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IslamabadMonday, January 11, 2021 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 India backing ISIS Azerbaijan keen COMSATS invited to spread chaos in to promote trade to establish tech region, says PM with Pakistan varsity in Yemen Detailed News On Page-01 Detailed News On Page-08 Detailed News On Page-08 Briefs India backing Karim Khalili to ISIS to spread arrive today DNA chaos, says PM ISLAMABAD: Ustad Ka- rim Khalili, Leader of He said that those making anti-military Hezb-e-Wah- dat-e Islami, statements and attacking the national Afghanistan, along with a institutions would not be spared delegation will be visiting Islamabad from 11-13 Janu- Naveed Miraj / DNA ary 2021. During the visit, PM all praise Ustad Karim Khalili will ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan for taxpayers call on the Prime Minister has said India is backing ISIS in the region and will meet Speaker Na- to spread chaos in Pakistan by fanning sec- ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan tional Assembly, Foreign tarianism. Interacting with digital media was told on Sunday that tax receipts had Minister and other digni- publishers and broadcasters in Islamabad surpassed Rs 2205 billion during first six taries. The visit of Ustad on Sunday, he said Pakistan’s security agen- months of current fiscal, manifesting the Karim Khalili is part of cies successfully preempted Indian plots to fruition of government’s taxation reforms. Pakistan’s ongoing policy fan sectarianism. He said that those making Chairing a meeting to review the tax re- ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister For Information And Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz along to reach out to political anti-military statements and attacking the forms, the prime minister was briefed that with Federal Minister For Energy, Omar Ayub Khan addressing press conference. – DNA leadership in Afghanistan national institutions would not be spared. owing to tax reforms, a growth in number to forge common under- PM Imran said that opposition is targeting of taxpayers had been witnessed. Feder- standing on the Afghan military leadership and pressurizing institu- al Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Shibli 2 injured peace process and deepen tions to protect their corruption and loot. He Faraz and Hammad Azhar, Advisor to PM ‘Power distribution people-to-people linkages. said that they are telling the army to over- Dr Ishrat Hussain, Special Assistant on in Indian throw an elected democratic government. In Revenue Dr Waqar Masood, Chairman of firing the past the military leadership was criticized Federal Board of Revenue Javed Ghani and ‘It’s a country, relevant senior officers attended the meet- neglected in past’ during the martial laws, but now, in the demo- not a mobile cratic era, why are they targeting the military. ing, a PM Office press release said. – DNA DNA Senator Shibli Faraz said a comprehensive plan phone’ PM said that as soon as our government was hore, he said that let’s see how he performs. RAWALPINDI: Two people formed, the opposition said that the coun- Prime Minister said that Khawaja Asif was were injured on Sunday is being pursued to upgrade transmission try was ruined because they knew that they working for a foreign company, while serv- after Indian Army troops system and to enhance power generation DNA have destroyed the country s economy and ing as defence minister and foreign minister once again resorted to un- institutions. Imran Khan said that they think of Pakistan. Former prime minister Nawaz provoked ceasefire violation LAHORE: PML-N secre- that they will blackmail me. I am aware of Sharif, and other Pakistan Muslim League- tary-gen- in Baroh and Khanjar sec- Shujaat Hamza Power is being the problems of the common man regarding Nawaz (PML-N) leaders, including Ahsan tors situated along the Line eral Ahsan inflation. Those who do not perform will be Iqbal and Khawaja Asif, had residences Iqbal, while of Control (LoC). ISLAMABAD: Minister for gradually restored replaced. Referring to the new CCPO La- abroad. They possessed the Iqamas. According to a statement re- Information and Broad- dishing out ISLAMABAD: Restoration work is in progress after a heavy criti- leased by the Inter-Services casting Senator Shibli Public Relations (ISPR), the Faraz said on Sunday that major power breakdown plunged the entire country cism on the into darkness late Saturday, Federal Minister for En- government over the major Indian troops deliberately the present government targeted the civilian popula- was working on improve- ergy Omar Ayub Khan said in a statement early Sun- power failure that occurred Registrations started day. The blackout occurred minutes before midnight tion residing along the LoC ment of power distribution across Pakistan the night across the country, with citizens taking to social me- prior, said Prime Minister with mortars and automat- system which remained ics. Due to the indiscrim- neglected in the past. dia to report outages. As outages hit major cities, mo- Imran Khan “attempted to bile and internet services were also affected. reboot the country”. “The for frontline workers inate firing by the Indian Addressing a joint press The energy minister said the power breakdown oc- country’s economy is in troops, two elderly citizens conference along with Min- of the same family sustained ister for Energy Omar Ayub curred when the frequency in the national power the doldrums. We have A.M.Bhatti Sinopharm seeks injuries, the statement read. here he said that the pre- distribution system (NTDC) suddenly fell from 50 to mounting deficits. Imran zero, adding that the matter was being investigated Khan thought: ‘Why don’t ISLAMABAD: The government’s NCOC Pak approval vious government focused on power generation only. and attempts were being made to restart the Tarbela we reboot the country like opened registrations Sunday for front- ISLAMABAD: China’s Sinopharm has Pak condoles He said the government Power Station and restore supply. – DNA a mobile phone? Maybe it’ll line healthcare workers, who will re- sought permission from Pakistan for was committed to bring im- backbone of the country but only 26000 mw could be work’,” Iqbal said, mocking- ceive the first doses of the Covid-19 emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine death of provement in power sector. the previous government distributed as distribution ly. “He tried to shut down vaccine.Staff in both public and private in the country. He said a comprehensive did not introduce any new system was not compatible the entire power system health facilities will be vaccinated, Sinopharm has applied for registra- Indonesian plan is being pursued to technology to improve the with it. He said that there and restart it. “Imran sahab, NCOC announced on its website. tion of its coronavirus vaccine to the diplomat upgrade transmission sys- distribution system. were technical issues with this is a country, not a mo- Workers who will receive the doses in- Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan tem and to enhance power He said that presently pow- the distribution system as it bile phone which will begin clude all staff of Covid-19 hospitals and (DRAP), sources said. generation. He said that er generation capacity was was not upgraded with the working after rebooting it. healthcare workers appointed to inject The Chinese vaccine firm has submit- DNA the power sector was the more than 36,000 MW but passage of time. vaccines. Staff assigned to testing, track- ted the complete data of the clinical Opp spread ing and quarantine, including public trials of its vaccine to the authority, ISLAMABAD: health workers, lab technicians, screening sources at DRAP said. Pakistan con- fake news and triage teams and ambulance staff, are A session of the DRAP registration doled over also mentioned. Registered general prac- board is expected to be held the next the death of Indonesian Con- about power titioners will also receive the vaccines. week, the sources at the health minis- sul General in Karachi Totok breakdown Workers in Sindh, Punjab and KP are to reg- try said. The registration board is like - Prianamto due to cardiac ar- ister with the respective provincial health ly to approve the vaccine fore emergen- rest. In a statement by For- system, while workers in Islamabad, Ba- cy use in Pakistan, sources said. eign office spokesperson, DNA lochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu The approval from the Drug Regulato- “We are deeply saddened. Our thoughts and prayers RAWALPINDI: Special Assis- and Kashmir will have to register directly in ry Authority will allow the use of the the government’s Resource Management Chinese vaccine in Pakistan, according are with the late Consul tant to Chief General Totok Prianamto’s Minister of System. Parliamentary Secretary for Minis- to sources. Earlier, Pakistan had an- try of National Health Services Dr Nausheen nounced to purchase 1.2 million doses family and friends.” He con- Punjab for veyed “deepest condolences Information Hamid told Radio Pakistan earlier this week of the corona vaccine from China. Sin- that the first shipment of vaccines is expect- opharm, a state-run Chinese firm, is de- to the brotherly Government and Broad- of Indonesia.” casting Fird- ed before the end of the month. veloping two COVID-19 vaccines. – DNA ous Ashiq Awan has said that seven out of nine divisions of the province have been ener- gized; however, opposition parties are spreading fake UNSC members rebuff India’s news about the breakdown. Talking to media persons, Firdous Ashiq Awan said that power supply in small bid to join key committees cities and villages will also be restored in few hours and “The work of the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee is too important to CM is constantly in contact with federal government. be given in the hands of the Indians,” an African diplomat remarked als for supporting Tehrik-e DNA Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Pakistan gives sharp Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) in Af- Inside... NEW YORK: India’s bid to ghanistan. But these listings assume the chairmanship response to US’ remarks were blocked by some of CDA taking steps of some of the most impor- ISLAMABAD: In a sharp rebuke, Pakistan has “encour- India’s friends in the Al-Qa- to restore basic tant subsidiary bodies of structure of capital aged” the US State Department to reserve its concerns eda Sanctions Committee. – Page 02 the UN Security Council for the active aiding and abetting of terrorist activities More recently, Pakistan also could not muster support by India. The strongly-worded statement, issued by For- conveyed information on the ‘Rawalpindi Ring road from other members of the eign Office on Sunday, comes in response to the US financing and arming of the project to facilitate 15-nation body, according State Department’s statement on the conviction of Zaki- TTP and JuA, the two terror- CPEC route’ to diplomatic sources. – Page 03 ur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the alleged founders of the ist groups listed on the com- The sources said that the In- banned Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT). Responding to the US mittee’s terrorism list. Business community dians pushed for, but failed, State Department’s statement, FO emphasised that Pa- Similarly, India’s bid for the lauds services of to secure the chairmanship kistan “is fully abiding by its own statutes and fulfilment Non-proliferation Commit- outgoing IGP of the powerful “1267” tee encountered resistance – Page 04 of its international obligations”. “The investigations, Al-Qaeda/Da’esh Sanctions prosecutions and subsequent convictions, through due in the Security Council, dip- Has the GCC crisis Committee and the “1540” process, are a reflection of the effectiveness of Paki- lomats said. Many Western been resolved? Non-proliferation Commit- stan’s legal system which operates independently of any countries considered that – Page 05 tee and also to become the extraneous factors or influences.” FO stressed that the India was not suited to head Ukraine eyes custodian of the Afghanistan legal process in the “Mumbai case” remains stalled due this important panel since it participation in file in the Security Council. to India’s reluctance to send over witnesses for cross-ex- is not a party to the Nuclear restoration of Karabakh Aware of India’s narrow bi- amination in the Pakistani court. – DNA Non-Proliferation Treaty ( – Page 06 lateral agenda to utilize the NPT). This raises a serious Kazakhstan heads Al-Qaeda and Da’esh Sanc- until the very last moment, advance India’s own agen- question mark regarding New to the highly tions Committee for its own to get this position, lobbying da, mainly against Pakistan. Delhi’s nuclear status. India anticipated polls purposes, the vast majority intensively in New York and “The work of the Al-Qaeda also wanted to manage the – Page 07 of Council members were in the capitals of the Coun- Sanctions Committee is too Afghanistan issue in the Se- Azerbaijan keen opposed to giving India the cil’s members, but it failed important to be given in the curity Council but found that to promote bilateral chairmanship of this key to convince them. Accord- hands of the Indians,” an even some of its close friends trade with Pakistan committee. ing to the source, it is no African diplomat remarked. felt that India’s role would not – Page 08 A Council source told APP secret that New Delhi’s bid Pakistan last year submitted be positive in advancing the that India tried its upmost, for the post was designed to 4 listings of Indians nation- Afghan peace process. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Monday, January 11, 2021 Power Briefs shutdown being 18 deaths, investigated 798 cases reported Athar Sufi ISLAMABAD: Special Assis- in Punjab tant to the Prime Minister LAHORE: Another 18 pa- for Political Communication tients succumbed to corona- Shahbaz Gill on Sunday said virus while 798 new cases investigations were under- of COVID-19 were reported way about the matter of the during the last 24 hours in interruption of power sup- the province. According ply as it was taking effective to the data shared by the steps to stop such type of spokesperson of Punjab Pri- incidents in future. mary and Secondary Health- Talking to a private news care Department (P&SHD) channel, he said the Minis- here on Sunday, the number ter of Energy Omar Ayub of coronavirus cases in the Khan himself was analyzing province reached 144,909 and monitoring the matters while the death toll was re- of interruption of electricity corded as 4,260 altogether. supply. The SAPM said that The P&SHD confirmed that non-upgradation of transmis- 492 new cases of COVID-19 sion lines made cause of pow- were reported in Lahore, 3 er interruption across the in Kasur, 3 in Sheikhupura, country. He said that during 9 in Nankana Sahib, 36 in the previous governments no Rawalpindi, 28 in Jehlum, 3 work was done for improving in Gujranwala, 2 in Hafiza- the system of transmission bad, 7 in Mandi Bahauddin, lines as the concerned au- 8 in Sialkot, 32 in Gujrat, thorities were busy in the 28 in Faisalabad, 5 in Toba construction of power house. Tek Singh, 23 in Jhang, 14 in Replying to a question, he Bhakkar, 7 in Chiniot, 8 in said the present government Sargodha,14 in Khoshab,15 was focused to improve trans- in Mianwali, 30 in Multan, 3 mission system of the elec- in Khanewal, 4 in Lodhran, HYDERABAD: Famous Sitar Nawaz Ustad Shahid performing his music during the Mach Kacheir. – DNA Photo by Jan Ali Laghari tricity as it had spent Rs 50 5 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 1 in billion for the purpose. Rajanpur, 5 in Rahimyar Khan, 8 in Bahawalpur, 2 Railways in Bahawalnagar, 2 in Pak- pattan, 3 in Okara and 1 in closes 58 Sahiwal district during the CDA taking steps to restore last 24 hours. The Punjab unmanned health department conduct- ed 2,598,930 tests for COV- level crossing ID-19 so far while 130,120 ISLAMABAD: In a bid to confirmed cases recovered basic structure of capital control train accidents altogether in the province. across the country, Pakistan So far 2,896 front-line Health- Railways(PR) has closed care workers got infected Chairman CDA directed the environment department to establish down around 58 unmanned with the coronavirus dur- level crossings in Lahore ing their duties.The Punjab a flower bed at Jinnah avenue to enhance the beauty division. “Pakistan Railways health department has urged marking, sanitation, environment was going to revamp and the masses to follow SOPs DNA and others, he added. Chairman upgrade the existing rail- for their protection and cover CDA directed the environment de- way infrastructure through their faces with masks. The ISLAMABAD: Chairman Capital partment to establish a flower bed Main Line-I project of CPEC people should wash their Development Authority (CDA) at Jinnah avenue to enhance the which would transform the hands with soap several times made surprised visits to various beauty. Department