Vol. IV, No. 246 Wednesday, 03 March, 2021 email address: [email protected] Editor: Asim Khan Price Rs. 5 CM MQM-P convinces Sardar Khan delegation Rind to withdraw from meets PM Senate poll

News Desk never spoken about his ahead of individual interest”, the QUETTA: Chief Minister Chief Minister said. He Senate polls Balochistan, Jam Kamal said the PTI leader has Khan on Tuesday evening always spoken about the News Desk succeeded in convincing rights of the people of Sardar Khan Rind to Balochistan. ISLAMABAD: A delega- withdraw from the senate Sitara Ayaz also with- tion of Muttahida Qaumi poll. Sardar Khan Rind is draws from the race M o v e m e n t - P a k i s t a n the son of Tehrik The withdrawal of (MQM-P) on Tuesday e Insaf (PTI) Balochistan Sardar Khan Rind from called on Prime Minister chief, Sardar Yar the senate poll came (PM) Imran Khan at the Muhammad Rind. hours after the with- Parliament Lodges, citing “Now we are in a better drawal of Sitara Ayaz sources. position to maintain a from the race. The delegation of majority in the senate”, The ruling coalition MQM-P was led by Dr Jam Kamal told reporters comprising BAP, PTI, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. at the residence of Sardar ANP, HDP, and BNP The meeting discussed Rind. Other provincial Awami has fielded candi- strategy for upcoming ministers and leaders of dates to make the sure Senate elections, working the ruling Balochistan victory of its candidates. relationships and other Awami Party (BAP) also However, the component important issues related accompanied the chief parties of the anti-gov- to Sindh. minister. ernment alliances includ- Matters related to Sardar Rind announces ing BNP Mengal and JUI Karachi Package, jobs, withdrawal from senate F have also been testing Hyderabad University, poll muscles to win more closure of party offices, “I announce the with- seats. In Balochistan, the and missing of MQM-P drawal of my son from ruling coalition enjoys workers also came under senate election”, Sardar the support of 42 legisla- QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan with leaders of BAP on the eve of a function regarding discussion, said sources. Rind said. Speaking on tors whereas, the opposi- senate elections. photo provided by DGPR Sources said that PM the occasion, Sardar Khan tion parties have 23 legis- Imran Khan was also Rind mentioned, “opposi- lators including former informed about the tion was a major benefi- chief minister Nawab threats and horse-trading ciary of my contest, there- Aslam Raisani. The num- ahead of the Senate elec- fore, I decided to with- ber of legislators in the tions. The premier d r aw ”. Balochistan Assembly is Senate election: BAP and assured the visiting dele- Jam Kamal however 65. The withdrawal of gation to remove reserva- assured that the ruling Sardar Khan Rind from tions on the closure of coalition would ensure the senate poll came party offices, said the the success of its candi- hours after the with- PDM fail to reach consensus sources. dates in the senate elec- drawal of Sitara Ayaz tions. “Sardar Rind has from the race. Indian plane in Balochistan makes Senate election: Mengal Staff Reporter fer if it failed to strike a senate Sadiq Sanjrani Opposition enjoys the (Awami) 3, HDP 2, JWP deal with PDM”, Mr. held thorough consulta- support of 23 legislators 1. The former chief min- emergency predicts a political QUETTA: The ruling Achakzai claimed. tion to evolve a strategy The opposition par- ister Nawab Sanaullah Balochistan Awami Ruling parties in to win maximum seats. ties have 23 legislators Zehri has not announced landing in explosion in Balochistan Party (BAP) and Balochistan have 42 out However, some legisla- in the house of 65 in the his position so far. Mr. Pakistan Democratic of 65 legislators tors within the ruling Balochistan Assembly. Zehri was elected on the Karachi after Movement (PDM) failed In Balochistan, the coalition have The Awami National ticket of the Pakistan passenger Staff Reporter BNP has 10 legislators to reach a consensus ruling coalition parties expressed their resent- Party (ANP) one of the (N) dur- in the house of 65 about senate elections. have 42 out of a total of ment. key parties of PDM is ing the general elections dies mid- QUETTA: Chief of BNP has 10 legislators Chairman Senate Sadiq 65 legislators in the “I will cast vote as per an ally of ruling PTI of 2018. Balochistan National in the house of 65 in the Sanjrani held a series of house. However, differ- my conscience”, one of and BAP in Balochistan. Nawab Zehri has flight Party (Mengal), Sardar Balochistan Assembly. meetings with leaders ences within the gov- the ruling legislators The coalition partners however currently has pre- The party has fielded of PDM to reach a con- ernment alliance have told Quetta Voice. He consist of BAP 24 seats, parted his ways with the News Desk dicted a political explo- candidates on techno- sensus to finalize the weakened the mighty requested anonymity. PTI 7, ANP 4, BNP PML N. sion on the eve of senate crats, women, and gen- seat distribution for- alliance in the province. KARACHI: An Indian air elections. “You will hear a eral seats for the upper mula. The Pakistan Tehrik e plane on Tuesday made big explosion tomorrow”, house. Mr. Sanjrani offered Insaf (PTI) Balochistan an emergency landing at the BNP chief told report- Sardar Akhtar Mengal four out of a total of 12 chief, Sardar Yar the Jinnah International ers on Tuesday. mentioned that workers seats to the component Muhammad Rind has Airport Karachi after, a Naseema Ehsan Shah of nationalist political parties of the anti-gov- also expressed serious passenger passed away joins BNP M parties have rendered ernment alliance in reservations about the while flying from Sharjah Naseema Ehsan Shah, sacrifices to uphold the Balochistan. The PDM distribution of senate to Lucknow. the wife of BNP (Awami) banner of democracy in demanded 6 seats and tickets in the province. The pilot of an Indian legislator also joined the country. Although, turned down the offer “None consulted me airliner had to force the BNP Mengal at a news he said his party work- of chairman senate. regarding the distribu- plane to make an emer- conference. Other BNP ers have suffered a lot “We want six seats”, tion of tickets”, Sardar gency landing to deal legislators and party during this struggle for Mehmood Khan Rind told reporters. with the situation at workers were also pre- supremacy of the consti- Achakzai, one of the CM Jam Kamal and hand. The pilot sought sent on the occasion. tution and rule of law. senior leaders of the Sanjrani held a meeting permission from the Air “We will give surprise The component par- 11-party anti-govern- Chief Minister Traffic Controller (ATC) to the government”, ties of the anti-govern- ment alliance said. Balochistan, Jam Kamal after communicating the Akhtar Mengal men- ment alliance had turned “Government will suf- Khan, and chairman situation. Later, the pilot tioned. He said the com- down the offer of ruling was allowed to make an ponent parties of the Balochistan Awami emergency landing on opposition committed to Party (BAP) for 4 Senate humanitarian gounds. ensuring the strengthen- seats. The PDM PM says he supported Baloch culture day across Flight no 6E 1412 made ing of democratic insti- demanded 6 seats in the an emergency landing tutions in the country. upper house. open voting in Senate around 5 on Tuesday Pakistan amid zeal and morning. polls to avoid horse According to the BAP candidate Sitara colorful events sources within the Civil trading News Desk