FM arrives in Iraq Austin calls Jens F.P. Report BAGHDAD (APP): Foreign Min- ister Qureshi on Friday arrived in WASHINGTON: Secretary of the capital of Iraq, where he will Defense Austin spoke by phone hold detailed discussions with the with NATO Secretary General leadership on bilateral cooperation Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the June and on unity of Muslim Ummah. 1 virtual NATO Defense Ministe- He was received at Baghdad rial, on Friday. Austin expressed International Airport by Iraq's his support for NATO 2030 initia- Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Saleh tive, which aims to keep the Al-Tamimi. Alliance strong militarily.

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No. 241 SHAWWAL 17 1442 -- SATURDAY, MAY 29 2021 PESHAWAR EDITION 12 PAGES Price. 20 China to Saudi gifts increase the SBP’s keeps policy rate at 7% Sher Afzal Policy Statement issued by was estimated to have delivered through a reallo- provided through one of the “carrot” size the State Bank, the latest grown 2.8 percent, with the cation of spending that largest interest rate cuts in Jalil Afridi KARACHI: The SBP’s National Income Accounts production of three impor- focused on the most vulner- the world, time-bound liq- noted down Monetary Policy Commit- data confirm that the econ- tant crops wheat, rice and able, including through the uidity relief to solvent bor- WASHINGTON DC: Acc- tee (MPC) decided to main- omy has rebounded strong- maize, rising to record Ehsaas program. rowers in the form of prin- Jalil Afridi were handed over to ording to a source based in tain the policy rate at 7 per- ly from last year’s severe highs and that of sugar cane This was enabled by the cipal deferment and loan Ministry of Foreign Affairs China, it has been learnt cent owing to broad based Covid-shock, led by servic- to its second-highest ever buffers that had been built restructuring, as well as WASHINGTON DC: Mr Protocol Officer, Mr Umair that China has discretely economic rebound and es and industry. level. Buoyed by the strong up in the economic stabi- new and temporary refi- Khalid Majid, Council who loaded them in the told Pakistan that it will expected positive momen- The industrial sector was performance in commodi- lization phase prior to the nance facilities to prevent General of Pakistan in prime ministers’s aircraft. increase the size of its car- tum towards higher growth. estimated to have grown ty-producing sectors, serv- Covid pandemic, notably layoffs (Rozgar scheme), Saudi Arabia through his The remaining 25 pieces rot meaning it’s investment The MPC, met here 3.6 percent during FY21, ices are estimated to have the primary surplus support health facilities, letter number CG-1/2021 were handed to DCP (V-11) in Pakistan in days to come. Friday to finalize monitory driven by construction and rebounded from last year’s achieved through the first and promote investment dated 26th May has to the Ministry of Foreign China, which stopped policy for next two months large-scale manufacturing, contraction to register nine months of FY20. As a (TERF). informed the Foreign Affairs. spending money left and June-July 2021, noted that especially the food, cement, growth of 4.4 percent, led result, the fiscal deficit in The committee noted Office about details of gifts Similarly, Secretary right in Pakistan, due to further upward revision in textile and automobile sec- by wholesale and retail FY20 was contained and that, unlike several previ- presented by Saudi officials General of the OIC and reported corruption both in the FY21 growth forecast tors. The strong rebound is trade. Pakistan witnessed one of ous growth upturns in to the Pakistani Prime Imame Kaaba had present- China and Pakistan has to 3.94 percent confirms also reflected in exception- The MPC noted that the the smallest increases in Pakistan, the current eco- Minister Imran Khan and ed some gifts which were now again decided to boost the strength of the broad- ally strong growth recorded current economic recovery public debt across the nomic recovery has been members of his delegation. handed over to the official the morale of Pakistan in based economic rebound in multiple high-frequency has been supported by world after the Covid- achieved without compro- According to details the of Foreign Office. the existing international underway since the start of indicators across all three proactive and well-calibrat- shock, supporting market mising external stability. At Saudi Crown Prince on 8th Maulana Ashrafi, who is scenario by offering large the fiscal year, on the back quarters of the year, includ- ed policies of the sentiment and the invest- $0.8 billion, the current May at Ritz Carlton hotel Special Assistant to the investments and loans. of targeted fiscal measures ing sales of fast-moving Government and SBP since ment outlook. account has remained in had presented a “hand carry Prime Minister was also China in exchange for and aggressive monetary consumer goods and POL the Covid-shock. Given On the monetary side, surplus through the first ten bag containing seven pack- part of the delegation, made this increased investment stimulus. products. high public debt, targeted aggressive stimulus of 5 ets for Begum Sahiba” himself part of this letter has asked Pakistan to take a According to Monitory The agriculture sector fiscal support was mainly percent of FY20 GDP was Continued on back page which were handed over on because he had opened one bold stand with regard to its spot to Wing Commander box of Zam Zam water and policies with the United Khurram Javaid ADC to shared it with the delega- States. 5m$ worth the Prime Minister. tion. Foreign Minister of Lukashenka, Putin meet amid of vaccine Governor Madinah on According to the letter Pakistan, Shah Mahmood the same day at Hilton lots of Zam Zam water was Qureshi’s recent statement purchase Hotel presented 37 gift left behind due to excessive that Pakistan will not give outrage over diversion of plane draft prepared pieces along with ten boxes baggage and is in the cus- any new bases to the Jalil Afridi of Zam Zam water. Out of tody of the Council United States was not able SOCHI Belarusian authori- 15 years in prison. His Western sanctions over a EU foreign policy chief these 37 gifts, 12 pieces General. to satisfy China. tarian ruler Alyaksandr lawyer, Inessa Alenskaya, brutal crackdown on mass Josep Borrell warned on WASHINGTON DC: Pakistan on the other Lukashenka has arrived in said she met with him for protests that followed his May 28 that there was a Pakistani Embassy in hand is still weighing its the Russian Black Sea the first time on May 27. disputed reelection to a risk of an escalation after Beijing, China has pre- options in how to deal with resort of Sochi where he is "All is well. He is in sixth term in August 2020. Moscow denied access to pared a draft to purchase PM launches both China and the United set to meet with Russian good spirits, positive, and Kremlin spokesman two European carriers that five million dollars worth States, especially keeping President Vladimir Putin as cheerful," Alenskaya said. Dmitry Peskov said he skirted Belarus en route to of Corona vaccine, from in view the US withdrawal EU foreign ministers But she said she was unable believed Lukashenka Moscow. "It was a big dis- Sinovac Life Sciences Co from Afghanistan. So far debate possible targets for to say where he is or pro- would brief Putin on the turbance for air traffic, but Ltd at 11$ per unit price. Rashakai Pakistan has decided to new economic sanctions vide other details. Ryanair plane incident, we still don't know if these This draft will be signed wait till the last moment to against Minsk in response The EU is discussing adding that “the issue of a are specific cases or if it is by Defence Attache Procu- see how things turn around to its diversion of a com- possible economic sanc- Russian national who was a general move by the rement, Brigadier Rana economic zone in Afghanistan. mercial plane and the arrest tions against Belarus in taken into custody and who Russian authorities," the Faisal Rafiq, representing of a journalist on board. response to the diversion of is in a pretrial detention European Union official the President of Pakistan F.P. Report ment had to pass through a The May 28 meeting the plane, with several for- center is likely to be told reporters in Lisbon. and Mr Qiang Gao, Gene- difficult time for one and a Sullivan was scheduled before Luk- eign ministers meeting in raised," according to TASS. Air France said it had ral Manager of Sinovac NOWSHERA: Prime half years; however now ashenka sparked interna- Lisbon saying they should Peskov stressed, howev- canceled another flight Life Sciences Co Ltd. Minister Imran Khan says the difficult time is over. He meets tional outrage by dispatch- target sectors that most er, that the meeting would from Paris to Moscow on Despite rumors that mil- the government is taking all said the government is tak- ing a fighter jet to intercept benefit the Belarusian lead- mainly focus on the eco- May 28 after Russia reject- lions of dollars worth cor- out steps to incentivize ing steps to ensure the eco- Jaishankar a Ryanair commercial ership, such as the oil and nomic agenda. Putin has ed a flight plan that would ruption has been done in investors for promotion of nomic stability sustainable. F.P. Report flight on May 23 and forced potash sectors. been pushing Lukashenka have skipped Belarusian the purchase of Corona industrialization and He said the govern- it to land in Minsk, where Europe's aviation regula- to take steps toward a clos- airspace. The airline was vaccine and despite the fact exports in the country. ment's successful policy to WASHINGTON DC: journalist Raman Pratas- tor has already urged all er integration of the forced to make a similar that Pakistan has made its He was addressing the deal with Covid-19 has National Security Advisor evich and his girlfriend, airlines to avoid Belarusian economies of their two cancellation on May 26, own Corona vaccine, the ceremony of commercial helped save lives as well as Jake Sullivan met with Sofia Sapega, a Russian airspace for safety reasons countries. Lukashenka has while Austrian Airlines said greedy and powerful ones launch of Rashakai priori- livelihood. Minister of External Affairs national, were taken off the after the EU began to cut rebuffed the pressure, but on May 27 that it had can- are adamant to purchase tized Special Economic Earlier addressing the Subrahmanyam Jaishankar aircraft and detained. air links with the increas- street protests over last celed a Vienna-Moscow each unit at the price of 11 Zone near Nowshera on ceremony, Chinese of India to review the Pratasevich, 26, is facing ingly isolated Eastern year's disputed presidential flight after Russia failed to dollars, which is consid- Friday. Ambassador Nong Rong strong partnership between charges of being behind European nation. election and Western sanc- approve a new flight plan ered very high. The Prime Minister said congratulated the Prime the world’s largest democ- civil disturbances, an Lukashenka and his tions have weakened his that skirted Belarusian air- The exact amount of hurdles are being removed Minister, the government racies, on Friday. offense punishable by up to allies have been under negotiating position. space. purchase is 4,950,000 dol- to facilitate the local and and the people of Pakistan lars, the Bank Guarantee foreign investors to invest on commercial launch of provided is worth 990,000 in Pakistan. Rashakai Special dollars whereas the validity He emphasized on estab- Economic Zone. Now Germany acknowledges of the Bank Guarantee is lishing export-based indus- He said the project will two months beyond deliv- try in the country for wealth give impetus to industrial ery period. creation. He said the future development in Pakistan. it committed ‘genocide’ of Pakistan lies in industri- He said it also help enhance alization. economic cooperation BERLIN (AFP): “We will now officially Germany, we will ask for- weeks meetings with the women and children, fled DG ISPR Imran Khan said between Pakistan and Germany for the first time refer to these events as giveness from Namibia and affected communities in a and were pursued by Ger- praises Rashakai Special China. on Friday recognised it had what they are from today’s the victims’ descendants” bid to work out the “imple- man troops across what is Economic Zone is being The Ambassador said committed genocide in perspective: genocide,” for the “atrocities” commit- mentation modalities of now known as the Kalahari scientists established under CPEC. the Rashakai Special Econ- Namibia during its colonial said Foreign Minister ted, Maas said. what has been agreed with Desert. Only 15,000 survi- RAWALPINDI (APP): Di- He said Pakistan has a great omic Zone will not only ac- occupation, with Berlin Heiko Maas in a statement. In a “gesture to recog- Germany,” spokesman ved. German General Lot- rector General Inter Serv- potential and it can learn a celerate economic progress promising financial support Namibia said Germany’s nise the immense suffering Alfredo Hengari said in a har von Trotha, sent to put ices Public Relations (ISPR lot from the fast industrial but also create jobs for the worth more than one billion acknowledgement it had inflicted on the victims”, text message. down the rebellion, ordered DG) Major General Babar growth of China. youth in Pakistan. euros to aid projects in the committed genocide in the the country will support the Namibia was called the peoples’ extermination. Iftikhar on Friday said. He directed the KP Rashakai prioritized African nation. southwestern African was a “reconstruction and the German South West Africa At least 60,000 Hereos 23 years ago on this day Government to give land at Special Economic Zone is German colonial settlers “step in the right direction”. development” of Namibia during Berlin’s 1884-1915 and around 10,000 Namas (May 28, 1998), Pakistan the zone on lease instead of part of China-Pakistan killed tens of thousands of “The acceptance on the via a financial programme rule, and then fell under were killed between 1904 restored balance of power selling it to avoid real estate Economic Corridor cluster. indigenous Herero and Na- part of Germany that a of 1.1 billion ($1.34 bil- South African rule for 75 and 1908. in the region by successful- speculations. He also It is a flagship project of ma people in 1904-1908 m- genocide was committed is lion), he said. years, before finally gain- Colonial soldiers carried ly establishing credible advised for ensuring one KP Government and KP assacres – labelled the first the first step in the right The sum will be paid ing independence in 1990. out mass executions; exiled minimum nuclear deter- window operation to facili- Economic Zone Develop- genocide of the 20th centu- direction,” President Hage over 30 years, according to Tensions boiled over in men, women, and children rence. The ISPR DG took tate the investors. ment and Management ry by historians – poisoning Geingob’s spokesman sources close to the negoti- 1904 when the Herero – to the desert where thou- to Twitter to pay tribute to The Prime Minister the Company. relations between Namibia Alfredo Hengari told AFP. ations, and must primarily deprived of their livestock sands died of thirst; and the efforts of the Armed government's prudent eco- RSEZ spreads over and Germany for years. Maas hailed the agree- benefit the descendants of and land – rose up, fol- established infamous con- Forces and scientists who nomic policies have started about one thousand acres of While Berlin had previ- ment after more than five the Herero and Nama. lowed shortly after by the centration camps, such as contributed for the success yielding positive results, land, which is linked with ously acknowledged that years of negotiations with However, he specified Nama, in an insurrection the one on Shark Island. of nuclear programme. and the four percent growth CPEC route on M-I atrocities occurred at the Namibia over events in the that the payment does not crushed by German imperi- The atrocities committed In a tweet, he said, " the has surprised everyone. He Motorway and other dis- hands of its colonial author- territory held by Berlin open the way to any “legal al troops. during colonisation have Armed Forces and the said large scale manufac- tricts of the province that ities, they have repeatedly from 1884 to 1915. request for compensation”. In the Battle of Water- poisoned relations between nation pays tribute to all turing is showing growth. makes the project strategi- refused to pay direct repa- “In light of the historical President Geingob will berg in August 1904 around Berlin and Windhoek for those involved in making He said the PTI govern- cally significant. rations. and moral responsibility of convene in the coming 80,000 Herero, including years. this dream come true." The Frontier Post, Peshawar Saturday, May 29, 2021 COVID-19 claims 15 more patients, infects 1252 others F.P. Report more patients of 5,003 and 1252 new cases This was stated by Sindh cases, 780 have been Coronavirus died overnight emerged when 15,440 tests Chief Minister Syed Murad detected from Karachi, KARACHI: As many as 15 lifting the death toll to were conducted. Ali Shah in a statement including 326 from East, issued here on Friday. 195 South, 114 Central, 54 He added that 15 more Korangi, 48 West and 43 patients of COVID-19 lost Malir. Hyderabad has 99, their lives lifting the death Sukkur 53, Badin 38, toll to 5,003 that constitut- Sujawal 27, Dadu 21, ed 1.6 percent death rate. Jamshoro 19, He said that 15,440 sam- Nausheroferoze 17, ples were tested which Shaheed Benazirabad 16, detected 1252 cases that Ghotki, Larkana, constituted 8.1 percent cur- Mirpurkhas and Khairpur rent detection rate. He 15 each, Kashmore 12, added that so far 4,061,903 Tando Allahyar and tests have been conducted Tharparkar 10 each, against which 315,393 Sanghar 9, Umerkot 8, cases were diagnosed, of Jacobabad 2, Kamber and them 90.7 percent or Shikarpur 1 each. 285,975 patients have Meanwhile, As many as recovered, including 572 702 new cases of coron- overnight. avirus were reported in The CM said that cur- Punjab on Friday, while the rently 24,415 patients pandemic claimed 26 pre- were under treatment, of cious lives in 24 hours them 23,402 were in home which pushed the death toll isolation, 22 at isolation to 9,925. centers and 991 at differ- According to data shared ent hospitals. He added by the spokesperson of that the condition of 937 Punjab Primary and patients was stated to be Secondary Healthcare critical, including 74 Department (P&SHD) ,the shifted to ventilators. number of coronavirus According to the state- cases in the province ment, out of 1252 new reached 337,775. MPs from Punjab, Balochistan meet PM F.P. Report Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) belong- ISLAMABAD: Members of ing to Karachi called on the Parliament from Punjab Prime Minister Imran Khan and Balochistan called on here on Friday. Prime Minister Imran Khan Special Assistant to PM here and discussed the mat- on Political Affairs Malik ters pertaining to develop- Amir Dogar, MNAs ment works in their respec- Attaullah Khan, Faheem tive constituencies. Khan, Aftab Jahangir, Among those, who called Aslam Khan and Capt. ® on the prime minister from Jameel Khan were present Punjab, included Member of in the meeting. the National Assembly (MNA) Shaukat Ali Bhatti, former parliamentarian Mahdi Hassan Bhatti and Member of PunjabAssembly Khalid Gujjar. During the meeting, they apprised the prime minister of ongoing development projects in Hafizabad and Raiwind. MNA Nasrullah Dareshak and Ali Raza Dareshak also met the prime minister sepa- rately and discussed the posi- tive impacts of the measures taken by the government for uplift of South Punjab and projects in their respective constituencies. Meanwhile, the MNAs form Balochistan, including Muhammad Khan Jamali and Munawara Bibi Baloch also met the prime minister and deliberated over the massive scale development being carried out as part of the Federal Government’s special attention towards their province's uplift. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs and Chief WhipAmir Dogar also attended the said meetings. MNAs from Karachi meet PM; discuss metro- politan city problems: The Frontier Post Saturday, May 29, 2021 03 Rashakai SEZ to help strengthen national economy, says CM F.P. Report Federal Minister Pervez providing an industry- ment had been paying spe- Khattak, provincial cabinet friendly environment to cial attention to the devel- PESHAWAR: Chief Minis- members, parliamentarians investors in the province, opment of the industrial ter Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Chinese high ups also which would lead to a sector and for this purpose Mahmood Khan has termed attended the ceremony. large-scale investment in a workable industrial the Rashakai Special Econ- He said that progress has the near future and revolu- roadmap had been formu- omic Zone as a real game- been made on other impor- tionize industrial activities. lated which included the changer and a historic proj- tant projects including Swat Addressing the ceremo- establishment of new eco- ect of the incumbent gov- Motorway Phase-II, Pesha- ny, the chief minister said nomic zones. Hattar, Jalo- ernment and said that it war D.I. Khan Motorway, that Rashakai Special zai, Nowshera and DI Khan would boost trade and Khyber Pass Economic Economic Zone was a Economic Zones had been industrial activities not only Corridor, Dir Expressway to dream which has been inaugurated while progress in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ensure connectivity of Rash- turned into a reality under was being made on estab- rather in the entire country akai Economic Zone with all the leadership of Prime lishment of Ghazi, Chitral, and help in strengthening parts of the province. Minister Imran Khan. Daraban economic zones, the national economy. The Chief Minister said He further said that the Mohmand Marble City, The chief minister was that various projects in the process of providing Buner Marble City and PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan addressing inaugural ceremony addressing the inaugural fields of energy, communi- affordable housing facili- other important projects. of Rashakai Special Economic Zone. ceremony of Rashakai cations and industry had ties to the low income seg- The Rashakai Special Special Economic Zone on also matured in the ments had been started Economic Zone is a flag- Friday. Prime Minister province which would be which would benefit the ship project of the present Imran Khan has formally inaugurated soon. low income peoples. government which is being Edu centres inaugurated the Rashakai He added that the The Chief Minister said set up under the CPEC 29823 criminals held Special Economic Zone. provincial government is that the provincial govern- portfolio. in five more districts to Govt decides during operations be opened F.P. Report Similarly, 103298 hous- powder, hashish, opium, ice PESHAWAR (APP): After to vaccinate es and 33792 hotels were drug and liquor were also a considerable decline in PESHAWAR: Khyber also checked and on viola- recovered during current corona positive cases, the teachers Pakhtunkhwa Police have tion 4631 and 517 cases calendar year. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PESHAWAR (APP): The conducted over six thou- were registered respective- In operation against ille- Elementary and Secondary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sand strike & search opera- ly. Furthermore, 29351 sus- gal weapons, the confer- Education department Health Department has tions under National Action pects were arrested during ence was told that 823 rifl- Friday decided to open decided to vaccinate teach- Plan (NAP) and arrested snap checking at 31396 es, 2689 shotguns, 15267 educational institutions in ers, lecturers and profes- 29823 criminals during cur- locations and 6442 arms pistols, 828922 pistols, five more districts of the sors of all public and pri- rent calendar year. and 243332 cartridges were 1172 kalashnikovs, 186 province from May 31. vate educational institu- This was told to Inspe- recovered. kalakovs, 18 hand-gren- A notification issued tions against coronavirus ctor General of Police During the same period ades, 40 stin guns, 2 rocket here said that public and on a priority basis and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr 447 illegal Afghan nation- launders, 30310 detonators, private schools have before June 5. Sanaullah Abbasi during a als were also taken into 2057 dynamites, two bombs already been opened in 21 PESHAWAR: IGP KP Dr Sanaullah Abbasi addressing a video-link conference In the wake of the video-link conference with custody and 422 FIRs were were recovered from 13886 districts of the province with Regional Police Officers regarding law & order situation in province. NCOC directives to vacci- Regional Police Officers registered under Foreign accused were arrested. while in five most corona nate teachers and other (RPOs) of the province. Act against them. Similarly, Speaking on the occa- affected districts including staff posted at educational The conference discussed 397 persons were arrested sion, the IGP KP, Dr Charsadda, Nowshera, institutions in the province law and order and police over illegal use of load Sanaullah Abbasi appreci- Bannu, Swabi and Haripur before June 5, the Director reforms for bringing further speaker and 405 persons ated police actions taken would be opened from May 43 held over profiteering, General of Health Services improvement in service arrested. 14413 bus stations under NAP and directed the 31 under strict SOPs. issued orders to the con- delivery of the force. were also checked and 16 participants of the confer- According to Health cerned officials that from The conference was told cases were filed against the ence to remain in close liai- department, the rate of pos- violation of Covid SOPs May 29, public and private that during search and violators. son with other law-enforce- itive corona cases KP was sector teachers and other strike operation, the police The conference was also ment agencies to take stern at the lowest level in 3 PESHAWAR (APP): Dis- food items to the people. Mahmood has said that staff posted in public and have also recovered 8642 told in detailed about action action against those creat- months; the rate of positive trict administration Pesh- For this purpose, the crackdown against the vio- private universities, col- arms and 289615 cartridges taken against narcotics and ing hurdles in the journey cases has further decreased awar Friday arrested 43 officers of district adminis- lators of Corona SOPs will leges and schools would be from the possession of huge cache of the contra- towards peace and progress to 4.7 percent. The ratio of shopkeepers over profiteer- tration are visiting differ- continue in the district and vaccinated against corona. arrested criminals. bands including heroin in the province. positive cases in 22 dis- ing, lack of official price ent bazaars across within implementation would be DG Health Services Dr. tricts of the province list and violation of Corona the areas of their jurisdic- ensured in any circum- Niaz Mohammad said that remain one to four per cent preventive standard operat- tion and collectively stances. all concerned officers, hos- during the last seven days, ing procedures (SOPs). arrested 26 persons over He requested both the pitals and mass vaccination while in 11 other districts it District administration is violation of Corona SOPs trading community and ge- centers have been informed 15th June set deadline for was five to nine per cent. making all out measures for while 17 other shopkeep- neral public to avoid cro- to make arrangements for During the last 7 days, the implementation of ers were arrested over wding in bazaars and show vaccination against corona the rate of positive cases of SOPs and official price list profiteering and lack of adherence to official SOPs, on priority basis for the payment of dues: Info dept corona in Mardan was to ensure availability of official price list. otherwise, legal action sh- teachers. reported 12 percent and quality and cheap essential DC Peshawar, Khalid ould be taken against them. He said that teachers of PESHAWAR (APP): The DG Information Departm- Likewise the field for- Upper Dir 10 percent. public and private educa- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ent well in time. mations of the departments tional institutions should Information and Public A statement issued by and district offices were visit vaccination centers Relations Department on the Information and Public also directed to pay their with national identity cards Friday asked the govern- Relations Department said outstanding arrears before Corona Youm-e-Takbeer and job certificates, adding ment departments to pay the newspapers and adver- 15TH June adding in case positivity rate that the vaccine would be their outstanding amount tising agencies were time of cheque bouncing the given after verification of under advertisements heads and again contacting the responsibility would not be remains over celebrated in province the data. Vaccination centers prior to June 25th next. department for the payment laid upon the Information across the province would It said the departments of their arrears. Department. 2 months low PESHAWAR (APP): Like held walks to mark the 20th Aurangzaib Nalota while work from 8 am to 8 pm. having funds and owing It said the departments The Department also other parts of the country, anniversary of the historic congratulating the entire arrears to the Information lacking funds should con- warned of adopting the pol- PESHAWAR (APP): Youm-e-Takbeer was also day when Pakistan succe- nation on Youm-e-Takbeer Department should make tact the Finance Department icy of seizing the advertise- Provincial Health Minister, celebrated in Khyber Pakh- ssfully conducted nuclear told APP that it was a mat- sure their payments through so that arrears could be paid ments of public sector Taimur Saleem Jhagra tunkhwa with great enthusi- tests at Chagi, Balochistan. ter of immense pride for all PDA staffer cheque, bank draft or pay- to newspapers and advertis- departments failing to pay Friday said the prevalence asm on Friday as 23 years The speakers paid glow- of us when Pakistan ment order in the name of ing agencies. the outstanding dues. rate of coronavirus positiv- ago on this day Pakistan ing tributes to the services became the 7th nuclear killed in ity recorded an encourag- become the seventh nuc- of all those scientists and power of the world and ing two-and-a-half month lear power of the world. technicians who made first of the Muslim coun- road accident low percentage in Khyber The day dawned with Pakistan’s defense strong. try in 1998. F.P. Report Pakhtunkhwa. special prayers in mosques They said that obser- He said these nuclear In a statement issued to for progress, peace and vance of this day provides tests had given a clear and PESHAWAR: Employee of the media, the KP Health prosperity of the country. an opportunity to the nation loud message to the world Peshawar Development Minister said the ratio of In Peshawar and other to reiterate its resolve for that despite Pakistan is a Authority died when over positivity of coronavirus cities, the political activists, defense and solidarity of peace loving country but it speeding car hit him at ring cases was recorded as 4.7, civil society organizations the country. cannot ignore its defense road in the jurisdiction of the lowest in over two and various political parties Pakistan Muslim League needs and is fully capable Pishtakhara police stations. months. During the last 24 held special functions and leader PML- N Sardar of meeting any challenge. According to relative of hours, he said only 384 pos- deceased, employee of PDA itive cases of the coron- identified as Nisar Ahmad avirus infection were Son of Ameer Uddin, resi- reported from across the dent of Karim pura was on province showing a consid- Funds for minorities his duty on green belt when erable decline in prevalence over speeding car No. M rate of the lethal virus. 