of Sewerage overall organization and en- in a day to protect themselves sectors of the city on Sunday and and Sanitation has been directed sure safety of the travelling from COVID-19. – APP hailed the CDA’s staff working de- to ensure the cleanliness of all the public,” an official in the spite the weekly off day. gutters and main holes in the city. Ministry of Railways told Dolphin He directed the department of Best sanitation services should be APP here on Sunday. MPO, Street Lights, and Sanita- provided to the citizens. He said that Pakistan Rail- squad, PRU tion to fasten the pace of the work There will be no compromise on ways was taking several meas- on beautification and restoration cleanliness. Chairman directed ures to prevent accidents in arrested 80 of the infrastructure. the department of street lights to future including up-gradation Speaking at the occasion, Chair- restore all the street lights of the of 550 vulnerable unmanned POs last week man CDA said that the authority city within 02 months. He asked level crossings in collabora- LAHORE: The Dolphin is taking steps to restore the basic months. CDA is committed for initiated a number of projects re- Officers should fasten the ongo- the environment department to tion with the respective pro- Squad and Police Response structure of the city. providing best facilities to the cit- garding restoration of infrastruc- ing works including restoration upgrade the parks, cleanliness at vincial governments. The offi- Unit (PRU) arrested 80 pro- Infrastructure of the whole city izens. While considering the nat- ture, beautification of the city, and of the street lights, repairing of green belts, and to plant more sap- cial said that the department claimed offenders (POs), will be restored with in few ural beauty of the city, CDA has other developmental works. roads, carpeting, kerb stones, lane lings for enhancing the beauty. had closed 58 out of the total target-offenders and court 76 unmanned level crossings absconders during the last in various districts of the La- week. SP Dolphins Squad Sania launches survey in S. Waziristan hore division. He said the Rashid Hidayat, while giving Sarwar foundation level crossings were closed details of the weekly perfor- puter aided digital system and would be completed in the in collaboration with the de- mance, said that crime-fight- Raja Pervaiz / DNA next few months,” Dr. Sania stated while addressing Jir- providing drinking partments concerned head- ers of both wings of the po- gas, adding that government has executed the new Ehsaas ed by the deputy commis- lice recovered weapons and ISLAMABAD: SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar visited Tank and survey on apolitical basis so that no deserving family is sioners in various districts narcotics including 21 pistols, South Waziristan today to meet the four tribal jirgas. left out from the flagship social protection programme. water to 2 million falling within territorial two rifles, 15 magazines, 312 She launched the Ehsaas survey registration in South Replying a question, Dr. Sania said that the “Ehsaas National jurisdiction of the railways Lahore division. – APP bullets and 15 bottles of liq- Waziristan. The survey is 65% complete in Tank district. Socio-economic Registry Survey is apolitical and nondiscrim- M Ishfaq Mughal / DNA uor from the accused. She briefed the elders and influentials of tribal jirgas inatory in nature and has been rolled out nationwide The both wings responded to on the purpose and approach of ongoing Eh- to benefit the vulnerable irrespective of their re- FAISALABAD: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Overseas 324 calls received on helpline saas survey. “Ehsaas has launched a new ligion, ethnicity or area. Tribal people should Sarwar has said that Sarwar Foundation was providing 15. Two cars, seven bikes, five digital survey in southern districts of KP participate in the survey to get benefits from clean drinking water to two million people daily and water Pakistanis mobile-phones and thousands including Tank and South Waziristan to a multitude of conditional and uncondi- filtration plants were being set up in jails, hospitals, edu- of rupees were recovered benefit deserving households through tional cash transfer programmes under cational institutions and police lines. He said that the first confident on from the criminals during Ehsaas. Tank and South Waziristan are Ehsaas.” She thanked the local teachers water project under Punjab Aab Pak Authority is being im- PM’s policies action. While promoting com- the most underprivileged districts of for doing a commendable job in exe- plemented in Chak Jhumra in a few days which would pro- munity policing, they helped KP with high rates of poverty, mal- cuting survey enumerations. They are vide clean drinking water to 16 villages. He said this while LAHORE: Punjab Senior 60 people on different roads nutrition and infant mortality. To ad- responsible citizens, which is why we talking to media after inaugurating the water filtration Minister Abdul Aleem Khan of the city. The Dolphin Squad dress the needs of the vulnerable, the have engaged them in this very sensitive plant at Chief Traffic Officer Office. Provincial Minister for said on Sunday that for the and the PRU checked 3,382 survey approach is being accelerated responsibility of household data collec- Colonies and Culture Mian Khayal Ahmed Kastro, Parlia- first time in the country’s vehicles, over 147,000 motor- across the southern tribal districts of tion. “Helping the vulnerable populations mentarians Mian Farrukh Habib, Raja Riaz Ahmed, Fird- history, overseas Pakistanis bikes and 161,226 persons. KP. With the support of local teachers and lifting the lagging districts is one of the ous Rai, RPO Raja Rifat Mukhtar, SSP Operations Kashif from Britain and other coun- Fifty motorbikes and four vehi- under the technical handholding of Ehsaas, main priority goals of Ehsaas,” Dr. Sania con- Aslam, Chief Traffic Officer Shahzada Umar Abbas Babar, tries had remitted record cles were impounded and 171 we are trying to complete the survey in these cluded. Earlier in the morning, Dr. Sania held Assistant Commissioner Sadar Umar Maqbool, Political money to the country. Talk- persons were detained over in- areas at the earliest”, said Dr. Sania. According a press conference with the local press and media Advisor to Governor Punjab Zafar Sindhu, Chairman Over- ing to party workers here, he complete documents. The po- to Ehsaas policy, the survey will ensure the inclusion of in Tank to describe the methodology and digital approach seas Committee Mirza Muhammad Asghar, police officers said that in six months, the lice wings also arrested eight poor families in several Ehsaas initiatives- Kafaalat, Wa- adopted for the Ehsaas survey. She also answered the ques- and leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were also present. volume of remittances re- persons for violating the ban seela-eTaleem Digital, Undergraduate Scholarship, Am- tions of the local media regarding Ehsaas survey and several Governor Punjab said that after being Governor Punjab in mained 14.2 billion dollars. on one-wheeling, one for pos- dan, Interest Free Loan and Nashonuma. “I appeal to cash transfers under Ehsaas for the underprivileged. The trip 2013 worked had been started for clean drinking water and Pakistanis living abroad were sessing firearm and four for tribal Jirgas to facilitate survey teams when they go door also featured visits to households in Wana, South Waziristan where water plants are installed, the rate of disease has showing complete trust on indulging in firing into the air. to door in the region to collect household data. Poverty and Christian Hospital Colony, Tank to examine the digital come down. He said that an agreement has been signed the incumbent government, profiling of the households is being done through a com- registration of families through the survey. – DNA with the Sailani Welfare Trust to run the closed plants. he added. – APP USPICC pinning high hopes on Biden ISLAMABAD: World’s second-largest stock exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market has congratulated the leadership of the U.S. Pakistan International Chamber of Commerce (USPICC) for opening its overseas office in Islamabad. Nasdaq displayed congratulatory message at the Nasdaq MarketSite Tower in Times Square, New York City. The Nasdaq MarketSite Tower stands seven stories tall in the middle of Times Square, New York City is approximately 1/4 acre and 10,000 square feet of signage; and consists of nearly 19 million light-emitting di- odes (LEDs). The development came after the Chairman of USPICC M. Siddique Sheikh recently appointed Muhammad Ahmed as President of Pakistan Chapter while Malik Sohail Hussain has been appointed as Secretary-General. In a statement issued here today, both the leaders appre- ciated the great honour by Nasdaq, having about USD 22 trillion market capitalization of its listed companies. Both the leaders expressed strong commitment to play a role in building and expanding strong commercial ties between the US and Pakistan from the USPICC’s platform. The US is one of the largest trading partners of Pakistan and USPICC’s key mission is to facilitate expanding this relationship in various fields and sectors. USPICC is a member-based, not-for-prof- it, trade and business organization, based in the Washington DC Metro area and with an office in New York City, serving as an economic bridge between the United States, Pakistan and other countries. USPICC’s predecessor (Pakistan Amer- ican Business Association) was established in 1986. USPICC primarily serves businesses, non-profits, students, professionals, academics, educational institutions and trade bodies. Since its inception, USPICC has continuously pursued its key mission of promoting trade and investments to enhance job growth and economic prosperity between the United States and Pakistan through global trade delegation exchanges, collab- oration and partnerships. Over time, USPICC has organized nu- merous business delegations to and from Pakistan and has also worked very closely with state and local governments to advo- cate for its US based members. Muhammad Ahmed and Malik Sohail also congratulated ratification of Joe Biden’s victory and hoped that he will play his role in strengthening the relationship between US and Pakistan. Further, they hope that he will help reduce conflicts and miseries around the world. – DNA 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEMonday, January 11, 2021 CDA restores Briefs STP Plant ‘Rawalpindi Ring road project after 4 years Research ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Capital Development Au- Award thority (CDA) Aamir Ali Competition to facilitate CPEC route’ Ahmed visited a restored water treatment plant announced The long-awaited Rawalpindi Ring Road Project, a scheme that is the harbinger of a (STP) in I-9 and inspected the water recycling process ISLAMABAD: The High- new era of development and prosperity in the region, is going to be launched soon on Saturday night. er Education Commission Speaking at the occasion, (HEC) has invited Pakistani change, which will comprise In- port efficiency in the twin cities. jani Interchange on the Pesha- including ring road route, align- the chairman said the water scholars/researchers to sub- DNA dustrial Estate II, Logistic Hub According to the Rawalpindi war-Islamabad Motorway. Taking ment, interchanges, designs, and plant was not functional for mit applications for HEC II, Dry Port, Ware Houses, and a Development Authority (RDA) the route through M-1 Motorway, economic zones have already been last four years but, the cur- ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi Ring Research Award Competi- Truck Terminal. chairman, Prime Minister Imran Rawalpindi Ring Road will lead to finalized and approved. rent administration of CDA Road (RRR) project will facilitate tion. The official sources The long-awaited Rawalpindi Ring Khan will lay the foundation stone Islamabad International Airport The Ring Road is a much-needed repaired STP in just two the China Pakistan Economic Corri- from HEC told APP that the Road Project, a scheme that is the of Rawalpindi Ring Road Project and then loop around the eastern project for the twin cities as the months. STP was treating dor (CPEC) route as it will be linked objective of these award is harbinger of a new era of develop- (RRRP) early this year. Efforts will route of CPEC initiative to head citizens face difficulties on daily two Million Gallon per Day with Hakla-DI Khan (M14) Inter- to recognise and reward ex- ment and prosperity in the region, also be made to develop economic towards Margalla Road while pass- basis due to traffic gridlock at sev- (MGD) sewerage water in change. According to a report pub- cellence in research, contri- is going to be launched soon. zones along Rawalpindi Ring Road ing close to Sangjani Interchange. eral roads including Rawalpindi past but now it has the abil- lished by Gwadar Pro on Saturday, butions to intellectual devel- Recently the administration has on public-private partnership ba- The project will have interchanges city’s main artery, Murree Road. ity to treat six-seven MGD all industrial materials and freights opment and social welfare completed the survey of land for sis. Fruit and vegetable wholesale at eight different locations includ- Apart from diverting the heavy sewerage water. can move to and from CPEC route and promote publications 40 kilometers long Rawalpindi markets, goods and public trans- ing Radio Pakistan, Rawat, Chak flow of traffic, it will also boost eco- He said STP treated water through this ring road. This connec- with higher impact. Ring Road track while identifica- port terminals, and cattle markets Beli, Adyala, Chakri, M2 Mor, nomic activities in the city by pro- would be utilized in garden- tion also explains the development The award will be given in tion of the land for the project has will be part of the project. Islamabad International Airport viding direct access to Lahore-Is- ing, department of environ- of new industrial zones, warehous- three categories including also been completed. As per the latest reports on the (IIA) and Sangjani. lamabad Motorway and Islamabad ment, and for construction es, and dry ports along the ring road best researcher, best young Commissioner Rawalpindi Capt. Rawalpindi Ring Road alignment, As per sources, the Government International Airport. Owing to its purposes, adding that this economic corridor. researcher and best publica- (r) Muhammad Mehmood said the highway will start at the Ra- of Punjab has approved the final- geographical and strategic impor- step would reduce the water And the CPEC zone included tion, they added. earlier that the main objective of dio Pakistan Building on National ized alignment and funds have tance, the Rawalpindi Ring Road necessity of the city. in the project will be developed They said the student shave the ring road is to improve eco- Highway 5 (GT Road) and merge been released for land acquisition. project has already been dubbed He said that prior to this, near Hakla-D. I Khan Inter- been asked to submit their nomic connectivity and road trans- with the Margalla Road near Sang- Everything related to planning as an economic game-changer. sewerage water was being applications on prescribed wasted and of no use for application template along consumption in any form. with requisite documents He added that10-12 MGD via HEC online portal. RCCI organizes sewerage water would be HEC asked the applicants recycled in coming three to submit their applications months through this treat- till Monday, February 1, blood camp ment plant. Sewerage 2021. According to them pipelines were also being the students have also been ia patients, RCCI arranged improved, he informed add- asked to visit HEC website DNA a blood donation camp, in ing a tank having capacity of http://www.hec.gov.pk/ which as many as 50 mem- 20,000 gallons water would site/awards for further in- RAWALPINDI: The bers, staff and civil society also be constructed. Cam- formation. – APP Rawalpindi Chamber of donated blood for patients eras and heavy lights would Commerce and Industry of thalassemia, he added. also be installed to ensure Schedule (RCCI) President Moham- RCCI chief also appealed the security of the STP, the mad Nasir Mirza has said to the business community chairman said. – APP of annual the business community and citizens to come for- is fully aware of its social ward and be a part of its elections of responsibilities. RCCI has ongoing campaign for relief PAL to hold arranged a blood camp for activities including blood seminar on JAP announced Thalassemia patients as camp for thalassemia pa- they are facing a lot of dif- tients. It’s the responsibili- Ahmed Faraz DNA ficulties due to COVID-19. ty of all the stakeholders of RCCI President Nasir Mirza the society as lives of thal- on Tuesday ISLAMABAD: The sched- also informed that amidst assemia children depend on ule for the annual elections prevailing COVID -19 blood transfusion, he added. