Vol. IV, No. 244 Monday, 01 March, 2021 email address: [email protected] Editor: Asim Khan Price Rs. 5 Shutter down strike No talks observed as Asad with India Achakzai laid to rest in without Chaman Kashmir issue: Sheikh Rasheed News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Shei kh Rasheed on Sunday said that Pakistan wanted better ties with India, but no talks with Staff Reporter other parts of Balochistan New Delhi were possible Shutter down strike by ignoring the decades- CHAMAN: Shutter down also observed in Chaman, old Kashmir issue. strike observed in Quetta Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Addressing a press and other parts of Balo Zhob, Harnai, Loralai, conference in Islamabad chistan against the mur- and other Pasht oon- today, Sheikh Rasheed der of Awami National dominated areas of termed dialogues with Party (ANP) leader Asad Balochistan. The Baloch India without Kashmir Khan Achakzai on istan government had issue betrayal with the Sunday. All shops, mar- adopted strict security nation. He said the kets, and business cent- measures to maintain the revival of Article 370 ers remained closed in law and order situations and 35-A of the Indian Quetta and other parts of on the eve of the strike. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan planting an Olive Sapling during the Inauguration Ceremony of Salt Range and Tilla Joggian constitution to restore the province. The flow of traffic National Parks at Padhri Reserve in Islamabad. PID PHOTO the special status of In Chaman: thousands remains thin Jammu and Kashmir is a of people turned out to In Quetta, the flow of prerequisite for the dia- mourn the killing of traffic remains thin as a logue between Pakistan Asad Achakzai. Funeral result of the shutter down and India. prayer of the ANP leader strike. ANP had given a “No increase in petrol Responding to a ques- offered in Chaman. ANP call of shutter down tion, the interior minis- Balochistan President, strike to mourn the kill- ter claimed that Pakistan Asghar Khan Achakzai, ing of its leader. Other has successfully com- provincial ministers, political groups and the prices”, PM Khan turns plied with 24 out of 27 Zamarak Khan Achakzai, traders’ community have points of the FATF action Malik Naeem Khan Baz backed the call for the plan. He maintained ai, and others partici- strike. that the country will pated in the funeral pray Police had found the complete the action plan er. Addressing the mour decomposed dead body down OGRA’s request soon and will come out ners, Asghar Achakzai of the ANP leader from of the FATF grey list. demanded punishment the Nohsar area of Quetta Monitoring Desk/INP Imran Khan did not price increases for the Lashing out at the past for the killer of Asad on Saturday even ing. NEWS accept this proposal. previous five consecu- rulers, the interior min- Achakzai. The Deputy Inspe ctor There has been no tive fortnights. This was ister said that the plun- “The killer is already in General (DIG) of Police, ISLAMABAD: Prime increase in the prices of despite an increase in derers had brought the the custody of the police, Muhammad Azh ar Minister Imran Khan on petroleum products. international oil prices country to the verge of the accused has to be tri- Akram in the late-night Sunday turned down Despite the continuous over the last 15 days. economic disaster. He aled fairly”, Mr. Achakzai press conference said the request of the Oil rise in the prices of Over the last many maintained that Pakis said. police have arrested the and Gas Regulatory petroleum products in months, the government tan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Strike also observed in killer of Asad Achakzai. Authority (OGRA) for the world market, the has been tweaking with led government put the an increase in fuel prime minister did not petroleum levy rates country on the path of prices. Special Assistant allow it.” instead of GST as levy economic stability and Chronic absentees: 35 to the PM Shehbaz Gill The prices would remains in the federal progress. said the premier has have been effective from kitty while GST goes to Replying to another teachers suspended in taken step to avoid put- March 1. For the next 15 the divisible pool taxes Authority’s (OGRA) pro- products by up to Rs7 question, he predicted ting a financial burden days, the prices of petro- and thus about 57pc posal to jack up fuel but the prime minister that Finance Minister Dera Bugti on the masses. leum products will share is grabbed by the rates from March 1. didn’t accept the pro- Abdul Hafeez Sheikh will In a tweet, he shared a remain the same. provinces. Special Assistant to posal. win the upcoming Senate picture of Ogra’s pro- Ogra had proposed an Prices of petroleum the Prime Minister on He said Prime election. posed prices and said: increase in prices earlier products will not see P o l i t i c a l Minister Khan didn’t “Ogra proposed to this month as well, but any increase at least for Communication Dr grant permission for increase the price of the prime minister had a fortnight as Prime Shahbaz Gill tweeted hiking fuel prices Senate polls: petroleum products turned it down. The Minister Imran Khan that the OGRA recom- despite international oil from about Rs6-7 per decision had come as a has rejected the Oil and mended an increase in rates going up consist- Bilawal litre. Prime Minister break from continuous Gas Regulatory prices of petroleum ently. invites PTI, MQM, GDA to MQM-P Horse trading affects MQM-P to hold session over excuses to proportional join PDM Senate attend representation of political News Desk Education Desk in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. The News Desk upcoming Senate luncheon parties in polls: Gill ISLAMABAD: Pakistan DERA BUGTI: The educa- department under the polls. Peoples Party chairman tion department govern- former secretary Tayyab KARACHI: Coalition It is to be mentioned News Desk Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ment of Balochistan has Lehri had already sus- partners Muttahida here that Pakistan hosted by on Sunday invited Mutta suspended 35 teachers in pended over 2,000 teach- Qaumi Movement- People’s Party (PPP) ISLAMABAD: Federal hida Qaumi Movement- the Dera Bugti district. ers in the province. Pakistan (MQM-P), on Saturday reached PTI Minister for Information Pakistan (MQM-P) to join “They were chronic The number of govern- Grand Democratic out to MQM-P for sup- and Broadcasting Shibli Pakistan Democratic absentees”, Sher Khan ment-run schools is Alliance (GDA) and port in Senate elec- News Desk Faraz on Sunday said Movement (PDM). Bazai, the Secretary above 14,000 Pakistan Tehreek-e- tions. that Pakistan Tehreek-e- Addressing a joint Education Balochistan The number of govern- Insaf (PTI) holding a A PPP delegation KARACHI: A delega- Insaf (PTI) took a case press conference accom- said. ment-run primary, mid- key meeting over the comprising of Nasir tion of Muttahida regarding identifiable panied by PDM and The department had dle and high schools Senate elections here. Hussain Shah, Qaumi Movement- vote in Senate elections to JUI-F chief Maulana issued notices to the across the province is The meeting being Murtaza Wahab, Pakistan (MQ M-P) on Supreme Court (SC). Fazlur Rehman in Islam teachers to ensure their over 14,000. Balochistan held at a luncheon, Sharjeel Memon and Sunday has excused In a post on social-net- abad, Bilawal Bhutto presence in schools. education minister, hosted by Adviser Waqar Mehdi visited from attending the working website Twitter, Zardari urged MQM-P to Despite repeated notices, Sardar Yar Muhammad Shipping Mehmood MQM-P headquarters luncheon arranged by the minister claimed that join the opposition’s alli- the teachers failed to turn Rind said, “the number of Molvi at his residence in Bahadurabad. Pakistan Tehreek-e- horse trading affects pro- Fazal-ur-Rehman’s state- ance. He made the offer up at their duties, Mr. ghost teachers is in thou- here. During the meet- Insaf (PTI) to discuss portional representation ment, Shahbaz Gill said it three days before the Bazai mentioned. s a nd s”. Federal Minister ing, both sides dis- Senate polls. of political parties in the is the