9872 hit him as a result he Further giving details, he schemes insufficient: MPA received several injuries. said the number of deaths in F.P. Report CM to increase the alloca- tion of existing tube wells The driver runs away from a single day also showed a tion of funds for minorities in NMTD and emphasized the crime spot. two-month low in Khyber PESHAWAR: Minority under Accelerated Imple- upon requirement and The local people and his Pakhtunkhwa. MPA for Merged Areas Kh- mentation Plan as per their implantation of new solar colleagues shifted him to At the time, the numbers yber Pakhtunkhwa, Wilson needs, for smooth imple- tube wells for providence hospital where he suc- of active coronavirus cases Wazir in his statement said mentation of development of clean drinking water for cumbed to his injuries. stood at 5564 in Khyber that, the share of funds allo- schemes for neglected public, in order to curb Pakhtunkhwa that were cated for schemes of minorities of NMTD. health diseases. PESHAWAR: CTO Abbas Majeed Khan Marwat presenting commendation effectively dealt with by minorities living in newly While highlighting the The only Minority MPA certificate to PRO Shahab Khan CTP on his exemplary performance. our hospitals. merged Tribal Districts vulnerability of marginal- of Merged Areas, also Pesco books (NMTD) of province are ized communities of brought to notice, the urg- power pilferers insufficient, because of NMTD during climate ent upgradation and recon- which, the areas of educa- catastrophes, he stressed on struction of poor school PESHAWAR (APP): Mian Asim tion, health, infrastructure the necessary construction buildings and mentioned Following directives of Masses asked to save water, and security had remain of “protection wall” around the requirement of six new Chief Executive Pesco, the Ismail died unaddressed and not being Christian colonies and local schools in several areas of task force teams of the prioritized by Government communities, specifically NMTD in order to enhance department in Swabi Circle keep environment clean till date. during floods. He also, the literacy rate in erstwhile along with police carried F.P. Report and its conservation and urged the masses to throw Wazir, further requested mentioned the poor condi- Fata districts. out a grand night-time clean environment. waste at their designated operation in the areas of PESHAWAR: Ulema, in a They urged the masses places. Swabi-1 sub division. day-long conference, held to pay their municipal serv- The ulema also agreed During the operation 2 here Friday agreed to ices bill and throw waste at that they would cooperate persons were caught red deliver special sermons the designated place. with WSSP staff in creating handedly while taking ille- during Friday prayers to “Keeping our streets clean awareness among the gal direct connections from sensitise masses on the like our homes is a reli- masses in this regard. the main line and had FIRs importance of water and gious obligation,” said Prof “Access to clean drinking registered against them. sanitation. Inam while addressing the water is our right but sav- During checking the Water and Sanitation participants. ing it and paying bills for teams also removed several Services Peshawar organ- He said throwing waste the services we have been tampered meters and noted ized a day-long conference on streets and drains causes availing is our duty,” said F.P. Report the names of involved peo- titled, “Importance of problems to passersby and Mufti Saiful Islam. ple for legal action. The Water and Sanitation in a serious health hazard that Mufti Saiful Islam said PESHAWAR: Mian Asim task team also recovered light of Islam,” at Jamia is a sin. that WSSP has been fulfill- Ismail Qureshi, Director outstanding dues from Masjid Shaheen Muslim “Water is gift and Islam ing its duty by providing PND Peshawar High court defaulters. It said the drive Town-II where religious do not allow us to waste water and asked the masses has died due to Cardiac against illegal consumption scholars from different it,” said, narrating a tradi- to fulfill theirs by paying arrest, his funeral prayer of electricity will continue school of thoughts partici- tion of the Holy Prophet bills on time. was offered at his residence across the province and pated. which says, “Do not waste They assured WSSP in New Shami Road, warned electricity pilferers Speaking on the occa- water even your were at a management that they Peshawar. He was the son to stop power pilferage in sion, Professor Dr running stream.” would deliver special ser- of late Mian Muhammad the larger interest of the Inamullah, Mufti Saiful Other speakers in their mons during Friday prayers Ismail, nephew of Mian nation which causes finan- Islam, Maulana Iqbal Shah speeches also highlighted and would help strengthen Muhammad Yousaf and the PESHAWAR: Khyber Union of Journalists hold rally in favour of their cial and line losses to the Haidari shed light on the importance of water connection between WSSP father of Nouman Asim and rights. — F.P. photo by Ghulam Murtaza company. importance of clean water and clean environment and and masses. Furqan Asim. District Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Frontier Post

In brief Country currently Pesco books two power pilferers ruled by lies, F.P. Report

SWABI: Following dir- ectives of Chief hypocrisy: Abbasi Executive Pesco, the task force teams of the Hafiz Muhammad Aziz-ur-Rehman Nawaz Sharif who is the identity of a suc- department in Swabi cessful political leader. Circle along with police HAFIZABAD: Former Prime Minister He said that PML-N has the same state- carried out a grand Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that we ment that all institutions should work night-time operation in had joined the PDM in good faith but the within their limits but unfortunately the the areas of Swabi-1 alliance which does not have trust does not legislature, judiciary and media are not sub division. A Pesco remain united but the paths diverged. The independent in Pakistan today. The present press release Friday PPP broke its confidence and oath by devi- government and the NAB are making alle- said during the opera- ating from the PDM's decision for the sake gations against the PML-N, but three years tion 2 persons were of a minor seat. Congratulations to the on, not a single allegation of corruption caught red handedly PPP. Unless the PPP restores confidence, it has been proved against the PML-N. He while taking illegal has no place in the PDM. said that detonating a nuclear bomb on direct connections from Addressing a press conference on the May 28, 1998 was the most difficult deci- the main line and had HAFIZABAD: PML-N leader Shahid Khaqaan Abbasi addressing a press conference. — F.P. photo occasion of Youm-i-Takbeer in Hafizabad, sion in the history of Pakistan but the then FIRs registered against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the coun- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif denied the them. During checking try is currently ruled by lies, hypocrisy and presidents and prime ministers of many the teams also removed Youm-e-Takbeer corruption. The PTI health minister com- countries including the United States, several tampered meters mitted corruption worth Rs. 6 billion but Britain, Germany and France. And and noted the names of Power outage mars observes in no action was taken against him and he Pakistan became the first nuclear power in involved people for remains the party's secretary general. the Islamic world. legal action. The task Khyber Inflation in the country today is the reason Former Federal Minister Saira Afzal team also recovered Larkana hospital patients F.P. Report for stealing the 2018 elections. In our time Tarar, Former MNA Mian Shahid Hussain outstanding dues from the price of sugar was Rs. 53 per kg but in Bhatti, Member Provincial Assembly Dr. defaulters. It said the LARKANA (PPI): The have not even provided tial diagnostic tests. He said BARA: Workers of Pakistan the present regime we are not getting even Muzaffar Ali Sheikh, District President drive against illegal patients at Civil Hospital express feeder for which neuro-surgeries and ortho- Muslim League, Nawaz Rs. 100 per kg. The level of corruption in Ch. Muhammad Bukhsh Tarar, Secretary consumption of elec- Block of Sindh Chandka CMCH is ready to pay any pedic surgeries are emer- group (PML-N) commemo- Punjab today is unprecedented. The pres- Abid Ehsan Chatha, Vice President Rai tricity will continue Medical College Hospital charges. He said no arrears gencies but these are also rated Youm-e-Takbeer here ent rulers are inaugurating these projects Qamar-ul-Zaman Kharal, Tehsil President across the province and Larkana have been suffer- are outstanding against this postponed for want of elec- in Bara press club on Friday, by changing the names of our projects and Rai Muhammad Javed Kharal. City warned electricity pil- ing from massive electricity Hospital but even then tric supply. aimed to make Pakistan putting up their own plaques. Shahid President Khalid Mehmood Butt, ferers to stop power pil- load shedding. CMCH Sepco engineers have not It was also learnt that unbeatable and social wel- Khaqan Abbasi said that Mian Nawaz Information Secretary Muhammad Zaman ferage in the larger authorities have written declared this hospital free outdated diesel-operated fare country under the Sharif is ill, has been in jail and is now out Bhoon, Basharat Raza Butt and a large interest of the nation many letters to Sepco engi- of load shedding which is generators are working dynamic leadership of of the country but in every corner of number of local PML-N leaders and work- which causes financial neers and other higher very unfortunate and which consume more POL Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan the slogans seems to be only ers were present. and line losses to the authorities to put the entire speaks very highly about than requirement which It is to be stated here that company. five blocks of the hospital the working of Sepco man- need to be replaced forth- 28, May 1998, the govern- on single express feeder to agement. He said indoor with for alternative supply ment of Pakistan led by Three youth ensure uninterrupted power patients come out of their along with sanction of run- Nawaz Sharif conducted six 200 hideouts of dacoits supply, but nothing has wards during hot weather ning costs. atomic testing explosions in drowned been done yet. as they cannot stay inside On the other hand, as Cahghee area of Balochistan RAHIM YAR KHAN CMCH Additional on their beds without air- many as 908 patients died province and became atomic (INP): Three youth of a Medical Superintendent conditioners or fans. Worst in four months from power. Large number of the destroyed in operation family drowned to (General) Dr Gulzar Ali affected are the operated January to April 2021 at the party workers from all three SHIKARPUR (INP): The have also been participating Imran Khan in the after- death as a car fell into a Tunio told this scribe on patients who cannot move CMCH out of 18,268 tehsils of district and traders anti-bandits operation in in the operation. Armored math of Sindh police’s canal here on Friday. Friday that 8 to 10 hours from one place to another, admissions. 12,947 patients of Bara Bazaar participated Shikarpur is underway and Personnel Carriers were ongoing operation against Two bodies were recov- unannounced power outage Dr. Tunio added. were discharged and 1013 in the moot. the police have burnt down also dispatched to the area. the bandits in the riverine ered while search for was being carried out at Meanwhile, District & Left Against Medical Addressing on the occa- 200 safe havens of dacoits. Police have taken all river- area. another was underway. Civil Hospital Block on Sessions Judge, Larkana, Advice (LAMA) due to sion Provincial chief PML- Reportedly, the law ine areas under control. The interior minister According to details, an daily basis, where NICVD, Syed Sharfuddin Shah, also poor medical services. N Zahir Shah Afridi, district enforcement authorities on Dacoits who used to occu- also offered the CM of fed- over speeding car skid- Eye, ENT, Orthopedics wrote a letter, after receipt 5957 major and minor sur- President Asghar Khan Friday continued their py this land illegally and eral government’s help say- ded off road and Surgery, Chest, City of three CMCH letters, to geries were carried out and Afridi, ex-Fata leader Faqir operation against dacoits in harvest their crops, the ing Rangers were at their plunged into Adam Laboratory, Radiology, the Sepco Executive 589,161 poverty-stricken Muhammad, Nowsherwan, Garhi Teghu and the police have almost cleared disposal, in case the Sindh Sahaba Canal near Neuro-Surgery, Neuro- Engineer in Larkana to sup- patients attended the Sajid Khan, Said Ghajan, Katcha area of Khanpur. As this land. government wanted their Unilever Bridge at Medicine, Emergency ply electricity through CMCH OPDs during the Malik Sardar Azam, many as 200 shelter places On Thursday, the federal help in the operation. Wajood Road in Rahim Departments, Main express feeder to the same period. 48,583 x-rays, President of Bara shopkeep- belonging to bandits were and Sindh governments Murad told the interior Yar Khan. Three youth Medical Store and Main CMCH and submit compli- 3737 CT scans, 1204 MRI, ers and others said that 28 burnt down. decided to work in unison minister that the provincial belonging to same fam- OPD are located. ance report in his office on 37,569 ultrasounds, May, was the day of safe- The police have set up to restore peace and securi- government needed some ily, travelling in the car As a result, operations or before 31st May without 170,250 laboratory investi- ness, intactness and autono- their check posts in the ty in the province in the sophisticated equipment for drowned to death in are either postponed or fail as the hospital authori- gations, 6339 dialysis, my of Pakistan. troubled areas. The authori- wake of fierce attack by the operation and the interi- accident. Bodies of 18- delayed, causing tremen- ties are ready to bear the 14085 ECGs and 991 It was the day when ties have placed the entire bandits on police personnel or ministry could help year-old Daniyal s/o Dr. dous trouble to the needy expenses of the material to NVD/SVD tests were also Pakistan became world sev- area under curfew for the in the Katcha area. Interior Sindh in this regard. Mr Naveed and 20-year-old poor patients who arrive be installed or required for conducted during the last enth and first Muslim coun- 6th consecutive day. Minister Sheikh Rashid Rashid assured him of min- Taimoor s/o Dr. Shahid from far-flung and remote the purpose. four months. The residents try with nuclear capabilities, Residents, who have been Ahmed met with Sindh istry’s full cooperation for were fished out by areas of more than 12 dis- Another CMCH Addit- of Larkana and the needy they remarked. They added advised to stay indoors, Chief Minister Murad Ali the restoration of peace in divers of Rescue 1122 tricts, apart from ional Medical Superinten- patients have demanded of that the then Prime Minister chanted slogans in favour Shah in Karachi on the province. CM Murad while search for the Balochistan to get special- dent, Dr. Saeed Ahmed the provincial government Nawaz Sharif shun the inter- of Pakistan and Sindh Thursday to deliberate on was certain that soon the body of Ahmad was ized medical treatment and Memon said that x-rays and to fulfill the vision of national pressure and con- police. Commandoes who the security situation on the Katcha area would be underway. surgeries to remain alive. laboratory tests remain Shaheed Benazir Bhutto of ducted nuclear test explo- were called from Karachi orders of Prime Minster purged of the bandits. He said electricity load closed during the load giving top priority to health sions, making the defense of Girl commits shedding is forbidden in the shedding which is mainly & education sectors which Pakistan undefeated. health care facilities global- carried out during working they have ignored during Pakistan became the most suicide ly but Sepco authorities hours which has resulted in their past 13 years rule in prosperous country of South JHANG (INP): A girl despite repeated requests crippling of patients' essen- Sindh. Asia with the imposition of on Friday committed pro-people economy poli- suicide after a video of cies by the government of her being harassed by PML-N under the headship some youngsters in the Permanent structures of Nawaz Sharif they said Jhang district of the and added with carrying out Punjab province went atomic testing blasts, securi- viral on social media. razed during operation ty of the country was made Detailing the entire unbeatable. At the end the episode, the police said F.P. Report shed light on the PSDP approved projects in participants cut the cake to that the youngsters the agriculture sector and said that the gov- celebrate Youm-e-Takbeer. could be seen in the LAKKI MARWAT: Several permanent struc- ernment was giving subsidies to growers on video harassing the girl tures were razed in Ghaznikhel during an sunflower and rice seeds so as to motivate and forcing her to sit on anti-encroacher operation on Friday. The them to cultivate those crops to get good Action against a motorcycle. One of operation was launched on the directives of yield. The cultivation of sunflower and rice in Ladi Gang the youngsters could be local deputy commissioner Abdul Haseeb to parts of the district brought prosperity for seen forcing the veiled clear state land from all sports of illegal con- local farmers”, he claimed, saying that D G KHAN (INP): Law- girl to sit behind her structions. besides enhancing income of farmers, the enforcement agencies with another man film- Additional assistant commissioner crops will also prove helpful to meet edible (LEAs) continued to make ing the entire episode. Tanzeelur Rehman supervised the action. An oil and food requirements. their advances towards The video was later anti-encroachment squad of municipal The district director of the agriculture members of the Ladi Gang shared on social media administration and revenue officials demol- department asked the growers to take advan- in Dera Ghazi Khan (DG MUZAFERABAD: Youngsters are shouting slogans during protest in the from where it went ished permanent buildings including shops tage of the incentives and subsidies to Khan) as the operation has viral, forcing the girl to and kiosks in Ghaznikhel bazaar with the increase their produce and earn handsome now entered in its final favour of their demands. commit suicide, said help of machinery. The land grabbers had profit. He said that the experts of the agricul- stages on Friday. the police adding that a built shops and business outlets on the ille- ture department would extend all out support A large number of case has been regis- gally occupied land. A police contingent was and technical assistance to farmers so that police backed by tered against the present to avert any resistance by land grab- they could get good crops and enhanced armoured personnel vehi- Khidmat Aapki Dahleez youngsters. They said bers. The additional AC said that the district yield. A farmers’ representative hailed the cles from different parts that a suspect is arrest- administration retrieved ten kanal state government for announcing an agriculture of Punjab have laid siege ed, however, the family owned land from grabbers during the opera- relief package to support farmers, saying that to the hideouts of dacoits Par program launched has refused to pursue tion. He said that the market value of the the provision of subsidies will reduce the cost in the area while F.P. Report the case against them. retrieved land was over Rs. 80million. The of production for them. “Such initiatives by announcements are being should be taken in all the educational insti- “We have registered a official said that the administration would the government will help to promote the agri made from loudspeakers, tutions and hospitals of the district for the case on the state’s com- expand the anti-encroachment operation to sector in backward and remote districts like asking the bandits to lay HAFIZABAD: Deputy Commissioner implementation and success of 'Khidmat plaint and will proceed other areas of the district to retrieve state land Lakki Marwat”, he maintained. down their arms. Prime Hafizabad Naveed Shahzad Mirza said that Aapki Dahleez Par' program and especial- against the suspects,” from illegal occupants. AC Umer Bin Riaz also spoke on the occa- Minister Imran Khan had the program launched on the direction of ly teachers, students should be given spe- they said. Provision of subsidised seed: The district sion. He said that under the agriculture relief a couple of days ago Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman cial information regarding this program so agriculture department began provision of package the government was giving subsidies ordered the law-enforce- Buzdar (Khidmat Aapki Dahleez Par) will that not only educational institution the Prolong subsidised seed of sunflower and rice to the on seeds, fertilisers and pesticides therefore ment agencies to elimi- prove to be a milestone for the solution and cleanliness but homes and streets also farmers under government’s public sector the growers should benefit from it. He said nate the Ladi Gang, which facilitation of public issues. Sanitation, improve the cleanliness. power outages development programme in Naurang town on that the district administration was committed had made the lives of drainage and cleanliness of government Residents hold protest: Residents of HYDERABAD(PPI): Friday. to resolve problems faced by the farmer com- ordinary people hell in buildings are included. Akhtar Town Kolo Road protested against Former MNA Syed Lakki assistant commissioner Umer Bin munity. “Last year the administration officials DG Khan and surrounding Cleanliness is a part of our faith, so the the low voltage and burning of electronic Wasim Hussain on Riaz and additional AC Aminullah Khan worked day and night with agriculture depart- areas. people should work with the district items on daily basis. According to details, Friday said that people along with district director agriculture Haji ment to eliminate locust so as to save crops The prime minister had administration to make this government residents of the area protested and said that in his city were already Abdul Qayyum inaugurated the seed provi- from being ruined by the flying insects”, he given the orders following cleanliness program a success and make they were being supplied electricity from facing trouble in the sion activity at the circle office. Model farm added, saying that the concerted efforts by a video of dacoits shooting their city a model city of Punjab, said the Raja Chowk feeder. Due to the high load form of lockdown and services president Hanif Khan, officials of district administration, agriculture depart- one of the captives while Deputy Commissioner. On the direction of on this feeder, the voltage is very low due scorching heat and now agriculture department and a good number of ment, army and other stakeholders not only amputating the body parts the Punjab government, work on the pro- to which the electronic items of the resi- prolonged power out- farmers were in attendance. eliminated the menace but helped farmers to of the other had gone viral gram for public convenience (service at dents of Akhtar Town are being out of ages were making their Speaking on the occasion, Mr Qayyum get good crops. on social media. The gang your doorstep) is also in full swing in order day by day. They demanded that a lives miserable. is active in the Taman Hafizabad. new power transformer be installed in Hussain in a statement Khosa area of DG Khan In the first phase, cleaning work is being Akhtar Town to alleviate the woes of the said that Hyderabad while it has made its hide- carried out in both the tehsils of the district residents of the area. Electric Supply outs in the mountains of for which the city has been divided into Meanwhile, local shopkeepers protested Company (HESCO) is Koh-e-Suleman Range. different zones and the duties of the against the handcuffs of Food Authority making lives of the employees of Municipal Corporation officials and officers. The shopkeepers people of the city ardu- Hafizabad and Municipal Committee Pindi protested and said that the Food Authority ous, who are already Earthquake Bhattian. He said that even before this the officials came out of their office at Jinnah struggling with issues jolts Khuzdar cleaning work was going on by the district Chowk and fined the poor shopkeepers in such as water shortage administration but to make this program of the area who did not pay their dues while along with losses in KHUZDAR (INP): A 4.2 Punjab government a success the employ- loved ones did not even ask the shopkeep- businesses. HESO had magnitude earthquake shook ees of all concerned departments are also ers. And they have been forced to protest, no policy for the main- Balochistan’s Khuzdar participating so it is also the duty of the cit- fed up with repeated fines. He said that if tenance of electric sup- Friday morning. Tremors izens. They should take part in solving the heavy fines were not stopped, they ply, said Hussain and were felt in the city and neig- their problems and cleaning up the city for would be forced to besiege the Food they urged the hbouring areas at 9.15am. No the better. Authority offices. Food Authority sources, Commissioner loss of life or property has He said that loader rickshaws, tractor on the other hand, have denied the allega- Hyderabad and Deputy been reported so far. trolleys and other necessary machinery tions. Commissioner The earthquake had its have been provided to the sanitary workers Money looted: In Rasulpur Tarar, a Hyderabad to take epicenter 30 kilometers for sanitation to improve the sanitation sys- town on the outskirts of Hafizabad, four notice of power outrage southwest of Khuzdar with a tem and its efficiency. The Deputy armed accused allegedly looted Rs. and fix the load shed- depth of 15 kilometers, Commissioner appraised the CEOs and 8,60,000/- and thousands of rupees worth ding problem. HYDERABAD: Children are bathing in the river to beat the heat on hot according to the National other officers of the Education and Health of cigarettes from a man named Mohsin summer day. Seismic Monitoring Centre. Department. He also directed that steps and fled. Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Frontier Post