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan of Journalists Association spread and closure of Uni- He said RCCI is closely Academy of Letters (PAL) of Pakistan for 2021-22 has versities and Colleges in the working with Thalassemia in collaboration with Ahmed been announced. In the first city, patients of thalassemia society and other agencies Faraz Trust would organ- phase, the election of central RAWALPINDI: A blood camp was organized by Rawalpindi Chamber are facing acute shortage of to play its full role in the ize a literary seminar on office bearers will be car- of Commerce and Industries for thalassemia patients. – DNA blood after reduced blood fight against thalassemia Ahmed Faraz in connection ried out. Founder Chairman donations are being ob- and would continue to work with 90th birth anniversary S. A. Sehbai is in office for served from citizens. with other agencies and or- of the great Urdu poet. life while applications for CTP advise Anticipating the difficulties ganisations to alleviate the The seminar will be held at election of Central Presi- and problems of thalassem- plight of the patients. 4:00 pm in the conference dent Senior Vice Presidents, SOPs to be implemented motorists to hall of PAL, said a news Secretary General, Finance release issued here on Sun- Secretary, Joint Secretary, drive carefully day. Senator Shibli Faraz, Broadcasting Secretary during anti-polio drive RAWALPINDI: The City PR earns Rs 214m Federal Minister for Infor- and members of Governing RAWALPINDI: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Authority Dr Faiza Kanwal Traffic Police (CTP) have mation and Broadcasting Bodies will be received till has said that COVID-19 Standard operating procedure (SOPs) would be followed in urged the motorists to drive through leased land and Shafqat Mahmood, Fed- January 20. Requests from letter and spirit during five-day anti-polio drive being commenced from January 11. carefully on the roads ob- eral Minister for Education internationally qualified Pa- Talking to APP, the CEO said that to make the Polio campaign successful, training serving road safety rules ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has generated around Rs214 and Professional Training, kistani anchor persons, in- of Union Council Incharges of mobile polio teams has been completed under the and avoid unnecessary trav- million during last year through short and long term lease of National Heritage and Cul- tellectuals, columnists and supervision of health officers of Health Authority. During the campaign 2964 polio el on motorways and high- railway land in different part of the country to make the de- ture and will be the chief editors will be accepted for teams would go door-to-door and administer polio drops to 885,000 children less ways during foggy weather. partment a profit earning entity. “An area of 172.36 acres of guests on the occasion. key officials and members of than five years in all Tehsils and Union Councils of the district. The motorists should avoid land has been licensed and leased out for various purposes Renowned literary figures the governing bodies. Dr Faiza said that SOP”s regarding COVID-19 would be implemented to ensure safety applying sudden brakes included premium shops, stacking, agriculture and parking Prof. Fateh Muhammad Ma- In the second phase, appli- during the drive while wearing of face masks and use of sanitizer would also be man - and use headlights, parking stands etc,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told APP. lik, Iftikhar Arif and Moham- cations will be received from datory for polio teams. Meanwhile Incharge anti-polio drive Chaudary Muhammad lights or fog lights during Giving detail about the conditions and criteria for leasing land to mad Izhar-ul-Haq will be in eminent working journal- Hussain informed that 396 area incharges, 204 medical officers, and allied hospitals traveling, said the CTP agricultural purposes, he said the department has licensed land the Presidium. Saadi Faraz ists, anchors, intellectuals, and Tehsil Headquarter hospitals would participate in the campaign. spokesman. He said the Ed- through competitive bidding by fixing Ousat Bay rate as reserve will be the Guest of Hon- columnists and editors from He said all possible steps have been taken by the concerned to make the campaign ucation Wing of CTP was price for open auction. The official said that Pakistan Railways or while Dr. Yusuf Kushk, all five provinces of Pakistan a success. “307 fix centers would also be set up to administer drops”, he added. holding on ground train- has leased its cultivated land for the period of four years and Chairman, PAL, will present including Azad Jammu and Sufficient quantity of vaccine is available, and no stone will be left unturned in ing workshops to spread barren land for five years. He said the department has licensed the introductory remarks. Kashmir. Will be collected our effort to make the campaign a success. He urged the citizens, particularly the awareness about driving for the premium shops through competitive bidding by fixing Hafeez Khan, Muhammad and the membership pro- parents, to come forward and play their role for the elimination of the crippling during foggy weather. He the reserve price of premium and monthly rent on the basis Hameed Shahid, Khawaj cess will be expedited at the disease from society. “The parents should cooperate with special teams so that the informed that the motor- of market rate of the locality. The official said that now Paki- Najam-ul-Hassan, Akhtar international level. set target could be achieved,” he added. – APP ists were being guided on stan Railways has reduced the period for lease land only for five Usman, Ayesha Masood, Chairman of the Journalists different roads to exercise years after decision of the Supreme Court in 2020. About the Dr. Abid Siyyal, Dr. Ravish Association of Pakistan S. more caution when driving parking stands, he said the lease term was one to five years in Nadeem and Dr. Humaira A. Sehbai asked Dr. Shahid SC forms in adverse weather condi- different categories through competitive bidding on benchmark Ishfaq also speak on the oc- Masood, Patron General of MoHW facilitates tions such as fog. – APP fixed by Divisional Assessment Committee. – APP casion. – APP the Journalists Association benches for of Pakistan, and Mubashir Luqman, Leading Journalist low income people next week in charge of JAP, Governing Body in charge of Central ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Islamabad, I-16/3 Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Chief Jus- and Provincial Leadership Housing and Works was and I-12/1 Islamabad. tice of Pakistan Gulzar Elections and Membership taking various steps to fa- These long stalled projects Ahmed has constituted a for the election of Central Of- cilitate low income people have been put on track and larger bench, three special ficials and Governing Bodies. of the country by restart- completed by the Pakistan benches and six regular Guidance and full interest ing stalled schemes, con- Housing Authority (PHA), benches at the principal is requested for a success- structing new apartments however, the work on I/16- seat Islamabad to hear a ful election process. Dr. worth Rs 109 billion dur- 3 and I/12-1 projects were number of important cas- Shahid Masood Mubashir ing the last two. in progress. es during the next week, Luqman and S.S. A. Con- The Ministry has started Regarding the initiatives starting from Monday. tact Sehbai. Final decision several schemes worth taken in Balochistan, the On Monday, a five-member After mutual consultation, Rs 5 billion for interest report said Kuchlak road larger bench headed by the Chairman of Cherylists As- free loans for the low Quetta project consists of CJP and comprising Justice sociation of Pakistan S. A. income people for con- 1,350 housing units, which Mushir Alam, Justice Umar It will belong to Sehbai. structing 3 to 5 marla low was inaugurated in 2019 on Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Leading Pakistani journal- cost housing units. Some the land provided by Gov- Ahsan and Justice Yahya ists from all over the world 5,137 housing units are at ernment of Balochistan. Afridi will hear the refer- to participate in the Cen- various stages of comple- The official said the mem- ence filed by President Dr tral Elections and Govern- tion, an official told APP. bership drive was executed Arif Alvi under Article 186 ing Bodies Elections and The MoHW revived some and over 7,700 applications of the Constitution of Paki- to participate in the Cen- stalled projects including were received and automat- stan regarding elections for tral Elections. – APP Kurri Road Islamabad, Wa- ed balloting was also held the members of the Senate faqi Colony Lahore, G-10/2 successfully. – APP of Pakistan. – APP CDA restored 10,000 street lights during 2020 Prior to this, 70% lights in the city were not functional. 53% street lights are currently functional in the city city. The authority installed have been canceled. 52% The authority released DNA 10,000 street lights at various tenders have been given by funds in this regard few spots in the city including the CDA for the restoration of months back. 90% street ISLAMABAD: Capital De- main roads, link roads, parks, the street lights in the city. lights have been restored velopment Authority (CDA) streets, and other public plac- 28 more tenders will be is- at Express Highway, Srina- restored 10,000 street es during the year 2020. sued on January 20. 100% gar Highway, Constitutional lights during the year 2020. Prior to this, 70% lights in street lights will be restored Avenue, Margala Road, 7th 53% lights of capital city the city were not functional. in coming 2 months. avenue, 9th avenue, Shakar- have been restored. 100% 53% street lights are cur- CDA is also working on res- parian park, F-9 park, lights will be functional in rently functional in the city. toration of street lights in Kachnar Park, I-8, I-10, the city within the time pe- The work on restoration of parks and green belts. Their G-8, G-7, F-7, F-6, F-8, F-9, riod of two months. the street lights is contin- tenders will also be opened F-10, I-10, and I-9. Where- According to detail, CDA’s ued in the city in 4 shifts. very soon. CDA is paying as, the work is continued at work on repairing of street Holidays of the staff of the much attention on restora- sub sectors, markets, link lights is underway in the department of street lights tion of the street lights. roads, and other places. IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Monday, January 11, 2021 4 robbers Briefs held after Three-year Business community lauds prompt action old boy ISLAMABAD: Islamabad reunited services of outgoing IGP Aabpara police station nabbed four robbers red with parents handed when they were Former president ICCI, Mr. Zafar Bakhtawari also addressed the farewell dinner. looting a house in sector G-6 and recovered gold DNA He said that the enemies of the country are busy in giving hike to the crime rate, ornaments, cash and weap- ISLAMABAD: Shahzad we should join hands with police to reduce the crime index of the country ons from them. Town police on Sunday reu- According to police, the nited three-year old missing relevant police station re- boy with his family, a police ceived an information that spokesman said. Accord- four robbers had stormed in ing to details, a woman the house at street No. 30, informed Shehzad town po- Sector G-6. Following this lice that her three-year old information, the SP (City) son Muhammad Toheed had Muhammad Omer Khan, been missing and could not SDPO, SHO, teams of CRT, be traced despite hectic ef- CTD and police personnel forts by family members. from the police stations Following this information, reached the scene and cor- SP (Rural) Farooq Amjad doned off the area. Butar constituted special The robbers whipped out team under supervision of weapons and made hostage an DSP Mubarik Ali to trace old man present in the house. the missing boy. This team DIG (Operations) Waqar Ud- including SHO Shahzad din Syed also reached the Town police station Kamal scene and led the policing Khan searched various efforts to nab the robbers. Po- under-construction build- lice teams headed by DIG (Op- ings, houses and garbage erations) Waqar Uddin Syed heaps. Various people were conducted the operation after inquired about the missing adopting an elaborate strategy boy Muhammad Toheed forcing the robbers to surren- and finally police team suc- der. The nabbed robbers have ceeded to recover him safe- been identified as Mursaleen, ly from Shakrial area follow- Mujtaba, Bilal and Haseeb res- ing which he was reunited Mr. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari. He obliged to PM Pakistan, Mr. country. Moreover, he said that of Commerce, Mr. Yasir Illyas idents of Haripur while police with his parents. DNA Furthermore, he said that the Imran Khan for being a part of Amir Zulfiqar is humble, friendly Khan said that he will always ex- also recovered the looted gold The family has thanked appointment in Islamabad is very the Police parade and for giving and hardworking police officer tend his support to the police ornaments, cash and weapons the police team over safe ISLAMABAD: In my 2-year ten- sensitive and I am grateful to al- shuhada package to the families and citizens of Islamabad would for a better Liaison. Ahsan Zafar from their possession. recovery of the boy. IGP ure, we took initiatives for the mighty Allah that I survived more of martyred police officers who remember him always. Bakhtawari former Vice Presi- Cases have been registered Islamabad Muhammad Qazi better coordination between po- than two years in Islamabad. embraced shahadat while keeping FIA director, Mr. Waqar Chauhan dent ICCI, said that the security against the nabbed persons Jamil ur Rehman and DIG lice and the public. On the best Which is the second highest stay peace in the city. expressed his feelings and said institutions are very important in while their criminal record (Operations) Waqar Uddin security arrangements of the for any IG Islamabad. Former president Islamabad that Mr. Amir Zulfiqar is having a country like Pakistan, which is is being checked. Syed have appreciated the police in Islamabad, UN resumed He also said that this farewell din- chamber of commerce, Mr. Zafar a very professional career and he facing terrorism since long. We IGP Islamabad Qazi Jamil performance of police team. family stations after 12 years, ner is the most memorable event Bakhtawari also addressed the topped in every exam, Pakistan must respect armed forces and ur Rehman and DIG (Oper- said Ex Inspector General Islam- of his life and would share this to farewell dinner. He said that the police is proud of such brilliant police personnel and to contrib- ations) Waqar Uddin Syed New Kashmir abad, Mr. Amir Zulfiqar Khan his friends and next generation. enemies of the country are busy officer. He has also learned a lot ute to boost their morale to make have appreciated those po- while addressing his farewell din- In his tenure, the crime rate was in giving hike to the crime rate, from Mr. Amir and he believes safe and secure Pakistan. In this licemen who participated in map getting ner arranged by Ex vice president dropped and Islamabad is ranked we should join hands with police on a team work. farewell, Saif ur Rehman khan and this operation. They further Islamabad chamber of commerce, 70th safest city in the world. to reduce the crime index of the President of Islamabad Chamber sardar Tahir also addressed. directed all police officials recognition to ensure vigilance in their respective areas for protec- globally CTP advise tion to the lives and proper- ty of the citizens. – APP ISLAMABAD: The world RCB issues 5800 notices, motorists to BARI efforts for map on World Health Or- ganization (WHO) website resolves 12,010 complaints drive carefully establishment NAB Sukkur shows India and Jammu Kashmir as separate entity ical stores, chicken shops and that the board had acceler- during fog files 323 ref; from India, which are as per DNA others in different areas. The ated its operation against RAWALPINDI: The City of olive farms recovers the guidelines provided by branch also received a large illegal construction and is- Traffic Police (CTP) have the United Nations. RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi number of applications and sued several notices to the urged the motorists to drive RAWALPINDI: Owing to the hectic efforts of the first Rs 26 billion According to WHO Cantonment Board (RCB) issued new licenses to 7300 violators. carefully on the roads ob- Center of Excellence for Olive Research and Training (CE- spokesman, the WHO in a issued as many as 5800 notic- shopkeepers who had met all The RCB Land Branch/ serving road safety rules FORT) established at Barani Agriculture Research Institu- ISLAMABAD: National Ac- color-coded world map post- es to shopkeepers and food requirements. Building Control Cell was and avoid unnecessary trav- ate (BARI), over 800 olive farms have been established in countability Bureau (NAB) ed on its official website outlets for