of the Insti- Rs 43,267.630 million for tute, Ashfaq Yousuf Tola and various water resource pro- Muhammad Ali Latif as Vice jects under annual Public Presidents, said a press re- Sector Development Pro- lease issued by ICAP here gramme (PSDP) for fiscal on Thursday. year 2020-21 so far. The newly elected presi- According to the data of Plan- dent, Iftikhar Taj is a fellow ning Commission, an amount member of the Institute of of Rs 81,250 million was al- Chartered Accountants of located for various water re- Pakistan (ICAP) and has source sectors in the current been serving as an elect- fiscal year. Out of total alloca- ed Council Member since tion, domestic share was Rs 2017 and also served as 67,752 million while foreign Vice President for the component was estimated as term of 2018-19. 13,499 million. An amount He has been playing a vital of Rs 33,876 million was re- role in several ICAP com- leased from domestic share mittees including Investiga- while Rs 9,391.630 million tion Committee, Marketing was received under foreign Committee, IT Committee, component so far. Committee on Fiscal Laws, An amount of Rs 16,000 Education and Training million has been allocat- Committee, Building Com- ed for Diamer Basha Dam mittee, PAIB Committee (Dam Part), Rs 5,000 mil- and Practicing Members lion for Diamer Basha dam ISLAMABAD: The General Manager of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel Mr. Maurizio Romani greeting the President of Bosnia H.E Mr. Šefik Džaferović. – DNA Committee including Project (Land Acquisition Boards i.e. Digital Assur- and Re-settlement), Rs ance and Accounting Board. 1,443.324 million for Ba- Currently, he is working as lochistan Effluent Disposal Director Governance and in to RBOD, Rs 1,968 million Strategy at Crowe Hussain for construction of Basool Steps for controlling human Chaudhry and Co. dam, Rs 1,797 million for He is also Technical Advisor construction of Mangi dam, on PAIB committee of Inter- Rs 2000 million for construc- national Federation of Ac- tion of small storage dams countants (IFAC) New York, (Sindh), Rs 1500 million for trafficking underway: Ijaz USA. – APP construction of 100 small dams in Balochistan, Rs 1,356.346 million for Darwat Federal Minister for Interior expressed these views during a meeting with Minister Conciliatory dam and Rs. 2000 million for Committees Garuk Storage dam. for Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Selmo Cikotic, said a press release A sum of Rs 7,000 million ISLAMABAD: Federal Minis- stan is cognizant of menace of ille- He mentioned the Prime Minister ster for Interior that such ille- Policing and Boarder Manage- resolve has been earmarked for ter for Interior, Brig (Retd) Ijaz gal immigrants who also bring bad of Pakistan special initiative to gal immigrants must be treated ment since Pakistan has success- Mohmand dam, Rs 3000 Ahmed Shah on Thursday said name to the country.” boost the housing and construc- humanely since they left their fully emerged out of challenges 1089 cases million for Nai Gaj Dam, Rs that Pakistan has taken effective He said that the Government was tion sector in the country which countries mostly in search of on internal and external fronts. ISLAMABAD: The concil- 2,500 million for Naulong measures for controlling illegal taking effective steps to control was getting momentum and creat- better opportunities. Ijaz Ahmed Shah assured his iatory committees, estab- Storage dam, Rs 1,500 mil- human trafficking by establishing the illegal human trafficking and ing job opportunities. Availability The Minister for Security of So- Bosnian counterpart of all kind lished at the level of each lion for Normal/Emergent numerous new check posts by FC also creating economic opportu- of better economic opportunity nia and Herzegovina said that Pa- of cooperation in this regard. He police station in federal Flood Programme and Rs and Coast Guards and conduct- nities in the country to eliminate would result in return of the ille- kistan and Bosnia were bought also appreciated the Bosnian Gov- capital, resolved 1089 3000 million for construc- ing Intelligence based operations root cause of the problem. He said gal immigrants willingly, he added. together by circumstance and Is- ernment for Visa Free Entry to cases during the ongoing tion of Winder dam. – APP against those involved in the hei- most of the cases of illegal immi- Mr. Selmo Cikotic while express- lamic bond. The Bosnian people Pakistani Diplomatic and Services year mainly related to nous crime, resulting continuous gration emerged out of search for ing his gratitude to the warm wel- and Government rank Pakistan Passports. The Bosnian Minister family, property or busi- Pulses decline in number of cases. better economic opportunities. come accorded to him by Pakistan at highest place due to the prin- for Security also invited Federal ness disputes. A total of Federal Minister for Interior The Federal Minister for Interior said that the signing of agreement cipled stance it had always taken Minister for Interior Brig (Retd) 22 conciliatory commit- production expressed these views during a emphasized that illegal immigrant between the two countries on il- on a number of issued relating Ijaz Ahmed Shah for official visit to tees are functioning at meeting with Minister for Security in most of the cases might be legal immigration would further to Bosnia. He said that Bosnian Sarajevo which would be worked the police stations which fixed at 560 of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Selmo treated humane since their sole boost the existing brotherly rela- Government was looking for- out by both of sides after normali- received 1204 applica- thousand tons Cikotic, said a press release. objective remains better econom- tions between the two countries. ward to learn from the experi- zation of the current situation due tions of which 1089 were The Federal Minster said”Paki- ic opportunities. He agreed with the Federal Min- ence of Pakistan in Intelligence, to second wave of Covid-19. – APP settled while remaining ISLAMABAD: In order to 115 are under process. fulfill the domestic require- The conciliatory commit- ment of pulses, the gov- tees have the mandate to ernment has set a target ‘Pakistanis’ settle four kinds of con- to produce about 560,000 President ICCI, Chairman flicts, i.e. domestic, prop- tons of gram and 890,000 erty, brawls, transaction tons of lentil during Rabi perception of and trade. Of the total ap - season 2020-21. plications received to the It had fixed to cultivate CDA inspect markets virus is wrong’ conciliatory committees, gram over 988.2 thousand 371 were related to fami- hectares and lentil over 17.1 ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to PM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that the perception of Pakistani peo - ly matters, 196 to brawls, thousand hectares of land 154 to property disputes, across the country, the crop ple of being invincible when it comes to the coronavi - rus, is wrong. There is no doubt that a second wave 252 to trade or business sowing areas in the country, matters, 105 to tenants’ said an official in the Minis- of coronavirus infections has hit the country, he said in a talk show programme of a private news channel issues and 116 of miscel- try of National Food Securi- laneous nature. ty and Research. on Wednesday evening. Dr Faisal Sultan said the ups and downs in statistics were there but a clear trend has These committees have a to- Talking to APP on Thurs- tal 458 members including day, he said that bumper been seen over the last couple of weeks. This time there is a difference of weather and the per - women who are performing production of pulses includ- vital role in resolving the ing moong and gram dur- ception of invincibility among the people, he expressed and added that this perception was obviously wrong matters of people with the ing the Kharif season were help and cooperation of lo- achieved that would help to which need to be countered. Dr Sultan said, however, that the authorities now have cal police, an official source save $129 million as import told APP on Thursday. substitute. He said that Paki- more knowledge and are working to get health facilities back to their optimum levels. He said talks are being The overall performance stan harvested 76,000 tons of the conciliatory commit- additional moong against its held with provinces to enhance their capacity to deal with any situation. The implementation of precaution- tees is reviewed regularly as set target for Kharif season these bodies are helpful in and 53,000 tons of gram re- ary measures at educational institutions is much better than in market places and at wedding halls, according easing the burden of police, spectively as compared to the source maintained. production of last year. to him. He also attributed the rise in the number of infections to violation of SOPs. – DNA He said that police were The Provincial Crop Report- responsible for maintaining ing Departments, he said, in as of the market to see the ICCI would work closely Associations of respective law and order and people their reports, have reported DNA situation of infrastructure with CDA to resolve their markets would form a Medi- should also cooperate in record production of rice in and interacted with the major issues in order to fa- ation Committee that would PFA seals six outlets efforts to combat crime as the history which was 8.18 ISLAMABAD: President, traders to know about the cilitate them in promoting work with traders and CDA RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA), in its on- well as anti-social elements. million tons from an area of Islamabad Chamber of requirements of develop- trading activities. for removal of encroach- going drive of checking food outlets, on Thursday inspected 3.3 million hectare. – APP Commerce and Industry ment works in the Melody They discovered that there ments from markets. various sites while six outlets including five milk shops were IRSA releases (ICCI) Sardar Yasir Ilyas and Aabpara Markets. were many encroachments This was the second visit of sealed for selling adulterated milk. 14,489 drives Khan, along with Amer Ali Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan on the footpaths and side- President ICCI along with The Departments spokesman told media that PFA teams 112,800 Ahmed, Chairman CDA said that lack of a parking walks that were tarnishing Chairman CDA to see the during routine checking sealed five milk shops for selling without visited the Melody and facility was a major issue the beauty of markets and condition of markets. Sar- substandard milk while one Karyana shop was sealed for cusecs water license fined Aabpara markets to identi- of the traders of Melo - creating problems for pe- dar Yasir Ilyas Khan and selling Gutka illegally in Saidpuri gate area. ISLAMABAD: Indus River fy the key issues of traders dy and Aabpara Markets destrians as well. Chairman CDA had previ- The teams also imposed fine on seven outlets while notices System Authority (IRSA) on ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and take remedial meas- and CDA should address Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan said ously visited Super Market, were issued to 44 outlets to improve cleanliness. He further Thursday released 112,800 Traffic Police (ITP) has ures to resolve them. these issues. that ICCI in collaboration Jinnah Super, Rana Market said that strict action is being taken against violators to en- cusecs water from various fined 14,489 drivers during They inspected various are- He assured the traders that with Presidents of Trade and Farooqia Market. sure provision of hygienic food to the residents. – APP rim stations with inflow of the ongoing year for driving 47,600 cusecs. cars and motorbikes without According to the data re- licenses, a police spokesman leased by IRSA, water said. He said that ITP is en- level in the Indus River at deavoring to maintain exem- Need to adopt clean and green approaches stressed Tarbela Dam was 1521.82 plary traffic system in the city feet, which was 135.82 feet and checking those involved UN’s 7th World Cities Day 2020 was marked by COMSATS through a webinar higher than its dead level in negligence on roads. on “Challenges of Rapid Urbanization in the Global South” 1386 feet. Water inflow in He said that fine tickets the dam was recorded as are issued not as a punitive (MUST), Uganda. The talks and discussions 27,900 cusecs and outflow measure but the purpose is DNA of the event touched upon a number of im- as 65,000 cusecs. to make citizens more law portant issues related to urbanization, includ- The water level in the abiding to ensure safety to ISLAMABAD: A lot of the impact of human ing land-use planning; controlling emissions Jhelum River at Mangla Dam their own lives on roads. population on governance, well-being and caused by transport and industrial sector; was 1205.20 feet, which was He said ITP is conducting environmental security depends not only on reduction in arable land; and waste manage- 165.20 feet higher than awareness campaign to ed- how big the populations are but how smart- ment. Adopting waste-to-energy approach was its dead level of 1040 feet ucate road users which has ly they are distributed. Rapid urbanization deemed crucial as a sustainable option to ad- whereas the inflow and out- the focus to curb amateur and relocation put undue stress on existing dress waste and energy related problems. flow of water was recorded driving, one-wheeling, care- systems