JUI-F chief, not peo- Senate elections. Suspended teachers The government has Asad Umar, other fed- cussed the upcoming According to details, polls. ple, who has been in trou- Let us raise the voice belong to various parts of also introduced a real- eral ministers, Senate elections as the Federal Minister for PTI won in Punjab’s ble for two and a half for the rights of Karachi Dera Bugti time school monitoring Governor of Sindh PPP leaders sought Maritime Affairs Ali Senate elections. We years. Maulana is facing together, he added. The The teachers belong to system to check the avail- and party leaders are MQM-P support for Zaidi told that MQM-P didn’t allow horse trad- humiliation for three dec- PPP leader said that MQ various parts of Dera ability of teachers in expected to attend the their candidates. is government’s allies ing or violate propor- ades outside power, he M-P should fight against Bugti, one of Balochistan’s Balochistan. “Through meeting. The two sides, and that its members tional representation, he said. the government by resource-rich districts. RTSM, we can easily The PTI leaders will focused on the elec- were unable to partici- added. The SAPM said, “Yous becoming a part of PDM. “We have also estab- trace chronic absentees”, consult with allies, the tions of the upper pate in the session due Earlier, Shahbaz Gill af Raza Gillani is the Bilawal said that they lished an inquiry com- Sher Khan Bazai men- MQM and GDA, over house of the to their busy schedule. said being the biggest same person who was will give a ‘surprise’ to mittee to probe into their tioned. the Senate elections Parliament in the It is to be mentioned culprit was the eligibility gotten disqualified from the government in the cases”, the Secretary The provincial govern- scheduled to be held meeting. here that PTI had criteria of Pakistan Dem the Supreme Court of upcoming Senate elec- informed. ment had also allocated a on March 03. The MQM-P and arranged a meeting of ocratic Movement’s (PD Pakistan by Pakistan Mus tions. Bilawal said that The education depart- budget for the RTSM to The PTI has directed PPP also shared con- MQM-P and Grand M) joint candidate. lim League-Nawaz (PML- they will give a ‘surprise’ ment has launched a make sure presence of its members of Sindh cerns over the census Democratic Alliance While reacting to N) supremo Nawaz Shar to the government in the crack-down against teachers in schools. Assembly to stay in process in the prov- (GDA) over the Senate Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam- if, and is now being used upcoming Senate elec- chronic absentee teachers UNICEF Karachi for the ince. elections. Fazal (JUI-F) President save the drowning PDM. tions. Quetta: Hazara sisters turn danger into an opportunity Manan Khan, Web Desk Threats force Fida Hussain to family put their heads together daily orders turned into hun- nessmen sold their properties currently confined to Marriabad shut down his shop and decided to launch an online dreds of orders. due to repeated incidents of tar- and Hazara town areas of the city QUETTA: Three ethnic Shia Threats: “We all were studying pastry shop to overcome the Increasing attacks against the geted killings. The community is Hazara sisters turned danger when terrorists forced our father financial crisis. community into an opportunity while open- to shut down the bakery”, Urooj “We used to request people to Militants in Pakistan’s south- ing an online pastry shop amid Fatima told Quetta Voice. In 2013, taste bakery items in a tray”, western city of Quetta have increasing acts of targeted kill- repeated attacks at the Hazara Sumia Batool stated. repeatedly targeted the ethnic ings in Quetta’s Alamdar road. community forced my father to Stalls established: Shia Hazara community during Threats and intimidation forced abandon his established busi- “We established a stall in the the last two decades. On January their father to shut down his ness, she said. holy month of Ramazan to attract 3rd, 2021, the armed accused bru- 35-year old bakery in Kuchlak, Fida Hussain was running a customers”, Urooj mentioned. She tally murdered 11 Hazara coal located some 25km north of successful business when said initially, people were reluc- miners in Balochistan’s Mach Quetta. received a threatening letter from tant to buy our product. “We area. Hazara sisters, Urooj Fatima, religious bigots. “Taliban threat- used to request people to taste In 2019, all four sisters partici- 22, Sumaiya Batool, 23, and ened me to shut down the shop or bakery items in a tray”, Sumia pated in a festival in Marriabad Aneesa Batool, 25, launched their face the consequences”, Mr. Batool stated. and introduced a fusion of food online pastry shop, Plates of Hussain recalled as his voice “Some would taste and others and bakery items to attract cake- Flavor, less than two years ago cracked. would refuse, but we never gave lovers. after their father was forced to The mother sold her jewelry up”, Sumai mentioned. The Hazara sisters with their pat- shut down his 35-year-old bakery and asked her daughters to keep demand for buying our cakes ents: Photo provided by Urooj because of looming threats. continue their studies. The whole increased. Gradually, dozens of Fatima In Quetta, Hazara busi- Monday March, 01, 2021 DAILY QUETTA VOICE Page# 02

Fake domiciles in Peace agreement and American options in Afghanistan

Balochistan Inam Ul Haque on making the with- map (power-sharing). given the Indian mach- Beltway Community those, arguing that the Nay-sayers to peace, drawal condition- Points (a) and (b) were inations/presence — (the contractors). They Taliban are tired; The issue of fake domiciles is once again besides Ghani admin- based and Nato would to lead to the last two raises many unan- are working overtime enough to note that the istration, include reconsider pulling out points. The Taliban swered questions. The with the new US Taliban generations in the limelight across Balochistan for Indian lobby, US deep its 11,000 strong con- committed to enforce Taliban, however, have administration to have learned to live state, Washington tingent from a dozen the agreement in areas refrained from attacks rescind the agreement. with the conflict and the last few months. Fake domiciles’ Beltway Community European countries, in under their control till on US/foreign troops, Ghani’s objective is have developed a sus- The Janus-faced training/advisory the formation of post- as committed. pure survival; India tenance war economy. issue is sensitive, since jobs, seats in edu- pseudo Afghanistan deployment with the settlement Afghan Meanwhile the US has wants Afghanistan And while the occupa- analyst community — Afghan National government. The sub- been liberally using its troubled to keep tion forces have the cational institutions, and other official local and foreign — is Security Forces sequent three-part text Special Forces and Pakistan negatively watches, the Taliban in overdrive telling all (ANSF). expands the above USAF in targeting the embroiled: and the have the time. benefits are at stake. and sundry about the In an ironic flip-flop points. Taliban, when support- Beltway community is For reasons futility of peace-mak- of the Afghan scene, In Part One, the US ing ANSF. simply out there for explained in my writ- A total of 2,745 domicile certificates ing with a treacherous the civilised West is committed to a com- Part Three deals profit. While the US ings, the Taliban can- Taliban. That the evasive in keeping its plete withdrawal of all with UNSC endorse- military and deep not and would not could not be verified by commissioners blood-thirsty Taliban word with the forces/civilian staff/ ment of the agreement. state does not want to concede to anything did not keep their side “untrustworthy sav- contractors from all Both parties undertook concede defeat to a lesser than a lion’s of four divisions in the province. The of the deal and that the ages” aka the Taliban, military bases/else- to have improved rela- rag-tag enemy and share in future politi- United States military who never committed where in 14 months (by tions. And the US com- would even reinforce cal dispensation, as commissioners