violating the rules The Food Branch checked conducting raids and the el on motorways and high- Potohar region. According to BARI Director Muhammad Sukkur had filed 323 cor- depicts India in blue color, including 3850 for business- over 2300 food outlets during owners of the buildings and ways during foggy weather. Rafique Doggar, the institute has provided over 1.2 million ruption references besides while Jammu and Kashmir es without trade licenses and 2020 and issued noticed to structures erected illegally The motorists should avoid olive saplings to the farmers while the new research and depositing a sum of over including Ladakh is marked 1950 for unhygienic and poor 1950 for unhygienic and poor were being issued notices. applying sudden brakes and innovation facility (CEFORT) was increasing olive produc- Rs 26 billion in national with gray color, Kashmir cleanliness conditions while cleanliness conditions. Replying to another question, use headlights, parking lights tion and employment opportunities in the region. exchequer after recovering Media Service reported. the board also accelerated its He informed that the RCB the spokesman told APP that or fog lights during traveling, BARI had imported a state of the art machine from Italy from the corrupt elements Chairman Jammu and Kash- special campaign launched teams conducted raids in the Public Facilitation Centre said the CTP spokesman. He to extract olive oil and the service was available for the in the last three years. mir Muslim Conference against defaulters of property different areas and collected of RCB received as many as said the Education Wing of growers free of cost, he said adding, the demand of olive According to NAB’s three (JKMC) Shabbir Ahmed Dar tax, water charges and Trans- thousands of food samples 12,010 complaints regarding CTP was holding on ground oil is increasing day by day as it has great medicinal value. years performance report, said this map shows that the fer of Immovable Property which were sent to the lab for electricity, water supply and training workshops to He said CEFORT was supporting scientific and technical the Sukkur bureau had re- world accepts the new map (TIP) tax and collected over quality test while over Rs 3.6 sanitation problems during spread awareness about driv- research and serving as a resource center in the region. covered Rs 748.672 million provided by Islamic Repub- Rs 1220 million in 2020. million fines were imposed last year and made all out ef- ing during foggy weather. He BARI is making all out efforts to enhance olive cultivation in 2018, Rs. 8.5 billion in lic of Pakistan. According to RCB spokes- on the rules violators. forts to resolve them. informed that the motorists considerably in Potohar region which was declared an ‘Ol- 2019 and Rs. 16.882 billion This kind of realistic ap- man Qaiser Mehmood, He said the teams also im- The center received total were being guided on differ- ive Valley’. Trees of olive laden with fruits at BARI are the directly or indirectly. proach by the United Na- the RCB teams on the di- posed fines on the stall 12,010 complaints including ent roads including Airport proof that Potohar can be turned into Olive Valley easily. Similarly, NAB Sukkur has tions would help build a rectives of Cantonment holders and vendors for 4460 of sanitation, 2050 Road, Mall Road, Peshawar The olive saplings were provided free of cost to the eligi- filed 89 references in 2018, peaceful, secure and pros- Executive Officer (CEO) unhygienic food and poor water supply and 5500 Road and other main roads ble farmers of the region including Rawalpindi, Chakwal, 108 in 2019 and 136 in 2020 perous world which has Muhammad Umar Farooq cleanliness condition. electricity which were ad- of the city to exercise more Jhelum, Attock and Khurshab districts. The programme in respected Accountability been threatened by neo-ex- Ali Malik accelerated their He further informed that the dressed on urgent basis. caution when driving in ad- was launched for promoting local production of olive and Courts. NAB Sukkur has pansionist countries like operations and took action board collected over Rs 1220 He informed that RCB ap- verse weather conditions curtailing import bill of edible oil sector, he said and in- received 20,575 complaints in 2018, 26,161 in 2019 and India and Israel, he added. in accordance with the rules million including Rs 283 mil- proved 1049 maps of illegal such as fog. The motorists formed that the growers are offered subsidy in accord- 29,208 in 2020 and all were While discarding the objec- against the violators. lion TIP tax, Rs 737 million buildings and collected rev- should be more attentive ance with the set rules and procedure and they are bound tion by India as unrealistic, He said Trade License property tax and Rs 200 mil- enue amounting to over Rs during the season because disposed off after due scru- to fully comply with the recommendations of the Provin- tiny, adding, currently no he urged the United Nations Branch served warning notic- lion water charges from the 31.44 million under amnes- of an increased likelihood cial Agriculture Department. – APP to take concrete steps to es to over 3850 bakeries, gen- defaulters during last year. ty scheme launched in 2020 of traffic accidents due to complaint is under process. implement its resolutions eral stores, dairy shops, med- To a question, he informed to facilitate the residents. fog, he said. – APP The bureau had authorized to ascertain the wishes of 520 complaint verifications in Kashmiri people about their MoHW facilitates 2018, 628 in 2019 and 701 in political future. 2020. It had also authorized While on the other hand, 280 inquiries in 2018, 357 in India’s English newspaper low income people 2019 and 401 in 2020. Simi- larly, NAB held around 75 ‘Times of India’ while com- ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Islamabad, I-16/3 Islamabad menting on the map con- investigations in 2018, 119 Housing and Works was and I-12/1 Islamabad. in 2019 and 142 in 2020. In firmed that Jammu and Kash- taking various steps to fa- These long stalled projects mir along with Ladakh has total, the NAB had recovered cilitate low income people have been put on track and Rs 714 billion directly or indi- been shown in gray, while In- of the country by restarting completed by the Pakistan dia is seen in a different blue rectly from the corrupt since stalled schemes, construct- Housing Authority (PHA), its inception. – APP color in the map. Aksai Chin ing new apartments worth however, the work on I/16-3 is also shown in gray color, Rs 109 billion during the and I/12-1 projects were in with blue stripes on it. – APP last two. progress. ‘Strategic The Ministry has started Regarding the initiatives Railways several schemes worth Rs taken in Balochistan, the Underground 5 billion for interest free report said Kuchlak road generates loans for the low income Quetta project consists of Gas Storages’ people for constructing 3 1,350 housing units, which in August Rs 214m to 5 marla low cost housing was inaugurated in 2019 on ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Rail- units. Some 5,137 housing the land provided by Gov- ISLAMABAD: The govern- ways has generated around units are at various stages ernment of Balochistan. ment has planned to con- Rs214 million during last of completion, an official The official said the mem- struct the Strategic Under- year through short and long told APP. bership drive was executed ground Gas Storages (SUGS) term lease of railway land in The MoHW revived some and over 7,700 applications in August this year to meet different part of the country stalled projects including were received and automat- the increasing gas demand to make the department a ISLAMABAD: Newly posted IG police ICT Qazi Jameel ur Rehman calling Kurri Road Islamabad, Wa- ed balloting was also held in future, which were consid- profit earning entity. on minister for interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. – DNA faqi Colony Lahore, G-10/2 successfully. – APP ered mandatory along with “An area of 172.36 acres of the import of LNG as per in- land has been licensed and ternational practices. leased out for various pur- “Feasibility study of the poses included premium SUGS is scheduled to be shops, stacking, agriculture completed in May, while Businessmen want focus on further lifting exports construction on these fa- and parking stands etc,” an official in the Ministry of FPCCI former President Mian Anjum Nisar, who is also the Businessmen Panel Chairman, stated that cilities will start in August Railways told APP. 2021,” a senior official privy Giving detail about the Pakistan’s trade deficit widened nearly one-third in Dec 2020 despite a much-trumpeted increase to petroleum sector devel- conditions and criteria for in export but it was not sufficient to match the surge in imports that jumped to $5 billion opments told APP. leasing land to agricultural He said it was unfortunate purposes, he said the de- sufficient to match the surge in plan for import substitution and $2.436 billion, clocking in above cit were chronicle issues which that the previous govern- partment has licensed land DNA imports that jumped to $5 billion. increasing exports so that Paki- $2 billion mark for the seventh should be resolved permanently. ment had introduced the through competitive bidding He said that the economic manag- stan becomes self reliant. He also consecutive month. He said exportable items should Liquefied Natural Gas ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan’s by fixing Ousat Bay rate ers were boasting of their perfor- emphasized the need for adoption The FPCCI ex-president warned be produced in accordance with (LNG) in Pakistan’s market trade deficit has widened by 32 as reserve price for open mance on the plea of current ac- of international best practices that the pace of growth in imports the international demand to fully without constructing any percent to $2.683 billion in Dec, auction. The official said count balance, increasing to $447 for priority sectors and consulta- is projected to increase further in exploit the benefit of GSP-Plus storage facility and declar- the businessmen on Sunday urged that Pakistan Railways has million in Nov 2020 for the fifth tions with international experts to the coming months following the status. He said that several indus- ing it a petroleum product, the government to focus on further leased its cultivated land for month in row. achieve success. He stressed upon abolishment of regulatory duty tries and sectors were neglected due to which it cost almost enhancing exports, because the the period of four years and He pointed out that with a view the need to enhance inter-ministe- on imports of raw materials and in past. He said decisions should double than the locally declining imports have now started barren land for five years. to achieve consistency in current rial coordination and public-pri- semi-finished products. The trade be made in national interest, keep- produced gas. In the given picking up, indicating the growing He said the department has li- account surplus for a long period vate partnership for increasing deficit between July-Dec increased ing aside the personal agenda. scenario, the official said economic activities but signaling censed for the premium shops without compromising industrial exports. It should be kept in mind to $12.42 billion, up by 6.44 per- The FPCCI President said the gov- every LNG shipment had to the widening of trade deficit too through competitive bidding growth the government will have to that the current account surplus cent. Earlier, the country’s trade ernment has to formulate long-term be consumed within four to which is not good for the economy. by fixing the reserve price of focus on increasing the exports and emerged on the back of a sus- deficit during FY20 had narrowed and consistent policies for the re- five days, in the absence of The Federation of Pakistan Cham- premium and monthly rent put the business and trade issues tained increase in remittances and to $23 billion from $31.82 billion. vival of industry and considerable storage facilities, for berth- bers of Commerce and Industry on the basis of market rate of on priority, otherwise, the econom- a smaller trade deficit. He said that in absolute terms, Pa- improvement in exports, as contra- ing of another cargo ship. (FPCCI) former President Mian the locality. The official said ic problems and balance of payment He said that the country’s current kistan’s export proceeds edged up ry to regional countries, Pakistan’s “Whenever LNG terminals Anjum Nisar, who is also the that now Pakistan Railways could further disturb with the grow- account has been helped by a sig- to just $2.35 billion in Dec 2020 exports have remained stagnant are installed in any part Businessmen Panel Chairman, has reduced the period for ing trade deficit, he warned. nificant increase in remittances from $1.98 billion last year, which during the past 40 years, and un- of the world where Paki- stated that Pakistan’s trade deficit lease land only for five years The chairman of the BMP, the rul- during the current fiscal year. So should be accelerated further to less attention was paid to all factors stan-like gas infrastructure widened nearly one-third in Dec after decision of the Supreme ing group of the FPCCI, observed far, remittances from overseas bridge the widening trade deficit. that hamper industrial and exports exists, the storage facilities 2020 despite a much-trumpeted Court in 2020. – APP that the economic managers will Pakistanis during Dec 2020 rose Mian Anjum Nisar said the low ex- growth, the country might not be must be constructed there,” increase in export but it was not have to chalk-out a long term by 16.2 percent year-on-year to ports volume and rising trade defi- able to achieve desired results. he added. – APP Monday, January 11, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti State empathy Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Price monitoring ITH the protests following attacks on the Hazara HE Decision Support System for Inflation (DSSI) is community spilling over into other cities across ABC CERTIFIED the new mechanism through which PM Imran Khan Pakistan, it was important for the government has instructed the government to keep a check on W Vol: 01 Issue: 247 T to find an early resolution. The compromise was agreed inflationary trends in the country. Through the surveil- to on Friday night; the state agreed to demands put forth Email: [email protected] lance of the prices of commodities, and evaluating individ- by the grieving families and promised that the Prime Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 ual performances of Deputy Commissioners (DC), creating Minister would visit Quetta to mourn with them on Sat - Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad data-driven policies becomes much easier. Given that the urday. The bodies would be buried beforehand. prospects of this method seem promising, it is important The PDM alliance had also seen this as a potential op - for the authorities to create an elaborate structure that is portunity to make the government feel some pressure. void of loopholes and inefficiencies. The way the opposition party leaders rushed to join the The DSSI is set to target 17 major cities in the first wave. mourners a day after being castigated on social media The information retrieved is then expected to provide infor- tells us that political parties on all sides need to treat mation about the market, allow for inter-city comparisons tragic losses such as this with a more humane approach. to be made and enable DCs to be ranked in accordance to Not standing by the people in their time of mourning is their implementation success. Not only will this empower not so easily forgotten, or forgiven. bodies like the National Price Monitoring Committee by This is exactly why Prime Minister Imran Khan and his gov- highlighting certain trends and pointing out gaps in gov- ernment had been receiving flak for comments that were ernance but it will also inculcate an inherent system of ac- seen as insensitive by many. Using the word ‘blackmail’ to countability for the DCs—forcing them to pull their socks describe the refusal of families to bury their loved ones was up. Weekly rankings are sure to be pressure inducing, ul- certainly avoidable, as was the general tone and approach of timately leading to more careful application of nationwide the government; it was the state’s job to listen at this point, policies. As such, transparency is ensured on two fronts; instead of making comments about what should be done. within the decision-making process and through the evalu- However, none of that matters anymore; thankfully the ation of local DCs. Considering that the pandemic induced government changed tack and the stalemate has now such high rates of inflation, Pakistan was in dire need for been resolved. such a system. With the masses being unable to afford basic If the government can learn one lesson out of this potential goods, a serious lapse in oversight and regulatory policies crisis of its