Azerbaijan South Africa starts jabs for accuses E-Khuli Kachehri Armenia elderly as virus surge looms BAKU (Agencies): Aze- rbaijan has said that one of in Pakistan’s ORANGE FARM (AP): Spry and its soldiers was wounded gray-haired, many dressed in their after Armenian forces Sunday best or colorful African prints opened fire along the shared — and all sporting masks — dozens border, accusations that Embassay held of South Africans aged 60 and over Armenia denied. Friday’s gathered at a government health clin- claim marks the latest in a F.P. Report ic outside Johannesburg to get their series of incidents between COVID-19 shots. the two ex-Soviet rivals. In a TOKYO: According to the Some looked at vaccine notifica- statement, the Azeri defence Prime Minister’s initiative tions on their mobile phones, others ministry said Armenian of reaching out to the clutched pieces of paper, as the line forces had fired from several Pakistani community, Paki- moved along at a good pace. Eight at directions at its positions in stan Embassy, Tokyo held a time, they were ushered into a tent Nakhchivan, an Azeri an “Open House” (E-Khuli where they took seats distanced from enclave separated from the Kachehri. each other. “You are about to receive remainder of Azerbaijan by Ambassador Imtiaz a vaccine to protect against COVID- Armenian territory. Ahmad chaired the event 19. It is the Pfizer vaccine and it The soldier was wounded and opened the session with requires two doses,” said a nurse, in the shoulder, given first detailed briefing to the com- ty about border enforcement about recent fire incident speaking the Zulu language to the aid and taken to hospital, it munity on purpose and measures by Japanese which occurred inside the group at the Orange Farm township said. Armenia’s defence min- objectives of the E-Khuli Government in wake of new Chancery building. The clinic, about 30 miles (45 kilometers) istry denied Baku’s assertion, Kachehri, followed by a surge of Covid cases. community members south of Johannesburg. She described Russia’s TASS news agency quick round up of the corona He also briefed the par- praised Prime Minister what they should do about possible on the rise: from 0.10 deaths per elderly per day to 50,000 and then reported. The simmering situation in Japan. He urged ticipants about recent Imran Khan’s initiative of side effects. 100,000 people to 0.11 per 100,000 100,000 per day," he said. “By June border dispute comes after the community to follow all changes in the immigration E-Kachehris and shared “Amen,” she said in closing, and over the same period. The increase we should reach 200,000 per day. We last year’s six-week war over the SOPs and take every pre- and entry procedures adopt- their opinions and sugges- the vaccine recipients murmured the may seem small, but experts warn it need to have that kind of volume to the Nagorno-Karabakh caution against the virus. He ed by Government of Japan. tions regarding variety of same response, as if in church. South may be the start of a resurgence as the get close to vaccinating 5 million eld- region. The region is interna- also informed the communi- He also briefed the audience topics. Africa is in a race against time to vac- country enters the colder winter erly by the end of June.” tionally recognised as part of cinate as many people as possible months, which start in June. South Africa's overall goal is to Azerbaijan, even by amid signs the virus may be surging The national coronavirus task vaccinate 67% of its 60 million peo- Armenia, but is populated again with the approach of winter in force met this week and President ple by February. To achieve that it has and until recently was con- UN envoy says he held the Southern Hemisphere, when peo- Cyril Ramaphosa’s government is purchased 30 million Pfizer doses, of trolled by ethnic Armenians. ple spend more time indoors, typical- pondering the possibility of re-impos- which 1.3 million have been deliv- Friday’s alleged clash ly allowing for more spread of dis- ing restrictions, such as reducing the ered so far and 4.5 million are expect- came a day after Azerbaijan talks with negotiator ease. It is also a critical front in the hours that liquor can be sold and lim- ed by the end of June. The country captured six Armenian ser- fight against the virus in Africa, with iting the number of people at gather- has also ordered 31 million doses of vicemen in the Kelbajar dis- CAIRO (AP): The UN spe- took place in Oman’s capi- The war also has become a South Africa recording 40% of the ings. South Africa has by far the the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, trict, west of Nagorno- cial envoy for Yemen said tal of Muscat. Last week, regional proxy conflict continent's COVID-19 deaths. heaviest burden of the disease in which have not yet arrived. An initial Karabakh. Armenia said its Friday that he met with a US Envoy to Yemen Tim between archrivals Saudi Since January, South Africa has Africa. With more than 1.6 million delivery of 500,000 doses was used to forces were carrying out top rebel negotiator to dis- Lenderking had criticized Arabia and Iran. vaccinated nearly 500,000 of its 1.2 confirmed cases, including 55,976 vaccinate health care workers. engineering work in the area, cuss the roadmap for the the Houthis for refusing to Abdul-Salam tweeted a million health care workers and now deaths, the country has more than Both the J&J and Pfizer vaccines while Azerbaijan said the resolution of the impover- meet with Griffiths during a photo of the meeting, say- is adding its older citizens to the cam- 30% of the cases and 40% of the are effective against the COVID-19 soldiers were part of a ished Arab country's six- previous visit. ing they had discussed paign. In the past two weeks nearly deaths recorded by all of Africa's 54 variant dominant in South Africa, “reconnaissance and sabo- year conflict. Yemen has Griffiths' statement says ways to “end the unjust 200,000 have received the Pfizer jabs countries, according to the Africa according to studies. Earlier this year tage group”. Tensions esca- been embroiled in a civil the two discussed UN plans siege” imposed by the with instructions to come back in six Centers for Disease Control and South Africa received 1 million doses lated earlier this month, war since 2014, when to reopen Sanaa's interna- Saudis on Houthi-con- weeks to get their second dose. “I am Prevention. The continent of 1.3 bil- of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the when Armenia accused rebels known as Houthis tional airport, the lifting of trolled territories. “There getting the vaccine because I want to lion people has reported 4.7 million United Nations-backed COVAX ini- Azerbaijan’s military of swept across much of the restrictions on Yemen's port won’t be a peace deal with- be alive,” 76-year-old Elizabeth cases, including 129,000 deaths, tiative but scrapped their use because crossing its southern border north and seized the capital, of Hodeida, and a cease- out strong Houthi support,” Mokwena said. “I know it's the best according to the Africa CDC. South a preliminary, small study showed it to “lay siege” to a lake Sanaa, forcing the govern- fire to relaunch negotia- Lenderking told reporters thing for me to do against this Africa has set a goal of vaccinating 5 did not give effective protection shared by the two countries. ment into exile. tions. Griffiths urged the during a phone briefing last COVID.” million seniors by the end of June, so against the variant. “It was a good Earlier this week, A Saudi-led coalition warring sides to “seize this week, and urged the rebels After a plateau of the disease that the new campaign's slow start must move for South Africa to purchase Armenia said one of its sol- entered the war the follow- opportunity and make a to “engage with the UN lasted a few months, South Africa's quickly ramp up speed. the Pfizer and J&J vaccines on its diers was killed after shoot- ing year on the side of the breakthrough towards envoy and show a commit- new cases, hospitalizations and deaths “We're under pressure to reach own,” said Moshabela, who is also ing broke out with government and has been resolving the conflict.” ment to peace.” Since tak- are trending up. The seven-day rolling higher levels of vaccination,” Mosa acting deputy vice chancellor for Azerbaijan’s forces, an inci- fighting the Iran-backed Yemen's war has killed ing office, President Joe average of daily new cases has risen Moshabela, professor of public health research and innovation at the dent Baku denied responsi- Houthis since. The war has some 130,000 people, Biden has revoked the over the past two weeks from 3.33 per at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of KwaZulu-Natal. “Many bility for. Last year’s con- spawned the world’s worst including over 13,000 civil- Houthi terrorist designation 100,000 people on May 12 to 3.97 per told The Associated Press. “New vac- other African countries are now stuck flict, which ended in humanitarian crisis. ians slain in targeted his predecessor Donald 100,000 on Wednesday, according to cination centers are opening every because COVAX deliveries of the November, saw Azeri troops According to the UN attacks, according to the Trump had imposed, pulled Johns Hopkins University. The seven- day and the numbers being given (AstraZeneca) vaccines from India drive ethnic Armenian forces envoy, Martin Griffiths, his Armed Conflict Location & US support for the Saudi- day rolling average of deaths is also shots should quickly go from 20,000 have been delayed.” out of swathes of territory meeting with the chief Event Project. Tens of thou- led offensive and revived they had controlled since the Houthi negotiator, sands of children have died US diplomatic efforts to 1990s in and around Mohammed Abdul-Salam, of starvation and disease. end the conflict. Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia In Iraq’s iconic marshlands, eventually brokered a cease- fire. The conflict killed more Schools in Ethiopia’s Tigray than 6,000 people on both a quest for endangered otters sides and led to a political CHIBAISH (AP): “Don’t move a and neglect are driving their demise. There, on the remnants of an old mil- crisis in Armenia, where region pillaged, occupied muscle.” His command cut across the This year, Iraq is set to face an insuf- itary road forged by Saddam Hussein Prime Minister Nikol reeds rustling in the wind. On a moon- ferable summer, with Turkish dam during the Iran-Iraq war, he waited for Pashinyan was widely criti- TIGRAY (Agencies): A region,” Laetitia Bader, ernment-appointed interim lit embankment several kilometers projects on the Tigris and Euphrates six hours. He saw the otter for only a cised for what was seen as a quarter of all schools in HRW’s Horn of Africa administration presented from shore in Iraq’s celebrated south- rivers compounding a year of low few seconds. humiliating defeat. Ethiopia’s Tigray region Director and one of the aid groups with a list of ern marshes, everyone stood still. rainfall. “There is a real crisis,” Water Because research efforts are so Pashinyan, 45, said he had have been damaged during report’s authors, told Al damaged and pillaged prop- Omar al-Sheikhly shined a flashlight Resources Minister Mahdi Rasheed poorly funded and otters themselves no choice but to concede or a months-long conflict, Jazeera. “This has an erty at the school – from across a muddy patch. “Nothing,” he al-Hamdani said this month. are so hard to find, studies about the see his country’s forces suf- according to a prominent impact not only on children pens and student records to said, shaking his head. His team of Water rates from both rivers are species have relied on their dead fer even bigger losses. He human rights group, which ability to receive an educa- 288 burned chairs and three five exhaled in unison. half what they were last year, he said. skins for signs of life. In January announced snap parliamen- accused all fighting sides of tion now, but it also has a destroyed science labs. “I The environmentalist spearheaded The Associated Press accompanied al- 2006, the fresh skin of an adult male tary polls under pressure looting and occupying edu- much longer impact on have given my life and this midnight expedition through the Sheikhly and his team on a 12-hour was obtained from a local fisherman from opposition protesters in cational facilities. school children’s ability to service to the school,” one marshes of Chibaish. It is the latest in mission over two days in early May. — it was among the first indications the wake of the crisis. The Thousands of people, if not receive the education they teacher told HRW. “There is a quixotic mission that has spanned At 8 a.m. on the second morning, al- that the otter still thrived. On this election is scheduled to be more, are estimated to have have been missing for the now nothing left to try and nearly two decades: to find any sign Sheikhly was off again. In long wood- mission al-Sheikhly watched for held on June 20. been killed and almost two past six months,” said begin again, to resume of Maxwell’s smooth-coated otter, a en canoes — called mashuf — they signs they leave behind: footprints, Pashinyan described the million displaced in the Bader. classes. The school won’t severely endangered species endemic traversed narrow waterways lined discarded fish heads, local sightings. border situation as “tense northern region after fight- Citing one example, be functional even for next to Iraq whose precarious existence is with dense reedbeds crisscrossing the He goes to areas they prefer, such as and explosive”. Earlier ing broke out in November Bader said Ethiopian troops year, because of the dam- vital to the iconic wetlands. Most of heart of the wetlands. Jumping fish lakes lined with reedbeds and muddy this month, he said 2020 between its then-rul- occupied, fortified and used age. Everything was taken,” al-Sheikhly’s pursuits have been in left ripples in their wake. Water buffa- shores. Armenia and Azerbaijan ing party, the Tigray as a watchtower the Atse the teacher said. HRW fur- vain; the quick-witted otter has los languidly chewed grass. A king- In the central marshes of Dhi Qar were in Russian-mediated People’s Liberation Front Yohannes preparatory ther said recent government always been one step ahead. But as fisher dove headfirst to catch unsus- province, his team happened upon talks on the delimitation (TPLF), and the Ethiopian school in the regional capi- efforts to reopen schools climate change looms, finding evi- pecting prey. two fishermen unloading the day’s and demarcation of their military. Forces from neigh- tal, Mekelle, destroying have partly been hampered dence they still exist assumes new As dragonflies chased his water- catch. Al-Sheikhly stopped and asked shared borders. He also bouring Eritrea and the much of the property inside. by ongoing insecurity, dam- importance. Al-Sheikhly is among the borne convoy, al-Sheikhly named them when they had last seen an otter said the two governments adjacent Ethiopian region HRW said it was able to age to schools and protec- conservationists issuing a stark warn- whatever animal crossed his path as — local observations are a main part could discuss territorial of Amhara entered the con- confirm – via the usage of tion concerns for students ing: Without quick action to protect though they were acquaintances. of survey efforts. “Maybe one year swaps between the two flict in support of Prime satellite imagery, videos and teachers. the otters, the delicate underwater “Marbled duck,” he pointed. ago,” said one, piling mullets, catfish countries. Russia’s role as Minister Abiy Ahmed’s fed- and photos – the presence “There is real fear to ecology of the UNESCO protected “Squacco heron.” He has been study- and carp onto a pickup. Al-Sheikhly the broker between the two eral government. of military vehicles inside return to school because site will be disrupted, and could all ing them for 18 years. Finding the furrowed his brow. “That is a big con- countries has largely come In a report released on the school in December and forces that have been but wither away, putting at risk the evasive smooth-coated otter is the cern, if the local community sees at the expense of Western Friday, Human Rights March. After Ethiopian abusing and using these centuries-old Iraqi marsh communi- equivalent of winning the lottery. them rarely it means something has powers such as France and Watch (HRW) documented troops left the school last, schools are still around,” ties that depend on it. Since their discovery in 1956 by happened,” he explained. Their the United States. All three attacks on schools after Mekelle residents found Bader said. In western At stake is everything: “We stand Scottish naturalist Gavin Maxwell, importance can’t be underestimated. are part of a mediating conducting more than a widespread damage to Tigray, where the United to lose our Iraqi heritage,” said al- the otter, distinguished by its sleek To environmentalists, otters are group that had tried but dozen interviews with resi- classrooms and offices, as States has asserted that Sheikhly, who is the technical director dark fur and flattened tail, has only known as “bio-indicators,” species failed for decades to find a dents, teachers, parents and well as destruction of elec- ethnic cleansing has taken at Iraqi Green Climate Organization. been photographed twice: when it was used to assess the health of an entire lasting solution to the former students. “All war- trical installations and water place, fighting has dis- Studies indicate there are between first found, and 60 years later, by al- ecosystem. Because they are on top of decades-long dispute ring parties have been pipes, according to the placed many teachers and 200-900 smooth-coated otters left in Sheikhly. Locals had tipped him off the food chain in Iraq’s marshes, eat- between Armenia and implicated in attacking, pil- United States-based rights left shortages of learning the marshlands. Dangerously unpre- that otters were seen in the part of the ing fish and sometimes birds, their Azerbaijan over Nagorno- laging and occupying group. materials, according to dictable water levels, illegal fishing marshes close to the Iran border. presence ensures balance. Karabakh. schools across the Tigray In April, Tigray’s gov- HRW. Chairman of Libya’s High Council of State talks elections, Turkey TRIPOLI (Agencies): The chairman based government with military Moscow. “We have tackled this issue naval base on the Mediterranean Tunisia. France, an early backer of and Cairo for the political process. of Libya’s High Council of State, equipment, Turkish troops, and with the Russians. I can’t say we have coastal city of Misrata. Haftar, has reopened its embassy in “We realize once we have good Khalid al-Mishri, warns a fragile Syrian mercenaries. achieved a lot of progress but the Al-Mishri said the Turkish pres- Tripoli as it looks for a greater role in Egyptian-Turkish relations, that will ceasefire in the war-ravaged North A ceasefire in October 2020 led to issue is on the table,” he added. ence in Libya is not comparable to reconstruction. “Turkey will have a reflect positively on Libya,” al- African country could come undone the formation of an interim govern- According to UN estimates in other foreign forces as “it is legal and preferable position,” al-Mishri said, Mishri said. Although fighting has if elections are not held near the end ment, and in March it was tasked with December, at least 20,000 foreign clear. On the opposite side, we have “but the country is large and the eco- nearly ceased and progress at unify- of the year as planned. “Unless we steering the country towards elections fighters and mercenaries remain in loose foreign forces nobody controls, nomic projects are plenty. With the ing state institutions is under way, hold elections close to the date of in December 2021. The issue of for- the country including Syrians, even Haftar.” The status of Turkish right government we can satisfy Libya is still in an extremely fragile December 24th, I’m afraid conflict eign fighters has become a main point Russians, Sudanese and Chadians. troops in Libya comes as ties between everyone.” Libya’s largest neighbour, position. Arms continue to move into will be back,” al-Mishri told Al of contention as the country works to Libya’s new Foreign Minister Najla Ankara and the country’s new Egypt, is also looking to benefit. the country and politicians have been Jazeera in an exclusive interview. reunify and comes as the United al-Mangoush has come under fire Government of National Unity have Before the conflict, Libya was an accused of delaying the government Libya descended into civil war Nations Special Envoy on Libya Jan recently from pro-Ankara camps in been in focus following the visit of important destination for expatriate transition with the aim of preserving after a 2012 NATO intervention that Kubis recently said efforts at reopen- Libya for demanding the withdrawal Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Egyptian workers. Cairo also has their power. overthrew the oil-rich country’s then ing Libya’s main coastal highway, of Turkish soldiers from the country Dbeibeh to Ankara in April. Ankara is security interests with its neighbour. The High Council of State is call- dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The linking the east and west of the coun- along with other foreign fighters. The eager to see infrastructure projects Egypt was an early backer of ing for a referendum on a constitution nation was split between the UN- try, have stalled. High Council of State, which al- that were awarded to companies Haftar and in June 2020, as his offen- before elections in December. Some recognised Government of National Al-Mishri said the reopening is Mishri heads, is considered close to before the eruption of the civil war sive against Tripoli crumbled, parties accuse the council, and its Accord (GNA) in the west based in being prevented by the presence of Turkey. He said the council supports are kept in Turkish hands, a position President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi threat- eastern counterpart the House of Tripoli, and eastern militias led by foreign fighters. “We can’t afford to Turkish troops leaving the country, Dbeibeh has committed to. ened military intervention in Libya if Representatives, of using the referen- military commander Khalifa Haftar. open the motorway with the presence but only when elections are conduct- In addition to older initiatives, the GNA pushed westward into the dum as a means to delay the vote. Al- Speaking about the risks that could of such forces. “From our side there ed, stability returns, and the threat Turkish firms signed a raft of new strategic city of Sirte. “This agree- Mishri said holding the referendum is derail elections, al-Mishri stated: is no presence of any foreign soldiers posed by Haftar is gone. agreements for construction projects, ment is for the benefit of the Libyan critical. “If we hold elections without “Security remains the biggest chal- 200km [90 miles] west of the high- Asked about the foreign minister’s including the building of power people,” al-Mishri said when asked the referendum on the constitution lenge and Haftar is the obstacle. We way and when we talk about foreign comments, al-Mishri stated: “[She] plants, a shopping mall, and an air- about the deal, which Athens says is and bring in a new president, then it need to see sincere efforts by Western troops we mean Turkish soldiers. came to this position based on an port terminal during Dbeibeh’s visit. in violation of the UN Convention on would be similar to creating a new countries to convince Haftar to move They are not there,” he stated. agreement to allocate certain posi- The Libyan leader also expressed his the Law of the Sea. Al-Mishri said dictator.” If a referendum is not held away from threatening democracy.” Complicating matters, al-Mishri tions to individuals just to appease commitment to a contentious 2019 since the formation of the new gov- on time, one possibility he suggested In 2019, Haftar launched an claimed that Haftar has limited con- everyone. She wasn’t well acquainted maritime agreement signed by the ernment relations have improved. is implementing a draft constitution – assault with eastern-based forces on trol over the foreign fighters embed- with the position and Libya. She GNA and Ankara that Greece claims “Egypt was siding with the wrong approved by the High Council of the GNA. The conflict took the form ded around the key city of Sirte and doesn’t know much about the compli- infringes on its sovereign rights. side. They were looking for a strong State and House of Representatives – of an international proxy war as out- the western part of the roadway, par- cations on the ground.” In December While Turkey may enjoy stronger ties ally to ensure security on their west- that could be adapted for five years. side powers competed for influence. ticularly Russian mercenaries from 2019, the UN-recognised government with the interim government, it is not ern border and were under the This summer will test if Libya can Haftar received support from the the Wagner Group. of Libya formally requested Turkish the only country looking to carve out impression Haftar was that ally,” he move forward on a political solution United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, “Haftar and his forces have no military assistance in the face of a role for itself in the oil-rich state’s reflected. “Recent communications to its nearly 10-year-old conflict. The Russia, and France, while Turkey control over the Wagner group. They Haftar’s assault. Turkish troops reconstruction. have broken the ice and we now continued presence of foreign fight- backed the GNA. Haftar’s assault on can’t do anything about it,” he said. remain stationed throughout the Companies from Libya’s old colo- understand each other in a better ers and arms transfers mean outside Tripoli and military campaign stalled Libya’s new government says it is country including at al-Watiya air- nial power, Italy, are set to work on way.” He emphasised the importance powers involved in Libya are hedging after Ankara provided the Tripoli- more appropriate to talk directly with base for helicopter training and a the expansion of a coastal highway to of thawing tensions between Ankara their bets. 6 The Frontier Post Saturday, May 29, 2021 Leader The Frontier Post JALIL AFRIDI Managing Editor Silent militarization. What Printed and published by Mahmood Afridi at Moraka’s Printers, 27 Abdara Road, University Town, Peshawar. Peshawar Office: 091-5700095, 0300- 9009001 Peshawar Fax: 091-5703687, Post Box No. 573 does Japan’s new defense E-mail: [email protected] Lahore Office: 0335-4026284 Email: [email protected] Islamabad Office: 0321-5066253 Email: [email protected] policy mean for Russia? Karachi Office: 021-32213411, 0300-8340907 Email: [email protected] VER the past ten sword within this union, James Brown a member of the lower This year, Chinese ships “USA and Canada Toll Free Number 1-800-5905747 years, Japan has while Japan acts exclusive- house of the Japanese par- have entered the territorial Obeen actively rede- ly as a shield. The Japanese Another major change in ets do not yet exceed 1% of liament, Hodaka waters of Japan around ploying its armed forces armed forces also devel- legislation came in 2015, the country's GDP. For Maruyama. Having drunk, these islands several times. away from the Russian oped accordingly - the main when the Japanese armed comparison: in 2020, the at a meeting with a group of And in February 2021, the border - from north to emphasis was placed on forces were given the United States spent 3.7% of former residents of the PRC leadership adopted a southwest. If there is a defense, and not on attack- opportunity to participate in its GDP on defense, and Kuril Islands, he asked if law that gives the Chinese Afghan military, threat against which the ing targets abroad. collective defense. Prior to Russia - 4.3%. Second, they wanted to reclaim coast guard additional Japanese quiet revolution However, over the past that, a country could only Japan's new military capa- these territories from rights to use weapons in the military sphere is decade, the Japanese gov- use force in the event of a bilities are not directed Russia. After that, a big against foreign ships. Taliban, and directed, then it does not ernment has made many direct attack on it. Now against Russia. On the con- scandal erupted. His party, In other words, if there is come from the Russian, decisions that have marked- Japanese military units can trary, in recent years, Tokyo Nippon Ishin no Kai, a threat against which the but from the Chinese side. ly changed the state of also be used when attacking has shown considerable quickly expelled Japanese quiet revolution in the history On May 24, the Defense affairs in this area. First of allies. restraint in the Russian Maruyama, and the party the military sphere is Commission of Japan's rul- all, the Japanese increased Threats to Russia? direction and often does not leadership visited the directed, then it does not HE soldiers of several outposts in different ing Liberal Democratic their military budget. The $ The scale of the changes even react to outright Russian embassy in Tokyo come from the Russian Provinces of the country had surrendered to Party approved a proposal 52 billion planned for 2021 in Japan's defense policy is provocations from Moscow to apologize. side, but from the Chinese TTaliban fighters during recent days. The lat- to "dramatically" increase is at the level of the leading quite pulling towards a - for example, when In the entire history of side. est episode occurred in Laghman Province where the military budget. This is European powers: France, quiet revolution. Therefore, Russian strategic bombers the Japanese Self-Defense The military moderniza- about 120 soldiers were given safe passage to the not the first time this is Germany or Britain. it is not surprising that they fly near Japanese air bor- Forces, created in 1954, not tion of recent years in Japan government-held provincial center in return for happening - for the ninth According to SIPRI , Japan are causing concern in ders. a single soldier was killed is also associated with a rel- handing over weapons and equipment to Taliban year in a row, the Japanese ranked ninth in the world in Moscow. From April to December in action or killed. Now ative weakening of the US fighters. As learnt, the village elders played role in authorities have been terms of military spending In January, Russian 2020, fighters of the almost the entire Japanese military presence in the safe eviction of Afghan troops from the area. The increasing their defense in 2020. Additional spend- Foreign Minister Sergei Japanese Self-Defense society knows no military region. In the past, there Soldiers also took oath that they will not join the spending. 