in their reports to the presence is the panacea to peace on foreign May 1, 2021). The US mitted to seek eco- failure to salvage some they were the one who of all that afflicts terms and said so categorically commit- nomic assistance for pride. Other players shed sweat, blood and Balochistan High Court (BHC) revealed Afghans and loudly and clearly, ted to releasing the Afghanistan’s recon- like China, Russia, tears, fighting for over Afghanistan. And that while pursuing their Taliban combat/politi- struction. Iran and Pakistan vie two decades, to liber- this the other day. the remaining contin- “fight and talk strat- cal prisoners within Foot dragging by for various degrees of ate Afghanistan; when gent of 2,500 or so US e g y ”. three months starting Ashraf Ghani and his peace and stability in others — now vying to BHC orders commissioners to submit troops would do, what I had covered the with the commence- government over pris- Afghanistan for share the table — col- over 150,000 strong essentials of the peace ment of the intra- oner exchange is well known political, geo- luded with the occupa- reports ISAF/Nato forces, from deal in my piece, Afghan dialogue known and has been strategic and commer- tion forces. They are some 50 countries, “Afghanistan — Future scheduled on March instrumental for the cial reasons. the only stakeholders Repeated complaints against fake domi- could not do in over 20 of the Past”, published 10, 2020. non-commencement of President Biden is able to defeat ISIS. years. here on April 30, 2020. Both these condi- the intra-Afghan dia- said to be at the horns And they are the only cile certificates prompted the BHC to That Ashraf Ghani Let us revisit what was tions remain unful- logue. The Taliban of dilemma. Picking party that can keep and his cabal is the best agreed. The three-part filled just like the could not and did not peace goes against the Afghanistan united order the divisional commissioners to thing that has hap- agreement contains a removal — in totality offer any uncondi- “moralist argument” and peaceful — an pened to Afghanistan preamble and confi- — of sanctions and tional ceasefire in an of a demonic Taliban urgent priority com- file a comprehensive report in this and that the primitive, dential annexes deal- travel restrictions atmosphere of mis- not bringing the oper- pared to women’s uncouth, uncultured ing with US deploy- against the Taliban. trust; thus “reduction ational tempo down; rights and the regard. As per the report, the deputy Taliban will drag ment details, ostensi- The Taliban promised in violence”, a phrase so peace would dem- Constitution. This Afghanistan — the bly not made public that released prisoners coined by Pakistani onstrate imperial simple logic is not commissioners conducted scrutiny of a oasis of development, because of ISIS. shall pose no threat to interlocutors, remains weakness. And is rocket science. modernity, peace and The preamble com- US/allied forces, and a pipedream. The US resisted by the formi- Nay-sayers can push total of 5, 534 domicile certificates on the harmony — back into prises four points, have kept their prom- had also retained and dable cabal of nay-say- President Biden to con- the Stone Age; rolling namely; (a) guaran- ise. America/allies also relocated some CIA ers. Continuing the tinue the war, causing directives of the BHC bench. back the gains of tees/enforcement committed to not inter- personnel — in viola- fight is reinforcing death and destruction Afghan minorities, mechanisms by the fere with the domestic tion of the agreement failure — a poor strat- and re-learn what the In the Sibi division, the deputy commis- especially the women Taliban to prevent the affairs and territorial — to its embassy in eg y. Soviet Union learnt in folk; and rescinding use of Afghan soil integrity or political Kabul, to advise The Trump- 10 years, that sioners conducted verification of 1,185 the Afghan against the US/allies; independence of Orbaki militias and Khalilzad combine Afghanistan belongs to Constitution. (b) timeline for with- Afghanistan. others groups like the had realised the hope- the indigenous free- domicile certifications. Out of 1,185, only And the trumped-up drawal of all foreign In Part Two, the Khost Protection Force lessness of the Afghan dom-fighters… the narrative of the liberal forces; (c) commence- Taliban undertook not (KPF), operating under situation militarily Taliban. 391 domiciles found authentic. However, brigade and their ment of intra-Afghan to allow the use of the Afghan National and had agreed to a And freedom move- Western backers dialogue on March 10, Afghan soil against the Directorate of Security tilted (Afghan govern- ments can never be 737 domicile certificates can not be veri- “seems” to be sinking 2020; and (d) a perma- US/allies. Though not (NDS). ment perspective) suppressed. in, as President Joe nent/comprehensive in power, they have The nay-sayers to agreement. President Like Opinion & fied, the report said. Biden has already ceasefire as “an item” kept this pledge. The peace, besides the Biden would too, after Editorial on Facebook, ordered a review of the on the agenda of intra- US and its agencies, Ghani administration, he dusts off his old follow @ETOpEd on In the Naseerabad division, the DCs year-old Doha peace Afghan negotiations, however, continue to include the Indian notes and matches Twitter to receive all agreement. The US besides Afghanistan’s fish in troubled waters. lobby, the US deep them to the altered updates on all our conducted scrutiny of 2045 domicile cer- military now intends future political road- ISIS in Afghanistan — state and Washington ground realities. For daily pieces. tificates. 892 certificates verified and 2 Combating pollution declared fake. However, 1151 domicile Sakib Sherani At the time of writ- risk factor for mortality nomic burden of pollu- A ‘carbon’ tax levied costs. It is unlikely to holders failed to appear before the com- WHILE Pakistan’s ing, the air quality in Pakistan. According tion associated with on motor fuels, vehicle be inflationary if set at carbon emissions are index (AQI) value for to the State of Global premature mortality purchase and/or own- well below Rs1 per mittee despite repeated notices, the very low in compari- Lahore was 178, Air Report 2019, 47pc of and morbidity is also ership, tailpipe emis- litre, allaying a key son to the rest of the according to specialist deaths from chronic significant, equivalent sions, and on polluter concern of the govern- report mentioned. world, it is among the website IQAir, which obstructive pulmonary to 5 to 14pc of coun- industries; ment. most polluted coun- indicates a PM2.5 con- disease (COPD) are t r ie s’ GDPs”. Mandating targets Since petroleum pric Trend of getting jobs through fake dom- tries in terms of ambi- centration of 108.2 µg/ attributable to air pol- The costs associated for the sale of electric ing is a federal subject ent (outdoor) air pollu- m³. This level is charac- lution in Pakistan, in with pollution are both and hybrid vehicles. under the Constitution, iciles rising in Balochistan tion and water contam- terised as “unhealthy” addition to 32pc of direct as well as indi- the federal govern- ination. According to for all population deaths from lung can- rect, and include health The major sources of ment will need to It is a matter of serious concern that the rankings compiled by groups, according to cer. and social costs, envi- ambient air pollution introduce the ‘green’ IQAir, Pakistan was the Air Quality The health costs ronmental costs, eco- worldwide include tax on every litre sold, trend of having fake domicile to get gov- the world’s second Monitor scale of the US attributable to ambient nomic costs incurred inefficient modes of and pass on the pro- most polluted country Environmental air pollution are sub- by households as well transport (polluting ceeds as a straight tra ernment jobs and admissions in educa- in the world for both Protection Agency. stantial. A 2014 study as firms, and fiscal fuels and vehicles), nsfer to each province 2018 as well as 2019, Exposure to high lev- by the World Bank esti- costs. To address the inefficient combustion