own making, it would be to be to share the pain was noted with regards to price control. However, the DSSI and sorrow of its citizens. It must approach legitimate pro- is sure to allow the government to investigate abnormal tests from a place of compassion. The state has a habit of per- spikes in inflation and move towards creating a solution ceiving demonstrators through an inequitable lens. Those that takes into account the particular needs of respective that display the propensity to violence are often ignored, cities. This is the right step forward. The only thing left is while innocent teachers and grieving families are dismissed to address concerns of the DSSI being a superficial policy outright at the first instance, unless public pressure causes through ensuring that a comprehensive structure is creat- the government to reconsider. This attitude must change. ed through which all potential mishaps are accounted for. Has the GCC crisis been resolved? XACTLY 43 months to the day since and there was no one to say that there was a putes that may arise among member states, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emir- dispute between us”. and that regional power plays, like that of E ates, Bahrain, and Egypt severed polit- The feeling that something had transpired in 2017, cannot be repeated. ical and economic ties with Qatar on June 5, Riyadh that contributed to the blockade was There have been suggestions that the UAE The communique of the 2017, the Al-Ula declaration signed at the Gulf subsequently given credence by Trump him- was more resistant to an agreement than Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Saudi self, as he tweeted: “During my recent trip Saudi Arabia and it was noticeable that nei - GCC summit, which was Arabia brought the blockade of Qatar to a for- to the Middle East I stated that there can no ther King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bah - named in honour of the mal end. The “solidarity and stability” agree- longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders rain, nor President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of ment, the text of which has not been made pointed to Qatar – look!” Egypt chose to attend the summit or sign in two great balancers of public, is a significant advance in the efforts Although Sheikh Sabah of Kuwait was instru- person the agreement. to overcome the deepest rift in the 40-year mental in preventing the situation from es- At the very least, there was an acknowledge - regional politics – Sheikh history of the GCC, ahead of Joe Biden taking calating further, going so far as to declare in ment by the Emirati minister of state for for- Sabah and Sultan Qaboos over the presidency of the United States from September 2017 that “what is important is that eign affairs, Anwar Gargash, that the maximal- Donald Trump on January 20. we have stopped any military action”, he died ist 13 demands made by the blockading quartet bin Said of Oman, who However, while a crisis that began with Trump in September 2020 with the crisis still unre - of Qatar in June 2017 had given way to “gen - coming into office is ending just before he solved. In recent months, it was Trump’s son- eral outlines that govern relations” between also passed away last leaves the White House, the longer-term im- in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, who the GCC states. Gargash added that “we [the year – contained little pacts of the regional rift are likely to take con - pushed most strongly for a deal that would as - UAE] are very satisfied with this outcome”. siderable time to heal and cannot be merely sist the administration in its attempts to fur- But it remains to be seen whether the lifting detail about specific signed away with the stroke of a pen. ther isolate Iran through a campaign of “maxi - of the blockade fully equates to an ending of It is hard to disentangle the blockade of Qatar mum pressure”. Kushner and his aides visited the rift in the Gulf or corresponds more to a commitments made by from the trajectory of Trump’s highly uncon- Saudi Arabia and Qatar in early December to bilateral reconciliation between Saudi Arabia ventional and transactional approach to foreign flesh out the outlines of a deal and are said and Qatar. It is unclear how much the UAE, the parties to end the policy. Differences on regional issues between to have smoothed over issues that reportedly especially Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain will buy blockade or move forward. Qatar and some of its neighbours, especially arose at the last minute. into the new era in regional relations. Ties the UAE, long predated the 2017 blockade and Kushner’s role and his presence at the signing of trust and people-to-people connections be - Therefore, there is a risk were manifested in the nine-month withdrawal ceremony in the Saudi heritage site of Al-Ula tween these states and Qatar may well take of the Saudi, Emirati, and Bahraini ambassa- upended assertions by the blockading quartet more time to recover. that the Al-Ula declaration dors from Doha in 2014. that the crisis would be “resolved in Riyadh” What has made this crisis different from may suffer the same That earlier rift was resolved by patient Ku - rather than by the US. previous disagreements is that it went far waiti mediation that resulted in the signing The communique of the GCC summit, which beyond the confines of a political dispute fate as the 2014 Riyadh of the Riyadh Agreement in November 2014. was named in honour of the two great balanc - among elites to hit directly on families and Over the next two and half years, Qatar sent ers of regional politics – Sheikh Sabah and Sul - individuals who endured years of separa - Agreement, which lacked forces to join the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, tan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, who also passed tion and often vituperative finger-pointing safeguards to monitor hosted King Salman on a state visit to Doha in away last year – contained little detail about and name-calling on social media. The so - December 2016 and ratified GCC-wide securi- specific commitments made by the parties to cial legacy of the Qatar blockade is likely to and verify compliance ty cooperation agreements. end the blockade or move forward. Therefore, be the hardest issue to resolve, even after After all this, the outbreak of the 2017 block - there is a risk that the Al-Ula declaration may the disruptive effects of the pandemic dissi - by all signatories, and ade, two weeks after Trump visited Riyadh suffer the same fate as the 2014 Riyadh Agree - pate and people are able to travel through - itself became an issue of on his first foreign trip as US president, took ment, which lacked safeguards to monitor and out the Gulf again. many observers of regional politics complete - verify compliance by all signatories, and itself At the political level, an agreement made with contestation and mutual ly by surprise. This includes the emir of Ku - became an issue of contestation and mutual re - an eye on Washington and on positioning vis- wait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who crimination after the 2017 crisis began. vis the upcoming Biden administration may at recrimination after the later commented that “suddenly, this dis - There is an opportunity for the GCC to en - most only paper over the deeper cracks that 2017 crisis began pute came into existence” after “we met in sure that its own settlement dispute mech - the Gulf crisis has exposed. Riyadh, in the presence of President Trump, anism is utilised to manage any future dis - – Courtesy: Al Jazeera AlUla summit is a healing moment of reunification HE Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) political and security file the most pressing of which comes from the Gulf, especially Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri Summit in AlUla this week will sure - and the most important due to the potential Saudi Arabia — is working to restore Yem - T ly be remembered as the summit of consequences. This issue initially represent- eni legitimacy and return the country to its reunification. It will be recognized as the ed a point of disagreement and then came citizens after Iranian-backed Houthi militias moment when the countries of the GCC full circle to form the point of agreement hijacked and terrorized it. finally turned the page on a crisis in the after GCC members unanimously agreed to The region remains in conflict. Tehran is on region that had gone on for three years. counter the challenges and threats. one side with its ideology of terror that ex - The supreme interest of the peoples of the These points were clearly stated by Saudi ports malicious sectarian revolution, using council’s six member nations has prevailed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who terrorism and terrorist militias, as well as and the process of cooperation has been re - opened the summit on behalf of King Salman. anything else it can, to destroy the region’s launched, paving the way for a new future. The statement read out by him emphasized the security and stability. What distinguishes this entity — formed 41 importance of “Gulf, Arab and Islamic solidar- The other side is represented by the GCC years ago to counter challenges and threats to ity and stability, and strengthening the bonds countries that export wealth and aim to build Gulf security and stability — has been its ef- of friendship and brotherhood between our economies that lead to prosperity. They sup- forts to develop economies and foster coopera- countries and peoples in order to serve their port economic improvement and utilize every tion in various other fields. There are ties that hopes and aspirations. There is a need to unite available means of development in a quest for These points were clearly bind the GCC countries and link them together our efforts to advance our region and confront projects, incomes and revenues that are not that are not found in other similar entities, or the challenges that surround us, especially the dependent only on oil, in an effort to achieve stated by Saudi Crown even among other Arab countries. threats posed by the Iranian regime’s nuclear prosperity for all the people of the region. Prince Mohammed bin Working as a single system, therefore, the program, its ballistic missile program, and its The two sides — Iran and the GCC — are very GCC countries can confront the urgency of the destructive sabotage projects that it and its different. One is linked to death, destruction Salman, who opened surrounding crises and take necessary actions proxies adopt through terrorist and sectarian and terrorism, while the other is linked to the summit on behalf and steps, despite their differences, to pursue activities which aim at destabilizing security growth, prosperity and life. This simple fact the greater interests of all. and stability in the region.” is what made the leaders of the region realize of King Salman. The If we weigh the size of the challenges facing The GCC has always played many roles; that the destructive Iranian plans would de- the GCC against the scale of the differences the liberation of Kuwait in the 1990s after stroy everyone and everything if the GCC is statement read out by between its members, we find the challenges Saddam Hussein’s invasion is one example not united in its efforts. him emphasized the are greater. At the same time, the awareness that clearly illustrates its joint work to - The leaders must work together to close the of all GCC leaders has led them to rise above ward a common goal. files on the other disputes that Tehran fosters importance of “Gulf, Arab the problems of the past and put them aside In the same way, the threat to Bahrain and benefits from. There is no doubt that after and Islamic solidarity and as they work to realize the hopes and aspira- posed by militias supported by Tehran was the AlUla Agreement, Tehran will find itself tions of their people. These are mainly based confronted and halted. Had no action been isolated and alone. stability, and strengthening on advancing the pace of development, which taken, Manama would have been thrown into The GCC has united against Iran and acted to the bonds of friendship is naturally tied to economic progress. a downward spiral of chaos and devastation. neutralize the danger and terror it promotes. The circumstances the GCC countries find Thanks however to the Peninsula Shield, This new action will see the region and its peo- and brotherhood between themselves in today include threats from which supported Bahrain, the efforts of Teh- ple blessed, and the member nations will enjoy our countries Iran, including terrorism carried out by ran’s saboteurs and militias were thwarted. security, stability and economic prosperity. Tehran’s sectarian militias. This makes the Today, too, the Arab Coalition — the strength – Courtesy: Arab News IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Monday, January 11, 2021 UK women Briefs cricketers Azerbaijan excited over expresses Pakistan tour condolences Sports Desk over plane LONDON: England women’s cricket team players have crash shared their excitement over visiting Pakistan for two lim- DNA ited-over series scheduled for October this year. BAKU: Azerbaijani For- Heather Knight, England’s eign Minister Jeyhun Bay- captain, on Twitter said ramov expressed condo- that the series would be im- lences in connection with portant for both countries. the crash of a passenger “Pretty excited about this! plane in Indonesia. Important for both us and “Deeply saddened by the Pakistan women’s cricket,” news on tragic plane crash she said in response to the near Jakarta. Expressing our tour announcement. most sincere condolences to Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan the families who lost their Cricket Board (PCB) and loved ones in this tragic England and Wales Cricket plane accident. Our support Board (ECB) confirmed that and solidarity is with broth- England women’s cricket erly People of Indonesia!” team will tour Pakistan along- On January 9, a passenger side their men’s team, for plane crashed into the Java three One-Day Internationals Sea near Jakarta. It is noted and two T20Is. This is the that there were more than first time in cricket’s history 50 passengers on board. that England women’s cricket team, who are currently the Iranian govt World ODI champions, would visit Pakistan. working hard Renowned former English player Sarah Taylor appre- to for vaccine ciated the news and said, “How good is this!” Web Desk Taylor is one of the most successful players in wom- TEHRAN: The Iranian gov- en’s cricket having bagged ernment would provide ICC Women’s T20I Cricket- Coronavirus vaccine to peo- er of the Year award three ple as soon as possible, a times in 2012, 2013 and vaccine that is trusted by the 2018 and ICC Women’s ODI Health Ministry, and hope- Cricketer of the Year award fully, we could reach a result, in 2014. She represented said the Iranian President. England in 126 ODIs and 90 “The National Headquarters T20Is Many other English to Fight Coronavirus recent players also welcomed the meeting have led to good MILAN: AC Milan's Theo Hernandez vies with Torino's Sasa Lukic during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Torino in Milan. Italy. – DNA news and showed their ea- decisions , good actions are gerness for the tour. ongoing in the country and Fast bowler Kate Cross we hope to provide a good shared her excitement over vaccine from abroad as well the news by saying, “Excit- despite limitations and mon- ing bit of news today, what a ey transfer problem good Ukraine eyes participation great opportunity it will be actions have been made,” to play cricket in Pakistan.” said Hassan Rouhani, Trend reports citing ILNA. “People’s cooperation and PCB Cricket compliance to health proto- in restoration of Karabakh Committee col have led to 80 percent decline in mortality rate in Stressing Azerbaijan’s support for the creation of new mechanisms that could to meet on last month in this regard a new zone would be installed. contribute to the development of economic relations, the minister suggested Tuesday It is expected that some re- gions that are transitioning creating a working group on economic cooperation DNA toward a white zone would LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket be dubbed as a blue zone. In Foreign Desk the blue zone the scale of in- Board (PCB) Cricket Com- mittee’s first meeting of dividuals that are positive for BAKU: Ukrainian Am- Baku urges Yerevan to 2021 will take place at the Covid is 0.0002%,” he said. bassador to Azerbaijan High Performance Centre in Rouhani went on to say that Vladislav Kanevsky has stop provocative actions Lahore on Tuesday (January preventive measures should expressed his country’s 12). The committee, which be implemented to avoid willingness to partici- BAKU: Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Armenia to stop pro - will gather at 1030 PST, will the fourth wave. pate in the restoration of vocative military actions that counter the November10 peace deal signed