having serious effects on overall The event emphasized on having strong as 6,900 cusecs and 35,000 less driving, risky stunts socio-economic situation and quality of lives legislation and policy measures for devel- cusecs respectively. on roads and ensuring lane of peoples across the globe. opment of new cities safeguarding nations’ The release of water at Kal- discipline. Meanwhile, the UN’s 7th World Cities Day 2020 was interests regarding natural resources and abagh, Taunsa and Sukkur SSP (Traffic) Farrukh Rash- marked by COMSATS through a webinar environment. Sustainable urbanization was was recorded as 73,300, eed said that ITP personnel on “Challenges of Rapid Urbanization in the deemed the best mitigative approach to cli- 39,000 and 7,300 cusecs re- will continue their efforts Global South” co-organized by COMSATS considered rapid urbanization a major chal- of Tehran, Iran; Al-Farabi Kazakh National mate change as urban air pollution is severe spectively. for ensuring safe road envi- Centre for Climate& Sustainability (CCCS) lenge in achieving Sustainable Develop- UniversityKazNU, Kazakhstan; University of threat to human health, along with poor Similarly, from the Kabul ronment in the Capital and and COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence, Tan- ment Goals, with serious consequences for Peshawar, Pakistan; International Centre for transportation and industries. Closing the River a total of 4,900 cusecs urged the people to cooper- zania Industrial Research and Development food, water and energy security. Research and Consultancy(IRCC), Sudan; event, the moderator of the event, Dr. Lu- of water was released at ate with them to make the Organization (TIRDO). The panelists of the webinar included rep- Tanzania Industrial Research and Develop- gano Wilsonfrom TIRDO, stressed the need Nowshera and 3,000 cusecs city accident-free. – APP In his remarks representing COMSATS, resentatives from Tianjin Institute of Indus- ment Organization (TIRDO), Tanzania; and to adopt clean and green approaches for released from the Chenab Ambassador Shahid Kamal, Head of CCCS, trial Biotechnology(TIB), China; University Mbara University of Science and Technology achieving Sustainable Development Goals. River at Marala. – APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Friday, November 06, 2020 Members of Briefs SCBA call on CJP Merchant’s aide held for DNA ISLAMABAD: The mem- involvement bers of outgoing and new- ly elected Supreme Court in dacoity Bar Association (SCBA) on ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Sab- Thursday called on Chief zi Mandi police station has Justice of Pakistan (CJP) arrested a person serving as Gulzar Ahmed. assistant of merchant who de- “It is indeed a matter of prived his boss from Rs. 3.5 pleasure to welcome all of million after staging a drama of you as newly elected and dacoity. Police said that a mer- outgoing cabinet of Su- chant Syed Kher Uddin lodged preme Court Bar Associa- a complaint with Sabzi Mandi tion”, said the Chief Justice police station that unidentified while talking to the body persons looted Rs. 3.5 million of outgoing members of from Syed Kifayat Ullah and Supreme Court Bar Asso- assistant Abid Shah at gun- ciation headed by Syed Qa- point in I-10 Markaz when lb-I-Hassan and newly elect- they were on a way to deposit ed body of Supreme Court money at bank. Following his Bar Association headed by complaint, DIG (Operations) its President Abdul Lateef Waqar Uddin Syed directed Afridi. The Chief Justice SP (Industrial Area) Zubair said that the bench and Ahmed Sheikh to ensure ar- the bar were two wheels of rest of those involved in looting the same chariot of justice. cash amount. He constituted Bidding farewell to outgoing a team under supervision of SCBA President Syed Qa- Station House Officer Sabzi lb-I-Hassan and his cabinet Mandi police station Sub-In- members, the Chief Justice spector Muhammad Iqbal, Sub-Inspector Shahid Muneer praised services rendered and others. This team investi- by them for the betterment gated the case through using of the institution. Felicitat- ing the newly elected SCBA modern techniques and suc- ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar called on the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday. – DNA ceeded to arrest two persons. President Abdul Lateef Af- One of the nabbed persons was ridi and the newly elected the assistant of merchant Abid office bearers, the Chief Shah while other was identified Justice welcomed them and as Fawad Khan. Police team said there must be complete recovered the looted amount harmony between the bench worth Rs. 3 million and weap- CPEC forging ahead and the bar for the better- ons from the nabbed persons ment of the institution. The while efforts are underway to outgoing President Syed arrest their other accomplices. Qalb-I-Hassan appreciated IGP Islamabad Muhammad successfully, says Arif Alvi the Chief Justice’s contri- Aamir Zulfiqar and DIG (Oper- bution for cause of admin- ations) Waqar Uddin Syed have He said that as Pakistan had handled Covid-19 well without closing the industry, its economy istration of justice. The appreciated this performance newly elected President of of Sabzi Mandi police team and was improving. He further added that CPEC, a flagship project of BRI Supreme Court Bar Asso- announced cash prizes as well ciation Abdul Lateef Afridi BEIJING: President Dr. Arif Alvi Jinping had successfully dealt the third phase trial of Covid-19 the energy and infrastructure in Pakistan,” he said. assured of full cooperation as commendation certificates has addressed the opening cer- with the Covid-9 pandemic, vaccine was being conducted in sectors. Now in its second Chinese President Xi Jinping for its members. – APP to strengthen institution emony of the the 3rd China In- according to a press release Pakistan with Chinese collabo- phase development of social addressed the opening cere- by supporting rule of law ternational Import Expo (CIIE) issued by Embassy of Paki - ration and the vaccine will not sector, agriculture and estab- mony on November 4 via video. and independence of judi- Potohar held at Shanghai through a spe- stan, Beijing on Thursday. only benefit Pakistan but the lishment of industry were at its The third China International ciary. The meeting ended cial video message. President expressed apprecia- world at large. He said that as core. “Special Economic Zones Import Expo (CIIE) opened with the group photo of the Division In his address the Presi - tion for the organizers of the Pakistan had handled Covid-19 were being established in Pa - in Shanghai on Thursday. The outgoing and newly elected police net dent praised the special and Expo for arranging the event well without closing the indus - kistan to attract investments major commercial event brings office bearers of the SCBA unique Pakistan- China rela - in challenging circumstances try, its economy was improving. from China and the rest of the together around 2,600 busi- with the Chief Justice. 269 criminals tions which have stood the of Covid -19. He also recalled He further added that CPEC, world. Foreign investment in nesses from over 120 countries test of time and congratulated his solidarity visit to China in a flagship project of BRI, was the country will provide jobs, and regions and has already ‘MoCC to DNA the Chinese people who under March 2020 during the peak of forging ahead successfully. In improve people’s livelihoods registered at least 400,000 pro - the leadership of President Xi Covid-19. President said that the first phase it focused on and help in poverty alleviation fessional buyers. – APP launch ‘Olive RAWALPINDI: Potohar Divi- sion Police in their ongoing Tsunami’ operation against drug ped- dlers, bootleggers, lawbreak- Annual Lok Mela to project soon’ ers and Proclaimed Offend- ISLAMABAD: Ministry of ers (POs) managed to net commence from today Climate Change would soon 269 criminals including 64 ISLAMABAD: Director kistan, adding that the launch ‘Olive Tsunami’ pro- for holding illegal weapons, Lok Virsa, Anwaar ul Haq direct beneficiaries were ject soon to increase the 93 drug peddlers and bootleg- on Thursday announced to artisans, folk artists, folk quantity of fruit trees such gers during October. Accord- hold annual folk festival pop- musicians and other per- as mulberry and Whortle- ing to a police spokesman, ularly known as “Lok Mela” formers from the rural ar- berry in various areas of Potohar Division police under from November 6 . Address- eas and remote regions. the country, said a senior of- the supervision of Superin- ing a press conference here The director said that the ficial of Forest department tendent Police (SP) Potohar at National Institute of Folk mela disseminated the here on Thursday. Division Syed Ali on the di- and Traditional Heritage dynamic creativity of the Talking to APP,he said “We rectives of City Police Officer (Lok Virsa) he said that the countryside and gave peo- were also keeping in touch (CPO) Rawalpindi Muham- festival was scheduled from ple pride in their identity. with Ministry of Food and mad Ahsan Younas conduct- November 6 to 15 at Lok He said that the mela also Agriculture and Research in Virsa Complex , Shakarpar- placed special emphasis on ed raids against lawbreakers this regard “. He said MoCC ian. He said that inaugural creating provincial harmo- in different areas of the divi- was planning to plant these sion. He said, the division ceremony of the mela would ny and national integration be attended by Minister for and around 500 artisans and kinds of trees in areas of police netted 64 accused and Chakwal, Hungu and KP. registered cases against them Federal Education, Profes- folk artists from all parts of sional Training and Nation- the country would attend Adding he said that an esti- for possessing illegal weap- mated amount of Rs 1.2 bil- ons. Police also recovered al Heritage and Culture as the the event by bringing chief guest. He informed with them their creativity in lion has been allocated for one repeater, 58 pistols, one the project as government revolver and three daggers that the festival would be arts, crafts and innovation. organized by ensuring strict Cash awards would also be was taking positive initia- from their possession during tives for the development of the period. Potohar Division observance of Standard Op- given to master artisans in forestation in the country. police also registered 92 erating Procedures (SOPs) recognition of their crafts- Olive is considered to be the cases against drug paddlers regarding COVID-19, add- manship,he stated. ISLAMABAD: Federal secretary ministry of IT and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad most useful and beneficial and bootleggers and arrest- ing that no entry would be He said that the festival also Siddiqui in a meeting with Japanese delegation. During the meeting, the two sides fruit which is why various ed 93 accused besides seiz- allowed without face masks. provided a much needed agreed to increase cooperation in the field of ICT sector. – DNA ing over 36 kg opium, over The director said that economic opportunity to steps have been taken for its 41 kg charras, 1860 grams Prime Minister’s tiger force hundreds of poor and un- promotion in ongoing project heroin and 815 liters liquor would be engaged for obser- der privileged craftspeople under ‘Ten Billion Tree Tsu- during last month. vance of the SOPs and four from all over the country to Conciliatory Committees resolve nami programe.’ – APP sanitizing gates at entrance sell their products created points would be installed. over a period of one year to IHC seeks Commercial He further stated that Lok public directly without ex- 1089 cases during 2020 Mela aimed at promoting, ploitation by market forces SECP’s Corridor in perpetuating and preserv- and earn livelihood for them ciliatory committees are applications received to performing vital role in ing arts, crafts, culture, folk and their families. DNA functioning at the police sta- the conciliatory commit- resolving the matters inquiry Murree bring music and traditional skills He further stated that one tions which received 1204 tees, 371 were related of people with the help businesses of the country. The event of the main features of Lok ISLAMABAD: The concil- applications of which 1089 to family matters, 196 to and cooperation of local record had now become a symbol Mela was the “Dastarban- iatory committees, estab- were settled while remain- brawls, 154 to property police, an official source RAWALPINDI: Com- lished at the level of each ing 115 are under process. disputes, 252 to trade or told APP on Thursday. ISLAMABAD: The Islam- of the federation’s recogni- di/Chadaposhi” which was abad High Court (IHC) on missioner Rawalpindi tion and patronage to the a way of proclaiming Lok police station in federal The conciliatory commit- business matters, 105 to The overall performance of Thursday sought inquiry Capt (retd) Muhammad rich cultural diversity and Virsa’s commitment to the capital, resolved 1089 cas- tees have the mandate to tenants’ issues and 116 the conciliatory committees Mahmood Thursday said active participation of the high stature that crafts- es during the ongoing year settle four kinds of con - of miscellaneous nature. is reviewed regularly as record from Security Ex- that the project of New Com- people,he stated. He said people and folk artists had mainly related to family, flicts, i.e. domestic, prop- These committees have these bodies are helpful in change Commission of Pa- mercial Corridor in Mur- that the central focus of in the cultural mainstream property or business dis- erty, brawls, transaction a total 458 members in - easing the burden of police, kistan (SECP) against its of- ree, also named as Murree Lok Mela was rural Pa - of the nation. – APP putes. A total of 22 con- and trade. Of the total cluding women who are the source maintained. ficial in case of official data the Mall Road Two, would leakage. Chief Justice Athar lead to increase in trade Minallah conducted hearing activities in the area and on a case filed by SECP’s of- employment opportunities. ficial Arslan Zafar challeng- He directed that the cost of ing an inquiry against him. the project, which would be At the outset of hearing, the modeled on public-private IBCC to automate all the SECP submitted report to partnership, be estimated the bench and stated that as soon as possible. He said the petitioner had present- this while presiding over a ed the false facts of the mat- meeting on ‘New Commer- processes for transparency ter to misguide the court. cial Corridor in Murree’ at The report stated that Ars- the Commissioner’s Office. IBCC will also organize national conference to share the best examination practices by IBCC member lan Zafar got access to sen- Commissioner Rawalpindi sitive data of SECP illegally Captain (Retd) Muhammad Boards and foreign education systems for proper and credible examination system and equivalence and searched CRCS system Mahmood said that a com- instead of website. The cates, QR Code will be printed on for authenticity and students would er relevant departments will be re- ‘KHULLI KACHEHRI’ will be or- prehensive master plan CRCS data didn’t fall into should be prepared for this DNA these certificates. The website of also get facility of online application quested to verify all equivalence and ganized on monthly basis to address IBCC will be revamped. Record of submission and fee deposit. Moreo- attestation to curb fake elements. the grievances of the students. public domain, it further project which should take ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed equivalence and attestation will ver, Higher Education Commission, Effective Complaints Resolution IBCC will also organize national said. It said that SECP’s of- into account all the techni- Secretary Inter Board Committee also be available on IBCC website universities, foreign offices and oth- Mechanism will be established and conference to share the best exam- ficial deleted the files from cal issues and aspects, and of Chairmen (IBCC), Dr. Ghulam ination practices by IBCC member his system to remove the also the scope for further Ali Mallah called on Minster for Boards and foreign education sys- evidence against him. He expansion in future. Federal Education and Profession- tems for proper and credible ex- obtained the personal infor- He said that 1.3 km long al Education, Shafqat Mehmood at amination system and equivalence. mation of shareholders. The and 510 Kanal area area his office on Thursday. The Federal Beside conferences, workshops, report said that Arslan Zafar has been proposed for Minister was informed that to facili- seminars and related activities to approached IHC instead of this project which was tate the students to remit the fee of strengthen secondary & higher sec- answering to departmental located between Mouza the IBCC, number of bank branches ondary education will also be con- inquiry. It prayed the court Adwari and Mouza Rakh have been increased from 280 to ducted. To encourage the talented to dismissed the case of pe- Alif Charhan along Murree 1400 across Pakistan for deposit of students, national student competi- titioner and ordered him to Expressway. He said that IBCC fee. A Courier Company has tions, career counseling and guid- cooperate with the inquiry been assigned for collection and re- ance sessions on further education the ‘Mall Road Two’ project commission. The petition- would not only significantly turn of application for equivalence opportunities will also be organized. and attestation of certificates. After achieving the best evaluation er’s lawyer Taimoor Aslam reduce congestion on the adopted the stance that Mall Road but would also He briefed the Minister about IBCC system, IBCC can promote Paki- and informed that IBCC will auto- stani Education system at Interna- all kind of record of SECP attract domestic and for- belong to public domain in eign investment in Murree mate all the processes to ensure tional level and to bring Pakistani accordance of law. Anyone and provide state-of-the-art transparency and improve efficien- evaluation system at par with inter- could get these information, facilities to tourists. – APP cy in service delivery and to ensure nationally recognized best systems the quality of Equivalence Certifi- of evaluation at Secondary level. he said. – APP Friday, November 06, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Claiming victory Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Second wave HILE millions of votes were yet to be counted, including HE National Command Centre, at a meeting presided in key battleground states and mail-in ballots, and Joe ABC CERTIFIED over by Prime Minister Imran Khan, and attended by W Biden still enjoying a lead over him, President Donald Vol: 01 Issue: 191 T the provincial chief ministers as well as other officials, Trump declared early Wednesday morning (in the USA, though has decided to go along with the decision made by the Nation - night-time here) he had won the election. He claimed a conspir- Email: [email protected] al Control and Operation Centre to avoid another complete acy was afoot to steal the election and wanted all voting to stop. Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 lockdown, as Covid-19 cases rise sharply in the country. Ac - The announcement was duly rejected by Joe Biden’s campaign Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad cording to Minister Asad Umar, 2000 cases have been report - manager who called Trump’s remarks outrageous, unprecedent- ed in the last 24 hours, and the number continues to rise, as ed, and incorrect while Twitter placed a “disputed” label on the do the number of deaths. tweet. Trump however hinted at taking the matter to the Su- The figures so far are nowhere near what they were in June this preme Court, which is unusual as the nation’s highest court is year. But the government has said sensibly enough that it is anx- rarely the first judicial venue for a case, instead it reviews low- ious to avoid such a situation. However, as PM Imran Khan em- er court rulings. Trump is confident as he had appointed Amy phasised, the government is eager to do so by ensuring people Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice just days before the follow SOPs rather than by enforcing other measures, which lead election, creating a 6-3 conservative majority that could favor to hardship and economic downfall. The government seems to the president if the courts weigh in on a contested election. agree with the opinion that there has already been a great deal of The US is on course for the highest electoral turnout in a cen - unemployment and a great deal of suffering due to these forced tury. The presidential election is on a knife edge. Trump has closures of businesses and industry. a soft corner for white supremacists; he has a hardline stance This is a sensible measure adopted from Gilgit-Baltistan, which on immigration; he has denigrated movements that supported had first implemented it. The idea is to drive home the message equal rights for women and justice for black people; he sup - that SOPs must be adhered to and that there can be no diversion ported police in its heavy-handed treatment of protesters in from this. In addition, marriage halls have been given restric- the name of preserving law and order and he called slave-own - tions regarding hours of operation and it has been suggested ers national heroes. That the electoral contest is neck and that marriages be conducted in the morning before night sets in neck, dashes hopes that Trump’s ideology would be repudiat - so that outdoor premises can be easily used. ed by a large majority of the American voters. Instead it high - So marriage halls will not immediately be closed down complete- lights the vast reservoir of racial, religious and xenophobic ly. The same applies to other places, where possible. The prime prejudices that exists in American society. minister has said no decision has as yet been taken on schools Democracy has taken time to advance. In the mid-19th century, and they will for now remain open, of course with the required males without property got the right to vote for the first time. measures to ensure safety. The suffragettes however had to fight long to enable women to We certainly hope we will not reach the levels that were seen get voting rights. The system has yet to overcome weaknesses in June this year. That we can do only if SOPs are strictly that are causing a lot of human suffering. The wave of populism adhered to and the government takes measures to implement has brought to power authoritarian and nationalist leaders like what it has announced. The decision to close markets by Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Narendra Modi in India 10pm and leisure centres earlier could help control the virus and Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. They have used democratic although there is no guarantee that this will succeed in stop - structures to get elected and then taken measures that violated ping it from spreading. We hope that whatever measures are basic democratic values and traditions. necessary are taken for this purpose. Islamophobia: Macron’s desperate bid for re-election ORE than a week after the gruesome murder haps a good segment of the French left. tial election. If this character assassination campaign Ali Saad of French teacher Samuel Paty by a Chechen Thus, in early October, Macron made a special address against him succeeds, Macron may have an easier time M refugee, France remains gripped by shock, ha - to the nation in which he insisted that Islam “is in cri - securing re-election. tred and despair. The terrorist attack, which followed sis” and that he was going to “liberate” it from foreign Amid this cacophony of Islamophobia and electoral Paty’s decision to show the controversial Charlie Hebdo influences. scheming, the crux of the matter has not really been The presidential election is caricatures of Prophet Muhammad in class, has intensi - When the murder of Paty took place less than two addressed. fied anti-Muslim sentiments. weeks later, the French president was quick to seize For well over two decades, the French state has been scheduled for April 2022, Once again, France’s Muslim citizens find themselves the moment and declare he was going to take action to moving in a vicious circle in its relationship with its at the heart of a debate that holds their religion and eradicate “Islamist extremism” in France. Muslim citizens. and the French president its symbols in contempt and smears and vilifies them In the aftermath of the attack, Macron and his govern - The state still does not acknowledge the fact that Islam is seemingly running out in the political sphere, mainstream media and social ment launched a crackdown on Muslim civil society is a religion of France, that it is not wise to systemati - media networks. And once again the ruling elite and a – or what they called “extremists”. Among the meas - cally remind or refer to French Muslims by their racial of time to come up with large part of the French society are in denial about the ures they took were “several dozen concrete actions … or geographic origins, and that French Muslim issues true roots of radicalisation. against organisations, associations or individuals who are inherently French issues. something that can help But this time around, it seems the head of state is par - carry a project of radical Islamism”. The state does not want to recognise the fact that there ticularly intent on fanning the flames of Islamophobia. As a result, more than 50 charities – including the is no empirical evidence to suggest that religion is a secure his re-election. His President Emmanuel Macron feels his electorate is Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), a primary motivator for violent extremism and that radi - abandoning him and thinks the only thing he that can mainstream organisation that combats Islamophobia – calisation is a social phenomenon. latest desperate attempt save his political career is taking a page out of the far dubbed by Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin as It continues to use terrorist incidents as a distraction right’s playbook. “enemies of the Republic”, may face dissolution. from its own failed policies towards French Muslim cit - at gaining political ground It is worth pointing out that the attack comes as France Throughout the process, Macron and his government izens which have led to the marginalisation and aliena - specifically at the expense is suffering from a long-term social crisis that has been have kept up their Islamophobic rhetoric, setting the tion of an entire community. made worse by the failed policies of Macron’s govern - tone for the public debate on the terror attack. The state has done little to address job and housing of the far right seems to be ment. Popular anger has reached the boiling point and Thus a chorus of media pundits and politicians