said. “This day provides organized a mega event Aviation Authority (CAA) Ayaz withdraws from News Desk Parliament. On the oth an opportunity to all with regard to Baloch cul- the passenger expired er hand, ECP has deci QUETTA: Baloch culture Balochs to wear the dress ture day. The Balochistan before getting first aid senate poll ISLAMABAD: Federal ded to con duct the Sen day has been observed of their forefathers” tourism and culture after the landing. Minister for Finance ate elections scheduled across Pakistan amid zeal Mr. Mengal said this department has organ- The flight took off at and Revenue Dr Abd on March 3, 2021, thro and colorful events today day provides an opportu- ized the event at the PTV 8.36 am to its destination mi National Party (ANP) ul Hafeez Shaikh on ugh secret ballot due (Tuesday). Colorful nity for all Balochs to Quetta center. after ensuring important had elected her on a sen- Tuesday called on Pri to time constrain.Whi events/shows planned in wear their forefathers’ Chief Minister Balo measures. On Monday, an ate seat in the past. me Minister (PM) Imr le announcing its deci- Quetta, Noshki, Khuzdar, dress. “Once a year on chistan, Jam Kamal Khan air ambulance had made Now a total of 18 can- an Khan and discuss sion after considering Turbat, Kalat, Mastung, this day, I wear a tradi- would grace the occasion. a technical landing at didates are testing their ed strategy for the upc various proposals, the Sibi, Dera Murad Jamali, tional Balochi turban”, r. In a message of the eve of Islamabad International. muscles to win 7 general oming Senate polls. commission has clari- Jaffarabad, and other Mengal said. Liaquat Sha the Baloch culture day, seats from Balochistan. During the meet- fied that the polls will parts of Balochistan. hwani, the Spokesman the CM said, “unique cul- AC extends However, the ruling ing, the premier said be held ‘as provided in Political parties, non- government of Balochi tures, values, civilization party has the majority in that the opposition the Constitution and governmental organiza- stan has also congratu- s, different people peace- Khawaja Asif’s the house of 65 and has parties were taking all Law as per past prac- tions, literary groups, lated all Balochs on the fully living together in six candidates contesting the measures to ensu tice’. Earlier, govern- and people belonging to eve of culture day. “This Balochistan. judicial remand for seven general seats. re victory in the Sena ment coalition parties various walks of life day reminds us of our cul Punjab government 35 candidates testing te elections. I support Mutta hida Qaumi Mo organized programs to ture, language, and tradi- also organized a program in assets case muscles for 12 senate ed open ballot in the ve ment-Pakistan (MQ shed light on the history tions”, Mr. Shah wani The Punjab govern- Mir Salam Jogezai seats polls to avoid horse M-P) and Grand Dem of Baloch culture. “Major stated. ment has also organized News Desk In Balochistan, 35 can- trading, he added. ocratic Alliance (GDA) reason behind such pro- Balochistan tourism, a program in Lahore with QUETTA: Sitara Ayaz, didates are contesting PM Imran further had announced their grams is to promote Bal culture department orga regard to Baloch culture LAHORE: An accounta- the Balochistan Awami for 12 senate seats expressed hope to win support for Pakistan och culture”, Ghaffar nized mega show day. Chief Minister, bility court (AC) in Lah Party (BAP) candidate including 7 general, 2 the elections in the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Mengal, a resident of The Balochistan tour- Punjab is ore on Tuesday extended has withdrawn from the women, 2 tec hnocrats, upper house of the candidate. Balochistan’s Noshki ism department has also likely to participate. Pakistan Muslim League fast-approaching senate and 1 minority seat. The Nawaz (PML-N) leader polls. Sitara Ayaz had number of legislators Khawaja Asif’s judicial submitted her nomina- from the ruling coalition remand till March 12 in tion papers for the sen- is 42. However, the com- Senate elections: assets case. ate’s general seat. Senate ponent parties of the The accountability elections would be across Pakistan Democratic opposition fighting a court’s judge Jawadul the country on March 3rd Movement (PDM) make Hassan heard the case as the schedule, the elec- 23 in the house of 65. lost battle: Fawad Ch pertains to the assets tion commission of The ruling coalition News Desk find new excuses to beyond source of income Pakistan announced. offers 4 senate seats to keep their presence on against PML-N senior The ruling BAP had PDM ISLAMABAD: Federal TV screens. leader Khawaja Asif. The nominated her for the The ruling coalition Minister for Science Fawad Chaudhry accused was produced general seat. In the pres- had offered 4 seats to the and Technology Fawa further said that imma before the court amid ence of chief minister component parties of the d Chaudhry on Tuesd ture politics of the strict security measures. Balochistan, Jam Kamal anti-government alli- ay said that opposition opposition changes The AC later extended Khan, and other women ance. Chairman Senate is fighting a already direction daily as they his judicial remand till legislators, she annou Sadiq Sanjrani made this lost battle of Senate don’t have any policy March 12. nced withdrawal from offer to the Balochistan elections. or strategy. On the According to the latest the senate election. National Party (Mengal) The federal minister other hand, the fed- progress made in assets Sitara Ayaz belongs to Chief Sardar Akhtar in a tweet said that eral government’s alli beyond income case aga the Swabi area of KP Mengal. However, the political opponents of es, in a late-night press inst Asif, four witnesses Sitara Ayaz belongs to anti-government alliance the government will conference on Monda have recorded their state- Swabi area of Khyber turned down the offer of start crying foul with y, have assu red it will QUETTA : Family riding on motorbike wear traditional dress on the occasion ments to the anti-corrup- Pukhtoonkhwa. The Awa the ruling coalition. in 24 hours and will stand with the PTI. of Baloch Culture Day. QV PHOTO tion watchdog. Wednesday March, 03, 2021 DAILY QUETTA VOICE Page# 02

Online harassment in An ironclad friendship growing stronger in the new era

Pakistan Wang Yi been there for each views on bilateral vision for a lasting China with donations. deepening reform and other, and have become cooperation and major friendship, enabling Pakistanis from all opening wider and Cyber-bullying and digital harassment con- China-Pakistan friend- true friends in need. strategic issues of more and more social sectors raising self-reliance ship has a time-honored China-Pakistan mutual interest, they Pakistani students to expressed unanimous ability; in enhancing tinue to increase in Pakistan like in other history friendship has deep keep the relationship study in China. The support for China’s political unity, national In commemoration roots among the two in the right direction, ever-growing force for Covid response, and security and social sta- parts of the globe. Social media platforms of the 70th anniversary peoples. In times of give strategic guidance China-Pakistan friend- opposed the attempt to bility; and in playing a of China-Pakistan dip- hardship, one always to its development and ship has been the firm- politicise the virus and bigger and construc- including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc lomatic relations extends a helping hand steadily make new pro- est basis for our