Volume IX, Issue-8, August 2019

August in History Pakistan’s standing in the global rankings August 14, 1947: Pakistan came Overview into existence. August 21, 1952: Pakistan and Pakistan observed a slight improvement in the overall international rankings in 2018 covering socio-economic and political outcomes of the country. Several elements complemented the prospects including successful democratic India agree on the boundary pact transition,efficient counter-terrorism measures leading to enhanced peace and security, and foreign direct investment between East Bengal & West Bengal. inflows under CPEC, among others. Albeit, decoupling economic growth from human development suggests that the August 22, 1952: A 24 hour country needs to enhance its scores in health, education and standard of living by ensuring political will, equitable telegraph telephone service is financing and efficient governance to ensure parallel growth for marginalized segments as well. Civil and political established between East Pakistan liberties must grow hand in hand to ensure a conducive environment for democratic dialogue and accountability which and West Pakistan. ultimately supports its nation building process. August 16, 1952: Kashmir DEMOCRACY INDEX Martyrs' Day observed throughout Pakistan. Pakistan ranked 112th out of 167 countries in the Democracy Index scoring August 7, 1954: Government of 4.17 out of 10 in 2018 compared to 4.26 in 2017. Pakistan approves the National Index from 0 (authoritarian regime) to 10 (full democracy) Anthem, written by Abul Asar Compiled based on indicators covering: Electoral process and pluralism, Civil liberties, Hafeez Jullundhri and composed by Functioning of government, Political participation, and Political culture. Ahmed G. Chagla. August 17, 1954: Pakistan defeats HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX England by 24 runs at Oval during its maiden tour of England. Pakistan ranked 150th out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index scoring 0.562 out of 1.000 in 2018 compared to 0.560 out of 1.000 in 2017. August 1, 1960: Islamabad is declared the principal seat of the Index from 0 (low development) to 1 (very high development) Government of Pakistan. Compiled based on indicators covering: life expectancy, education, and per capita income August 24, 1967: Pakistan's first steel mill is inaugurated at PRESS FREEDOM INDEX Chittagong. Pakistan ranked 139th out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index scoring August 29, 1971: Rashid Minhas 43.24 out of 100 in 2018 compared to 43.55 in 2017. awarded Nishan-i-Haider, Pakistan's highest gallantry award. Index from 0 (most press freedom) to 100 (least press freedom) August 11, 1973: Chaudhry Fazal Compiled based on indicators covering: pluralism, media independence, environment Ilahi is elected as President. and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and infrastructure. August 28, 1973: Return of TERRORISM INDEX Pakistan POWs (prisoners of war) Accord signed in New Delhi. Pakistan ranked 5th out of 163 countries in the Terrorism Index scoring August 6, 1976: Z. A. Bhutto lays 8.18 out of 10 in 2018 compared to 8.40 in 2017. the foundation-stone of Port Qasim. Index from 0 (lowest impact) to 10 (highest impact) August 31, 1981: Pakistan Steel Compiled based on indicators covering : Total number of terrorist incidents in a given year, total number of Mills starts functioning. fatalities caused by terrorism in a given year, total number of injuries causedby terrorism in a given year August 14, 1991: Nawaz Sharif and the approximate level of total property damage from terrorist incidents in a given year. lays foundation-stone of Bab-i- Pakistan at Walton Lahore. ECONOMIC FREEDOM INDEX August 14, 2000: President Pakistan ranked 131st out of 180 countries in the Economic Freedom Index scoring Musharraf introduces Local 54.4 out of 100 in 2018 compared to 52.8 out of 100 in 2017. Government Ordinance. Index from 0 (repressed) to 100 (free) August 14, 2001: New Local Government system installed, after Compiled based on indicators covering: Market openness, Regulatory efficiency, holding of elections in three phases. Government size and the rule of law. Positive Post is a strategic effort to project achievement and contributions of Pakistan. While showcasing Greenwich University’s cultural diplomacy initiatives, it also encapsulates a compilation of different developments complementing Pakistan’s socio-cultural, economic and Political outcomes. Kashmir Solidarity at Greenwich University By Ali Jillani Head, Diplomatic Affairs