under the NFC Award. tional institutions is rising in Balochistan. behind Bangladesh, els of air pollution can mated that Pakistan’s issue of pollution (as of household fuels for The revenue raised can with air quality charac- cause a variety of annual burden of dis- well as carbon emis- cooking, lighting and be used to partially The people using fake domiciles have terised as “unhealthy” adverse health out- ease due to outdoor air sion), a range of policy heating, coal-fired defr ay the substantial as measured by levels comes. According to pollution accounted for instruments are availa- power plants, agricul- economic and health been violating the law and depriving of PM2.5 (fine particu- the WHO: “It increases 163,432 disability- ble and in use around ture, and waste burn- costs incurred as a late matter that have a the risk of respiratory adjusted life years the world. These ing. In Pakistan’s case, result of air pollution, the indigenous students/ people of the diameter less than 2.5 infections, heart dis- (DALYS) lost. The State include inter alia: with the rapid increase as well as build sub- micrometres). ease and lung cancer.” of Global Air 2019 Clean-air legislation, in the number of motor national gov ernments’ province of their right. Governor The annual average Other research indi- Report found that tighter regulation and vehicles on road from fiscal capacity to make concentration of PM2.5 cates that every 10 µg/ “exposure to outdoor greater enforcement approximately 4.5m in appropriate investmen Balochistan, Justice ® Amanullah Khan recorded for the coun- m³ increase in PM 2.5, PM2.5 accounted for a with regard to emis- 2001 to a provisional ts and incur expendi- try as a whole was increases all-cause loss of one year and sion standards and estimated 29.5m by tures to reduce ambi- Yaseenzai warned that the people seven times higher mortality between 3-26 seven months in life safeguards; 2020, vehicular emis- ent pollution levels. than the World Health per cent, chances of expectancy”. Introduction of sions are estimated to In summary, recruited through fake domiciles would Organisation’s recom- childhood asthma by Air pollution is not cleaner fuels in trans- account for over 40pc Pakistan has a serious mended air quality 16pc, chances of lung just a health issue but a portation and power of ambient air pollu- pollution problem. be terminated from their jobs. Whereas, guideline. For several cancer by 36pc and significant (and grow- generation; tion. With rapid urbanisa- months of the year, heart attacks by 44pc. ing) development chal- Adoption of carbon Hence, by virtue of tion as well as motori- Chief Minister Jam Kamal has ordered a Pakistan’s main urban The WHO estimates lenge. High levels of sequestration and off- the well-established sation, its poor air centres, especially that ambient air pollu- ambient air pollution setting measures, such ‘polluter pays princi- quality is deteriorating thorough investigation into the fake Lahore, Islamabad, tion accounts for an impose significant as KP’s billion-tree tsu- ple’, a green tax on further, posing very Karachi, Peshawar and estimated 4.2 million costs on society and nami initiative or the motor fuels is an significant health risks domicile issue. Faisalabad — are deaths per year world- the economy. The Punjab afforestation option worth consider- for its population as ranked among the cit- wide. World Bank has esti- programme; ing, as one of several well as its economic Thousands got jobs through fake domi- ies with least safe air The estimates for the mated that, for the Provision of subsidy multipronged meas- trajectory. Concerted quality in the world number of premature world as a whole, the and/or grants for ures. This tax could policy action is needed ciles: Tareen ranging from deaths caused annu- cost associated with adoption of cleaner take the form of a nom- on a wide front to deal unhealthy to outright ally by pollution in health damage from fuels and newer tech- inal per-litre levy on with the challenge. However, senior lawyer, Sajid Tareen hazardous, with Pakistan vary from ambient air pollution is nology; motor fuels sold in the The writer is a for- Lahore alternating 22,600 in the mid- around $5.7 trillion, A congestion tax; country, with the mer member of the who has been pursuing the case claims with New Delhi as the 2000s, to well over equivalent to over 5pc Emissions Trading advantage of being prime minister’s eco- top-ranked city glob- 300,000 as of 2015. of global GDP. Systems (or ‘cap-and- both targeted as well nomic advisory coun- that thousands of people have got jobs ally between Based on data for more According to its find- trade’ systems). These as an ‘efficient’ tax cil, and heads a macro- November and recent years, air pollu- ings, “In individual are specific to carbon with low compliance economic consultancy on the Balochistan quota through fake February each year. tion is the sixth leading countries, the eco- emissions; and administrative based in Islamabad. domiciles. He asserted that some deputy Books and authors commissioners were deliberately adopt- Dr Pervez Tahir an attempt to explain tried to stay away from East and West Pakistan. Whatever it was, it is translating the poem ing delaying tactics in terms of submit- to the younger genera- that Commission. Dr Here is a flavour of one gone from his body. captioned, “The old Not many have heard tion the role of key Tahir again remained side: “‘Anyway, I Now, what does he woman on the moon is ting reports to the BHC bench. of Gujarat Thinkers’ players in our society. my Joint Chief haven’t forgotten all my do?” watching” — “For Forum, just as the Having worked as a Economist and then Shakespeare. The army Last, but not the months there was no Balochistan’s job quota is almost 6 per- Campbellpur school of banker, Iftikhar was Acting Chief Economist didn’t take it all.’ He least, is Kishwar knock at the door/ thought is off the radar able to expose the in the Planning trapped his skull with Naheed’s latest collec- What was I looking for cent in the federal departments. In these days of exploitative role of big Division, but our tem- his finger. ‘There is one tion, Darya ki Tishnagi, by opening the door/ thought denudation, money in an earlier perament could not line I remember well. meaning ‘The Thirst of Again and again/A However, the province has a meager it’s a real joy to receive book, Insaan, Samaj match. Dr Tahir later “Blood will have the River’. It is dedi- face, or the sound of books from friends aur Ma’ash. In this very became acting blood.” I think it’s from cated, appropriately, to footsteps/But out there share in the federal jobs. What to speak who happen to be vein, Jamil Nasir has Secretary and later Macbeth. “Blood…’ He four tributaries of the was once seen a cat authors. Not many gone after the elite Chief Economist.” stopped, again put his River — Samr Mina pass by/And once a liz- about the federal secretaries or chair- have heard of Gujarat structures in another The next book is from hand on my arm to llah, Fauzia Saeed, Tah ard/All inmates so Thinkers’ Forum, just book, Political Asadullah Ghalib, my make sure I was listen- ira Abdullah and Fau ia scared/That they don’t men of autonomous bodies. as the Campbellpur Economy of Bad class fellow at ing. ‘…will have Minallah. It is vintage even look through the school of thought is off Governance. Fazlullah Government College, blood.’” Kamila Kishwar, a rebel from window/First scared of The province needs fair treatment by the radar. Such ana- Qureshi, in his Lahore. Its title says it Shamsie aptly describes day one. One starts Corona/Now even of logues of Lahore’s Memoirs and all, Ae Watan ke it “as an allegory of the reading and can’t stop human shadow/Don’t the ruling coaltion led by the Pakistan famous intellectual Reminiscences has Sajeelay Jawano! moment Pakistan deci- till finish. Too bad the even open the door/For gatherings have gone after me. He Invitation, Shehryar sively took the wrong- editor won’t allow me fear of death/How Tehrik e Insaf (PTI). The ruling party existed in other cities writes: “I was nomi- Fazli’s debut novel, is a est of wrong turns.” to reproduce the entire innocent or timid of and towns as nurseries nated to join Price hair-raiser. The central How did the other side collection. I had to pick them/Why would has made repeated claims about the res- of developing social Commission Islamabad character, who left the feel, is expressed by the and choose but believe death need a door!” consciousness. Iftikhar in January 1976, where country in childhood Bengali driver of the you me, dear reader, it Like Opinion & toration of Balochistan’s constitutional Ahmad Bhutta from Dr Pervez Tahir was and returns as a young main character, wasn’t cherry-picking. Editorial on Facebook, Gujrat has written two working as an man, takes us through Shahbaz, in Karachi: While the original in follow @ETOpEd on job quota. But, words are yet to be books in Urdu. The lat- Economic Expert. I the worst days in our “He knows he won’t be Urdu is poetry par Twitter to receive all est, Fifty Years of My found it difficult to existence, the non-vel- what he was before. excellence, here is my updates on all our matched by practical action. Intellectual Journey, is work with him, so I vet divorce between That time is gone. clumsy attempt at daily pieces. Monday March, 01, 2021 DAILY QUETTA VOICE Page# 03