bilat- stigmatise China. tive role in interna- On May 21, 1951, the to the other as early as gress in bilateral stra- eral relations. When Covid cases tional and regional are becoming ground for online harassment. People’s Republic of possible. Such mutual tegic cooperation. Cooperation on mul- surged in Pakistan, affairs. China and the Islamic support and assistance Practical cooperation tilateral occasions is China’s government, In a world of drastic The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Republic of Pakistan have no strings is fruitful. We have put close. We both observe military, businesses changes unseen in a entered into formal attached, and are pure in place a “1+4” coop- the purposes and prin- and social organisa- century, deepening Cybercrime wing disposed of around diplomatic relations. In acts of goodwill and eration structure that ciples of the UN tions all pitched in to China-Pakistan strate- the seven decades ever friendship. When the centers on the China- Charter, and have com- help. China provided gic cooperation is the 1,00,000 complaints about online harassment since, the two countries great earthquake hit Pakistan Economic mon values of advocat- successive batches of natural option. No have stood together, Wenchuan of China in Corridor (CPEC) and ing multilateralism medical supplies, sent matter how the during the year 2020. rain or shine, and built 2008, Pakistan donated prioritises the over unilateralism, free medical teams, and regional and interna- an exceptional, iron- all its tents in reserve. Port, transportation trade over protection- intensified experience tional landscapes may Cases of cyber crime appear to be on a con- clad friendship. This When Pakistan suf- infrastructure, energy ism, and win-win over sharing and technolog- evolve, and what chal- friendship has become fered devastating and industrial cooper- hegemony. We are both ical exchanges. In addi- lenges and risks may stant rise after the increasing dependency of a strategic asset, most floods in 2010, China ation. Under CPEC, 70 committed to uphold- tion, our two countries arise, China will con- dearly cherished by launched the largest early-harvest projects ing the existing inter- established a joint tinue to work with human beings on information technology both sides. humanitarian opera- have been identified, national order and the response mechanism Pakistan to advance China-Pakistan tion in its history to among which 46 have UN-centred interna- to ensure that all CPEC cooperation in all globally. Social media platforms turned into friendship has a time- help Pakistan from been launched or com- tional system. And we projects proceed unin- areas, cement our iron- honored history. As land and air. There are pleted. A total of $25.4 both believe in peace- terrupted, with no jobs clad friendship, and political battlefields also. However, some late Chinese Premier numerous touching billion has been ful settlement of inter- cut and no staffs with- build an even closer Zhou Enlai said stories like these. invested, creating national disputes drawn. This set an community with a elements have been using social medial friendly exchanges Indeed, developing 70,000 jobs for Pakistan. through consultations example of effective shared future in the between the Chinese China-Pakistan friend- CPEC, as a signature and negotiations. transnational response new era. platforms for financial fraud, harassing and Pakistanis can be ship is a nation-wide project under the Belt China and Pakistan to Covid-19. During this year, traced as far back as the consensus in both and Road Initiative, coordinate and collab- This year marks the China and Pakistan women, child pornography. dawn of history. Over countries. has served as a fine orate closely in the UN, 100th anniversary of will inaugurate grand 2,000 years ago, China Since the turn of the example as China and the Shanghai the Communist Party and warm celebrations Cybercrime reporting increased almost 5 and Pakistan were century, the China- other Islamic countries Cooperation of China. The country to honour the 70th already connected by Pakistan relationship work to synergize their Organization, the Asia- will embark on a new anniversary of diplo- times in Pakistan the ancient Silk Road, has grown even development strate- Europe Meeting, the journey toward a mod- matic relations, includ- when our peoples vis- stronger, and coopera- gies. ASEAN Regional ernised socialist coun- ing high-level visits, Reporting increased almost 5 times as com- ited each other amid tion has been upgraded People-to-people Forum, and other try and realising the business exchanges echoes of camel bells. across the board. In exchanges are boom- regional and interna- second centenary goal. and cultural activities. pared to the previous year. The agency dis- In the extended course 2015, President Xi ing. We hold culture tional mechanisms. We Pakistan is advancing I hope that people from of history thereafter, Jinping made a historic months, film weeks, have made important economic and social all walks of life of both posed of 1,00,000 complaints till the end of the friendship has state visit to Pakistan. tourism years and contributions to solv- development in full countries, especially steadily grown Leaders of the two national promotion ing regional hotspot speed and improving the younger genera- 2020. The complaints lodged at the stronger and deeper. countries agreed to ele- activities. Exchanges issues and advancing social welfare to turn tion, will take an active China-Pakistan vate the relationship to and cooperation are international counter- into reality the vision part in renewing the Cybercrime Wing of FIA related to financial friendship enjoys a an all-weather strategic moving ahead in terrorism cooperation, of Prime Minister ironclad friendship to solid foundation. We cooperative partner- media, think-tank, aca- and injected enormous Imran Khan for Naya push forward our all- fraud, harassment, stalking, and unauthor- always support each ship. This has opened demia, education, cul- positive energy into Pakistan. As an all- weather strategic coop- other on our respective up a new chapter of ture and sports. In the the cause of regional weather strategic coop- erative partnership. I ized access, they mentioned. The exact num- core interests and friendly interactions. Year of China-Pakistan and global justice. erative partner, China am confident that our major concerns. Even at H i g h - l e v e l Friendly Exchanges in Our friendship has always gives priority to joint efforts will usher ber of complaints lodged with the Wing was critical times, be it exchanges are fre- 2015, we held a series of withstood the test of its cooperation with in an even brighter when New China quent. The heads of cultural exchange the sudden onslaught Pakistan in its overall future of China- recorded 94, 227 across the country. endeavoured to break state and government events that took our of Covid-19, and has external cooperation. Pakistan relations. external blockade and maintain communica- friendship to a new emerged even stronger. We will continue to Like Opinion & In view of the growing number of com- make diplomatic open- tion via bilateral visits, high. Recent years have At the toughest firmly support Editorial on Facebook, ing, or when Pakistan by telephone calls and witnessed the highly moment of China’s bat- Pakistan in safeguard- follow @ETOpEd on plaints, the FIA established specialized stood up to crises to at multilateral events. popular 100-member tle against the corona- ing its