2 Iran soldiers killed NA session on Monday TEHRAN (AA): Two soldiers of ISLAMABAD (APP): President Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Alvi on Friday summoned the ses- Guard Corps (IRGC) lost their sion of National Assembly to meet lives in an ambush set up by on Monday at 5:00 pm. President Daesh/ISIS terrorists in Syria. summoned the session in exercise According to Fars News Agency of power conferred upon him on Friday, the IRGC soldiers were under Article 54 of clause (1) of ambushed by the group's terrorists the constitution, said a notifica- when they were on their way from tion. This would be 12th session Deir ez-Zor to Tadmur district. of third parliamentary year.

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Vol. XXXVIII No. 143 Regd. No. 241 SHAWWAL 24 1442 -- SATURDAY, JUNE 05 2021 PESHAWAR EDITION 12 PAGES Price. 20 Pakistan-Egypt first ever Incidents of attempted illicit Joint Air Defence Exercise sale of Uranium in India “Sky Guards-1” concludes F.P. Report Defence Exercise “Sky interoperability and deci- of participating troops and matter of deep concern: FO Guards-1”, said an Inter sion making of committing emphasized the need to be RAWALPINDI: The first Services Public Relations the Air Defence assets in a abreast with emerging F.P. Report “We have seen the existence of a black market which made it binding on ever Pakistan-Egypt two (ISPR) news release here battle to offer an aggressive trends and techniques. reports about yet another for nuclear materials inside states to ensure stringent weeks long Joint Air received. and prompt response to Pakistan Ambassador to ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on incident of attempted ille- India,” Foreign Office measures to prevent nuclear Defence Exercise “Sky The troops of Pakistan hostile air threat. Egypt Sajid Bilal, Director Friday describing the rep- gal sale of 6 kg of Uranium Spokesperson Zahid material from falling into Guards-1” concluded at Army Air Defence, The Chief Guest also General Air Operations orts of yet another incident in India. Similar incident Hafeez Chaudhri stated wrong hands. Cairo, Egypt. Pakistan Air Force Air witnessed live fire of differ- Pakistan Air Force (PAF), of attempted illegal sale of involving 7 kg of Uranium while responding to media “It is equally important Commander Army Air Defence and Egyptian Air ent weapons including fire Air Vice Marshal Abdul Uranium in India as a “mat- in the Indian state of queries on the subject. to ascertain the intent and Defence Command (AAD) Defence Forces participat- of Igla missile by Pakistan Moeed Khan, Observer ter of deep concern”, has Maharashtra last month and He pointed to the UN ultimate use of the attempt- Lieutenant General ed in the first ever exercise Army Air Defence and Brigadier General Emad reiterated its call for thor- other such reports in the Security Council Resolut- ed Uranium sale given its Hamood Uz Zaman Khan of this kind. Crotale missile by Pakistan Hagi from Bahrain and ough investigation of such past are a matter of deep ion 1540 and the Internatio- relevance to international witnessed the final phase of The two weeks long Air Force Air Defence. large number of military incidents and measures for concern as they point to lax nal Atomic Energy Agency peace and security as well live firing exercise and exercise was focused on the The Commander Army officials from both coun- strengthening the security controls, poor regulatory (IAEA) Convention on the as the sanctity of global closing ceremony of the integration, synchroniza- Air Defence Command tries attended the ceremo- of nuclear materials to pre- and enforcement mecha- Physical Protection of non-proliferation regime,” Pakistan-Egypt Joint Air tion, information gathering, lauded the professionalism ny. vent their diversion. nisms, as well as possible Nuclear Material (CPPNM) Spokesperson maintained. ‘It is time for world to US approves location Court Bilawal accused Govt for summons come together to save for Singaporean Gilani for having dual accountability environment’: PM F-16, F-35 training indictment ISLAMABAD (APP): Ecosystem Restoration, had MELBOURNE (Age- Squadron, a joint force standard for Sindh Prime Minister Imran Khan so far completed the planta- ncies): The U.S. and made up of personnel from ISLAMABAD (APP): An Muhammad Asad the country despite his chil- defend the case of his aunt on Friday urged the world tion of one billion trees and Singaporean governments both countries. Accountability Court dren were pushing him to and party’s MNA Mrs. community to come togeth- its target was to plant 10 have chosen Ebbing Air Known as the Peace Friday summoned ISLAMABAD: PPP Chair- do so. Faryal Talpur and said the er and join hands to protect billion trees. Besides, he National Guard Base in Carvin II detachment, the Opposition Leader in man Bilawal Bhutto Zard- After making compari- sister of former President is ecosystem, increase tree- said, they had also started Fort Smith, Arkansas, to squadron is relocating to Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani ari busted on the PTI Go- son of Prime Minister and being dragged from hospi- cover and save the global another ambitious pro- host the Southeast Asian make room for Luke AFB’s in person on June 22, in the vernment and accused it for President, Bilawal went on tal bed to jail when she was environment for coming gramme of adding nine nation’s Lockheed Martin expanding F-35 training alleged corruption refer- having dual Standard of comparing the opposition suspected to involve in generations. national parks to the exist- F-16 Fighter Falcon and program. ATaiwanese F- ence in Universal Services accountability for the Poli- leaders from both rival par- some case. He also accused “It is time for the world ing 30, developed over the future F-35B fighter jet 16 training squadron cur- Funds. ticians from PPP versus ties PPP and PML-N and the government depart- to come together and save last 70 years, in the country. training detachments. rently on base will also Opposition Leader in PML-N or Sindh versus said that the opposition ments for black mailing environment for our future He said the objective of The Arkansas National move for the same reason, Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani Punjab. Bilawal Bhutto was leader from Lahore former opposition leader generations,” Imran Khan the program was to increase Guard’s Public Affairs Of- with the nearby Arizona and all the accused in the addressing a news confer- (Shahbaz Sharif) got bail Khursheed Shah’s family said while addressing the tree-cover, protect wildlife, fice said Singapore’s fleet Air National Guard base reference have been direct- ence in Islamabad on from the court whereas the on different pretexts. virtual launch Gala of UN diminishing due to lack to of 12 F-16s is expected to selected to host that ed to ensure their atten- Friday. PPP Opposition leader Bilawal lashed out at Decade on Ecosystem habitat, and enhance man- begin arriving in 2023, and detachment. dance at the next hearing. Bilawal said that from Sukkur being rolled PTI leadership for its shady Restoration. groves. He said the govern- its first of up to 12 F-35Bs Singapore was Muhammad Saleem, Raiwind’s Prime Minister back and forth between accountability and said that Imran said there was a ment was also working on are to follow in 2026. approved to acquire four Mohammad Hanif and (Nawaz Sharif) had been NAB and Court. Bilawal if Prime Minister sister or need for all to protect the restoration of wetlands The Republic of Singa- short-takeoff-and-vertical- other accused have been sent abroad by the incum- lashed out on the PTI gov- his friends are alleged for ecosystem, environment by using flood waters and pore Air Force is currently landing F-35 variants with named in the reference, bent government for treat- ernment and accused it for crimes, no action had been and stop the rapid depletion replenishing the flying the F-16s out of an option for eight more of who have been summoned ment despite being convict- denying rights to taken against them. Bilawal of tree-cover as well as the water table. Luke Air Force Base, locat- the “B” models. Deliveries by the court. ed while the Country’s Khursheed Shah and rolling accused government for its degradation of environ- The prime minister said ed near Phoenix, Arizona. are due to begin in 2026. Accountability Court-II President from Nawab him between the courts and failed economic polices and ment. Sharing the country's as the whole process also Its personnel have trained Singapore has decided to Judge Muhammad Azam Shah (President Zardari) NAB like a ball. said that Prime Minister is efforts towards improving helped in creating green there on various F-16 mod- consolidate its U.S.-based Khan heard the reference having medical bail from After advocating the claiming the improvement the environment, Imran jobs, the government creat- els almost continuously F-35 training together filed by National the court had been moving cases of Party’s Co- in the economy and also pointed out that Pakistan, ed 80,000 jobs to women sin-ce the late 1980s with with its F-16 detachment Accountability Bureau from one doctor to another Chairman and Opposition begging from IMF and as part of the UN Decade of and youth. the 425th Fighter at one location. (NAB). and he did not went outside leader, Bilawal come up to Arab states. The Frontier Post, Peshawar Saturday, June 05, 2021 Sindh cabinet approves pension reforms scheme to save Rs894 billion

Sher Afzal family pension and others are con- Talking about `Family pension’ was of Rs 646.752 million and non- Mukesh Chawla to get it passed at not only make the organization self- tinued unabated the pension bill the chief minister proposed to limit salary component Rs 66.6 million. the earliest. sufficient but produce the best seeds KARACHI:The provincial cabinet will exceed the salary bill within it to immediate family members. It showed that the annual budget of The cabinet allowed the health to boost our agriculture sector,” he of Sindh considering the signifi- next 10 years,” he said and added “The family pension may be lim- the KICVD was Rs 713.252 mil- department to ink Memorandum of said and added that this may take cance and future financial implica- therefore a study has been conduct- ited to wife or wives/husband/son lion. Understanding (MOU) between some time, meanwhile a MD for tions of the pension payments has ed so that necessary reforms could (below 21 years)/daughter till mar- The cabinet approved handing Benazir Income Support and Health SSC should be hired from the mar- approved a Pension Reforms be introduced to control the bal- riage,” he said and added reduction over of KICVD to SICVD along Department to prevent stunting in ket. The cabinet approved both the Scheme under which around Rs looning pension bill. Syed Murad in both the present value (PV) with its staff. The chief minister children under two years of age proposals. 894.4 billion would be saved, other- Ali Shah said that a restriction on Defined Benefit Obligation (DBO) directed the health department to among the most vulnerable The cabinet also formed a com- wise the pension bill of the govern- early retirement (minimum 25 years and the future rate of contribution allocate budgetary allocations for beneficiaries. mittee under Minister Agriculture ment would surpass the salary bill of service and 55 years of age) with required to finance future accrual of next financial year and further mod- Sindh Agriculture Minister Ismail Rahu, Minister Revenue within next 10 years. reduced pension, according to the pension benefits on approximate ernize the institute. Ismail Rahu briefing the cabinet Makhdoom Mahboob Zaman and The meeting was held under the number of years in service, was basis. Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho told the that the SSC may be given a one- Minister Culture Syed Sardar Shah chairmanship of Sindh Chief being proposed. He said the accrued pension lia- cabinet that the EPI has requested time grant-in-aid of Rs 158.612 and secretary Finance and Secretary Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at The financial impact is deter- bility would decrease by Rs for provision of 28 Cold Chain million for clearing liabilities of its Agriculture to prepare a bailout CM House on Friday. The provin- mined based on the assumption that 112.179 billion. Vehicles, including 20 Cold Chain serving and retired employees. plan for SSC and conduct an cial ministers, advisors, Chief the early retirement reduction factor The cabinet approved the and eight ultra-freezing vaccine The cabinet observed that the inquiry into the failure of SSC to Secretary Mumtaz Shah and other would be 2.5 percent for each year Pension Reform proposal and carriers for Rs 348.853 million for SSC was a self-revenue generating generate funds and fix responsibili- concerned officers attended the remaining to reach 60 years of age, appreciated the efforts of the chief supply of COVID-19 vaccines entity. Therefore, it should develop ty. The provincial cabinet, on the meeting. he said and added that the accrued minister to introduce reforms. across Sindh. its business plan to make itself a request of the provincial The chief minister being in- pension liability would be declared Sindh Minister for Health Dr Azra The cabinet, keeping in view the sustainable and efficient organiza- Commissioner, Sindh has approved charge minister of the finance by Rs 433.326 billion. Fazal Pechuho presented a proposal urgent need of cold chain vehicles, tion. Secretary Agriculture Rahim amendment in sub rule (3) of Rules- department told the cabinet that in The CM talking about another to hand over Karachi Institute of approved the proposal. Soomro told the cabinet that the 24 of Sindh Local Councils 2012 the number of government reform proposal said that it would Cardiovascular Disease (KICVD) to The provincial cabinet was told SSC has 6349 acres of land, of (Elections) Rules, 2015. The employees were 477,570 and their be the use of average pay of the last Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular that there was a dire need of estab- which 4801 acres were cultivable. amendment reads as “(3) The ballot monthly salary and pension bill was three years of service as the basis to Diseases (SICVD) so that it could lishing Sindh Institute of Advanced He added that due shortage of paper shall be printed in the format Rs11.78 billion and Rs 6.523 billion calculate the amount of pension be made a world class institute like Endoscopy and Gastroenterology funds, manpower and irrigation of Form-35 as provided in Rule 59 respectively. instead of the last drawn salary. NICVD and its satellites. (SIAE&G) Karachi at Dr Ruth KM water, the SSC was not in a position of the Election Rules, 2017. He added that in 2020 the num- “Setting pensionable salary to aver- Secretary Health Kazim Jatoi Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi for to utilize its entire land. The chief Syed Murad Ali Shah told the ber of employees increased to age salary of last three years has a giving details said that it used to treatment of poor patients. The minister directed the Agriculture cabinet that Sindh Revenue Board 493,182 and the monthly salary bill reasonable financial impact on the conduct 9000 Echo tests, 2500 Health Minister said that currently department to prepare a plan to (SRB), for 11 months (July to May increased to Rs 23.97 billion while accrued pension liability of active Thallium tests and 1100 ETT tests an endoscopy unit was operating at operate SSC on Public Private 2020-21), has collected Rs 108.686 the pension bill rose to RS13.329 employees,” he said and further per year and its OPD has been Surgical Ward-4 of the hospital Partnership mode. billion against Rs 91.198 billion billion. “If the same post-retirement elaborated that the accrued pension recorded at 1000 per day. which was not enough. The cabinet The SSC has vast lands and huge during the same period of 2019-20 liabilities, including pension, com- liability would decrease by Rs The cabinet was told that the approved the proposal and directed resources, but it has failed to utilize which showed an increase of muted value of pension, gratuity, 348.827 billion. salary component of the KICVD Minister Parliamentary Affairs them. `The private partners would 19 percent. Govt fully cognizant of development needs, problems of masses in Sindh: PM F.P. Report Maqbool Siddiqui, Javed Package, the delegation Hanif, Amir Khan, Waseem stressed on the importance ISLAMABAD: Prime Akhtar and Kunwar of effective implementation Minister Imran Khan on Naveed Jameel. of the package. Friday said the Federal Sindh Governor Imran The prime minister Government was fully cog- Ismail was also present in assured the delegation that nizant of the development the meeting during, which the development needs of needs of the people of the problems of Sindh Karachi and Hyderabad Sindh, especially the prob- province, especially would be considered during lems faced by them. Karachi, development the preparation of next The Federal Government needs, development proj- budget. was playing its possible ects for next budget and He further said that since role in addressing the prob- other matters relating to the the progress of Karachi, the lems faced by the people of alliance were discussed. economic hub of country, Sindh, and would continue The delegation apprised was the progress Pakistan, to do so in future as well, he the prime minister of the its development required added. development needs of the redressal of people's The prime minister was Karachi and Hyderabad as problems. talking to a delegation of well as the administrative Imran Khan said effec- Muttahida Qaumi issues. tive cooperation between Movement (MQM), which Besides presenting pro- the two allied parties called on him here. posals for the next budget, (Pakistan Tehirk-e-Insaf The delegation com- the delegation also reiterat- (PTI) and MQM) would prised Minister for ed their full support regard- play a pivotal role in Information Technology ing the budget. addressing the problems Amin-ul-Haq, Senator Thanking the prime min- faced the people of Sindh, Faisal Sabzwari, Khalid ister for the Karachi particularly Karachi. Health City to be set up in Manghopir: Administrator F.P. Report Hameed Jamani, Director ing Leprosy Hospital will Land Tariq Siddiqui, be done according to mod- KARACHI: Administrator Former Senior Director ern research. Facilities Laeeq Ahmed Friday said Medical Services Dr. will be improved while that Health City was being Muhammad Ali Abbasi, proposals are also under set up in Manghopir in President Karachi consideration to upgrade collaboration with welfare Institute of Kidney the existing eye unit and agencies where modern Diseases Association dental unit at Leprosy facilities for diagnosis and Masood Nawab, Head of Hospital. treatment of various dis- Coordination Committee He said that social and eases will be available. Dawat-e-Islami Yaqub welfare institutions in With the establishment Attari, Executive Director Karachi are rendering out- of Health City, people of Shah Rukh Haroon, standing services in the Manghopir, Nazimabad, Faizan Global Relief field of medicine and are New Nazimabad, North Foundation Manzar-e- at the forefront of serving Nazimabad, Orangi and Alam were also present on the citizens. adjoining areas will be the occasion. “The citizens of able to get treatment for During the meeting var- Karachi have always various diseases at one ious aspects of Health City played an important role in place,” the administrator were discussed and it was setting up large institu- expressed these views decided that a state-of-the- tions and these institutions while addressing a meet- art diagnostic laboratory are running thanks to their ing at KMC headquarters would be set up in Health full financial support and on the establishment of City and a Rehabilitation cooperation. Health City at Leprosy Center for Drug Addicts The best example of Hospital, Manghopir. would be set up. this is Indus Hospital, He said that Leprosy Due to the remoteness Sindh Institute of Urology Hospital and Institute of of Health City, residential and Transplantation Infectious Diseases will flats will be constructed (SIUT),” Ahmed added. also be upgraded. for the permanent resi- He added that there are Senior Director dence of doctors and para- other institutions includ- Coordination Khalid medical staff stationed ing Shaukat Khanum Khan, Director General here so that doctors and Cancer Hospital, LRBT Works Shabiha Al staff are available at all where quality treatment Hasnain Zaidi, Senior times. facilities are available to Director Medical and Laiq Ahmed said that the poor and middle class Health Services Dr. Abdul the treatment at the exist- people. Medical colleges, universities to open on 7th LAHORE (APP): The Punjab Specialized Healthcare Department has decided to open all medical colleges / uni- versities / nursing colleges from June 7 across the province in view of recommen- dation of Cabinet Committee for Covid-19. This was said by Secretary Specialized Healthcare Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan here on Friday while chairing a meeting. The Frontier Post Saturday, June 05, 2021 03 Govt allocates, releases funds under TDC of year 2018-19 F.P. Report Tarakai, Mohibullah, agreeing to the proposed Development Cess rules Advisor to Chief Minister shares of districts accorded 2007 more effective and PESHAWAR: The provin- Qalandar Khan Lodhi, con- the approval of releasing directed the authorities con- cial government of Khyber cerned members of provin- funds to concerned con- cerned for revising relevant Pakhtunkhwa Friday cial assembly, concerned stituencies. rules and proposals from approved allocation and administrative secretaries On the occasion, the committee members be release of funds under and others attended the meeting also discussed the incorporated in revised Tobacco Development Cess meeting. matters related to utiliza- rules. of the year 2018-19. The meeting was told tion of cess funds in differ- He said that main aim The meeting of the com- that Rs.433.679 million ent sectors. behind such exercise is to mittee for the utilization of were received for the year The chief minister said ensure result oriented uti- Tobacco Development Cess 2018-19 adding that pro- that TDC funds be utilized lization of funds. The chief (TDC) was held here with posed shares of each tobac- for necessary development minister also directed the Chief Minister Mahmood co growing districts had activities as per the given concerned authorities for Khan in the chair. been worked out as per laid rules. However, the chief immediate releasing TDC Beside, Provincial Mini- formula. minister stressed upon the funds arrears of 2017-18 to sters Shahram Khan The committee while need of making Tobacco some constituencies. PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan chairing a meeting of committee Federal Ombudsman terms for utilization of Tobacco Development Cess funds. Amjad visits prison reforms in KP satisfactory qurantine Body constituted to PESHAWAR (APP): Fed- He reiterated that bring- improve the working of the department died of corona. eral Ombudsman Pakistan ing reforms in jails was prison department, he said Juveniles and women centre Tahir Shahbaz Friday among top priorities of the 2077 posts of different inmates were segregated PESHAWAR (APP): Com- convert Governor expressing satisfaction over provincial government, cadres had been sanctioned. from other prisoners, he missioner Peshawar Div- jail reforms in Khyber adding that to make prison- The meeting was said, separate cells had also ision, Amjad Ali Khan vis- Pakhtunkhwa said that ers a useful part of society informed that Provincial been set up for those invo- ited Quarantine Centre, Covid-19 pandemic had steps were taken to provide and District Oversight lved in terrorism and other Duaranpur and cleanliness House into library, certainly affected the them with free education, Committees had so far crimes of serious nature. conditions, food quality, on implementation of prison skills development, health respectively made eight and The meeting was appr- duty staff and availability reforms and hoped that care facilities and screening 40 visits to different jails ised that capacity of the jails of medicines. progress on prison’s reform of infectious diseases. and as many as 1672 was enhanced in the Additional Deputy varsity or museum would improve as the situa- On the occasion he inmates had been given free province and issue of over- Commissioner (ADC) tion improves. directed relevant authori- legal aid as well. crowding had largely been (Relief), Mohammad PESHAWAR (APP): Khy- Governor House Peshawar legislator Sahibzada He was chairing a meet- ties to submit a detailed It was further informed solved. Prison Management Imran Khan, Assistant ber Pakhtunkhwa Law has been closed due to spre- Sanaullah denuded a probe ing held here on implemen- report of implementation that in the past libraries Information System has Commissioner (AAC), Minister Fazal Shakoor ad of coronavirus pandemic. into the interview of Malala tation status of Federal status on prison reforms to were only set up in central been installed in 14 prisons Omar S Kiyani, AAC Friday informed the house The house was also Yousafzai. He said that it Ombudsman’s recommen- the Federal Ombudsman at prisons while now libraries of the province and steps are Anwar Akbar Afridi and that a committee has been informed that department should be investigated that dations on prison reforms the earliest. were being established in being taken to introduce this other officials were also constituted to convert of Zakat and Usher has whether Malala actually in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Inspector General Pris- every prison for the system in other jails as well. present on the occasion. Governor House Peshawar constituted 4352 local gave the interview or it is Chief Secretary Khyber ons Khalid Abbas while inmates. The meeting was attend- The Divisional into library, museum or a Zakat Committees during attributed to him falsely. Pakhtunkhwa Dr Kazim giving detailed briefing on Owing to best measures ed by IG Police Sanaullah Commissioner also met university. last two years and 44 were Inayat Ullah of Niaz said efforts were prison’s reforms said that in taken in view of Covid-19 Abbasi, former Chief quarantined persons, heard He was responding to still pending. It was said Muttahida Masjlis Amal being made to bring mean- light of the recommenda- pandemic, the IG Prisons Secretary Ijaz Ahmad their problems and issued the question of ANP legis- that a total of 77960 deserv- said that the interview has ingful prison reforms in tions about Rs 3 billion had claimed no inmate died Qureshi, Secretaries Health directives for resolution. lator Khushdil Khan. He ing persons benefited from affected personality of light of the recommenda- been allocated for the jails during all the three waves and Law, Provincial Speaking on the occa- said that a committee com- Guzara and Healthcare Malala and her family tions of the Federal for the financial year 2020- of pandemic, and added Attorney General and other sion, he directed provision prising Umar Afridi, allowance in 2019-20 while should clarify the matter. Ombudsman Pakistan. 