Chinese investment to Pakistan tops with $402.8m in 7 months News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Chinese investment to Pakistan tops with dollar 402.8 million during seven months of the current fiscal year. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, China’s vote of confidence in Pakistan’s economy deep- ens after China stays atop as the sole highest contributor of net foreign direct investment (FDI) when compared to other countries in Pakistan. The net FDI inflow from China remains at dollar 402.8million which is touted highest in the list of inflows from other countries. Chinese net FDI pouring comes at a time when overall FDI from other countries dipped by 27 percent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) report, others from where over $100m net FDIs were bagged were the Netherlands and Hong Kong, as they invested $122m and $105m, respectively, during the first seven months of FY21. The inflows of FDI from the UK (83.8m), the US ($73.5m) and Malta ($60.6m) were also significant during the seven months. A drastic change in the inflows from Norway affected the overall inflow of FDI this year. The SBP data shows that during the seven months of the previous fiscal year, the inflow from Norway was $288.5m. While in the seven months of the current financial year a net outflow of $25.8m was noted instead of any inflow from the Scandinavian country. Meanwhile, with Chinese investment tend, the inflow of remittances being sent by the overseas Pakistanis, national kitty becomes healthy. Remittances during the seven months of the current QUETTA: Traders selling cloth outside closed markets due to strike call by traders against killing of ANP leader Asad Khan Achakzai . QV PHOTO fiscal year were up by 24pc as the country received $16.5bn. Trust of Chinese investors is blossoming as out of a total of 117 foreign companies registered in SECP, the maximum belonged to China in 2020. The report added, other investors hailed from Australia, Germany, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, South AJK President urges youth to Korea, Lebanon, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, the UAE, the UK and the US. The highest number of companies was registered in complete Pakistan by liberating Islamabad (628), followed by Lahore (625) and Karachi (349). SECP has registered 1,956 new companies in November 2020, indicating an increase of 41% as com- pared to the corresponding period of last year. The power sector attracted the highest investment of Kashmir $475.8m against $373m in the same period of last finan- Monitoring Desk/INP NEWS and Kashmir. If they (Kashmiris) are ate Kashmir from brutal Indian occu- We must further mobilize the cial year; an increase of 27.6 per cent. not with you, you are not complete as a pation. international community to garner Within the power sector, coal power attracted the LAHORE: Azad Jammu and Kashmir state,” Masood told a motivated crowd Referring to the situation of Indian support for the freedom of Kashmir. highest investment as the inflow reached $271m com- (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan of youth amid a round of applause. Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, We must develop a political ecosys- pared to $233m in the same period of FY20. The hydel has described Kashmir and Pakistan Addressing directly to the students Sardar Masood said that India is tem in Pakistan, he said. He main- power attracted $111m and thermal received $93.9m. as inseparable and urged the youth to of Mass Communication, the committing serious war crimes in tained that the innocent Kashmiris The financial business (banks) attracted slightly strive hard for the liberation of President urged the students to build held Kashmir and was engaged in are facing Indian brutalities with val- higher FDI compared to last fiscal as it received $181.3m Kashmir to complete the state of a narrative of hope and optimism to genocide of the Muslims. He said that our and they would never compro- against $178.9m in the same period of last fiscal year. Pakistan. take the state of Pakistan to the front the Indians are dishonouring the mise over their right to self-determi- In the oil and gas exploration sector, the inflow He made these remarks while rank of nations of the world in the whole Muslim nation by molesting nation. declined to $136.7m compared to $186.5m last year. addressing a Kashmir seminar organ- next ten to twenty years. “It is your our sisters and daughters in IOJK. About the US role in resolving The sector has been attractive for the investors but the ised by the School of Media Studies of sublime objective because you are “Every day young men of your age Kashmir issue, he said that the US slow growth in this sector reflects the declining interest Punjab University. The event was also architects and builders of Pakistan,” gun down, they are buried in uniden- president had assured Kashmiris of of the investors. The trade sector noted vital change as it addressed by Vice-Chancellor Punjab he said. tified locations and their parents run his support during the election cam- attracted $118m compared to just $22.3m in the same University Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed, Pro Saying that father of nation defied from pillar to post to get the locations paign and now we would continue to period of last fiscal year. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad and turned an impossible into a pos- of the dead bodies of their fallen remind him about his promise. The FDI in electrical machinery dropped to $70.5m Saleem Mazhar, journalist Dr Mujahid sible by creating a separate homeland sons,” Khan said and added that He went on to say that we should compared to $133.2m in the previous year. Ali Mansoori, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman for the Muslims, AJK President women in Kashmir are molested, not think that only occupied Kashmir Financial sector experts said despite all-out efforts Shami, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences asserted that he wanted to see the objectified and fetish sized to collec- is burning and we in Pakistan and and incentives, exports grew slowly while foreign Prof Dr Umbreen Javaid, Director same spirit of making an impossible tively punish Kashmiris for their Azad Kashmir are safe. The fact of investment could see a change once the country exits the School of Communication Studies Prof into possible in the youth of the coun- defiance to illegal Indian rule. the matter is that as long as Kashmir FATF grey list. Dr Noshina Saleem while faculty try for transforming Pakistan into a He said that now the international is burning, no one is safe at all under members and a large number of stu- genuine Islamic welfare state. community was raising voice against any circumstances. Because leaders of dents participated. The President advised the youth to the violation of human rights in India’s BJP and RSS have said that