sovereignty, Twitter to receive all defend national dig- Through timely, in- youth groups exchange virus, Pakistan did all independence and ter- updates on all our daily investigation units to deal with financial nity, we have always depth exchange of programme under the it could to provide ritorial integrity; in pieces. fraud, harassment, defamation, women har- Combating pollution assment, child pornography, and other high Sakib Sherani ing, the air quality to the State of Global ture mortality and mor- purchase and/or own- be inflationary if set at profile cases. WHILE Pakistan’s index (AQI) value for Air Report 2019, 47pc of bidity is also signifi- ership, tailpipe emis- well below Rs1 per carbon emissions are Lahore was 178, accord- deaths from chronic cant, equivalent to 5 to sions, and on polluter litre, allaying a key FIA cyber crime wing: Complainants have very low in comparison ing to specialist website obstructive pulmonary 14pc of countries’ industries; concern of the govern- to the rest of the world, IQAir, which indicates a disease (COPD) are GDPs”. Mandating targets ment. to go to the nearest FIA cybercrime office it is among the most PM2.5 concentration of attributable to air pol- The costs associated for the sale of electric Since petroleum pric polluted countries in 108.2 µg/m³. This level lution in Pakistan, in with pollution are both and hybrid vehicles. ing is a federal subject with a written application, evidence in hard terms of ambient (out- is characterised as addition to 32pc of direct as well as indi- under the Constitution, door) air pollution and “unhealthy” for all pop- deaths from lung can- rect, and include health The major sources of the federal government copy, and an ID card. Minors need to be water contamination. ulation groups, accord- cer. and social costs, envi- ambient air pollution will need to introduce According to rankings ing to the Air Quality The health costs ronmental costs, eco- worldwide include the ‘green’ tax on every accompanied by guardians. compiled by IQAir, Monitor scale of the US attributable to ambient nomic costs incurred inefficient modes of litre sold, and pass on Pakistan was the E n v i r o n m e n t a l air pollution are sub- by households as well transport (polluting the proceeds as a 26 accused involved in child abuse appre- world’s second most Protection Agency. stantial. A 2014 study as firms, and fiscal fuels and vehicles), straight tra nsfer to polluted country in the Exposure to high lev- by the World Bank esti- costs. To address the inefficient combustion each province under hended during 2020 world for both 2018 as els of air pollution can mated that Pakistan’s issue of pollution (as of household fuels for the NFC Award. The well as 2019, behind cause a variety of annual burden of dis- well as carbon emis- cooking, lighting and revenue raised can be The Cybercrime Wing of the agency lodged Bangladesh, with air adverse health out- ease due to outdoor air sion), a range of policy heating, coal-fired used to partially defr quality characterised as comes. According to pollution accounted for instruments are availa- power plants, agricul- ay the substantial eco- 24 FIRs and arrested 26 accused and busted “unhealthy” as meas- the WHO: “It increases 163,432 disability- ble and in use around ture, and waste burn- nomic and health costs ured by levels of PM2.5 the risk of respiratory adjusted life years the world. These ing. In Pakistan’s case, incurred as a result of 3 gangs involved in child pornography and (fine particulate matter infections, heart dis- (DALYS) lost. The State include inter alia: with the rapid increase air pollution, as well as that have a diameter ease and lung cancer.” of Global Air 2019 Clean-air legislation, in the number of motor build sub-national gov exploration. Sources said this helped in less than 2.5 microme- Other research indi- Report found that tighter regulation and vehicles on road from ernments’ fiscal capac- tres). cates that every 10 µg/ “exposure to outdoor greater enforcement approximately 4.5m in ity to make appropri- decreasing the number of child pornogra- The annual average m³ increase in PM 2.5, PM2.5 accounted for a with regard to emission 2001 to a provisional ate investmen ts and concentration of PM2.5 increases all-cause loss of one year and standards and safe- estimated 29.5m by incur expenditures to phy incidents in the country. The agency recorded for the coun- mortality between 3-26 seven months in life guards; 2020, vehicular emis- reduce ambient pollu- try as a whole was seven per cent, chances of e x p e c t a n c y ”. Introduction of sions are estimated to tion levels. also strengthened its cooperation with times higher than the childhood asthma by Air pollution is not cleaner fuels in trans- account for over 40pc In summary, World Health 16pc, chances of lung just a health issue but a portation and power of ambient air pollu- Pakistan has a serious Interpol, the national crime bureau, Organisation’s recom- cancer by 36pc and significant (and grow- generation; tion. pollution problem. mended air quality heart attacks by 44pc. ing) development chal- Adoption of carbon Hence, by virtue of With rapid urbanisa- Facebook, and Whatsapp. The global com- guideline. For several The WHO estimates lenge. High levels of sequestration and off- the well-established tion as well as motori- months of the year, that ambient air pollu- ambient air pollution setting measures, such ‘polluter pays princi- sation, its poor air panies responded to 191 requests out of a Pakistan’s main urban tion accounts for an impose significant as KP’s billion-tree tsu- ple’, a green tax on quality is deteriorating centres, especially estimated 4.2 million costs on society and the nami initiative or the motor fuels is an further, posing very total of 214 with regard to cybercrime. Lahore, Islamabad, deaths per year world- economy. The World Punjab afforestation option worth consider- significant health risks Karachi, Peshawar and wide. Bank has estimated programme; ing, as one of several for its population as The FIA Cybercrime Wing intensified its Faisalabad — are The estimates for the that, for the world as a Provision of subsidy multipronged meas- well as its economic ranked among the cities number of premature whole, the cost associ- and/or grants for adop- ures. This tax could trajectory. Concerted operations and arrested 621 accused, 22 with least safe air qual- deaths caused annually ated with health dam- tion of cleaner fuels take the form of a nom- policy action is needed ity in the world ranging by pollution in Pakistan age from ambient air and newer technology; inal per-litre levy on on a wide front to deal gangs busted and 20,000 electronic gadgets from unhealthy to out- vary from 22,600 in the pollution is around $5.7 A congestion tax; motor fuels sold in the with the challenge. right hazardous, with mid-2000s, to well over trillion, equivalent to Emissions Trading country, with the The writer is a former recovered across the country. The agency Lahore alternating with 300,000 as of 2015. over 5pc of global GDP. Systems (or ‘cap-and- advantage of being member of the prime New Delhi as the top- Based on data for more According to its find- trade’ systems). These both targeted as well minister’s economic also arrested 22 accused involved in BISP ranked city globally recent years, air pollu- ings, “In individual are specific to carbon as an ‘efficient’ tax advisory council, and between November and tion is the sixth leading countries, the economic emissions; with low compliance heads a macroeconomic fraud and 4 million recovered after registra- February each year. risk factor for mortality burden of pollution A ‘carbon’ tax levied and administrative consultancy based in At the time of writ- in Pakistan. According associated with prema- on motor fuels, vehicle costs. It is unlikely to Islamabad. tion of 16 cases and 95 inquiries. 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HRs Taskforce discusses implementation of 2% quota in public sector universities News Desk/INP NEWS