21. To enhance and only one employee of the relevant officials. of best services to quaran- Naeem Safi and Dr. Faisal Rs 130.32 million have Tribal MPA Nisar tined persons and showing Khan has been constituted been distributed among Mohmand said that father no negligence in that to look into the matter. He 14858 persons of 32 dis- of Malala has contradicted regard. said committee would pres- tricts under healthcare the interview and the matter Parks, ent a feasibility report on allowance in last two years. should not be raised any swimming WSSP decides to the matter keeping in view The house also discussed further. Ziaullah Bangash Pesco carries the directives of Prime interview of noble laureate, of PTI said that her inter- pools reopen Minister Imran Khan. Malala Yousafzai. Talking view was made controver- vaccinate all staff operation He told the house that on a point of order, PPP sial deliberately. in KP F.P. Report frontline, which is why, all campaign. PESHAWAR (APP): The of them should be vaccinat- He also asked to launch against power Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gov- PESHAWAR: Water and ed,” the chief executive an awareness campaign in ernment on Friday directed Sanitation Services Pesha- officer said. union councils and engage pilferage KP govt to start second reopening of water parks, war has decided to vacci- WSSP’s sanitary work- community to make the PESHAWAR (APP): On swimming pools and recre- nate all sanitary and man- ers have been fighting on campaign a success. the directives of Chief ational parks for visitors agement staff against frontline against the pan- “Deploy complete man- Executive Officer (CEO) shift schools: Shahram across the province with Covid-19. demic since its outbreak power and machinery and Peshawar Electric Supply strict compliance of SOPs Chief Executive Officer last year and were assigned also hire private vehicles if Company (Pesco), Khyber PESHAWAR (APP): Khy- Education department, Maktab Schools and against the coronavirus. WSSP Dr Hassan Nasir, at a to clean quarantine centers. needed,” Dr Nasir directed circle Task Force teams ber Pakhtunkhwa Minister engineering staff of Community Schools while According to a notifica- meeting held here Friday, 14-Day Chief Minister the zonal managers. carried out a grand opera- for Education Shahram Communication and Works asking DEO to immediately tion of the Home Depa- directed zonal managers to sanitation campaign They also discussed tion in the areas of Khyber Khan Tarakai Friday said department and District start work on second shift rtment KP, all the water prepare lists of staff under The sanitation utility expansion of WSSP’s serv- Circle against power pilfer- the government was taking Education Officers to visit schools in the district. parks, swimming pools and their supervision and share will launch a 14-day Chief ices to more union councils age, said a press release special measures to start the site of new schools and Shahram also directed recreation spots have been with the deputy commis- Minister Sanitation Campa- and zonal managers were issued here on Friday. second shift schools across submit revised PC-1 of the the education department to reopened for the general sioner office for vaccina- ign, starting Monday. directed to prepare a plan. During operation 54 ille- the province especially in projects within four days. resolve all the issues related public however 50 percent tion. General Manager During the campaign, The chief executive officer gal connections were dis- far flung hilly areas. Speaking on the occa- to land acquisition for con- entry of the total capacity (Ops) Riaz Ahmad Khan WSSP will focus on inner asked the managers to pre- connected and FIRs were Presiding over a meeting sion, Minister for Public struction of 10 new schools would be allowed. and all zonal managers were city and congested locali- pare arrangements in also lodged against the on inclusion of 10 new Health Engineering Shakil in PK-18 and in case of The notification said also present in the meeting. ties, that are inaccessible advance for expansion of responsible. schools of PK-18 Malakand Khan demanded Maktab unavailability of land, it there would be a complete Manager Human Resou- for solid waste vehicles. services. A spokesman of PESCO in Annual Development Schools, Community Scho- should go for multi-storey ban on indoor dining and rces Saqib Nawaz is Lauding WSSP role in san- Taking notice of haz- has said that drive against Program (ADP) he directed ols and second shift schools buildings. refreshments at the recre- appointed as focal person itation and water supply ardous waste being brought illegal use of electricity district education Officers in district Malakand. Later the Provincial ational places. The food who would coordinate with services, Dr Nasir asked the from other localities and will continue and warned Malakand to take prompt The Education Minister Minister for Education was corners would also remain district administration in managers to improve their dumped in WSSP jurisdic- power pilferers to stop measures for setting up of directed the Managing briefed about the feasibili- closed at these parks. this regard. performance. tion, Dr Nasir directed the power pilferage in the larg- second shift schools in Director Elementary and ty, design and budget of 10 Proper chlorination of “Since WSSP is essential The chief executive offi- zonal managers to prepare a er interest of the nation. Malakand district. Secondary Education new schools in PK-18 the swimming pools would services providing compa- cer directed the zonal man- report in this regard and He said that power pil- He also directed the Foundation to start work on Malakand. be carried out, besides ny and our sanitary workers agers to prepare a plan share it with the Environ- ferage on one hand inflicts strict compliance of SOPs have been working on before launching of the mental Protection Agency. financial losses on the com- at the entry and exit points pany while and the other and inside the parks would hand the whole power dis- be ensured. tribution system becomes CS inaugurates 3-day The notification said overloaded and the general police and the district ‘Protection of children from public faces inconvenience. administration concerned anti-polio campaign would ensure strict imple- mentation of the orders and violence govt’s top priority’ PESHAWAR (APP): The government in elimination polio campaign would be violators would face stern PESHAWAR (APP): Khy- UN’s commitment to pro- Child Protection and Police inaugural session of three- of the polio virus. He also carried out all across the legal action. ber Pakthunkhwa govern- tect the rights of children. Welfare (Amendment) Act day anti-polio campaign directed for strict compli- province wherein over 6.2 ment was fully committed The minister said that 2020 to remove loopholes directed to commencing from June 7 in ance of SOPs during the million children would be to ensure protection of the Child Protection Courts, in the existing laws. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was anti-polio drive. vaccinated against the crip- children from all types of Children Protection Units He said that amendments wear proper held at Police Services Hos- He said a considerable pling disease. LRH observes violence and exploitation established under the KP were felt necessary for the pital here on Friday wherein decline has been witnessed He informed 30183 and reviewing laws to pro- Child Protection and child protection act after uniform Chief Secretary Dr Kazim in polio virus cases in highly trained anti-polio World tect child rights. Welfare Act have been recent incidents of rape and PESHAWAR (APP): Niaz was the chief guest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa how- teams would take part in Minister for Social Welf- setup across the province. violence in the province. Capital City Police Officer Coordinator Emergency ever he added its total elim- the campaign of which Day for are, Dr. Hashim Inamullah He said that the estab- The minister said govern- (CCPO) Abbass Ahsan Operation Center, Abul ination was our prime 27059 were mobile, 1913 on the occasion of Intern- lishment of the Child ment had taken effective Friday directed all officer Basit briefed the partici- objective. were fixed, 152 were roam- Emergency ational Day of Innocent Protection Units are vital steps for elimination of and officials to adopt uni- pants on anti-polio initia- In these endeavors of the ing and 1060 were transit PESHAWAR (APP): Lady Children Victims of for the protection of vulner- child labor, protection of form discipline while per- tives adopted by the provin- government, he said sup- teams. Reading Hospital Friday Aggression, said that the able children against vio- rights of juvenile and pro- forming their duties other- cial government. port from the parents and To provide security to observed World Day for top priority of PTI govern- lence and exploitation. viding education opportuni- wise, disciplinary action Inaugurating the anti- people from all spheres of anti-polio staff, he said a Emergency and expressed ment was to ensure protec- The minister said that ties to all children especially would be taken initiated polio drive, the Chief life, was essential to comprehensive plan has resolve to provide quality tion of children. PTI government has set up deprived and street children. against violators. Secretary, Dr Kazim Niaz achieve the set target. The been devised with the sup- health services at the hospi- The purpose of the day Zmong Kor to protect and He informed that hat According to a notifica- said the government was effective role of media, he port of police and security tal round the clock. was to acknowledge the rehabilitate children at risk Provincial Disaster tion issued here by CCPO determined to eliminate the said, also proved a vital providing departments. Director Emergency Dr pain suffered by children and street children. Management Authority, office unauthorized uni- curse of polio from the tool in sensitizing the peo- During the campaign, use Hamid Shehzad speaking throughout the world who Dr. Hashim Inamullah Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has forms usually create mis- country. He stressed on the ple against this disease. of face masks, sanitizers on the occasion said that were victims of physical, Khan said that Khyber successfully developed perception among public polio staff to make sure The anti-polio vaccine and maintaining social dis- Lady Reading Hospital’s mental and emotional Pakhtunkwa government child protection strategy in about police and a private that every eligible child was totally safe and effec- tance would be ensured. Emergency Department is abuse. The day affirms the was working to legislate emergencies. security guard that can also was approached for immu- tive from all aspects. The He said despite the coro- the largest department of lead to impersonation. nization. achievements made during na situation, tangible the province wherein three He directed all police The Chief Secretary the year 2020 with regard results were achieved thousand patients are treat- officers to wear approved maintained that despite a to polio eradication should through vigorous anti-polio ed on daily basis. patterns of uniform includ- critical situation in the be kept maintained, he said. campaigns in the year The department consists ing Khaki Trouser, Black wake of coronavirus Coordinator Emergency 2020. The anti-polio drops, of 170 beds and senior con- Shirt and Beret cap. He said spread, holding of anti- Operation Center, Abdul he said, on every use sultants perform their duty use of P-cap or other unau- polio campaigns depicted Basit told the participants enhance the immunity sys- round the clock and pro- thorized caps, shoes, wear- the strong resolve of the that the three days anti- tem of the children. vide emergency services to ing of combat or camou- victims of accident, heart flage dress of SSG, and attack and others. green-black or black colour It is the only emergency trousers are prohibited dur- department of the province ing duty times. Collective prayer offered which is recognized by The officials of elite CPSP for its specialization force, serving in CCP and in emergencies, said spoke- ATS qualified could wear for late Dr Inayatullah sperson of Lady Reading their approved uniforms PESHAWAR (APP): A col- Prof. Dr. Mahmood death of Dr. Inayatullah Hospital Muhammad Asim, only while the staff of City lective prayer was offered Aurangzeb, Hospital Khan as a tragedy and said adding that the department patrol shall wear cool-grey for the departed soul of Director Dr. Muhammad that Dr. Inayatullah Khan was also imparting train- and blue shirts with black ENT Professor Dr. Zafar Afridi, Medical was a man of humble ings to staff and para- pants. Anyone found guilty Inayatullah in the auditori- Director Prof. Dr. Rohul nature, professional and medics of other hospitals of of uniform discipline shall um of Khyber Teaching Muqeem, Prof. Dr. sincere. the province. be sternly guilt and imme- Hospital (KTH), here on Zakirullah and doctors, The speakers said the He said the emergency diate officer in-charge shall Friday. nurses from all depart- sudden death of Dr. department of Lady also be equally responsible Chairman Board of ments, technicians, admin- Inayatullah was an irrepara- Reading Hospital was a for misconduct of person- Governors Prof. Dr. istration and hospital staff ble loss to the medical com- great hope for patients PESHAWAR: Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Khalid Mehmood inspecting nel under his command, the Nadeem Khawar, Dean attended the prayer. munity of Khyber across the province. Corona vaccination centre Nishter Hall. — F.P. photo notification concluded. Khyber Medical College The speakers termed the Pakhtunkhwa. 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In brief Residents hold Accident claim mother, son protest against F.P. Report LANDI KOTAL: A power outage in Dir mother and her ten years old son were killed and F.P. Report provided power supply on road at Samarbagh on next four others sustained alternate days turn by turn. Thursday if their demand injuries when two cars TIMERGARA: Hundreds They said that one day elec- was not met till Wednesday collided here at Pak- of enraged residents from tricity was provided to the next. After successful talks Afghan highway in Upper Jandol on Friday consumers of Miskini with local administration Sadu Khel area of sub- held a protest rally at Darra while the residents of and police officers the pro- division Landi Kotal, Kambat bazaar against the Kambat and Darangal got it testers dispersed peaceful- district Khyber on power supply by turns. the other day. The speakers ly. Friday. The local police The protesters carrying condemned the PTI govern- Road accident: Three official said that a fami- placards blocked the ment and its lawmakers for youths were killed when a ly of Sultan Khel, Azam Samarbagh Shahi road for not heeding to the genuine car they were travelling in Khel, loaded in car bear- all kinds of vehicular and demand of the power con- skidded off the road at ing registration No. chanted slogans against the sumers. Osakai area in the jurisdic- BBG-772 was on the Pesco authorities and local The speakers said the tion of Ouch police station way to hospital when it lawmakers for their failure government, local lawmak- here on Thursday night, struck with the opposite to supply them with unin- ers and the Pesco authori- residents and police said. side of the vehicle. As a terrupted electricity. The ties had been repeatedly They said the driver lost result six persons got PTI activist Ali Shah contacted in that regard but control on the wheel due to seriously wounded. Mishwani, former tehsil to no avail. They said that it over speeding. As a result Soon after the event, the nazim Saeed Ahmed was very shameful that the driver Mujahid Khan, Rescue 1122 and local Bacha, Ajmal Wardak, even in the 21st century; 21, Ehtisham, 19 and police officials rushed to Khaista Rehman and others the consumers in Kambat, Luqman,17 all residents of the spot and were shifted HYDERABAD: President JUP Sahibzada Abulkhair Muhammad Zubair honoring the Turban to students while addressing the pro- Darangal and Miskini Talash were killed. Two to headquarter hospital after completing the Dars-e-Nizami at Madarsa Rukn-ul-Islam Jamia Mujadadia in City. testers said that with the Darra were getting power people were killed. The for medical aid, the offi- start of Summer the power supply on alternate days. Ouch police registered a cial informed. consumers in Kambat and The protesters threatened to case and started investiga- According to the hospi- Six killed Darangal union councils stage a sit-in on the main tions. tal sources five persons One killed over were referred to over land Peshawar due to precari- dispute ous condition, however Bullet-riddled body a minor boy identified as honour in Hafizabad Sahibzada Afridi Tayyabullah,13,student of grade seven and his Hafiz Muhammad Aziz-ur-Rehman Especially Alipur Road where there are KOHAT: As many as six mother, wife of Akhtar Girls Degree College and Girls Double persons were killed two of a woman found Sher succumbed to their HAFIZABAD: In the village of Wachhoki, Section School as well as many private were injured over land dis- LARKANA (PPI): A bul- self. Her identification has of the deceased including injuries. Following a father allegedly killed his young daugh- educational institutions and academies. pute in the premises of Billi let-riddled body of an not yet been established Imtiaz Shaikh alleged that a medic-legal formalities, ter by beating her with a stick in the name Closing of drains and scattering of dung Nanag police station. unknown young woman and further probe is under- few days back some influ- the corpses were handed of honor and her body was dumped in the and filth raises several feet of water, mak- The deceased were iden- aged 24 years was found by way, police added. ential people of Shar com- over to their heirs for cemetery in the nearby village of Mattum. ing it impossible for hundreds of students tified as Ibrar, Luqman, Illahi Bux Siyal police sta- Meanwhile, armed men munity had threatened burial purpose. The Police arrested the accused and shifted the to pass through. But despite this, it has not Iqbal, Zewar, Abdal and tion authorities from the killed 40-year-old Akhtiar Akhtiar of dire conse- wounded were including body to the hospital. crept into the ears of the officers. Mukhtiyar while injured bank of Dadu Canal near Ali Shaikh in Thariro Gajo quences and they barged Hijrat, wife of Natool, According to police source, Ataullah, a One arrested over fake stamp paper: were identified as wife of Sono Jatoi village on village located within the into his house at night time Aisha and Abdullah. resident of Wachhoki Kalan, was suspi- Additional Deputy Commissioner Akbar and Fazal Malik res- Friday which was shifted to limits of Areeja Phero and killed him with weapon Cause of the mishap was cious of the character of his young daugh- Revenue Noorish Saba raided Sukheke idents of Dheri area of Dokri Hospital for fulfill- police station over petty buts and wooden sticks stated to be fast driving. ter Maryam Bibi. Maryam disappeared and arrested a shopkeeper selling fake Kohat district. Police has ment of legal formalities. issues. which is unjust. He urged from her house last night and when she stamp papers and got registered a case. registered First Information Police claimed that the Police on receipt of higher police authorities to Police fire teargas returned home, Ataullah got angry and Fake stamp papers were also recovered Report and started further woman was going with a information shifted the investigate the murder in killed Maryam with a stick and threw her from the possession of the accused. investigation. motorcyclist, who is yet to body to Chandka Medical free and fair manner wio- on employees body in the graveyard of nearby village Additional Deputy Commissioner Noorish Moreover, one be identified, who killed College Hospital in thout any pressure so that GILGIT (INP): The gov- Mattum. Saba was informed that In Sukheke, a man Muhammad Hamid Khan her but took away her Larkana for finalisation of accused could be arrested ernment employees Local residents of the area informed named Mohsin has set up a photocopy Advocate was critically minor children with him- legal formalities. Relatives and punished. across Gilgit took to the about the dead body to the police on which shop where he was selling fake stamp injured in firing. streets on Friday. The the police made announcements regarding papers under a fake serial number, which Subsequently, one Raiz protesters were marching the body of the girl and the girl was iden- was also causing loss to the national Khan was shot killed by towards Chief Minister's tified. On this occasion, the father of the exchequer. Additional Deputy rivals in the premises Five killed, 15 injured secretariat when the deceased Maryam, expressing ignorance Commissioner raided his shop there. Fake Saddar police station. police attacked and fired of the murder of the girl, started sighing to stamp papers were recovered from the Police had registered cases tear gas shells at them. register an FIR with the police immediate- shop on which accused Mohsin was arrest- in this regard and started as coach rams into car The officials fired aerial ly. But during the interrogation, the vic- ed and a case was registered against him. investigation to probe the shots too. After this, the tim's father confessed his crime. Newly appointed DPO directs to matter. KHAIRPUR (PPI): Five Tando Musti police station Bhagul Pahore, Abdul demonstrators sat outside The Kassoki police have arrested ensure community policing: Newly- people, including children, and collided with a car Rehman Pahore, Fiza the secretariat, refusing to accused Ataullah and shifted his body to appointed District Police Officer were killed and 15 others coming from opposite side. Pahore, however, one budge unless their hospital for necessary treatment. Talking Hafizabad Mohammad Masoom took over Two shot injured in a road accident As a result, three people deceased could not be iden- demands are met. They to media, DSP Sadar police Zaigham Sana the command of Hafizabad Police. He was near Khairpur on Friday. were killed on the spot and tified yet. The deceased have demanded that the Warraich said that the police took immedi- received on his arrival at DPO Office by killed, three According to details, a pas- 15 others injured seriously. belong to same family of government provides ate steps to trace the blind murder and SP Investigation Tasawar Iqbal and all the senger coach was on its They were shifted to GIMS Shikarpur district. The con- them utility allowance, exposed the reality of the killer who officers briefed in detail about their injured way to Shikarpur from Hospital Gambat and Civil dition of ten passengers disparity education became the plaintiff in the case of blind responsibilities and working. Zahid Masri Khan Karachi when its tyre brust- Hospital Khairpur where was critical. Tandomusti allowance, and time-scale murder of his daughter and removed the Instructing all the Heads of Branches, ed on National Highway two more people died. The police have register the promotion. Gilgit atmosphere of fear found in the area. He DPO Hafizabad said that all the officers HANGU: As many as two near Beeto Chandio village deceased were identified as case against coach driver Baltistan Opposition said that the police have become the plain- and personnel should carry out their daily shot killed while three were within the jurisdiction of Haq Nawaz Pahore, Ms who fled. Leader Amjad Hussain tiff in this case and the ruthless father will routines in an efficient manner. He said injured in crossing among said that more people will be punished for his crime. that role should be played to keep the cousins over oral dispute. come out if the govern- Light rainfall exposed municipal servic- morale of the people high and Hafizabad The deceased were identi- ment doesn't meet their es in Hafizabad: After two hours of rain in police should carry out their professional fied as Abdul Hadi and demands by evening. Hafizabad city the other day, roads and responsibilities in a cheerful and deter- Muhammad from both streets were turned into lakes due to block- mined manner to maintain the continuity sides. The injured were Load shedding age of drainage nullahs. Due to the spread of achievements. identified as Shoaib, of dirt and filth everywhere, the citizens He further said that law and order and Ibrahim and Noorwar Jang. flayed continued to abuse the officials of the dis- protection of life and property of the peo- Police has registered FIR Wilayat Khan Bacha trict administration and the corporation. ple would be ensured and no one would be and started further investiga- The slogan of 'Khidmat Aapki Dahleez allowed to take the law into his own hands. tion in this regard and depl- SAKHAKOT: Residents Programme' also came to the fore. Crime control will be the first priority. oyed teams for the purpose. of tehsil Sakhakot urged According to the details, most of the While implementing community policing, competent authorities drainage nullahs of Hafizabad city have solving problems together with all citizens resolve issue of load been closed for a long time due to lack of is an important need of the hour. My doors Demo held shedding otherwise they sanitation. Whenever it rains here, the are always open for all citizens and police QUETTA (PPI): Residents shall be compel to entire city begins to see like water pools. personnel, he added. of Pushtoonabad staged a arrange protest in favor of protest demonstration on their demands. The resi- Friday outside Quetta Press dents claimed that elec- Club, demanding an end to tricity is cut for hours on Medical University unannounced power load the name of permit and shedding in Pushtoonabad, also facing low voltage a suburb area of Quetta, which had disturbed daily reopens from 7th and its adjoining areas. routine in the summer. Addressing protest dem- The residents claimed FAISALABAD (PPI): The Monday (June 7). Moreover, added. He said that hostel onstration, social worker, that shortage of water Faisalabad Medical Univ- classes of BDS 1st, 2nd, 3rd, wardens have been asked to Qari Obaidullah Durrani and both at homes and at ersity (FMU) will reopen on 4th year will also restart on make necessary arrange- others said that unannounced FAISALABAD: A view close shops at Gol Phinsta Bazaar during weekly lock Masjids facing the area. June 7 after it was closed the same day. ments in this regard. All stu- power load shedding. down amid Coronavirus. The residents claimed due to the third wave of He said that students have dents are advised for vacci- that there are three power COVID-19. A spokesperson been advised to attend on nation and should submit houses in Dargai but the to the university Dr Saleem campus classes following their vaccination certificates localities are facing Mubarak said here Friday strict compliance of as earliest to the concerned One shot killed, one looted unscheduled load shed- that all the classes of MBBS COVID-19 SOPs. No get HODs. The timing of classes ding. The residents 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year and together in the campus or will be from 08:00 AM to claimed that if their final year will resume from hostel will be allowed, he 02:00 PM. demands will not fulfilled in separate robberies then they shall be compel F.P. Report to arrange protest on larg- Hassanabdal. These views were Hassanabdal municipality on er scale. Three alleged criminals killed ATTOCK: In two different incidents of expressed by WHO Regional verge of bankruptcy: Lack of political KINGRI (PPI): Three place in katcha near Pir Jo repeater guns from their robberies one bus driver was killed in Coordinator Rawalpindi Division Dr leadership or incompetence of the Uplift work alleged criminals have been Goth area of Kingri in possession. The bodies firing on bus in Hassanabdal area while Asif Shah during a media briefing at administration, Municipal Committee killed in a police encounter which three alleged crimi- were handed over to fami- Rs,1.8 million was snatched from a Press Club Tehsil Hassanabdal. Hassanabdal is on the verge of bank- inspected that took place in Pir Jo nals identified as Waqar lies after medico-legal for- school teacher. Accompanying him on the occasion ruptcy. It is impossible to pay the Jamal Qamar Goth area Khairpur district Solangi, Ali Dino Abro and malities. However, the fam- The bus driver namely Hattar was were UNICEF Com Net Incharge salaries of the employees while retired on Friday. Dhani Abro. The police ilies have rejected the taking shift when he reached near Sheikh Nasir, UCMO Hafiz employees have been waiting for many BANNU: Commissioner According to details, an claimed to have recovered police claim and termed the Shahiya bridge suddenly two unidenti- Mohammad Anwar Shamim, Shafiq years to get the pension contribution Bannu division Shoukat alleged encounter took two Kalashnikov rifles and encounter as bogus. fied motorcyclists came from Khattak, Mohammad Sohail SHNS, fund. According to the details, the Ali Yousafzai visited Hassanabdal and started firing on the Raja Inayat Anjum EPI Tactics, ASV municipal committee of Attock district Baran Dam and inspected bus as a result of which the driver was Malik Tanveer and other concerned offi- Hassanabdal is on the verge of bank- rehabilitation and up-gra- shot once and he was seriously injured. cers WTO Regional Coordinator Dr. ruptcy after running a deficit of millions dation on site. During the The driver was brought to Hassan Abdal Asif Shah said that TCV program in of rupees every month due to lack of visit Commissioner was to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in criti- Attock district under the supervision of resources. accompanied by Deputy cal condition but succumbed to his CEO Health Attock Dr. Jawad Elahi, According to sources, a monthly Commissioners injuries while the bus went out of con- DHO Dr. Junaid Sadiq and Deputy grant of Rs. 56 lakh is provided by Muhammad Zubair Khan trol and fell down from the bridge. As a District Health Officer Dr. Naeem. the Punjab government to the and Abdul Haseeb Khan result, the women on board the bus who The program, which will start on Municipal Committee Hassanabdal, of Bannu and Lakki were on duty were seriously injured. June 14 and will end on June 26, will while despite raising about Rs. 3 mil- Marwat respectively. In another incident, a school teacher vaccinate all children between the ages lion from other sources, the expendi- Project Director Engineer Zaheer Shah, a resident of Charsadda, of 9 and 15 in the population comprising ture is more than Rs. 10 million. It is Yasin Khan, XEN Baran took a lift from a car to come to civic union councils against typhoid. He incurring a loss of millions of rupees Dam Akbar Khan, XEN Hassanabdal from Burhan when he was said that during this campaign, a target every month due to which the Marwat Canal Engineer driving near Bata Shoes Shop. When has been set to vaccinate 31000 children employees cannot be paid for two Salman Project Manager they reached there, the occupants of the of Hassanabdal Tehsil. Arrangements months while the water supply and Engineer Hassan Tajdar car snatched Rs. 18 lakh from Zaheer have been made to vaccinate the chil- street light electricity bills are also were also present during Shah and fled Is investigating the inci- dren of Hassanabdal at THQ Hassan barely being paid. Sources have the visit. Project Director dents but no cases have been registered Abdal and Dr Imtiaz Hospital. He said revealed that the company About 27 briefed Commissioner so far. that 13 districts of Punjab have been employees are waiting for their pen- Bannu on up-gradation Typhoid spreading rapidly: included in this campaign and we are sion contribution fund after retire- and rehabilitation works Typhoid is spreading rapidly and the trying to vaccinate every child in these ment Arbabs who have been sitting and added that the dam government has intensified the vaccina- areas in which the role of media and par- since 018 are looking at the authori- was filled with soil which tion process to prevent it. The vaccina- ents is important. The typhoid vaccine ties but the institution is not able to has been removed that tion process is being started from June has also been made a regular part of the help them by saying that they do not will also increase storage 14 in the union councils comprising all child safety course by the government. have funds and the local political capacity. the urban population. 31000 children He said that there was no harm in it and leadership also disappears by giving QUETTA: Policemen patrolling on horses during Juma prayer time. will be vaccinated against typhoid in parents should vaccinate their children. them false consolations. Saturday, June 05, 2021 The Frontier Post