Govt urged for measures “The state of Pakistan is incomplete utilise their energies for the develop- Kashmir and it has provided us with Kashmir is beginning and that they without the inclusion of the state of ment of the country as an economi- an opportunity to capture the would occupy Azad Kashmir and to preserve regional, Jammu and Kashmir and without the cally strong and militarily strength- moment and benefit from this wave snatch Baluchistan from Pakistan to participation of the people of Jammu ened Pakistan could better help liber- of support across the globe. create an “Akhand Bharat”. native languages News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Identical power tariff Inqilabi IHC orders demolition of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Abdul Rehman Khan has said that mother language was a key part of civiliza- an insult to honest hails US tion and culture of a region as it promotes identity, com- illegally constructed munication, social integration and development, there- consumers: PEW govt’s fore, the government should take all possible measures for the preservation of local mother languages of differ- statement on lawyers’ chambers ent regions of Pakistan. News Desk power consumers are He was speaking as Chief Guest at a seminar organ- already paying 17 percent News Desk tion of chambers, 2021, to give tribute to ized by the Islamabad Founder Lions Club on Thursday ISLAMABAD: The GST, Electricity Duty, Kashmir therefore, we are con- the greatest lawyer of to mark the International Mother Language Day. Pakistan Economy Watch Finance Cost Surcharge, ISLAMABAD: The fident that as a ges- the sub continent and Islamabad Founder Lions Club President Sheikh Amir on Thursday said uniform Neelum-Jhelum Surcharge News Desk Islamabad High Court ture towards the founder of the nation Waheed presided over the seminar. Basir Daud, power tariff regime is the and TV fees, therefore, (IHC) on Tuesday ord actual stakeholders Quaid-e-Azam Moha Mohammad Naveed Malik, Engineer Azharul Isalam, mother of all ills in the they should not be over- SRINAGAR: In Indian ille- ered demolition of ille- i.e. the general public, mmad Ali Jinnah.” Fahim Khan, Nasira Ali Naina, Faizan Shehzad, Asiya power sector and an insult burdened by using this gally occupied Jammu and gally constructed cha the members of the The court directed Chaudhry, Zeeshan Sadiq, Saba Rukhsana Mir, Hamza to honest consumers. weapon of choice. Kashmir, the Chairman of mbers of lawyers on Bar will clear the ille- the Islamabad District Malik and Yasir Habib and others attended the seminar. Power tariff should be Dr Mughal said that Islami Tanzeem-e-Azadi the premises of dis- gal construction and Bar to submit its pro- Abdul Rehman Khan said that Urdu was the national different for different government finds it easy to Jammu and Kashmir, trict courts in the cap- restore the playgro posed plan to the language of Pakistan but over 70 regional tongues were jurisdictions and it should hike the price of electricity, Abdul Samad Inqilabi has ital in F-8 Markaz. und for public use,” Capital Development spoken in different parts of our country including be linked to the recoveries gas and petroleum prod- welcomed the latest devel- An IHC larger read a 30-page order Authority for consid- Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Seraiki etc. He said that as poorly managed and ucts when it fails to collect opments at the interna- bench, headed by issued by the bench. eration and approval there was a need for us as a nation to encourage regional efficient Discos cannot be taxes agreed with the IMF tional level regarding the Chief Justice Athar The court ordered in relation to lawyers’ mother tongues and initially teach children in their treated as one, it said. or keep the budget deficit Kashmir dispute. Minallah, ruled: “The that in case the play- plot. mother tongue as it was very easy for them to study in The areas, where recov- in limits, he added. According to Kashmir encroachments on ground is not restored Moreover, the IHC their mother tongue. He said that mother language also ery is better, should be He said that masses Media Service, Abdul any state land and any by or before March 28, bench directed the played an important role in promoting national unity spared from frequent price should not be penalised for Samad Inqilabi in a state- construction thereon then the federal gov- government to com- and solidarity, therefore, everyone should play a role for hike and load shedding the inefficiency and mis- ment issued in Srinagar in violation of the ernment and the mence and complete the promotion of regional mother tongues. while the regions where management of bureau- also hailed the statement Ordinance of 1960 Capital Development the construction of the The ICCI Vice President demanded the government to recovery is low should be cracy and politicians who of the US government ask- and the rules or regu- Authority will restore state of the art com- take steps to preserve the history and culture of all the penalised, said Dr. are behind the power sec- ing both India and Pakis lations made there the playground for plex of district courts regional mother tongues and provide all possible facili- Murtaza Mughal, tor mess and record circu- tan to engage in direct dia- under are illegal, void public use. without unnecessary ties for their transmission to future generations. He President PEW. lar debt which has reached logue on the Kashmir dis- and liable to be The bench directed delay. Moreover, the appreciated the efforts of Islamabad Founder Lions Club Talking to the business to the tune of almost Rs2.5 pute. removed forthwith.” the government to IHC bench directed President Sheikh Amir Waheed and Secretary community, the veteran trillion. Welcoming the announ “Since a small frac- make “arrangements the government to Muhammad Naveed Malik for organizing the seminar business leader said that The power tariff for dif- cement of ceasefire on the tion of the total num- for holding a football commence and com- on the occasion of International Mother Language Day how come government ferent distribution compa- Line of Control and other ber of members of the tournament amongst plete the construction and thanked them for inviting him as a special guest in deal with residents of Isla nies should be different sectors by the military Islamabad District students of public sch of the state of the art this important event. mabad with the highest and a process of reward officers of Pakistan. Bar are beneficiaries ools on the Pakistan complex of district recovery rate the way it and punishment should be of the illegal construc- Day i.e. 23rd of March courts. handles consumers of Que initiated so that Discos can LHC CJ orders disposal of tta, Peshawar or Sukkur improve their performance where the recovery is at its and masses can get some pending cases until March 31 lowest. He noted that relief, he demanded. News Desk

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Wednesday ordered the disposal of thousands of pending cases within one and a half month. Pakistani residents in CJ Muhammad Qasim Khan directed that all civil and session cases pending before the district judiciary since Norway can now have 2016 should be wrapped up by March 31, 2021. The Directorate of the District Judiciary has issued dual citizenship directives to all the civil and session judges of the prov- ince in this regard. According to the statistics, 2030 session News Desk about dual citizenship in cases are pending since 2016 in district courts of Lahore. open court on February 25. The number of old civil cases in Lahore stands at 37,728. ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis PTI leader Chaudhry In Faisalabad, the number of five-year-old session and living in Norway can now Mudassir said Prime Mini civil cases stands at 190 and 6,490 respectively. hold dual citizenship, Paki ster Imran Khan won hear The number of five-year-old civil cases in Gujranwala’s stani envoy to Norway Zah ts by allowing Pakistanis district courts stands at more than 3,000 while over 200 eer Pervez said Thursday. living in Norway to hold session cases are also pending. As many as 257 session “Congratulations to all dual citizenship. and nearly 7,000 civil cases are pending in district courts overseas Pakistanis resid- In January 2020, Norway of Multan. The number of pending civil and session ing in Norway on the permitted its citizens to cases since 2016 in Rawalpindi district courts is over announcement of dual citi- keep dual nationality. The 8,000 and 145 respectively. zenship,” the ambassador development meant that In Sheikhupura, the number of five-year-old cases in felicitated. The envoy said foreign citizens no longer QUETTA: Drugs addicts taking drugs as reissue of drugs use in youth`s rises in the province. Quetta district courts is 1,635, in Rahimyar Khan it is 653, in that he will provide details have to relinquish. Voice PHOTO Bahawalpur it is more than 1,700. Monday March, 01, 2021 DAILY QUETTA VOICE Page# 04 All-out Open ballot opponents efforts afoot want continuation of to provide corrupt system: Shibli relief to News Desk

common ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Sunday said the opposi- man: Asad tion wanted to perpetuate a corrupt electoral system in the country. Umar Taking to social networking website, Twitter, Shibli Faraz said, “Those opposing the open ballot wanted News Desk continuation of the corrupt system in the country.” Terming opposition a big hurdle in the way of TANDO MUHAMMAD transparency, the minister said that they support the KHAN: Minister for system of rigging. He said that the entire nation Planning and knows who stands on which side in history, on the Development Asad Umar important issue of transparency in the electoral sys- says Prime Minister tem. Imran Khan understands “Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has transformed the the problems being faced demand for transparency in the system and eradica- by the people and all out tion of corruption in the country into a movement,” he efforts are being made to added. provide relief to common Shibli Faraz said PM Imran Khan stands firm with man. his unwavering commitment to transparency in the Speaking at a function electoral process. in Tando Muhammad Khan, he said provincial government of Pakistan ‘Ceasefire Peoples Party in Sindh has given only despond- QUETTA: A view of closed markets during strike call by traders against killing of ANP leader Asad Khan Achakzai . announcement on LoC ency to the people of the Quetta Voice PHOTO province. a good omen for peace’ The Minister said he is visiting the districts of Sindh on the instruction News Desk/INP NEWS of the Prime Minister to ascertain required detail FEBR urges govt for SRINAGAR: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and about development pro- Kashmir, the Chairman of Islamic Political Party jects in the province. Jammu and Kashmir, Mohammad Yousuf Naqash has said that the ceasefire agreement between India and growth-friendly policies as Pakistan is a good omen for peace on the borders. Educational According to Kashmir Media Service, Mohammad Yousuf Naqash in a statement issued in Srinagar said, institutions the ceasefire announcement has given a new hope to fiscal deficit goes up the people living across Line of Control (LoC) about operating their future safety. He also stressed India to shun its policy of oppres- under FGEI Monitoring Desk terms the deficit went more emphasis on tion. He flayed the year, to meet its exter- sion through military might as political engagement up, he said and added reforms to foster long- economic managers nal account require- and dialogue between the parties is the only way for ISLAMABAD: Friends that the government term growth through for keeping the inter- ments. just and honorable solution of the Kashmir dispute. to open of Business and had set the federal industrialization by est rate artificially The extremely low Permanent peace in the region is linked to Kashmir Economic Reforms on budget deficit target at adopting advanced high at 13.25% in the level of formal domes- solution, he added. today Sunday urged the gov- 7.5% of GDP while it technology. past, besides devalu- tic savings as reflected Yousuf Naqash maintained that the settlement of News Desk ernment for long-term has obtained Rs1.2 In a written state- ing the rupee more by banking deposits the Kashmir dispute would usher in a new era of measures amidst high trillion in loans to ment, Kashif Anwar than the requirements, means that the govern- peace, progress and development in the region. This ISLAMABAD: The schoo cost of debt servicing finance the deficit. opposed the excessive contributing most to ment would have to dispute has prompted both the neighboring countries ls and colleges operating due to heavy loans, as FEBR President borrowing policy of lift the public debt. depend on foreign sav- towards arms race at the cost of the security, economy under the Federal Govern the fiscal deficit has observed that the fis- previous govern- Amidst consistently ings to finance its and prosperity of the people, he deplored. ment Educational Institu jumped to around cal deficit is going up ments, as the present rising markup rate, budgetary operations Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Tehreek-e- tions (FGEI) will open Rs1.5 trillion in first despite the govern- government has also Pakistan’s total debt as well as for balance- Istiqlal in a meeting held under the chairmanship of from Monday. half of 2020-21. ment claim of tight added an additional and liabilities sky- of-payments support. Abdul Hameed in Srinagar, welcoming the ceasefire Spokesman of FGEI President FEBR control over expendi- Rs11.35 trillion in the rocketed to around Kashif Anwar said announcement, hoped that the two countries would Wajid Masood said on Kashif Anwar sought tures, while the only total public debt dur- Rs36.3 trillion, which that Pakistan foreign soon start meaningful dialogue for settlement of the Sunday that the education growth-friendly poli- main head of expendi- ing the first two years were rising at a high debt and liabilities Kashmir dispute as per the aspirations of the Kashmiri al institutes will remain cies, upgraded tax and ture that remains out in power, which is speed in the wake of a have been increasing people. open five days a week. social spending and of control is the debt more than the total soaring budget deficit, rapidly over the last The participants of the meeting also expressed deep He said heads of all active industrial strat- servicing cost that debt the previous gov- he added. several years. The gov- concern over the deteriorating health of the party educational departments egies in close consul- jumped by 15 percent ernment has taken in The exponential ernment is forced to Chairman, Ghulam Nabi Waseem and prayers were had been instructed to tation with real stake- to nearly Rs1.5 trillion. its five-year term. growth in foreign debt borrow heavily from offered for his speedy recovery. ensure implementation of holders to achieve sus- He added that He observed that levels underscores that external sources, It should be noted that Ghulam Nabi Waseem has anti-COVID-19 Standard tainable development Pakistan’s fiscal pol- over 40 percent of the the country has been including multilateral been ill for last seven months. Operating Procedures goals. icy continued to focus additional debt in the unable to attract ade- and bilateral creditors, Party leaders including Ghulam Jilani, Mohammad (SOPs) in letter and spirit In terms of size of primarily on macroe- past two years is only quate non-debt-creat- and commercial lend- Dilawar, Abdul Rasheed Dar, Nazir Ahmed Magra, to avoid any contraction the economy, the conomic stabilization, because of debt servic- ing, long-term inflows ers, in order to meet its Mohammad Hussain and Zahoor Ahmed participated of the virus. budget deficit in response to the ing expenditures like FDI or increase its foreign debt repayment in the meeting. remained at last year’s financial crisis, while about 30 percent exports, which remain obligations, as well as level but in absolute instead of putting due to rupee devalua- stuck at $23billion a to finance its budget. Girl goes missing at First Congo virus PDM Senate election 2021 