2021 will set a ing goes to the develop- Lavrov urged Japan not to Forces were forced to take losses, and the death of was no doubt that new record in this area - $ ment of Japan's military deploy new ground-based to the air 206 times on alert even one Japanese soldier Washington was capable of ranks of Afghan Army in coming days as Taliban 52 billion. The country is potential in new areas. For medium- and short-range due to the approach of would be a traumatic event defending Japan against warned them of grave consequences if they dis- actively developing and example, in 2018, Japan missiles on its territory. Russian military aircraft. In for the entire country. any threat. However, now honor their words. It is the beginning of a decades purchasing new categories formed the Rapid Moreover, Lavrov said that most cases, Russian mili- In the military sphere, that China is challenging old Afghan war culture in which Afghan fighters of military equipment, lift- Deployment Amphibious even if such missiles are tary aircraft changed the Japanese government US military dominance in usually separate their ways from a defeating ing long-standing restric- Brigade. This elite Marine deployed on ships rather course, but there were also always acts with extreme the region, Tokyo realizes it group and join the ranks of dominating party or tions on the use of its armed Corps unit must regain con- than on the ground, “this violations of Japanese air- caution, avoiding any risks cannot rely solely on stays neutral. The old fashion is again taking place forces. trol of the islands if they are will hardly change the space - for example, on when deploying the Self- Washington. Such concerns in current day Afghanistan and all this phenome- The relative decline in captured. essence of the matter, June 20, 2019. Defense Forces. When have long been in the air, non indicates direction of the coming day US power, especially com- Also in 2018, the because basing in the Sea Another example of Japanese and other tankers but have become especially Afghanistan. pared to the rapidly grow- Japanese government of ??Japan ... will mean that Japanese restraint comes attacked near the Strait of clear under President As the US troops began leaving the country in ing China, is forcing Japan decided to convert two these missiles will be able from the events of 2016. Hormuz in February 2020, Donald Trump with his early May, Taliban fighters are strengthening their itself to become one of the Izumo-class destroyers into to reach a significant part of Less than a month before Tokyo sent the destroyer America First policy. This position and Afghan military and Police are retreating leading military powers in light aircraft carriers. Japan the territory of the Russian the summit of President Takanami there to protect does not mean that the at several fronts. Since May 1, at least 26 outposts in the Asia-Pacific region. has not had any aircraft car- Federation ". Putin and then Prime international shipping Japanese-American four provinces including Laghman, Baghlan, Wardak This inevitably causes con- riers since World War II. Others went even fur- Minister Abe, Russia lanes. However, unlike alliance is under threat - not cern in Russia, which still Tokyo has already agreed ther. In December 2020, announced that it would NATO countries, the at all. Rather, for the first and Ghazni have surrendered after such negotiations. does not have a peace treaty to purchase 42 F-35B fifth- Major General Mikhail deploy anti-ship missile Japanese government time in many years, Japan Taliban are propagating these seizers as their victory with Japan, but has a long- generation fighters with Makaruk, a member of the systems Bal and Bastion on ordered its destroyer not to feels the need to become and increasing pressure on Afghan leadership and standing territorial dispute. short takeoff and vertical presidium of the All- the islands of Kunashir and enter the strait, as it consid- more independent in soldiers. Certainly, these incidents are the morale New potential landing from the United Russian public organization Iturup, which Japan is ered it too dangerous. defense policy. depleting factors for Afghan Defence Forces and Japan has enjoyed a rep- States, which are expected “Officers of Russia”, said : claiming. And in December Growing China Military reforms in apparently such episodes are likely to repeat with utation for decades as a to be located on these new “It cannot be said that 2020, Russia deployed an In fact, over the past ten Japan, despite their scale, greater frequency in coming days. pacifist country that relies aircraft carriers. Japan's armament does not S-300V4 anti-aircraft mis- years, Japan has been do not mean that Tokyo The village elders played important role in these entirely on the United The Japanese are also pose a threat to Russia. sile system on Iturup. actively redeploying its has any new ambitions in surrenders through a mediator role between Taliban States for national defense. developing new types of There is a possibility that In theory, this could armed forces away from the the region. For the first and Afghan troops. The old tactic has boosted Taliban This state of affairs is con- missiles - for example, new our command will have to serve as a good reason to Russian border - from north time in modern history, the power as they successfully removed hundreds of firmed by two important standoff missiles that are take into account the likeli- strengthen the Japanese to southwest. For example, Japanese government government forces from the battlefield, secured terri- documents. First, the ninth launched outside the hood of strikes with such armed forces near the the base of the new decided to increase the tories and gained weapons, ammunition and vehicles article of the Japanese enemy's air defense zone. missiles at important mili- Russian borders, but this Amphibious Brigade was power of the Self-Defense for the Taliban fighter without any loss. In fact, the Constitution, adopted in The range of their action tary and strategic targets in did not happen. Hokkaido, Sasebo (southwestern Forces when it felt a threat recent ceasefire helped Taliban to consolidate their 1947, clearly states that will reach 1000 km, which the Pacific-Far East direc- the closest Japanese island Kyushu island), which is from China and less "the Japanese people for is much longer than that of tion. " He also argued that to Russia, has not seen a already 1,700 kilometers involvement in its prob- gains and portrayed this gap as inability of their rival ever renounce war as the the existing surface-to-ship the purpose of the new single major Japanese from the disputed South lems from the United to regain its losses. According to reports, the elders of sovereign right of the missiles. Japan is modern- Japanese weapon is to seize deployment in recent years. Kuril Islands. States. Of course, Russia Afghan society and Taliban invitation and Guidance nation, as well as the threat izing not only its armed the South Kuril Islands by It is not serious to say The choice of direction cannot ignore the rapid Committees played important role in materializing or use of armed force as a forces, but also the corre- force: the Japanese leader- that the Japanese govern- is clear - we are talking development of the armed the surrenders after Taliban isolate the Afghan posts means of settling interna- sponding legislation. In ship "sleeps and sees how ment plans to seize the about a potential threat forces of its neighbors. from rest of the country. The committees provided tional disputes." 2014, the ban on the export to return the Kuril Islands." Kuril Islands by force. For from China. According to However, in the case of clothes, food, conveyance, and a compensation of Second, the 1960 Treaty of weapons was lifted. For This reaction is under- the leadership and society CSIS , China's military Japan, these changes are USD 130 to most of individuals agreed to surrender. on Mutual Cooperation and decades, large enterprises standable. However, the of modern Japan, the use of budget increased from $ not directed against It is nothing new commanders and soldiers of Afghan Security Assurances in the Japanese defense fact that Tokyo is making military force is unaccept- 76.53 billion in 2010 to $ Russian interests in the forces and militant groups and a part of the game in between the United States industry (Mitsubishi Heavy major changes in its able. For the overwhelming 209.16 billion in 2021. region. Japanese society war experiencing Afghanistan over last four decades. and Japan guarantees the Industries and Kawasaki defense policy does not majority of Japanese peo- China has become much and leadership are strongly In fact, the individuals reported as village elders were Japanese American protec- Heavy Industries) could not mean that this automatical- ple, power in foreign policy more assertive in the dis- opposed to a military solu- most likely Taliban Sympathizers or Invitation and tion against any attack in sell their products abroad. ly threatens Russia. is unthinkable, unless it is pute over the Senkaku tion to conflicts with Guidance Committees members who played both exchange for the deploy- Now export revenues will First, it is important not about an attack on Japan Islands (in Chinese Diaoyu) neighbors and are not sides but genuinely towed the Taliban manifesto. ment of American military give a new impetus to the to exaggerate the scale of itself. - Beijing has been claiming going to get rid of the The current upsurge of Taliban and silence of the bases. That is, the United competitiveness of the Japan's military power. An illustrative case the islands controlled by ninth article of the United States on the current state of affairs is very States plays the role of a Japanese defense complex. Even record military budg- occurred in May 2019 with Tokyo since the 1970s. Constitution. surprising and indicative of the fact, that US is not worry about Taliban ongoing offensive against the Ghani’s troops and intentionally wants to move the things in that direction. Apparently, American want to How disastrous would disconnection realize Ghani and his team their true position in post America Afghanistan so they become ready to sit on negotiating table with Taliban to conceive a peace deal by Sep 2021. Rather, Americans planned to pull from SWIFT be for Russia? out their troops by mid-July to create more urgency for a negotiated political settlement. Therefore, the EVEN years after The impact on the Russian Maria Shagina Russian SPFS will collabo- also limited. Since March Afghan Political leadership must understand the threats were first economy would be equally rate on a joint solution, or 2018, the US Office of ground reality that the Afghans must prepare them- Smade to cut Russia devastating, particularly in from easy with a Mir card, increase this share to 30 whether the Chinese mes- Foreign Assets Control has selves to create their future. However, it is their own off from SWIFT, how the short term. Russia is however. Full services are percent by 2023. To saging system will make not differentiated between well is Russia prepared to heavily reliant on SWIFT only available in Armenia become an attractive alter- the Russian analogue fully normal monetary transac- choice what they prefer for their selves and for their cope with disconnection due to its multibillion and the Russia-backed native for commercial redundant. Twenty-three tions and digital currency countrymen, a unstable and fragile country or a from Western payment exports of hydrocarbons breakaway Georgian actors, however, the system Russian banks have joined transactions when it comes peaceful and developing Afghanistan? systems? denominated in US dollars. regions of South Ossetia would still need to resolve CIPS, while just one to sanctions compliance. The April 29 resolution The cutoff would terminate and Abkhazia. Some opera- its technical limitations. Chinese bank—Bank of That means dealing with a passed by the European all international transac- tions are possible in Operations are limited to China—is currently con- sanctioned entity or person Parliament on excluding tions, trigger currency Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, weekday working hours, nected to SPFS. would still be prohibited. Palestine and Russia from the SWIFT volatility, and cause mas- Uzbekistan, and unlike SWIFT, which Another option advocat- The OFAC has also been international payment sys- sive capital outflows. Since Kazakhstan. By using works 24/7, and the system ed for by Oleg exploring new technology- tem should its troops 2014, therefore, several cards co-branded with the limits the size of messages Deripaska—one of the related tools to analyze and Kashmir, one invade Ukraine may be countermeasures have been international Maestro sys- to 20 kilobytes. Russian businessmen hit track blockchain-based legally nonbinding, but it introduced to minimize the tem, Chinese UnionPay, Internationally, the Russian by US sanctions—is for transactions to gather attri- did not go unnoticed by the risks and potential eco- and Japanese JCB, some analogue has had a hard the Russian government to bution information. Kremlin. Presidential nomic damage to Russia. transactions can be con- time picking up foreign speed up the introduction Finally, Russia’s drive to coin two sides spokesman Dmitry Peskov If Russian banks are dis- ducted abroad. But it is members to compete with of the digital ruble to reduce reliance on US-cen- HE honorable President of United Nations said a potential cutoff was connected from the Visa hardly the global card that SWIFT’s network of more ensure cross-border trans- tered payment systems General Assembly (UNGA) Mr. Volkan Bozkir a serious threat, and that its and MasterCard payment its name suggests. than 11,000 members, actions. The introduction could profit from Europe’s Trecently paid an official visit to Pakistan on the implementation could not systems, all domestic trans- In the medium term, despite Russian officials’ of the digital ruble was latest efforts to push back invitation of Foreign Minister SM Qureshi. During be ruled out. actions could be done SWIFT could be replaced efforts. approved by the central against US dominance on joint press conference with President UNGA Mr. Calls to exclude Russia through the National for domestic purposes with Due to the constraints of bank in October 2020. the financial markets. Volkan Bozkir, Foreign Minister SM Qureshi said that from SWIFT are not new. Payment Card System. the Russian equivalent the Russian SPFS, the Unlike decentralized cryp- Dissatisfied with Pakistan hopes that President UNGA and UNO would In August 2014, the UK Performing international System for Transfer of Chinese Cross-Border tocurrencies, central bank Washington’s reimposition initiate Peace Process for the permanent Solution of appealed to European lead- transfers, however, would Financial Messages Interbank Payment System digital currencies bring of sanctions on Iran, the Palestine Dispute. Qureshi paid rich tribute to Mr. ers to consider such an be an arduous task. (SPFS), which was set up (CIPS) has often been sug- back control right where EU launched the Volkan Bozkir for convening emergency meeting of option. Alexei Kudrin, In April 2014, a number by the central bank in 2014 gested as a more realistic the Russian authorities Instrument for Supporting UNGA on the issue of Palestine in the backdrop of Russia’s former finance of Russian banks were and which aims to replicate alternative for Russian want it to be: with the Trade Exchanges (INS- continuous failures of United Nations Security minister, then forecast that blacklisted by the United the functions of the banks in the event of dis- state. The first prototype of TEX) as an alternative to Council (UNSC) in reaching out consensus over the such a move could cause States. Both Visa and Brussels-based interbank connection. The presump- the digital ruble is sched- SWIFT. INSTEX is cur- Palestinian crisis. SM Qureshi further described the Russia’s GDP to shrink by MasterCard suspended the transfer system. tion is that due to China’s uled to be ready in late rently confined to humani- deep similarity between the Palestinian issue and 5 percent. Ultimately, the targeted banks’ services In 2020, SPFS traffic economic clout, the ren- 2021, and is due to be test- tarian trade, which is per- Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. pressure campaign was and blocked them from doubled to almost 13 mil- minbi has more potential ed in Crimea, which is iso- missible under US sanc- Qureshi noted that the both territories are on the dropped. Cutting Russia using their payment sys- lion messages, but the sys- than the ruble to become a lated by international sanc- tions. But the desire to agenda of UNSC over the last seven decades, both are off from SWIFT was con- tems. The following tem still pales in compari- rival currency to the dollar tions. Other central banks counter the pressure of uni- facing threat of demographic changes, the residents sidered to be a major esca- month, the Russian govern- son with SWIFT. More internationally. across the world have sim- lateral US sanctions means of both territories are victims of state terrorism and lation, or, as then prime ment passed a new law than 400 financial institu- There is still a long way ilar plans for a govern- others are watching the human rights violations, their occupiers are indis- minister Dmitry Medvedev introducing the National tions have joined the to go, however, before ment-led digital currency, EU’s further steps closely. criminately targeting schools, residential areas, and put it, tantamount to “a Payment Card System, Russian alternative, most CIPS could serve as a sub- but Russia has greater In the future, the EU plans hospitals to curb growing demand for freedom. declaration of war.” later known as Mir of which are Russian stitute for SWIFT. The motivation: it aims to to improve the effective- Both Kashmiris and Palestinians are continuously call- Since then, the likeli- (“World”). Fully owned by banks, but key banks oper- share of the renminbi in reduce dependence on the ness of INSTEX, and coun- ing UNO to honor its resolutions and help them get their hood of this nuclear option Russia’s central bank, the ating in Russia such as the international financial mar- US dollar, boost the ruble tries like Russia and China right of freedom. While commenting on Kashmir issue being implemented has card system operates as a foreign UniCredit, kets is marginal: less than 2 globally, and minimize the have already offered to col- Mr. Bozkir was of the view that Pakistan must work to remained low. Russia’s clearing center for process- Deutsche Bank, and percent of global pay- risk of sanctions. Yet the laborate on it. earn similar support from the member countries at UNO high level of interconnect- ing card transactions with- Raiffeisen Bank, and the ments, compared with the extent to which central The EU is also looking before heading to use the world forum for Kashmir dis- edness with the West has in Russia. domestic Tinkoff and whopping 40 percent share bank–controlled digital to reduce reliance on dol- pute so its efforts could prove to be fruitful. worked as a shield. The Since 2014, Mir’s share Vostochny banks have yet the US dollar holds, and far currencies can help to lar-dominated clearing In fact, President UNGA rightly emphasized United States and Germany of operations has grown to to join. To attract new behind the euro, the British reduce the dollar’s hege- houses and payment cards Pakistan for more efforts to fight its battle for Kashmir would stand to lose the 24 percent of all domestic members, the central bank pound, and the Japanese mony and mitigate the risk such as Visa and at UNO because Pakistan is a victim of the dispute. most if Russia were discon- card transactions, with has resorted to both car- yen. As a result, the CIPS of sanctions is question- MasterCard. Much work However, it also pertinent to ask from the elders of nected, because US and more than 73 million cards rots—slashing the system’s payment system remains able. would need to be done UNO that are passing of resolutions on the burning German banks are the most using the Mir system tariffs to about half of very small: about 0.3 per- The digital ruble will be before these initiatives disputes are sufficient action on the part of world frequent SWIFT users to issued. Its rapid growth SWIFT’s charges—and cent of the size of SWIFT. as toxic as the analogue could become viable alter- forum. Seven decades had gone and the children born communicate with Russian stems largely from the fact sticks: in 2019, the The internationalization of version, and will not be natives. With secondary after emergence of the dispute have reached to old age. banks. that in Russia, bank cards Accounts Chamber pro- the renminbi is handi- accepted easily as a means sanctions, the United States The UNO itself has forgotten its resolutions passed on Still, Moscow has taken are generally issued by the posed obliging all banks capped by the strict capital of payment outside the can easily weaponize its Kashmir issue during late 1940s. Whereas Kashmiris steps to secure its domestic employer (or the state in operating in Russia— controls imposed by country. Digital payments financial power against still remember those resolutions because those resolu- financial system, with the the case of benefits), and including the subsidiaries Beijing out of concern over between US competitors European companies, but tions enshrine hope of life in depressed Kashmiri men case of Iran serving as a Mir cards are now standard of foreign banks—to con- financial volatility. and adversaries like the mere idea that the EU is and women. Therefore, it is requested to honorable cautionary tale: after issue for pensioners, public nect to the Russian ana- Nevertheless, CIPS Russia, Iran, and Turkey emboldened to create a par- President UNGA that instead of pushing Pakistan and Iranian banks were discon- sector employees, and oth- logue. could become a regional are possible, but would allel channel to conven- Kashmiris for do more, he must press his collegues to nected from SWIFT, the ers in receipt of public Currently, 20 percent of alternative to SWIFT: in remain on a regional scale. tional, US-connected honor the resolutions passed by their predecessors and country lost almost half of funds. all domestic transfers are Eurasia, for example. The The ability to fully side- routes is a welcome mes- help confer freedom upon Kashmiris waiting over last its oil export revenues and Making payments out- done through SPFS. The fundamental question is step US sanctions with the sage for Moscow and seven decades. 30 percent of foreign trade. side of Russia is still far central bank seeks to whether Chinese CIPS and use of digital currencies is Beijing. Opinion Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Frontier Post 7 US budget: Focus on strategy, not numbers T’S May 28, and the decrease. But as important Daniel DePetris military with missions that White House, Congress Biden administration as these concerns are, the are duplicative, expensive and the Pentagon battle Iis scheduled to release debate over the US defense world’s total foreign mili- and entirely tertiary to core over how many F-35s more details about its budget is not simply a bat- tary bases are US-owned US national security inter- should be purchased or spending requests to tle over dollars and cents. and operated. None of this ests. Whether it’s a perpet- how much taxpayer money Congress. Foremost Focusing exclusively on the begins to account for the ual training and advising should be invested in this among the list of items is numbers to the exclusion of constant rotation of war- mission in Iraq, maintain- or that service component. the defense budget, which strategy is akin to missing ships, vessels and aircraft ing a questionable force Or it can do what hasn’t is set to compose roughly the forest for the trees. carriers the US Navy oper- presence in northeastern been done since the Cold 50 percent of the US gov- Budget season is the per- ates on a daily basis, some Syria, adding more US War ended — take a good, ernment’s discretionary fect opportunity for the of which have been at sea troops to the already bloat- hard, honest look at spending in fiscal 2022. stakeholders in Washington for such a long period of ed US military posture in whether US grand strategy President Joe Biden’s to review US grand strategy time that maintenance and Germany or wearing out is being overwhelmed by $753 billion defense as a whole — what the repair are desperately the US Navy with symbol- tasks that either have a spending request, includ- United States seeks to required. ic freedom of navigation marginal return or have in ing $715 billion for the achieve, which missions it Some of this overstretch operations, US policymak- fact ended. Pentagon, represents a should eliminate or pass can be explained by the ers are forcing the US mili- That means recognizing nearly 1.7 percent onto allies and partners, usual wear and tear of over- tary to expend precious when US counterterrorism increase from the previ- and whether the US force seas deployments. A good resources that could other- objectives have been ous year. Senior Defense posture as it now exists is portion of the problem, wise be conserved for accomplished; cutting the Department officials have actually serving core US however, is more systemic: major contingencies in the cord on training missions in made it clear that a large security interests. the ingrained tendency in future. Iraq, Syria and Africa that portion of the defense According to the US policy circles to do as The US military, to put it are circuitous and don’t budget will be devoted to Pentagon’s own statistics, much as possible for as bluntly, is doing too much have an end date; down- great power competition, over 226,000 US service long as possible, in as many when it should be reassess- grading the US force pos- The G7 Tests principally on countering members are stationed in locations as possible. ing its current roster of ture in the Middle East; and China’s growing military dozens of countries around Despite a budding move- obligations, preserving lim- incentivizing a wealthy HE Group of Seven Matthew P. Goodman and its sanctioning of capabilities. the world performing a ment toward realism and ited resources, and ensuring Europe to take primary (G7) has had a bad European politicians and Like most defense budg- litany of tasks, from active restraint in Washington, US Washington doesn’t get responsibility for its own Tcouple of decades. a precondition for broader civil society organizations. ets at the time of release, combat to training pro- foreign policy is still very embroiled in the local civil defense. The US should Riven by internal differ- G7 effectiveness. The two At least three of the G7’s the White House is sure to grams, surveillance mis- much dominated by a wars and disputes that trap also elevate diplomacy as ences and lack of common sides have sparred for years invited guests—Australia, receive a significant sions and other forms of reflexive activism, where US soldiers into indefinite the core tool of foreign pol- purpose, replaced by the over trade, regulation, pri- India, and South Korea— amount of pushback from host-nation support. US wading into overseas dis- deployments and perma- icy again and become more G20 as the effective steer- vacy, and taxation, and four have been subject to vari- lawmakers who believe a military personnel are putes regardless of their nent security commitments. pragmatic in terms of when ing group for the global years of haranguing and ous forms of coercion by 1.7 percent hike is too spread out over as many as strategic significance is As it relates to the US Washington engages its economy, and belittled by imposition of tariffs by for- Beijing and will also wel- small. Others, including 800 base sites around the seen as an example of US defense budget, competitors and adver- Donald Trump, the forum mer president Donald come a group stand against dozens of progressives in world. global leadership. Washington has two funda- saries. Ideally, strategy bringing together the Trump have kindled this behavior. the House, oppose the The Overseas Base and However, what is often mental choices: It can go guides budgets. No amount world’s seven largest European yearnings for All of this points to the budget request due to its Realignment Closure dubbed leadership is in down the usual road and of defense dollars can com- advanced market democ- “strategic autonomy.” G7’s third test: can this overzealous size and are Coalition estimates that reality a shorthand justifi- replay the same game, pensate for a faulty US racies—the United States, Hopes of a reset after the group of advanced market advocating for a $50 billion 80-90 percent of the cation to saddle the US where stakeholders in the strategy. Japan, Germany, the November 2020 US elec- democracies step up to the United Kingdom, France, tions were set back by the challenge of defending the Italy, and Canada—plus European Commission’s international rules and the European Union, has conclusion of a norms that it has long Israel-Palestine – The huge gas reserves far to go to restore its cre- Comprehensive Agreement championed but that are dibility. But in 2021, un- on Investment (CAI) with increasingly under strain? der the United Kingdom’s China at the end of the year, Despite its early mistakes, and money is fuelling the conflict presidency, the G7 will be despite clear signals of con- China has managed the dis- HERE are trillions Indonesian government. Darius Shahtahmasebi While many on both the Except it’s the occupying European concerns about China, meanwhile, have lagged of tonnes of recover- Curiously enough, Freeport left and right, including for- power, so technically focus- behind those in the United States, but the gap is closing as Table gas lying McMoRan is Indonesia’s this is part and parcel of a mer US president Donald ing on Israel’s “right” to do underneath the disputed largest taxpayer – it provid- broader strategy of: “…sep- Trump, are quick to argue anything is misstating the a result of Beijing’s inroads into Eastern and Southern waters off Gaza, Israel, ed the government with $33 arating the Palestinians from that the only reason the US issue. Israel doesn’t have Europe, its repression in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, and its Syria and Lebanon. And billion in direct and indirect their land and natural has ventured into the Middle rights – what it has is a sanctioning of European politicians and civil society the Israelis want to make benefits from 1992 to 2004, resources in order to exploit East was for oil and natural series of obligations und-er sure they alone control and has given millions them, and, as a conse- resources, very few seem international law. You organizations. At least three of the G7’s invited guests— and profit from it. directly to senior military quence, blocking capable of acknowledging know, obligations to ensure Australia, India, and South Korea—have been subject to Few topics rile people up and police officers. Palestinian economic devel- the very same issues are also Palestinian people receive various forms of coercion by Beijing and will also wel- on both sides of the political The real reason behind opment. Despite all formal at the heart of the Middle respect for their persons, aisle more than the Israel- enacting what can only be agreements to the contrary, East’s most explosive con- religious practices, be treat- come a group stand against this behavior. All of this Palestine question. It is described as a military dic- Israel continues to manage flict. ed humanely, be protected points to the G7’s third test: can this group of advanced without doubt one of the tatorship which brutalises all the natural resources This is despite a UN from violence, be provided market democracies step up to the challenge of defending most – if not the most – the population of West nominally under the juris- report, and a US Army study with food and medical sup- explosively divisive issues Papua has been to preserve diction of the PA, from land which was commissioned plies, facilitate relief sup- the international rules and norms that it has long champi- on the planet. this literal gold mine since and water to maritime and under the Obama plies, to name a few. While oned but that are increasingly under strain? Despite its For example, when I the rights to the mine were hydrocarbon resources.” Administration which indi- pro-Zionists like to argue early mistakes, China has managed the disruptions of have criticised Saudi first given to Freeport Israel barely has cated that the recent deci- that anyone who pushes Arabia’s criminal bombard- McMoRan in 1967. enough energy resources sion to proceed with a $735 back against Israel’s pro- Covid-19 better than most advanced countries, creating a ment of Yemen, I have Is this a controversial of its own to maintain its million arms sale to Israel is tracted assaults on Gaza are perception in some quarters (not only in Beijing) that never once even contem- take on the issue of West current exports. Following due to Israel’s aspired domi- either anti-Semitic or terror- authoritarian state capitalism may be a more effective plated fearing a backlash of Papua? the discovery of the $4 nation of the East ist-apologists (or both), in form of governance than market democracy. people accusing me of Believe it or not, it is pos- billion worth of natural Mediterranean’s energy an ideal world there would being anti-Islamic or sible to view the Israel- gas in Gaza in 2000, there resources, and US tacit sup- be no escaping these facts. labelling me an Palestine conflict through were also later other mon- port for this eventuation. In If discussing these facts a useful testing ground cern from the Biden transi- ruptions of Covid-19 better Islamophobe. (Sure, Saudi the same lens with the same umental discoveries of gas fact, the 2019 UN report paints a negative picture of for three propositions tion team. Moreover, the than most advanced coun- nationals critical of its gov- level of controversy as the in Syria and Lebanon, two which until recently was Israel and its actions, then about global governance. fact that, four months into tries, creating a perception ernment’s actions may have above paragraph. In 2000, known adversaries of the unreported, concluded that so be it. And yet, in some The first is whether UK its term, the Biden adminis- in some quarters (not only to avoid entering into their UK oil company BG Group Israeli government. Israel “occupation has impover- cases, talking about these prime minister Boris tration has still not removed in Beijing) that authoritari- local Saudi consulate upon discovered an estimated 1.6 has for some time now ished the Palestinian people, issues can quite literally get Johnson’s notion of Trump’s 2018 steel and alu- an state capitalism may be a invitation, but that’s for a trillion cubic feet of recov- shown a keen eagerness to undermined their capacity to you fired. “Global Britain” has sub- minum tariffs remains a more effective form of gov- different reason.) erable gas in the Gaza intervene in both coun- access and utilise their In July 2014, journalist stance. The G7 summit thorn in Brussels’ side. (It ernance than market Likewise, if I write about Marine. As noted by Anais tries (for completely unre- resources and denied them Nafeez Ahmed learnt this scheduled for June 11-13 in also highlights an awkward democracy. Biden has Indonesia’s treatment of the Antreasyan in the lated reasons, I’m guess- the right to move freely the hard way when he pub- Cornwall will be one of two tension in Biden’s interna- made clear that he sees the population of West Papua, University of California’s ing). within their homelands.” lished an article on the major international gather- tional economic policy, competition between described by some Journal of Palestine Stud- Earlier this year, fresh Occupation? Oh… that’s Guardian website which ings hosted by the United namely between the admin- democracy and authoritari- observers as equating to a ies, Israel’s continued desi- rounds of talks had begun right. Israel is currently the claimed Israel’s brutal Kingdom in its first full istration’s impulse to work anism as a generational “slow motion genocide,” I re to control Gaza is due to between Israel, the military power occupying assault on Gaza during year of independence from with allies and its equally challenge; as he said in his rarely have to worry about its aim of making “Pales- Palestinian Authority (PA), Palestinian territories. The Operation Protective Edge the European Union. (The strong determination to first press conference in being accused of being anti- tinian access to the Marine- Qatar and the EU in respect same military power which was rooted in Israel’s desire other is the United Nations protect American workers.) March, “This is a battle Indonesian, or racist or big- 1 and Marine-1 gas wells of Israel’s goal of exporting was brutalising Palestinians to control Palestinian gas. Climate Change Confer- Yet there have also been between the utility of oted in any other way for impossible”, with the added Eastern Mediterranean gas at the al-Aqsa mosque while The Guardian axed his blog ence, COP26, in Novem- promising signs of rap- democracies in the twenty- that matter. For those of you goal of not only “preventing to Europe. The problem has simultaneously forcibly completely shortly after- ber.) Johnson has wisely prochement between first century and autocra- who don’t know, West the Palestinians from been, at least as far as the evicting Palestiniansfrom wards. Talk about “cancel ditched his earlier idea of Washington and Brussels. cies. We’ve got to prove Papua is home to one of the exploiting their own US and Israel are con- their homes, which in turn culture.” Yet somehow, I formally supplanting the Less than one month after democracy works.” world’s largest gold mines resources” but to “integrate cerned, that Hamas has con- led to Hamas’ decision to haven’t seen any conserva- G7 with a “D10” of leading the US elections last fall, Johnson apparently known as the Grasberg the gas fields off Gaza into tinued to present itself as a retaliate using rocket fire. tives complaining about democracies, opting instead the European Commission shares this sentiment and Mine, which is co-owned by the adjacent Israeli offshore thorn in the side of these But we don’t talk about that, “censorship” and “cancel to invite four other coun- laid out “a new, forward- wants to use the G7 as a the American mining firm installations.” negotiations, denouncing because only Israel has the culture” rushing to Ahmed’s tries—Australia, India, looking transatlantic agen- platform for defending Freeport McMoRan and the According to Antreasyan, their legitimacy entirely. “right to defend itself.” defence. South Korea, and South da for global cooperation.” democratic values. As men- Africa—as guests at this President Biden signaled a tioned earlier, London has year’s G7 meetings. clear recommitment to the put forward “championing Turkey holds crucial cards as Biden Optics—from the transatlantic alliance in our shared values” as one smoothness of the summit February, calling out the of the four themes of its G7 logistics to Johnson’s own need for continued US-EU host year. It has identified prepares to face off with Russia, China performance as chair—will cooperation in response to global development, The U.S. approved them ... Nedret Ersanel Russia until the Icelandic ties that claims Russian- play a role in whether shared challenges, includ- including girls’ education, the permits for the Blinken: “Today I had the meeting (May 19). By influ- Chinese 'common under- Britain can restore some of ing Covid-19, climate food security, health, and “Philippines to buy the opportunity to talk to was rife with dilemmas, in encing their allies, not only standing' would never work its luster as a global leader, change, and strategic com- sustainable development T129 ATAK Helicopter Mevlüt Çavusoglu. which the crisis of the in the U.S. but also in has been shattered. They but ultimately the success petition with China. The financing, as the center- from Turkey. A license has Continuing cooperation recognition of the so-called Europe, dozens of Russian haven't formed an alliance of the Cornwall summit two sides have agreed to piece of the group’s policy been issued for the heli- with Turkey, our NATO ally Armenian genocide was yet diplomats were declared anyway! As the two coun- will be judged by its sub- put on hold their long- work on shared values. In copter, which is produced on common priorities, is of another inflammatory doss- personae non gratae, created tries are sure of how the stantive outcomes. London standing battle over subsi- addition to these critical by TAI and has an engine great importance ”… ier to be added to know- border crises, stirred things U.S. perceives them, they has laid out an ambitious dies to Boeing and Airbus topics, it will be important produced jointly by the The next contact will be n/piled up bones of con- inside, imposed sanctions, acted together in favorable agenda for its host year and the more recent spat to watch what the G7 says U.S.-UK. Washington with the visit of U.S. Deputy tention. That's why the sum- we can name more, but they areas. Moscow and Beijing under the familiar banner, over steel tariffs. The new and does about another gave the greenlight to Secretary of State Wendy mit date is somewhat curi- softened before the Putin- see the United States as a “Build Back Better.” It transatlantic goodwill— high-stakes policy issue for Turkey for the export of Sherman to Turkey. The first ous. Biden meeting. Nord Stre- threat to their domestic poli- promises collective action assuming it continues— market democracies: data six ATAK helicopters to visit of the Biden adminis- According to observers, am-2 is a concrete example. tics and global interests. Can in four areas: pandemic improves the prospects for governance. As we have the Philippines during the tration to Turkey is bound to attaching high hopes to the The response of both anyone say they’re wrong to recovery and resilience, cli- meaningful outcomes at the written, this is the missing period when CAATSA be important… session in which these files countries to the U.S. was think so? Thus the U.S. mate change, free and fair G7 summit and beyond. “fifth pillar” of the global sanctions were imposed It is clear with which goal will be discussed is like just as severe. Whatever inadvertently caused the trade, and shared values Driving the United economic order, and the G7 ”… (16-19 / 05) Sherman will come to wishing for a miracle. came their way, they replied deepening/expansion of (more on the last of these States and European Union has an opportunity to begin “Polish Defense Minister Turkey, particularly with Especially when taking into in kind, they did not blink. Russian-Chinese relations. below). Pre-summit meet- together is their growing building a favorable system Mariusz Blaszczak annou- regards to the NATO sum- account the fact that the There were two reasons *** ings of ministers on these concern about the behavior of international rules, stan- nced that they will purchase mit. Because the map is main topics include NATO for this… If NATO is to focus more topics have produced of large authoritarian pow- dards, and norms for data 24 armed drones from right there; Between May 25 and U.S-.European ties, wh- First, the U.S. readings of on China as expected, as encouraging roadmaps for ers, notably Russia and flows and related issues. Turkey. Thus, Poland will and June 14, the Ankara leg ich the White House deems Russia, for example, did not previous experiences seem G7 cooperation; the ques- China. President Vladimir Expectations for sub- be the first NATO member of the tour will take place more important than all... come back with accurate to suggest, then America tion is whether Johnson can Putin’s Russia is seen as stantial policy progress at to purchase armament from along the likes of Brussels, Thus, the Ankara-Wash- results; Since the Obama does not have the luxury of engender a sense of unity of menace on both sides of the any given summit meeting Turkey. Bayraktar TB2 Indonesia, Cambodia, ington table has become one presidency, Washington has keeping countries such as purpose among leaders and Atlantic, invading and pres- should be suitably low. The armed drones will be deliv- Thailand and Hawaii. for bargain chips in the cr- clinging to the notion that Russia and Turkey on the collective determination to suring neighboring coun- question is whether G7 ered next year”… (22/05) The number of issues ises within the context of the the Putin administration will list of "unfriendly coun- deliver tangible action in tries, assassinating political leaders in Cornwall can In what time-space Ankara-Washington should U.S. ties with Russia, China, not last long, that it would tries," that is, "enemies." In these areas. (If recent rivals, and launching cyber- present a compelling vision dimension do these good discuss would make for a 'Europe' and NATO!.. be replaced by "something fact, they should worry reports of a possible G7 attacks on Western assets. for cooperation among like- news take place in Turkish- very long list, but the first *** compatible with the West," about how to get the U.S. off agreement on a global min- G7 foreign ministers spoke minded market democra- American relations? .. item would be the NATO From the day President that is easy to live with. That of these two states’ list of imum corporate tax hold out forcefully against cies, describing the “city on *** summit; The importance gi- Biden took office, until the bubble kept growing along “enemy countries”! up, this will certainly count Russia’s coercive behavior the hill” to which the group The meetings between ven to the summit by Biden meeting with China in Al- with Russia's isolation and Russia enjoys special as a big win for Johnson.) earlier this month, though is headed, and then lay the Foreign Ministers and to Russia-China dynamic, aska, the U.S. administrati- attempts to overthrow the influence in Europe. Turkey G7 solidarity will largely no new action was down a few tangible National Security Advisors Europe-U.S. relations, the on drew first blood from government. As no success holds the cards in the hinge on a second test: announced. "bricks in the road” toward of the two countries in the future state of NATO, Beijing. From statements, was achieved, the bubble Caucasus-Balkans-Middle whether the United States European concerns that destination, before hours following the single Turkey's role/place in all of business and diplomatic burst and Russia lashed out, East-West/Central Asia. and European Union can about China, meanwhile, passing the trowel to next meeting held between them is even more critical!.. pressure, human rights rhet- inflicting losses with its Washington, for all its fri- patch up their differences have lagged behind those in year’s G7 host, Germany. President Erdogan and U.S. Of course, let no one oric and sanctions on senior reactions in various parts of volity, cannot fail to see this. and agree to work together the United States, but the Matthew P. Goodman President Biden were about think for a second that the officials. It was all calculat- the world. If Turkey were to flex its on global challenges. Given gap is closing as a result of is senior vice president for the appointment settings of momentum in the relations ed. When the representa- Almost the same exam- muscles to the U.S. in this the G7’s disproportionately Beijing’s inroads into economics at the Center the meeting to be held at the between the two countries tives of the two countries ple can be applied to China. negotiation atmosphere, it is transatlantic membership, Eastern and Southern for Strategic and NATO leaders summit on has started to improve. In met, they assumed that Beijing continues to respond likely to come out on top. harmony between Europe, its repression in International Studies in June 14. As the date fact, Turkey should have China was soft enough to to U.S. attitude on the Skeptical objections such Washington and Brussels is Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Washington, DC. approaches, U.S.-Turkey been in the U.S. Secretary of kneel. The U.S. State ground. The positions it has as people asking "excuse contacts intensify. State's shuttle tour of the Department was arrogant to taken in Central and West me, but are the resistance The most recent high- region (Egypt, Israel, the extent of rudeness. Asia, Africa and even the points of superpowers such Important Notice level contact was between Jordan, Palestine)! However, they received the Middle East are hard to as China and Russia the The Frontier Post will not be responsible for the comments in the articles the Foreign Ministers *** same response. China did miss. same as Turkey’s?" have and letters. The Frontier Post requests the writers of articles and letters (Blinken-Çavusoglu). The The last meeting between not back down, the U.S. hit Secondly, another 'fixed' become outdated. The issue to please make sure that they write their email addresses and mention statements made afterwards the two presidents took a wall and then bounced. principle of failed simplified has more to do with the names of the cities, towns, districts or tehsil of their also had a positive ring to place in an atmosphere that They did the same to readings of Western-Eastern Washington's power… residences at the bottom of their articles and letters. The Frontier Post, Peshawar Saturday, May 29, 2021 FPCCI stresses for extensive consultation to boost bilateral trade with S.Korea KARACHI (APP): Consul President of Federation bilateral trade between Ko- of an FTA between the two General of Republic of of Pakistan Chamber s of rea and Pakistan, besides countries and would pro- Korea in Karachi, Kim Commerce and Industry facilitating businessmen of vide an invaluable impetus Haksung Friday visited the (FPCCI) Mian Nasser both the countries. to the enhancement of bilat- Federation House and dis- Hyatt Maggo, expressed Commercial Counselor eral trade. cussed with FPCCI leader- satisfaction over successful of Pakistan in Korea, Imran The FPCCI wishes that ship issues of bilateral meeting with Korean dele- Razzak, shared fact-based Korea makes travel and trade, business travel, and gation and stated that Korea inputs with the audience in visa issuance to Pakistani need to expedite the consul- could be one of the top des- order to enhance bilateral businessmen, industrialists, tations to agree on a Free tinations for Pakistani trade relations between the and exporters easier and Trade Agreement (FTA). Mangoes and Textiles. two countries. He apprised faster. According to a FPCCI He also called for broad- that Korea is more than $12 Later, Mian Nasser press release, the visit was ening the cooperation betw- billion textiles market and Hyatt Maggo presented organized by Pakistan- een FPCCI and Korea Pakistani exporters should FPCCI crest to the Consul Korea Business Council. Trade-Investment Promo- tap that market. General of Korea. Vice The Korean CG termed it a tion Agency (KOTRA). Chairman Pakistan- President FPCCI Hanif good opportunity for him to Director General Korea Korea Business Council, Lakhany, Convener Central visit FPCCI and listen to Trade Centre, Karachi, Sohail Nisar, emphasized Standing Committee on the views of Pakistani busi- Sung Jae Kim, mentioned the need to expedite the Customs Shabbir Mansha ness community aimed at that KOTRA was working consultative processes Churra, and others were PESHAWER: A street vender waiting for customers to sell sweet melons at his road side setup in Fruit doing business with Korea. towards enhancement of which might lead to signing also present at the occasion. Market. — Online photo Chicken price falls from Rs 321 PSX gains 335 points to Rs 241 per kg in two days to reach at 47,126 PESHAWAR (APP): The said the prices were dete- Peshawar’s largest chicken broiler chicken may wit- price of broiler chicken rmined by the demand and market near Chargano ness a further decline with ISLAMABAD (APP): The KSE 100- billion the previous day. volume of 38,752,500 and price per meat witnessed another supply of the commodity. Chowk said the notable the advent of summer sea- index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange As many as 414 companies trans- share of Rs10.49. considerable slash on The lockdown situation slash was recorded in son and fresh supply from (PSX) Friday witnessed bullish trend, acted shares in the stock market, 239 Unilever FoodsXD witnessed maxi- Friday in Peshawar as due to coronavirus also led chicken price after its the farms. gaining 335.54 points, with positive of them recorded gain and 160 sus- mum increase of Rs374 per share, closing according to the local mar- to a decrease in chicken export to Afghanistan was It needs a mention here change of 0.72 per cent, closing at tained losses whereas the share price at Rs15990 whereas Island Textile was ket’s price list, the price fell production, ultimately banned by the court. They that the price of chicken 47,126.29 points against 46,790.75 of 15 companies remained unchanged. runner up, share prices of which from all time high Rs 321 leading to a hike in its said live chicken was meat recorded Rs 80 per points on the last working day. A total The three top traded companies were increased by Rs167.30, closing at to Rs 241 per kilogram prices due to greater exported to neighboring kilogram fall during the of 959,886,354 shares were traded WorldCall Telecom with a volume of Rs2398.30. Rafhan MaizeXD recorded proving a relief to house- demand, he said. Afghanistan in large num- last couple of days in the during the day compared to the trade 381,390,000 shares and price per share maximum decrease of Rs50 per share, holds in buying the essen- Niaz Gul, the president bers because it has not local market. The decrease of 2,220,056,613 shares the previous of Rs3.24, Silk Bank Ltd with a vol- closing at Rs9300 followed by Colgate tial edible commodity. of Peshawar Poultry much resources for chicken in price has also benefited day whereas the price of shares stood ume of 56,306,000 and price per share Palm, the share prices of which decreased The people associated Association, said that a meat production with lack the people associated with at Rs22.748 billion against Rs42.838 of Rs1.52 and Byco Petroleum with by Rs45 per share, closing at Rs2805. with the chicken business major problem they faced of chicken farms. chicken business as said the plunge in chicken was that when they picked Besides, they said its according to them the num- price was recorded after the the chicken from farms by high demand during the bers of customers had Peshawar High Court paying per kilogram of the month of Ramazan also reached a minimum level ordered a ban on its export commodity, the weight of caused an unusual surge in owing to high prices of the Pak earns $455.910m by to Afghanistan. The deci- the chicken got reduced its prices. Chicken meat, commodity. sion from Peshawar High before they reached their they said besides an essen- The consumers on the Court came after the price trade centers and shops. tial part of our kitchens, other hand have expressed exporting transport services of chicken recorded an all Poultry dealers and farm was also an essential part some satisfaction as they time surge during the holy owners attributed the of the hotels’ menu. The used to buy the chicken ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan services during the corresponding Among the sea transport servic- month of Ramazan. prices have gone up hoteliers, they said, buy meat up to 321 rupees per earned US $ 455.910 million by pro- period of fiscal year (2019-20), es, the exports of freight services Abdul Maroof Siddiqui, because of closure of num- chicken in large amounts kilogram during the holy viding different transport services in Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) increased by 4.72 percent from US spokesman for Pakistan bers of poultry farms and usually without caring for month of Ramadan. various countries during the first reported. During the period under $24.810 million last year to US $ Poultry Association Sout- its low production, besides its price as they charge cus- However they said there three quarters of financial year (2020- review, the exports of sea transport 25.980 million whereas the hern Zone said one of the a steep rise in prices of tomers according to chick- was a need for more steps 21) as compared to the corresponding services however witnessed increased exports of other sea transport serv- reasons behind the upward chicken fodder and other en price in the market and to bring the price of chick- period last year. of 54.36 percent, by going up from ices also rose by 134.24 percent trend in the chicken prices expenses also contributed were less affected by the en to a further low level as This shows decrease of 29.43 per- US $ 40.320 million last year to US $ from US $ 15.420 million to US $ was that it was being trans- to the rise in its price. raise in its price. considered a requirement of cent as compared to US $646.050 62.100 million during the period 36.120 million current year, the ported to Afghanistan. He Some businessmen of They hoped the price of their dining sheet. million earned through provision of under review. PBS data revealed. Markets boosted by Shipping activity rising recovery optimism at Port Qasim KARACHI (APP): Five Bitumen, Coal, Soya bean, at the Port during last 24 HONGKONG(AFP/ ships, Express Rome, Mar- Natural gas, Gas oil and hours. APP): Asian and European athopolis, Inthira Naree, Palm oil, out of them, two There are eleven ships markets mostly rose Friday Josco Hui Zgou and Petal gas carriers ‘Marangas are currently at Outer to end a broadly upbeat Lady carrying Containers, Tory ‘ and ‘Solaris’ sailed Anchorage of Port Qasim week, with traders welcom- Coal and Gas oil were allot- out to sea on Friday morn- and waiting for berths, out ing another forecast-beat- ted berths at Container ing (today), and three more of them two Container ing reading on US jobless Terminal, Bulk Terminal, ships, Express Rome, ships, Cap Carmel and claims that reinforced opti- Multi-Purpose Terminal CMB Chikko and Da Wei CMA CGM Fidelio are mism about the recovery in and Oil Terminal respec- Shan are expected to sail expected take berths at the world’s top economy. tively on Thursday. from QICT, PIBT and Container Terminal on There was also some Meanwhile four more MW-1 on same day in the Friday (today), while a con- cheer from reports that ships, Neptune, FJ Star, afternoon. tainer vessel ‘Mary Star’ is President Joe Biden is plan- IDC Diamond and Serene A cargo volume of due to arrive at Port Qasim ning a $6 trillion budget Amelia carrying Palm 185,498 tonnes, comprising on same day, and two more proposal for later in the day Kernel and Coal also 161,673 tonnes imports container vessels, Ikaria that includes his vast infra- arrived at outer anchorage cargo and 23,825 tonnes and Diyala are due to arrive structure deal and spending of Port Qasim during last export cargo, inclusive of on Saturday, and four more on families. And while the 24 hours. containerized cargo carried ships namely, MSC huge outlays are likely to Berths were engaged by in 3,560 Containers (2,670 Denisse, Cendrillion, Kits add to inflationary pres- thirteen ships to load/ TEUs imports and 890 Nevis and Umm Bab are sures, investors were hap- offload Containers, Rice, TEUs export), was handled due to arrive on Sunday. pier to look past that, opt- ing instead to focus on the economic boost, while Federal Reserve officials as well as Treasury Secretary UK exports worth billions Janet Yellen continue to argue that any price spikes will be transitory. have faced EU tariffs Regional equities have enjoyed a broadly positive LONDON (BBC News): zero-tariff agreement. The Classic Car Mechanic, week as inflation fears and British exports worth bil- “Tariff-free trade is only showed tariff bills of hun- rising virus cases take a lions of pounds have faced tariff-free if firms not only dreds of pounds for car back seat to the reflation tariffs on trade with the EU meet the rules of origin cri- parts for rare vehicles sent narrative fuelled by the since Brexit, according to teria, but also can deal with to Hungary, which could rollout of vaccines and an analysis of official EU the necessary bureaucracy not be valued, and so were reopening of economies. statistics. and paperwork,” said Prof hit with a tariff by French And on Thursday, the Despite the tariff-free Michael Gasiorek, trade customs. Labor Department said deal agreed with the EU, a expert at the University of “We’ve had to pay a tar- 406,000 new seasonally study by the University of Sussex. iff, even though we’ve got a adjusted claims for jobless Sussex found up to £3.5bn “What this analysis sho- zero tariff,” said the boss of benefits were made last of British exports had taxes ws is that in the first quar- the business, Simon week, 38,000 down on the applied. ter, around 27% of trade Spurrell. week before, much better That accounts for about that could have entered tar- “It’s the same with all than predicted and a pan- 10% of British goods iff-free did not do so. the other shipments, all UK demic low. US media also exports to the EU. Some “In some sectors and for origin parts, but they dis- reported that Biden will firms paid due to the com- some firms, this will no pute it and they hold it up. unveil his big-spending plexity of claiming zero tar- doubt improve, but it “We feel that we have no plan to give an extra jolt to iffs, or said they planned to reflects the reality that leav- fight left in us, we have to the economy, even as it reclaim the fees later. ing the EU has imposed then, as a small organisa- enjoys one of its best years For exporters, maintain- real costs on firms, with tion just say, well, we’ll cut of growth in decades. ing zero tariffs under the long-term implications for our losses, and just pay the Having passed his $1.9 post-Brexit deal is not auto- trade and production.” duty.” trillion stimulus soon after matic: it needs to be The data covers all The Trade Policy taking office this year, the claimed on customs decla- British exports to the EU in Observatory has tried to president now has in the rations that from January January and February, and quantify the effect of extra pipeline a roads and have had to accompany some reporting nations in trade barriers with the EU bridges splurge, which he is every export to the March. Individual busi- on different sectors. aiming to reconcile with European Union. nesses and groups told the Although exports began Republicans. Hopes for a An analysis for the BBC, BBC of instances where to recover from a massive deal were given a lift when by the University of Sus- millions of pounds in tariffs drop in January, over the the Republicans lifted their sex’s Trade Policy Obser- had been paid. quarter, the Observatory offer to $928 billion, after vatory, used European cus- Most put this down to calculated that, of the worst Biden lowered his to $1.7 toms data from these decla- complex arrangements for affected sectors, textiles trillion. He also wants to rations. claiming zero tariffs, diffi- saw exports fall 63%, food push through a $1.8 trillion The figures indicated culties over the re-export to suffered a 36% drop, and American Families Plan. that between £2.5bn and the EU of goods processed the automotive industry “Of course, what the £3.5bn of British exports in Britain, and an expecta- saw exports down 20%. president would like, and faced a tariff in the first tion that some of these fees Other advanced manu- what he will get from Cong- three months of 2021. could eventually be recov- facturing industries have ress could be quite different, The European Commi- ered. Some of the world’s not been affected, accord- but with that level of spend- ssion confirmed that biggest multinationals have ing to the analysis, which ing, Asia appears to feel that according to data collected paid seven-figure tariff seeks to isolate the impact some of that goody bag will by its customs authorities, bills. of post-Brexit barriers fall their way,” said €2.5bn of eligible UK Rare vehicles from the impact of the pan- OANDA’s Jeffrey Halley. exports did not use the A classic car repairer, demic. 09 The Frontier Post Saturday, May 29, 2021