Greenwich University’s School of Leadership and Diplomacy or- ganized a conference in solidarity with the innocent people of Oc- cupied Jammu & Kashmir at its Pakistan Campus on August 30th, 2019. The conference highlighted the commendable resistance of the unarmed Kashmiris against the unspeakable atrocities of In- dian state terrorism. Over 150 students and faculty members ex- pressed their solidarity holding placards demanding justice and affirmative action from the international community in compliance with its normative considerations.

Seema Mughal, Vice Chancellor, emphasized that Kashmir’s right to self determination must be upheld by global institutions in com- pliance with United Nations conventions and resolutions. She also shared that Greenwich’s School of Leadership and Diplomacy had

the privilege of being the only civil society institution to have taken the issue of human rights violations in Kashmir to the European Parliament in 2018. She called upon people from all walks of life around the world to express solidarity with Kashmir as a human- itarian obligation. She encouraged the youth to use different medi- ums in playing their role to demand justice for the innocent people of Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.

Ali Jillani, Head - Diplomatic Affairs, contextualized the history of Kashmir highlighting major diplomatic incidents which have led to the current situation. He condemned the deafening silence of international agenda-setting processes on Kashmir despite India’s continued failure to uphold Security Council resolution 39 and Simla agreement with Pakistan. He presented factual evidence from Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir Human Rights Watch’s reports depicting incidence of militarized repression, indiscrimi- nate state violence, and atrocious abuse of human rights in the

2 form of extrajudicial murders, illegal detentions, torture, sexual violence, forced disappearances, arson and vandalism of civilian properties, restriction on congregational religious activities, media gags, and ban on communication and internet services, etc affecting millions of innocent Kashmiris for over 70 years.

He showcased how the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir is a testimony to the collective violation of key international norms enshrined across frameworks Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), and Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), among others. He exemplified how Kashmiri plight recommended actions to strategize a shift in the international has fallen on deaf ears through his experience of defending community’s attitude towards Kashmir. He pressed the interna- Kashmir at UN General Assembly and other processes, and tional community to play a proactive role in mediating the conflict

3 to avoid a nuclear catastrophe affecting millions.

The Conference resolved that Indian economic diplomacy must not be allowed to hegemonize the discourse and the country should be held accountable for its carnages in Kashmir. It was urged that Pakistan’s foreign policy on Kashmir must be articulated with a firm narrative and a coherent strategy to engage with bi and multilateral processes to resolve the issue. The conference also em- phasized that governmental efforts must be complemented by civil society initiatives across global fora to advocate Kashmir’s right to self-determination showcasing the barbarity of the so-called largest democracy in the world.