across discrimination, police brutality, poverty and everyday manifested itself in street protests. In the spring of the political spectrum have apparently united in the racism and yet it accuses the French Muslim commu - his decision to come after 2018, major public sector strikes took place followed by conviction that the French “values” are under threat nity of failing to “integrate” or even of “separatism”. the Gilets Jaunes (yellow vests) protests in fall. and that the general population needs to mobilise for It has relied on a security-centred approach in which the Muslim community Then throughout 2019, there were major demonstra - a fight. “It is wartime!” declared one magazine on its Islam has been systematically perceived as an evil that tions against pension reforms, fuel-price hikes, police front cover. “To arms, citizens” tweeted MP Meyer society should confront, and Muslims as a threat to the in France. He knows that violence, and unemployment. The year ended with one Habib, deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commit - way of life and to fundamental rights, such as freedom of the longest public transportation strikes in French tee at the National Assembly, using a phrase from the of expression. anything that has to do history, which paralysed the country. French national anthem. For the majority of Muslims, the most blatant bias is with attacking Muslims This upheaval brought Macron’s ratings from ap - The “weapons” some suggested should be used in this that when it comes to criticising or mocking Islam and proximately 60 percent when he was elected in May “war” include the rescinding of citizenship, obligation its symbols, the establishment’s definition of freedom galvanises the supporters 2017 to 23 percent in December 2018. Before the to adopt French first names, the reinstatement of the of expression is universal, absolute and indisputable. pandemic mobilised French society earlier this year, death penalty, etc. While insisting that Muslims embrace criticism and of the far right and its racist the French president had the approval of about 33 This belligerent rhetoric did not spare public figures mockery of what is sacred to them, it has very little percent of the people. who have come out in defence of the French Muslim tolerance for criticism of Israel, Israeli policies and Zi - and anti-Muslim agenda, The slight gains Macron made at the beginning of the community. In a TV debate, writer Pascal Bruckner ac - onism. COVID-19 crisis did not help his party in the June cused journalist Rokhaya Diallo, whom he identified as If anything, it appears that it is the state rather than as well as perhaps a good municipal elections, where it suffered a crushing de - a “Black Muslim woman” of having, through her words the Muslim citizens that is “separating” itself from a feat by the Greens movement in a number of large “led to the death of Charlie Hebdo’s 12 cartoonists”. segment of society and is insisting on treating them as segment of the French left. French cities. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, head of the France Insoumise outsiders. It clearly does not want to acknowledge that The presidential election is scheduled for April 2022, (Unbowed France) party, has also faced a smear cam - multiculturalism is an integral part of French society Thus, in early October, and the French president is seemingly running out of paign since he has been warning against the stigmatisa - and should be embraced as such. Macron insisted that Islam time to come up with something that can help secure tion of Muslims. Unfortunately, as long as the French state considers his re-election. His latest desperate attempt at gain - He has been accused by the political establishment its Muslim citizens a “fifth column” and excludes them “is in crisis” and that he ing political ground – specifically at the expense of of being an Islamo-leftist in an attempt to undermine from its battle against extremism; and as long as the the far right – seems to be his decision to come after the Left by associating it with “Islamism”, which political establishment uses heinous terror attacks to was going to “liberate” it the Muslim community in France. has a very negative connotation in the minds of the make political gains ahead of elections, we will continue He knows that anything that has to do with attacking French majority. to be light years away from the Republic’s core princi - from foreign influences Muslims galvanises the supporters of the far right Coincidentally or not, Mélenchon had emerged as a ples of social cohesion, civil peace and dialogue. and its racist and anti-Muslim agenda, as well as per - potential challenger to Macron in the next presiden - – Courtesy: Al Jazeera US Elections 2020: There was no moral wave E still do not know who is the winner of the This election, if anything, highlighted the fault lines. of the American people. “No system can survive that Thomas L. Friedman presidential election. But we do know who The president, using many different dog whistles dur- kind of stress,” he concluded. “It will break at some W is the loser: the United States of America. ing the campaign, presented himself as the leader of point.” We have just experienced four years of the most divi- America’s shrinking white majority. It is impossible Nothing has happened, even if Biden wins, that sug- sive presidency in American history, which attacked to explain his continued support, despite his unprec- gests that Republicans will fundamentally rethink this “Whatever the final vote, the twin pillars of our democracy — truth and trust. edented poisonous behaviour in office, without refer- political strategy that they perfected under Trump. it is already clear that the President Donald Trump has not spent a single day ence to two numbers: But Democrats have a lot to rethink as well, notes of his term trying to be president of all the people, The US. Census Bureau projects that by the middle Michael Sandel, a professor at Harvard and author of number of Americans and he has broken rules and trashed norms in ways of this year, non-whites will constitute a majority of “The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Com- that no other president ever dared — right up to Tues- the nation’s 74 million children. At the same time, it mon Good.” “Even though Joe Biden emphasised his saying, ‘Enough is enough’ day night, when he falsely claimed election fraud and is estimated that by sometime in the 2040s, whites working-class roots and sympathies,” Sandel told me, summoned the Supreme Court to step in and stop the will make up 49% of the US population, and Latinos, “the Democratic Party continues to be more identi- was not enough,’’ said Dov voting, as if such a thing were even remotely possible. Blacks, Asians and multiracial populations 51%. fied with professional elites and college-educated vot- “Frankly, we did win this election,” Trump declared, Among many whites, particularly white working-class ers than with the blue-collar voters who once consti- Seidman, an expert on while millions of ballots remained to be counted in males without college degrees, there is clearly a dis- tuted its base. leadership and author of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizo- comfort with the fact, and even a resistance to it, that “Even so epochal an event as a pandemic, bungled by na and Nevada. “We’ll be going to the US. Supreme our nation is in a steady process of becoming “mi- Trump, did not change this. Democrats need to ask the book “How: Why How Court,” Trump added, without explaining how or on nority white.” They see Trump as a bulwark against themselves: Why do many working people embrace what basis. “We want all voting to stop.” the social, cultural and economic implications of that a plutocrat-populist whose policies do little to help We Do Anything Means But if Joe Biden wins — and we may not know for change. What many Democrats see as a good trend them? Democrats need to address the sense of humil- days — it may be by just a sliver of votes in several — a country reckoning with structural racism and iation felt by working people who feel the economy Everything.’’ “There was key battleground states. Although he’ll likely win the learning to embrace and celebrate increasing diversi- has left them behind and that credentialed elites look popular vote, there will be no landslide — no over- ty — many white people see as a fundamental cultural down on them.” no moral wave. There was whelming majority telling Trump and those around threat. And that is fuelling another lethal trend this Again, while Biden made small inroads with work- no widespread rejection him that enough was enough: Be gone with you and election only reinforced. ing-class voters, there seems to be no huge shift. May- never bring that kind of politics of division back to “Many Republican senators and congressional repre- be because many working-class Trump voters not only of the kind of leadership this country again. sentatives — like Lindsey Graham in South Carolina feel looked down upon, but they also resent what they “Whatever the final vote, it is already clear that the and John Cornyn in Texas — won by hugging Trump,” see as cultural censorship from liberal elites, coming that divides us, especially number of Americans saying, ‘Enough is enough’ said Gautam Mukunda, author of “Indispensable: out of college campuses. was not enough,’’ said Dov Seidman, an expert on When Leaders Really Matter.” I confess that the hardest conversations I had Tues - in a pandemic.” We are leadership and author of the book “How: Why How “That means that Trumpism is the future of the GOP. day night were with my daughters. I so badly want We Do Anything Means Everything.’’ “There was The tactically unique thing about Trumpism is that to tell them that all is going to be OK, that we’ve a country with multiple no moral wave. There was no widespread rejection it never even tries to get the support of the majori- been through bad patches as a country before. compound fractures, and of the kind of leadership that divides us, especial - ty of Americans. So the GOP will continue with the And I hope that will turn out to be the case — that ly in a pandemic.” We are a country with multiple strategy of using every legal, but democratically deep- whoever wins this election will draw the right con - so we simply cannot do compound fractures, and so we simply cannot do ly harmful, way to control power even though most clusion that we simply cannot go on tearing one anything ambitious anymore — like put a man on Americans vote against them — like the way they just another apart this way. But I could not, in all hones - anything ambitious anymore the moon — because ambitious things have to be crammed through two Supreme Court justices.” ty, tell them that with any confidence. I am certain done together. We can’t even come together to all That means all the stresses on the American system “the better angels of our nature” are still out there. like put a man on the moon wear masks in a pandemic, when health experts tell of government will continue to grow, Mukunda added, But our politics and our political system right now us it would absolutely save lives. It would be so sim - because in our antiquated electoral system, Republi- are not inspiring them to emerge at the scale and because ambitious things ple, so easy and so patriotic to say, “I protect you cans theoretically can control both the White House speed that we so desperately need. have to be done together and you protect me.” And yet, we can’t do it. and Senate — despite the desires of a large majority – Courtesy: Gulf News IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Friday, November 06, 2020 Pakistan Briefs ready to host 14th Egypt SAG 2020 sentences 59 ISLAMABAD: (Raja Furqan Ahmed) President Pakistan MB members Sports Board, Dr Fehmida CAIRO: An Egyptian court Mirza chaired a meeting sentenced 59 suspected with the top officials of Paki- members of the Muslim stan Olympic Association at Brotherhood to 15 years IPC ministry. All important in prison on Thursday for matters regarding the organ- alleged involvement in a high-profile 2013 sit-in, a ization of Upcoming South judicial source said. Sev- Asian games were reviewed en other defendants were in the meeting. Around 27 handed five-year sentences games are being planned to following the latest mass be held in this mega sports trial in the government’s event which will provide a crackdown on the former cornucopia of opportunities ruling party, now blacklisted to the legion of sportsmen as a terror group. The court and sportswomen to prove acquitted 29 of the accused. their mettle. Occurring The charges related to a near- of the 14th South Asian ly six-week-long sit-in in the Games in Pakistan would go capital’s Rabaa al-Adaweya a long way in ameliorating Square, triggered by the over- Pakistan’s positive image throw by then armed forces globally. This Mega Sports chief, now President Abdel event will also shore up the Fattah al-Sisi, of his Islamist tourism industry of Pakistan predecessor Mohamed Mor- and evince to the world that si. Police cleared the square Pakistan is a peace-loving in an August 14, 2013 oper- country. Next meeting re- ation that killed more than garding the arrangements 800 protesters, according to of the upcoming 14th South human rights groups. Asian Games would be held Police have since rounded up not only the Brotherhood’s with Chief Ministers in the top leaders but also its rank