‘We preferred In brief local players Martin Guptill Trials for Int’l over foreign Tour de Khunjerab for our squad’ looking forward to PESHAWAR (APP): A trial to select the KARACHI (APP): Karachi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kings president Wasim team for the forthcom- Akram said that they pre- ing International Tour ferred local players over batting with de Khunjerab will be foreigners for remaining held on May 29, 2021 matches of Pakistan Super here at Northern League (PSL) 6. Bypass, President KP Wasim Akram said they ‘world-class’ Azam Cycling Association had option of choosing Nisar Ahmad said here overseas players but they KARACHI (Monitoring I am really looking for- impressive T20 numbers. Friday. He said the preferred the emerging Desk): New Zealand’s star ward to taking the field for My aim would be to pro- International Tour de Pakistani players. He opener Martin Guptill is the defending champions vide a great start for the Khunjerab is com- expressed these words eager to partner prolific Karachi Kings. The HBL side along with him and mencing June 23 and while talking to a reporter. batsman Babar Azam at the PSL is a quality tourna- Sharjeel,” he added. out of the trials 10 top The Karachi Kings top of the order for the ment and I am excited He was also optimistic cyclists would be President said they made Karachi Kings, ahead of about my journey with the about his team’s chances short-listed to repre- efforts to pick similar the remaining HBL Kings who are a very good of defending the title, with sent Khyber replacements as most of the Pakistan Super League side,” Guptill told pacer Mohammad Amir Pakhtunkhwa. Nisar players were not available (PSL) matches in Abu pcb.com.pk. leading the bowling attack. Ahmed, who is also for the competition in June. Dhabi. “We have a good leader “We have a solid squad Secretary General of “It will be a new begin- Guptill was picked up in Imad Wasim who has with the likes of Pakistan Cycling LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) scores ning for us despite that we by the defending champi- played a lot of cricket Mohammad Amir spear- Federation, said that past Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) during the first half in are at the top in points table. ons, Kings, few days back around the world and has heading our attack, I real- six male and four Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series. We also don’t have players during the replacement remained a top T20 per- ly feel we can create his- female cyclists will be who were selected earlier but draft. former. I am really looking tory by becoming the first selected. Nisar Ahmed thank we had good replace- “This will be my first forward to batting with team to successfully will be the Chairman ments,” said Wasim. He said appearance in the HBL Babar Azam, who is a defend the HBL PSL of the Technical Staff National “We got Najeeb Zadran, Pakistan Super League and world-class batter with title,” he concluded. and selection commit- Lakers beat Thisara Perara and Martin tee while other mem- Netball Guptill in the replacement bers include Iftikhar draft. QasimAkram is anoth- Awan, international C’ship to start Suns 109-95 for er gem in the squad. I’ve Perera, cyclists Murad Ali and seen him, he is a gun field- Mohammad Shabab. from June 27 er,”. He also said: “We can Chameera There will be a road 2-1 series lead fill our squad with two over- race and an individual in Islamabad seas but I don’t want them to prevent time trial. Nisar PESHAWAR (APP): LOS ANGELES (Agencies): The Los Angeles Lakers sit at the bench. It’s better I Ahmed said that a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took a 2-1 lead into Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns provide chances to young Bangladesh training camp for Netball Association with a 109-95 win late Thursday in the Western Pakistani talent,” he added, It selected cyclists would Secretary Farhanullah Conference playoffs' first round series. may be mentioned here that whitewash be organized in Swat Friday said that the Anthony Davis posted a double-double with 34 Karachi Kings are at the top DHAKA (Agencies): which would be held National Netball points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points of the table with six points. Dushmantha Chameera's after June 1 and would Championship would start and nine assists to lead the Lakers to victory. maiden five-wicket haul last for 20 days. from June 27-30 in Dennis Schroder dropped 20 points for the reigning complemented his captain Islamabad, for which a NBA champions. Nike says it Kusal Perera's sixth ODI Liverpool agree strong team of talented Deandre Ayton finished with 22 points and 11 hundred as Sri Lanka fin- players will be formed. rebounds while Devin Booker had 19 points for the split with ished their Bangladesh £35m deal He said, all the district Suns. tour with a 97-run win in LONDON (Agencies): associations of the Game 4 will be played in Los Angeles on Sunday. Neymar over the third ODI. Liverpool have agreed province have been asked Bucks 1 win away from moving to Eastern It is Sri Lanka's first to sign centre-back to send names of the short- Conference semifinals sexual assault points in the ICC ODI Ibrahima Konate from listed probables. The Milwaukee Bucks had a comfortable victory Super League; also a RB Leipzig for £35m Farhanullah said that he over the Miami Heat to take a 3-0 lead in the first round investigation much-needed win for the on a long-term deal. would do his utmost of Eastern Conference playoffs. PARIS (Agencies): US new-look side even The French defender, efforts to ensure good Khris Middleton had 22 points, Jrue Holiday played sportswear giant Nike says it though Bangladesh took 22, has passed his teams would be formed to with 19 points and 12 assists to help the Bucks beat the stopped working with the series 2-1. medical and agreed represent KP in the Heat 113-84. Brazilian footballer Neymar After Perera's 120 personal terms, with National Championship. Giannis Antetokounmpo played with 17 points and because he "refused to co- hauled Sri Lanka to 286 his move subject to He said, male and 17 rebounds for the Bucks. operate in a good faith inves- for 6 in 50 overs, international clearance female players of Khyber For the losing side, Jimmy Butler added 19 points, tigation" into an allegation of Chameera's three early and a UK work permit. Pakhtunkhwa could win Bam Adebayo dropped 17 and Nemanja Bjelica came sexual assault against an strikes rocked "It's a really exciting the trophy by showing off the bench to score 14 points. employee. The alleged inci- Bangladesh. moment for me and excellent performances. The Bucks will reach the Eastern Conference semifi- dent happened in 2016 and He later returned to my family," said He said that trials of nals if they beat the Heat in Miami on Saturday. was reported to Nike in 2018. take out two lower-order Konate, whose con- men and women players Results: Nike said its investigation wickets to complete his tract will run from 1 would be held in a trans- Eastern Conference: (6) Miami Heat - (3) Milwaukee was inconclusive. A spokes- five-for. But when he July. Konate is part of parent manner to form Bucks : 84-113 (Bucks lead series 3-0) woman for Neymar said he removed Mohammad France's squad for the provincial teams. Camps Western Conference: (7) Los Angeles Lakers - (2) denied the sexual assault and Naim with his first ball, Uefa European Under- will be held wherein qual- Phoenix Suns: 109-95 (Lakers lead series 2-1) split with Nike last year for he had taken a wicket in 21 Championship, ified coaches will impart (6) Portland Trail Blazers - (3) Denver Nuggets: 115- commercial reasons. his first over in all three DHAKA: Kusal Perera scored his sixth ODI which starts on training to the players. 120 (Nuggets lead series 2-1) First team home team "Neymar Jr will vigor- ODIs of this series. century, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI. Monday. The defend- ously defend himself against er, who started his these baseless attacks in case career in France with any claim is presented, Sochaux, made 21 which did not happen so appearances for RB POA completes online far," she told the Wall Street Nadal, Djokovic and Leipzig this season as Journal (WSJ) newspaper, they finished second in which first reported the the Bundesliga. "Right accreditation process news. Nike parted ways Federer in same half of now, my focus is on with Neymar in August the Under-21 LAHORE (APP): The gymnastics, karate, taekwon- measures for the participants 2020, ending one of its most E u r o p e a n Pakistan Olympic do, weightlifting and in all the NOCs including high-profile sponsorship French Open draw Championships with Association (POA) has wrestling, being the probables media and dignitaries before deals. The company gave no France, but after this already completed process who may get qualification/ travelling to Japan have reason for the split at the PARIS (Agencies): Rafael a real specialist surface but Federer, seeded eight, are competition I know I of online accreditation for invitation place(s) from the already been given. time. In its statement on Nadal, Novak Djokovic we decided to follow the locked on 20 Grand Slams will be joining one of athletes and coaches/ offi- Olympic Games Tripartite "The POA Pakistan expe- Thursday, it said: "It would and Roger Federer, the ATP rankings," said Forget. each while Djokovic, who the best teams in the cials of athletics, equestrian Commission. Taekwondo ditiously passed on these be inappropriate for Nike to three most successful men "Medvedev didn't steal has 18, can become the first world and that gives and shooting. The athletes and wrestling qualification instructions to all the quar- make an accusatory state- in Grand Slam tennis histo- his ranking; he has earned man in over half a century me a great feeling," of these sports already stand rounds have been completed ters concerned for their ment without being able to ry, were on Thursday all it. to win all four majors on said Konate. His qualified for participation in and athletes of both these information and compliance. provide supporting facts." drawn in the same half of "It may seem unbal- more than one occasion. arrival would help bol- the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sports performed very well "The POA is fully commit- But it added: "Nike ended the French Open. anced on paper, but if Rafa It is the first time that the ster a backline which Games, said POA Secretary but they could not make their ted to extended cooperation its relationship with the ath- Having slipped to num- wants to win a 14th title three heavyweights of the suffered with the long- Muhammad Khalid place in the round. to the organising committee lete because he refused to co- ber three in the world, it here, he's going to have to sport have been drawn in term injury absences Mahmood, here on Friday. "In addition, the POA of Tokyo Olympics and the operate in a good faith inves- was always likely that beat Novak. Whether he the same half at a major. of centre-backs Virgil "The female athlete Pakistan has also completed IOC as far implementation tigation of credible allega- Nadal, the 13-time champi- beats him in the final or in However, it has meant a van Dijk, Joe Gomez belonging to athletics, hav- and submitted accreditation of Covid-19 SOPs are con- tions of wrongdoing by an on, would face top-ranked the semi-finals...." top-heavy draw when it and Joel Matip during ing the universality place, of Dr Fehmida Mirza as a cerned and it has passed on employee." Nike said the Djokovic before the final. "Besides, it would be an comes to Grand Slam cali- the season. will attend these games. dignitary of Pakistan, being special instructions to employee reported the alle- The two great rivals insult to Medvedev to tell bre. The 'Big Three' have Midfielders Fabinho The POA Pakistan, in con- the minister responsible for Tokyo-bound Pak contin- gations in 2018 but initially could now meet in the him that he is seeded out of 58 majors between them. and Jordan Henderson sultation with the Pakistan sports, to the organising gent to lend support to make wanted to avoid an investiga- semi-finals this year. place." Djokovic has lost Also in their section in were used as Swimming Federation, has committee on 21 May, this mega event a big suc- tion and keep it confidential. Tournament director Guy three finals to Nadal at the 2014 US Open winner makeshift central also requested FINA for the 2021." The POAofficial said cess." Khalid Mahmood said It said it commissioned an Forget admitted that the French Open in 2012, 2014 Marin Cilic. defenders, while universality place in swim- the the IOC and Tokyo 2020 in the given circumstances independent investigation idea of bumping up Nadal and then last year, when the The lower half of the Liverpool ended the ming for one male and one Olympic Games Organising when Covid-19 pandemic into the matter the following to the second seeding Spaniard swept to victory, draw boasts just one Slam campaign with a cen- female athlete for Pakistan Committee are making all- has changed the thoughts of year, when she expressed an instead of Daniil 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. win -- the 2020 US Open tre-back pairing of and awaiting announce- out efforts in ensuring these people of the entire world, it interest in pursuing it. The Medvedev, who has never Djokovic, the 2016 title of world number four Nathaniel Phillips, 24, ment of FINA by 1st of Games to be organised in a is our collective responsibil- alleged victim has not been won a match in Paris, had champion, is top seed and Dominic Thiem. Nadal, and Rhys Williams, July, 2021," he added. safe and secure environment ity to follow the safety meas- named, with Nike saying: crossed their minds. could possibly face 2009 who has a 100-2 record at 20. Liverpool secured "Side by side, the POA for each and everyone dur- ures which will be put in "We continue to respect the At Wimbledon, a play- winner Federer in the quar- the tournament, starts his a Champions League Pakistan has also completed ing these difficult times of place by the IOC and Tokyo confidentiality of the er's grass court form and ter-finals. All three men are bid for a 14th French Open spot with a win over the online accreditation for pandemic all over the world. Olympics organising com- employee and also recognise record are taken into con- chasing history at the title against Alexei Popyrin Crystal Palace on the the athletes and coaches/ offi- Accordingly, certain instruc- mittee to make the Olympics that this has been a long and sideration when seedings French Open which starts of Australia, the world final day of the season cials of badminton, judo, tions on Covid-19 counter- a successful event. difficult experience for her." are decided. "Clay today is on Sunday. Nadal and number 62. as they finished third in the Premier League. BWF freezes rankings Amir should be part of team's WC plans: Wasim KUALALUMPUR ISLAMABAD (APP): Former quoted him as saying. batting unit ahead of the major against England on the horizon. cerns regarding Shaheen getting players for the remaining match- (Agencies): Former Pakistani Skipper Wasim Akram The former legendary pacer upcoming fixtures and praised We should have had a stable top burnt out from playing too much es of PSL season six. top-ranked badminton believes that pacer Mohammad questioned why people had a wicketkeeper-batsman six batting lineup until now. We cricket. The 54-year-old believed He also believed that this was player Saina Nehwal Amir should be a part of the problem with Amir's Test retire- Mohammad Rizwan. still don't know who the top six that just because Australia was going to be like a new tourna- will miss the Tokyo team's World Cup plans saying ment which was a decision that a "My mindset is a little differ- are in Pakistan's T20 lineup. We adopting rotation policy didn't ment because of the new environ- Olympics after the being a senior he can guide the player makes for himself. ent. I believe that batsmen that know four but not six," he said. mean Pakistan had to follow suit. ment and conditions on offer. Badminton World young bowlers. "Amir should ask himself what are used to a position (opening) Afridi is a great talent: "I think he should be asked if he "Ideally our performance should Federation froze the The 54-year-old said that his plans are for the future. He and have been playing at that even needs rest. We can't just remain the same but it is human- rankings on Friday bowlers bowl in packs and it was should ask himself what his per- position from the start as kids, Wasim Akram copy the world that look ly impossible. We were on top and said there will be important to have a senior sonal goals are. He can get any playing them on a lower number ISLAMABAD (APP): Former Australia is resting its players so around three to four months back. no more qualifying bowler to guide the youngsters. league in the world. He is still one is hard. I came across a Sohaib Pakistani Skipper Wasim Akram we should as well. Our culture is That was when the PSL got post- tournaments. Nehwal, "I still think he should have a of the top bowlers in world T20 Maqsood interview the other believes pacer Shaheen Shah very different. Our mindset is poned. This is now kind of a new who is from India, place in the Pakistan side. We cricket. He has a ton of experi- day, he also said that it is hard Afridi was a great talent saying very different," Akram said. tournament. It will be played in a failed to finish among have three white-ball World ence and he is still young. If he for a top-order batsmen to play he would end up taking a lot of "I still feel that if he keeps new environment and new pitch. the top 16 in the rank- Cups in the coming years. I have retired from Test cricket by the down the order. You don't get a wickets for Pakistan. bowling and playing sensibly, I think 20 matches will be played ings. She could have been saying for a long time that way, it was his problem. It was his sense of the situation and need to The legendary former pacer it's not like crazy cricket, he is on one ground including the improved her current bowlers come in packs. When decision. Why are we going score 20 runs off eight balls. praised the talent possessed by just playing for Pakistan in all playoffs, if I am not mistaken. It ranking of 22nd but you have a senior bowler in the against someone because he These guys can't hit from the the young Shaheen and said that three formats. His bowling is will definitely impact the square two major tourna- pack, he can guide the young retired? A player knows about his first ball," he said. he will end up taking a lot of getting stronger, he is gaining eventually," he said. ments — the bowlers in pressure situations by own body, especially a bowler. "Rizwan was a captain in a wickets for Pakistan. awareness and a sound mentali- "It will also be hot. It is 40 Malaysian Open and talking with them. Test cricket is not easy. domestic T20 side, he started as "ShaheenAfridi is earning fame ty. He doesn't play county crick- today and I think it will be 45 or the Singapore Open They can have quite an If you haven't played first- an opener and performed well through his bowling. He swings et so for him this cricket is very 46 [degree] during the day of dry — were canceled impact by giving them confi- class cricket for five years, then for Pakistan as well. But your the new ball at pace in both direc- important. Especially during heat. The teams will have to because of the coron- dence and providing them with your muscles aren't used to bowl- batting order has been complete- tions. He is tall and can generate these early years. I don't think acclimatise. Not just Karachi avirus pandemic. The options. When I had a senior ing for that long. Amir should ly shuffled. Your opener is com- bounce. He has a better sense of there is anything to this burnout Kings, but every player will qualifying period for bowler guiding me as a young just play his cricket. There is no ing in at number three, the num- bowling and knows what length to issue. I think he is only going to have to acclimatise. Our player badminton is set to bowler, I had Imran bhai and I point to all of this. He said what ber three player is coming in at bowl at. He has situational aware- get better," he said. from New Zealand Martin officially end on June would ask him before every ball. he had to say and explained his five, and so the combination has ness while bowling. I think he is a Speaking about the Pakistan Guptill is coming from a place 15, but the game’s It gives you that added confi- point of view. Now he should just been scrambled. This is why we great talent and going forward he Super League (PSL), Akram that has winters right now. governing body said dence when a senior bowler tells play cricket and enjoy his family are getting stuck on 140 to 150 will take a lot of wickets for who was also the Karachi Kings Imagine him coming from the the current rankings you to do something. I think that life as well," he said. runs. There is no consistency. Pakistan," cricketpakistan.com.pk President said that he preferred winter weather into this intense will not change. is also why Amir is so impor- Akram further stressed the We have some big matches com- quoted him as saying. to give local Pakistani players a heat so it will take some time to tant," cricketpakistan.com.pk need for Pakistan to finalise their ing up. There is a big series Akram, also rubbished con- chance rather than draft overseas adjust," he said. 10 Saturday, May 29, 2021 The Frontier Post

InIn briefbrief ‘Rooting out Court awards 4- year imprisonment corruption govt’s RAWALPINDI (APP): An Anti-Narcotics Court (ANC) on Friday awarded 4 years and 6 months imprisonment top priority’ to one accused in a drug smuggling case. F.P. Report tion of bona fide dwellers of the Kachi Muhammad Naeem Abadis in Multi storey apartment build- was found guilty of ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary ings in Islamabad. In this regard a pro- possessing 1600 grams for Interior Shaukat Ali on Friday informed posal has been prepared for the residents of hashish and was the National Assembly that rooting out cor- of Kachi Abadi F-7/4 and F-6/2, which arrested by Gujar Khan ruption was top priority of the government would be accommodated in apartment police in November and across the board transparent inquiries units. These apartment units would be 2020. The Additional were being carried out against the people built in Sector I¬9/4 and MUSP, Frash Session Judge Abul involved in malpractices. Town, Islamabad, he said. Hasnat Zulqarnain pro- Responding to various supplementary Rs 3 mln fine collected from hoard- nounced the judgment questions during Question Hour, he said ers: NA told: Parliamentary Secretary for after recording evi- that Azad Jammu and Housing Interior Shaukat Ali on Friday informed dence of the witnesses Cooperative Housing Society was a pri- the National Assembly that as many Rs 3 and final arguments by vate society and corruption of billions of million fine was collected from hoarders the defense and prose- rupees was detected in these projects. during holy month of Ramadan under the cution counsels. The The case was sent to FIA for thorough Price Control and Prevention of profiteer- Court also imposed a investigation into affairs of the Housing ing and hoarding Act, 1977. fine of Rs 20,000 on the Society, he added. Replying to a question during Question ISLAMABAD: Chairman NAB, Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, presenting nab annual report 2020, to convicted. The inquiry was under active process Hour, he said that 14 Assistant President Dr. Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr. and misappropriated amount would be Commissioners and Magistrates were Fehmida, Sania ascertained on finalization of inquiries deputed in various localities to check which was expected to be completed in prices of various commodities. discuss program next 2 weeks, he said. He said 25 mobiles shops were also set F.P. Report Management Committee of any cooper- up in various areas to provide essential COVID-19 claims 67 lives, ative housing society was held responsible items to the people at government rates. ISLAMABAD: Federal for its all affairs. Deputy Commissioner He said the ICT Administration was Minister for Inter- was only responsible for carrying out its closely monitoring the hoarding of essen- Provincial Coordination audit and holding elections of tial food items. The prices and hoarding infects 2,482 more people (IPC) Dr Fehmida Management Committee after three years, were checked under the Price Control and Mirza met with Special he added. To another question, Shaukat Ali Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding F.P. Report According to John Hopkins have recovered from the disease so Assistant to the Prime said CDA has allocated plots to the bona Act, 1977. 1. Bloomberg School of Public Health, far across Pakistan making it a signif- Minister (SAPM) on fide dwellers of Kachi abadis in Model The Assistant Commissioners/Price ISLAMABAD: The national tally on the percent positive will be high if the icant count with over 90 percent Poverty Alleviation and Urban Shelter Project (MUSP) at Farash Magistrates regularly visited food facto- Friday of total active COVID-19 cases number of positive tests is too high, recovery ratio of the affected patients. Social Safety Dr Sania Town. All the bona fide dwellers of recog- ries, Godown of different food items, recorded 58,611 with 2,482 more peo- or if the number of total tests is too Since the pandemic outbreak, a Nishtar here on Friday. nized kachi abadis who were offered and Sabzi Mandi and other establishment to ple tested positive for the deadly virus low. A higher percent positive sug- total of 913,784 cases were detected In the meeting, she handed over possession of plots in Frash check the hoarding. and 2,822 people recovered from the gests higher transmission and that that also included the perished, recov- apprised the minister Town, once they vacated the houses in rel- District Price Control Committee has disease during the last 24 hours. there are likely more people with ered and under treatment COVID-19 about the various proj- evant Kachi Abadis (i.e. KA Muslim been established under the District Sixty-seven corona patients have coronavirus in the community who patients so far, including AJK 19,060, ects underway under Colony, Essa Nagri, Dhoke Najju, Haq Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner includ- died during past 24 hours, 60 of haven’t been tested yet. The maxi- Balochistan 24,908, GB 5,545, ICT the Ehsas program in Bahu), he added. He said the dwellers of ing all the stake holders as its member to whom were under treatment in hospi- mum ventilators were occupied in 80,927, KP 131,411, Punjab 337,775 Sindh, especially in Kachi Abadi Muslim Colony and Essa monitor and check the hoarders. tal and seven out of the hospital in four major areas including Lahore 39 and Sindh 314,158. Badin District, said a Nagri who were settled at MUSP Farash Shopkeepers were strictly directed to their respective quarantines or homes, percent, Multan 69 percent, About 20,607 deaths were record- press release issued Town had occupied the plots but later on display the price list at the front of the according to the latest update issued Bahawalpur 28 percent and Peshawar ed in country since the eruption of here. Dr Fehmida said majority of them sold their plots illegally shop, he said. by the National command and 36 percent. The maximum Oxygen the contagion. Around 4,988 have more attention should to other persons. He said CDA has taken He said the prices and stock of food Operation Centre (NCOC). beds (alternate oxygen providing perished in Sindh among 20 of them be paid to the people of number of actions against such dwellers. items were regulated checked by the During the past 24 hours, most of facility other than ventilator died in hospital and two out of hos- rural areas of Sindh Shaukat Ali said the Federal AC/Magistrate in their respected areas of the deaths have occurred in the administered as per medical pital on Thursday. 9,925 in Punjab especially women Government has started the rehabilita- jurisdiction. Punjab followed by Sindh. requirement of COVID patient) had died with 26 deaths occured in through Ehsas program. Out of the total 67 deaths occurred was also occupied in four major past 24 hours. 22 of them in the hos- in the last 24 hours 33 of them had areas of Gujranwala 40 percent, pital and four out of hospital. 4,025 NA extends died who were under treatment on Swabi 37 percent, Peshawar 37 in KP where 15 of them died in hos- ventilators. There were 4,132 Covid percent and Multan 53 percent. pital and one out of hospital on ordinance President lauds NAB on infected patients under treatment in Around 490 ventilators were occu- Thursday, 753 in ICT among two of ISLAMABAD(APP): critical care among 23 of them admit- pied elsewhere in the country while them died in the hospital on The 33rd session of ted in various Covid dedicated no COVID affected person was on Thursday, 273 in Balochistan, 107 National Assembly Rs 323 billion recovery healthcare facilities in past 24 hours. ventilator in Balochistan. in GB and 536 inAJK among one of (NA) was prorogued on The National Covid positivity ratio Some 51,625 tests were conducted them succumbed to the deadly virus Friday after adopting a F.P. Report ing primary tele-medicine NHSRC Aamir Khawaja, during past 24 hours was recorded 4.8 across the country on Thursday, in hospital on Thursday. resolution seeking clinics to provide equitable Consultant Digital percent. It may be mentioned here including 14,529 in Sindh, 20,903 in A total of 13,057,951 corona tests extension of the ISLAMABAD: President facilities to the healthcare Technology Ms Tania that the Covid positivity ratio was Punjab, 8,110 in Khyber have been conducted so far, while National Accountability Dr Arif Alvi on Friday population living in remote Aidrus, Director General the percentage of actual positive Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 5,273 in 639 hospitals are equipped with (Amendment) terming corruption a major areas of Pakistan. Health Dr Rana cases appearing in every 100 tests Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), COVID facilities. Some 4,501 corona Ordinance, 2021 for a challenge said it was the He said that the tele- Muhammad Safdar, performed to identify infected 1,450 in Balochistan, 490 in GB, and patients were admitted in hospitals further period of 120 collective responsibility of health services had played a Director General National individuals. 