Pakistan's economic policy achieves remarkable results: Sina Finance

Pakistan’s economic policy adopted 700 crore. by the present government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan during In addition to focusing on short- the last one year, has achieved boarding in regional distribution, the remarkable results, Sina Finance, one Pakistani government also focuses on of the largest financial news portals cultivating new economic growth in China reported on Friday. poles in high-potential areas in the use of development funds. Recently, the Pakistani government released the first year of the govern- It has established a technical and ment's report on the results of the knowledge-intensive economic administration. development working group and allocated Rs 14 billion as an The report shows that the Pakistani incubation fund for 27 projects. also implemented a series of reform dollars), an increase of 60% year-on- economy has emerged from the crisis measures. year, and basically reached the target in the past year and has gradually By focusing limited development of 236 billion rupees. funds on key areas, the situation of stabilized, it added. Taking the establishment of a com- horizontal and unbalanced economic pany as an example, the new com- The expansion of tax revenue is The positive trend of the economic development in Pakistan is improving. pany registration can be completed inseparable from the increase in policy that reflects the stability of the within one working day, the power taxpayers. Pakistani government is significant. The report pointed out that an supply can be in place within three important achievement of the Among them, the improvement of months to four months, and the new In the fiscal year of 2018/2019, the Pakistani government in the past business environment, the increase of building construction permit can be number of new taxpayers in Pakistan year has been the expansion of the taxation scale, the adjustment of approved within about three months. increased by 350,000, an increase of connotation of the China-Pakistan development focus and the opti- 137% over the previous fiscal year, Economic Corridor, which further In the course of business, taxes, social mization of foreign-related coopera- indicating that the tax evasion prob- includes market access and industrial security, and pension payments can tion are its outstanding features. lem that has long plagued Pakistan development in addition to tradi- be paid online. has been accelerated. tional priorities such as energy proj- The positive changes in the above- At the same time, the government ect infrastructure construction. mentioned strong base have laid a As long as this positive momentum is has set up a 24-hour hotline to an- relatively reliable foundation for the maintained, the situation of the Pak- swer questions and provide conven- New areas such as poverty alleviation development of Pakistan in the next istani fiscal deficit will gradually ease. ience for investors. through the people's livelihood, stage. The report pointed out that in the agricultural modernization, and the Under the influence of a series of marine economy have enabled the The optimization of the business en- case of financial difficulties, the total positive measures, the ranking of the corridor to keep pace with the times vironment is conducive to expanding size of development expenditure is Bar Business Convenience Index has and better meet the needs of the attraction of foreign investment. limited. steadily increased from 147 to Pakistan's economic development. 136.The increase in the size of the In order to maximize the utility of The report pointed out that in the In the future, as the economic past year, the Pakistani government's tax will help alleviate the fiscal limited resources, the Pakistani gov- deficit. ernment has placed more emphasis measures of the economy will main investment department re- continue to be effective and the sponsible for attracting foreign in- on backwardness and delinquency in The report shows that the govern- economic fundamentals will stabi- vestment has approved the the development of key choices to ment's series of tax reforms imple- lize, Pakistan will gradually increase establishment of 11 special economic achieve a balanced development be- mented in the past year have the priority of development and zones, which are distributed in the tween regions. achieved remarkable results. construction in economic policies. four provinces of the country. Among them, the province with the In July this year, the total domestic lowest level of development has re- By then, the construction of In addition, in order to improve the tax revenue of Pakistan was 234 bil- ceived the largest share of public sec- large-scale infrastructure projects ease of doing business, Pakistan has lion rupees (about 1.45 billion US tor development funds totaling Rs under the corridor will accelerate. 4 Nepalese climber scales highest peaks in Pakistan in less than a month

Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal he was heading for the summit on Purja has set his sights on breaking Broad Peak. “I did both K2 and the world record for climbing all 14 Broad Peak within 48 hours,” he peaks above 8,000 metres. said.