UN agency Hong Kong police out in force to withdraws UN urges Houthis to prevent Tiananmen commemoration director from allow examination HONG KONG (Agencies): Thousa- Gaza after nds of police were deployed in Hong Kong on Friday and the organiser of threats the territory’s now-banned annual JERUSALEM (AP): The of oil tanker vigil of China’s Tiananmen Square UN agency for Palestinian crackdown arrested, as the authorities refugees says it has UNITED NATIONS (AP): The UN unblock things which was helpful, “but tried to prevent people from gather- recalled its Gaza director Security Council called on Yemen’s we’re not there yet, which is very unfortu- ing for any kind of remembrance of after he faced threats over Houthi rebels to quickly allow UN experts nate.” the events of 1989. remarks in which he to examine an oil tanker moored off the Dujarric called the Houthi statement Hong Kong usually holds a mass appeared to praise Israel's war-torn country’s coast loaded with more “clearly disappointing,” saying it seems to vigil to remember those killed when “huge sophistication” in than 1 million barrels of crude oil, warning confirm they aren’t ready to provide the soldiers stormed the square, which carrying out precision there is a growing risk it could rupture or assurances the UN needs to deploy the was packed with protesters calling for strikes during last month's explode “causing an environmental, eco- mission. He said part of the issue is that democracy, but police have banned Gaza war. UNRWA, which nomic, maritime and humanitarian catas- the Houthis want the UN “to go in and do the events for the past two years provides essential health, trophe for Yemen and the region.” the full repairs right away, which, obvi- blaming the coronavirus pandemic. Friday morning after sharing social Tens of thousands of Hong Kong education and other servic- The UN’s most powerful body reiterat- ously, can’t be done.” This year is the first to be held since media posts that police said were people defied 2020’s ban on the vigil, es in the territory, said that ed that the Houthis are responsible for “We have explained many times that China imposed national security leg- found to “advertise or publicise a gathering in the city’s Victoria Park it was “seriously con- delaying a technical assessment of the this cannot be undertaken without an islation on Hong Kong that punishes public meeting that had been prohib- and lighting candles. This year, many cerned” about the threats, tanker, the FSO Safer, that the United impartial assessment in hand,” Dujarric anything Beijing deems subversion, ited by the police,” Senior plan to light candles again in their including a “very large Nations had hoped to deploy in March. said. “What we would like to do is have an secession, “terrorism” or collusion Superintendent Terry Law was quot- neighbourhood, if safe to do so. Some protest” outside its Gaza The Iranian-backed Houthis are in control assessment mission to see what the situa- with foreign forces with up to life in ed as saying by the Hong Kong Free churches will be open for prayers. headquarters on Monday. of Yemen’s western Red Sea ports, includ- tion is in the hull of the ship and in the prison. Press. The territory’s Chief Executive Jailed activist Jimmy Sham said It said Gaza director ing Ras Issa, 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from mechanics and, obviously, do some light Police have not clarified whether Carrie Lam has not commented on via his Facebook page he planned to Matthias Schmale and his where the Safer tanker has been moored repairs to avoid a catastrophe, and then we commemorating the crackdown, the commemorations, saying only “light a cigarette at 8pm”. “We do not deputy have been recalled since the 1980s. can come back and figure out exactly what which has been all but erased from that citizens must respect the law, as see the hope of democracy and free- to UNRWA's headquarters Internal documents obtained by The needs to be done to fix the problem entire- history in the mainland, will breach well as the Communist Party, which dom in a leader, a group, or a cere- in east Jerusalem for “con- Associated Press in June 2020 showed that ly.” Inger Andersen, executive director of the law, but in a statement said any marks its 100th anniversary next mony. Every one of us is the hope of sultations.” The agency seawater had entered the engine compart- the UN Environmental Program, told the gathering posed “considerable threats month. democracy and freedom.” Prominent cited media reports that ment of the tanker, which hasn’t been council that an explosion on the Safer to the public health and lives” and In the afternoon, police closed off activist Joshua Wong was given a 10- “Palestinian factions” had maintained for over six years, causing tanker would affect millions of people and warned that those taking part in parts of Victoria Park, where the vigil month prison sentence last month declared Schmale and his damage to the pipelines and increasing the an oil spill would take decades to clean up “unauthorised assemblies” could face is usually held. The park is only a after pleading guilty to participating deputy persona non grata risk of sinking. According to the AP report, and could damage entire ecosystems. as many as five years in prison. couple of hundred metres from in last year’s vigil, while three others in Gaza but said it received experts said maintenance is no longer pos- “Economic impacts, social and health “Police will deploy adequate man- Beijing’s national security office. received four- to six-month sen- no formal notification to sible because the damage to the ship is impacts would also be dire,” she said. “It power in relevant locations on the Analysts said it seemed the authori- tences. Twenty more people are due that effect. In an interview irreversible. The Security Council noted in is estimated that up to 670,000 people’s day and take resolute action to ties were trying to extinguish any in court on June 11 on similar with Israel's Channel 12 the press statement that the Houthis sig- livelihoods could be impacted by a spill, enforce the law, including making form of remembrance of Tiananmen charges. TV last month, Schmale naled their acceptance of UN technical and resulting in the damage to fisheries, to arrests,” the police said. in the territory. “All this shows the The Hong Kong Alliance has said it was asked about Israeli experts deploying to the tanker on July 5, marine resources, coastal industries as Some 7,000 officers will conduct government is doing all it can to stop would drop calls for people to show up officials' assertions that 2020 and said it expects this deployment well as to the economy and food imports.” stop-and-search operations through- people from lighting a candle or com- at Victoria Park and not run an online airstrikes carried out dur- “to happen as soon as possible.” Andersen said the forced closure of out the day, public broadcaster RTHK memorating June 4,” Alkan Akad, a commemoration as in 2020. Its chair- ing the 11-day war with Council members also noted ongoing Hodeida and Salif ports could limit food reported, citing unnamed sources. China researcher with Amnesty man Lee Cheuk-yan is in jail over an the territory's militant discussions “and stressed the need to and fuel imports for two to three weeks Hong Kong was promised political International told Al Jazeera. illegal assembly. On Wednesday, Hamas rulers were "very urgently resolve outstanding issues and and block 50% of fisheries with estimated and civic freedoms unknown on the “According to international human Hong Kong’s June 4th Museum said it precise." called on the Houthis to facilitate uncondi- economic costs over five years of around mainland when it was returned to rights law there’s no need to seek per- would temporarily close due to an “I'm not a military tional and safe access for UN experts to $350 million. Chinese rule in 1997, but since the mission from any authority for peace- investigation into whether it had a expert but I would not dis- conduct a comprehensive and impartial “In the event of a fire or an explosion, National Security Law was imposed ful assembly. Lighting a candle is not public entertainment venue licence. pute that," Schmale assessment and initial repair mission, around 4.8 million people in Yemen and nearly a year ago, dozens of activists a crime. Peacefully remembering an Commemorations of Tiananmen are replied, adding that there without further delay." But the Houthis 350,000 people in the Kingdom of Saudi and pro-democracy politicians, event that happened 32 years ago is banned in China, and the semi- was “huge sophistication” said in a statement Tuesday that recent Arabia could be exposed to harmful levels including popularly elected legisla- not a crime.” autonomous territory of Macau has in how Israel struck tar- talks on the Safer tanker deadlocked, of pollution within 24 to 36 hours,” she tors, have been arrested and some US Secretary of State Antony also banned June 4 activities. gets. But he also said col- blaming the United Nations for the col- said. Andersen said a regional contingency jailed. Others have gone into exile. Blinken said the Tiananmen protests On the democratic island of leagues told him the lapse. The rebels said they held three plan has been developed in the event of an Chow Hang-tung, the vice chair of were “echoed in the struggle for Taiwan, a memorial pavilion will be strikes were “much more recent meetings with the UN Office for oil spill to mitigate damage. But she said the Hong Kong Alliance in Support democracy and freedom in Hong set up in Taipei’s Liberty Square, vicious in their impact” Project Services and claimed the UN has “much more needs to be done in terms of of Patriotic Democratic Movements Kong” noting that this year’s vigil where people can lay down flowers than in the 2014 Gaza war. ruled out most of the agreed maintenance preparedness and contingency planning.” of China, which organises the annual had been banned. “The United States while following social distancing Schmale later expressed for lack of funding. “Even if the response activities were to vigil, was arrested on Friday morning will continue to stand with the people rules. A light-emitting diode or LED regret over the remarks The Houthis did not provide evidence be initiated immediately after an oil spill, by plainclothes officers outside her of China as they demand that their installation of 64 lights will also be and said any civilian supporting their claim, and a spokesman it would take years for the ecosystems and office in the city centre. A police government respect universal human set up in the square. China has never deaths were unacceptable. for the rebels did not respond to AP ques- economies to recover,” the UN environ- source told the AFP news agency that rights,” Blinken said in a statement. provided a full account of what hap- “Many people were tions. Responding to the Houthi statement, ment chief warned. UN humanitarian chief Chow was being held under Section “We honor the sacrifices of those pened in 1989. The death toll given killed or have been severe- UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Mark Lowcock said the UN expert team 17A of the Public Order Ordinance, killed 32 years ago, and the brave by officials days later was about 300, ly injured by direct strikes Wednesday the UN had “very intensive remains ready to deploy. But he said in a which covers publicising unlawful activists who carry on their efforts most of them soldiers, but rights or collateral damage from discussions” with the Houthis over the last speech read by a deputy that some donor assemblies. today in the face of ongoing govern- groups and witnesses say thousands strikes,” he tweeted. “In a 10 days “trying to bridge the gaps in funding for the assessment mission “will A 20-year-old was also detained on ment repression.” of people may have been killed. place as densely populated objectives and understandings.” He added start running out soon, so we hope things as Gaza, any strike will that unnamed countries also tried to will start moving much, much faster.” have huge damaging effects on people and German state vote offers buildings.” His original remarks were widely cir- EU to remove barriers to culated in Israeli media and online, where they last test before national election were seized upon by medicine supplies for Ireland BERLIN (AP): A state vote on and is viewed as being on the party's ticular to the Greens and to the Free Israel's supporters as an Sunday is German politicians' last hard-right wing. Democrats, a pro-business party. endorsement of its conduct BRUSSELS (Agencies): prescribed in the NHS. Protocol for some goods, major test at the ballot box before a “We cannot want a radical right- That came amid discontent with a and provoked outrage Brussels will offer to Supplies of drugs for which Brussels said broke September election that will deter- wing party to be the strongest party in sluggish start to Germany's vaccina- among Palestinians. remove barriers to British cancer, epilepsy and dia- international law. mine who succeeds Chancellor a German state legislature, so what tion campaign, which is now reaching Israel carried out hun- medicine supplies to betes are at risk because of The Commission has Angela Merkel. After a bumpy start happens in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday full speed, and a long spat over who dreds of airstrikes on Gaza Northern Ireland in a bid to the cost of the extra red brought legal action against to the year, the longtime leader's bloc is something that should concern all would lead the Union into during the 11-day war, in break the deadlock in tape, they said. European the UK for the alleged is hoping for a good showing in an democrats,” Laschet told September's election that ended with which Hamas and other Brexit border negotiations Commission officials are breach. Were the UK to eastern region where a far-right party Deutschlandfunk radio this week. Laschet squeezing past Markus militant groups fired more with the UK next week. working on a long-term unilaterally extend the is a strong challenger. AfD fed on anger at Merkel’s wel- Soeder, the leader of the CDU's than 4,000 rockets at The European Union is solution to avoid any dis- grace period on medicines, The vote for a new legislature in come of migrants in 2015 and has Bavarian sister party, who had much Israel. At least 254 people expected to set out the plan ruption to medical supplies sources said, countries such Saxony-Anhalt, a state of 2.2 million drifted steadily further right, drawing better poll ratings. Matuschek sees were killed in Gaza, as an olive branch in tense ahead of Wednesday talks as France would insist on people that is one of Germany's less increasing scrutiny from Germany's Haseloff's popularity as the key to including 67 children and negotiations over the in London. Their proposal much tougher retaliation. prosperous, puts a sharp focus on one domestic intelligence agency. It Sunday's vote, and little fallout from 39 women. according to Northern Ireland Protocol, will involve changing EU The EU hopes for recipro- problem Merkel's Christian recently has championed opposition the Laschet-Soeder battle. He also the Gaza health ministry. in London on Wednesday, law for Northern Ireland’s cal offers from the UK at Democratic Union faces in the east: to coronavirus restrictions, which are doesn't see significant risks to Hamas has acknowledged sources said. benefit, which is a signifi- the meeting of the joint reining in the far-right Alternative for currently easing across Germany as Laschet — so long as his party does- the deaths of 80 militants. Under the Protocol, cant move because it will committee but there is pes- Germany, or AfD. Its bigger chal- infection rates decline. n't get into a discussion about Twelve civilians, including which prevents a hard Irish require the agreement of simism there will be any lenge nationally is on its other flank: The party is strongest in formerly whether to form a coalition with AfD, two children, were killed border, Northern Ireland the 27 member states. breakthrough. keeping at bay the environmentalist communist eastern Germany, where it which “would be massively damag- in Israel, along with one continues to follow EU Many of those govern- Those are expected to Greens, who are strongest in western benefits from many people's percep- ing to the federal CDU.” soldier. UNRWA provides rules for medicines and ments are increasingly fall short of the EU sugges- Germany and in big cities. And tions of still being disadvantaged 30 Haseloff has sought to stifle any essential services to some medical equipment after frustrated with perceived tion that the UK align with Armin Laschet, the centrist CDU years after reunification. Its perform- such discussions, though not every- 5.7 million refugees in the Brexit. That will mean British belligerence over EU food safety and animal leader who is running to succeed ances there have forced mainstream one in the party's local branch has occupied West Bank, checks on medical supplies the Protocol, EU sources health rules to minimise Merkel as chancellor in the Sept. 26 parties into unwieldy coalitions such as always been so clear. Laschet said the Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon to Northern Ireland from said. Patience was running border checks. But com- national election, needs to rally con- Haseloff's governing alliance of the CDU must “make clear that we won't and Syria. They include Britain, including for the out with the UK, sources mission negotiators will servatives behind him after he past five years with the center-left talk to them, we won't cooperate with Palestinians who fled or NHS, once a year-long said after a meeting of press Lord Frost’s team for emerged as the party's candidate from Social Democrats and the Greens. “We them, we won't form a coalition with were driven out of what is grace period expires at the ambassadors in Brussels. credible reassurances over a bruising duel in April. still have two completely different them.” Ahead of Sunday's election, now Israel during the 1948 end of 2021. Member states were a number of concerns. The election year started badly for electoral areas in east and west, with an CDU leaders have sought to rebuff war surrounding its cre- Medicines made in increasingly willing to Brussels suspects the UK, the CDU when it lost two state votes AfD in the east that is three times comments by the federal govern- ation and their descen- Britain will also have to consider retaliatory meas- which enforces the EU cus- in March to popular incumbent gov- stronger than in the west,” said Peter ment's point man for the east, Marco dants. have separate licenses, test- ures to respond to per- toms code over British ernors from more liberal parties. In Matuschek of the Forsa polling agency. Wanderwitz. The CDU lawmaker It provides food aid and ing and inspections before ceived British belligerence goods exported to Northern Saxony-Anhalt, it has a popular Recent national polls show support said recently that some people in the other vital services in they can be used in over the Protocol, they Ireland, is not carrying out incumbent of its own in Reiner for the Union bloc, dominated by east were “socialized in a dictatorship Gaza, which has been Northern Ireland after the said. any physical checks on Haseloff, 67, who has governed for Laschet's CDU, at around 25% — in such a way that, even after 30 under a crippling Israeli- grace period. About £600m That could ultimately shipments and only paper the past decade. Most recent polls put roughly level with the Greens, whose years, they haven't arrived in a Egyptian blockade since worth of drugs are imported include triggering dispute ones. Haseloff's party a few points ahead of co-leader Annalena Baerbock is mak- democracy.” “Of course it is difficult Hamas seized power from into Northern Ireland each resolution procedures in the EU officials are also AfD, though one showed the parties ing the party's first run for the chan- if people turn away from democracy,” rival Palestinian forces in year, with approximately Protocol which can, as a frustrated at the lack of roughly level. AfD took nearly a cellery. They put AfD's support Merkel said Wednesday. “But I will 2007. Most of Gaza's pop- 98 per cent coming from final result, end in tariffs progress on British com- quarter of the vote in Saxony- around the 10% mark. The Union had never resign myself to this being ulation of 2 million are Britain. British manufactur- and even the suspension of mitments to build infra- Anhalt's last state election five years a solid poll lead until early this year accepted as given, and will continue registered refugees. At the ers of non-branded drugs parts of the Brexit trade structure at ports and to ago. It appears on course for a similar on the strength of Merkel's manage- to work to win everyone back for height of the war, some have warned the generic deal. Britain infuriated the give them access to UK performance this time, although its ment of the early stages of the pan- democracy, even if sometimes it takes 70,000 Gazans sheltered in medicines make up four out EU by unilaterally extend- customs technology and local branch lacks prominent figures demic, but then shed support in par- a long time.” UNRWA schools. of every five medicines ing grace periods in the databases. As economic crisis wears on, Lebanese can’t even afford manoucheh BEIRUT (Agencies): As increasing of the Flour Bakery, tells Al Jazeera. becoming hard to come by, forcing 2020 in the wake of the October 2019 “pending” manoucheh while purchas- Bounassif. “You don’t have to be numbers of Lebanese families strug- “Now, the offices are destroyed or furns to either raise their own prices protests, Man2ouche 3al Raf is an ini- ing their own for themselves. These super rich. If you’re going out to buy gle to make ends meet amid the eco- shut, residents haven’t come back and to cover costs or take items off their tiative that launched in September are then collected by local NGOs, manoucheh for your family, you can nomic collapse, simple foodstuffs most people are eating at home to menus entirely. “We’ve tried to vary 2020 with a simple mission to prevent associations or volunteers to be dis- keep a hungry person satisfied for the such as the traditional manoucheh are save money these days. We’ve lost the menu and use local products poverty interfering with food access tributed to needy families in their whole day, without [them] having to becoming a luxury that few can about 70 percent of our customers. where possible, so that there is in Lebanon, by drawing on communi- communities. look in the trash or go begging for afford. In better times, the ubiquitous “I have five or six families that choice,” says Kai. “You can eat a ty spirit and social responsibility with Support quickly poured in for the food.” Levantine dish of flatbread – classi- make their livings off this bakery,” he manoucheh for 5,000 pounds [$3.30] a simple opt-in “pay it forward” project, not just from concerned cit- Despite a grim outlook, Kai cally topped with zaatar paste, cheese continues. “The shop is really staying or choose one that’s 25,000 pounds scheme. “I studied in Italy where I izens but also from the furns them- remains confident that things will or various other toppings – would be open to keep providing those employ- [$16.60] depending on what you want discovered the concept of caffè selves. “Some bakers, when they eventually improve, placing his faith served for either breakfast or lunch, ees with an income. Personally, I’m to order. There are things that don’t sospeso [suspended coffee’],” joined the campaign, would just in the indomitable nature of his coun- particularly among working-class not making a profit.” Before the onset sell much any more, so we don’t keep explains campaign originator Rania give [us] 100 manoucheh,” says trymen. “In Lebanon, we won’t allow families looking for a cheap, filling of Lebanon’s ever-worsening finan- much of that in stock any more. Aoun Bounassif. “You go to any bar Aoun Bounassif. “Not only were ourselves to starve,” says Kai. everyday meal. It is also a very popu- cial meltdown, a basic manoucheh “Sometimes, I’m forced to shut off and you order two coffees. You con- they asking their clients to give, “We’ve been through a lot and might lar snack. used to cost around 1,500 Lebanese the gas to save [money],” he adds, sume one and you leave one to be they were also giving to their local accept death by a gunshot, an explo- Today, even in the heart of Beirut’s pounds, or $1. Now, if vendors are to “but, at the same time, we’re lower- consumed by a poor person passing neighbourhoods and areas. That was sion or an accident, but it’s a bit hard most vibrant districts, it’s an uphill match current exchange rates, the ing the temperature of the oven and by the bar. awesome. People are getting poorer, to allow starvation to be the reason battle for many smaller manoucheh same item would cost almost 13,000 so will have to bring it back up again “Because coffee is a traditional so any help is very much appreciat- we die. furns (bakeries) to stay open, as costs pounds ($8.60), a near tenfold when there are orders. It’s best to beverage in Italy, I thought I should ed.” If I see someone hungry, I’ll feed have soared and business has dried increase in less than two years. For a keep it on throughout to keep the tem- do it for something in Lebanon, Aoun Bounassif says even small them, and if someone sees I’m hun- up. Where once whole extended fam- family of five, that amounts to 52,000 perature steady, but now we can’t something that’s cheap, accessible contributions can have a significant, gry, they’ll feed me. “I have another ilies and groups of friends would pounds ($34.50) for something that always afford to keep it running and and known as Lebanese, so I thought life-changing impact on those who passport so I could leave, but I don’t come together to share in a hearty was once seen as one of the most waste the gas.” For many in Lebanon, of the zaatar manoucheh,” she contin- have found themselves no longer able want to,” he adds. “I’m Lebanese and meal of manoucheh, now even this affordable meals available. these continued crises have been a ues. “The ingredients are all locally to support their families. With so a cedar tree should live in Lebanese simple pleasure is slipping away. This same hyperinflation has made call to action. While the government grown. It’s purely Lebanese. It’s not many now living below the poverty soil. Maybe things would be easier in “Before the explosion, we had a lot of imported ingredients extremely continues to face harsh criticism due the fancy version with ham or cheese. line in Lebanon, there is no shortage another country, but this is our home- offices around us in Gemmayzeh, expensive against the dollar. Meats to stalling responses and political It’s the version that someone can eat of sympathy to go around. “By start- land and, despite the challenges and [plus] the people who worked at the and cheeses were once popular addi- deadlock, it falls to citizens to find every day.” The Man2ouche 3al Raf ing this initiative in these crazy times, everything that is happening, it’s still port, tourists from the area and people tions, but now even fundamental ele- solutions to these problems. initiative allows customers at partici- I’m giving people the opportunity to somewhere I’m content. We just have just hanging out,” Hikmat Kai, owner ments such as flour and oil are Originally conceived in February pating furns across Lebanon to buy help each other,” says Aoun to persevere right now.” 6 The Frontier Post Saturday, June 05, 2021 Leader The Frontier Post JALIL AFRIDI Managing Editor Printed and published by Mahmood Afridi at Is there a place for a US Moraka’s Printers, 27 Abdara Road, University Town, Peshawar. Peshawar Office: 091-5700095, 0300- 9009001 Peshawar Fax: 091-5703687, Post Box No. 573 E-mail: [email protected] Lahore Office: 0335-4026284 Military Base in Central Asia? Email: [email protected] Islamabad Office: 0321-5066253 T was not so long ago straight away, and Pakistan Temur Umarov the Karshi-Khanabad air popular. Email: [email protected] that the United States is too dependent on China base to the Americans. But Prospects Karachi Office: 021-32213411, 0300-8340907 Ihad military bases in now to embark on such a capital Dushanbe. Today, a quarter of GDP. in May 2005, after Even if a US military Email: [email protected] the region. But now much step. It’s unlikely that Tajik special forces under- Kyrgyzstan is also part of Washington strongly con- base does eventually open “USA and Canada Toll Free Number 1-800-5905747 depends on whether the Turkmenistan has any go training in the United the CSTO—and a member demned the brutal suppres- in Central Asia, it won’t advantages would out- intention of departing from States, and border guards of the Eurasian Economic sion of protests in Andijan change the balance of weigh the inevitable losses its isolationist course, and study at centers built using Union—and is home to a in which hundreds of power on the ground. There that Central Asian coun- nor does Kazakhstan fit the US funding. Russian military base. Uzbeks were killed, the are no interests that require tries would sustain as a bill, not just because of its In spring 2021, For a long time, Uzbek government Washington to have a long- result of Moscow and distance from Afghanistan, Washington embarked on a Kyrgyzstan was considered demanded the withdrawal term policy on the region. Russian SVR’s Beijing’s displeasure. but also because of its close path of rapprochement with the main US ally in the of US troops. From 2013 to Moscow and Beijing, on US President Joe Biden ties to Russia. Dushanbe on Afghanistan. region, and an oasis of 2016, Tashkent was home the other hand, have no has promised there will be That only leaves two In March, online trilateral democracy in Central Asia. to the office of the NATO choice but to closely follow no US troops left in options: Tajikistan and talks were held among Taj- The US base there lasted Liaison Officer in Central regional developments, forecast on Afghanistan by the twenti- Uzbekistan. Leaks in US ikistan, Afghanistan, and longer than all the others in Asia. since their own security eth anniversary of the 9/11 media suggest that the the United States. Then, Se- the region: from 2001 to Since Mirziyoyev came depends on them. terrorist attacks this year. Pentagon is indeed eyeing cretary of State Antony Bl- 2014, despite two revolu- to power in 2016, military Furthermore, China is Afghanistan But Washington is deter- not just an important eco- mined to keep supporting nomic partner now, but is USSIAN Foreign Intelligence