870 in AJK. Around 834,566 people across the country. days. Minister of State all sections of society to very useful role in dissemi- Information Technology for Parliamentary discourage corrupt prac- nating information regard- Board (NITB) Faisal Iqbal Affairs Ali Muhammad tices and support the gov- ing the Covid-19 pandemic Ratyal and other senior Khan tabled the resolu- ernment’s efforts. by providing guidelines and government officials. tion for extension of the In a meeting with educating the people about The NHSRC Ministry Government set next year development National Accountability Chairman National the disease. gave a presentation about (Amendment) Accountability Bureau He underscored the need tele-health and proposed Ordinance, 2021 for a (NAB) Justice (Retd) Javed for investing in tele-medi- various solutions for its budget at Rs. 900b, with ambitious further period of 120 Iqbal here at Aiwan-e-Sadr, cine and strengthening the promotion in Pakistan. days with effect from the president called for capacity of health profes- The president said there June 9, 2021 which was more effective measures to sionals in the fields of pub- was a need to transform 4.8% of GDP growth rate: Asad adopted by the House. eliminate the menace of lic health and artificial health delivery sector of the Parliamentary Secretary corruption from the society intelligence to analyze vari- country by using digital Muhammad Asad navirus pandemic, however during next fiscal year. set PSDP funding for next for Finance Makhdoom and promote transparency ous data sets, and predict infrastructure to ensure due to normalization of sit- While sharing next fiscal year at Rs. 900 bil- Zain Hussain Qureshi and accountability in the outbreaks and epidemics. connectivity among health ISLAMABAD: uations and provision of financial year budget prior- lion by adding Rs. 250 mil- responded to a calling governance system. President Alvi made professionals and patients Government has set next seeds to the farmers and ities, Asad Umar observed lion to the current fiscal attention notice regard- The NAB chairman pre- these remarks while chair- to provide consultative year development budget at other facilities including that based on these meas- year PSDP funds of Rs. 650 ing non-granting of sented NAB's Annual ing a follow-up meeting on services to the latter. Rs. 900 billion with ambi- use of pesticides will give ures, and statistics govern- billion and noted it as a big compensation to the Report 2020 to the tele-health here at the He emphasized the need tious 4.8 percent GDP better output and due to ment set is aiming at 4.8 increase for initiating great farmers of drought President and briefed him Aiwan-e-Sadr. to develop a legal frame- growth rate during fiscal growing demand of cotton percent GDP growth target. ventures under public pri- effected areas of Tehsil about his organization’s The meeting was attend- work to promote virtual year 2021-2022. in the international market He noted that previous gov- vate partnership. Mankera, Noorpur and performance which had ed by Special Assistant to care network in the country. It was shared by Federal an increase in exports are ernment also achieved While providing an Thal of District Bhakkar recovered Rs323.29 billion the Prime Minister on The NHSRC Ministry Minister for Planning and expected during next fiscal about 5 percent GDP overview of next year and Khushab. However, during 2020. National Health Services, informed the meeting that Development Mr. Asad year. growth rate in the past and development spending the Speaker Asad Qaisar Meanwhile, President Dr Regulations and the Regulatory Legal Umar during a news con- He further added that it is an optimistic target. Federal Minister for referred it to the stand- Arif Alvi on Friday under- Coordination (NHSRC) Dr Framework would be final- ference in Islamabad on government incentivized Asad Umar said that due Planning and Development ing committee for fur- lined the need for establish- Faisal Sultan, Secretary ized in six weeks. Friday. While shedding package to industries to normalization of situation said that next year spending ther consideration. light on prominent features including constructions of coronavirus pandemic on mega projects include of next fiscal year budget's sectors had led to 15 per- and improvement in differ- Hyderabad-Sukkur Pakistan welcomes estiamte, Federal Minister cent additional usage of ent sectors of national econ- Motorway, construction of for Planning and electricity in industry sector omy the government set the dams, and development HRC resolution IGP for extending 'bi-cycle Development said that gov- which indicates an increase exports target at $ 26.8 bil- projects in selected districts F.P. Report ernment set the target of in its production. lion dollar for next fiscal of Balochistan and Sindh. GDP growth rate of 4.8 per- According to Asad Umar, year 2021-2022 as compare According to him, there ISLAMABAD: Pakistan patrol unit' to other sectors cent which is a little ambi- government also adopted to the $ 25.3 billion exports would be more funding to on Friday welcomed the tious but due to improving measures to increase the target of current fiscal year. health and education sec- adoption of Organization F.P. Report friendly initiative, said IGP. and trails, streets and places indicators of economic sta- production of natural gas Asad informed that the cur- tors and government is of Islamic Conference During an interaction with where ordinary vehicles bility during recent months, and coal which specifically rent account deficit for next heading to allocate Rs. 28 (OIC)-led resolution by ISLAMABAD: Inspector patrolling squad here, the IGP could not pass. On initial Government is hoping to increased their production fiscal year is expected to be billion to health sector, Rs. the United Nations General of Police (IGP) appreciate them for promptly basis, the patrolling squad achieve this target. in the country. Asad main- 0.07 percent. 27 billion to Higher Human Rights Council Islamabad, Qazi Jameel-ur- responding to criminal inci- was performing its duties in Asad maintained that tained that federation and While commenting on Education Commission and (HRC) in response to Rehman on Friday dents. SSP (Operations) the area of Kohsar police during current year the cot- provinces are working in Public Sector Development Rs. 5 billion for skilled grave violations of inter- announced to extend the Mustafa Tanveer was also station. Rehman noted that ton and poultry sectors coordination to achieve bet- Programme (PSDP), Umar education programme dur- national law and human scope of 'bi-cycle patrol present on the occasion. the strength of the patrolling affected badly due to coro- ter results of cotton corps informed that government ing fiscal year 2021-2022. rights by Israel. "Pakistan unit' to other sectors for the The Islamabad Police unit has been enhanced, after stands in solidarity with convenience of the locals. chief had inaugurated the building their capacity and the Palestinian people The decision to this effect 'bi-cycle patrol unit' in April, equipping them with neces- and shares the interna- was came after getting an this year, aimed at monitor- sary gadgets and tools to tional community’s overwhelming response by ing and surveillance of mar- check and prevent any crim- Pakistan signs agreement with Iran to expectation for effective the residents over the citizens- kets, parks, jogging tracks inal activity. implementation of this resolution to ensure construct border markets: Senate told respect for international law as well as for rights F.P. Report that, for export-oriented sectors gas Local Taxes and Levies (DLTL). and dignity of the people Nation observes and - RLNG prices have been ration- In order to implement the “Make in of Palestine," the Foreign ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime alized at Rs.852/MMBtu and $6.5/ Pakistan Initiative” duties have been Office said. The HRC Minister on Commerce and MMBtu respectively. He said to sup- reduced on 112 tariff lines, consisting special session and its Yaum-e-Takbeer with Investment Abdul Razak Dawood port local industry, electricity has of input/intermediate goods, used by decision to establish a Friday informed the Senate that an been provided at 9 cents/kWh to the exporters in the domestic produc- standing international agreement has been signed with Iran export-oriented sectors including tex- tion, he added. With the view to incen- commission of inquiry to commitment towards peace to construct markets at the border to tile and apparel, and that the govern- tivize the textile sector, Abdul Razak investigate human rights facilitate the traders of the area. ment has announced 50 percent relief said the Textile Policy 2020-2025 is in violations represent glob- F.P. Report Pakistan had been actively role of nuclear science and Speaking during Question Hour in in electricity tariff until June 2021 for the final stages of formulation, under al resolve to end systemic contributing to internation- technology in the socioeco- the House, the adviser said the con- SMEs. which electricity will be provided at 9 impunity and injustice ISLAMABAD: On the al efforts for strengthening nomic development of the struction of markets would be started To provide easier financing, he cents/kWh, and gas and RLNG at a and begin a process of occasion of Yaum-e- global norms on arms con- country and the welfare of soon that would bring progress and said the mark up on Long Term concessionary rate to the industry. meaningful accountabil- Takbeer, Pakistan on Friday trol, non-proliferation and its people," the FO statement prosperity in the area. He said there Financing Facility (LTFF) and Export The Adviser said that duties on ity. Foreign Minister expressed commitment to disarmament and follows said. The FO said besides has been an increase of 7.14 percent Finance Scheme (EFS) has been con- 90 items have also been reduced Shah Mahmood Qureshi continue working towards latest international stan- nuclear power generation, (in USD terms) in the total value of tinued at 5 percent and 3 percent from 11 percent to 3 percent and 0 in a tweet acknowl- the promotion of peace and dards on export controls, Pakistan had harnessed exports for the period July-2020 to respectively. The Tariff Policy Board percent on intermediate goods edged in this regard the stability at regional and nuclear safety and security nuclear technology for pub- March-2021 compared to the same (TPB) under National Tariff Policy which were not manufactured untiring efforts of global levels. at the national level. lic service in diverse areas period of financial year-2019-2020. (NTP) decided to rationalize tariffs, locally. He said the government is Ambassador Munir "The nation reaffirms its This year, Youm-e- including cancer diagnosis As compared to March, 2020, he said through the Finance Act, 2020, on conducting intensive trade diplo- Akram at the United resolve to safeguarding Takbeer has been marked and treatment, public health, the increase in exports for the month almost 2000 tariff lines. The addition- macy and trying to obtain access to Nations and Pakistan's Pakistan’s sovereignty, ter- by the inauguration of 1100 agriculture, environment of March 2021, is 30.66 percent (in al customs duty of 2 percent on 1623 new markets for local traders and ambassador in Geneva ritorial integrity and inde- MWe K-2 Nuclear Power protection and industry. USD terms). tariff lines, consisting of basic raw industry through Free Trade Ambassador Khalil pendence against any form Plant in Karachi which "The nation pays its trib- He said the government is making material used by the industry, has Agreements (FTAs) and Hashmi for leaving no of aggression," the Foreign adds much valuable, clean- ute to the contributions of concerted efforts to promote exports been removed, he added. Preferential Trade Agreements stone unturned in their Office said in a statement er, reliable and affordable its scientists, engineers and through facilitation of the industrial He said the federal government is (PTAs). Abdul Razak said the gov- diplomacy for the just issued on Youm-e-Takbeer electricity to the national technicians for the security sector; to reduce its costs, duties on providing incentives on exports of ernment is already working on cause of Palestine. being marked today. energy mix. and development of raw materials have been rationalized. commodities through payments of PTAs with Afghanistan and Central The Foreign Office said "This underscores the Pakistan," it said. The Adviser said that in addition to duty drawbacks and Drawback on Asian Republics (CARs). Kunar governor survives blast 977 new cases of COVID-19 JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The governor of KABUL (Tolo News): The Ministry of neighboring Kunar province survived a The Frontier Post Public Health on Friday reported 977 new bomb attack in the Behsud district of eastern positive cases of COVID-19 out of 3,800 Nangarhar province, an official said. Police samples tested in the last 24 hours. The min- Chief Farid Khan told Pajhwok Afghan istry also reported 18 deaths and 157 recov- News Governor Iqbal Saeed’s convey struck eries from COVID-19 in the same period. a roadside bomb in the Shaburhan locality of The new cases were reported in Kabul (350), Behsud district. The governor spokesperson Herat (7), Kandahar (63), Balkh (99), Abdul GhaniMusamim confirmed the blast Nangarhar (30), Takhar (41), Baghlan (20), and said Governor Saeed escaped unhurt but Kunduz (56), Nimroz (6), Faryab (8), his two bodyguards were injured. Shawwal 17, 1442 — Saturday, May 29, 2021 Parwan (69), Logar 50).

Asia is comparable to a living body composed of soil and water. The heart that beats inside the body is Afghanistan. The destruction of Afghanistan would be the destruction of Asia. And in its progress and prosperity lies the well-being of Asia. - Allama Iqbal Hakimi US ‘rapidly’ making appointed dy NATO chief says Afghan cultural affairs plans to evacuate minister forces can cope alone KABUL (Pajhwok): Ha- roon Hakimi has been ABOARDHMSQUEENELIZA- Afghan interpreters appointed as Deputy BETH (AP): NATO has helped pro- Minister at the Ministry vide security in Afghanistan for WASHINGTON (AFP): who worked for US forces US contractors are with- of Information, Culture, almost two decades but the govern- The US government is to move to the United drawn by President Joe Youth and Tourism, ment and armed forces in the con- “rapidly” formulating plans States, amid fears they Biden’s September dead- according to a media flict-torn country are strong enough to evacuate potentially would be targeted for retri- line. report. In this position, to stand on their own feet without thousands of interpreters bution by the Taliban insur- With the State Haroon’s portfolio covers international troops to back them, the who worked for coalition gents. Department mired in a huge the culture and arts of the head of the military organization said. forces in Afghanistan over “There are plans being backlog of visa-granting whole country of NATO took charge of security the past two decades to pro- developed very, very rapid- work, some of the inter- Afghanistan, and he efforts in Afghanistan in 2003, two tect their safety, a top gen- ly here,” he said. Some preters could initially be serves as the first deputy years after a US-led coalition ousted eral said. 18,000 Afghan interpreters, relocated to third countries, to the Minister. He began the Taliban for harboring former Al- “We recognize that there commandos and others who or the US territory of his work there on May Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. are a significant amount of backed US forces are wait- Guam, according to US 10. Fewer than 9,000 troops remain, Afghans that supported the ing for decisions on visas to media reports. Haroon received his including up to 3,500 US personnel, United States and support- immigrate to the United US Secretary of Defense Executive Master of Arts and they are scheduled to leave by ed the coalition, and that States, a backlog that law- Lloyd Austin told a hearing in National Security Sept. 11 at the latest. “I think that the they could be at risk,” Joint makers say could take more in Congress that the with- Affairs from IWP in Afghans, they also realize that we Chiefs Chairman General than two years. Many drawal is “slightly” ahead 2020, has just been have been there now for 20 years and providing some training out of coun- troops there, and the risk of remain- Mark Milley said. worked in battlefield condi- of schedule. “We accom- appointed. He comment- we have invested heavily in blood try for the Afghan security forces, but ing with a (military) mission,” he “We recognize that a tions helping US troops plished the mission for ed: “My goals are to pre- and treasure in Afghanistan,” NATO no final decision has been taken.” said. very important task is to fight Taliban, Al-Qaeda and which our troops were sent serve and protect the rich, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg US military leaders are still grap- Many of the international troops in ensure that we remain faith- Islamic State extremists to Afghanistan,” he said. diverse, and ancient her- told The Associated Press, aboard a pling with how best to carry out Afghanistan will already have left by ful to them, and that we do opposed to the government “We will now transition to itage of the country, as U.K. aircraft carrier involved in President Joe Biden’s order to with- the time the leaders meet next month. what is necessary to ensure in Kabul. a new bilateral relationship this has been a crossroads wargames off the coast of Portugal. draw all American troops from America’s allies in Europe, plus their protection and, if nec- Military veterans of the with our Afghan partners… of civilizations and a hub “Afghanistan has come a long Afghanistan by September while Canada, rely on US logistical and essary, get them out of the Afghan war and members that continues to help them for the people for thou- way, both when it comes to building helping Afghan forces and monitor- transport help to operate in country if that is what they of Congress have expressed meet their responsibilities sands of years.” strong, capable security forces, but ing the threat that prompted the US Afghanistan and could only follow want to do,” he said. In the deep concerns that the US to their citizens, but one He hoped to adjust the also when it comes to social and eco- invasion of the country 20 years ago. once Biden announced the withdraw- remarks released, Milley government is not working that will not require a US culture in keeping with nomic progress. At some stage, it has Biden and Stoltenberg will meet with al. Many officials have expressed said the State Department is hard enough to get them out footprint larger than what is the needs of the time, to to be the Afghans that take full the other leaders of the 30-nation mil- concern that once the US leaves, the taking the lead on arranging of the country, as some necessary to protect our encourage public senti- responsibility for peace and stability itary alliance on June 14 to usher in a government and its armed forces will for interpreters and others 2,500 US troops and 16,000 diplomats.” ment for peace and in their own country,” Stoltenberg new era in trans-Atlantic ties after be quickly overrun by the Taliban. against extremism by said in an interview. But as NATO four tumultuous years of the former Violence has steadily mounted in keeping alive people’s troops leave, much of the country Trump administration. The other big recent months as the drawdown gath- historical memory of the stands as contested ground. The gov- issue will be Afghanistan, although ered pace. Egypt’s grand Mufti’s nation and their ances- ernment in Kabul holds hold sway in no Afghan leaders are due to attend It remains unclear what level of tors, and to enhance towns and cities, but the Taliban the Brussels summit. security might be needed, and who Afghan cultural diploma- dominate the countryside. Some of Asked about the impact of leaving would provide it, to protect interna- fatwa on peace in Kabul cy, as he has served in the heaviest fighting this year took Afghanistan without the security tional embassies spread around the and studied that field for place just this week, in Laghman guarantee that has helped keep the capital Kabul. The city’s airport, the KABUL (Pajhwok): The against any threats as Allah people, there are punish- over a decade. “I will do province in the east. Taliban at bay, Stoltenberg conceded main international gateway to Ministry of Hajj and Reli- has tasked humans to work ments defined for perpetra- my best to revive the arts Stoltenberg said that NATO coun- that “there are risks entailed to the Afghanistan, and the route to it must gious Affairs (MoHRA) to flourish the earth, not for tors of these actions, the of a country affected by tries would continue to support decision of ending NATO’s military also be protected. Stoltenberg said said the grand Mufti of its destruction, he said. punishment is the same as decades of war and for- Afghanistan through civilian experts mission in Afghanistan. We have that NATO plans to provide financial Egypt, Shawki Ibrahim He added that Islam for murder, robbery and gotten for a long time. who will help to advise government been very transparent and clear-eyed support to keep Kabul airport up and Abdel-KarimAllam, has mentioned serious punish- adultery because the perpe- Promoting the narrative ministries, by funding the security about that.” “At the same time, to running, but — just a few months declared a detailed fatwa ment for those who threaten trators of anarchy regularly of peaceful coexistence forces and with support for slow- continue to stay means that we will before the alliance ends its biggest, about peace and security in the security of countries, commit crimes against through arts is one of my moving peace talks between Kabul also have to take some risks; the risk costliest and most ambitious mission Afghanistan at the request spread anarchy on land and society,” he said. main goals for this posi- and the Taliban. He said that NATO is of more fighting, the risk of being ever — the details of how all this of the Afghan government. create chaos. “Chaos and He said that Allah in the tion,” said Haroon. also “looking into the possibility of forced to increase the number of might play out remained unclear. A statement from fear is created by allowing Quran states, (translation) His IWP education will MoHRA received by murder of people, creating “Indeed, the penalty for be helpful in his work: Pajhwok Afghan News mischief, looting people’s those who wage war “We are a country suffer- quoted the grand Mufti as belongings and making against Allah and His ing from insurgencies, Afghans returning from Iran may declaring that peace, one of people of a society enemy Messenger and strive upon and my portfolio covers important principles of of each other”. earth [to cause] anarchy is the field where minds and Islam, was paid less atten- Allam said calling a gov- none but that they be killed hearts are to be targeted. I tion in Afghanistan. “Even ernment infidel based on or crucified or that their was equipped with the spread Covid-19: Nimroz residents the word Islam means various claims or targeting hands and feet be cut off knowledge and strategies ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Daily at least peace,” he added. Allam in people on the excuse that from opposite sides or that for being influential in 1,000 Afghans return to Afghanistan his fatwa said that there they are disbelievers as they be exiled from the that field at the IWP.” from Iran, something that has were many rules mentioned well as killing people under land. That is for them a dis- Haroon further comment- increased the risk of Covid-19 in Islam for the protection the name of AmrbilMaroof grace in this world; and for ed: “I sincerely thank spread in the country, an official in of humans, a reason Islam in non-Islamic countries them in the hereafter is a H.E. President Ashraf Nimroz province said. The Refugees has forbidden assaulting were other types of anar- great punishment.” He said Ghani for appointing me and Repatriation Department (RRD) others, threatening the chy. “Calling these bad Shariah has forbidden war to serve as the Deputy of southern Nimorz province says health of others and creat- activities as jihad is decep- with those who do not pose Minister for Culture and there is lack of resources and facili- ing fears for them. tion, it is called rebellion a danger. Arts. My promise is to ties to get all incoming Afghans The grand mufti said and occupation, if people He mentioned another serve my country.” tested for Covid-19, a claim the Islam counted the murder have the ability to fight Quran verse, “And fight in Public Health Department rejected. of one person as the murder them, they should do it,” he the way of Allah those who This comes as four health offi- of the whole humanity and said. fight you, but don’t trans- Govt failed cials, including three ladies, have it was called even worse In the Islamic law, gress the limits. Truly, been assigned by the Health than the destruction of the killing people and horrify- Allah does not like the to prevent Department on border with Iran in home of God (Masjid al- ing them is called Hirabah transgressors.” Allam also Nimroz province to check the tem- Haram Mosque). Islamic (piracy). “Doing anarchism mentioned some verses school attack perature of incoming Afghans rules emphasis that the on earth, a heavy punish- from Quran that forbid vio- KABUL (Tolo News): Nimroz Refugees Department: country should be protected ment is mentioned for such lations of agreements. The Shia Ulema Council Deputy Head of Health Department and families of the stu- Mirwais Arab said: “Up to 2,000 ly spreading in the world and every- ture of returnees. He claimed his dents who were killed in Afghans enter Afghanistan from one is at risk.” He asked the health team is fully capable and checked the attack on the Sayed Iran daily. The problem is some peo- ministry to increase the number of 1,000 to 3,000 people a day. 23 Taliban rebels killed al-Shuhada school in ple enter the country without Covid- health officials assigned for Covid- He added returnees with high Kabul on May 8, accused 19 test and they transfer the pan- 19 testing at the border so that all temperature were requested to quar- the Afghan government demic with them to the country.” He incoming people could be tested. antine themselves at home and other in Balkh airstrike of negligence in prevent- asked the Public Health Ministry to Returnee: I entered without any individuals with Covid-19 symp- ing the attack. They said take serious notice of the situation test: Ahmad Shah, a resident of Herat toms were referred for test in the KABUL (Agencies): At terrorists were also Afghan security forces that a security plan was and increase the number of health province, who arrived in the country lab. He added there is no lab in least 23 Taliban insurgents destroyed in the airstrikes, have killed hundreds of the shared with the officials who conduct Covid-19 test 10 days earlier, said: “I had fever but Nimroz to test samples and they are were killed as fighting the official said. Taliban Taliban rebels in the past Presidential Palace, but on the border. still I know that it is not due to Covid- sent to Kandahar City for test. planes struck their hideouts militants, who are active in one week in several mili- no action was taken by Returnees may transfer pan- 19. I stood among many people in the Sadaat said currently 35 people out in Sholgara district in parts of Balkh province tary clampdowns around the government. demic: Abdul Hameed, a resident of crowd and when the doctor was busy of 1,000 are suspected Covid-19 northern Balkh province, with Mazar-i-Sharif as its Afghanistan. Moreover, a The Shia Ulema Balwa area of Zaranj, the provincial to check other people I managed to patients and their samples had been army spokesman in the capital, are ye to comment new Kabul compound was Council called on the capital, said: “We are worried that escape unnoticed.” He said many sent for test. northern region, on the airstrike. submitted from the US to government to identify returnees may transfer illness with Afghans had tested positive for He said individuals with positive Mohammad Hanif Rezai Fighting between the the Ministry of Defense in a the perpetrators behind them from Iran because some peo- Covid-19 in Iran and said like him result are referred to Nimroz said on Friday. Afghan security forces and ceremony with participa- the attack, refer them to ple entered the country without many other people managed to enter Hospital and issued necessary The airstrike launched in the Taliban intensified tion of the first deputy min- the international courts Covid-19 test.” Last week, he said Nimroz province without test because guidelines. He added if they noticed Bodana Qala village of the across the country after US ister and Gen. Miller and investigate the fate of his cousin came from Iran to Zaranj Afghans feared quarantine and strict a surge in the number of returnees restive Sholgara district, in announced 11 September as Miller. General Miller Shukria, a student who is without being tested for Covid-19. rules in Iran. they would hire more people. In which 23 Taliban rebels exit date, emboldening the emphasized the internation- still missing after the Haji Gul Ahmad Ahmadi, deputy Officials: We have full capacity Nimroz, 993 people tested positive were killed and 11 others militant groups to carry al community’s commit- Kabul school attack. head of the Provincial Council, to test people: Abdul BasirSadaat, for Covid-19 out of which 27 had received injuries, according more attacks and take a ment to continued financial Fatima, 9, is a third grade expressed concern over free flow of RRT team in-charge on the Wrashim died. While nation-wide, 67,700 to the military official. military takeover of the and security force assis- student who lost her 19- migrants to the country and added: Zero Point, said eight people — people had tested positive for Three motorbikes of the power. However, the tance to Afghan forces. year-old sister Fatima in “We should be very careful regard- three women and five men — had Covid-19 and among them 2,887 the attack on the school. ing Covid-19 virus which is current- been tasked to check the tempera- had died. “Now that my sister is not here, I can't sleep, I think Family seeks answers over that she will come back in the morning,” she said. Afghan, Turkmen border governors “The government secu- ‘killing’ of Commander Ziaye rity agencies should be KABUL (Tolo News): The never launched an investi- want it to be investigated," directed to define more stress on expediting trade family of prominent ex- gation into the incident. said Khalilurrahman effective and comprehen- jihadi commander Amir Meanwhile, Abdullah Ziayee, the son of sive security measures,” KABUL (Agencies): The embassy ing cooperation in various fields Faryab-Labab, expanding people to Peramqol Ziayee, who was Abdullah, the head of the Peramqol. said Ustad Fayaz, a of Afghanistan in Ashgabat has ini- which will ultimately lead to the people relations, cultural coopera- killed earlier in the month High Council of National "Our security agencies spokesman for the Shia tiated a video conference of welfare and better life of the citi- tion including holding art exhibi- in Takhar province, criti- Reconciliation (HCNR) should share the informa- Ulema Council. “I could- Afghan and Turkmen border gover- zens of two countries, especially the tions, theater performances, and cized the government for said that the security agen- tion that they have about n’t find her wherever I nors with the aim of strengthening border provinces. Basharmal gave organizing sports competitions not disclosing the results cies should share the out- the incident and share the went including hospitals, economic, trade, transport-transit, importance to the role of border between citizens of the border of its investigations. comes of their investiga- names of those who perpe- I also asked the govern- cultural, humanitarian and people provinces in the development of provinces were another part of the Ziayee’s son said that tion with the family of the trated the incident," said ment, but did not get a to people relations between the two security cooperation, trade and discussion of the Afghan and there are speculations that former jihadi commander. Abdullah Abdullah, the response,” said Abdullah, countries. regional connectivity including Turkmen border