The previous record for this feat is “I must say that the highlight was eight years, but Mr Purja plans to K2, which was the hardest. We took achieve it in seven months. The 35- risks on K2 and were rewarded. year-old is now three 8,000-metre peaks away from his goal. “Everybody had given up on K2 because they could not fix ropes Before coming to Pakistan, Mr above the avalanche-prone bottle Purja had climbed six 8,000-ers in neck, a 100 feet steep section and Nepal in 31 days. It took him 23 above,” he said, explaining how he days to climb all five of the highest Before coming to Pakistan, Mr at home as well,” he said. managed to open the route in col- mountains above 8,000 metres in Purja had climbed six 8,000-ers in Describing his first time in the laboration with other climbers. Pakistan – K2 (the second highest Nepal in 31 days country as “amazing”, he added: mountain in the world), Nanga “What I really like is how they say Alpine Club of Pakistan Secretary Parbat, Broad Peak and Gasher- “The biggest take away from all this here that mehmaan bhagwan hai. I Karrar Haidri told Dawn 31 people brum I and II. time in Pakistan is that I was con- have come to admire the hospitality climbed K2 this season, nine of cerned about the security, especially extended to guests.” them without bottled oxygen. In all, it has taken him roughly after the terror incident in June three months to climb 11 out of the 2013, when 11 foreign moun- Mr Purja said Gasherbrum I was an “Nepali climbers are not just really 14 tallest mountains on earth, he taineers and a Pakistani were killed extremely difficult climb for him. good mountaineers, they are also said. at the Nanga Parbat base camp. trained climbers. Had they not “We trekked directly from Askoli opened the route and fixed ropes, With four months left to complete “But I find the people really to base camp in three days and others would not have been suc- his project, Mr Purja told Dawn on friendly. I am really happy to say started climbing immediately. We cessful on K2. Nirmal Purja has set Friday that he has plenty of time to that I feel very safe here. That’s my were tired from the trek, carrying so the world record in speed climbing,” summit the remaining three peaks statement. I hope that will open much gear,” he said. he said. – two in Tibet and one in Nepal. tourism for foreigners in the future. Courtesy: Dawn And I will say this to all my media Within 10 hours of summiting K2,

Pakistan's Mahoor Shahzad eyes Tokyo 2020 after world's top 150 ranking milestone reasured national badminton mense pleasure I inform you all that champion, Mahoor Shahzad, is my world ranking has increased to now eyeing Tokyo 2020 games next 149 Alhumdulillah, making me the year after she became Pakistan’s first first ever female badminton player woman to be ranked among the of Pakistan to reach 150 in the world's top 150 players. world ranking."

Talking to Geo.tv, Mahoor spoke of Badminton World Federation/ her milestone and her goals for the BWF WORLD RANKINGS/ future, as well as her gratitude to Screenshot via Geo.tv God for "the ability and determina- tion to reach where I am today". Mahoor represented Pakistan in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in "I always knew there was no short- Australia in which she participated cut to hard work and so I have in the women’s singles, women’s worked hard enough to achieve this doubles, mixed doubles, and mixed milestone," she said. The bad- team events. She, alongside Sehra minton player noted that she was Business Administration (IBA), mer," she told Geo.tv. Akram and Palwasha Bashir, is one still very much driven for success Karachi, Mahoor explained that at of the top three women badminton and "looking ahead because it's still the moment, she was aiming for a Earlier this week, the 22 year old players of Pakistan. a long way to go". major milestone. She said: "I am, who has won 25 matches to date in however, currently aiming for the her career was ranked at 149 of After achieving this honour and The road to building successes, she holy grail - qualification for Sum- world's top 150 badminton players. now determined to play in Tokyo added, was why her "long-term goal mer Olympics 2020!! She recently played in Benin and 2020, it seems like Mahoor is is to constantly improve my rank Ivory Coast. unwavering in her goal to make and move up the ladder". "Every day is a struggle and I'm a mark for both herself and her working extremely hard to repre- She made the announcement on country. An alumna of the Institute of sent Pakistan in Tokyo next sum- her Twitter account: "With im- Courtesy: www.geotv.com 5 Baaji bags two awards at the Mosaic Film These students joined Shallum Xavier to create Festival in Canada a patriotic song for Independence Day The movie managed to win the Jury Ejaz, the Chandiest Kamal. It's not Prize while Nayyar Ejaz won the only a win for us it's a win for Pak- Best Supporting Actor award. istani cinema on a global scale!"" shared Kazmi. It hasn't even been two months since Baaji's release and the film al- He added, "Runner up was me, ready has two awards under its belt. that's a win in my book, being run- ner up to a legend like Nayyar The Meera-starrer was selected for Ejaz." a screening at the Mosaic Interna- tional South Asian Film Festival in Nayyar Ejaz also posted the news Ontario, Canada where it won the by sharing a screenshot of the di- Jury Prize while Nayyar Ejaz won rector's announcement of the news the Best Supporting Actor award. on Whatsapp.