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights & Minorities Affairs (HR&MA) Ijaz Alam Augustine chaired the seventh meeting of the Provincial Taskforce on Human Rights held in the Committee Room of the Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Parliamentary Secretary Sardar Mahindar Pal Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Irum Bukhari and represent- atives of relevant departments. Secretary HR&MA Nadeem-ur-Rehman said that it was decided in the meeting held under the chairman- ship of one-man Suddle Commission to ensure imple- mentation of the 2% quota set by higher education in the public sector universities and added that a compliance report be sent to Human Rights dept on a regular basis. He added that the performance of the TT Cell of the HR&MA department has been acknowledged by the European Union while human rights training were underway in relevant departments. Additional Chief Secretary Irum Bukhari said the 2% quota in the public sector through the higher education dept has to be implemented in toto so as to ensure it in private universities as well. A mechanism should be devised to prepare a detailed report on the performance of 36 districts’ committees for review while the con- cerned secretaries should ensure to attend meetings, she added. Ejaz Alam Augustine said that implementation of the directives of the one-man commission was being ensured and asked the departments to present their HR-related performance in the next meeting.

PESHAWAR: Activists of Qumi waten party priotrest at Swabi Aman chowk. INP PHOTO Senate polls: Sh Rashid terms SC’s opinion on presidential reference as China’s maize-soybean strip constitutional News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh intercropping technology led to Rashid on Monday termed the opinion of Supreme Court (SC) on presidential reference regarding Senate elections as constitutional and according to the law. Talking to a private TV channel, the minister expressed hope that the Senate polls will become inter- high yield esting now. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will win from Islamabad whereas other Monitoring Desk nology on 30 acres of land, Faisala bad, and PMAS-Arid will be sown with those varie- ment of maize-soybean strip provinces are considering the option of settlement, he and in March 70 more acres of Agriculture University, Rawal ties, which are separately pro- intercropping technology in claimed. The reaction came after SC, in its opinion on ISLAMABAD: Maize-soybean land will be sown with soy- pindi, and Nuclear Institute vided by NIBGE and Nizami Pakistan, more Pakistani uni- the presidential reference on open Senate vote, said that strip intercropping technol- bean varieties from China,” for Biotechnology and Genetic Industries. versities and enterprises the elections in the upper house of the Parliament will ogy, an advanced Chinese according to Muhammad Ali Engineering (NIBGE), Initiated from the year of intend to join the technolo- be held through secret ballot under the article 226 of the agricultural technology cre- Raza, the post-doc from Faisalabad have joined this 2018, maize-soybean strip gy’s demonstration. Constitution of Pakistan. ated high yield of both crops Sichuan Agricultural season’s demonstration. intercropping technology is “Prof. Athar Mehboob, Vice The apex court has directed Election Commission of while not occupying extra University. Moreover, the technology becoming increasingly well Chancellor of The Islamia Pakistan (ECP) to use latest technologies to stop corrupt land, finished its first-phase Raza has been engaged in has applied to five farmers’ received in Pakistan, which University of Bahawalpur, practices and all institutions should assist ECP in hold- sowing on 30-acre land of promoting the Chinese agri- fields in Sindh and Punjab. has attracted widespread praised Sichuan Agricultural ing the elections. It is to be mentioned here that a total of Pakistan, says a report pub- cultural technology under Distributed in Hyderabad, attention from both coun- University’s work in Pakistan 170 candidates had filed their nomination papers in the lished by China Economic Net Prof. Yang Wenyu and Yang Tandojam, Nawabshah, tries’ governments, universi- and expressed his willing- ECP for the polls on 48 seats in the upper house of the (CEN). Feng’s support and guidance Bahawalpur, Vehari, Multan, ties and farmers. ness to support the technolo- Parliament. 29 candidates from Punjab, 39 from Sindh, The report says, once the together with Muhammad Faisalabad, and Chakwal, etc., “Dr. Gu Wenliang, gy’s promotion especially in 51 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 41 from Balochistan second phase completes in Hayder Bin Khalid, another the aggregated area of the Agricultural Commissioner the irrigated areas of Punjab and 10 from the federal capital Islamabad had submitted March, this spring the total post-doc from the same uni- demonstration plots has of the Chinese Embassy in where we have obtained the their details. area of demonstration plots versity. touched 30 acres of land. Pakistan helped us at each highest crop yields of maize Polling for Senate elections will be held on March 3 at will reach 100 acres, making a This season the team has Besides the massively and every step for the promo- and soybean under the inter- the Parliament house in Islamabad and the four provin- giant leap of about 270.4% in built larger-scale cooperation expanded demonstration tion of this technology. We cropping system. cial assemblies. comparison with last season’s especially with universities, area, another breakthrough are in need of Chinese high- An memorandum of under- area. institutes and local farmers. for this season is that some yielding soybean varieties, standing (MoU) on student “In the last one and half Four universities, i.e. Sindh high-yielding soybean varie- and he is typing hard to bring and faculty exchange between Govt urged for measures months, we traveled 18,000 Agricultural University, ties from China will arrive these seeds from China to the two universities is km across the country to com- Tandojam, Bahauddin Zaka Pakistan in the coming Pakistan,” Muhammad Ali expected to reach in the near to preserve regional, plete sowing. Until now we riya University, Mult an, month. Then 70 acres of land Raza said. future,” Muhammad Ali Raza have demonstrated our tech- University of Agriculture, at Muzaffarabad and Okara With the speedy develop- told CEN. native languages News Desk Dharejo terms ISLAMABAD: Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Renovation of shrines, SC’s opinion on Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Abdul Rehman Khan SC’s decision has said that mother language was a key part of civiliza- mosques priority of tion and culture of a region as it promotes identity, com- regarding presidential reference munication, social integration and development, there- Auqaf Dept: Saeed ul fore, the government should take all possible measures Senate strengthened PPP’s for the preservation of local mother languages of differ- ent