Service the Afghan government in China and Russia are also apprehensive of increased US activity in the actively moving to institu- (SVR) Chief Sergey Naryshkin forecasted its fight against the Taliban, region because they are convinced that a US base there would be used tionalize its relations with Rabout future situation in Afghanistan and and this is unlikely to be against them. Beijing believes that Washington plans to destabilize the situ- the Central Asian states. said that he sees the internal conflict in achievable without the May 11 saw the second Afghanistan worsening soon. While talking to establishment of US mili- ation in Xinjiang, while Moscow suspects that the United States will keep C+C5 meeting among the media after meeting with Chief of Belarusian tary bases in Afghanistan’s sowing chaos around Russia’s borders. Russia and China will continue to foreign ministers of China Intelligence KGB, he said "look at what is hap- neighboring countries. The plus the Central Asian US military command’s fight against the US presence—and will do so together and more actively nations take place in Xi’an. pening in Afghanistan now. The situation in that preferred option reportedly than before. In none of the three countries in Central Asia where the The Chinese foreign minis- country is degrading. This leads to an exacerba- would be Central Asia. ter, speaking on behalf of tion of the internal conflict; we simply predict This is certainly the most United States could in theory open a military base do the potential advan- all of the countries, warned that this conflict will be flaring up in the near obvious option: US troops tages for the host country outweigh the risks. In all likelihood, none of Washington of the need for future”. The prophecy of the Russian were, after all, based in the the “responsible and order- Intelligence Chief is very important because region from 2001 to 2014. them will agree to house a base. ly withdrawal of foreign Russian Intelligence Service has been operating Since then, however, much troops” from Afghanistan. in Afghanistan over the last several decades. has changed. Most impor- those two countries as inken held an online meet- tions and repeated attempts ties between Uzbekistan Chinese criticism of the Naryshkin’s remarks are very much relevant tantly, the US relationships potential candidates for ing with his Central Asian by Moscow to get it closed. and the United States have United States for interfer- and based on current statistics and situation in with Central Asia’s two new bases. Although it has counterparts in the C5+1 It was only in 2013 that been rekindled. In 2018, the ing in other countries’ inter- main external partners— not been mentioned in US format, focusing on Afgh- President Almazbek Uzbek leader visited nal affairs is likely to the country. However, it can also be viewed as Russia and China—have publications, another anistan. And at the start of Atambayev revoked the Washington, where he become routine now, as it Naryshkin’s intention to engage his eternal sharply deteriorated, and potential candidate is May, Zalmay Khalilzad, the agreement with signed the first ever mili- already is from Russia. At enemy in Afghanistan up to the end so it could they will clearly not wel- Kyrgyzstan, given its prox- US Special Representative Washington on the leasing tary cooperation plan with the end of April, for exam- not make a smooth and dignified exit from the come a US return to the imity to Afghanistan. for Afghanistan Reconcil- of the transit center at the United States. Since ple, Beijing accused war-torn country. region. Washington, there- Tajikistan iation, visited Tajikistan. Manas airport. then, the number of joint Washington of interfering There had been an upsurge in the violence across fore, will have to prove to At first glance, it’s hard The US interest in Since then, relations military exercises has in Kyrgyzstan’s domestic the Country in Afghanistan during recent months the Central Asian states that to imagine US troops in Tajikistan has not gone between Kyrgyzstan and increased, and Uzbek offi- affairs by financing local and the intra-Afghan negotiation had witnessed a the financial and political Tajikistan: a member of the unnoticed in Moscow. At the United States have not cers now have the chance to NGOs and media. long stalemate for more than four months. The benefits of cooperating Collective Security Treaty the end of April, Russian improved. In 2015, train in the United States China and Russia are international facilitators had been endeavoring to with it would outweigh the Organization (CSTO) that President Vladimir Putin Atambayev ended a coop- and NATO countries. also apprehensive of inevitable losses that the already hosts a Russian spoke by phone to Rahmon, eration agreement with the In 2018, Uzbekistan ini- increased US activity in the resume Intra-Afghan Peace Negotiations but could host countries would sus- military base on its territo- and discussed strengthen- United States after tiated a new format for end- region because they are not succeeded. Recently, Pakistani Officials tain as a result of Moscow ry. Yet this hasn’t stopped ing bilateral relations. This Washington conferred its ing the conflict in Afgha- convinced that a US base announced that the both warrying parties had and Beijing’s displeasure. President Emomali was followed by three Human Rights Defender nistan: a conference in there would be used against agreed to meet in Qatar in coming days and Afghan That won’t be easy, because Rahmon from allowing CSTO events in Dushanbe, Award on the Kyrgyz Tashkent of over twenty them. Beijing believes that government’s negotiating team had left for Doha on during the last decade, peo- China to build a border post which led to agreements on activist Azimjon Askarov countries and organiza- Washington plans to desta- Wednesday. As reported, the agenda of the discus- ple in Central Asia have on the border with creating a unified regional (he died last year in a tions. Uzbekistan is prepar- bilize the situation in sion would be de-escalation and decrease in vio- conclusively stopped Afghanistan, and—accord- air defense system for the Kyrgyz jail). ing to host a similar event Xinjiang, while Moscow lence. believing that the United ing to rumors—letting two countries and strength- It’s difficult for the this year. Washington enco- suspects that the United In fact, there is a conflict of interests or rightly to States is prepared to act as a India take over the Farkhor ening parts of the Tajik- United States to build a urages Uzbekistan’s active States will keep sowing say lust of both parties to get more and more power counterbalance to Russia air base. Afghan border, and a prom- long-term relationship with position on Afghanistan, chaos around Russia’s bor- and China in the region. The Tajik economy, ise to restart regular flights Kyrgyzstan, since the con- and in May 2020, ders. Russia and China will in the next government setup. Although, negotia- In Search of Allies however, depends heavily between Moscow and stant warring of the coun- Washington, Tashkent, and continue to fight against the tions are going to resume in coming days but still There was a time when on remittances from Tajik Dushanbe. In addition, try’s political elites leads to Kabul held their first trilat- US presence—and will do the results and future discourse is uncertain. the young, newly independ- nationals working in Russia Rahmon was the only for- unpredictable consequen- eral dialogue. so together and more Afghanistan had become a hub of international con- ent countries of Central (22 percent of GDP in eign leader invited to the ces and even coups d’état. But the issue of hosting actively than before. spiracies and most of the world Intelligence Asia put a high value on 2020, and usually over 30 Victory Day parade on May This instability would also US troops in Uzbekistan In none of the three Agencies including SVR and KGB are present in any US attention, and when percent before the pandem- 9 in Moscow. make it hard for Washin- will inevitably be met with countries in Central Asia the country and hatching their conspiracy plans. the United States was ic), and Chinese loans (52 Right now—with gton to guarantee the secu- resistance from Moscow where the United States The recent stalemate of the Afghan Peace negotia- actively promoting the percent of all external bor- Rahmon preparing to hand rity of its troops if it were and Beijing, and it’s doubt- could in theory open a mil- tions must be seen in this purview. principles of democracy rowing and more than 20 over power to his son, the able to open a base there. ful that Tashkent is pre- itary base do the potential According to analysts, presently few internation- and a market economy in percent of GDP). In addi- economy in crisis following Uzbekistan pared to pay that price. advantages for the host the region. Now tion, of all the countries in the pandemic, and concerns Uzbekistan is far less Moscow is already vocal in country outweigh the al powers are working to engage the United States Afghanistan is one of the Central Asia, Tajikistan has over Afghanistan’s future dependent on Russia and its criticism of many of risks. In all likelihood, in Afghanistan for another few years so it cannot few issues upon which the frostiest relations with after the US withdrawal— China than its neighbors, is Tashkent’s initiatives, none of them will agree to open up a new great game in other regions or at Washington still cooperates the United States: Rahmon the Tajik regime is in des- not currently part of the believing that Washington house a base. This reflects least American’s resources and capabilities must be with the Central Asian is the only regional leader perate need of Russian sup- CSTO, and does not have is behind them and that both the United States’ divided in both conflict zones. However, the nations. who has never made an port. any foreign military bases their ultimate aim is to declining role in the Americans proved to be more intelligent because Afghanistan borders six official visit to the United Kyrgyzstan on its territory. Since weaken Central Asia’s links region, and the intensify- they started pulling their neck out of the other nations, none of wh- States. Like Tajikistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev came with Russia. There is also ing rivalry between the Afghanistan messy landscape. American had begun ich currently house any U- Tajikistan does, howev- Kyrgyzstan is heavily to power in 2016, relations likely to be major resist- global powers. It appears their hurried withdraw from the country and prom- .S. bases or can be desc- er, have some experience of dependent on China and with Russia have become ance from Uzbek society, that Washington will have ised to clear the Afghan’s soil by July 4, instead of ribed as close US allies: military cooperation with Russia. Remittances from noticeably warmer, albeit given the outrage elicited to look for other solutions, Iran, Pakistan, China, the Americans. After 9/11, migrant workers in Russia as part of a broader trend of by recent rumors of a such as moving some of its scheduled in September. The question arises, why Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and US air force planes were make up about a third of improving external ties. Russian military base open- troops to the Middle East Americans are in such a hurry, is it their fear, wis- Turkmenistan. Iran and given permission to refuel GDP, and Kyrgyzstan’s Back in 2001, then pres- ing in the country: a US and using an aircraft carri- dom or a tactical move that they are running out of China can be ruled out at the Ayni air base near the debt to China is bigger than ident Islam Karimov leased base would be even less er for patrols. the country in a panic. On other hand, Pakistan is continuously crying out for an orderly and respon- sible withdrawal and American are acting opposite to Pakistan’s plea. The current situation is clearly The kimchi war. How history and indicative of the future chaos in the post US Afghanistan. As per most of the opinion makers, the US fore- saw the wisdom of Afghan leaders which has rich nationalism clash China and South Korea shades of personal gains and lust of powers instead HE desire to appro- Chinese tourists to the Andrey Lankov tary, fire and other inspec- of the 20th century, both in of a pain for Afghans people therefore, America priate, declare even province. They planned to tors began to constantly terms of living standards went to pull it’s feet out of Afghanistan. Americans Tthe most obvious open concert halls, streets Chinese food, and the inte- tive attitude towards China appear, who constantly dis- and in terms of technical had no influence over Taliban, whereas Ghani and foreign borrowings a part in kitsch "traditional" rior of the room looks, from (only 7% towards the covered violations. And development, Korea, no his buddies may agree to forge a deal with their of the original Korean Chinese style and a K-pop the point of view of Korean United States). then, based on the viola- matter how poor and back- opponent in absence of American shield. Therefore, culture is very character- museum, which is very viewers, too Chinese. This These changes are quite tions identified, the ward it may seem to immi- Americans are going to complete their withdrawal istic of Korean nationalist popular with Chinese circumstance caused a flur- obvious from conversations Chinese authorities tem- grants from the West, sig- before time in a hope of a positive outcome of the historians. In the case of tourists. ry of criticism, so the SBS with Koreans. Over the past porarily or permanently nificantly surpassed China, move. China, Koreans, without However, protests forced television company had to century, South Korea has closed these factories and in which it was not particu- realizing it, are faced with the project to be aban- withdraw the series from either ignored China alto- shops. larly interested. their own mirror image. doned. Faced with wide- production, while incurring gether or treated it with In addition, it was found It was only in the 1990s The growing concern of spread discontent, the gov- tangible losses. benevolent arrogance. that Chinese tourists, who that China began to play an its neighbors about the rise ernor commented, “Just a Another scandal was the However, these feelings are in 2016 accounted for increasingly prominent role Golden dream of China has long been one few years ago, a project that controversy over fermented now being replaced by fear almost half (47%) of all in the Korean economy, but of the main topics in dis- would attract Chinese kimchi cabbage. It began at and dislike, and change is tourist flow to South Korea, it still remained mainly a cussions of international investment and Chinese the end of 2020 after China unfolding surprisingly suddenly almost disap- supplier of cheap labor or a new trap relations in Asia. Much less tourists would have gar- registered the recipe for this quickly. peared. The reason for the (there are now more than a attention is paid to what nered only praise [to the dish with the International Most observers believe disappearance was calls million Chinese guest HE Biden Administration has announced its bizarre forms these contra- administration]. But now Organization for that the turning point here from party and government workers in Korea), as well commitment for tackling corruption as an dictions can take. the situation has changed to Standardization. The was in 2017, when China agencies, which demanded as an important market Teconomic and national security priority and Which people invented the exact opposite. " Koreans, of course, were decided to "punish" South that Chinese tour operators where you can profitably vowed to lead international efforts to bring trans- kimchi sauerkraut? Who Governor Choi Moon outraged that the Chinese Korea for deploying stop selling group tours to sell Korean cars. refrigera- parency to the global financial system and close suffered the most in the Sung is right - it seems that thus appropriated one of the American THAAD missile South Korea. tors and computers. loopholes that undermine democracy. The newly Korean War? What should the situation is indeed main symbols of Korean defense systems on its terri- From the point of view In other words, until issued American National Security Strategic the interiors look like in changing in the most radi- cuisine (indeed, kimchi is tory. Seoul agreed to the of Koreans, it all looked recently, the image of Guidance states that US will take special aim at pseudo-historical Korean cal way: Koreans, who tra- always present on the deployment after the North strange and "dishonest." A China in the South Korean confronting corruption, which rots democracy from dramas? These are just a ditionally treated China Korean table). The Chinese Korean army added medi- situation arose when, in mass consciousness was the inside and is increasingly weaponized by few recent examples of somewhat downwardly, but did not apologize, stating um-range missiles, which fact, rather painful sanc- similar at times to a nar- authoritarian states to undermine democratic insti- what South Korea and generally rather benevo- through the mouth of a pose a direct threat to virtu- tions were introduced row-minded, but complete- tutions. It will crack down on tax havens and illicit China have argued about. lently, are becoming more Foreign Ministry ally all targets in South against the country, but ly safe creature - a kind of financing that contribute to income inequality, fund To some, these issues may and more afraid of their spokesman that they had Korea. there was no way either to panda. However, in recent terrorism, and generate pernicious foreign influ- seem too small to become a giant eastern neighbor. registered a standard recipe The decision caused a argue with them, or to seek years, Koreans have begun ence. reason for interstate con- This is reminded of the for the Chinese dish paozai, backlash in Beijing. First, their lifting. Chinese offi- to suspect that their big According to reports, President Biden has issued a flicts. But Korean and regular scandals that are which is not too different China was concerned that cials reacted simply to all neighbor is much more like National Security Study Memorandum (NSSM) that Chinese societies brought actively discussed in South from Korean kimchi. the deployment of the protests: there are no a hungry tiger than a panda. establishes the fight against corruption as a core up in the spirit of ethnic Korea and China them- These are not sanctions American batteries was set- sanctions, fire inspectors Korean nationalism national security interest of the United States. The nationalism think different- selves, but remain almost South Koreans' attitudes ting a precedent, raising the are just doing their job, and There is another dimen- Biden Administration vowed to lead the efforts inter- ly. unnoticed at the interna- towards China are changing chances that other neigh- tour operators are acting sion to this conflict, which nationally to bring transparency to the US and interna- Kimchi is our tional level - perhaps rapidly. This can be seen, bors would eventually out of their own commer- is often underestimated. In tional financial systems, including by reducing off- Choi Moon Song, because for an outside for example, according to a acquire missile defense sys- cial interests. the case of China, Koreans shore financial secrecy, seizing stolen assets, and mak- Governor of South Korea's observer the reasons for survey conducted by the tems that could target However, most likely, have to deal with a country ing it more difficult for those who steal to hide behind Gangwon province, faced these scandals look too East Asian Institute (EAI): China. the 2017 anti-missile crisis where, as in South Korea anonymity. significant challenges this curious. between 2015 and 2020, The second problem was was just the last straw, after itself, ethnic nationalism is spring. Angry protests con- For example, in early the proportion of Koreans the fact that the American which the long-standing the basis of the official ide- In fact, the United States had a well established and tinue in front of his office, 2021, the major South who “treat China badly” battery includes a powerful irritation and anxiety about ology. Moreover, this eth- fool proof financial systems and there are minimum and about 700,000 people Korean broadcaster SBS increased from a relatively radar, which theoretically China burst onto the sur- nic nationalism is support- chances of corruption and financial embezzlement in signed an appeal against decided to end production insignificant 16% to an makes it possible to moni- face in South Korea. ed not only from above - by the American Society, however all this episode is airing one of the initiatives he of the science fiction drama impressive 40%. The tor the airspace of Indeed, after the exacerba- the authorities, but also for trapping the international rivals including foreign supported. The Exorcist of the Joseon decline in China's populari- Northeast China. tion in 2017, China, in gen- from below - by society. government executives, Political, social and religious The reason for the popu- Dynasty. The reason was ty has been just as dramat- Therefore, Beijing decided eral, behaved very calmly, Conflicts over sauer- leaders, businessmen and bureaucrats for future black- lar discontent is that the massive discontent with ic: In five years, the propor- to put pressure on South and the attitude of Koreans kraut or scenes in a movie mailing, cultivating them for US interest and haunting governor approved the con- some of the scenes in this tion of South Koreans who Korea through South towards it continued to fairy tale seem petty and American’s adversaries under this new US law. This struction of a Chinese cul- pseudo-historical tale, said they “feel good about Korean firms operating in deteriorate. comical. But for Koreans new American drive is specifically targeting the leaders tural and entertainment which takes place in 15th China” dropped from 50% China. The main reason for this brought up in the spirit of of third world countries including Dictators, Monarchs, center. Strictly speaking, century Korea. to 20%. Koreans have never is the change in the usual ethnic nationalism, these government servants and military leaders irrespective the initiative itself did not In one scene, for exam- This trend is likely to experienced this before. order of things for Koreans. are not at all secondary of the fact that they are involve in corruption or not. come from the local author- ple, a representative of the continue in the future, Formally, Beijing did not Over the past hundred issues. For many decades, Most of the third world people will be happy at this ities, but from the large Vatican arriving in Korea because China is the most impose any sanctions. But years, a somewhat con- Koreans have been reacting new US prediction, but historically it will not benefit Korean construction com- meets with Korean digni- disliked by young Koreans. in the offices and enterpris- temptuous attitude towards painfully to everything that the disadvantaged segments of society across the pany Colon - it hoped that taries, but at a reception a Among respondents aged es of South Korean firms China has developed in world. the complex would attract foreign guest is served 18 to 29, 45% have a nega- operating in China, sani- Korea. Since the beginning (Continued on Page 7) Opinion Saturday, June 05, 2021 The Frontier Post 7 Biden talks a big game on Europe. But his actions tell a different story Today is a good day Chinese alliance network, Jeremy Shapiro sion, White House Press pressure on China; and, as for Denmark and for but, unlike during the Cold Secretary Jen Psaki noted Brexit recently demonstrat- “transatlantic cooper- War, Europe is no longer tual property protection. the importance of main- ed so vividly, their chronic ation,” exulted Danish the central front. It can play On that issue, it seems the taining good ties with internal divisions mean Foreign Minister Jeppe at best a supporting role in administration decided to Germany, adding, “we they would never be effec- Kofod at a news confer- America’s struggle against make Europeans look like make a range of decisions tive at those efforts even if ence in Copenhagen with Chinese authoritarianism. the bad guys so the United through a range of global they wanted to be. US Secretary of State Beyond all of the sum- States could compete with factors.” The global factor Yet Europe’s democratic Tony Blinken, “because mitry and diplomatic atten- China on vaccine diploma- in question was almost cer- values and long alliance today, America is back.” tion, the Biden administra- cy. tainly China—Germany is with America also mean This warm transatlantic tion’s early actions show More broadly, the Biden China’s largest customer that China will never be The kimchi war. How sentiment has reverberated that it doesn’t believe team has established a pat- and largest supplier in able to turn Europeans across Europe since Joe Europe will ever be vital to tern of working with Europe and the most against the United States. Biden assumed the presi- this new geopolitical strug- Europe in which, beneath important European ally Europe, in short, is not the history and nationalism dency. And the optimism gle. the surface politeness, they for managing China’s rise. solution to America’s all- extends both ways: Biden A president known as a pay fairly little attention to The administration has consuming China policy has embraced the “America longtime transatlantic European concerns. overall taken a hard-line obsession, but it is not the clash China and South Korea is back” slogan, and the champion has de-priori- On key matters that con- position on Russia and problem, either. (Continued from Page 6) irritation among the general whom the singer sympa- new administration has tized European policy. cern Europeans such as the sanctioned the Russian It is hard to blame a public - no one will defend thizes with (his compatri- lavished Europeans with Given the administration’s vaccine IP decision and the companies involved in busy new administration foreigners perceive as dis- norimaki from Korean ots) fought with the early visits. Next week, many foreign policy prob- decision to withdraw Nord Stream 2. But its for assigning a low priority tortion of Korean history claims there now. Chinese. Biden’s first overseas trip lems, this sidelining is NATO forces from careful calibration shows to Europe. and attempts to belittle its War of the Patriots This reaction from the of his Covid-constrained understandable. But it Afghanistan (the majority that it prioritizes maintain- Over the longer term, greatness. In the case of China, Chinese, in turn, seemed to presidency will be a virtual misses a long-term oppor- of which are European), ing a common front on however, the United States Korean Internet Koreans, without realizing Koreans, especially young orgy of European summit- tunity to encourage the US consultations with China with Germany over and Europe are both miss- activists, often subsidized it, are faced with their own Koreans, to be one-sided ry, including NATO, G-7, growth of a more effective, European allies took place preserving solidarity with ing an important opportu- by the authorities, even mirror image. Both the and unfair, and the entire US-EU and US-Russia more geopolitical immediately before the Central and Eastern nity to form a genuine part- conduct a kind of patrol of Chinese authorities and the incident contributed to the meetings in London, European partner that decision was announced. European allies on Russia. nership that would enhance the worldwide network, Chinese public are as zeal- rise of anti-Chinese senti- Cornwall, Brussels and could work with the United This is a big improvement Biden’s reasons for de- both of their abilities to identifying cases when ous as the Koreans in ment in South Korea. Few Geneva. States to manage the rise of over the Trump years, prioritizing the European deal with issues like China, Korea is written "incorrect- defending both real and fic- in Korea have realized that Biden will no doubt China. when Europeans often allies extend beyond geog- Russia and even climate ly" (that is, deviating from tional Chinese primacy in a the Chinese attitude that seize these opportunities to That Europe is not a pri- found out about important raphy. There is consider- change. the tenets of the official wide variety of areas of his- everyone, always and once again tell European ority for Biden is already US decisions via tweet or able skepticism in The essential problem is nationalist version of histo- tory, culture and technolo- everywhere should consid- allies that America is back. reflected in his administra- from the press. But it still Washington that a divided, neither American arro- ry). Especially goes to gy. er China a victim, is almost He will intone the sacred tion’s staffing and policy falls short of genuine part- self-interested Europe will gance nor European feck- those who dare to use the Like Koreans, they are identical to the position that words of transatlantic soli- choices. Biden created nership. European officials ever manage much support lessness. Rather, it is the term "Sea of ??Japan" to reluctant to close their eyes Korean society takes in darity and repeatedly reaf- powerful new “coordina- have privately complained for US efforts against toxic interaction between describe the part of the to what they perceive as an similar situations. firm America’s eternal tor” positions on the about this pattern, some- China. the two. World Ocean, which in outrage by foreigners of Given that Korea and commitment to the Atlantic National Security Council times vociferously. Yet After decades of waiting Over 70 years, the Korea is supposed to be their own national honor, as China have been closely Alliance. Gone are the days staff for the Indo-Pacific even as European officials for a more effective and United States and its allies called the "Eastern Sea". an expression of doubt related for at least two mil- when the US president and for the Middle East and were objecting to the geopolitically minded in Europe have formed a It often goes to those for- about the greatness of lennia, many of the cultural would