Co-star Ali Kazmi was a runner-up Said the director, “Everyone I am Dharti Maan Ko Sajana Hay is an today in the same category and he took to proud to let you know that Baaji ode to the people of Pakistan. Instagram to share the happy news. has won two awards at MISAFF. It According to Iqra University's post won the Grand Jury Prize for its Every year, we get a new track or two about the track, they said: "We stand "Baaji screened at the MISAFF overall excellence and popularity in which celebrate Pakistan and this year together as one with honour, pride and we wont the grand jury prize the festival and it also won Best is no different. and dignity. Pakistan is our land, our plus best supporting actor, Nayyar Supporting Actor for Nayyar Ejaz. country our hope, our past, present This is a huge honor for all of us as Fusion band members, Khurram and our future. We must rise together MISAFF is the largest and most Iqbal and Shallum Xavier teamed up and move forward with sheer deter- renown festival for South Asian with Iqra University students for a mination, dedication and persever- cinema in North America." new milli naghma, which they re- ance." leased on Khalid Malik's FM91 show, "It also has a very sophisticated jury and we like it! "On this auspicious Independence and excellent reach. So thank you to Day, Iqra University is releasing a each one of you for making this 'Dharti Maan Ko Sajana Hay' is a motivational patriotic song titled happen. We have all won!” contemporary take on the milli 'Dharti Maa ko Sajana hay' which is naghma and features Alicia Dias and The Pakistani entertainment indus- directed and produced by the Media Khurram Iqbal and music by Shallum Science Department, Iqra University, try has been successful so far in it's Xavier. The uplifting melody and gui- revival and gaining International dedicated to the courageous, brave tar rhythm is just what we needed to and resilient people of Pakistan and acclaim like this only proves this is get into the mood this 14 August. just the beginning. its Armed forces." Courtesy: Dawn Courtesy: Dawn The song was released on FM91

Judge Frank Caprio's kind conduct towards a Pakistani student has gone viral

A recently posted snippet from the from a family who wanted to help hearing shows Caprio letting off an someone in need. He also wished immigrant, Ama Salman for 3 Ama good luck for his future in the parking tickets. United States, and hoped he would someday have a family of his own Perhaps an unlikely viral internet and settle properly in the U.S; he sensation, but American Municipal even invited him to a Caprio Sun- Court Judge, Frank Caprio has won day dinner! millions of heart around the world through his displays of compassion. Justice is a public service that isn't treated much like one; the poor bear His judicial work is televised on the the brunt of a broken system but ABC series, Caught in Providence not in Providence, not in Frank's and the show often shares impactful court. Here's hoping more legal sys- snippets on their social media. tems can operate this way. Ama, who shared he'd been in the replied: "Oh so you're trying to but- The latest video to catch our atten- United States for three years ap- ter me up?" Judge Caprio is an agent of justice tion was one in which he treated a peared nervous during the hearing. in a society plagued by racial and Pakistani student, Ama Salman "In Pakistan, lot of people love you He was extremely polite to Ama, xenophobic prejudices. In a world who had gotten three parking tick- and watch your videos," said Ama and actually paid for his fines full of Trumps, be like Frank. ets with the utmost kindness. to which Judge Caprio jokingly through some funds he'd received Courtesy: Dawn 6 Ibne Safi, Fehmida Riaz among 116 recipients of civil awards