after review the 2020-21 cricket Azerbaijani lands recently the 44-day-war. “We remind that as a result of a joint operation carried out by the season to date, including Pa- liberated from the Armeni- State Security Service and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a Turkish police kistan men’s cricket teams’ an occupation during the group of 62 Armenian terrorist-saboteurs purposefully deployed by Armenia in the recent performances as well seize 479 meeting with Azerbaijan’s liberated territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan was detained and handed over as the domestic events held Economy Minister Mikayil for investigation,” the ministry’s press service has reported. under difficult conditions. ancient coins Jabbarov on January 8. “All the detainees were called up from the Shirak region of Armenia to serve in the Ar - The meeting will be chaired The Economy Minister menian armed forces and were deployed in the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan by former Test wicketkeep- underlined Ukraine’s firm to commit acts of sabotage and terrorism against the military personnel of the Armed Web Desk er Saleem Yousuf and will stance against Armenia’s Forces of Azerbaijan and civilians. – DNA ISTANBUL: Turkish police also be attended by Umar aggressive policy and sup- Zelensky to Azerbaijan in Stressing Azerbaijan’s sup- Business Council within opment of cooperation, and amounting to $700.9 mil- seized 479 ancient coins in Gul, Urooj Mumtaz (both port for Azerbaijan’s terri- December 2019 and the port for the creation of new the framework of the Inter- relations in various fields lion during the period of an anti-smuggling operation members), Wasim Khan, Za- torial integrity. Touching 12th meeting of the Inter- mechanisms that could con- governmental Commission. of economy are successful- January-November 2020. in Turkey’s largest city of kir Khan and Nadeem Khan upon economic relations governmental Commission tribute to the development The sides further discussed ly developing. Of the total turnover, Istanbul and detained one (co-opted members of the between the two coun- on Economic Cooperation of economic relations, the the possibility of expanding It should be noted that export from Azerbaijan suspect, local media report- committee). Wasim Akram tries, Jabbarov stated that between the two countries minister suggested cre- Azerbaijani-Ukrainian eco- Ukraine was Azerbaijan’s to Ukraine amounted to ed on Sunday. Gendarmerie will join the session online, the agreements reached in January 2020 have fur- ating a working group on nomic cooperation. The second-largest trade part- $320.4 million, while im- forces launched an opera- while Ali Naqvi will not be during the visit of Ukrain- ther increased the eco- economic cooperation and sides noted that special at- ner among the CIS coun- port from Ukraine amount- tion against the suspected available as he is refereeing ian President Volodymyr nomic activity. the Azerbaijani-Ukrainian tention is paid to the devel- tries with a trade turnover ed to $380.5 million. smuggler and raided his res- in the Pakistan Cup One- idence in the Gaziosmanpa- Day Tournament. sa district on the European Pakistan head coach Misbah- side, the state-run Anadolu Shoaib Malik’s car ul-Haq and fast bowler Waqar agency said. The suspect Protests restart in Israel Younis will separately brief was preparing to put the crashes into truck and update the PCB Crick- coins on sale, according to LAHORE: Shoaib Malik is “safe” after his car on Sun - Israel has seen a recent surge in cases despite unleashing et Committee on the men’s the report. Anadolu report- day crashed into a truck parked outside the city’s one of the world’s fastest vaccination campaigns sides performances against ed that bronze, lead, and National High Performance Centre (NHPC) when the England, Zimbabwe and copper coins belonging to former cricket captain departed the Pakistan Super square near Netanyahu’s He has denied any wrongdo- nearly 20 percent of its pop- New Zealand, while Nadeem the Greek, Roman, Byzan- League (PSL) draft. While the veteran all-rounder Foreign Desk official residence came as ing and says he is the victim ulation, and Netanyahu said Khan will talk members tine, and Ottoman periods cricketer was reportedly safe, his sports car sus - Israel is in the middle of of a “witch hunt” by hostile Thursday it has secured through the events held and were handed over to the Is- tained damages to the front side when it hit the truck TEL AVIV: Thousands its third national lockdown, media, law enforcement and enough vaccines to inocu- matches delivered since the tanbul Archeology Museum. near a restaurant close to the NHPC. of people demonstrated which was recently tight- judicial officials. late the whole adult popu- commencement of the sea- The 38-year-old skipper has yet to comment on the against Israeli Prime Min- ened to shutter schools, and He has in recent months lation by the end of March. son on 30 September 2020. PCB Cricket matter. Media reporter, who heard the crash, quoted ister Benjamin Netanyahu as the country presses for- faced near-weekly protests Netanyahu has placed the eyewitnesses as saying Malik exited the NHPC at high calling on the long-serving ward with a world-leading calling on him to resign over vaccination drive at the London: Committee to speed but was unable to control his car, which ended leader to resign over cor- vaccination drive. the allegations and the gov- centre of his campaign for up skidding on the road and hitting the truck outside. ruption charges against him Netanyahu’s trial was set to ernment’s handling of the re-election that month, 16 nabbed in meet on Jan 12 Some four or five people confirmed that the cricketer and his alleged mishandling resume this week but was coronavirus crisis. when Israel will hold its was driving at high speed. He was in good spirits but of the coronavirus crisis. postponed indefinitely amid Israel has seen a recent fourth nationwide vote in anti-lockdown LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket seemed to be lacking experience in driving the sports Protesters early on Sunday the tighter restrictions. surge in cases despite less than two years. Board’s Cricket Commit- car, they said, adding that he and Wahab Riaz left to - held signs reading “Go,” The 71-year-old leader has unleashing one of the He has called the third na- protests tee’s first meeting of 2021 gether. A local media outlet quoted another eyewit - and “Bibi, let my people been indicted on charges world’s fastest vaccina- tional lockdown “one last will take place here on Jan- ness as saying the former cricket captain “requested go”, referring to Netanyahu of bribery, fraud and breach tion campaigns. big effort” to halt trans- Foreign Desk uary 12 at the High Perfor- me to not make” a video while he was sitting in the by his nickname. of trust connected to three The country has given the mission by adhering to the mance. The committee will car after the crash. – DNA The protest in a Jerusalem long-running investigations. first of two vaccine doses to tightened restrictions. LONDON: Around 16 people review the 2020-21 cricket were arrested and 22 fixed season to date, including Pa- penalty notices were issued kistan men’s cricket teams’ on Saturday afternoon after recent performances as well a crowd of anti-lockdown as the domestic events held protesters marched on south under difficult conditions. PSL: Islamabad draft Hasan, Quetta get Gayle London, local media report- The meeting will be chaired 3- Lahore Qalandars pick Afghani- all-rounder played a massive role starlet Danish Aziz. 22- Karachi Kings pick Zeeshan ed Sunday. by former Test wicketkeep- Sports Desk stan’s Rashid Khan. in the team’s maiden run to the 9- Multan Sultans pick Pakistan Malik. A group of around 30 peo- er Saleem Yousuf and will 4- Peshawar Zalmi pick South Afri- PSL final last year. vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan. 23- Multan Sultans pick Adam ple took to Clapham High also be attended by Umar LAHORE: The player draft for ca’s David Miller. 2- Peshawar Zalmi pick Amad Butt. He was on Karachi Kings’ books Lyth. Street on Saturday after- Gul, Urooj Mumtaz (both the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 5- Quetta Gladiators pick West In- 3- Quetta Gladiators pick Usman last year but was not first choice. 24- Peshawar Zalmi pick Moham- noon chanting “take your members), Wasim Khan, Za- 2021 is currently underway at dies superstar Chris Gayle. The Shinwari. 10- Islamabad United pick Reece mad Irfan. freedom back”, according to kir Khan and Nadeem Khan the High Performance Centre in Gladiators becomes Gayle’s third 4- Karachi Kings retain West In- Topley. some British media reports. (co-opted members of the Lahore, with the six franchises PSL team after Lahore Qalandars dies’ Chadwick Walton. 11- Peshawar Zalmi retain Eng- Emerging players round: They were arrested and committee). Wasim Akram trying their best to pick players and Karachi Kings. 5- Islamabad United retain Wales’ land’s Saqib Mahmood. 1- Quetta Gladiators pick Saim fined for breaking the re- will join the session online, according to their needs. 6- Quetta Gladiators pick Eng- Phil Salt. 12- Quetta Gladiators pick Afghan- Ayub. striction rules designed while Ali Naqvi will not be The draft consists of 18 rounds – 16 land’s Tom Banton. istan’s Qais Ahmed. 2- Multan Sultans pick Shahnawaz to stem the spread of the available as he is refereeing regular and two supplementary – Diamond Round: Silver Round: 13- Peshawar Zalmi retain Imam- Dhani. coronavirus in London and in the Pakistan Cup One- for all six franchises to make their 1- Karachi Kings pick Afghani- 1- Karachi Kings pick England’s ul-Haq. 3- Peshawar Zalmi pick Ibrar other parts of the country, Day Tournament. picks. Pakistan Cricket Board Chair- stan’s Mohammad Nabi. Joe Clarke. 14- Multan Sultans pick Sohaib Ahmed. said the police. Pakistan head coach Misbah- man Ehsan Mani and CEO Wasim 2- Peshawar Zalmi pick Afghani- 2- Quetta Gladiators pick South Maqsood. 4- Karachi Kings pick Qasim British Home Secretary ul-Haq and fast bowler Waqar Khan delivered their speeches be- stan’s Mujeeb-ur-Rehman. Africa’s Cameron Delport. 15- Islamabad United pick Iftikhar Akram. Priti Patel defended the Younis will separately brief fore the drafting began. 3- Karachi Kings pick Australia’s 3- Multan Sultans pick Sohail Ahmed. 5- Lahore Qalandars pick Maaz police crackdown on those and update the PCB Crick- Dan Christian. Khan. 16- Quetta Gladiators pick Abdul Khan. COVID-19 rules breakers in et Committee on the men’s Platinum Round: 4- Peshawar Zalmi pick West In- 4- Peshawar Zalmi pick Umaid Nasir. 6- Islamabad United pick Moham- south London, underlining sides performances against 1- Islamabad United select in-form dies’ Sherfane Rutherford, who Asif. 17- Karachi Kings pick Moham- mad Wasim Jr. the “need for strong en- England, Zimbabwe and New Hasan Ali as their first pick. He played for defending champions 5- Islamabad United pick Rohail mad Ilyas. 7- Lahore Qalandars pick Zaid forcement” of the lockdown Zealand, while Nadeem Khan last played for Peshawar Zalmi Karachi Kings in last year’s PSL. Nazir. 18- Lahore Qalandars pick Salman Alam. rules The protest took place will talk members through and was released just days before 5- Islamabad United pick Eng- 6- Lahore Qalandars pick Eng- Ali Agha. 8- Peshawar Zalmi pick Moham- after London mayor Sadiq the events held and match- the draft. land’s Lewis Gregory. land’s Tom Abell. 19- Lahore Qalandars pick Mo- mad Imran. Khan declared a “major in- es delivered since the com- 2- Multan Sultans pick Austral- 7- Lahore Qalandars pick Zeeshan hammad Faizan. 9- Multan Sultans pick Moham- cident” as the rising tide of mencement of the season on ia’s Chris Lynn. He last played Gold Round: Ashraf, who last played for Multan 20- Peshawar Zalmi pick Moham- mad Omar. coronavirus cases threatens 30 September 2020. – APP for Lahore Qalandars and was 1- Lahore Qalandars retain their Sultans. mad Imran. 10- Islamabad United pick Ahmed to “overwhelm” the British not retained. own Samit Patel. The England 8- Karachi Kings pick local Sindh 21- Multan Sultans pick Sohaibullah. Saifi Abdullah. – DNA capital’s hospitals. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Monday, January 11, 2021 Landslides Briefs kill 11 in UK corona Indonesia cases top Web Desk JAKARTA: Two landslides 3 million triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 11 peo- ple and injured 18 others in Foreign Desk western Indonesia, accord- LONDON: The number of ing to officials. confirmed coronavirus cas- The landslides at Cihan- es recorded in the United juang village in West Java, Kingdom has now surpassed about 150km (95 miles) three million, as the human southeast of the capital, cost of the COVID-19 pan- Jakarta, took place at 4pm demic continues to mount (09:00 GMT) and 7:30pm amid growing fears about (12:30 GMT) on Saturday, the fast-spreading new vari- a spokesman for the Indone- ants of the virus. sian National Board for Dis- UK authorities on Saturday aster Management (BNPB) announced another 59,937 said in a statement on Sun- new infections and 1,035 day. “The first landslide was related fatalities, taking the triggered by high rainfall total death toll to 80,868 and unstable soil condi- – one of the highest in Eu- tions. The subsequent land- rope, alongside Italy. slide occurred while officers Prime Minister Boris John- were still evacuating victims son imposed a third stay-at- around the first landslide home order at the start of area,” Raditya Jati said. the week as alarm deepens Rescuers were among the that hospitals could be over- victims, he said. whelmed, while London The death toll was prelimi- Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday ISLAMABAD: Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mustafa Yurdakul in a group photo with Turkish and Pakistani showbiz celebrities. – DNA nary as of Sunday morning, declared a “major incident” Jati said, adding that poten- in the capital and said the tial rain and thunderstorms spread of COVID-19 was through the day may ham- “out of control”. Reporting per rescue efforts. from London, Al Jazeera’s Seasonal rains and high tide Kazakhstan heads to the in recent days have caused Neave Barker described the situation as “extremely bad”. dozens of landslides and “Before the majority of widespread flooding across the population receive the much of Indonesia, a chain vaccine, there might be a highly anticipated polls of more than 17,000 islands significant impact on how where millions of people hospitals are able to cope live in mountainous areas or … [as well as] the death toll In a referendum that runs alongside the election, people will decide near fertile flood plains close and the rate of infection,” to rivers. Authorities strug- he said. To date, more than whether they prefer the current parliamentary system, a presidential gled to bring in heavy equip- 1.5 million people in the one, or neither – an option that remains unclear ment to clear the debris in UK have received corona- West Java as landslides had virus jabs, with the elder- side the election, people will from the people,” she added. bekov, he also became interim try’s laws, the vote will most likely blocked roads and a bridge. ly, their carers and health Foreign Desk decide whether they prefer the According to Zhaparov, a populist president, but resigned from both be decided outside of the capital. President Joko Widodo in workers prioritised during current parliamentary system, a and nationalist, for the past 30 positions in November to be able Supporters say Zhaparov is a man October warned Indonesia the immunisation drive. BISHKEK: Voters cast their bal- presidential one, or neither – an years Kyrgyzstan – which since to run for president. of the people, the disenfranchised that heavy rains from the lots on Sunday in arguably one option that remains unclear. 