declare that the staffed them with experi- Afghanistan decision Europe to emerge, after the deeply patterned cycle of eigners who remind that Chinese cultural and tech- phenomena in the two European Union was enced officials, Kurt process, they voted unani- endless, frustrating efforts co-dependency, in which Korea was a vassal of the nical genius, or as a chal- countries can easily be “worse than China” or Campbell and Brett mously to support the plan to get Europeans to spend American frustration with Chinese empires until the lenge to collective national viewed as both Korean and threaten to withdraw US McGurk respectively, at NATO. even 2 percent of GDP on European inaction has end of the 19th century. virtue. A reminder of this Chinese. This alone inevi- protection if European known for their capacity to This pattern verifies a defense, and after watching encouraged US administra- Finally, the insufficiently was the recent scandal with tably provokes disputes governments didn’t “pay drive the bureaucracy. But common feeling in US yet another display during tions to treat European negative description of the the famous Korean K-pop either about primogeniture up.” As Kofod’s manifest the administration created government circles that the pandemic of Europe’s allies like teenagers who period of Japanese colonial group BTS. In China, patri- or about moral rightness in joy implies, the relief in no similar position for Europeans will almost chronic inability to get its cannot be trusted to take rule in the country also otic youth began to boycott long-standing military and European capitals is pro- Europe. inevitably complain about act together, US officials care of themselves. As so evokes protests. her, who did not like the political conflicts. found. This reflects the fact that a lack of input into US have largely concluded that often happens with In most cases, Korean statements of the group The first shot in the next But back in the long, the Middle East is more decision-making processes Europe will never even be teenagers, this paternalism criticism is directed at leader Kim Nam Jung skirmish can be expected hushed hallways of troublesome than Europe, but never do anything able to take care of itself, has only encouraged fur- countries where ethnic about the Korean War. In from either side - the issues Washington policymaking, while America’s Asian about it. Lack of genuine much less contribute to ther European irresponsi- nationalism plays a second- October 2020, during the of primacy in salting cab- a different picture of the partners — Japan, South consultation does not security in other regions. bility, verifying the original ary role. Therefore, until presentation of the award bage are equally important administration’s attitude Korea, Australia and India reduce European support Many in Europe seem to American impulse. recently, Koreans rarely for contribution to the to China and Korea. There- toward Europe is emerg- — matter more for the cen- and extensive consultation agree. Together, the two sides encountered situations in development of relations fore, both sides are simply ing. There, China is the tral struggle with China does not increase it. Why As a result, Europe has have formed a tacit US- which an outraged foreign between the United States doomed to make statements clear, even obsessive focus than faraway Europeans. It bother engaging in time- mostly become a place to European conspiracy to public criticized their own and the Republic of Korea, from time to time that will of Biden’s foreign policy. It is telling that the Japanese consuming compromises give speeches and conduct make Europe a geopolitical statements from a national- Kim Nam Jun positively seem to the other side as an is, in the new administra- Prime Minister and South when the end result will be diplomacy in scenic loca- backwater. ist standpoint. referred to the joint partici- outrageous falsification of tion’s view, the global and Korean President were the roughly the same? tions. American officials It is a huge loss for both For example, in many pation of the United States history and cause a wave of ideological challenge of first and so far only foreign The administration’s will continue to show up sides. Americans will want works of Korean ethnogra- and South Korea in the popular protest. the next generation, the leaders to visit Biden’s prioritization of China and to intone the ritual deep and genuine phers one can find the state- Korean War. However, the main prob- clear successor to the Cold Covid-restricted White extends even to the one incantations of transat- European support in what ment that gimpap (a roll of This statement, quite lem here is the rise of War and the War on Terror House. European policy issue that lantic solidarity. They will will surely be a long strug- rice wrapped in dried sea- neutral, suddenly offended China, which is gradually as the organizing principle The Biden administra- has taken up time in the continue to push gle to manage China’s rise. weed with meat, fish or the Chinese patriotic pub- beginning to claim the role of American foreign policy. tion hasn’t yet gotten early Biden administration, Europeans to spend more Europeans say — and on vegetable filling) is an orig- lic, which perceives China's of hegemon in East Asia. Meeting that generational around to lifting the the Nord Stream 2 gas on defense and support US some level, probably mean inal Korean dish. In reality, participation in the war as a Until recently, the majority challenge requires subordi- Trump-era tariffs on pipeline being built from efforts to “manage China’s — that they want to be there is little doubt that this struggle against American of the South Korean public nating every other foreign European steel and alu- Russia to Germany. rise.” geopolitical players in the dish came to Korea from imperialism. Chinese patri- took this eminence surpris- policy issue to a global minum that were imposed Germany supports the proj- But US policymakers no world and share responsi- Japan only a hundred years ots are outraged by the fact ingly calmly. However, conflict with a peer com- for supposed national secu- ect, while many of longer believe in Europe’s bility for shaping the new ago (in Japan, it is known that America is an ally for now the situation has petitor. White House meet- rity reasons (talks on the America’s Central and capacity to contribute international system that is as norimaki or makizushi). the South Korean singer, to changed, and the strength- ings with titles like “China issue finally began in mid- Eastern European allies — much beyond maintaining emerging. Together, the In general, the desire to whom he expresses grati- ening of China is causing and Latin America,” May). It kept the Covid- and some strong voices in transatlantic economic ties United States, the EU and appropriate and declare tude. more and more tension in “China and 5G,” and inspired travel ban on the the US Congress — oppose (which remain quite impor- the United Kingdom could even the most obvious for- The singer's words about Seoul, not only among the “China and Climate” fol- EU in place, reversing the it on the grounds that it will tant). Europeans’ aversion achieve those goals, but on eign borrowings a part of the suffering of Korean and elites, but also among ordi- low that script. Trump administration’s increase Russian leverage to defense spending means the evidence none of them the original Korean culture American soldiers also nary citizens. A big, nar- Allies, Biden officials late-term decision in in Europe. In a nod to the they will not be important is willing to break the is very characteristic of aroused anger. At the same row-minded and fluffy often say and even seem to January to end it. And it German government, geopolitical actors in East cycle of co-dependency. Korean nationalist histori- time, Kim Nam Jun did not panda turns into a toothy, believe, are America’s key essentially hung the Biden has reportedly Asia; their addiction to the But at least we can be con- ans and ethnographers. even hint who was the intelligent and hot-tem- advantage in the struggle Europeans out to dry when decided not to sanction the Chinese market means they fident that the press con- However, it is difficult to enemy of South Korea in pered tiger before our eyes against China. European it suddenly reversed policy German company building will never be full-throated ferences at the summits imagine that in today's that old war - it was enough - and this transformation in allies are an important part on whether Covid-19 vac- the pipeline. supporters of America’s will go well. Japan such statements for the boycott of the Korea does not please of this nascent anti- cines should have intellec- In explaining the deci- campaign of geo-economic Politico would cause at least some Chinese public that those many. The evolution of Iran’s Qods Force since 1979 surviving members of these Ali Alfoneh significant at lower organi- four groups and their inter- zational levels as well. national networks had been giances back home (with his deputy, Ahmad Enter the IRGC-QF merged into the IRGC-QF. the exception of Mansour Motevaselian, who grudg- Once the Iran-Iraq War The new organization then Kouchak-Mohseni, a fol- ingly accepted once per- came to a close, the IRGC- established a monopoly lower of Ayatollah suaded by Ali Khamenei, QF was established to cen- over Iran’s extraterritorial Montazeri who was purged the future Supreme Leader tralize and monopolize operations that lasted until from the IRGC by the mid- who was then serving as extraterritorial operations the current Syria war. 1980s). Ten of them fought Khomeini’s representative within a single unit—a In all, seventeen individ- in the Iranian Kurdistan to the Supreme Defense decision driven in large part uals are known to have ser- civil war after the revolu- Council. by President Akbar ved as commanders or dep- tion, and all served in the Similarly, the tradition of Hashemi Rafsanjani. The uty commanders of these war against Iraq. Their loy- a commander being suc- force’s first three com- five organizations since 19- alty was reciprocated by the ceeded by his immediate manders reflected 79. Three of them—Mo- IRGC, which promoted deputy in a mission abroad Rafsanjani’s preference for hammad Montazeri and them to top posts. was also born out of acci- ensuring that the post went Mehdi Hashemi of the Isla- Yet the selection of com- dent rather than design. In to former IRGC intelligence mic Liberation Movements manders was sometimes 1982, the same year he was directors with whom he had Unit, and Mostafa Chamran shaped by chance as much tasked with leading the close personal relationships. of the Irregular Warfare as commonalities or con- Lebanon Guard, Fereydoun Verdinejad (aka Headquarters—stand out in scious design. In 1982, the Motevaselian was kid- Mehdinejad) and Ahmad several important regards: Islamic Republic deployed napped and presumably Shah Cheraghi (better they founded their respec- a joint contingent of the assassinated in Beirut. His known as Ahmad Vahidi) tive organizations rather IRGC and the regular army deputy in Lebanon, were both intimately than being appointed by a (Artesh) to the Lebanon- Mansour Kouchak- involved with him in the higher authority; they Syria border. The deploy- Mohseni, took over Guard, Iran-Contra affair during underwent guerrilla warfare ment’s ostensible purpose not because he was the the mid-1980s—they super- Y absorbing rival policy? Tentative answers training abroad in the 1960s was to counter the Israeli most qualified candidate vised the delivery of arms organizations and to these questions can be and ‘70s, developing close invasion of southern for the job, but because the and spare parts from Israel Bfavoring command- reached by taking a closer relationships with foreign Lebanon, but in reality it IRGC could not afford to to Iran and briefed ers who lack connections look at who has led the governments and organiza- sought to counter the Amal delay an ongoing, sensitive Rafsanjani, who upon to other regime power IRGC-QF and other exter- tions (e.g., Libya, Syria, the Movement, a Syrian proxy, operation by dispatching a receiving each shipment IRGC-QF. the past two decades. centers, the IRGC has nal operations branches Palestine Liberation Orga- by establishing Islamic new senior commander would authorize the release Soleimani and his suc- Finally, beginning with used the Qods Force to since 1979. nization, the Lebanese Am- Amal, the group that would from Tehran. And when of American hostages in cessor, Qaani, were also Soleimani, all IRGC-QF steadily centralize and Patterns, Associations, al Movement); and they later become Hezbollah. Kouchak-Mohseni was Lebanon. Rafsanjani also recruited on the basis of commanders and deputies monopolize control over and Operational Chance had key regime supporters IRGC chief Mohsen Rezaii ousted from the post within had a close relationship their Afghanistan expertise, have previously served as the country’s foreign Prior to the IRGC-QF, independent of the IRGC ordered Davoud Karimi, months for his aforemen- with Qasem Soleimani, a which they gained while IRGC provincial com- operations. four Iranian organizations (namely, Grand Ayatollah the head of operations in tioned ties to Ayatollah fellow native of Kerman. deployed there to fight drug manders. This fact—cou- Since the death of engaged in foreign military Hossein Ali Montazeri and Tehran and a veteran revo- Montazeri, his deputy According to Rafsanjani’s cartels and the Taliban. At pled with the Syria war, Qasem Soleimani last year, operations during the Prime Minister Mehdi Baz- lutionary trained by the Ahmad Kanani was given memoirs, Soleimani nearly the time, the Islamic which necessitated the the leadership of Iran’s Islamic Republic’s infancy: argan). Once these support Amal Movement, to head full command for similar resigned from the IRGC in Republic perceived the rise deployment of regular Islamic Revolutionary 1. The IRGC’s Islamic bases crumbled due to reg- the Lebanon Guard. At the reasons. 1997 due to conflicts with of the Taliban as its primary IRGC forces to reduce the Guard Corps-Qods Force Liberation Movements Unit ime purges, the IRGC quic- time, Karimi could not By 1984, the IRGC’s Mohsen Rezaii, who was external threat. Similarly, burden on the IRGC-QF— has changed substantially, 2. The Irregular Warfare kly usurped each leader and have been aware of the Ramezan Headquarters had still heading the organiza- the men chosen as Qaani’s has made it increasingly with Esmail Qaani taking Headquarters (independent incorporated their organiza- deployment’s real purpose, been established as an tion at the time. Rafsanjani two deputies so far difficult to distinguish the top post and, more of the IRGC) tions into the Guards. but he questioned the wis- irregular warfare force persuaded him to stay a few (Fallahzadeh and, before between the career tracks recently, Mohammad Reza 3. The IRGC Lebanon The remaining fourteen dom of sending forces to composed of Iraqi Kurds, more months until him, Mohammad Hossein- taken by leaders in each Fallahzadeh being named Guard (which was also individuals share very dif- Lebanon while Iran was in Iraqi Shia, Afghans, and Khamenei replaced Rezaii Zadeh Hejazi) reflect Iran’s force. It also means that as his deputy this April. known as the Qods Force at ferent common denomina- the midst of a war with other nationalities. Its lead- with Yahya Rahim Safavi. current strategic focus— Qods Force leaders have Such changes raise funda- the time, not to be confused tors. None received guerril- Iraq. This led him to ers tended to be former Soleimani was then they both served in Iraq, extensive experience with mental questions about the with the eventual IRGC- la warfare training abroad demand an audience with IRGC intelligence officers, appointed as chief of the Syria, and Lebanon over internal security matters. composition of the organi- QF) prior to the revolution, and Supreme Leader Ruhollah one of whom—Mohammad zation’s commanding eche- 4. The IRGC’s Ramezan all but the three youngest Khomeini, or at least a Naqdi, also known as Important Notice lon. Who makes it to the Headquarters served in the shah’s decree from the ayatollah Shams—was a veteran of The Frontier Post will not be responsible for the comments in the articles apex of the IRGC-QF, and By 1989, following the Imperial Iranian Army. authorizing the mission. the Lebanon Guard. and letters. The Frontier Post requests the writers of articles and letters on what grounds? And what end of the Iran-Iraq War They had no foreign Denied both, Karimi Personnel exchanges to please make sure that they write their email addresses and mention do these appointments and the reorganization of patrons and no known refused the mission, and the between the Lebanon the names of the cities, towns, districts or tehsil of their mean for Iran’s regional the country’s armed forces, extra-organizational alle- responsibility was given to Guard and Ramezan were residences at the bottom of their articles and letters. The Frontier Post Saturday, June 05, 2021 FPCCI welcomes Japanese Consul General’s remarks on bilateral trade potential KARACHI (INP): Presi- possible to conduct most of Maggo offered his support ing more active in Pakistan dent Federation of Pakistan the meeting in Urdu. He to Toshikazo Isomura from as more Pakistani business- Chambers of Commerce said that the Pakistani busi- the platform of FPCCI to men want to do business and Industry (FPCCI) Mian nessmen are welcome to connect them with Pakistan and trade with Japan. Nasser Hyatt Maggo has explore non-traditional sec- Software Houses Assoc- Chairman, Pakistan said that the FPCCI wel- tors of trade between the iation for IT and ITES Japan Business Council, comes remarks of Japanese two countries. He specifi- (PASHA) to enhance the Mr. Rameez Sattar said that Consul General in Karachi, cally emphasized the need cooperation in IT sector. He Japanese products have the Toshikazo Isomura who to explore opportunities in also welcomed H.E. best standards in the world; briefed and welcomed the Food and IT industries. Toshikazo Isomura to more coupled with their excellent participants of Pakistan- The Japanese Consul frequently visit the and fair business practices. Japan Business Council of General in Karachi expres- Federation House and also FPCCI wishes to see FPCCI on the bilateral sed his pleasure over the plan bilateral trade exhibi- more Japanese companies trade potential between the improving law & order sit- tions when the COVID- doing business with ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam met two countries. uation in Pakistan – as this related restrictions are over. Pakistan and have bilateral with Country Representative of FAO Rebekah Bell. — APP photo Toshikazo Isomura plea- will enable more Japanese VP FPCCI, Mr. Hanif trade at the level that justi- santly surprised the audi- companies to come to Lakhany expressed his des- fies the potential and ence with his fluency in Pakistan. ire to see Japan External demand of huge popula- Urdu language and made it Mian Nasser Hyatt Trade Organization becom- tions of two countries. Rupee recovers 17 Tokyo’s Nikkei index paisas against Initial outline for Paigham-e-Pakistan US dollar closes lower ahead ISLAMABAD (APP): The training manuals approved exchange rate of Pakistan rupee strengthened by 17 of US job data Professor Dr Muhammad paisas against the US dollar Zia ul Haq conducted the in the interbank trading on TOKYO (AFP/APP): To- interest rate,” Okasan Onl- Zoo in Tokyo. meeting. Friday and closed at kyo’s key Nikkei 225 index ine Securities said in a note. Japan’s household The meeting approved Rs154.61 as compared to closed lower on Friday, Traders were also in spending soared 13.0 per- an initial outline for the the previous day’s closing with investors disheartened “wait and see mode ahead cent year-on-year in April, Paigham-e-Pakistan of Rs154.78. by falls on Wall Street and of the US job date,” it better than market expecta- Training Manuals. More- According to Forex all eyes on US jobs data added. tions of 8.7 percent, accord- over, the schedule of Association of Pakistan, due later in the day. In Tokyo trading, market ing to data released by the Paigham-e-Pakistan activi- the buying and selling rates The benchmark Nikkei heavyweight SoftBank internal affairs ministry ties was also approved. of dollar in the open market 225 index fell 0.40 percent, Group lost 1.29 percent to before the opening bell. It was decided that in the were recorded at Rs154.6 or 116.59 points, to end at 8,102 yen while Murata The latest figure, which third week of October and Rs155.6 respectively. 28,941.52, shrinking 0.71 Manufacturing fell 0.44 mostly reflects the depth 2021, a one-day national Similarly, the price of percent from a week percent to 8,531 yen. of the plunge at the same conference will be held at euro was depreciated by Rs before. The broader Topix Automakers were higher time last year during a IRI wherein call for papers 1.33 and closed at index inched up 0.03 per- with Toyota growing 1.62 virus state of emergency, will also be issued. Rs187.32 against the last cent, or 0.49 points, to percent to 9,949 yen, did not prompt strong mar- The meeting was attend- day’s trading of Rs188.65, 1,959.19. It added 0.60 per- Honda advancing 1.00 per- ket reaction. ed by Ex VC Women Univ- the State Bank of Pakistan cent over the week. cent to 3,627 yen and Analysts have said ersity Multan Professor Dr reported. Analysts said that Nissan climbing 1.60 per- Japan’s path to economic Asmat Naz, Chairman, The Japanese Yen lost Japanese shares opened cent to 571.2 yen. recovery will depend on Department of Islamic one paisa to close at lower because of falls on Shares of Chinese how it controls infections Studies, BZU Professor Dr Rs1.40, whereas a decrease US indexes. restaurant chain Totenko as the country battles a MULTAN (APP): The first Arranged by Islamic Mansoor Akbar Kundi Abdul Quddus Suhaib, of Rs 1.12 was witnessed in “The selling mode was jumped 9.42 percent to fourth coronavirus wave. consultative meeting for Research Institute (IRI) of while former Ambassador Regional Director AIOU the exchange rate of British dominant for major 1,103 yen, after soaring The dollar fetched preparation of Paigham-e- International Islamic Khayam Akbar was the Campus Multan Qaiser Pound, which was traded at Japanese shares after US nearly 30 percent, on news 110.23 yen in Asian trade, Pakistan training manuals University Islamabad chief guest. Abbas Kazmi, CEO Signify Rs218.35 as compared to tech shares slid over wor- about a possible panda against 110.24 yen in New was held on Friday at (IIUI), the meeting was Rector of IIUI Professor Zain Baluch and represen- its last closing of Rs219.47. ries on the rise of long-term pregnancy at nearby Ueno York late Thursday. Bahauddin Zakariya chaired by Vice Masoom Yasinzai was the tatives of faiths, civil socie- The exchange rates of University Multan. Chancellor BZU Professor host while DG IRI ty and communities. Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal fell by 05 paisas each to close at Rs 42.09 and Rs Footwear exports dip United Airlines unveils plan to 41.22 respectively. SECP one percent in 10 months revive supersonic jet travel ISLAMABAD (APP): The year. Leather and Canvas witnesses footwear exports witnessed However, the canvas footwear increased by NEW YORK (AFP/APP): consultancy AIR, who esti- on sonic booms. appealing to business cus- a decrease of one percent footwear exports witnessed 83.26 and 742.86 percent United Airlines announced mates that developing a The Concorde’s demise tomers, adding “the key for 107% growth during the first ten months of an increase of 30.57 per- respectively. plans Thursday to buy 15 new commercial jet that also followed a 2000 Air United, American and ISLAMABAD (INP): The financial year (2020-21) as cent whereas the exports of In addition, the export of planes from airline startup passes muster with regula- France accident that killed Delta is business and long- Securities and Exchange compared to the correspon- all other footwear com- all other footwear also rose Boom Supersonic in a tors could cost $10 to $15 113 people. distance travel.” Commission of Pakistan ding period of the last year. modities also increased by by 207.42 percent. move that could revive the billion. The aircraft could fly at Founded in 2014, (SECP) registered 1,597 Pakistan exported 14.35 percent during the On month-on-month, the high-speed form of air trav- “We need to be realistic over twice the speed of Denver-based Boom new companies in May footwear worth $107.349 period under review from exports of footwear product el after the Concorde was about this,” added Merluz- sound, creating its famous Supersonic said it is also 2021, witnessing a growth million during July-April $16.492 million last year to however decreased by wound down in 2003. eau, who sees 2035 or 2040 “sonic boom” when it burst working with the United of 107 % as compared to (2020-21) against the $18.858 million during 22.86 percent during April Under the deal, United as a more likely target date through the sound barrier. States Air Force on a mili- corresponding period last exports of $108.433 million July-April 2020-21. 2021 when compared to the would purchase Boom’s for commercial service. Only the wealthiest pas- tary version of the Overture. year. The total number of during July-April (2019- Meanwhile, on year-on- exports of $10.900 million “Overture” aircraft once the Merluzeau said it also sengers were able to afford The company has thus registered companies 20), according to the year basis, the exports of in March 2021, the PBS planes meet “United’s was not clear whether the exorbitant ticket prices far raised $270 million increased to 143,416. Pakistan Bureau of footwear products during data revealed. demanding safety, operat- United had agreed to any for the 100-144 seats on the from investors, a spokes- It is worth mentioning Statistics (PBS). April 2021, increased by On month-on-month ing and sustainability payments or if the aircraft, which was only woman for Boom said. here that this is for the sec- Among the footwear 106.13 percent to $ 8.408 basis, the exports of leather requirements” with an aim announcement represented ever used by Air France and Boom Supersonic’s sup- ond consistent month that products, the exports of million when compare to and canvas footwear also to start passenger travel in an intention to purchase. British Airways. porters include venture cap- over 100% growth in incor- leather footwear decreased the exports of $4.079 mil- decreased by 24.67 and 2029, the companies said in Boom’s plane is capable Still, the technology is ital investors such as poration of new companies by 3.88 percent as it went lion during April 2020, the 58.74 percent respectively a joint press release. of flying at twice the speed getting another look today Bessemer Venture Partners is being witnessed. The down from $ 91.591 mil- PBS data revealed. whereas the export of other The announcement rep- of leading aircraft now on as companies in the United and American Express trend of growth is attrib- lion last year to $88.034 During the period under footwear dipped by 15.19 resents a potential come- the market, with the poten- States and abroad develop Ventures, a unit of the cred- uted to digitalization/ million during the current review, the exports of percent. back to a once heavily-tout- tial to fly from Newark to planes with lighter and it card company. automation, introduction of ed method of travel, London in three and a half more efficient composite Boom’s chief executive simplified combined although some analysts hours and San Francisco to materials and new engine and co-founder, Blake Sch- processes for name reserva- expressed skepticism, par- Tokyo in six hours, the designs, according to a fact oll, a former Amazon sta- tion and incorporation, and ticularly over the relatively companies said. sheet from the Federal ffer, has touted the venture facilitation extended by the Markets wobble in Asia speedy timeframe. The jets will also be Aviation Administration. as a way to meet consumer SECP’s newly established HONGKONG(AFP/ central banks have been a and Jakarta fell but The agreement covers 15 “net-zero” in carbon use “Our mission has always interest in an increasingly Business Centre. APP): Asian markets fluc- key driver of the block- Sydney, Singapore, planes and includes an because they will use been about connecting peo- interconnected world. In May, around 99% tuated Friday after another buster rally in world equi- Wellington and Manila option for United to obtain renewable fuel. ple and now working with “The story of Concorde companies were registered set of bumper US econom- ties from their April 2020 were slightly higher. another 35 aircraft. The Commercial supersonic Boom, we’ll be able to do is the story of a journey online, 36% of applicants ic data reinforced recovery troughs. Investors were treading companies did not disclose jet travel was introduced in that on an even greater started but not completed -- completed the incorpora- optimism but added fuel to Eyes will be firmly on a cautious line after Biden financial terms. the 1970s with the scale,” said United Chief and we want to pick up on tion process same day concerns that the Federal the release later in the day bulked up Washington’s “It’s an interesting idea, Concorde, but the jets were Executive Scott Kirby. it,” Scholl said in July 2018 while 175 foreign users Reserve will be forced to of official jobs figures, blacklist of Chinese firms but there are a lot of ques- retired in 2003 due in part Peter McNally, an ana- at an event held in parallel were also registered from tighten its ultra-loose with warnings that a big Americans are banned tions,” said Michel to the high cost of meeting lyst at Third Bridge, said to the Farnborough overseas. During the month monetary policies sooner miss to the upside could from investing in, increas- Merluzeau, an expert at environmental restrictions faster flights could be Airshow. of May, 68% companies than expected. spark a market sell-off. ing it to 59 from the 31 had been private limited, Wary traders were also The “data was support- Trump had earmarked. 