coming days. and file, handing down death sentences or long jail terms Allies’ take after mass trials that have drawn condemnation from ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferring the award of Nishan-e-Pakistan on Chairman of up their the United Nations. the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sefik Dzaferovic, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. – DNA The charges in the Rabaa tri- issues with al included organising or par- ticipating in the sit-in, block- PM Khan ing roads and the murder of From Page 01 security personnel ordered to Dr Fehmida Mirza, regret- disperse the protest. Those Civilian casualties and damage as ted that neither the federal jailed can appeal their con- government nor the Sindh victions, the judicial source government had undertak- said. The Brotherhood has en any mega projects or de- consistently denied any link velopment works in Sindh. to violence. – DNA a result of Armenia’s aggression “The people of Sindh are I many times said that all those who live in Nagorno-Karabakh will continue to live there in peace and dignity. being treated like step- President Xi children,” Dr Mirza com- Armenians are our citizens. There are thousands of Armenians who live in different parts of Azerbaijan plained, urging PM Imran opens up to Khan to pay attention to baijan. During night hours the bor- As of November 3, ANAMA found their problems. more trade DNA der regions of Azerbaijan –Tovuz 317 unexploded ordnance (UXO), “It is inappropriate to ig- and Agstafa were fired at from 1627 pieces of anti-personnel nore elected parliamentar- deals BAKU: Since September 27, 2020 Berdregion of Armenia. mines, 276 pieces of anti-tank ians in the federal govern- the armed forces of Armenia have Around 08 am, the armed forces mines, explosives of 460 anti-tank ment’s plans,” she added, been targeting the civilian popu- Foreign Desk of Armenia fired artillery shelled mines, 1173 pieces of 9N235 type highlighting her concerns lation, private houses and civilian at Husanli and Gazyan villages of bomblets (cluster munitions), 723 regarding Sindh’s issues BEIJING: Chinese Presi- infrastructure in Azerbaijan in a Tartar region, as well as Hajilar, exploded missile parts and etc. and the injustices of the dent Xi Jinping said China deliberate, widespread and system- Garakhanli and Boyat villages As of November4, as a result of Ar- PPP-led provincial setup. will import more than $22tn atic manner. By doing so, Armenia of Aghjabadi region. Later, Ar- menia’s attack 91 civilians, includ- According to the sources, (£17tn) worth of goods over grossly violates its obligations un- menia continued shelling at the ing children, women and elderly the PML-F also joined in the next decade. He has der international humanitarian law, villages in Aghdam region. were killed, 405 civilians have in expressing reservations also called for a more con- including the 1949 Geneva Conven- On November 3, special mobile been hospitalized with serious over the neglect felt by the structive approach to an tions and its Additional Protocols as operation teams of Azerbaijan injuries.Moreover, 2734 private people of Sindh. open global economy, and well as disregards the humanitarian National Agency for Mine Ac - houses, 98 apartment buildings “We are your allies, but the hit out at “protectionism”. ceasefire declared on October 10, tion (ANAMA) found two 122 and 500 civilian infrastructures government does nothing Mr Xi said China would ac- 18 and 26. On November 04, Arme- mm D-4 white phosphorus (P-4) were destroyed or damaged. Be- to prove it,” Pir Pagara was celerate efforts to reopen nia continued to launch attacks in artillery munitionsnear Sahla- low are photos from ANAMA’s said to have complained. its economy after largely various directions, including across bad village of Tartar region and neutralization of D-4 (P-4) white The MQM-P and the GDA bringing Covid-19 under the international border with Azer- neutralized them on the spot. phosphorus munitions. control. China is the only also opened up about their major economy to grow this views regarding the Govern- year. “The Chinese econo- ment of Sindh, noting that my is steadily picking up, Turkey to build the PPP had control of each as evidenced by the growth Azerbaijan urges int’l department of the province. in the first three quarters,” The coalition members fur- he said. Mr Xi made the 1.5M housing units ther alleged that the bureau- comments on Wednesday condemnation of war crimes cracy of Sindh was running in a video appearance at the in quake-hit Izmir federal projects according China International Import Assembly of the Council of Europe to the PPP’s own whims and Expo in Shanghai. tims],” he added. DNA urged the parties to comply with these wishes. The MQM-P, while “China is the world’s largest Foreign Desk Erdogan stressed that all UN Security Council Resolutions and expressing reservations market with the greatest po- measures are currently be- BAKU: Azerbaijani Foreign Minister call for the restoration of Azerbaijan’s regarding the implementa- tential,” he added. ANKARA: Turkey’s presi- ing taken by Turkey’s Ur- Jeyhun Bayramov has urged the inter- tion of the Karachi Trans- dent on Thursday announced territorial integrity,” he added. The Chinese President also banization and Environment national condemnation of Armenia’s formation Plan (KTP), de- plans to build at least 1.5 He said that this was “the shortest called for a more co-opera- Ministry, adding: “We want actions which clearly represent a war manded that the promises million housing units in the path to the peaceful coexistence of tive approach to internation- to have no issues with [build- crime. “Actions of Armenia, which made to the southern port quake-rocked Izmir province ing] foundations. Necessary Azerbaijani and Armenian communi- al trade. “The overwhelm- clearly represent a war crime, should city be fulfilled. over the next five years. surveys of foundations [in ties of the Nagorno-Karabakh region ing trend for countries to Speaking at a meeting of the area] are being done.” be firmly condemned by the interna- of Azerbaijan, as well as lasting peace move towards openness his ruling Justice and Devel- The government aims to al- tional community, including the Coun- between the two member states of the Dr Zafar gets and co-operation remains opment (AK) Party, Recep locate more areas to expand cil of Europe,“ Bayramov wrote on his ing 12 children and more than 400 Council of Europe and prosperity in unchanged.” “All countries Tayyip Erdogan said the housing in Izmir, with at least official Twitter account on November wounded among civilians. I have to the wider region”. Japanese need to come together to country currently has 1,000 1.5 million housing units to 5. The full text of the speech that the stress particularly 2 ballistic missile Bayramov underlined that while join- jointly tackle risks and chal- container units in stock and be built over the next five minister made at the 130th session attacks on the second largest city of ing the Council of Europe, Azerbaijan award lenges, strengthen coopera- is using those in the Aege- years, he explained. of the Committee of Ministers of the Azerbaijan - Ganja at nighttime and and Armenia undertook a joint com- From Page 01 tion and communication and an province to temporarily “We will continue to work Council of Europe on November 4, 2 other inhuman and treacherous at- mitment on the settlement of the Na- MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambas- embrace greater openness,” house victims of last week’s day and night to prepare our was posted on his Twitter account and tacks on another city – Barda killing gorno-Karabakh conflict, which result- sador of Japan to Pakistan, Mr Xi said, pledging to pur- quake. “We will settle our country for natural disasters, the Foreign Ministry website. many civilians,” Bayramov added. ed in illegal occupation of about 20 per has extended his heartfelt sue more free trade agree- citizens in those containers” especially earthquakes,” he In his speech, the minister recalled The minister said that Azerbaijan re- cent of the internationally recognized congratulations to Zafar for ments. Foreign businesses while construction starts to stressed. Last week’s deadly that Armenia launched a new mili- mains committed to its obligations territories of Azerbaijan and forced being among the foreign re- and governments have long replace housing that was de- quake in Izmir province saw tary aggression against Azerbaijan on under the international humanitarian displacement of around one million cipients of this year’s autumn criticised what they regard stroyed, said Erdogan. buildings reduced to rub- September 27. “Following a series of law while counteracting against the Azerbaijani citizens. decorations. “The confer- as weak intellectual proper- Saying that nationwide there ble. There were emotional highly provocative actions, including Armenian aggression within its right “Over the last 28 years, the mediation ment of Japan’s prestigious ty protections and an une- are at least 6.7 million hous- scenes as rescue workers the statement ‘Karabakh is Armenia’, to self-defence under Article 51 of the efforts under the OSCE Minsk Group Imperial Decorations upon ven playing field for foreign ing units waiting renovation, pulled out survivors. The as well as the declaration of the doc- UN Charter. “Azerbaijan simply seeks did not yield any tangible result, due a Pakistani national this year companies in China. he added that the area hit death toll from the magni- trine ‘new war for new territories’, the implementation of the 4 UN Se- to the policy of aggression and occupa- is acknowledgement of the by last Friday’s earthquake tude-6.6 quake rose to 114 as Armenia’s political-military leadership curity Council resolutions adopted in tion of successive governments in Ar- recipient’s efforts towards 2 more mass is a wetland. “We have now of Wednesday. As many as 36 launched a new military aggression 1993 which demand the immediate, menia. I should remind that in its 2015 friendly and stronger Japan- reserved an area of 1.4 mil- injured people are still receiv- against Azerbaijan on 27 September. unconditional and complete withdraw- judgment in the case ‘Chiragov and Pakistan relations”, said the graves found lion square meters, belong- ing treatment, while about Since the first day of hostilities, Ar- al of the armed forces of Armenia from others against Armenia’, the Europe- Ambassador. ing to agriculture and forest 1,000 have been discharged menia has been heavily shelling the the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. an Court of Human Rights recognized in Libya livestock, towards building from hospitals, according to densely populated areas deep inside The resolutions 1416 (2005) and 1614 the effective control of Armenia over residences [for the Izmir vic- the Turkey’s disaster agency. Azerbaijan, causing 91 deaths, includ- (2008) adopted by the Parliamentary the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Twitter Foreign Desk suspends TRIPOLI: Two new mass Azerbaijani graves were found in the southern Libyan city of Tar- FM account houna, an official said on Uzbek President takes part in China Thursday. Libya Alahrar TV Web Desk channel quoted an official of the Public Authority for WASHINGTON: Twit- Search and Identification of International Import Expo 2020 ter suspended but later Missing Persons, Abdulaziz restored the account of al-Jaafari, as saying: “Two President Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke of the steadfast measures taken in Uzbekistan to liberalize Azerbaijan’s Foreign Min- new mass graves were dis- ister Jeyhun Bayramov on covered in the linking pro- the national economy, simplify the foreign trade regime and export-import procedures, Wednesday, without pro- ject in Tarhouna, south of harmonize the regulatory framework with international standards viding a reason. Tripoli.” “Investigations are According to the mi- now underway on the exhu- pandemic. In this respect, the Uz- Shavkat Mirziyoyev stressed the international organizations for Uz- croblogging site’s rules, mation of corpses by the DNA bek leader expounded on key issues great importance of the initiative bekistan’s proposal to establish a the company aims to serve competent teams and the pertinent to the enhancement of to create new corridors connecting Regional Center for Transport and the public conversation. numbers will be announced TASHKENT: Yesterday, President mutually advantageous trade and the railway systems of Central and Communication Interconnected- “Violence, harassment upon completion of the in- of the Republic of Uzbekistan economic interaction and the de- South Asia, which would seal the ness under the auspices of the Unit- and other similar types of vestigations,” al-Jaafari said. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the invitation velopment of ties among regions of land transport system of the Eura- ed Nations, voiced during the 75th behavior discourage peo- On Oct. 27, the Libyan Gov- of President of the People’s Repub- countries in the context of the global sian continent. In this regard, the session of the UN General Assem- ple from expressing them- ernment of National Accord lic of China Xi Jinping, delivered a crisis. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev head of state informed the ceremo- bly. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev an- selves and ultimately di- discovered four graves, in- welcoming video message to the spoke of the steadfast measures tak- ny participants that our country is nounced the country’s readiness for minish the value of global cluding two mass graves, and participants of the opening ceremo- en in Uzbekistan to liberalize the na- in favor of accelerating the realiza- vigorous advancement of industrial public conversation. exhumed 12 unidentified bod- ny of the third China International tional economy, simplify the foreign tion of a project for the construction cooperation, organization of new joint “Our rules are to ensure ies in the city of Tarhouna. Import Expo CIIE-2020 in the city trade regime and export-import of railroad along the route of the ventures, primarily for the deep pro- all people can participate According to Libyan official of Shanghai, reports “Dunyo” IA procedures, harmonize the regula- new multimodal transport corridor cessing of mineral resources and the in the public conversation sources, Haftar’s forces and correspondent. tory framework with international China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan. In production of goods with high added freely and safely,” it said affiliated militia committed According to the Press Service of standards, shape green corridors, active support for the One Belt One addition, it was proposed to unite value for export markets. To this end, on its website. The move war crimes and acts of gen- the President of the Republic of join the World Trade Organization, Road initiative, which opens up ex- efforts in forming an integrated the head of our state suggested that a sparked anger among Twit- ocide in the period between Uzbekistan, in his speech, the head and deliver an even more favorable tensive prospects for bolstering the network of land ports, logistics joint program be adopted to promote ter users, with many slam- April 2019 and June 2020. of our state noted that such a large- investment climate. Consolidation regional and interregional connect- and wholesale distribution centers industrial cooperation and stimulate ming the company, saying On June 16, the Libyan gov- scale event as this Expo is indicative of cooperation in transport and ex- edness, confidence was expressed within the framework of the One business representatives of the two a top diplomat’s account ernment found 226 bodies in of China’s success in restoring the pansion of Central Asia’s transport that Central Asia, as in the days of Belt One Road initiative. Taking countries to spearhead specific pro- cannot be suspended with- mass graves in Tarhouna and national economy and the excep- and transit potential remains an the Great Silk Road, could again be- into account the demand for these jects using various instruments of out justification. One user south of Tripoli. tional demand for broader interna- important priority, the head of our come a hub of transport and transit initiatives, hope was expressed for joint investment funds, investment called the suspension “an tional cooperation amid the current state noted. In light of Uzbekistan’s corridors between Europe and Asia. the active support of partners and guarantees and insurance. exceptional mistake.” IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Friday, November 06, 2020 Kosovo Briefs president Indonesia resigns

slumps into Web Desk recession PRISTINA: Kosovo Pres- ident Hashim Thaci, a Monitoring Desk leader during Kosovo’s war for independence, has JAKARTA: Indonesia fell resigned in order to face into recession for the first charges of war crimes and time in more than 20 years crimes against humanity in the third quarter as the at a special court based COVID-19 pandemic bat- in The Hague. Thaci an- tered consumption and busi- nounced his resignation ness activity in Southeast at a news conference on Asia’s largest economy, offi- Thursday. “I resign as of cial data showed on Thurs- today,” Thaci told report- day. Gross domestic product ers in the Kosovo capital, (GDP) shrank 3.49 percent Pristina, adding his sourc- on an annual basis in the es had informed him the July-September period, data Kosovo Specialist Cham- from the statistics bureau ber in The Hague had con- showed, slightly more than firmed his indictment. the 3 percent contraction Thaci commanded fighters expected in a Reuters poll. in the Kosovo Liberation The economy contracted Army (KLA) during the 5.32 percent year-on-year 1998-1999 war. He said he in the second quarter. Indo- was quitting “to protect nesia’s first recession since the integrity of the pres- the Asian financial crisis in idency of Kosovo”. The 1998 – normally defined as move came after his clos- two consecutive quarters est ally and the head of his of economic contraction – Democratic Party, Kadri came as the country strug- Veseli, also said he has gled to contain the corona- been indicted and would virus outbreak. Authorities travel to The Hague for in Indonesia, which has the the trial, and follows the highest COVID-19 cases and arrest of Jakup Krasniqi, a death toll in Southeast Asia, ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Germany Mr. Bernard in a meeting with Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizade, at the Azerbaijan embassy. – DNA veteran Kosovo politician expect about 3.5 million and former spokesman for people to lose their jobs the KLA. After Krasniqi’s this year, with the govern- arrest on Thursday he was ment and the central bank transferred to The Hague, both taking action to try to the Kosovo war crimes soften the blow. Statistics Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar tribunal said in a state- bureau chief Suhariyanto said ment, but did not give de- despite the annual contrac- tails about the indictment tion, the economy showed im- against him. provement in the third quar- ter from the previous three railway will boost int’l trade months in all sectors. Hong Kong It is the planned Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway that will form a new world paradigm national Turkey fines security social media for access through Pakistani ports (Gwadar, Karachi) to the countries of the Persian Gulf free rail links with Western and stani ports (Gwadar, Karachi) to tens of thousands of new jobs. suppliers of electricity for Afghan- hotline giants DNA Eastern seaports, the situation the countries of the Persian Gulf. The projects of high-voltage istan, where there is an acute on the Southern route remains The Mazar-i-Sharif - Kabul - Pe- power transmission lines “Sur- shortage of electricity. oreign esk TASHKENT: The issues of the tense. At the same time, trans- shawar road project thus forms khan-Puli-Khumri” and CASA- On October 20, the Asian De- F D oreign esk F D formation of new alternative re- port to the ports of Pakistan a unified railway infrastructure 1000 will be implemented practi- velopment Bank (ADB) and Af- HONG KONG: Hong Kong ANKARA: Turkey has gional and interregional trans- from Central Asia, the CIS, and of the CIS countries with the cally along the new railway line. ghanistan signed an agreement police unveiled a dedicat- fined global social me- port corridors acquire great the Russian Federation create countries of South Asia. The The construction of the Sur- to finance the construction ed hotline on Thursday for dia companies, including importance, in the context of ample opportunities for the de- implementation of the project khan-Puli-Khumri power transmis- of a power transmission line residents to report alleged Facebook, Twitter and the further development of in- velopment of international trade. creates unique prospects for the sion line will increase the supply from Uzbekistan “Surkhan - Pu- national security threats, Instagram, 10 million lira ternational trade and economic A kind of key to ensuring trans- development of the economy of electricity from Uzbekistan to li-Khumri”. The bulk of the funds sparking criticism that the ($1.18m) each for not cooperation. These issues play port connectivity between the of Afghanistan, simultaneously Afghanistan by 70 percent - up will be directed to construction move will deepen distrust complying with a new so - a key role in the sustainable de - largest railways of the CIS and forming interregional and inter- to 6 billion kWh per year. More- work, which is planned to be car- among residents in the al- cial media law. velopment of the economies of Eastern Europe, Iran, and Tur- continental transit flows. over, the Surkhan-Puli-Khumri ried out by Uzbek contractors. ready polarised city. The new law, which came Central Asia and Afghanistan, key, as well as the PRC with the Besides, dozens of large mineral transmission line can become an The total cost of the project is The hotline allows resi- into effect last month, which do not have direct access railways of Pakistan and India is deposits located in the central and integral part of the CASA-1000 $ 150 million, of which $ 118 dents to send “national requires platforms with to world sea communications. in Afghanistan. It is the planned eastern provinces of Afghanistan project and facilitate the supply of million is invested by the Afghan security intelligence” via more than one million Despite the development of in- Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar are involved in the economic turn- electricity to Pakistan and further side (including $ 110 million - text message, email and daily users in Turkey to ternational transport corridors railway that will form a new world over. The new road construction to the countries of South Asia. To- ADB loan funds), and $ 32 mil- the Chinese messaging appoint a representative for Uzbekistan, which provide paradigm for access through Paki- project alone promises to create day Uzbekistan is one of the main lion - by the Uzbek side. app WeChat. Hong Kong accountable to Turkish residents can also send courts, abide by orders pictures, audio and vid- to remove “offensive” Israeli army eo files, police said in a content within 48 hours Nile dam talks Anti-Azerbaijan fake Thursday Facebook post. and store user data inside razes entire China imposed a sweep- Turkey. Critics said the village ing new national securi- law would muzzle dissent fail again from people who resorted propaganda exposed ty law in June after last to online platforms after Egypt’s Irrigation Minis- Web Desk year’s huge pro-democ- Foreign Desk try spokesman. racy protests. Despite the government tight- JERUSALEM: Israel’s army Hajiyev noted that being a glaring example of a crime ened its grip on main - Sudan’s water ministry said assurances that the law CAIRO: Egypt, Ethiopia and in a statement: “Water min- has demolished homes of against humanity, the Khojaly genocide demonstrated the would target only a “tiny stream media. nearly 80 Palestinians in the The fines are the first Sudan have once again failed isters of Sudan, Egypt and true nature of the Armenian political, military leadership minority”, its wording to agree on a new negotiat- Ethiopia agreed to end this occupied West Bank. has outlawed a host of step on an escalating Eighteen tents that housed scale of penalties that can ing approach to resolve their round of negotiations over Azerbaijani people in the peaceful political views years-long dispute over the Ethiopia’s Nile dam.” “This 11 families in the northern DNA territories occupied by Ar- end in a block on 90 per - village of Khirbet Humsa and curbed all kinds of cent of the site’s internet controversial dam that Ethi- round … failed to make menia on the basis of racial criticism. Rights groups were razed late on Tuesday. BAKU: Presidential aide traffic bandwidth. Omer opia is building on the Blue any tangible progress,” the discrimination. The killing have voiced concerns A total of 74 people were Hikmat Hajiyev has said that Fatih Sayan, chairman of Nile River. In late October, statement read. of civilians, including minors that the hotline will de - displaced, more than half of conflicting reports by Arme- the Information and Com- the three African nations re- Sudan’s Irrigation Minister by missile attacks in Tartar, liver another blow to free sumed virtual talks over the which were minors, accord- nian state agencies and the Ganja, Barda and other cit- munication Technologies Yasser Abbas said the talks ing to B’Tselem, an Israeli speech as Beijing tight- filling and operation of the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh ies is the continuation of Authority, said on Twitter did not achieve concrete anti-occupation non-gov- ens its control over a city $4bn Grand Ethiopia Renais- regime expose their false Amenia’s Khojaly genocide on Wednesday that Face- progress and that Egypt op- ernment organisation. The where certain democratic anti-Azerbaijani propaganda, enthusiasm, self-proclaimed policy. The only thing that book, Instagram, Twitter, sance Dam (GERD) project, posed a Sudanese proposal bulldozers and diggers also rights and freedoms were Azertag reported on No- bloggers were involved and changed is the tools used. Periscope, YouTube and which broke ground in 2011. supported by Ethiopia to demolished sheds used as guaranteed for at least 50 The renewed talks fol- vember 4. “The Armenian they prepare fake battle One of the goals set in the TikTok would be fined. maximise the role of the Afri- livestock enclosures, porta- years under the terms of lowed US President Don- defence minister’s photo scenes.” Hajiyev stressed Armenian armed forces’ doc- can Union (AU) experts. ble toilets, water containers its return to Chinese rule ald Trump’s comments Ethiopia said