1991 has been through three rev- The opposition fears the proposed youth of the countryside, migrant La Nina weather system of the most polarising elections As snow melted under the warm olutionary upheavals – has been constitutional changes might lead workers and Kyrgyz speakers who could trigger flooding and Deadly since this Central Asian nation’s afternoon sun, ever-present po- run by irresponsible elites who led to the concentration of power in have felt abandoned by the Rus- landslides, and affect the independence from the Soviet Un- licemen with cameras monitored to the destruction of its econom- the hands of one individual, whose sian-speaking Bishkek elites. nation’s agricultural output. snowstorms ion 30 years ago. a group of a few dozen activists ic, social and political potential. A rise to power has been deeply sus- Zhaparov, many believe, is Kyr- cause chaos Amid a freezing winter breeze, who marched to Ala-Too square, strong leadership, in his view, is picious. Many point to Zhaparov’s gyzstan’s last hope. Half of Swiss people will choose not only its which only four months ago was the only way to right the wrongs. unclear connections to organised “I feel sorry for Zhaparov,” said sup- across Spain next president but also the politi- drenched in revolutionary fervour. Zhaparov remains a highly divisive crime and continuing attempts to porter Uliijan, 46. “If he becomes hotels, risk cal system they want to live under. The protesters denounced Zhap- figure. Amid the October revolt, curtail civil liberties. president and the system changes The stakes are high. Seventeen arov’s plan to change the constitu- he was freed from prison where According to analysts, the new to presidential, he will be done. bankruptcy Web Desk candidates will run against Sadyr tion, which opponents say will put he served an 11 and a half year constitution that the current par- Already now the parliament is con- GENEVA: Nearly half of MADRID: Snowstorms Zhaparov, who has run the coun- the country on a path to authori- sentence for kidnapping a local liament has drafted – despite hav- stantly criticising him. They will not Switzerland’s restaurants across much of Spain left try since the unrest that broke out tarianism. “I’m here to show my official. His supporters, however, ing no legal mandate to do so – is leave him in peace. I hope he will and hotels risk bankruptcy four people dead and caused as a result of a rigged parliamenta- support for the constitution, the say he was a political prisoner, not only full of gaps but also fails fulfill his promises. Probably not within months failing finan- chaos across much of the ry election on October 4 that led rule of law and parliamentarism,” persecuted for his activism to na- to ensure protections such as free- all of them but at least some. It will cial support to weather dev- country, trapping motorists to the cancellation of results. said Aizhamal Bektenova, 23. tionalise Kumtor, the country’s dom from slavery and freedom of already be a lot.” Meanwhile, oppo- astating Covid-19 measures, and closing the capital’s air Zhaparov has been agitating in fa- “I’m against what is happening biggest gold mine. speech. It also does not specify sition candidates are aiming for a the sector’s employer group and rail links, with more vour of switching to a presidential in my country. It is a usurpation After getting out of prison, he was the country’s electoral system. second round of voting. If Zhaparov warned Sunday. snowfall to come. form of government, which would of power, disrespect towards the acquitted in a hasty trial and nom- While in recent weeks Bishkek has does not secure 50 percent of the The Swiss government is ex- The bodies of a man and give the president excessive legis- law. People came here in protest inated to the position of interim seen a number of protests by activ- vote on Sunday, the opposition will pected this week to extend woman were recovered by lative and executive powers. against the corrupt leadership prime minister. After the resigna- ists, lawyers and civil society calling vouch for the candidate with the the closure of bars, restau- the southern Andalusia In a referendum that runs along- that wants to take the power away tion of president Sooronbay Jeen- on Zhaparov to respect the coun- highest percentage of votes. rants and leisure facilities region emergency service across the country until the after their car was washed India end of February to control away by a flooded river near stubbornly high Coronavirus the town of Fuengirola. Indonesia says promises to Momentum builds case and death numbers. But The Interior Ministry said industry federation GastroSu- a 54-year-old man was also return missing isse warned in a statement found dead in Madrid under located black that if done without providing a big pile of snow. A home- soldier: PLA to impeach Trump significant financial support, less man died of hypother- BEIJING: China has called around half of businesses in mia in the northern city of box recorders on India to immediately re- the restauration and hospital- Zaragoza, the local police JAKARTA: Authorities have pinpointed the location of two turn its soldier who went Foreign Desk ity sector could go belly-up by department reported. black boxes from a crashed Indonesian jet, they said Sun- astray in the China-India bor- the end of March. On Friday, Madrid experi- day, referring to cockpit voice and flight data recorders der area and was found by In- WASHINGTON: Donald The group polled around enced its heaviest snowfalls that could help explain why the aircraft went down with 62 dian troops. Due to darkness Trump, the president of the 4,000 restaurant and hotel since 1971 after what the people aboard. The announcement came as divers pulled and complicated geography, United States, faced a re- owners, and determined AEMET weather agency body parts, wreckage and clothing from waters off Indone- a soldier of the Chinese PLA newed push by Democrats that 98 percent of them al- described as “exceptional sia’s capital Jakarta. “We have located the position of the frontier defense force went to remove him from office, ready are in urgent need of and most likely historic” black boxes, both of them,” said Soerjanto Tjahjanto, head astray in the China-India as federal agents arrested financial support. “The very conditions caused by Storm of Indonesia’s transport safety agency. border early Friday morning, more Capitol Hill rioters on existence of many of them is Filomena. It warned that an- “Divers will start looking for them now and hopefully and the PLA frontier defense Saturday, including a man threatened,” GastroSuisse other 20cm (nearly 8 inches) it won’t be long before we get them.” The Sriwijaya Air force notified the Indian side who carried off the House president Casimir Platzer snowfall was expected on Sat- Boeing 737-500 went into a steep dive about four min- of the information the first speaker’s lectern. said in the statement. urday in Madrid and central utes after it left Soekarno-Hatta international airport in time, hoping the Indian side Representative Ted Lieu While restaurants and other Spain’s lower plains, with up Jakarta on Saturday afternoon. Indonesia’s President Joko could assist in search and said on Twitter that Dem- businesses quickly received to 50cm (20 inches) at high- Widodo expressed his “deep condolences”, and called on rescue of the lost Chinese ocratic members of the and the Constitution if al- of the well-planned and pub- financial support when Swit- er altitudes. “Even if, despite citizens to “pray together so that victims can be found”. soldier, according to a state- House of Representatives lowed to remain in office, licised event. Five people, zerland went into partial the extremely difficult weath- ment issued by PLA Daily. will introduce formal ar- and has acted in a manner including a rioter shot by lockdown during the initial er conditions, the number of But the frantic search involving helicopters and a flotil- la of warships appeared to offer no hope of finding any Nearly two hours later, the ticles of impeachment on grossly incompatible with police as she attempted to wave of infections, Gas- incidents is relatively limit- self-governance and the rule enter the House chamber survivors. The search and rescue agency said it had so response from the Indian Monday. The California troSuisse has complained ed, we have three deaths to of law”. A vote could be held and a Capitol Police officer far collected five body bags with human remains as well side came, confirming that Democrat, who helped draft that support during subse- mourn,” Interior Minister the charges, said the arti- as soon as Wednesday. struck by a fire extinguish- as debris from the crash site in the Java Sea. A piece of the missing soldier had quent sporadic closures has Fernando Grande-Marlaska cles had drawn 180 co-spon- The new push comes after er, died during the incident. child’s clothing, a broken tyre and wheel, life jackets and been found and would be re- lagged. Before the crisis, told a news conference. sors as of Saturday after- Trump incited his support- Nancy Pelosi, the House turned to the Chinese side more than 80 percent of wreckage from the plane’s body were found, according noon. A spokeswoman for ers to storm the US Capitol speaker, accused the Trump to authorities and AFP reporters on the scene. after receiving instructions Swiss restaurants and ho- Swiss school from the superior authori- Lieu said no Republicans on Wednesday as legislators supporters who invaded the tels were in a good or very Among the passengers was Beben Sofian, 59, and her hus- have yet signed on. met to certify the election Capitol of choosing “their band Dan Razanah, 58. “They took a selfie and sent it to ty. Certain Indian media's good position of liquidity, closures cut hyping of the incident didn't The impeachment declara- victory of President-elect whiteness over democracy”. the study showed. – APP their kids before taking off,” the couple’s nephew Hendra tion accuses Trump of en- Joe Biden. Trump urged Addressing her hometown Covid spread: told AFP. All 62 people on board, passengers and crew, square with the facts. The Indian side should strictly gaging “in high Crimes and the crowd to march there San Francisco constituents were Indonesian, authorities said. The count included 10 Belgium adhere to relevant agree- Misdemeanors by willfully in force during remarks in during an online video con- study children. Distraught relatives waited nervously for news ments reached by the two inciting violence against the which he repeated his bo- ference, Pelosi on Saturday at the airport in Pontianak, the city on Indonesia’s section virus deaths GENEVA: Switzerland’s countries and waste no time Government of the United gus claim that his election said Trump’s actions “can- decision in the spring to of Borneo island which had been flight SJ182’s destina- to return the lost soldier States”, according to a copy defeat was fraudulent. not be exaggerated”. She top 20,000: shutter schools was one of tion, about 90 minutes flying time over the Java Sea. to the Chinese side, so as Lieu posted on Twitter on The four-hour occupation added, “The complicity, not the most effective meas- “I have four family members on the flight -- my wife and to add positive factors for Friday. It states that Trump of the seat of the US legis- only the complicity, the in- official ures in reducing mobility three children,” Yaman Zai said on Saturday evening as he de-escalating the border “has demonstrated that he lature shocked the country stigation of the president of and thus also transmission sobbed. “(My wife) sent me a picture of the baby today... BRUSSELS: The number of tensions between the two will remain a threat to na- and raised questions about the United States, must and fatalities in Belgium from of Covid-19, a study showed How could my heart not be torn into pieces?” – DNA countries. – APP tional security, democracy security preparations ahead will be addressed.” Sunday. Researchers at the the new coronavirus crossed Swiss Federal Institute of 20,000 on Sunday, health Technology in Zurich, ETH, officials said, with more determined that the closure than half the dead from re- of Swiss schools last March tirement care homes. The was responsible for cutting STZs establishment to boost IT sector in Pak country, with a population mobility by more than a fifth. of 11.5 million, has recorded “School closures reduced “Therefore, I believe that Pakistan is striving to build core technology industry ecology, to realize 662,694 cases and 20,038 mobility by 21.6 percent,” deaths since the pandemic Stefan Feuerriegel, an the coordinated development of the industrial chain, value chain and innovation chain, broke out, the Sciensano ETH professor of manage- and promote the rapid development of the digital economy,” he added public health institute said. ment information systems Belgium counts all deaths of who headed the study, told by China Economic Net (CEN) on well in time have gained during gy industry ecology, to realize the veloping rapidly. Pakistan is Chi- people who have had a pos- AFP in an email. “School DNA Sunday. Information technology is the coronavirus pandemic. coordinated development of the na’s second-largest source of for- itive Covid-19 test among closures reduce mobility, a revolutionary sector that needed In his latest article, Cheng industrial chain, value chain and eign students, with about 28,000 virus fatalities, giving it (which) then reduces new BEIJING: The announcement of to be exploited to meet the de- Xizhong mentioned that Pakistan innovation chain, and promote the students studying in China. We one of the world’s highest cases” of Covid-19, he said. the development of Special Tech- mands of the contemporary world, is committed to the development rapid development of the digital should encourage these students death rates with 1,725 per His team analysed some 1.5 nology Zones (STZs) in Pakistan said Prime Minister Imran Khan, of digital economy. Information economy,” he added. to return home after graduation, 100,000 people, according billion movements in Swiss is a revolutionary move and a while addressing the launching technology and digital economy He said the information technol- to make contributions to the devel- to an AFP tally. During the telecommunication data strong indicator of Prime Minister ceremony of the Special Technol- are closely related and the new ogy industry is a labor-intensive opment of information technology first wave of the pandemic between February 10 and Imran Khan’s government com- ogy Zones Authority (STZA) in generation of information technol- industry, which can create tens of and digital economy, and to the Belgium also included peo- April 26 last year to evaluate mitment towards the technologi- Islamabad. ogy is the booster of digital econ- thousands of employment oppor- realization of the four ‘zations’, ple who died and may have the impact on mobility as cal development and sustainability As mankind has experienced the omy. The development of cloud tunities. It is the most suitable for namely, informatization, digitiza- had the virus but did not various anti-Covid measures of the country’s digital landscape. agricultural revolution and indus- computing, big data, Internet of young people with higher technical tion, industrialization and modern- necessarily have a test. Cov- were introduced. In decen- The main objective of the estab- trial revolution, now it is going things, mobile Internet, artificial education. With the second-young- ization in their own country. id-19 vaccinations began in tralised Switzerland, its 26 lishment of STZs is to give incen- through the information revo- intelligence and other new-gener- est population in the world, Paki- Now as the construction of Chi- Belgium on January 5. Virus cantons introduced meas- tives to the information technol- lution. In the process of coping ation information technologies is stan can utilize the information na-Pakistan Economic Corridor deaths in retirement homes ures at different paces be- ogy sector to make it flourish for with the COVID-19 pandemic, we accelerating global industrial divi- technology sector in employing its has entered the second stage, the reached 10,270 on Decem- fore a country-wide partial the benefit of the country. have clearly seen the importance sion, economic restructuring and youth. Also, the Pakistani nationals industrial cooperation between ber 18, the authorities said. lockdown, including school This was stated by Cheng Xizhong, of information technology. Prime reshaping the pattern of global working in other countries can ben- China and Pakistan with Special Amnesty International had closures, was ordered on visiting professor at Southwest Minister Imran Khan pointed out economic competition. efit from the STZs. Economic Zones and Special the previous month alleged University of Political Science March 16. – APP that only those companies that “Therefore, I believe that Pakistan China’s information technology Technology Zones as the carriers the authorities had “aban- and Law in his article published adapted to information technology is striving to build core technolo- and the digital economy are de- will become the focus. doned” care homes. – APP IslamabadMONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 | PWWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST High-density Briefs farming vital for guava Pakistan’s production coronavirus DNA cases cross ISLAMABAD: Farmers in Pakistan’s most fertile Pun- 500,000 jab province are getting ISLAMABAD: The number enormously enhanced yield of novel coronavirus infec- after experimenting with tions in Pakistan crossed high-density plantation of the the 500,000 mark on Sun- centuries-old local variety of day with 2,899 new cases guava, a case showcasing being reported in the past the scope of the agricultural 24 hours. Forty Six corona economy in the country. patients had lost their lives According to a report pub- out of which 41 were under lished by Gwadar Pro on Sun- treatment in hospitals and day, Rao Arshad, a fruit farm- five others in their respec- er in the Faisalabad district of tive homes or quarantines, the province cultivated 1,000 according to the latest up- guava plants over 8 acres of date issued by