28% single member and keeping tabs on China-US ive for a swift labour mar- The sanctions target remaining 4% comprise relations after Joe Biden ket recovery, which threw companies involved in public unlisted companies, almost doubled the number added fuel onto brewing Chinese surveillance tech- US may have seen massive rehiring not for profit associations, of firms included on an taper fears”, said nology used to “facilitate trade organizations and investment blacklist, in the OANDA’s Edward Moya. repression or serious limited liability partner- latest move to show he has “If (Friday’s) nonfarm human rights abuses”, in May despite labor troubles ships (LLP). no intention of easing pres- payroll report impresses, which “undermine the The construction & real sure on Beijing despite Treasury yields could security or democratic val- WASHINGTON ment aid applications hirings is weaker now bec- edly weak with only estate sector took the lead Donald Trump’s exit. surge and investors may ues of the United States (AFP/APP): The key US dropped below 400,000 last ause of the large number of 266,000 jobs added and the with incorporation of 252 Closely watched figures take some risk off the and our allies”, the White government jobs report week for the first time since people choosing not to par- unemployment rate ticking companies, while compa- Thursday showed the US table.” House said. Friday is expected to show the pandemic sent them ticipate in the labor force,” down slightly to 6.1 per- nies in other sectors created almost a million However, he added: “A Before the update, American businesses added soaring into the millions in he said in an analysis. cent. include: trading 247, I.T new private-sector jobs in substantial stock market Beijing had already hit out hundreds of thousands of March 2020. Outside the labor mar- “That led to all sorts of 216, services 149, e-com- May, far more than fore- pullback seems unlikely at the Trump-era list and jobs last month as vaccines “It is all coming togeth- ket, there is little doubt that handwringing about the merce 64, food & bever- cast, while claims for given the looming infra- vowed to protect the rights helped the economy return er, as the pandemic fades the world’s largest econo- expansion weakening. ages 59, education 51, cor- unemployment benefits structure deal, the econo- of Chinese companies, to normal -- but with and businesses reopen, and my is climbing out of the Tomorrow, those fears porate agricultural farming last week fell below my still being early in the saying the measure was Covid-19 still keeping workers are starting to see hole the pandemic pushed it should be excised by not 50, market & development 400,000 for the first time robust part of the recovery, “politically motivated” some people away from the the benefits,” economist into last year, aided by a just a robust increase in 39, textile 37, tourism 34, since the pandemic start- and too much stimulus is and “severely undermines workplace, strong rehiring Joel Naroff said. nationwide Covid-19 vac- total employment, but also chemical 33, healthcare ed. still in the system.” normal market rules and is no sure thing. However, continued cination campaign. a solid gain in wages and a 31, engineering 29, auto & On top of that, a gauge And Ian Shepherdson of order”. Economists expect the fears of the virus, the avail- The economy expanded major drop in the unem- allied 27, logging 25, phar- of the crucial US services Pantheon Macroecon- Hopes for Biden’s vast Labor Department data will ability of generous govern- 6.4 percent annualized in ployment rate,” Naroff maceutical 24, mining & sector expanded for the omics said big gains were infrastructure spending show the world’s largest ment unemployment bene- the first quarter of this year, said. quarrying 21, broadcasting 12th straight month and hit unlikely to force any move proposal were given a economy added 720,000 fits in some states and one of its fastest paces ever, While he gave no fore- & telecasting, and fuel and a record high. by the bank just yet. boost by a report that he jobs and the unemployment workers’ continued diffi- and US growth is expected cast for the May report, he energy 19 each, cables & The readings come after “May payroll growth had signalled a willing- rate ticked down to 5.9 per- culties accessing childcare, to be among the world’s predicted it could be electric goods, paper & a string of strong reports probably was not strong ness to revise it down from cent in May, a consensus public transportation and strongest this year. exceeded in future months board, and transport 16 on the world’s top econo- enough to scare the almost $2 trillion and drop supported by positive data education have created However, the process of as more states allow busi- each, cosmetics & toi- my and reinforced the Treasury market, or to his call for a jump in cor- released this week. labor shortages. bringing business and trade nesses to fully reopen. letries 14, power genera- view that the recovery is suggest to the Fed that porate taxes to 28 percent Payroll services firm Ian Shepherdson of back online after months of Shepherdson said the tion 12, communication 11 motoring along. labour shortages are eas- from 21 percent. ADP boosted the upbeat Pantheon Macroeconomics restrictions meant to stop jobs gains are unlikely to and remining 67 compa- However, while the ing appreciably,” he said. The report in the sentiment when it said pri- predicted jobs gains of only the virus has proven com- shake the Federal Reserve nies were registered in rebound is good news, it All three main indexes Washington Post said the vate employers added a 550,000, saying the hesita- plicated. from the easy money poli- other sectors. compounded growing con- on Wall Street ended offer was a potential new huge 978,000 jobs last tion of some people to Prices have started ris- cies meant to fuel the reco- Foreign investment has cerns on trading floors that lower, with the Nasdaq concession in the stalled month, while the Institute rejoin the labor force ing, a consequence of both very, or cause an increase in been reported in 48 new inflation will skyrocket, down more than one per- talks after Republicans for Supply Management undermines both ADP’s shortages caused by global borrowing costs. companies from Azerba- forcing the Fed to taper its cent owing to Tech firms baulked at the tax hike. In reported its index gauging model and the usual trends supply chain issues and “May payroll growth ijan, China, Denmark, vast bond-buying progra- being more susceptible to its place, the president was the health of the service associated with falling job- pent up consumer demand, probably was not strong Germany, Korea South, mme or even lift interest higher interest rates. eyeing a new 15 percent sector, a key employer, hit less claims. especially in sectors they enough to scare the Kuwait, Malta, the rates to prevent overheat- Asia was mixed, having minimum tax, which an all-time high in May. “Payrolls tend to rise shunned when the virus Treasury market, or to sug- Netherlands, Norway, ing. swung through the morn- would take in numerous In addition, weekly data more quickly when claims was rife. gest to the Fed that labor Russia, Singapore, The highly accom- ing. profitable firms that pay from the Labor Department are falling fast, but the rela- The April unemploy- shortages are easing appre- Turkey, UAE, the UK and modative monetary poli- Tokyo, Hong Kong, little or nothing, the paper showed new unemploy- tionship between firing and ment report was unexpect- ciably,” he said. the US. cies of the Fed and other Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei said. 09 The Frontier Post Saturday, June 05, 2021 Player arrested for match-fixing at 2020 French Open PARIS (AP): A tennis player suspect- professional tennis. Madison Brengle of the United States ed of match-fixing last year has been The French tennis federation said played on Court No. 10 against arrested during the French Open, the it could not provide further informa- Romanian players Andreea Mitu and Paris prosecutor's office said Friday. tion because the investigation is Patricia Maria Tig. Sizikova was bro- According to French newspaper ongoing. ken to love serving in the fifth game Le Parisien, which first reported the The International Tennis Integrity of the second set, during which she story, the player is 765th-ranked Agency, which investigates match- double-faulted twice. Yana Sizikova of Russia. The prose- fixing in the sport, declined to com- Le Parisien reported Friday that cutor's office confirmed to The ment on the details of the case but tens of thousands of euros (dollars) Associated Press that a “women's said in a message to the AP that were bet with several operators in international player" was in custody, “there has been ongoing liaison different countries on the Romanian but it did not identify her. between the ITIA and law enforce- players winning that game. The player was arrested Thursday ment in France." The newspaper said Sizikova was night on charges of “sports bribery The prosecutor’s office said the arrested Thursday after losing in the and organized fraud for acts likely to probe centered on suspicions about first round of the doubles tourna- have been committed in September one match at Roland Garros last year. ment at Roland Garros. The newspa- BAKU: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the first free practice 2020," the prosecutor’s office said. It did not specify the match. German per said authorities searched at the Baku Formula One city circuit, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday, June 4, 2021. An investigation was opened last newspaper Die Welt and French Sizikova’s hotel room. It wasn't October by a French police unit spe- sports daily L’Equipe said at the time immediately known if Sizikova has cializing in betting fraud and match- there were suspicious betting pat- an attorney. Last year's French Open, fixing. It has previously worked with terns in the first round of a women’s delayed because of the coronavirus Serena Azerbaijan Grand Prix Belgian authorities investigating sus- doubles match on Sept. 30. pandemic, was played in late Williams into pect matches at the lower levels of On that day, Sizikova and partner September and early October. French Open Mercedes struggle as fourth round Pakistan fails to win PARIS (Agencies): Serena Perez tops practice Williams remains the high- est seed in her half of the BAKU (Agencies): Lewis quickest, ahead of the but there was just no more hosting right French Open draw after a Hamilton was only 11th Alpine of Fernando Alonso, grip. But we'll work on it. It dominant third-round victo- fastest as Mercedes strug- Alfa Romeo's Antonio is not easy to be out of the for Hockey5s ry against Danielle Collins. gled in second practice at Giovinazzi and McLaren's top 10 on pace when we The American seventh the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lando Norris. Alpine's have had pace in other Worl Cup seed beat compatriot Hamilton was a second Esteban Ocon was ninth, places. I don't really know KARACHI (Monitoring Collins 6-4 6-4 and will off the pace-setting time of ahead of the second Alpha why we are where we are." Desk): Pakistan has failed to face Kazakhstan's 21st seed Red Bull's Sergio Perez as Tauri of Yuki Tsunoda. Bottas said: "It is going get hosting rights as Oman Elena Rybakina next. both he and team-mate But it was Mercedes' lack to be a long night tonight. I will host the inaugural Williams, 39, is one of Valtteri Bottas struggled on of pace that was the stand- think there is something Hockey5s World Cup in just four top 10 seeds left in the softest tyre. Mercedes out story of the session. fundamentally wrong and 2024. Executive board of the the women's draw after were unable to generate Hamilton, who enters this we have to figure out what." International Hockey Aryna Sabalenka lost earli- any lap time on the soft weekend four points behind By contrast, Verstappen was Federation (FIH) gave host- er on Friday. The tyre, which will be used to Verstappen in the champi- happy overall with Red ing rights to Oman for the Belarusian third seed was define the grid on Saturday. onship, complained that he Bull's day. "We had a great Hokey5s World Cup the beaten 6-4 2-6 6-0 by Hamilton's title rival "didn't know where the time start to the weekend so far," brand new competition which Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Max Verstappen was sec- was". Bottas had a terrible he said. "The car in P1 felt will take place in 2024. Williams is bidding to ond fastest, 0.101 seconds day, ending up down in 16th really decent. I was quite Singapore was also in the equal Margaret Court's behind team-mate Perez. fastest after a number of off- comfortable. For P2 we race to gain hosting right but record of 24 Grand Slam Ferrari drivers Carlos track moments. made a few changes to see it also could not get it. In a triumphs, but has not made Sainz and Charles Leclerc Both drivers also strug- if it would be better and I statement, FIH said that the it past the fourth round at were third and fourth, gled in the first session, in think we went a bit back- matches would be played in Roland Garros since 2016. despite Leclerc having a which Hamilton was sev- wards. We will look Oman’s capital city Muscat. ABU DHABI: Pictures from Peshawar Zalmi training session last night at light impact with the wall on enth and Bottas 10th. overnight what direction to According to the details, the The Oval, next to the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. ––NNI Photo a lap that would have put Hamilton said: "I general- go in but nevertheless still a Sixteen teams would take Third seed him ahead of his team-mate ly had a really good day. It very good day." part in this first edition. and possibly the Red Bulls was clean, I got all the Ferrari were expecting However, Contin Sabalenka as well. Leclerc, whose laps we needed. There the Baku track to expose Sixteen teams per gender crash in final qualifying in weren't many mistakes - I their straight-line speed (3 per continent + Oman as Azam Khan included in T20I crashes out Monaco two weeks ago ulti- had one lock-up in P1. We deficit, while Norris was hosts) will take part in this mately ruined his weekend were just slow. I was driv- not as quick as he had been first edition. Continental with loss to when the car failed before ing well. There was just in the first session, when he Hockey5s qualifiers for the side as PCB announces squads the race as a result of the no more time in it. "We was on a lap that would World Cup will be organ- Pavlyuchenkova impact, misjudged Turn 15 are definitely quite a have put him fastest of all. ized in 2022. PARIS (Agencies): Third and nosed into the barrier. chunk down and everyone Leclerc said: "It is defi- FIH Executive Board in for England, West Indies tours seed Aryna Sabalenka His front wing came off, will be scratching their nitely better than we 2019 had decided to create crashed out of the French but he was able to reverse heads trying to figure out expected but it is only an FIH Hockey5s World LAHORE (Monitoring Test would also count Azam sheds 30 kilos to Open with an error-filled out of the barrier and return how we can improve. Friday. The pace looks Cup, with a view to further Desk): The Pakistan towards the ICC World Test earn call-up third-round defeat to expe- to the pits with no other "I was on the limit but promising. We will keep boosting the development of Cricket Board (PCB) on Championship. “We have Hard-hitting batsman rienced Russian Anastasia damage. Alpha Tauri's the car is limited. There are working and hopefully it the game globally through Friday named the squads tried our best to maintain Azam earned his maiden Pavlyuchenkova on Friday, Pierre Gasly was fifth areas I should be quicker will be as good tomorrow. the promotion of its 5-a-side for the upcoming tours of winning combinations but Pakistan call-up after shed- leaving the women's draw format. Played in about 70 England and West Indies, at the same time recalled ding 30 kilos (66 pounds). without its top three seeds countries in the world, recalling four experienced four experienced players Azam has been on the at the claycourt Grand Hockey5s was the most players and including and rewarded uncapped radar of selectors for the last Slam. attended sport at the 2018 uncapped Azam Khan. Azam Khan for his domes- year, but was asked to trim After the exits of Ash Youth Olympic Games, in "Quetta Gladiators’ tic performance, while also his nearly 130-kilo weight Barty and Naomi Osaka, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Azam Khan, the 22-year-old giving him the required before being considered. the Belarusian was the FIH CEO Thierry Weil hard-hitting batsman, is the confidence for the future Azam, the son of ex- highest seed remaining this said they were looking for- new face in the T20I squad," challenges," he said. skipper Moin Khan, claims week in Paris but she failed ward to a wonderful inau- the PCB said in a statement. He added that Abbas, to have lost about 30 kilos to keep a leash on her gural FIH Hockey5s World Middle-order batsman Haris Shah and Sohail had in the past 12 months. He unforced errors to lose 6-4 Cup in Oman. This surely Sohail has been named in regained their form and has a strike rate of 157 in 2-6 6-0 to the 29-year-old will be a great boost for the the ODI side, while Imad reclaimed the required fit- 36 domestic Twenty20 Russian. promotion of hockey both Wasim has returned to bol- ness standards while matches, including the The start of the match in the country and in the ster the T20I side. Fast Wasim had been recalled Pakistan Super League. was a complete contrast as whole region. bowlers Mohammad Abbas Sabalenka peppered the red He said: “We’re con- and Naseem Shah have clay on the Simonne vinced that Hockey5s will returned to the Test side, the Mathieu court with an play a key role in the cricket board said. abundance of winners and growth of hockey world- According to the PCB, Pavlyuchenkova could not wide. This is why this Pakistan will play three handle the Belarusian's bru- World Cup has been creat- one-day internationals tal power. ed, as well as a Hockey5s (ODIs) and as many T20Is Sabalenka, who defeated World Tour which we are in England from July 8 to the Russian in the semi- currently working on,”. July 20, before facing West final in Madrid on her way Indies in five T20Is that to the WTA 1000 title on will be followed by two clay, jumped to a 3-0 lead Tests. Yasir Shah's inclu- but her unforced errors Singapore sion is subject to fitness as abruptly mounted and the wrist spinner is yet to Pavlyuchenkova stunning- Grand Prix fully recover from the knee ly won six of the next seven injury that sidelined him for the T20 World Cup Squads: ODIs: Babar games to bag the set. cancelled from the Zimbabwe Tests. based on his "excellent Azam (captain), Shadab The 23-year-old found SINGAPORE (Agencies): "The selectors have record" in the UAE. Khan, Abdullah Shafique, her range in the second set The Singapore Grand Prix retained leg-spinner Zahid “The return of these four Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar and hammered another has been called off this year Mahmood along with left- players meant we had to Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris flurry of winners to take and Formula 1 is assessing arm spinner Nauman Ali leave some players, which Rauf, Haris Sohail, Hasan four games in a row to level PARIS: Victoria Azarenka plays a forehand shot in her Third Round match its options to replace the and off-spinner Sajid Khan is never an easy decision. Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, the match. against Madison Keys of during day six of the 2021 French Open. race, BBC Sport can reveal. for the Jamaica Tests. But we have collectively Mohammad Hasnain, F1 and the Singapore Uncapped Saud Shakeel opted for what was in the Mohammad Nawaz, authorities agreed it will not has also reclaimed his spot best interest of the side, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman be possible to hold the event after missing South Africa taking into consideration Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, in the context of immigra- ODIs due to an injury. the opponents and the Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Messi scores but Chile hold tion restrictions in the city Salman Ali Agha, who has requirement of the formats Afridi and Usman Qadir. state. Other races later in lost his Test spot, has been on the upcoming tours. Twenty20: Babar Azam 2021 could also fall prey to called-up for ODIs," the “The players who have (captain), Shadab Khan, Argentina in WC qualifier the coronavirus pandemic. press release said. missed on selection will Arshad Iqbal, Azam Khan, Turkey, China and a sec- Fakhar Zaman has main- remain part of our strategy, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar BUENOS AIRES Argentina captain Messi though, and the hosts were close to restoringArgentina's ond race at Austin in the tained his place in the orig- and they will continue to Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris (Agencies): Lionel Messi said he was happy with the awarded a penalty following advantage with a freekick USA are all under consider- inal squad after being draft- work on their technical Rauf, Hasan Ali, Imad scored a penalty but result, despite failing to a VAR check when from 20 yards that was head- ation as replacements. F1 ed as an additional player game at the National High Wasim, Mohammad Argentina missed out on the win. "The team had a good Guillermo Maripan reck- ing for the top scorner until declined to comment for Zimbabwe T20Is fol- Performance Centre under Hafeez, Mohammad chance to take over top spot dynamic, it wasn't easy lessly brought down Bravo leaped to tip the ball specifically on the cancel- lowing a "stellar perform- the watchful eyes of Hasnain, Mohammad of South American World playing again after so much Lautaro Martinez in the box. away one handed. lation of Singapore, which ance" in South Africa, the Mohammad Yousuf and Nawaz, Mohammad Cup qualifying from rivals time," he said. It was more Messi casually rolled the The hosts continued to had been scheduled for the statement added. Saqlain Mushtaq," Wasim Rizwan, Mohammad Brazil after a 1-1 draw with than six months since the ball low to the left of for- carve out the better opportu- weekend of 1-3 October. "We have remained con- said. “The side, since the Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Chile on Thursday. last round of qualifiers after mer Barcelona and nities in the second period A spokesperson said: sistent in our selection and home series against South Shaheen Afridi, Sharjeel Messi also clipped the two matchdays were post- Manchester City keeper but Bravo saved comfort- "We continue to work with kept the same core of crick- Africa, have maintained an Khan and Usman Qadir. woodwork and forced three poned in March due to the Bravo, who dived the ably from Angel Di Maria all promoters during this eters who have been in the upward movement. But still Tests: Babar Azam (cap- impressive saves out of coronavirus pandemic. wrong way on 24 minutes. and Martinez. At the other fluid time and have plenty set-up for a while," PCB there are a few lose ends tain), Mohammad Rizwan, Chile goalkeeper Claudio "It was a special match The lead lasted only 12 end, Sanchez fired over the of options to adapt if need- Chief Selector Muhammad that we would like to close Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali Bravo but Alexis Sanchez given it was the first without minutes before Inter Milan bar with a long-range free- ed." Singapore is one of the Wasim said He said it was by the end of the England (Central Punjab), Azhar Ali, earned the dogged visitors a Diego" Maradona, the leg- forward Sanchez tapped kick. His Inter teammate countries that has managed an "extremely important and West Indies tours so Faheem Ashraf, Fawad point in Santiago del Estero. endary 1986 World Cup win- home into an empty net Martinez was a livewire in the pandemic and kept and critical tour for that there is absolutely clar- Alam, Haris Rauf, Hasan The draw leaves ning captain who died in from four yards out after a the box and lashed a shot infections low by strict Pakistan" as the team ity on our compositions for Ali, Imran Butt, Argentina a point behind November. The visitors, who stretching Gary Medel wide before coming inches immigration restrictions would be playing the ICC the post West Indies tour Mohammad Abbas, Brazil, the only remaining were missing veteran mid- turned Charles Aranguiz's from turning in a devilish and a comprehensive test- Men’s Cricket World Cup engagements. Mohammad Nawaz, side with a perfect qualify- fielder Arturo Vidal -- hospi- freekick back across goal. cross into the danger zone. and-trace system. Super League ODIs against “I strongly believe the Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, ing record, who host talized with Covid-19 -- had "I was missing a goal Ten minutes from time, And authorities there England as well as the changes will plug those gaps Sajid Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed Ecuador on Friday. Chile the first clear sight of goal on against Argentina, I'd never from an identical position to have decided their control T20Is against England and and will put us in a strong (wicketkeeper), Saud are down in sixth, still two 15 minutes but Eduardo scored one before so I'm his first half free-kick, Messi measures are not compati- the West Indies as part of its position in our endeavours Shakeel, Shaheen Afridi, points off the qualification Vargas fizzed a low effort nar- very happy," Sanchez said went even closer to scoring ble with thousands of peo- preparations for the ICC to feature in the top three Shahnawaz Dahani, Yasir places having won only one rowly wide from 20 yards. after the game. In first half but rattled the corner of bar ple coming into the country Men’s T20 World Cup. across all formats by the end Shah (subject to fitness) and of their five matches so far. Argentina were on top, injury time Messi came and post with Bravo beaten. for a grand prix. He added the Jamaica of 2023," he said. Zahid Mahmood. 10 Saturday, June 05, 2021 The Frontier Post