regions of Pakistan. Hassan election as He was speaking as Chief Guest at a seminar organ- News Desk Darbar to store used ablu- historic stance: Murtaza Wahab ized by the Islamabad Founder Lions Club on Thursday tion water. The project has News Desk said. said that the position to mark the International Mother Language Day. LAHORE: Punjab Minister cost Rs 13.689 million and Murtaza Wahab of the federal govern- Islamabad Founder Lions Club President Sheikh Amir for Auqaf Syed Saeed ul 90% of the work has been News Desk KARACHI: Spokes said that today was the ment was that these Waheed presided over the seminar. Basir Daud, Hassan Shah has said that completed while 10% of the person of Sindh Gover day of those who love elections were under Mohammad Naveed Malik, Engineer Azharul Isalam, Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh work will be completed in a KARACHI: Sindh Minister nment and Advisor for the constitution and it the constitution on Fahim Khan, Nasira Ali Naina, Faizan Shehzad, Asiya Dargah is a university of month. He said that this wa for Industries & Commerce Law, Environment & was the day of those which the Supreme Chaudhry, Zeeshan Sadiq, Saba Rukhsana Mir, Hamza spirituality where hun- ter tank will be able to store and Anti-Corruption & Coastal Development who had believed in Court also said that Malik and Yasir Habib and others attended the seminar. dreds of devotees from all 60,000 gallons of water. Cooperative Department Barrister Murtaza the rule of law. Now it free and fair elections Abdul Rehman Khan said that Urdu was the national over the world are attend- The provincial minister Jam Ikramullah Dharejo Wahab has said that was the responsibility should be held but PTI language of Pakistan but over 70 regional tongues were ing daily and benefiting said that a wastewater tank has said that the decision the Supreme Court has of the Election kept saying many spoken in different parts of our country including their souls with spiritual has been set up at Data of the Supreme Court of given its opinion on Commission to stop times but this was the Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Seraiki etc. He said that bounty. Darbar Hospital. For this Pakistan regarding the the presidential refer- rigging in the Senate victory of our position there was a need for us as a nation to encourage regional Speaking during a meet- purpose, a 25 inch long Senate election is in accor ence and it is the time elections. He also said and as a law student “ I mother tongues and initially teach children in their ing with a 15-member del- PVC pipeline of 10 inches dance with the Constit of happiness that the that after losing the think this is a victory mother tongue as it was very easy for them to study in egation of scholars and stu diameter has been laid ution and historic as well. court has agreed with legal battle, these peo- for the law and the their mother tongue. He said that mother language also dents here on Monday, he from Darbar to the hospital. Talking to media at the PPP’s principled ple could have used constitution”. played an important role in promoting national unity said that according to the The manholes of this pipe- Sindh Assembly Building position. bullying and intimida- He added that the and solidarity, therefore, everyone should play a role for vision of Chief Minister line have strong lids to pre- on Monday, has said that While addressing a tion and Yahya Afridi decision was clear and the promotion of regional mother tongues. Usman Buzdar, the darbars vent rainwater runoff. the decision of the press conference at had clearly written in the Election Commis The ICCI Vice President demanded the government to and mosques under the Similarly, used drainage Supreme Court of Pakistan Media Corner of Sindh his note that the presi- sion would have to take steps to preserve the history and culture of all the administration of Auq af lines are regularly checked. had thwarted the aspira- Assembly Building dential reference was ensure that the PTI regional mother tongues and provide all possible facili- department are being reno- Saeed ul Hassan Shah tions of the selected rulers here on Monday, he not correct. Due to could not affect this ties for their transmission to future generations. He vated. Saeed ul Hass an Sha added that water from the and thwarted their alleged said, “Our position their wrong policies, transparent and secre- appreciated the efforts of Islamabad Founder Lions. h that a water storage tank Data Darbar’s ablution fraudulent efforts. was that the Senate MNS and MPAs would tive process. The latest has been set up at the Data room would be used. Jam Ikramullah Dharejo elections should be not vote for them, so technology would be further said that the deci- held under the consti- they had been forced decided by the Election LHC CJ orders disposal of sion of the Supreme Court tution, which was to vote for ATMs. The Commission of Pakis Govt should ban VELO of Pakistan was a victory agreed upon by the Sindh Government’s tan. “We are ready to pending cases until March 31 for the democratic forces. opposition parties,” he spokesperson further provide all kinds. to save young girls: News Desk SanaUllah Ghumman LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Wednesday ordered the News Desk And it is being publicized disposal of thousands of pending cases within one and a in a beautiful way. He said half month. RAWALPINDI: General girls could not hold a pack CJ Muhammad Qasim Khan directed that all civil and Secretary, Pakistan Nati of cigarettes, could not session cases pending before the district judiciary since onal Heart Association (PA smoke in front of their fam 2016 should be wrapped up by March 31, 2021. NAH), SanaUllah Ghum ilies, but now VELO has The Directorate of the District Judiciary has issued man has said that the been introduced in beauti- directives to all the civil and session judges of the prov- tobacco industry is target- ful packaging to make ince in this regard. According to the statistics, 2030 session ing our young girls using them addicted to tobacco, cases are pending since 2016 in district courts of Lahore. new tactics in the form of already among people suf- The number of old civil cases in Lahore stands at 37,728. VELO and the government fering from heart diseases In Faisalabad, the number of five-year-old session and should ban VELO to save due to tobacco. He said that civil cases stands at 190 and 6,490 respectively. young girls. an individual is losing his The number of five-year-old civil cases in Gujranwala’s He stated this while chai life every minute and a district courts stands at more than 3,000 while over 200 ring an important meeting half, new tactics are being session cases are also pending. As many as 257 session of PANAH held here on adopted to make the young and nearly 7,000 civil cases are pending in district courts Monday to discuss the generation addicted to of Multan. The number of pending civil and session harmful effects of VELO. tobacco, and the tobacco cases since 2016 in Rawalpindi district courts is over SanaUllah Ghumman industry has introduced a 8,000 and 145 respectively. said that developed nati product called VELO, In Sheikhupura, the number of five-year-old cases in ons come up with daily which puts the future of district courts is 1,635, in Rahimyar Khan it is 653, in plan s for a better future the nation’s children, espe- Bahawalpur it is more than 1,700. for the young generation. cially girls, at stake. All the session judges have been asked to ensure the We have the vision to make