the National land two years ago and was command and Operation amazed to see the results. Centre (NCOC). His farm started yielding gua- During the last 24 hours va within 9 months of plant- most of the deaths had oc- ing 9-month old saplings. curred in Punjab followed by The size of guava bulbs and the Sindh. It added that out the number of bulbs on each of the total 46 deaths during plant were even more amaz- last 24 hours 24 patients ing. On average, ready-to- died on ventilators. pluck guava weighed around No COVID affected person half kilograms. was on ventilator in Azad “In only two years, we had Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), a bulb as big as 622 grams”, Balochistan and Gilgit Bal- Rao said, wondering how tistan (GB) while 304 ven- far the bulb size could grow tilators were occupied else- when his farm matures. where in Pakistan. The vendor told Gwadar The maximum ventilators Pro that these plants could were occupied in four major ISLAMABAD: Sardar Yasir Ilyas, President ICCI is presenting a souvenir to Ali Alizada, ambassador of Azerbaijan during his visit to ICCI. yield guavas for over 35 areas including Multan 51 Fatima Azam SVP, Abdul Rehman Khan VP ICCI are also seen in picture. –DNA years. He looked as if say- percent, ICT 33 percent, ing that it was just the be- Bahawalpur 41 percent and ginning and more marvels Lahore 34 percent. could be waiting for him. Some 44,410 tests were Rao purchased the saplings conducted across the coun- Azerbaijan keen to promote from a nursery in Sharaqpur try on Saturday, including Sharif, Lahore for Rs35 14,572 in Sindh, 17,613 in each. Waseem Malik, the Punjab, 5,993 in Khyber Pa- owner of the nursery, said khtunkhwa (KP), 4,998 in that with ultra-high-density Islamabad Capital Territory bilateral trade with Pakistan technique, over 2,000 plants (ICT), 511 in Balochistan, of a specific guava variety 350 in GB, and 373 in AJK. The envoy said that Pakistani pharma companies have huge potential in could be planted in one acre Around 456,969 people of land while keeping plant- have recovered from the his country and they should set up manufacturing plants in Azerbaijan to-plant and line-to-line dis- tance as 4 feet. disease so far across Paki- Industry (ICCI). interested in developing community should attend sports goods, cutlery, elec- that ICCI would try to take However, Rao opted for stan making it a significant DNA Ali Alizada said that the railways links and direct it to explore business col- trical appliances, textile & a business delegation to planting only 1,000 saplings count with over 86 percent people of Azerbaijan have flights with Pakistan soon laboration with the coun- leather products, furniture, Azerbaijan in March 2021 per acre in his 8-acre guava recovery ratio of the affect- ISLAMABAD: Ali Alizada, great love for Pakistan and after the end of Covid-19. terparts of Azerbaijan. home-made crafts, food and to explore business collab- farm, with a plant-to-plant ed patients. – APP Ambassador of Azerbaijan feel comfortable in doing He identified agriculture, He said that ICCI should fruits products, engineering oration with counterparts distance of 6 feet and a line- has said that his country was business with it, therefore, industry, tourism, mining, take a delegation to Azer- & consumer goods, rice in Azerbaijan and analyze to-line distance of 8 feet. keen to further promote bi- Pakistan should seriously hospitality and defense as baijan to explore its market have great scope in Azerbai- the market potential for Pa- Govt switches It’s more cost-effective, he lateral trade with Pakistan as consider to expand trade potential areas of bilateral and he would cooperate in jan and it should increase kistani products. said. “It saves labor cost as towards both countries have tremen- cooperation with it. cooperation between Azer- connecting them with right imports of these products He said the delegation we do most of weeding with dous scope to enhance trade He said that Azerbaijan has baijan and Pakistan. partners in his country. from Pakistan. would also interact with in- the tractor. It also keeps the online mode, and economic cooperation signed free trade agree- The envoy said that Paki- Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan said vestors of Azerbaijan and in- plants healthy and produces in many fields. ments with 10 countries of stani pharma companies Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, that Pakistan was setting form them about the poten- quality fruits”, he said. says Shafqat He said that Azerbaijan and the region including Russia, have huge potential in his President, Islamabad Cham- up many special econom- tial business opportunities ISLAMABAD: Minister for Pakistan enjoyed excellent therefore, by investing in country and they should ber of Commerce & Indus- ic zones under CPEC that for them in various sectors Federal Education and Pro- relations at political level, Azerbaijan and increasing set up manufacturing plants try said that the bilateral offered 10 years’ tax holi- of Pakistan’s economy. Dense fog fessional Training Shafqat but trade and economic re- trade cooperation with it, in Azerbaijan. He said that trade of around US$ 16-17 day, therefore, investors of Fatma Azim Senior Vice Mehmood said the govern- lations were not matching Pakistani investors could Azerbaijan was establishing million between Pakistan Azerbaijan should explore President, Abdul Rehman likely in ment has transformed to- with them, therefore, there promote exports to all these a free economic zone next and Azerbaijan was quite opportunities of JVs and Khan Vice President ICCI, wards distance education was a great need to focus on regional countries. to the port of Baku and Pa- nominal given the actual investment in these SEZs Aslam Khokhar and others plain areas learning mode to tackle the promoting trade relations He said that Covid-19 pan- kistani investors should ex- potential of both countries that would help in further also spoke at the occasion ISLAMABAD: Dense fog pandemic impacts and es- that would yield highly ben- demic has caused some plore JVs and investment in and more serious efforts strengthening bilateral busi- and stressed that steps is likely to grip plain areas tablished a separate wing in eficial results for the econo- slowdown in trade activity this facility. were needed from both ness cooperation between should be taken to bridge of Punjab and upper Sindh that regard in the ministry. mies of both countries. between the two countries, He said that an online sides to improve it. He said the two countries. the gap between the pri- whereas cold and dry weath- Talking to media persons, He was addressing the but after the coronavirus business forum between that many good quality Pa- He said that Azerbaijan was vate sectors of both coun- er is expected to continue he said the government business community dur- was over, bilateral trade was the two countries was kistani products including quite rich in energy and it tries to increase two-way over most parts of the coun- while taking prompt action ing his visit to Islamabad expected to get a boost. planned in March and said pharmaceuticals, cosmet- can help Pakistan in this trade up to the real poten- try with very cold in Kash- had adopted Distance Edu- Chamber of Commerce & He said that Azerbaijan was that Pakistani business ics, surgical instruments, sector as well. He assured tial of both countries. mir, Gilgit Baltistan, upper cation Programmes due to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and wake of pandemic COVID-19 north Balochistan during that has effected all sectors. 11th death anniversary SC to hear next 24 hours. He said although the edu- Senate China and Pakistan could Continental air is prevailing cation sector in Pakistan of Engineer Hamiddudin over most parts of the coun- had to face huge challenges elections’ try, Met office reported. due to surge of COVID-19 promote digital economy In last 24 hours cold and Nazir Siyal / DNA pandemic, but on the other references dry weather prevailed over side, it had also produced KARACHI: Countrywide events to pay rich tributes most parts of the country, many new opportunities to to former Pakistan Democratic Front (PDF) leader of ISLAMABAD: The Supreme DNA while very cold in north Ba- make improvements in the Khaksar Tehreek late Engineer Hamiddudin Ahmed Ibn Court has constituted a five- lochistan and upper areas. field of education. Allama-Mashriqi on his 11th death anniversary here at judge larger bench to com- BEIJING: High-level and However, rain occurred at He expressed the hope that various locations on Sunday. mence hearing on a presi- high-quality cooperation be- isolated places in upper the pandemic would end Former Chief Khaksar Tehrik late Engineer Hamiddu- dential reference seeking tween China and Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and soon but the projects of Dis- din Ahmed Al-Mashriqi, was died of cardiac arrest on the court’s opinion whether could boost the sharing of Kashmir during this time tance learning will be con- January 10, 2010 at the age of 54. He was born on No - ‘open ballot’ for Senate elec- technologies and experience span. Rainfall recorded dur- tinued. Further elaborating vember 16, 1956 in Lahore Ichraa. He was graduated tions would help acknowl- of the digital economy. It will ing this duration remained government’s initiative in from Mehran University Jamshoro Sindh and decided edge the respect of choice also facilitate the building of Kashmir: Muzaffarabad education sector, he went to work for Khaksar Tehreek to reorganize, he was and desire of the citizen vot- a community of digital econ- As in the case, Pakistan`s made by the Imran Khan (City, AP 08mm), Garhidu- on saying that we had in- elected as Chief Khaksar Tehreek on 1993 and further ers today (January 11). The omy under the framework of efforts on the digital growth administration, which gives patta 06mm, Rawalakot troduced Blended Learning unanimously selected Qaid Khaksar Tehreek Pakistan five-member larger bench the China-Pakistan Econom- path will improve the business Pakistan great hope for fast 04mm and Khyber Pakh- Project in Islamabad with at Meenar-e-Pakistan 2-day Khaksar Camp. would be headed by Chief ic Corridor (CPECD), said a environment, attract domestic economic development. tunkhwa: Balakot 06mm. Justice Gulzar Ahmed and cooperation of World Bank. Khaksar Tehrik activists, educationists, Journalists and Chinese scholar Prof. Cheng and foreign investment, and Why has China's economy Lowest temperatures re- comprising of Justice Mush- In this project, he said, politicians all over country organized events to pay rich Xizhong, according to China accelerate the development recovered so quickly and so corded on Sunday remained ir Alam, Justice Umar Ata technology had been used tributes on his services and recitation of Holy Quran here Economic Net (CEN). of the national economy. As did that of Pakistan's? He Leh -14°C, Ziarat, Kalat Bandial, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan for further effectiveness of at Karachi, Larkana, Ratodero-Dhamra, Lahore, Gujran- Cheng Xizhong stated that he pointed earlier, it was the believed the digital economy -11°C, Quetta -09°C, Kalam and Justice Yahya Afridi. At- educational processes and wala, Havellian, Kot Radha Kishn, Phalia and other parts. Pakistan is known as the right choice to go ahead with is the answer. In the battle -08°C, Dalbandin, Parachi- torney General Khalid Jawed making it understandable. Khaksar Tehreek leaders, civil society workers threw land of opportunity as it has “Engage Africa”. Prof. Cheng against the COVID-19 pan- nar, Hunza -07°C, Malam Shafqat also highlighted the Khan would represent Presi- tremendous and unmatched reaffirmed that Pakistan's demic, the digital economy Jabba -06°C, Nokkundi, Pan- lights on the rendered services of Hamiddudin Ahmed dent Dr Arif Alvi. On Decem- injustice in the current edu- Al-Mashriqi for the workers, bonded labour and nation - potentials. While technol- commitment to the develop- with its strong vitality and jgur and Zhob -04°C. – APP cation system of country and ber 23, President Arif Alvi, ogy-enabled innovation is ment of the digital economy is great development potential al issues, particularly, struggle for the hunger strikes, after approving the proposal briefed about the develop- struggle during national movement for the restoration the major spur to produc- another right choice. has effectively hedged the of the prime minister, had One right choice after anoth- downward pressure of econ- At least five ment of uniform education of Chief Justice of Pakistan’s long March, and Jailed in tive growth, rapid advances filed a 11-page reference in in technology are enabling er entails the wisdom and omy in some countries in- system that will be imple- Attock and Kot Luckhpat also. injured in mented by next year for the the Supreme Court. – APP new business opportunities. correctness of the policies cluding China and Pakistan. eradication of classification Turbat blast in education system. – APP TURBAT: At least five peo- ple were injured in an explo- Five-day anti- sion at the Cinema Bazaar in COMSATS invited to establish varsity in Yemen Turbat, Balochistan on Sun- polio drive day. Police officials said the In the meeting, it was agreed that the Executive Director COMSATS, with the support of Yemeni Ambassador, injured have been moved to to start today would hold various virtual meetings with Yemen’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research District Headquarters Hos- ISLAMABAD: A five-day pital in Turbat for medical national polio immunisation the experience of COMSATS for establish- ed to be held during 2021. While exchang- a suitable R&D Centre / University of Yem- treatment while the Frontier drive will start from tomor- Staff Report / DNA ing a similar university.In his letter, the ing views on Yemen’s potential collabora- en in COMSATS’ Network of International Corps (FC) personnel have row to vaccinate over 40 Yemen’s Minister also pledged to partici- tion with other developing countries from Science and Technology Centres of Excel- cordoned off the area to in- million children under the ISLAMABAD: During his visit to the Head- pate in the virtual meeting of COMSATS the platform of COMSATS, the Ambassa- lence. COMSATS’ Network currently has vestigate. The officials said age of five across Pakistan. quarters of the Commission on Science and Consultative Committee, which is expect- dor pledged to facilitate in the induction of membership of 24 reputed research cen- that the nature of the blast A supplementary dose of Vi- Technology for Sustainable Development tres or universities belonging to the devel- is yet to be ascertained. Last tamin A drops will also be ad- in the South (COMSATS), the Ambassa- oping countries,working in various fields week, 11 coal miners were ministered to children aged 6 dor of the Republic of Yemen, H.E. Mo- of science and technology, and serves as killed in the Machh area to 59 months during this cam- hammed Motahar Alashabi, handed over the organization’s technical resource-base some 60 kilometres south- paign to help build general a letter from Yemen’s Minister of Higher for South-South and Triangular coopera- east of Quetta city. immunity among susceptible Education and Scientific Research, to the tion programmes in the Member States. Security officials who did not children to protect them from Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. The induction of a Yemeni Center in COM- want to be named told AFP polio and other diseases. Junaid Zaidi, in which COMSATS’ support SATS Network would facilitate various collab- that the attackers first sep- According to Pakistan Polio has been invited to establish a university orative undertakings including joint research arated the miners before ty- Eradication Program, around of science and technology in Yamen. and development projects, capacity building ing their hands and feet and 285,000 polio frontline work- A Pakistan-based inter-governmental/in- activities, expert-exchange and technology taking them into the hills to ers will visit parents and ternational organization of 27 developing transfer arrangements, etc. In the meeting, kill them. In October, a sol- caregivers at their doorstep, countries, COMSATS had established the it was agreed that the Executive Director dier of the Pakistan Army adhering to strict COVID-19 COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) in COMSATS, with the support of Yemeni Am- was martyred and three oth- precautionary measures Pakistan, which has now become a leading bassador, would hold various virtual meetings ers suffered injuries in an at- and protocols while vacci- public-sector university in the country. with Yemen’s Minister of Higher Education tack on a patrolling party of nating children. – APP Yemen, which is one of the member coun- and Scientific Research in order to take the the security forces near the tries of COMSATS, wishes to benefit from ongoing collaboration forward. Jhaki post in Turbat. – APP Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]