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on tourism ties with Friday in a meeting with Members of National Assembly and the lead- ers of Pakistan Tehreek- Azerbaijan: Alvi e-Insaf discussed politi- cal situation in the F.P. Report territories from occupation of Armenia and country. Those who signing of landmark peace agreement. attended the meeting ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi The president appreciated the steadfast included Special Friday said that Pakistan wanted to further support extended by Azerbaijan to the Assistant on Political strengthen bilateral ties with Azerbaijan, legitimate cause of Kashmiri people. Affairs and Chief Whip particularly in the fields of trade, energy, He expressed the hope that her visit Malik Amir Dogar, defence, culture and tourism. would further deepen bilateral relations MNA Muhammad The president, in a meeting with the vis- and asked the Speaker to communicate his Shafique Arain, Nawab iting Speaker of the Parliament of good wishes to the people and government Amanullah Khan, Dr Azerbaijan, Prof. Sahiba Gafarova, who of Azerbaijan. Prof. Sahiba Gafarova Sher Muhammad Awan, called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, said emphasized the need for increasing interac- Malik Asif Awan, Rana Pakistan attached utmost significance to tions between the two countries at econom- Shehzad Anwar, Mian its ties with Azerbaijan. ic, political, cultural and strategic levels. Saleem Raza, Malik He said both the countries had shared She also underlined the need for pro- Abdul Majeed Arain, religion, values, culture, as well as com- moting cultural ties to build bridges ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a press conference Muhammad Nawaz. monalities of views on regional and inter- between the people of the two brotherly along with others at Zardari House. Muhammad Riaz, Iffat national issues. countries. She conveyed that the people Tahira Soomro, Asiya The president underscored the need for and political leaderships of Azerbaijan Bibi, Muhammad exchanging political, cultural, and eco- were highly grateful to Pakistan for sup- Fayyaz Arain and Malik nomic delegations at high levels to further porting her country’s stance on Nagorno- Faraz. The meeting also solidify bilateral cooperation. Karabakh. She said that her country would Bad days over; time for growth, discussed the issues He congratulated the government and continue to support Pakistan’s stance on related to political con- people of Azerbaijan on liberation of their Kashmir at all fora. stituencies. wealth creation & jobs: PM Pakistan lauds F.P. Report unless their leaders were given NRO. struction of 10 dams was in progress U.S for assistance 3 more Senate bodies “My own people had to face tough to produce clean energy and utilize F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran times. The media also gave an the 50,000MW potential of Khan Friday said the country’s eco- impression as Naya Pakistan can hydropower. For the first time, mas- ISLAMABAD: chairmen elected nomic turnaround had brought down emerge by switching a button,” he sive scale plantation was being made Pakistan on Friday laud- the curtains on bad days and heralded said. The prime minister said it under Ten Billion Tree Tsunami and ed the relief assistance F.P. Report Senator Kamran Murtaza, Mohmand and Senator the time for economic growth, wealth always took time to change the status new national parks being developed, provided by the United proposed the name for the Gurdeep Singh proposed creation and jobs for youth. quo as the mafias resisted any such he added. States to overcome the ISLAMABAD: Elections elected chairman. Senator the name for the elected “I believe, we have gone through movement to protect their interests. He said as the COVID-19 curve COVID-19 situation. for the chairmanship of Walid Iqbal has been unani- chairman. the worst time. Insha Allah (God will- Similarly, the opposition also yearned was on downward trend particularly "This timely gesture is standing committees were mously elected as chairper- Leader of the House in ing), in the coming days, Pakistan’s for the government’s failure to pro- after mass vaccination, the govern- part of the continued held under the relevant son of the Senate Standing Senate, Dr Shehzad growth will not be turbulent with up tect their laundered money and prop- ment would make efforts to uplift the assistance that the US rules of the 'Rules of Committee on Human Waseem, Leader of the and down cycles. Pakistan will start erties abroad. tourism sector which had the poten- has provided to Pakistan Procedure' and 'Conduct of Rights. His name was pro- Opposition in Senate, Syed its journey from when it was fourth He said rule of law was the only tial to increase foreign reserves to support our Covid Business' in the Senate, posed by Senator Mushahid Yousaf Raza Gillani, par- largest economy in Asia in 1968 after factor behind the nations’ success as remarkably. relief and prevention 2012 here at the Parliament Hussain Sayed and Senator liamentarians and other Japan, China and India,” he said all the developed countries had no Referring to the government’s efforts,” the Foreign House, on Friday. Gurdeep Singh which was high ranking officials of addressing the groundbreaking cere- room for mafias and everyone was incentives for construction sector, the Office Spokesperson Senator Syed Muzafar seconded by all the mem- the Senate also participat- mony of Lodhran-Multan road. accountable before law. prime minister said banks had said in response to Hussain Shah has been bers of the committee. ed in the elections. All the The 62-kilometer North-Bound He said Pakistan sailed through the received demand of Rs 60 billion media queries. unanimously elected as Senator Musadiq Masood participants congratulated section of N-5 will connect three dis- COVID situation owing to the gov- loans for low-cost houses from the Spokesperson Zahid chairman of the Senate Malik has been unanimous- the newly elected chairper- trict of Multan, Lodhran and ernment’s prudent policies contrary people who could never imagine to Hafeez Chaudhri said, Standing Committee on ly elected as chairman of the sons and assured full sup- Bahawalpur. The project will com- to India, despite the fact that both the own a house. “The Government of National Food Security and Senate Standing Committee port and cooperation in plete in two years costing around Rs countries had almost identical popu- He said the government was also Pakistan greatly appre- Research. on Water Resources. smooth running of the 6.8 billion. lation density and weather conditions. mulling to introduce finance houses ciates the US govern- Senator Seemee Ezdi and Senator Hamayun affairs of the committees. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood He said government took a year to other than banks to exclusively dis- ment's provision of Qureshi, Communications Minister stabilize the economy and in second burse housing loans. essential supplies, Murad Saeed, Special Assistant to year it was hit by pandemic but it In his address, Foreign Minister including 685,000 KN- PM Malik Amir Dogar and parlia- managed well by maintaining a bal- Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the 95 masks, 50,000 pro- mentarians from South Punjab ance between the lives and liveli- Lodhran-Multan road would benefit tective goggles, 250,000 Funeral prayer of martyred attended the event. hood. Now, the prime minster said as three districts and connect two divi- diagnostic kits, and The prime minister, who earlier the economy had made a turnaround, sions of Multan and Bahawalpur. 1000 pulse oximeters to unveiled the plaque to launch work the government was focusing the He said the South Punjab Pakistan". Earlier, he police officials offered on two-lane roads, said the incumbent agriculture sector by ensuing timely Secretariat was an extraordinary step mentioned that the US government had constructed three and reasonable payments of crops to that would go a long way to strength- Government had provid- ISLAMABAD (APP): Funeral prayer the martyrs. times more roads compared to the the farmers who also got bumper crop en the federation by addressing the ed 200 ventilators to (Namaz-i-Janaza) of two martyred of The IGP shouldered the coffins and previous one which used to be known this year. Moreover, the government political imbalance. Pakistan for COVID-19 Islamabad police; Head Constable Ishtiaq later the dead bodies were sent to the only for constructing the roads. was about to announce a special He said just like the long term pol- patients. Ranjha and Head Constable Syed Bashir respective native towns of the martyrs. He said within days of assuming package for the farmers besides pro- icy of construction of dams in the Shah, was offered here at Police Lines Shaheed Head Constable Ishtiaq the government, the opposition and moting industrial sector through spe- country, the South Punjab Secretariat Nine arrested for Headquarters on Friday. Ranjha belonged to Wajidhi, Bhera dis- media started questioning the Naya cial economic zones to boost exports. would also a step towards balanced Islamabad Inspector General Police trict Sargodha while shaheed Head Pakistan and also made notions about Similarly, he said the IT sector was political mapping which no other ‘Sheesha’ smoking (IGP) Qazi Jamil ur Rehman, DG Constable Syed Bashir Shah hailed from the government's failure. also under the government’s focus to government could do. He said in the F.P. Report (Rangers), SSP (Operations) Dr Syed Malikyal, Haripur. The IGP condoled He said the government also faced exploit immense potential as India upcoming Public Sector Mustafa Tanweer, families of the martyred with the families of the deceased and criticism from the opposition which was earning around $80 billion from Development Program, the South RAWALPINDI: Police officials and senior police officers and assured them that the culprits would soon were poised to topple the government IT exports. Imran Khan said the con- Punjab would have its separate share. have arrested nine officials besides traders and civil society be brought to justice. He also assured the including four women representatives joined the prayer. grieved families of full support from the who were allegedly A smartly turned-out contingent of the department and that their families would involved in ‘Sheesha’ police presented a guard of honour to be taken care of. smoking and immoral COVID-19 claims 83 lives, activities. According to a police spokesman, police raided a infects 1,893 more people ‘Sheesha Centre’ on NEPRA notifies 7 months Friday in the jurisdic- F.P. Report healthcare facilities in past 24 hours. Gilgit Baltistan (GB). tion of the Rawat police The National Covid positivity ratio Some 52,859 tests were conducted station and arrested four FCA adjustment in power ISLAMABAD: The national tally on during past 24 hours was recorded across the country on Thursday, accused besides recov- Friday of total active COVID-19 3.58 percent. including 15,741 in Sindh, 21,908 in ering ‘Huqqas’ and cases recorded 51,478 with 1,893 It may be mentioned here that the Punjab, 8,255 in Khyber other smoking items tariff for K-Electric more people tested positive for the Covid positivity ratio was the per- Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 4,319 in from their possession. deadly virus and 3,431 people recov- centage of actual positive cases Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), The police spokesman F.P. Report paisa decrease for June- except lifeline, domestic ered from the disease during the last appearing in every 100 tests per- 1,655 in Balochistan, 354 in GB, and informed that on a tip- November and October consumers consuming up 24 hours. formed to identify infected individu- 627 in AJK. Around 856,005 people off, Rawat Police car- ISLAMABAD: National 2020 respectively under to 300 unit, agriculture con- Eighty-three corona patients have als. The maximum ventilators were have recovered from the disease so ried out an operation Electric Power Regulatory FCA. Similarly, the sume. It is hereby also clar- died during past 24 hours, 74 of occupied in four major areas includ- far across Pakistan making it a signif- and arrested Naveed Authority (NEPRA) on NEPRA approved 73,31, ified that negative adjust- whom were under treatment in hospi- ing Peshawar 31 percent, Lahore 31 icant count with over 90 percent Ameen, Wahab Friday notified seven 71 and 50 paisa increased ment on account of month- tal and nine out of the hospital in their percent, Bahawalpur 36 percent and recovery ratio of the affected patients. Shabbir, Muhammad months adjustment in power for July, August, September ly FCA is also applicable to respective quarantines or homes, Multan 62 percent. Since the pandemic outbreak, a Aziz and Munsha Ali. tariff for the consumers of and December 2020 under the domestic consumers according to the latest update issued The maximum Oxygen beds (alter- total of 928,588 cases were detected He informed that anti- K-Electric under monthly FCA. FCA for months of having Time of Use (ToU) by the National Command and nate oxygen providing facility other that also included the perished, recov- smoking drive was fuel adjustment mechanism June, July, August and meters irrespective of their Operation Centre (NCOC). than ventilator administered as per ered and under treatment COVID-19 launched in the city to for period of June 2020 to October would reflected in consumption level. Further During the past 24 hours, most of medical requirement of COVID patients so far, including AJK 19,388, ensure implementation December 2020. the billing month of June industrial consumers avail- the deaths have occurred in the patient) was also occupied in four Balochistan 25,476, GB 5,623, ICT of anti-smoking law, According to the notifi- while FCA for month of ing (Industrial Support Punjab and Sindh provinces. major areas of Abbottabad 35 per- 81,540, KP 133,746, Punjab 341,390 2002. Meanwhile, cation, the regulator September, November and Package (ISP) will not get Out of the total 83 deaths occurred cent, Bahawalpur 33 percent, Karachi and Sindh 321,425. Rawat police in another approved increase in tariff December would be part in the benefit of negative FCA in the last 24 hours 34 of them had 35 percent and Multan 37 percent. About 21,105 deaths were raid busted a brothel for four months and the billing month of July. on incremental sales only. died who were under treatment on Around 430 ventilators were occu- recorded in country since the erup- and netted five includ- decrease for three months. FCA would be applica- They will however, get ventilators. pied elsewhere in the country while tion of the contagion. Around 5,089 ing four women, The regulator approved ble to all the K-Electric the benefit of negative FCA There were 3,557 Covid infected no COVID affected person was on have perished in Sindh among 14 of allegedly involved in Rs 1.10, 75 paisa and 3 consumers categories on base tariff billed units. patients under treatment in critical ventilator in Balochistan, Azad them died in hospital and two out of immoral activities, he care in various Covid dedicated Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and hospital on Thursday. added. Separate cases have been registered against the accused while further investiga- Pakistan’s initiatives on tions were underway. Reopening of environment being edu institutions F.P. Report recognized globally: Fawad ISLAMABAD: Federal F.P. Report unmatched as compared to tions. Now, the government Directorate of the past governments. had launched a 10 billion Education (FDE) has ISLAMABAD: Minister He said the credit went tree tsunami project which directed all heads of for Information and to the environment-friendly was proving successful, he Islamabad Model Broadcasting Chaudhry vision of Prime Minister added. School/Colleges Fawad Hussain Friday said Imran Khan. He felicitated the State (Boys/Girls) in urban it was a great honour for He said the country's Minister for Climate and rural areas to Pakistan to host World forests had become deso- Change Zartaj Gul for hold- resume physical classes Environment Day on late, rivers had got polluted, ing such an exhibition. in staggered manner Saturday, themed streams had disappeared State Minister for from Monday (June 'Ecosystem Restoration'. while trees had become Climate Change Zartaj Gul, 07). In a letter issued by Speaking at an inaugura- almost extinct but no gov- State Minister for FDE on Friday, it is tion ceremony of two-day ernment had paid heed to Information Farrukh Habib stated that in pursuant photographic exhibition in the situation which had were also present on the to decision taken at Pak-China Friendship caused severe damage to occasion. At the outset of NCOC, the Area Centre, he said it was a the ecosystem. the ceremony, Minister for Education Officers and recognition of the Pakistan The minister said the Information and heads of institutions are Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gov- PTI led government Broadcasting Fawad directed to resume their ernment's initiatives on launched the one billion Hussain Chaudhry, educational activities environment globally. tree tsunami project in Minister of State for for classes I-VIII and Fawad said the incum- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Climate Change Zartaj Gul, BS/ADP in addition to bent government had dis- which was appreciated and Minister of Information and already ongoing SSC seminated the maximum acknowledged at the inter- Broadcasting Secretary and HSSC classes. information about environ- national level, including the Shahera Shahid planted tree ISLAMABAD: Gypsy people are collecting useful items from garbage dump along the Road side in mental hazards, which was United Nations organiza- saplings separately. Sector I-12 on the eve of World Environment Day. EU urges for violence cut Clashes reported in 3 districts KABUL (Khaama Press): The European Union KABUL (Tolo News): Four security force special envoy to Afghanistan reaffirms commit- The Frontier Post members, including Shafiq Jahid, acting ment to continued support to the Afghan people police chief for Farsi district in Herat, were and urge parties to stop violence and get the killed in a Taliban attack on an outpost in peace negotiations to move forward, EU said in Farsi district, the provincial governor a statement. Mr. Tomas Niklasson, the new EU Waheed Qatali said. Qatali said that the special envoy to Afghanistan has met with dif- Taliban launched attacks on security out- ferent women groups in Afghanistan and the posts in Farsi, Gulran and Adraskan dis- students who have survived the recent terrorist tricts of Herat. He added that 21 Taliban attack of Sayed-al-Shuahada school in the west were also killed in the clashes in the Farsi of Kabul city, the statement said. Shawwal 24, 1442 — Saturday, June 05, 2021 district.

Asia is comparable to a living body composed of soil and water. The heart that beats inside the body is Afghanistan. The destruction of Afghanistan would be the destruction of Asia. And in its progress and prosperity lies the well-being of Asia. - Allama Iqbal Turkish News anchor Airlines Set to open soon, Khost increases airport lacks global standards killed in blast daily flights KABUL (Tolo News): KABIL (Pajhwok): The International tions conveyed to the president which president two months ago that Khost KABUL (Agencies): Ari- Turkish Airlines has added Airport in Khost City, the capital of should be carried out. Airport was ready for inauguration ana News and Ariana tele- three flights to its weekly southeastern Khost province, is set to He said KIA could be oprestion- while the provincial governor’s house vision female anchor Mina schedule between Kabul be opened in the near future at a time alised for domestic flights and it was in its own report had said that the air- Khairi and her mother have and Istanbul following a when it lacks facilities of internation- not important that the facility should port’s terminal was still under con- been killed blast in the west rise in demand by its pas- al standards and some equipment are be upgraded to the international level struction. On May 30, ACAA in a let- of Kabul. The Afghan sengers, Afghan aviation being transferred from Kabul for a and opened as KIA. But according to ter to its projects and planning office authorities confirmed officials said. Going for- short period. Three months ago, the Takal, authorities were firmed to wrote that they received a letter in through DNA tests that two ward, Turkish Airlines will Independent Directorate of Local open the airport under the name of response to a report in which the pres- of the victims of the Kabul have 10 flights a week Governance (IDLG) said that con- KIA and necessary equipment shall ident had wrote that he would not go blast were Khairi and her while it had seven weekly struction work on the international be transferred to the airport from to Khost only for inauguration cere- mother. flights previously. airport in Khost was underway at a Kabul Airport. mony of Khost Airport, but he want- According to Khairi’s The airlines had for the cost of 991 million afs and the facili- Equipment from another airport ed a real inauguration of the project. family members, Mina’s first time had a flight to ty will be opened soon. to be used on inauguration day: Mohammad Musa Khawrin, a law- sister, who has also sus- Istanbul and back from Khost International Airport Takal said Khost Police had been maker from Khost province, said that tained serious injuries in Istanbul to Kabul. The (KIA) lacks global standards: asked to transfer fire-brigade to the the president had postponed the inau- the explosion, is currently increase in daily flights by ToryalaiTakal, former assistant head airport and only on the inauguration guration and called it ‘only a show’. hospitalized for treatment. on their way home on 2 society in general since the airlines will add to the of KIA, said that according to the day it would be used. Police Chief However, he did not provide further Mina Khairi started work- March. Before that, Voice early 2020, RSF said in a incomes of the aviation International Civil Aviation Najeeb Ahmad Najeeb said they details on the regard. ing as a presenter and of Ghor radio station direc- statement. authority, an official from Organisation (ICAO) standards, the handed over one fire-brigade tanker Khost Airport to inaugurate in announcer of radio and tel- tor Besmellah Adel Imaq “RSF has every reason Hamid Karzai International airport should be furnished with Air to the KIA and another will be deliv- near future: Abdul SammadTaniwal, evision programs in May was shot dead as he was to believe that armed Airport in Kabul said. Traffic Controller (ATC), air ther- ered as well. Takal said Civil Aviation chief of Khost Airport said that the 2017 with Ariana News and returning home in Firoz groups, especially the “Previously, Turkish mometer, safety and technical Authority has talked to a Company traffic control personnel of the airport Ariana. The blast took Koh, the capital of the cen- Taliban or Taliban affili- Airlines had seven flights a branches. In addition, he said profes- Gak to build a temporary terminal were professionally trained but their place in the Pul-e-Sokhta tral province of Ghor, on 1 ates, are responsible for this week. But going forward, it sional and qualified individuals that will work during inauguration number was inadequate. He said that area in PD6 in the west of January. Imaq was the fifth wave of killings,” the has added three flights to it should operate these facilities. day. the airport’s terminal was built based Kabul city. At least four media worker to be killed organization stated. “RSF due to increasing demand Takal added: “An airport needs He said GAK had talked with on international standards and 12 civilians were killed and in the space of two months. has asked the ICC’s chief by its customers,” said runway, taxiway, motorway, plane Mohammad Mandozi Company for scanner machines were also installed five others wounded in the The others were prosecutor to include these Mohammad Isa Sadeqi, parking area, marking and lighting. shifting some equipment from Kabul inside. He said that 12 objects detec- explosion. This comes Mohammad Aliyas Dayee murders in the crimes com- acting deputy head of oper- Are there markings in KIA? Is there Airport to Khost province and then tor gates were also installed in the air- amid a surge in explosions of Radio Free mitted in Afghanistan since ations for Hamid Karzai lighting? There is one AV Cheep bringing them back to Kabul after the port that could detect metals and targeting civilians in the Europe/Radio Liberty’s 2003 that she was author- Airport. “It is a big walkie-talkie in the tower and two airport’s inauguration. Mohammad explosives. Furniture worth 20 mil- western parts of Kabul city Pashto-language service, ized to investigate by the achievement for the civil desks were transferred yesterday.” Mandozi, head of the company, also lion afghanis had been ordered in the past few days. who was murdered in ICC’s Appeals Chamber in aviation authority.” Another government source also confirmed they had talked with GAK abroad for the airport that would Meanwhile, the Lashkargah on 12 March 2020. With this plan, Turkish acknowledged that the KIA did not Company about transportation of arrive in near future, he added. Reporters without Borders November; Malalai “With a view to prosecut- Airlines will transfer 840 meet most of the standards that an some machines from Kabul Airport to Taniwal said that 150 border forces (RSF) has formally asked Maiwand, a TV presenter ing those responsible, RSF more passengers to Istanbul international airport should have. Khost for five days and then taking were also deployed for security of the the International Criminal and representative of the has asked her to determine every week. The decision The source added currently KIA is them back to Kabul. airport that was equipped with 14 Court chief prosecutor Centre for the Protection of whether they should be treat- will affect local companies, without fire brigade facility, there is ToryaliTakkal said that security security towers. There would be three Fatou Bensouda to investi- Afghan Women Journalists ed as war crimes or as anoth- said an official of Ariana no radar system, there is no lighting check was an important issue at termi- security belts at the entrance of the gate murders of journalists (CPAWJ), and her driver er category of crimes defined Afghan Airlines. “We in the runway, there is shortage of nals in airports as Afghanistan Civil airport which would be deployed and media workers in Taher Khan, who were by the ICC’s Rome Statute, should be consulted when a human power and there is no human Aviation Authority (ACAA) has a con- with police, Afghan army and border Afghanistan since March murdered in Jalalabad on such as crimes against decision is made on flight resource for the security of the air- tract with a foreign company named forces, he added. Without going into 2020. RSF has asked 10 December; and humanity,” the organization permission for foreign port. Imported electricity is not sup- ‘Longfort’ for security of airports of details, he said that the airport would Bensouda to investigate Rahmatollah Nekzad, a stated. At least 100 journal- companies about its plied to the airport so far instead they Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif, Herat and probably be inaugurated in the near these murders – which the reporter for international ists, including 15 foreign impacts on the load factor are using diesel based electricity, no Kandahar provinces and the company future. He added that an authorized organization said could be media, who was gunned journalists, have been killed or whether these flights are parking areas and green areas are has been asked to also provide securi- team from ACAA would arrive in regarded as war crimes – down in Ghazni on 21 in connection with their applicable,” said Omar identified while an 11-kilometre road ty check for Khost Airport. Pajhwok Khost on Friday for general assess- under article 15 of the December. All of these work in the past 20 years in Farasat, the deputy head of is not asphalted. The surrounding shared the issue with an official of the ment of the airport. ICC’s Rome statute. journalists and media work- Afghanistan, while more Ariana Afghan Airlines. area of the airport is not protected and company, Arash via Whatsapp, but he However, Fahd DaudMomand, The latest media victims ers were targeted because than 60 media outlets have But tourism companies animals could easily enter the facility. did not respond as of today. head of ACAA ,said that work on the were three women working of their work amid an been destroyed or attacked said the decision will bene- The source said that a report Fictitious inauguration of air- airport was still underway and it was for Enekaas TV in the east- armed conflict that has seen and hundreds of threats have fit their business as it will regarding the existing condition of port to mislead the president: earlier to say what the facility still ern city of Jalalabad, who an increase in violence been made against journal- reduce the cost of tickets the KIA had been delivered to the Takkal said, “As the ACAA has no needed. “When we announce the date were gunned down while against journalists and civil ists and media. for passengers. “Turkish president, on the basis of which the standard facilities in its airports for for the inauguration, then we would Airlines passengers are president removed Mohammad international flights and neither it has be able to provide all information if mostly from Europe and QasimWafaee, head of the Civil budget to provide facilities to Herat, anyone asks that time…,” he added. the US who will not travel Aviation Authority. But Wafaee said Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar air- Momand said that an airport was usu- 1,310 new cases of Covid, with local companies,” said his resignation did not come as a ports, the fictitious inauguration of a ally not inaugurated with a hundred Massoud Bina, the deputy result of below standard work at KIA, fourth international airfield is cheat percent completion, but only with head of the tourism compa- adding that the remaining activities of the president and the people of completion of fundamental parts and 36 deaths reported nies’ association in Kabul. the airport needed six months, more Khost.” some parts could be under construc- The Afghanistan Civil funds and some other recommenda- He said that ACAA reported to the tion later. Aviation Authority said that local companies so far have not asked for an increase in their flights to Turkey. Political division will According to information by the civil aviation author- ity, 95% of Turkish Airlines customers are transit pas- cause collapse: Abdullah sengers. KABUL (Tolo News): Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the High Council of National Reconciliation Prominent (HCNR), said the system will col- lapse if Afghan leaders do not forge a cleric killed consensus on the issues of national importance. in Herat Speaking at the 10th assassination KABUL (Tolo News): anniversary of Gen. Daud Daud, the Mawlavi Mohammad Kab- former commander of 303 Pamir abyani, a prominent cleric, corps in Kabul, Abdullah called on was slain by unknown Afghan political leaders to put aside armed men in front of his their political differences and work house in Anjil district of for the peace process. Mohammad Herat. “Any ideology or Younus Qanooni, the former vice KABUL (Tolo News): The reported deaths is 3,104, Afghanistan; one of the rea- any scholar who tries to president of Afghanistan at the same Ministry of Public Health and the total number of sons that the scale of the give hope and peace to the event warned that Afghanistan would on Friday reported 1,310 recoveries is 58,125. crisis has expanded in people--or support the slip into a new crisis if government new positive cases of So far, 488,824 samples Afghanistan is due to the Islamic Republic of leaders do not come up with the nec- COVID-19 out of 3,811 have been tested in govern- shortage of oxygen,” said Afghanistan--is being tar- essary reforms in the government to samples tested in the last 24 ment centers and there are Majroh. “We pleaded for geted,” said Sayed Wahid save the gains the nation has made in tial Afghan political leaders are Ghani. “A gentleman has sat in the Arg hours. The ministry also 16,741 known active oxygen for our patient and Qatali, the governor of the past two decades. expected to serve as members. (Presidential Palace) and portrayed his reported 36 deaths and 55 COVID-19 cases in the then oxygen was provided Herat. Clerics in Herat con- “There are serious differences,” Political leaders have said that mem- friends as national personalities— recoveries from COVID-19 country, data by the min- by doctors,” said Mujtaba, demned the assassination. said Abdullah, referring to the differ- bers of the council have strong dis- sometimes he brings Fazli and some- in the same period. istry indicates. According a patient’s visitor. “Two people riding on ences between Afghan political lead- agreements with President Ashraf times Mohib—it is good that they are The new cases were to Johns Hopkins “He had a fever and was motorbike stood in front of ers. “There is a need to find systemic Ghani on the authority of the council. your friends--congratulations to you!