General Secretary PANAH deadline set by the LHC chief justice. The judges have young girls addicted to said that beautifully made also been directed to forward the progress report to LHC tobacco after young boys. to look like. QUETTA : Metropolitan corporation staffers busy in planting on Jinnah road. QV PHOTO every week. Wednesday March, 03, 2021 DAILY QUETTA VOICE Page# 04 Int’l China’s international Engineering poverty reduction focus Day to be on Pakistan from 2021: observed on IPRCC Thursday, News Desk BEIJING: As Chinese President Xi Jinping announced IEP to hold that China has scored a “complete victory” in its fight against poverty, the International Poverty Reduction special Center in China (IPRCC) claimed that China’s interna- tional poverty reduction will focus on Pakistan from seminar 2021. The IPRCC has set out to research and design News Desk proper poverty reduction plans for Pakistan, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. ISLAMABAD: World Engi According to the Poverty Reduction Report in Asia neering Day will be cele- 2020, released by BOAO Forum for Asia, Pakistan has brated across the globe been removed from the list of low-income and food including Pakistan on deficit countries. Thursday. The Institution “It’s a positive trend for poverty reduction,” IPRCC of Engineers, Pakistan said, “however, Pakistan’s per capita national income (IEP) Rawalpindi-Islama remains low. ” Pakistan ranks 37th out of 47 Asian bad Centre will hold a countries with a per capita national income of $1,530. special seminar on this China’s international poverty reduction pro- occasion. gramme is working for 45,725 thousand impoverished Key personalities and Pakistani and 1,900 thousand extreme impoverished experts will participate in Pakistani. the seminar to be held at IPRCC said, “In the process of reducing poverty, IEP Rawalpindi Islama Asian countries have been in a leading position. bad Centre in connection QUETTA : Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) Chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal talking to media Persons. China’s achievements in this field also have been rec- with the day. QUETTA VOICE PHOTO ognized around the world. This year, the theme of As a responsible country, it is our responsibility to World Engineering Day is help our friendly neighbors alleviate poverty. “Engineering for a “China sincerely supports and helps developing Healthy Planet”. During countries, especially the least developed countries, in the seminar, experts in the their efforts to eradicate poverty,” IPRCC said to field of engineering and Economic diplomacy may Gwadar Pro, “actually, we have been working on sev- senior personalities of the eral international poverty reduction projects to sup- institute will throw light port several BRI countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia on the importance of engi- and Laos. neering in the modern era reposition Pakistan in a After researching local situations and matching in the context of the sub- similar cases in China, we designed proper plans for ject, its promotion and the the regions. Now, each project has gained positive issues faced by engineers. fruits.” Pakistan will be the next key emphasis of China’s rapid changing world; PBF international poverty reduction work. IPRCC said, Vaccinating “we are working on researching situations and designing plans. general Monitoring Desk tice for a long time. also urged that the Though the cultural and natural situations in Some countries such Foreign Office needs to Pakistan with complex particularities bring difficul- public KARACHI: Pakistan as Australia, Brazil, review incentive struc- ties to our work, we keep full confidence and have Businesses Forum Canada and Mauritius tures to send its best already made initial progress.” against (PBF) said economic strengthened their eco- envoys to countries diplomacy was one of nomic diplomacy with a promise to eng key component of mod- through merging their age on economic terms. Efforts underway for a COVID-19 to ern diplomatic practice. trade and foreign min- Major investment will In a statement on istries. Other nations, be required to groom drug-free society: start soon: Tuesday, PBF President such as Turkey, created the skills of diplomats Mian Usman Zulfiqar a separate unit in the specialising in eco- Akbar Durrani Minister said that Pakistan office of the head of nomic diplomacy. envoys to cultivate and government. At the institutional News Desk broaden mutually ben- Those countries level, there are too eficial trade and eco- which preferred to many cooks dealing LAHORE: After the vac- nomic partnerships maintain the two tradi- with investors; this cination of frontline heal with European and tional ministries of for- needs to be urgently th workers, the process of African countries, focu eign affairs and com- streamlined. As sev- vaccinating the rest of the sing on key goals of merce set up joint bod- eral countries have public against coronavi- trade promotion, finan- ies to improve coordi- age. depth partnership merged the functions rus will start soon, says cial inflows, invest- nation between them. Unless we have syn- framework with China of trade ministries Punjab Health Minister ments, remittances, tou Pakistan must to be ergy, we will find it and regional players, a with foreign missions Dr Yasmin Rashid. rism and technology following this model very difficult to meet private sector-led mo where ambassadors During a Punjab transfer. Though eco- by setting up an out- challenges not only del to undertake large have been given clear Assembly session, the nomic diplomacy may reach committee. arising from the shift- commercial transac- targets regarding the provincial minister said be a relatively new con- Whatever the ing world order, but tions, revamping of the delivery of commercial that 17 million coronavi- cept in Pakistan, using approach, it is crucial also of the emergence ministries of foreign deals. Economic diplo- rus vaccines have been economic and diplo- that all the stakehold- of new international affairs and economic macy requires visible ordered after which the matic resources in sync ers wholeheartedly task forces and organi- management and a signals of a new process of vaccinating as tools to advance a accept the initiative of sations.In the case of new way of engaging approach to reposition the general public will country’s financial, promoting economic Pakistan, an economic with multilateral and Pakistan in a rapidly begin.PML-N MPA political and strategic diplomacy to gain diplomacy strategy regional financial insti changing world; he Samira Komal got angry. goals has been in prac- greater economic lever- may be focus on an in- tutions.PBF President added. SC upholds PTI Senate polls Modi regime going to candidate Saifullah will be Abro’s nomination conducted as deprive Pampore of per From Our Correspondent News Desk /INP NEWS tribunal directed the saffron in IT name applicant to contact a rel- traditional ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary for Narcotics ISLAMABAD: The evant forum against News Desk/INP newspaper said that ject been taken seri- Control, Akbar Hussain Durrani on Tuesday said Supreme Court (SC) on Saifullah Abro after the way: Abbasi NEWS the scheme was ously, many of us the present government was making efforts for a Tuesday binned the plea Senate elections. shelved and a new would have pre- drug-free society. He expressed these views while challenging nomination The Sindh High Court News Desk SRINAGAR: In Indian scheme was launched ferred to sell our pro- speaking to the Director-General Anti-Narcotics papers of Pakistan earlier had declared PTI illegally occupied in its place, with the duce here rather than Force (ANF), Major General Arif Malik. Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s) candidate Saifullah Abro ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Jammu and Kashmir, name of Trade going to different The DG ANF called on the newly posted federal candidate for Senate eligible to contest the Muslim League-Nawaz in a bid to deprive the Infrastructure for states to find buy- secretary. The two officers discussed issues relating elections Saifullah Abro. Senate election. (PML-N) senior leader Kashmiri people of Export Scheme ers,” Abdul Khaliq, a to the menace of narcotics in the country and the An applicant named The nomination papers the world’s most (TIES). saffron grower in present government’s efforts for a drug-free society. Shahid Rind had chal- of PTI candidate for a on Tuesday expressed costly spice by The Industries and Pampore, told media. The two key officers vowed to intensify opera- lenged the nomination technocrat seat for Senate hope for the victory of weight, Saffron, the C o m m e r c e He said that arti- tions against narcotics smugglers and eradicate the papers of Abro against from Sindh were earlier Modi-led fascist Department has now sans, dry fruit grow- curse of drugs from society. Modern technology the Election Commission rejected by an appellate (PPP) member and joint Indian government taken over the land, ers and others would needs to be used in the eradication of the curse of of Pakistan tribunal’s tribunal. candidate of Pakistan has decided to shelve which intends to cre- also have benefited narcotics from the country, Akbar Durrani men- decision. A high court bench set Democratic Movement 13-years old ate an Information from the ITC as mid- tioned. The petitioner in its aside the decision of the (PDM) Yousaf Raza International Trade Technology hub dlemen would have The ANF personnel across the country have ren- plea had pleaded with election tribunal. Gillani in the Senate elec- Centre (ITC) project there. Saffron grow- been taken out of the dered great sacrifices while battling drug traffick- the top court to disqual- Abro had filed nomi- tions. in Sempora area of ers in Pampore equation. “It is really ers, the federal secretary acknowledged the sacri- ify PTI candidate nation papers on a PTI Talking to media in Pampore, known for expressed dejection unfortunate that fices of the ANF. Saifullah Abro from con- ticket to contest the Islamabad, the PML-N Saffron production, when they came to such a project has The secretary emphasized that the use of modern testing the Senate elec- Senate election from leader said that the oppo- and use the desig- know about the been shelved,” he gadgets and the development of apps in social media tion on the technocrat Sindh on a technocrat sition parties have wel- nated 300 kanals of shelving of the ITC, said. would help in the arrest of criminals. seat as the latter did not seat. His nomination comed Supreme Court’s land for an IT pro- for they had serious The people of Pam fulfill the criteria to con- papers were approved by (SC) opinion on presi- ject. hopes pinned on the pore are also dejected test the Senate election the returning officer but dential reference. A The ITC project project. a lot. “It would have Hearing of LNG on a technocrat seat. challenged in the appel- strong role of Election was approved in The ITC was a pur- brought huge oppor- The SC while uphold- late tribunal of the high Commission of Pakistan 2007. The same year, ported game changer tunities for the peo- reference adjourned ing the decision of the court. (ECP) has emerged after IIOJK Chief Minister as buyers from across ple of Pampore in the opinion of the apex Ghulam Nabi Azad the world were sup- particular and for due to lawyers’ strike court, he added. laid the foundation posed to visit the Kashmiri people in India urged to take steps Shahid Khaqan Abbasi stone. “Rs 29 crore place, where general,” a resident News Desk said that the Senate polls was earmarked for Kashmiri saffron of the town said. The to resolve Kashmir will be conducted in a the project and, as growers and artisans people of Pampore ISLAMABAD: The accountability court in Islamabad traditional way as the ele far as my informa- would have show- are also dejected a on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the Liquefied dispute ctoral process can only tion, Rs 5 crore had cased their products lot. “It would have Natural Gas (LNG) reference against former pre- News Desk Srinagar said that India be changed after consul- been released. But to garner attention in brought huge oppor- mier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others due to law- has the responsibility to tation with the members the land lay vacant the international tunities for the peo- yers’ strike. SRINAGAR: In Indian further make the envi- of the Parliament. with only a bound- market. “We are still ple of Pampore in During the hearing, former prime minister Shahid illegally occupied Jammu ronment conducive to The PML-N leader fur- ary wall constructed dependent on visits particular and for Khaqan Abbasi and other accused appeared before and Kashmir, Jammu and give Kashmiris their inal- ther said that the coun- around it in all these to Delhi and other Kashmiri people in the accountability court. However, the hearing was Kashmir Employees ienable right to self-deter- try’s politics will take a years,” a local news- places to sell our pro- general,” a resident of adjourned due to the strike being observed by the Movement has welcomed mination. new turn. paper said. The duce. Had this pro- the town said. lawyers. the announcement of He said that the people While talking to journalists outside the court ceasefire on the Line of of occupied Jammu and building, Abbasi criticised that no progress was Control by India and Kashmir have been giv- made in the case for 2.5 years. Pakistan. ing unprecedented sacri- To a question, Abbasi expressed hopes that the The spokesman for fices for more than seven opposition parties will get success in the upcoming Employees Movement in decades to achieve their Senate elections. “Lawmakers know it that they will a statement issued in birthright, and ceasefire not get succeeded on the PTI [Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf] ticket. We are hoping for the victory of our [Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)] joint candi- date .” The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president said that the Parliament will decide on a secret ballot in Senate polls after the issuance of a detailed verdict by the Supreme Court (SC). He added that the top court has asked to ensure transparency in the Senate polls besides directing for the secret voting. Ex-PM Abbasi, former finance minister , former managing director of the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Sheikh Imranul Haq, ex-chairperson of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Uzma Adil and others are named in the CNG refer- ence. On November 16, the court had indicted all the accused. They pleaded not guilty and opted to con- test the charges. Subsequently, the court directed the NAB prosecution to furnish evidence to back up the allegations against them. HYDERABAD: Staffers of Anti Encroachment Cell demolishing encroachments at Airport Abbasi is accused of awarding LNG Terminal-I Road Latifabad unit no 12. INP PHOTO contract to a firm at Port Qasim Karachi, at exorbi-