the countries with Armenian soldiers who that the information spread trine and combat training is and solar panels, on top of in 1997. “Informants may Biden vows to in which he said down- “were unable to reach a wore uniforms of the Azer- by the so-called regime about to target Azerbaijan’s civilian confiscating vehicles and use this hotline against stream Egypt could end up complete agreement” on tractors belonging to some baijani State Border Service the killing of civilians in Azer- population,” he said. The rejoin Paris “blowing up” the project, items such as the “basis destroyed Armenia’s fake baijan’s liberated territories presidential aide described people who they dislike of the residents. Palestinian or are in a different polit- climate deal which Cairo has called an for the upcoming negotia- Prime Minister Mohammed information campaign about was another misinformation. Armenia and the criminal existential threat. The re- tion and the time frame”. mercenaries. Although the “One of the features that junta regime as a great ical camp,” Human Rights Shtayyeh called on the in- Watch senior researcher marks angered Ethiopia. It said they would turn to ternational community to Armenian Defence Ministry distinguish Azerbaijan from threat to civilians living in Maya Wang told the AFP Monitoring Desk Foreign and irrigation min- the chair of the AU Execu- intervene against Israeli and other agencies pledged Armenia is that Azerbaijan Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karab- news agency. Opponents NEW YORK: Joe Biden has isters of the three nations tive Council and South Af- troops’ attempt to “displace to provide further informa- does not fight against civil- akh region. “It should not be have drawn parallels with said he would immediately met last week and delegat- rica’s foreign minister “to the citizens of Khirbet Hum- tion about a new mercenary, ians,” he said. ruled out that they will commit return the United States to ed experts from their coun- consult on the next steps”. sa and tens of similar com- the Armenian Justice Minis- Hajiyev noted that being a crimes against civilians and the Cultural Revolution in the Paris accord if elected tries to discuss and agree Multiple rounds of talks munities from their homes try admitted that there was glaring example of a crime then blame Azerbaijan for it. mainland China, a turbulent president, a day after Wash- on an approach so the talks have over the years failed and lands”, pointing to the no third mercenary,” Hikmat against humanity, the Kho- We call on the Armenian ci- period in the 1960s and ington withdrew from the could be fruitful. to produce an agreement fact that Israel “chose this Hajiyev said. The presiden- jaly genocide demonstrated vilian population living in our 1970s when millions were climate change pact. “Today, But differences remained on the filling and operation evening to commit another tial aide said: “Probably, they the true nature of the Ar- occupied territories to be vig- punished and purged by au- the Trump Administration of- and Wednesday’s meeting of the vast reservoir behind crime” as the attention is fo- could not find a suitable per- menian political and military ilant and stay away from areas thorities – often after they ficially left the Paris Climate failed to bridge the gaps, the 145-metre (475-foot) tall cused on the United States son for the staged theatre. leadership. Ethnic cleansing where military operations are were denounced by family, Agreement. And in exactly said Mohammed el-Sebaei, hydropower barrage. presidential election. In order to create artificial was committed against the taking place,” he said. friends and neighbours. 77 days, a Biden Administra- tion will rejoin it,” tweeted Biden, who, if elected, would take the presidential oath on January 20. Biden has pro- posed a $1.7 trillion plan to take the US, the world’s sec- PM’s power package widely hailed ond-biggest carbon emitter, Cheap electricity to boost production, exports and jobs: Iftikhar Malik Economical to net-zero by 2050. Trump has aggressively championed electricity to help combat menace of smuggling: Atif Ikram the fossil fuel industry, ques- tioned the science of climate change and weakened other environmental protections. However, a report last month by the group America’s Pledge found that even without help from Washington, action from cities, states and businesses would still make it possible for the US to cut emissions by 37 percent by 2030. Trump gave a one-year notice to leave the Paris accord on November 4, 2019. Biden would need to officially notify the UN of US willingness to return. Such a notification would be “the easy part”, Andrew Light, a climate the shape of improved production, exports,em - to coronavirus. Electricity was almost 25per - viding78 percent jobs to the urban workforce. This adviser to former President DNA ployment and taxes, said UBG leaders adding cent costly as compared to regional economies sector is responsible for 25percent exports and its Barack Obama, told AFP news that it will also help the governmentuse unuti - which helped them gain spacein the interna - share in GDP is 30 percent but it has remained an- agency. The US will still be ISLAMABAD: United Business Group (UBG) lized capacity.Speaking at a receptionarranged tional market while Pakistan products lagged ignored sector. Now the government is focusingon its “outside the conversation” of FPCCI has lauded the decision of Prime by former Vice Presidents FPCCI Atif Ikram behind due to costfactor but now we will be in a development which is going down very well with the when Britain and the UN host Minister Imran Khan to provideeconomical Sheikh and Karim AzizMalik, Chairman of UBG better position to compete with rivals, theysaid. business community. Sheikh said that electricitytar- a climate summit on Decem- electricity to the industrial sector which will Iftikhar Ali Malik, Patron SM Muneer, UBG’s At the occasion, Atif IkramSheikh said that the gov- iffs have remained a major input cost of our produc- ber 12, the fifth anniversary of give a new life tothe struggling sector. The PresidentialCandidate Khalid Tawab, Chair- ernment has played its role and now the private tive sector impedingcompetition in the international the COP21 conference in Paris decision to provide a three-yearmajor relief to man of National Business Group Mian Zahid sectorshould also improve its products. He said market and promoting smuggling across ourporous that resulted in the agreement. industries may cost around Rs30 billion to the Hussainand others said that the decision will that PM’s focus on SMEsis very encouraging as borders but now the cheap electricity will bring down government butthe benefit will be manifold in trigger economic activity which was calmdue there are almost 3.3 million SMEs in Pakistan pro- prices which willdiscourage smuggling. IslamabadFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2020 | P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST China rejects Briefs Indian Pakistan and EU agree to statement ATC over GB dismisses case against cooperate in multiple areas DNA BEIJING: China on Nawaz Sharif Wednesday rejected Indian The EU encouraged Pakistan to complete the Action Plan. To further their statement over the provi- ISLAMABAD: An Anti sional provincial status of Terrorism Court (ATC) on engagement, both sides agreed to hold the first meeting of the new EU-Pak Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Thursday dismissed a case The country also called for against former prime min- Security Dialogue in 2021, including on the fight against terrorism a peaceful resolution for the ister Muhammad Nawaz existing and new institution- The EU appreciates Paki- governance. They agreed doms, and further promote stan’s deep concerns about Kashmir dispute in accord- Sharif pertaining to at- ance with the UN Charter, tempted murder during the DNA al engagements. stan’s assistance in repatria- to utilise the GSP+ to its inter-faith harmony, reli- human rights violations by Foreign Minister Qureshi tion of stranded EU citizens full potential, including by gious tolerance and co-ex- India in Jammu and Kash- relevant Security Council sit-in of 2014. ATC Judge resolutions, and bilateral Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan BRUSSELS: The European and High Representative due to flight disruptions. addressing the demand istence. mir, and its attempts to Union (EU) and the Islamic Borrell reviewed the ongo- Both sides discussed ways side contraction due to The EU informed about its change the demography of agreements between Paki- announced the verdict after stan and India. listening arguments from Republic of Pakistan (Paki- ing cooperation on security to further alleviate the social COVID-19 pandemic. The New Pact on Migration and the disputed territory. stan) met for the 5th round between Pakistan and the and economic consequences High Representative raised Asylum. The EU and Paki- High Representative Bor- On Sunday, Prime Minister both sides at large. Imran Khan announced to The secretariat police had of the EU-Pakistan Strate- EU. The EU appreciates of the ongoing pandemic. concerns including on the stan agreed to work towards rell remarked that the EU is gic Dialogue. the progress made by Paki- In this context, they ex- death penalty and the mis- a comprehensive dialogue following the human rights grant the provisional provin- registered a first informa- cial status to Gilgit-Baltistan tion report (FIR) against The dialogue was held via stan towards the meaning- changed views on promot- use of the blasphemy law. on migration and mobility, situation in Jammu and videoconference between Jo- ful implementation of the ing international coopera- He expressed appreciation as envisaged under the Stra- Kashmir closely. He under- as he arrived in the area to Nawaz Sharif, former chief attend its 73rd Independ- minister Shahbaz Sha- sep Borrell, High Represent- Financial Action Task Force tion to mitigate the impacts for the intention to adopt tegic Engagement Plan. lined the need for restraint, ative for Foreign Affairs and (FATF) Action Plan as ac- of the pandemic and rec- the anti-torture bill. High Representative Bor- de-escalation of tensions ence Day celebrations. rif, ex-interior minister He said that the decision Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Security Policy of the EU knowledged by the FATF ognized the significance of Foreign Minister Qureshi rell and Foreign Minister and resolution of the dis- and Vice-President of the Plenary meeting held in Oc- international debt relief for raised deep concerns over Qureshi also discussed pute through dialogue and was taken keeping in mind and ICT administration. the UN Security Council’s The police had previously European Commission, and tober 2020. developing countries. the resurgence of Islam- ways to enhance their bilat- constructive political and Makhdoom Shah Mahmood The EU encouraged Paki- The High Representative/ ophobic acts in some EU eral cooperation to address diplomatic engagement. resolutions. During a reg- submitted a discharge report ular press briefing, the to the court pertaining to the Qureshi, Minister for For- stan to complete the Ac- Vice-President and the For- Member States that have climate change. Foreign Minister Qureshi eign Affairs of Pakistan. tion Plan. To further their eign Minister expressed hurt the sentiments of High Representative Bor- and High Representative Chinese foreign ministry’s matter after this the court spokesperson Wang Wenbin dismissed the case. The FIR During the meeting, they engagement, both sides a strong political commit- Muslims across the world, rell and Foreign Minister Borrell exchanged views on discussed the growing agreed to hold the first ment towards the GSP+ including in Pakistan. Qureshi exchanged views other regional issues and said: “It is an issue left over had named the above peo- from history between India ple for attempting to kill the momentum of the Paki- meeting of the new EU-Pa- preferential trade regime, High Representative Bor- on regional issues and reaffirmed their endeavor stan-EU relations based on kistan Security Dialogue in through which the EU pro- rell raised deep concerns agreed on a Joint Declara- for promoting peace and and Pakistan.” three protesters during the Responding to a question, sit-in of 2014. – APP the Strategic Engagement 2021, including on the fight vides significantly reduced about recent terrorist acts tion on Afghanistan (see prosperity through collab- Plan signed in June 2019 against terrorism. customs duties for coun- in Europe. Both sides de- attached Joint Declaration). orative efforts. Foreign he dismissed the impres- and agreed to make efforts Foreign Minister Qureshi tries that implement 27 plored the killing of inno- Foreign Minister Qureshi Minister Qureshi and High sion that China did not have ‘GB polls will towards its comprehensive recognized the EU’s finan- international conventions cent people and reaffirmed apprised the EU about the Representative Borrell a neutral approach on the implementation in all areas cial support of Euro 150 mil- related to human rights, their resolve to strengthen recent developments in the agreed to further enhance issue saying, “I don’t think mark start of cooperation, including lion to help address the Cov- labour rights, protection of and protect human rights region. Foreign Minister Pakistan-EU mutual collabo- that is a valid statement.” through strengthening of id19 pandemic in