governors. his father was targeted by Ziayayee was killed on head of the High Council Shukria’s father. “Isn't it a The conference was attended by strengthening the transport corridor The opening of Tora Sheikh dry a drone strike. Critics have May 2. "He was martyred of National clear act of genocide? I Sayed Abdul Wahid Zahed Qatali, and transit of the Lapis Lazuli port in Badghis province and the said that the government in a mysterious way ... we Reconciliation. swear upon God, it is a Governor of Herat Province, Mr. (Road and Railway) and wished to implementation of humanitarian genocide. Hasamuddin Shams, Governor of use the existing capacities to programs by Turkmenistan in the You call yourself a gov- Badghis Province, Alhaj increase cooperation between the border provinces were also dis- Mohaqiq dispels reports that new Govt ernment, you claim to be Mohammad Hashim, Deputy two friendly and brotherly countries cussed between the governors of statesmen, if they are part Governor of Jawzjan and Alhaj of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. the two countries. High Council is ready to commence of your country, then Abdul Moqim Rasekh Acting In the video conference, the gov- The Afghan and Turkmen border respond to them,” said Governor of Faryab, Mr. ernors of Herat and Mary governors also discussed the need KABUL (Agencies): The Presidential da and procedure has been finalized.” But Mohammad Arif, the father Annaberdiyev Dovranberdy provinces also spoke about the for joint ventures in agricultural Palace (ARG) has announced that the list Mohammad Mohaqiq, the president’s of one of the victims. The Orazberdiyevich Governor of Mary launch of the TAPI and TAP proj- production, the construction of of members and the working framework of security and political adviser, told Ariana attack on Sayed-ul- Province and Mr. Amangeldiyev ects in the territory of Afghanistan cold storages, increased inter-pri- the High Council of Government has been News that despite disputes over the num- Shuhada High School in the Shohrat Annagurbanovich and called the implementation of vate sector communications and finalized. According to ARG, the first ber of members and the decision-making west of Kabul left at least Governor of Lebap Province. these projects important for mem- the start of marble exports to meeting will be held in the near future and authorities of the council, the body is not 87 students dead and 186 During his opening speech Mr. ber states and the region. Turkmenistan. In the end, it was that the “structure and mechanism” of the expected to be formed soon. more wounded. Some of Khan Wali Khan Basharmal, Strengthening the electricity sup- decided to prepare a complete council has also been finalized. “Disputes have complicated the situa- the survivors are still suffer- Ambassador of Afghanistan in ply system in the border provinces, package of proposals presented at In addition, Latif Mahmood, the presi- tion a bit and it is not expected to be con- ing from the psychological Turkmenistan called this meeting an increasing cooperation in the field this meeting and to follow up dent’s deputy spokesman said: “The agen- vened in the coming days. impact of the attack. important step towards strengthen- of railways of Mary -Herat and through diplomatic channels. The Saturday, May 29, 2021 Frontier Post SC issues France opposes idea of notice to AG FBI ‘launches probe into Punjab in more joint funding for contempt case Ryanair incident in Belarus’ ISLAMABAD (APP): The WASHINGTON DC establishing the facts of statement also demanded Lithuania was diverted to NATO: Report says Supreme Court on Friday (Sputnik): Earlier on what happened, and of un- the immediate release of the Belarusian capital issued a notice to the Friday, the International derstanding whether there Protasevich and Sapega. Minsk over a bomb threat PARIS (Agencies): In 20- spend 2% of its GDP on the Reuters also quoted sev- Advocate General Punjab Civil Aviation Organisation had been any breach by any “We have reacted to that. which later turned out to 19, French President Emm- alliance's defence budget, eral unnamed diplomats as in the contempt of court (ICAO) Council said dur- ICAO Member State of […] We have sent similar have been fake. anuel Macron expressed Paris is still open to hearing saying that the proposal is case against the provincial ing an urgent meeting that international aviation law, notes of protest to all the Western nations argued doubt about the effective- counter-arguments and seen as a response to the government regarding local establishing the facts of the including the Convention eight nations that have that the incident was a ness of Article 5 of the details pertaining to EU's long-standing ten- bodies. Ryanair airplane diversion on International Civil Avia- made this statement. In forced landing to arrest a NATO Treaty which stipu- Stoltenberg's proposal, sions with the US, who has A three-member in Belarus is of the utmost tion (Chicago Convention) these notes we stressed that passenger, journalist lates that an attack on one according to the insider. repeatedly accused its Supreme Court bench com- importance. and its Annexes", the ICAO voicing any opinions and Roman Protasevich, one of member state is "an attack The remarks followed European allies of failing to prising Chief Justice of Rolandas Kiskis, the Council said in a statement evaluations concerning this the founders of the opposi- on all of its members". the NATO chief pledging in contribute enough to their Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed, chief of Lithuania's crimi- following the meeting on incident before a relevant tion Telegram channel France has apparently February that he would call own defence. Justice Mazhar Alam Khan nal police, said on Friday Thursday. investigation is conducted Nexta, which was active made it clear that it strong- on the member states' def- Stoltenberg's idea further Miankhel and Justice that the US Federal Bureau Belarus Sends Notes of and relevant results are during last year's post-elec- ly opposes NATO Secre- ence ministers "to increase reportedly seeks to tackle Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar of Investigation (FBI) and Protest to 8 Countries Over announced, is a blatant vio- tion protests in Belarus and tary-General Jens Stolten- NATO's funding" for the French President Emman- Naqvi heard the case filed Poland had launched their Statement on Ryanair lation committed by UN then designated as extrem- berg's idea that member alliance's "core deterrence uel Macron's previous war- by Mayor Rawalpindi own investigations into Landing member states”, Rybakov ist. states should jointly fund and defence activities". ning about the current inef- Sardar Naseem and Asad what Western countries In another development, underscored. Along with the journal- more of the alliance's work, "All these [military] ficiency of NATO, which Ali Khan against the describe as the forced land- Valentin Rybakov, the head Russian ICAO delega- ist, a Russian national Reuters reported on Friday. capabilities are provided by was formed in 1949 to con- Punjab government for not ing of a Ryanair plane in of the Belarusian tion member Sergei Gu- named Sofia Sapega was The news outlet cited an allies, and those allies that tain an alleged military implementing the court Belarus. Permanent Mission to the dkov, for his part, pointed also detained. The Russian unnamed French armed provide those capabilities threat from then-USSR. order regarding restoring “In addition to Poland, UN, said that they had sent out that Moscow’s position Embassy in Minsk main- forces ministry source as also cover all the costs. My In an interview with The the local government sys- which began its own pre- notes of protest to six mem- on the Ryanair plane diver- tains contact with her par- saying that "if the idea is to proposal is that NATO Economist in 2019, Macron tem. trial investigation, we have bers of the UN Security sion received support from ents. brutally increase the contri- should cover some of those asserted that NATO was On March 25, the apex confirmed information Council – Estonia, France, China and South Africa This is not the first time bution of countries to com- costs", Stoltenberg added. experiencing "brain death" court had restored the local from our colleagues in the Ireland, Norway, the UK, during a recent ICAO gath- a plane has allegedly been mon budgets and change He insisted that "spend- due to a lack of coordina- government system in US that the Federal Bureau and the US, as well as ering, but was "not heard" grounded at the request of a the philosophy of NATO, ing more together" would tion and America's unpre- Punjab and declared of Investigation has Belgium and Germany, by other members. third country. In 2013, the moving from national demonstrate "the strength" dictability under then- Section 3 of the Punjab launched its own inquiry”, over their statement on the "We were under the plane of Bolivia's then- responsibility to the dilu- of member states' commit- POTUS Donald Trump. Local Bodies Act 2019 as Kiskis told reporters. Ryanair emergency landing impression that the President Evo Morales was tion of responsibility, ment to defend each other The French president ultra vires to the The statement comes as in Minsk. Europeans had prepared directed by Austria to make France"s response will be under the NATO Treaty's also threw doubt on the Constitution. the International Civil Earlier, these eight coun- their presentations in an emergency landing at clearly no". Article 5. effectiveness of Article 5 of Aviation Organisation tries published a joint state- advance, with each state the behest of the United The source added that "And it would contribute the NATO Treaty, which (ICAO) Council stressed ment strongly condemning having been assigned a role States during the hunt for for the French government, to fairer burden-sharing", says that an "attack on one AVM Irfan the need to establish the the diversion of the flight to play”, Gudkov said on National Security Agency "it is not an issue of NATO the NATO secretary-gener- member of NATO is an promoted facts pertaining to the with 132 people on board to Tuesday, lamenting the fact whistleblower Edward versus Europe but NATO al underlined amid reports attack on all of its mem- Ryanair airplane diversion Minsk National Airport and that other ICAO member Snowden. The former NSA versus the national defence that the proposal envisages bers". Air Marshal in the ex-Soviet republic. the subsequent arrest of two states were unwilling to contractor turned out to not of each member state". injecting about $20 billion "I don't know, but what F.P. Report "At a special meeting passengers: opposition consider Russia’s position. be on board. The White With France already into common budgets over will Article Five mean convened, the ICAO journalist Roman Last Sunday, a flight House, however, has meeting NATO's target to 10 years. tomorrow?", Macron said. ISLAMABAD: Air Vice Governing Body under- Protasevich and his girl- operated by the Irish airline refused to compare the two Marshal of Pakistan Air lined the importance of friend Sofia Sapega. The Ryanair from Greece to incidents. Force (PAF) Irfan Ahmad has been promoted to the Croatia to buy used rank of Air Marshal. Air Marshal Irfan Russian hackers seized Ahmad was commissioned Rafale fighter jets in general duty pilot or GD (P) Branch of PAF in June email system used by USAID WARSAW (Agencies): the GDP allocated to stren- to deliver the first six twin- 1988. During his illustrious Croatia’s government has gthening our defense capa- engine aircraft in 2024, and career, he has commanded WASHINGTON DC (Age- intelligence gathering elsewhere. This is yet If clicked, the URL made a decision to buy 12 bilities,” Plen-kovic said, as the remaining six Rafales a Fighter Squadron, a ncies): Russian hackers se- efforts.” another example of how directed them to the legiti- second-hand Rafale F3-R quoted in a statement relea- will be supplied the follow- Flying Wing and two ized the email system used These attacks are notable cyberattacks have become mate Constant Contact Ser- fighter jets from France for sed by his government. ing year. The delivered air- Operational Air Bases, said by the State Department’s for three reasons. the tool of choice for a vice, and then to Nobelium- the country’s Air Force, The deal is to be worth craft will include 10 single- a PAF news release. international agency and First, when coupled with growing number of nation- controlled infrastructure. A Croatian Prime Minister some 999m ($1.2bn) and, seater and two twin-seater He has served as other human rights groups, the attack on SolarWinds, states to accomplish a wide malicious file was then Andrej Plenkovic said. in addition to the aircraft, it fighter jets. Other offers Director General Welfare Microsoft announced. it’s clear that part of variety of political objec- delivered to the system. “The purchase of the will cover weapon systems, considered by Zagreb incl- and Rehab at Air Tom Burt, Microsoft's Nobelium’s playbook is to tives, with the focus of The Cybersecurity multirole fighter aircraft spare parts, logistics and uded the purchase of F-16 Headquarters, Islamabad. corporate vice president of gain access to trusted tech- these attacks by Nobelium Infrastructure Security will strengthen Croatia’s training. Following the cab- Block 70 aircraft from the He has also performed his Customer Security & Trust, nology providers and infect on human rights and huma- Agency said it was “work- position as a member of inet’s decision, Zagreb will US, Swedish JAS-39 Grip- duties as Air Officer disclosed in a blog post on their customers. By piggy- nitarian organizations. ing with the F.B.I. to better NATO and a partner within proceed to negotiate the co- en C/D fighter jets, and F- Commanding, Central Air Thursday that the Russian backing on software Third, nation-state understand the extent of the the EU. For the first time, ntract’s details with Paris. 16C/D Block 30 aircraft Command. group Nobelium targeted updates and now mass cyberattacks aren’t slow- compromise and assist we will reach 2 percent of Under the plan, France is from Israel. Presently, he is serving about 3,000 email accounts email providers, Nobelium ing. We need clear rules potential victims,” The as Director General from 150 different organi- increases the chances of governing nation-state con- New York Times reported. (Projects) at Air zations in at least 24 coun- collateral damage in espi- duct in cyberspace and Nobelium, based in Headquarters Islamabad. tries. The United States onage operations and clear expectations of the Russia, was the same actor Several journalists running He is a graduate of Combat received the largest share of undermines trust in the consequences for violation behind the hack of Commanders’ School and the attacks. technology ecosystem. of those rules. We must SolarWinds in 2020 during National Defence Burt said at least a quar- Second, perhaps unsur- continue to rally around which hackers gained University. ter of the organizations tar- prisingly, Nobelium’s progress made by the Paris access to 18,000 customers for parliamentary elections He holds Master’s geted were international activities and that of similar Call for Trust and Security and compromised nine fed- ALGIERS (AA): Several Algerian President Tebb- aspirations of the citizens," degree in Security Studies development, humanitarian actors tend to track with in Cyberspace, and more eral agencies. journalists are running in oune issued a decree in Bou Khadcha told Anadolu from USA and M Phil in and human rights work. issues of concern to the widely adopt the recom- The Biden administra- the upcoming parliamen- March calling for early par- Agency, adding that jour- Public Policy & Security The attacks were launc- country from which they mendations of the tion has formally acknowl- tary election in Algeria slat- liamentary elections on nalists themselves suffer a Management. He is a recip- hed by gaining access to the are operating. This time Cybersecurity Tech Accord, edged Russia as behind the ed to be held on June 12. June 12, less than a month lot from the lack of repre- ient of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz email marketing account of Nobelium targeted many and the CyberPeace hack and sanctioned Russia After Mohamed Charfi, after dissolving the Peop- sentation in the parliament (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz the US Agency f-or Inter- humanitarian and human Institute. But, we need to in mid-April over its chairman of the National le's National Assembly, the as former deputies have (Military) and Hilal-i- national Develop-ment (U- rights organizations. At the do more. Microsoft will involvement. Independent Authority of lower house of parliament. failed to “embrace the true Imtiaz (Military). SAID), which falls under t- height of the Covid-19 pan- continue to work with will- The hack came a couple the Elections (ANIE), ann- The new law also bans concerns of journalists." he State Department. From demic, Russian actor ing governments and the of weeks after cybercrimi- ounced the candidates' list anyone who has previously He believed that "the there, the hackers distrib- Strontium targeted health- private sector to advance nals launched a ran- for the parliamentary elec- served two parliamentary demand of the media to run Russia uted phishing emails that care organizations involved the cause of digital peace. somware attack on the tions on Thursday, a signif- terms from contesting. for office was encouraged looked real but included a in vaccines. In a separate post, Colonial Pipeline, forcing it icant number of journalists There will be one assem- by the opportunity for inde- looms large link with a malicious file. In 2019, Strontium tar- Microsoft said the hackers to shut down operations who have filed candidacy bly seat for every 120,000 pendent electoral lists to Burt wrote that the geted sporting and anti- sent emails to recipients and disrupt gas supplies. papers started their cam- people in the elections to be participate in the elections." as NATO attacks “appear to be a con- doping organizations. And that were made to appear President Biden signed paign through social media. held in 58 provinces. For his part, Abdelali tinuation of multiple efforts we’ve previously disclosed like an alert which stated an executive order earlier According to the annou- Moreover, in the upcom- Mezegish, a television jour- trains in by Nobelium to target gov- activity by Strontium and “Donald Trump has pub- this month to improve fed- ncement, a total of 1,483 ing election, voters will use nalist, attributed his candi- ernment agencies involved other actors targeting major lished new documents on eral cybersecurity amid the candidates are in the race, for the first time an open dacy to the new election Estonia in foreign policy as part of elections in the U.S. and election fraud.” attack and multiple others. including 646 from 28 pol- list method for candidate s- system, describing it as TAPA (AFP): In a wooded itical parties and 837 inde- election under a new elec- encouraging qualified peo- corner of Estonia 120 kilo- pendents, making the beg- tion law passed by Presi- ple to compete for seats metres (75 miles) from the inning of the North African dent Tebboune in March. "despite its deficiencies,” Russian border, some 7,000 SBP’s keeps policy rate at 7% country's electoral cam- The open list system which he hopes, will help soldiers are taking part in a paigns. allows voters to arrange him “serve his hometown” NATO battleground exer- Continued from front page financial conditions remain forecast, the headline year- strength of the on-going While the ANIE refused candidates on the same list of Awlad Jalal in the coun- cise. appropriately accommoda- on-year inflation rate was economic recovery, the to say how many journalists in the order of their prefer- try's south. "My desire, as a With tanks and armo- months of FY21 for the tive. Since the last meeting, likely to remain elevated in committee forecast and are running for parliamen- ence. On the contrary, the young man, was to serve ured personnel carriers on first time in 17 years. market yields have declined the coming months due to vowed that, the MPC will tary seats, a member of the closed list compelled voters my state and its people bef- the move, minesweepers in The monitory Policy in line with the forward the recent electricity tariff continue to carefully moni- body told Anadolu Agency to select a list based on the ore getting old,” Mezegish action and the crackle of Committee further noted guidance provided by the hike, pushing the average tor developments affecting on condition of anonymity party's arrangement. told Anadolu Agency. gunfire, it feels a lot like that in March, Pakistan suc- MPC and private sector for FY21 close to the upper the outlook for inflation, because he is not author- What attracted journal- He pointed out that jour- the real thing. cessfully completed the credit has witnessed a end of the announced range financial stability and ized to speak to the media ists to contest? nalists are usually in con- "The enemy is fighting combined 2nd-5th reviews notable uptick, consistent of 7-9 percent. growth. that there are "dozens" of According to journalist tact with both citizens and with a lot of mines in very of the IMF program and with previous growth As supply shocks dissi- In light of the foregoing them running as independ- Riad Bou Khadcha, who is officials, and that he is complex terrain, very returned to international upturns. Cumulatively pate thereafter, inflation is considerations, the MPC ent candidates for the 407- running from the eastern determined to use his posi- wooded, very muddy, and capital markets by raising through April, the flow of expected to gradually fall was of the view that the seat parliament. Mela governorate, the idea tion “to fight any adminis- we are progressing slowly," $2.5 billion through an private sector credit has toward the 5-7 percent tar- current significantly A quick survey conduct- of running was inspired by trative and financial irregu- French Lieutenant Colonel oversubscribed Eurobond, grown by 43 percent (y/y), get range over the medium- accommodating stance of ed by Anadolu Agency bas- his profession as a journal- larities he finds." Emmanuel Guillez said issued at yields below the led by fixed investment and term. monetary policy remains ed on the circulating candi- ist who follows develop- For journalist Muham- during the exercise. initial price guidance. consumer loans, primarily Since the last MPC, appropriate to ensure the date lists, revealed that Ri- ments in Algeria and as a mad Muslim, who shared Guillez is second in Together, these positive due to the low interest rate headline inflation has risen recovery becomes firmly ad Boukhdsha, head of the unionist in the National his candidacy on his social command of a British-led external developments kept environment and SBP’s further, mainly driven by entrenched and self-sus- syndicate Algerian Council Council of Journalists, not- media page, says his inten- battalion that is helping to the PKR broadly stable refinancing schemes, espe- supply shocks to food and taining. This is especially of Journalists, Muhammad ing that he saw the journal- tion to run for parliamen- train a group of 3,000 since the last MPC meeting cially TERF and LTFF. energy, including the lin- so given the renewed Muslim from the private ist as the link between the tary elections date back to young Estonian conscripts around its pre-Covid level, The MPC noted that year gering impact of February’s heightened uncertainty cre- Al-Shurouq newspaper, A- country and its citizens. 2012, and he sees the and reservists. and saw SBP’s foreign on year inflation rose to electricity tariff hikes. On a ated by the on-going third bdelali Mezghish, Samah “The journalist is the upcoming election as an The Spring Storm exer- exchange reserves rise to 11.1 percent in April, sequential basis, upward wave of Covid in Pakistan Amamra, Belkacem Ajaj, most fitting person to hold opportunity. He said that he cise is taking place against almost $16 billion, a four- propped up by the lingering momentum in certain food and the fiscal consolidation Anisa Chaib, and Abla Ai- decision-making positions will run as an independent a backdrop of renewed ten- year high. Looking ahead, impact of this February’s prices notably fresh fruits, expected this fiscal year. ssati are among the journal- since he/she is most candidate “despite some sions between Russia and the current account deficit electricity tariff increase as vegetables, dairy, poultry, As a result, the MPC ists running in the elec- informed about and close to party offers” in order “to be the West over several issues is expected to remain well as a pick-up in month- and edible oil was exacer- noted that it was important tions. the issues of society and the free from any tutelage." including Belarus and bounded, modulated by the on-month food prices, part- bated by the advent of for monetary policy to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei flexible exchange rate regi- ly driven by the usual sea- Ramzan, more than offset- remain supportive. The Navalny. me, and external financing sonality around Ramzan. ting the recent decline in MPC observed that given "The Russian Federation needs should be comfort- The MPC noted that sup- wheat prices. the Covid-related uncer- Russian Navy latest will not hesitate to use its ably met, further bolstering ply-shocks to food and “While core inflation has tainties, the cost of with- military power against its foreign exchange buffers, energy still dominate, with picked up in urban areas, drawing monetary stimulus neighbours to obtain its the MPC assessed. a small number of energy price pressures were con- too soon exceeded that of nuclear-powered sub to strategic objectives," said As envisaged in this and food items in the CPI centrated among a relative- withdrawing too late. Major General Indrek Sirel, year’s budget, fiscal con- basket accounting for about ly confined set of items and The MPC, in the absence deputy commander in chief solidation has progressed three-fourths of the rise in spare capacity still exists in of unforeseen circum- of the Estonian army who well through the first three inflation since January. the economy. Inflation stances, expects monetary enter sea trials in June is overseeing the exercise. quarters of FY21. At 3.5 The MPC also observed expectations also remain policy to remain accom- MOSCOW (TASS): The TASS has no official is the Project 885 (Yasen) A part of the Soviet percent of GDP, the fiscal that although core inflation reasonably anchored and modative in the near term, Project 885M (Yasen-M) confirmation of this infor- lead and the sole underwa- Union until 1991, Estonia deficit is 0.6 percentage in urban areas has risen by wage growth is still and any adjustments in the first serial-built nuclear- mation yet. ter cruiser, is accomplish- has since joined the Euro- points lower than last year, around 1.5 percentage muted,” the MPC main- policy rate to be measured powered submarine Currently, seven Project ing assigned tasks within pean Union and NATO and despite higher interest pay- points during this period, tained. This suggests that and gradual to achieve Novosibirsk will enter 885M submarines are at the Northern Fleet’s subma- continues to harbour deep ments and Covid-related available evidence suggests second-round effects of the mildly positive real interest shipbuilders’ sea trials in various stages of their con- rine forces. It was delivered misgivings about Russia. expenses. Led by a rebound that demand-side pressures prevailing supply-shocks to rates over time. late June, a source in the struction at the Sevmash to the Russian Navy on Colonel Bruno Demesy, in sales tax and direct taxes, on inflation continue to be inflation were not manifest- If demand side pressures domestic defence industry Shipyard (part of the June 17, 2014. the French army's represen- FBR tax collection (net of relatively contained. This ing at the moment. As the emerge as the recovery told TASS on Friday. United Shipbuilding Project 885/885M sub- tative in Estonia, called the refunds) has increased by reflects the fact that despite economy gathers further becomes more durable and "The submarine Corporation). The Project marines are armed with Baltic state "the last link in 14 percent. Restrictions on the economic recovery, momentum, it will be the economy returns to full Novosibirsk will enter the 885M seventh and eighth Kalibr-PL and Oniks cruise the chain". supplementary grants and there was still some spare important to ensure that capacity, the MPC noted shipbuilders’ sea trials at submarines, the Voronezh missiles as their basic strike In the exercise, the austerity measures have capacity following last food price pressures were that it would be prudent for the end of June this year," and the Vladivostok were weapons. NATO allies are engaging contained non-interest cur- year’s contraction. reversed through successful monetary policy to begin to the source said. laid down on July 20, 2020. The submarine an enemy named rent expenditures, which Second-round effects implementation of adminis- normalize through a grad- The shipbuilders’ sea tri- The keel-laying ceremony Severodvinsk is now "Merinus" whose soldiers grew by 6.7 percent, only from the supply shocks trative measures to keep ual reduction in the degree als will be followed by state was observed by Russian preparing for the trials of wear yellow tags to identify around half the rate of last were also not visibly appar- second-round effects in of accommodation. tests, in which the sub will President Vladimir Putin the Tsirkon hypersonic mis- themselves. year. As a result, the pri- ent: price pressures are con- check. Looking ahead, the This would help ensure conduct fire by Oniks and via a video conference. sile, which it will join this Even though the soldiers mary balance recorded a 1 centrated in a few items, inflation trajectory would that inflation does not Kalibr-PL cruise missiles. The Project 885M lead year. are firing blanks and the percent of GDP surplus, its wage growth is subdued be affected by the path of become entrenched at a The submarine is set to be nuclear-powered submarine Earlier, the Tsirkon mines are just logs, ten- highest level through the keeping a cap on costs, and domestic food and energy high level and financial delivered to the Russian Kazan was handed over to hypersonic missile was sions can still run high and first three quarters in 12 inflation expectations prices, this summer’s round conditions remain orderly, Navy at the end of 2021, the Russian Navy on May test-launched from the faces are tight with concen- years. remain reasonably of wage negotiations, next thereby supporting sustain- the source added. 7. The Severodvinsk, which frigate Admiral Gorshkov. tration. The MPC noted that anchored. As previously year’s budget, and the able growth. 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