-- reported in Kabul (330), University, the number of shivering, he also had asth- him and said they had a solutions for the questions that come “The crisis of distrust that arises because they are your aides. But on Kandahar (55), Herat (41), deaths from COVID-19 ma and he lacked oxygen,” question, and then they from the public—so, ultimately, with from within the system is the factor what basis can you ask them to sit Balkh (106), Nangarhar globally is more than said Mahmoud, a patient's shot at Mawlavi and killed the support of the people this ship that will lead the government to col- down with Ustad Sayyaf?” said Abdul (85), Takhar (55), Kunduz 3,702,028 and the number visitor. Majroh said there a vibrant and prominent (political system) is saved from a lapse--before the system collapses Hafiz Mansour, a member of the peace (138), Baghlan (33), Faryab of known global coron- are around seven medical scholar of this country,” possible collapse,” said Abdullah. “If from any external factors,” said negotiating team representing the (14), Paktia (29), Maidan avirus cases is oxygen-producing factories said Sayed Abu Bakr. our government leaders do not Qanooni. “Before we address our Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the Wardak (71), Badakhshan 172,170,058. in Afghanistan which can- “What was his fault--to be endorse reforms and do not accept the issues with the Taliban, we need to talks with the Taliban. (60), Laghman (2), Meanwhile, acting not address the needs of the killed for? Mawlavi ground realities of the Afghan society address the issues on those fronts Politicians believe that the with- Bamiyan (22), Kunar (12), Minister of Public Health country’s health system. Kababyani was always try- or do not accept the demands of the where we are already fighting--on our drawal of US forces from Afghanistan, Panjshir (128), Zabul (10), Wahid Majroh said that “Our countrymen are mak- ing to promote justice and Afghan people and continue the work own Republic side, where we chant and also the political division between Ghor (4), Uruzgan (17), over 50 percent of hospital- ing a joke of wearing a peace among the people,” without a national policy, then there the slogan of the Republic,” said leaders, has emboldened the Taliban in Farah (Paktika (48), Sar-e- ized COVID-19 patients facemask, they cite school said Mawlavi Hibatullah is the possibility for a collapse in Assadullah Saadati, the deputy head its hopes to take power by military Pul (44) and Samangan (6) need oxygen, as cases rise closures to blame us, there- Fazeli, a scholar in Herat. Afghanistan,” said Qanooni. of High Council of National means. Supporters of the republic sys- provinces. across the country. Majroh fore Afghanistan requests Mawlavi Kababyani had a The statements come as the Reconciliation. tem and former Afghan mujahideen Deaths were reported in said the domestic oxygen neighboring countries to history of raising his voice Afghan government has so far failed “The Supreme State Council is the leaders have said that they will not Kabul (10), Herat (3), production firms do not support Afghanistan in the against killings and vio- to form the much-anticipated State demand of all people,” said Nazir allow the Taliban to take over power Balkh (7), Kandahar (6), have the capacity to address delivery of oxygen,” added lence in Afghanistan. Supreme Council, in which influen- Ahmadzai, adviser to President Ashraf militarily. Nangarhar (2), Paktia (2), the needs of the country’s Majroh. UNICEF had Maidan Wardak (1), hospitals to provide oxy- pledged to establish oxygen Badakhshan (2), Logar (2), gen, and Afghanistan will production firms at and Paktika (1) provinces. ask regional nations for Afghanistan’s hospitals by Women in Afghanistan: Do not forget us The ministry reported that help with the oxygen short- March, but the Afghan the cumulative total of age. Health Ministry says that it KABUL (Agencies): With the start of the Doha erment, promising a new dawn of equality. After inated place. During the Covid pandemic the known COVID-19 cases is “We are stepping up to a has failed to deliver on its talks last year between the Afghanistan govern- a decade-long opposition, the Islamic team developed a prototype ventilator, and their 77,963, the total number of critical stage in promises. ment and the Taliban aimed at ending 19 years of Mujahideen forces eventually drove the Soviets leader was chosen as one of the BBC’s 100 most bloodshed, there were great expectations among away, and Afghanistan returned to strict conser- inspiring and influential women of the year. Afghan women. Yet there were only four female vatism. But Herat is a deeply conservative city and representatives among the 21-member team at Under the Taliban, girls were banned from domestic abuse is so pervasive here that its main Increased violence the Qatar talks and the role of women in the peace going to school, and women could not leave their hospital has a ward for female survivors of self- process has proved insignificant. homes unless accompanied by a male family immolation. I remember the youngest member of While peace talks are ongoing, targeted member. Women who dared to speak out in pub- this robotics team, a bright 16-year-old, telling killings are still carried out in Afghan cities and lic could expect a lashing or a bullet in the back me that she had big goals to achieve and did not claim more civilian lives deadly fighting continues in the countryside. of the head in the football stadium. Bearing these want to witness the return of Taliban’s rule. Early KABUL (Khaama Press): The security ians and injured another 4 in PD6 of Kabul Afghanistan has become the country of widows – stories in mind, young women today fear the this year, three female employees of the local TV reports and number of incidents happening city. a legacy of war. Rahmat Gula is a housewife who return of darker times. The captain of the channel were shot dead in eastern Nangarhar all around Afghanistan indicate an This incident happened around 1:45 PM lives in the southern province of Kandahar, birth- women’s national football team, 21-year-old province on their way home from work. ‘Why increase in violence, where more civilians on Char Qala main road. No individual or place of Taliban. ‘My husband was killed in the Nilab Ahmadi, was 16 when she started playing should women pay the price for peace and war? have been targeted in the recent days. A groups have so far claimed the responsi- war. I don’t have money to educate my children. soccer. For the past five years, her team has held We women are also humans and have the right to passenger mini-bus was targeted with an bility for these attacks. This comes as two I spent my whole life in poverty. There has been its matches in the Ghazi Stadium, once the site of live as humans,’said Rahima, a student in eastern IED explosion in PD6 of Kabul killing at nights ago, a win back-to-back explosion no change in my life in these 20 years,’ she says. Taliban executions. Nangarhar. least 4 civilians, police said. targeting two civilian passenger busses in The history of Afghan women in modern ‘Afghan women want peace. We are tired of As the impending withdrawal of American According to the police, the incident PD3 of Kabul, killed 10 civilians and times has been one of hope and hopelessness. In war. The Taliban are our brothers. If their think- and Nato-led troops nears, the cry for the rights, happened at around 7:00 PM near Abdul injured another 12. The United Nations in the early 20th century King Amanullah’s rapid ing has changed, we will accept them. But if their protection and freedoms of Afghan women is Ali Mazari square in PD6 of Kabul, which Kabul expressed its concerns about the reforms to free Afghan women from the shackles ideology is the same, I am not willing to sacrifice louder and clearer than ever.Afghan women hope killed 4 and injured 5 civilians. Earlier civilian casualties and called on both par- of conservatism met with a backlash that forced my rights,’ said Nilab. This sentiment transcends that the world will not abandon and forget them today, another IED explosion, targeting a ties to reduce violence and do more not to him into exile. Then in 1979, the Soviet invasion generations. Based in Herat, the Afghanistan again. Unbelievable, it seems, this is exactly civilian passenger mini-bus killed 4 civil- harm the general public and civilians. was accompanied by a cry for women’s empow- girls’ robotics team are survivors in a male-dom- where we appear to be heading. The Saturday, June 05, 2021 Frontier Post US envoy EU and UK launch competition returns from South Korean air Saudia, investigations into Facebook Oman, force chief resigns LONDON (Agencies): tomer groups,” EU compe- The European Facebook Marketplace Regulators in both Britain tition chief Margrethe Vest- Commission said a prelimi- within the social network the UAE, and the European Union ager said in a statement. nary investigation suggest- “constitutes a form of tying launched competition “We will look in detail at ed Facebook “may distort which gives it an advantage and Jordan over suicide of investigations into whether this data gives competition for the online in reaching customers”, it F.P. Report Facebook on Friday in a Facebook an undue com- classified ads services” by said. dual move against the petitive advantage in partic- using “data obtained from In a statment, a WASHINGTON DC: U.S. social media giant’s use of ular on the online classified competing providers in the Facebook spokeswoman Special Envoy for Yemen female sergeant customer data to corner the ads sector, where people context of their advertising said, “We are always devel- Tim Lenderking returned digital advertising market. buy and sell goods every on Facebook’s social net- oping new and better serv- on Thursday from travel to life. The sergeant had suf- The EU’s probe will foc- day, and where Facebook work, to help Facebook ices to meet evolving Saudi Arabia, Oman, the fered an alleged sexual as- us on whether Facebook’s also competes with compa- Marketplace outcompete demand from people who UAE, and Jordan. sault by a fellow non-com- position in social networks nies from which it collects them”. use Facebook. Marketplace During his trip, Special missioned officer (NCO) and online advertising data.” The social network and Dating offer people Envoy Lenderking met some three months before allows it to harm competi- The UK’s Competition could receive information more choices and both with senior government the incident, when the two tion, by using data provided and Markets Authority said on customers’ preferences products operate in a highly officials, international part- were sharing a car ride back by rival advertisers that list it would probe whether through competitors’ adver- competitive environment ners, and Yemenis to dis- to their base after a dinner. ads on its service. Facebook is “abusing a tisement activities and use with many large incum- cuss the humanitarian and Her family alleged that “Facebook collects vast dominant position in the this to adapt Facebook bents. We will continue to economic crisis in Yemen the air force tried to sweep troves of data on the activi- social media or digital Marketplace, the commis- cooperate fully with the and the urgent need for a the assault under the carpet, ties of users of its social ne- advertising markets sion said. investigations to demon- comprehensive ceasefire to bullying the victim instead twork and beyond, enabling through its collection and It will also investigate strate that they are without bring relief to Yemenis. of pursuing the perpetrator, it to target specific cus- use of advertising data”. whether the embedding of merit”. The Special Envoy coor- adding to her emotional dinated closely with UN distress, a state that ulti- Special Envoy Martin mately led to her suicide. Griffiths during his trip and The president ordered an Global corporate tax welcomed Griffiths’ latest investigation into the affair trip to Sana’a. on Thursday, with the probe While there are numer- already yielding some deal ‘in sight’ as G7 meets ous problematic actors SOUL (Agencies): The condolences to the results. Media reports sug- inside of Yemen, the chief of South Korea’s Air bereaved family.” gest that the family’s alle- LONDON (AFP): Finance digital economy, we cannot regulation of digital curren- broader package of tax Houthis bear major respon- Force has resigned amid a The resignation was gations might be true and ministers from wealthy G7 continue to rely on a tax cies such as bitcoin will reforms. sibility for refusing to scandal sparked by the sui- “immediately accepted” by the early probe results nations on Friday moved system that was largely also be on the agenda. Ireland has expressed engage meaningfully on a cide of a female sergeant the country’s President indeed pointed at a poten- towards supporting US- designed as in the 1920s," Biden has called for a "significant reservations" ceasefire and to take steps who was allegedly sexually Moon Jae-in, presidential tial cover-up. backed plans for a mini- Sunak said in opening unified minimum corporate about Biden's plan. Its 12.5- to resolve a nearly seven- harassed by a colleague. spokesperson Park Soo- “The investigation is mum global level of corpo- remarks. tax rate of 15 percent in percent tax rate is one of year conflict that has The military faced accusa- hyun told reporters at a under way, but so far there rate tax aimed at getting "And I would just say negotiations with the Org- the lowest in the world, brought unimaginable suf- tions of trying to cover-up press briefing. “The were signs that the air force multinationals -- especially this: The world has noticed. anisation for Economic Co- prompting tech giants such fering to the Yemeni peo- the incident. process related to handling tried to protect its own tech giants -- to pay more And I believe they have operation and Development as Facebook and Google to ple. The Chief of Staff of the the resignation will be car- organization, rather than into government coffers hit high expectations for what (OECD) and G20. make Ireland the home of Instead, the Houthis Republic of Korea Air ried out as quickly as possi- the victim, despite her mul- hard by the pandemic. we all can agree over the His proposal has so far their European operations. continue a devastating Force, General Lee Seong- ble,” Park added. tiple attempts at seeking British finance minister coming days. won broad support from Official data Friday offensive on Marib that is yong offered his resigna- The scandal, which has help,” an anonymous mili- Rishi Sunak was hosting a "Opportunities to make countries such as France showed Ireland's economy condemned by the interna- tion on Friday, taking rocked the country’s mili- tary source told Reuters. two-day meet -- held in per- truly lasting reforms like and Germany, as well as the grew almost eight percent tional community and responsibility for the inci- tary, erupted earlier this The suspect in the origi- son after an easing of Covid this do not come very often, International Monetary in the first quarter, as multi- leaves the Houthis increas- dent and for its handling by week, after the family of nal alleged sexual assault restrictions and attended by and I sincerely hope that we Fund. national firms' revenues ingly isolated. the military. the victim petitioned Moon was arrested on Thursday, counterparts from Canada, seize the moment." A deal on a minimum helped it continue to buck During his meetings “I keenly feel heavy on Tuesday, demanding a and is facing charges of France, Germany, Italy, According to a draft corporate tax rate is "within neighbours' pandemic with Yemenis, Lenderking responsibility over the proper investigation and molesting and injuring the Japan and the United communique seen by AFP, sight", finance ministers downturns. Proponents also discussed the need to series of circumstances and punishment of those female NCO. States. the finance chiefs and cen- from France, Germany, argue that a minimum tax is strengthen inclusive express a desire to resign,” involved. The petition has Two supervisors invol- The talks were preparing tral bankers of the world's Italy and non-G7 member necessary to stem competi- processes that enable the the General said. “I’d like been signed by more than ved in the case have been d- the ground for a broader seven richest nations will Spain declared Friday. tion between countries over country’s citizens to dis- to offer an apology for 300,000 people since then. ismissed, the air force said, summit of G7 leaders in express "strong support" "We have a chance to get who can offer multination- cuss the future of their causing concern to the peo- The victim, a female without revealing why. On Cornwall, southwest and a "high level of ambi- multinational businesses to als the lowest rate. country and amplify voices ple. Above anything else, I master sergeant, was found Friday, military prosecutors England starting on June tion" over a minimum glob- pay their fair share," They say that a so-called for peace. express deep sorrow to the dead at her residence late in also raided the offices of 11, which will include US al minimum corporate tax France's Bruno Le Maire, "race to the bottom" saps victim and extend heartfelt May after she’d ended her the air force military police. President Joe Biden on his rate. They then hope to Germany's Olaf Scholz, precious revenues that first foreign tour since tak- reach broader agreement at Italy's Daniele Franco and could go to government pri- Russian ing office in January. a G20 finance meeting Spain's Nadia Calvino said orities like hospitals and fighter Momentum is building scheduled for July. in The Guardian newspa- schools. EU bans Belarus for a minimum level of cor- Ministers also plan to per. Britain wants multina- intercepts porate tax to prevent multi- commit to "sustain policy "For more than four tionals to pay taxes that nationals like tech giants support", or stimulus, for years, France, Germany, reflect their operations, as USA Air force airlines and reroutes from playing the system to "as long as necessary" to Italy and Spain have been nations across the world boost profits. nurture economic recovery, working together to create seek to repair virus-battered plane over Corporate tax is one of while addressing climate an international tax system finances. It comes at a time two pillars in efforts for change and inequalities in fit for the 21st century," when governments world- Barents Sea flights around its airspace global fiscal reforms, the society, according to the added the four ministers. wide have suffered massive MOSCOW (TASS): A Mi- BRUSSELS (NPR): tive June 13. Lithuania on a Ryanair other being a "digital tax" document. "It is a saga of many falls in tax receipts during G-31 fighter intercepted a International relations are The Belarusian Foreign flight when it was ordered to allow countries to tax the Furthermore, they will twists and turns. Now it's Covid lockdowns, while at US Air Force P-8A Pose- still tense following the Ministry said it was cutting by Belarusian officials to profits of multinationals urge "equitable, safe and time to come to an agree- the same time having to idon maritime patrol air- shocking arrest of journalist an unspecified number of make an emergency land- headquartered overseas. affordable access to Covid- ment." borrow vast sums to prop craft over the Barents Sea, Roman Protasevich by the both "diplomatic and ing in Minsk. Authorities "It is increasingly clear 19 vaccines" everywhere. Current G7 host Britain up their countries' the Northern Fleet’s press Belarusian government last administrative-technical" boarded the plane under the that in a complex, global, The thorny topic of the has previously called for a economies. office reported on Friday. month in which it forced staff at the embassy. The pretense of a bomb threat On June 4, Russian the plane he was aboard to agency also announced that and pulled Protasevich and radars detected an aerial land in Minsk. Belarus would restrict visa his girlfriend off. target over the Barents Sea European and U.S. gov- procedures and revoke per- Price says U.S. Facebook suspending Donald approaching Russia’s state ernments have been mission for USAID to work Ambassador Julie Fisher, border, the press office said engaged in an apparent tit in the country. who has not yet been able in a statement. for tat with Belarus and The moves come after to move to Belarus, will co- Trump until at least 2023 "A MiG-31 fighter of the Lukashenko's government the Biden administration ntinue to support activists Northern Fleet’s air defense following the incident. reimplemented full sanc- from outside the country. WASHINGTON DC (Age- in a blog post. "We know tweeted that it is reviewing mine the severity of punish- quick reaction alert forces European Union ambas- tions against nine state- Russia, an ally of Luka- ncies): Facebook announ- today’s decision will be Facebook's response to its ment that can be doled out was scrambled to identify sadors on Friday approved owned enterprises in shenko, was also briefly ced Friday that it is sus- criticized by many people decision and will offer "fur- to successive infringements the aerial target and prevent a plan to ban Belarus air- Belarus, effective engaged in a spat with pending former President on opposing sides of the ther comment once this of Facebook policies. the violation of the Russian lines from flying over EU Thursday. German airliners this week. Trump until Jan. 7, 2023, a political divide — but our review is complete." The new rules being state border. The Russian territory or landing in EU U.S. State Department For two days this week, full two years after he was job is to make a decision in Facebook also applied to Trump mark a fighter’s crew identified the airports. European Union spokesperson Ned Price airline traffic between first barred from the plat- as proportionate, fair and announced Friday that it sharp break with the hands- aerial target as a US Air airlines will be prohibited blamed Belarus for the poor Russia and Germany was form. transparent a way as possi- will be providing more cla- off approach to political Force P-8A Poseidon mar- from flying over Belarus as state of relations, saying it's suspended. Germany halted After that date, ble, in keeping with the rity about its newsworthi- speech that Facebook has itime patrol aircraft," the well, according to Reuters. due to the "relentless and landings of Russian airlines Facebook will evaluate instruction given to us by ness policy, which allows taken for years. statement says. That affects about 400 intensifying repression in the country because whether the "risk to public the Oversight Board." posts that would otherwise The social network has After the foreign mili- civilian flights that usually against" Belarusian citi- Russia didn't allow arrivals safety" of restoring Trump's The suspension is being violate platform policy to largely exempted politi- tary plane turned away fly over Belarus every day, zens, culminating in the of Lufthansa flights into its account has abated. made under new enforce- stay on the site "if it’s ne- cians from its policies on from Russia’s state border, according to European air arrest of Protasevich. airports. If the suspension is then ment protocols announced wsworthy and if keeping it what speech is allowed on the Russian fighter safely traffic control agency The journalist is the for- The ministry of transport lifted, Trump will be sub- Friday in response to the visible is in the public inter- its platform, with CEO returned to its home air- Eurocontrol. That includes mer editor and founder of in Berlin said earlier on ject to a "strict" set of sanc- company's independent est." The platform claims Zuckerberg arguing that field, the press office said. 300 overflights, about 100 Nexta, an anti-regime blog Wednesday that Germany tions for future policy vio- Oversight Board ruling that that, moving forward, it political speech is already "The Russian fighter’s operated by EU or British and social media channel had suspended landings of lations, Facebook said. the initial indefinite suspen- will no longer apply the highly scrutinized. That's flight proceeded in strict carriers. that has been instrumental Russian airlines on its terri- "We know that any sion was not appropriate. newsworthiness standard fueled criticism from civil compliance with the inter- On Thursday, the in leading protests against tory because Russia penalty we apply — or The Hill reached out to a differently to politicians. rights groups, Democratic national rules of using the Belarusian government authoritarian President allegedly did not authorize choose not to apply — will Trump spokesperson for The platform is also pub- lawmakers, political airspace. No violations of ordered the number of staff Alexander Lukashenko. arrivals of Lufthansa be controversial," comment. licly publishing its strike activists and even the com- the Russian state border at the U.S. Embassy in Last month, Protasevich flights, the largest German Facebook's Nick Clegg said The Oversight Board system that it uses to deter- pany's own employees. were allowed," it stressed. Minsk to be reduced effec- was flying from Greece to airline, into its airports. 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Wis., approved subpoenas crime. to emails between former Kent to the former assistant Clinton campaign (GPK former minister of ecolo- of former Trump campaign Both Kent and for Blue Star Strategies as The source also told Fox Obama State Department secretary for fossil energy note: she was Podesta’s gies, had been under inves- chairman Paul Manafort, Yovanovitch testified as part of its investigation into News the investigation was officials obtained by Fox Christopher Smith, former deputy as deputy COS the tigation in Ukraine. who had a lucrative politi- part of the 2019 Trump Hunter Biden’s role on the predicated, in part, by News. U.S. Ambassador to last year of Bill Clinton’s The Obama administra- cal consulting business impeachment. board of Burisma, and Suspicious Activity Reports The lobbying firm, Blue Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch tenure), and that was tion pushed for the prosecu- which included Ukraine Kent, during his testimo- whether individuals at the (SARs) regarding foreign Star Strategies, is reported- and Alan Purcell, the chief appealing—to meet the tor investigating and later pleaded guilty for ny, said that he raised con- firm improperly used the transactions. Another ly under federal investiga- political officer at the Kiev possible next Presidential Zlochevsky, Viktor Shokin, financial crimes arising cerns with Biden's office in relationship with the then- source familiar with the tion for potential illegal embassy from 2014 to Chief of Staff," Kent wrote. to be removed from his from that work; as well as 2015 that Hunter Biden’s vice president’s son to investigation told Fox lobbying. Politico first 2017. "But I pointed out that post. Shokin was fired in work of Tony Podesta, the role on the board of "influence" U.S. govern- News the SARs were reported the investigation, In the email, dated Sept. wasn’t too likely 6 weeks April 2016 and the case brother of former Clinton Burisma could present "the ment agencies. regarding funds from which allegedly comes as 4, 2016, Kent writes that he before the election, and that was closed by the prosecu- campaign chairman John possibility of the perception At the time, Tramontano "China and other foreign the Justice Department is met with Lutsenko "one on the embassies could tor who replaced him, Podesta, who also did lob- of a conflict of interest." said the firm would cooper- nations." ramping up enforcement of one after I’d SMSed him arrange meetings at DOJ Lutsenko. Joe Biden once bying work with Ukraine; Kent also testified that ate with the committee. The investigation, foreign governments’ regarding stories that he and State, and the Ukr boasted on camera that money from Ukrainian he would "love" to see Meanwhile, the investi- according to a source famil- efforts to influence U.S. was using a third party lob- embassy on the Hill," he when he was vice president businessman Victor Ukraine look into the cir- gation into Blue Star iar with the matter, began in politics. Those efforts have byist to pull together a continued. "As for the Hill, he successfully pressured Pinchuk to the Clinton cumstances surrounding the Strategies is reportedly 2018. been linked to work by planned trip to DC turned not many members would Ukraine to fire Shokin. Foundation; and others. closure of the probe tied to being run out of the U.S. Hunter Biden has main- Republicans, but the probe into a chat over Thai food at be around 6 weeks before Biden allies, though, Kent said in his conver- Burisma. Attorney’s Office in tained he did nothing into Blue Star also puts the DCR." an election when Congress maintain that his interven- sation with Lutsenko, he Yovanovitch testified Delaware — the same wrong. In his December firms and operatives con- Kent, a key witness in would be in recess, and the tion had nothing to do with "mentioned the various that she didn't have much office leading the federal statement making the nected to the Democratic the first impeachment pro- attention of the chattering his son, but was rather tied money flows from Ukraine knowledge about Burisma investigation into Hunter investigation public, Party under the micro- ceedings against former think tank class would be to the administration’s con- to lobbyists that had been Holdings, and noted that Biden’s "tax affairs." Hunter Biden said he took scope. President Trump in 2019, on UNGA. Not the best cerns of corruption in prominently in the news she only learned of its con- The Justice Department "this matter very seriously" In an email released to said the two discussed timing, apart from DOJ and Ukraine. At the time, as this past month, whether nection to Biden through declined to comment on the and was "confident that a Citizens United on options of a trip Lutsenko State." vice president to former Manafort/Klueyev via "press reports" she read existence of an investiga- professional and objective Thursday as part of a had been planning to the Kent went on to write President Obama, Biden Brussels to Podesta Group while preparing for her tion. review of these matters will Freedom of Information U.S., and "confirmed he further about Blue Star was running U.S.-Ukraine and Weber/Mercury, Yanu’s Senate confirmation hear- Biden announced he was demonstrate that I handled Act (FOIA) filing, and has been pitched by Blue Strategies which helped to policy and anti-corruption Justice Minister ing. under federal investigation my affairs legally and obtained by Fox News, for- Star, not sought them out." represent Ukrainian natural campaigns. Lavrynovych to Fox News, however, first for his tax affairs in appropriately, including mer deputy assistant secre- "He said he honestly did- gas firm Burisma Holdings, Burisma Holdings was at Skaden/arps-and Greg reported last year after December 2020, after the with the benefit of profes- tary of state for Europe and n’t know how Blue Star where Hunter Biden sat on the center of the first Caid—and Pinchuk to obtaining a memo released presidential election. sional tax advisors." Printed and published by Mahmood Afridi at Moraka’s Printers, 27 Abdara Road, University Town, Peshawar. Managing Editor Jalil Afridi. Phone 0300 9009001 [email protected]