engagement ceremony, patient of this year fighting for found ‘raped’, hanged reported in Karachi improvement Balochistan: Achakzai in Attock in system: News Desk News Desk lating precautionary calls on Mengal instructions for all those ATTOCK: An eight-year-old girl, who went missing KARACHI: A patient at people who are visiting Shahid from an engagement ceremony, last night, found the city’s Jinnah Hospital cattle farms. dead after the alleged rape in Attock, said police on has been diagnosed with The alert was issued Khaqan Sunday. congo virus, citing a hos- by the KMC to hospitals, According to police sources, the body was recov- pital official. directing them to adopt Abbasi ered near Chhach Interchange in Attock. The minor “A patient infected special precautions for a was allegedly raped and later strangulated to death. with Congo Fever virus congo affected patient. It News Desk The police said that the girl named Fatima, went has been admitted at the had further asked hospi- missing from an engagement ceremony, she went to Jinnah Hospital,” Dr. tals to establish special ISLAMABAD: Pakistan attend along with her mother, last night and later Seemi Jamali said today. wards for congo patients, Muslim League-Nawaz search for the girl was started on the complaint of It is the first patient of and run awareness cam- (PML-N) leader and for- the mother. the Congo virus reported paigns about the virus. mer Prime Minister (PM) The body has been moved to Huzro hospital for this year. The disease is caused Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on postmortem, further investigation into the incident “The patient has been when a tick attaches Sunday has said that eve- was underway, added police. a cowherd and resident itself to the skin of cattle ryone will see what will In a separate incident, a seven-year-old boy was of Bilawal Chowrangi in and when that infected happen in the Senate News Desk residence of Akhtar Both PDM compo- subjected to sexual abuse in Lahore’s Shahdra. The Karachi, ” Dr. Jamali tick or animal comes in polls. Mengal along with nent parties have suspect had been arrested and a first information said. contact with people, the The PML-N leader QUETTA: Two key other party leaders. fielded their candi- The patient, was highly contagious virus expressed hope that leaders of the Other leaders from dates for the senate brought to Jinnah is transmitted into the Pakistan Peoples Party Pakistan Democratic BNP M and PKMAP elections. Hospital over symptoms human body and the per- (PPP) leader and joint Movem ent (PDM) were also present PDM parties are Protests in Islamabad of the congo fever. The son falls ill. candidate of opposition’s discussed a joint B a l o c h i s t a n yet to make a formal hospital confirmed The initial symptoms Pakistan Democratic strategy about the Assembly members announcement over killing of a prayer congo virus in the patient of Congo fever include Movement (PDM) Yousaf senate elections in from BNP Sanaullah Component par- after medical test reports. headache, high fever, Raza Gillani will win the Balochistan. Chief of Baloch, Malik Naseer ties of the 11 parties leader, son A Congo virus alert rashes, back pain, joint Senate elections. The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Shahwani, Babu anti-government had been issued last year pain, stomach pain and PDM is fighting for Awami Party Rahim Mengal were alliance are yet to for the metropolis, stipu- vomiting. improvement in the sys- (PKMAP), Mehmood present during the make a formal News Desk tem, he said. Khan Achakzai called meeting. However, announcement Shahih Khaqan Abbasi on the chief of Senator Usman regarding joint can- ISLAMABAD: Residents of Bara Kahu and family of PEW terms FATF’s further said that PML-N Balochistan National Kakar, Rahim didates for the upper the victims on Sunday blocked Murree Road as they member and opposition Party (Mengal), Ziaratwal and Raza house. JUI F and protested with the bodies of slain mosque prayer decision to keep leader in Punjab Sardar Akhtar Muhammad Raza BNP M had also held leader, his son and a student. Assembly Hamza Mengal to discuss the accompanied a series of meetings The protesters blocked both the tracks of the road Pakistan on “grey list” Shahbaz has not been upcoming senate Mehmood Achakzai. with regard to senate in Bara Kahu, causing a massive gridlock. Police were granted bail due to any elections. The BNP has 10 elections. Malik engaged in talks with the protesters demanding deal. Shahih Khaqan The two leaders legislators in the Naseer Shahwani, immediate arrest of the assailants. till June disappointing Abbasi further said that discussed all ways house of 65 in the the parliamentary However, after assurances from the officials the News Desk doing best to fulfil all the PML-N member and and means to make Balochistan leader of BNP M said protestors dispersed with warning of more protests if conditions and it has opposition leader in sure the success of the Assembly. Whereas, the two main opposi- criminals not arrested. ISLAMABAD: The made significant progress Punjab Assembly Hamza anti-government alli- the PKMAP has only tion parties have On the other, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of JUI- Pakistan Economy Watch which is evident from the Shahbaz has not been ance’s candidates one legislator finalized a formula F, strongly condemned the killing and demanded (PEW) on Sunday termed unprecedented increase granted bail due to any from Balochistan. Nasrullah Zarai in for the upcoming immediate arrest of the culprits. Government has Financial Action Task in home remittances. deal. Achakzai visited the the house. senate elections. completely failed to maintain law and order in the Force (FATF) decision to However, we have no country as innocent citizens are being shot dead in keep Pakistan on the other option but to work federal capital in broad day light, he said. “grey list” till June as quickly and show pro- political, disappointing gress on the rest of the and against merit. action plan otherwise Man arrested for The FATF’s decision to there will be an economic keep Pakistan on the cost, he added. murdering couple in “grey list” till June, desp Complete compliance ite Pakistan’s significant of suggested action by New Karachi progress on the recom- FATF and adopting global mended actions has dis- standards on illicit finan appointed many, it said. cing will bring their own News Desk custody,” the investiga- People are terming the dividends for Pakistan’s tion officer said. decision of the global economy, he observed. KARACHI: A man was The suspect had bor- watchdog as slanted as He noted that FATF arrested for murdering a rowed Rs1.4 million many countries have should not work as a tool couple in New Karachi’s from Jamil and paid taken off the watch list for the superpowers to Sector 11-L, the police monthly installments of despite their performance ignore countries that are said on Sunday. Rs70,000. “A few months was below than that of in their good books and S e v e n t y - y e a r - o l d back, he suffered a loss Pakistan, said Dr Murtaza penalise the nations Jamil and his wife Farhat in business after which Mughal, President PEW. which are not. Presently were found dead in their he was unable to pay the He said that Pakistan there are eighteen coun- house earlier this week. installments,” the officer has complied with 24 of tries in the “grey list” and According to their post- said, adding that that’s the 27 actions and it is two states, North Korea mortem reports, they when he committed the acting to fulfil three and Iran are on the were killed 10 days back. crime. remaining conditions to Blacklist. Presently there During investigations, An FIR has been regis- eliminate terror financ- are eighteen countries in the police detained a tered and the suspect ing, he added. the “grey list” and two man who owed money to has been taken into cus- Dr Murtaza Mughal states, North Korea and QUETTA: Provincial Minister Noor Muhammad viewing cars after inaugurating KIA motors the couple. “He con- tody. Further investiga- said that Pakistan is Iran are on the Blacklist. showroom . QV PHOTO fessed to the crime in tions are underway.