President Arif Alvi has allowed Muhammad Ayaz Shaheed (Bajaur (public service). (Belgium), Yasmin Qureshi (UK), grant of civil awards to 116 Agency) and Dr Mazhar Ul Haq Rehman Chishti (UK), Ali Sahin Pakistan and foreign nationals for Kakakhel (KP). Pride of Performance: Syed (Turkey), Muhammad Balta showing excellence and courage in Farman Hussain (KP, chemistry), (Turkey), Lord Qurban Hussain their respective fields. Sitara-i-Imtiaz: Dr Shahzad Muhammad Haroon (KP, mining (UK), and Abdulla Saeed Al-Ghfeli Nasim (Singapore, services to engineering), Muhammad Farooq (UAE). According to a handout issued by Pakistan), Dr Zaid Ahmed (Punjab, physics), Dr Liaqat Ali the cabinet secretariat, the president Al-Muhaisen ( Jordan, services to (Punjab, nuclear engineering), Dr Tamgha-i-Shuja’at: Shah Gul granted Hilal-i-Pakistan to four Pakistan), Prof Javed Iqbal (Punjab, Shabana Waseem (Punjab, Hayat (Gilgit-Baltistan), Muham- persons; Hilal-i-Shuja’at to one services to Pakistan), Dr Asif chemistry), Nisar Hussain Chugh- mad Zakriya (Gilgit-Baltistan), person; Hilal-i-Imtiaz to four; Mahmood (USA, services to tai (Punjab, chemical engineering), Muhammad Asif Bhatti (Punjab), Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam to one; Pakistan), Najeeb Ullah Ghauri Dr Muhammad Hammad Asghar Zahid Ullah (Punjab), Muhammad Sitara-i-Pakistan to three; Sitara- (USA, services to Pakistan), (Punjab, physics), Jawaid Ahmad Naveed Akhtar (Punjab), Amjad i-Shuja’at to six; Sitara-i-Imtiaz to Dr Pavel Bem (Czech Republic, Siddiqui (Sindh, electronics engi- Hussain (Punjab), Rana Tariq 24; President’s Award of Price of services to Pakistan), Dr Selamic neering), Mirza Rizwan Baig Mahmood Chohan (Punjab), Salah Performance to 26; Sitara-i- Kilic (Turkey, services to Pakistan), (Punjab, physics), Dr Sara Qaiser Ahmed (Balochistan), Ahmed Raza Quaid-i-Azam to eight; Tamgha- Dr Berislav Gaso (Croatia, services (Punjab, chemistry), Javed Ahmed (Punjab), Saqib Hassan (Sindh) i-Shuja’at to 11; Tamgha-i-Imtiaz to Pakistan), Zia Aftab (Punjab, (Punjab, mechanical engineering), and Muhammad Tahir (KP). to 27 and Tamgha-i-Khidmat to electronics engineering), Safdar Tahir Mahmood Hayat (Punjab, one person. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz:Khalid Mehboob (Punjab, services to Pak- The president will confer these istan), Prof Dr Ibrahim Muham- awards at a ceremony to be held on mad Ibrahim Al-Sayed (Egypt, the next Pakistan Day i.e. March services to Pakistan), Dr Faeza Im- 23, 2020. tiaz (Punjab, chemistry), Dr Muhammad Farooq Zafar (Punjab, Hilal-i-Pakistan: Song Tao metallurgy), Mohsin Ali (KP, me- (China), Zhong Shan (China), chanical engineering), Sajid Mah- Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al mood (Islamabad, metallurgy), Nahyan (UAE) and Sheila Jackson Muhammad Farooq Mirza (Pun- Lee (USA). They have been granted jab, mechanical engineering), re- the highest civil award for their tired Lt Col Syed Taqi Ahmed services to Pakistan. (Punjab), Dr Shahnaz Perveen (Sindh, chemistry), Yousaf Saleem Hilal-i-Shuja’at: Dr Abdul Qudous (academic distinction), Rizwan Beg Shaikh Shaheed (Sindh, for gal- (fashion designer), Naeem Pasha lantry). (KP, architect/painting), Faqeero (Sindh, sculpture), Kaeiser Beg Hilal-i-Imtiaz: Zhao Baige (China, (Punjab, mosaic work), Syed for services to Pakistan), Khaliq Zabeeb Masood Shah (Punjab, Dad Khan (Punjab, for electronics), Moavia (Punjab, mechanical civil engineering), Naseem Akhtar na’at khwani), Sanam Marvi retired Major Azam Suleman Khan engineering), Rehan Majid (Sindh, (Punjab, embroidered complete (Sindh, music), late Fehmida Riaz (Punjab, for public service/national mechanical/aerospace engineering), Quran), Dr Zulfiqar Ali Qureshi (literature/poetry), Malik Fida- security) and Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali Dr Rizwan Hussain (Punjab, (Sindh, music), Fazal Abbas Jutt ur-Rehman (Punjab, journalism), (Punjab, for public service). chemistry), Abdul Qayyum (Punjab, singing), Ghulam Abbas late Muhammad Usman (public (Punjab, mechanical engineering), (Punjab, music), Waris Baig service), late Fariha Razak (Sindh, Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam: US Muhammad Ilyas (Punjab, mining (Punjab, singing), Saien Zahoor public service), Sabeen Shah Senator Lindsey Graham (for engineering), Prof Dr Arshad Ahmed (Punjab, singing), Raheela (Sindh, public service), Khalid services to Pakistan). Saleem Bhatti (Punjab, physics, Khanam alias Deeba Khanam Mahmood (Punjab, public service), nano-science & nanotechnology), (Punjab, acting), Dr Musarrat Ijaz Ahmad (Punjab, public serv- Sitara-i-Pakistan: Syeeda Hussain Prof Dr Ayub Sabir (KP, educa- Hassan (Punjab, painting), Ustad ice), Prof Dr Syed Muhammad Warsi (UK), Geng Ying (China) tion), Dr Kamran Vasfy (academic Khursheed Hussain (Sindh, tabla Tariq Rafi (Balochistan, education), and Bakhtibek Shabarbayev distinction in the field of medicine), nawaz), Ustad Abu Muhammad Muhammad Akhtar Chaudhry (Kazakhstan). late Asrar Ahmad (Ibne Safi) Qawwal (Sindh, qawwali), Ghulam (AJK, public service), Dr M. Salah- (Sindh, literature), Mufti Muham- Mohiuddin (Punjab, acting), Sahir ud-Din Mengal (Balochistan, Sitara-i-Shuja’at: Malik Khadin mad Taqi Usmani (Sindh, public Ali Bagga (singing), late Hassan social service) and Kamran Lashari Shaheed (South Waziristan), Malik service), Allama Razi Jafar Haqvi Sadpara (Gilgit-Baltistan, moun- (public service). Fazal Ur Rehman Shaheed (South (Sindh, public service), Muhammad taineer) and Master Ayub (public Waziristan), Malik Gul Shamad Javed Afridi (KP, public service), service). Tamgha-i-Khidmat: Dr Marian Khan alias Matorkey Shaheed Ahmedullah (highest taxpayer), Jane Morrison (UK, services to (North Waziristan), Mian Shah Rehan Hassan (highest taxpayer) Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam: Lee Pakistan). Jehan Shaheed (KP), Malik and retired Justice Nasira Iqbal Rhiannon (Australia), Karin Zoeter Courtesy: Dawn 7 In pictures: Kashmir in focus as Pakistanis celebrate 72nd Independence Day

Jubilant citizens take out rallies across the coun- Jubilant citizens took out rallies across the Zindabad and Kashmir Baney Ga Pakistan try carrying national and Azad Jammu and country carrying national and Azad Jammu and (Kashmir will become Pakistan). Kashmir flags. Kashmir flags. They chanted slogans of Pakistan Courtesy: Dawn

AgenciesPublished Aug 15, 2019 12:43am There were celebrations, slogans and prayers as the Pakistani nation on Wednesday observed its 72nd Independence Day in solidarity with Kashmiris in light of India's move to annex oc- cupied Kashmir.

The government had made the decision to ded- icate August 14 this year to Kashmiris two days after occupied Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its autonomous status by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India.

The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salute in the provin- cial capitals, while special prayers were said for the peace and prosperity of the country and for the people of occupied Kashmir.

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