Pakistan. the environment and good as well as fundamental free- Qureshi expressed Paki- ration and engagement. The spokesperson reiterat- of PM ‘s ed that China’s position on departure’ the Kashmir issue was con- US records sistent and clear. Abid Raza NAB launches LAHORE: Pakistan Peo- 100,000 ple’s Party (PPP) senior cases probe into leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has on Thursday said that Web Desk Roosevelt case the results of Gilgit-Bal- tistan polls will mark the WASHINGTON: The Unit- DNA start of Prime Minister Im- ed States on Wednesday ran Khan’s departure. recorded over 100,000 RAWALPINDI: National Ac- The PPP leader said in his new coronavirus cases in countability Bureau (NAB) statement that his party a single day for the first on Thursday has started will oust Pakistan Tehreek- time since the pandem- investigation into Pakistan e-Insaf (PTI) first from GB ic began, bursting past a International Airlines’ (PIA) and then from the entire grim threshold even as the Roosevelt Hotel case. country. Inflation-hit people wave of infections engulf- According to details, the are praying to get rid of the ing the country shows no anti-graft watchdog has incumbent regime, he said. sign of receding. The total written a letter to differ- Qamar Zaman Kaira said count of new infections on ent departments to gather the poor have directly been Wednesday was more than record. The bureau will affected by increase in medi- 107,800, according to a da- also analyze the role of the cine, flour and sugar prices. tabase. Twenty-three states Roosevelt task force in this Those who selected PTI and have recorded more cases regard. Earlier on October those voted for it are regret- in the past week than in any 9, PIA Roosevelt Hotel had ting badly, he said while add- other seven-day stretch. announced to permanently ing that people are standing Five states — Maine, Minne- shut its doors from October with the Pakistan Democrat- sota, Indiana, Nebraska and 31 due to coronavirus. ic Movement (PDM) against Colorado — set single-day The notice by the adminis- the government. case records. Cases were tration stated, “Due to the also mounting in the Moun- current economic impacts, tain West and even in the after almost 100 years of wel- No winter Northeast, which over the coming guests to The Grand Dame of New York, The Roo- RAWALPINDI: President of Bosnia and Herzegovina laying floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada to pay homage to martyrs. – DNA summer seemed to be get- vacations ting the virus under control. sevelt Hotel, is regretfully in schools closing its doors permanent- Vawda in ly as of Oct 31, 2020.” “We this year have been honored to serve Korea supports trouble as Broad prospects for Pak- alongside our wonderful staff and to be a part of our Staff Report WHO in Pak ECP files many guests’ and clients’ ISLAMABAD: In an effort China trade cooperation lives and celebrations, who to overcome the educa- record in IHC design, brand, etc. However, the service have graced us over these tional loss of students due corona fight DNA Now, world trade in servic- sector emerged as the past nine decades,” it said. to COVID-19 pandemic, all ISLAMABAD: The Government of Korea has provided in- DNA es accounts for 25% of the main driver of economic The notice on the website the provinces on Thursday kind assistance of worth US $500,000 to World Health Or- BEIJING: There are broad total world trade. WTO pre- growth with its share in further stated that the hotel ISLAMABAD: Federal Min- decided to slash or not to ganization (WHO) for strengthening the corona response prospects for China-Paki- dicts that the proportion of the GDP increasing from was working on alternative observe winter vacations efforts in Pakistan. Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, ister for Water Resources stan service trade cooper- accommodations for guests Faisal Vawda is in hot water service trade will be higher 56 percent in 2005-2006 in the educational institu- Kwak Sung-kyu handed over the donation to WHO Repre- ation, China Economic Net and higher, and it will in- to 61.4 percent in 2019- with future reservations. tions this year. According sentative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala. as the ECP on Wednesday (CEN) reported on Thurs- “We have enjoyed being as submitted his affidavit in crease to 50% by 2040. 2020. Its major sub-sec- to sources, the inter-pro- The handing-over ceremony took place at the WHO Country day quoting Chinese schol- much a part of our guests’ the Islamabad High Court in Analysts believe that the tors include finance and vincial education ministers’ Office here on Thursday, said a press release. The Korean ar Prof. Cheng Xizhong. stories as we have been an which he has given an under- higher the proportion of insurance, transport and virtual meeting under the donation included Real-time PCR Kits, IgG/IgM Standard According to Prof. Cheng integral part of the histo- taking that he never acquired service industry in a coun- storage, wholesale and chair of the Federal Minis- COVID-19 kits and Face Masks to support corona response last September, China In- ry of Midtown Manhattan the citizenship of any foreign try, the more developed its retail trade, public admin- ter for Education and Pro- efforts in the country. This contribution will support WHO since 1924,” it read. state. ECP’s senior counsel ternational Fair for Trade economy will be. In 2019, istration, and defense. fessional Training Shafqat to build up immediate and rapid response mechanism and Sanaullah Zahid submitted in Services 2020 was suc- the American service indus- The prosperity of service Mahmood agreed that the accelerate its efforts to support the COVID-19 prepared- cessfully held in Beijing, try reached 17.36 trillion industry is an important fea- ness and response plan of the Government of Pakistan. the affidavit to Justice Aamer Jahangir provinces will decide about Farooq of the IHC during the which shows that China U.S. dollars, accounting for ture of modern economy. To the winter vacations. The Republic of Korea has always been supportive of WHO attaches great importance 81% of its total GDP. accelerate the development response and relief efforts to meet different health needs in hearing of a petition seeking Tareen to However, the meeting re- Mr Vawda’s disqualification to service trade. The American economic of modern service industry mained inconclusive over humanitarian emergencies and disasters. In April 2020, it Since China joined WTO in structure has already com- can expand the employment come back provided in-kind assistance of worth US $300,000 to WHO for allegedly concealing his educational calenderer, US nationality at the time of 2001, the total import and pleted the transformation field, increase employment board examination of class to control the spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Through the export volume of China's to service industry. Its real opportunities, promote so- Korean support and other partners’ assistance, WHO has filing of his nomination pa- 8th and other issues. The pers to contest the general service trade increased advantages lie in its strong cial stability, and improve next meeting of the in- been able to support the Government of Pakistan on COV- from 71.9 billion U.S. dol- service economic founda- people's living standards ID-19 surveillance, points of entry, laboratory and diagno- elections in 2018. ter-provincial education The court noted that the affi- lars to 743.4 billion U.S. tion, advanced information and quality of life. ministers will be held in sis, epidemiological analysis, IPC and case management, dollars in 2019, that is to technology infrastructure, In my observation, Paki- and community mobilization and sensitization. – DNA davit of June 11, 2018 was in- December. Meanwhile, Pun- consistent with the fact that say, it has increased 10 standardized and flexible stan's service market is jab’s minister for education Mr Vawda had given up his times in the past 20 years. business system and good more open than the av- announced that winter vaca- US citizenship on June 25 In 2019, the added value innovation environment. erage level of developing tions will not be observed in the same year. Mr Vawda’s of China's service industry Pakistan`s service export countries, but service educational institutions this lawyer requested the court accounts for 53.9% of its fell by over 16.79 percent trade in Pakistan is facing year. Earlier on September to adjourn the hearing as he total GDP, and will contin- year-on-year to 352.92 mil- the problems of increasing 4, the federal government was not prepared to argue. ue to increase. lion U.S. dollars in the sec- deficit year by year and Agencies had decided to end winter In the future, the structure ond month of the current insufficient international He said that since as many ISLAMABAD: The former vacations for educational in- of China's service trade will fiscal year. Service export competitiveness. as four applications related secretary general of Paki- stitutions this year. gradually upgrade, and the has fallen since March after The two-way investment in to disqualification of the min- stan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) export of service trade will the Pakistani government the service industry of Chi- ister were pending with the Jahangir Khan Tareen is gradually tend to the areas imposed a lockdown across na and Pakistan is in the as- ECP, the commission might planning to return to Paki- SHC to remove with obvious "scale econo- the country to contain the cendant, and there is a great be restrained from proceed- stan soon. my effect", such as R&D, pandemic. potential of service trade. CM aide’s ing in this matter. Tareen will be back in Paki- stan on an Emirates flight from ECL shortly. It is learnt that Ta- KARACHI: The Sindh High reen has already booked a Court (SHC) on Thursday ticket but there has been no ordered the federal author- The US and Pak increase national energy capacity confirmation of the flight. ities to remove the name of Tareen had reached London Sindh Chief Minister Murad This achievement demonstrates that with strategic government support, the energy around seven months ago Ali Shah’s aide on prisons and has since been holed up and inter-provincial coordi- sector can be a driver of local and national economic growth in his Hampshire country nation Aijaz Hussain Jakhra- through the U.S. Agency for Inter- government support, the energy to help the energy sector function the construction of new trans- home. ni from the Exit Control List A.M.Bhatti national Development (USAID), sector can be a driver of local and more efficiently and sustainably. mission lines and substations to He had left Pakistan in a (ECL). A bench of the SHC supported the effort by construct- national economic growth. These efforts are helping Pakistan evacuate power from wind power chartered plane immedi- gave this order on a petition ISLAMABAD: In partnership with ing transmission lines and upgrad- “The US Government is partner- meet the needs of its growing pop- projects to the national grid, as ately after the publication moved by the PPP leader the United States Government, ing grid stations in the Azad Kash- ing with the Government of Pa- ulation and economy.” well as rehabilitated thermal and of the Sugar Commission challenging the travel ban. the Managing Director of the Na- mir/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) kistan to strengthen Pakistan’s Since 2010, USAID has partnered hydroelectric power plants. report. He is facing charges of cor- tional Transmission and Despatch region. This effort will ultimately energy sector and make it more with the Government of Pakistan To ensure Pakistan’s future ener- There has been speculation ruption and accumulating Company (NTDC) inaugurated strengthen private sector invest- competitive through the use of to add more than 3,600 MW to the gy security, the U.S. Government ever since about Tareen’s more assets than sources of the Patrind Power Transmission ments in clean-energy projects. sustainable energy sources like national grid. These investments will provide technical assistance activities, but this reporter his income justify. Project today. This mutual invest- With this NTDC and USAID in- hydroelectricity,” said USAID are benefitting more than 43 mil- to improve planning processes has reliably learnt that the Jakhrani is named in a Na- ment from the United States and vestment, Patrind is now selling Mission Director Julie Koenen. lion Pakistanis, reducing costs for and operational procedures, intro- PTI stalwart has not held tional Accountability Bu- Pakistan will add 147 megawatts electricity to the national grid “Working with the Government energy distribution companies by duce new technologies, and transi- any political meetings in the reau (NAB) reference and (MW) of hydroelectric capacity to and repaying its debt and equity of Pakistan, we have supported in- $429 million, and leveraging more tion toward a competitive market last seven months — as re- two inquiries. – DNA Pakistan’s National Energy Grid. obligations. This achievement frastructure projects, operational than $2.3 billion in private invest- structure with more participation ported in some sections of The United States Government, demonstrates that with strategic improvements, and policy reforms ment. USAID has also supported by private sector companies. the media. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]