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number plates : An Anti- By Our Staff Correspondent Terrorism Court (ATC) Thursday dismissed the bail ABBOTTABAD: Excise department petition of Nadir Khan, a co- Hazara region would start a massive drive accused in the judge Arshad to remove non-computerized and self- Malik video case. ATC Judge made number plates from vehicles. Raja Jawad Abbas while hear - Excise officials told Excise Intelligence ing the bail petition of Nadir Bureau Hazara would start a campaign Khan, also sought the com - against fake, self-made, green and non- plete case record from the computerized number plates. Federal Investigation Agency The department also directed govern - (FIA) till Friday and directed ment employees who are not entitled to its prosecutor to present argu - green number plates to use a computer - ments on next date. At the out - ized number plate instead. set of proceedings, Nadir Khan’s lawyer pleaded before the court that his client had no Promoting tourism connection with the video scandal. He was just a cam - top priority of govt, eraman and recorded the pro - ceedings on the direction of says Murad accused Mian Tariq, he added. To this, the judge questioned By Our Staff Correspondent whether the co-accused was a child who did not know about ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commu - the business of Mian Tariq. nications Murad Saeed Thursday in - The FIA's prosecutor opposed formed the National Assembly that the bail request. promoting tourism was the top priority of the government. Responding to question in question hour, he said for this purpose, Police bust allocations were being made for the con - struction of access roads to the pictur - five members esque areas. He said that allocation of funds under federal PSDP was not ear - dacoit gang marked on constituency basis rather allo - By Our Staff Correspondent cated to the national level projects ISLAMABAD: Gypsy children play in a sunny weather at the Kachi Abadi sector G-8. approved by the competent federal forum. : Police Presently, he said, 11 projects costing have arrested five members da - Rs118.4 billion, located around district coit gang in the jurisdiction of Chitral were being financed under the Sadiqabad here on Thursday, PSDP 2019-20 with an allocation of Rs informed police spokesman. A 4.96 billion. Of the allocation, Rs 2.897 team of Sadiqabad police in the billion had been authorized for release up Kashmiris’ freedom struggle area of Farooq-i-Azam arrested to January 2020, he said. Minister of State the five member gang involved for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad in street crimes, during the op - Khan said a law will be brought under eration the dacoit opened fire which the prime minister will not be able on police party. On exchange to set up multiple camp offices. toBy O ur bStaff Ceorresapondernt fwaysr raiseud voicie fotr susppre sseds seg o- whoich it nwas loo,kin g fsor locaal invyestors s He Aurged te ft gorvernmientd to addiress of fire one of dacoit Asif Khan ment of society and their efforts for free - as partners and said that ICCI should co - these issues on priority basis and give alias Khani sustained injuries The Federal Minister for dom of Indian held Kashmir would operate in these efforts. preference in lending to private sector on : who have been shifted to Be - SAFRON and Narcotics Control highlight the plight of Kashmiris at inter - He also briefed the business commu - cheap rates to revive economic activities. nazir Bhutto Hospital and oth - Minister for early Shehryar Afridi has said that Kashmiris’ national forums. Earlier, a stage drama, nity about the ongoing eighteen projects, He thanked Anwar Saifullah Khan for ers arrested were identified as struggle and sacrifices for freedom and “Snatch the freedom” was presented in which is a joint venture of Ora Develop - visiting ICCI and exchanged views with Noor Ahmed, Suleman,Abu completion of uplift right to self-determination would surly Public Library Kohat in connection with ers of Egypt, Saif Group and Kohistan him on matters of mutual interest. bear fruits and one day they would get Kashmir Solidarity day which was highly Builders and Developers of . He Tahir Abbasi Senior Vice President Bakr and Kabir Gul. Police projects in edu sector freedom from illegal Indian occupation. appreciated by the Minister and guests. said ICCI members should explore in - and Saif ur Rehman Khan Vice President have registered separate cases against all of them. By Our Staff Correspondent Addressing an event organized here Anwar Saifullah for vestment opportunities in Eighteen. ICCI said that growth of over 50 allied in connection with Kashmir Solidarity developing MNCs He said that Pakistan’s future was de - industries was linked with real estate and PESHAWAR: Minister for Elemen - Day, he said "Kashmir is jugular vein The renowned industrialist, politician pendent on the talent of youth and said construction sector. They urged the Food and Family tary and Secondary Education Khyber of Pakistan and Islamabad would con - and member of Saif Group’s Advisory that government should encourage government to address key issues of real Pakhtunkhwa Akbar Ayub Thursday di - tinue struggle to get independence of Board Anwar Saifullah Khan said that youngsters in every field including estate sector and make friendly policies Fest to be held rected Communication and Works occupied Kashmir from India". He said many countries have achieved better eco - business. He also urged the government for it to revive the economy. (C&W) department to complete all devel - "Independence is achieved through con - nomic growth by promoting multina - to take business leaders on board in its Steps underway for up-gradation at weekend tinuous freedom struggle", adding that opment projects in education sector at ear - tional companies (MNCs), but due to efforts for improving the economy that of Govt Nursing College Swat Pakistani nation stands united with lack of unity among business commu - would produce better outcomes. He said Chairman District Development Ad - By Our Staff Correspondent liest. Kashmir people in this struggle and nity, Pakistan could not create any worth - that ICCI President was a young busi - visory Committee (DDAC) Swat Ha - Presiding over a meeting of C&W here would take up it to logical end. while MNC. He urged the business ness leader and hoped that Chamber keem Khan Yousafzai chaired a meeting ISLAMABAD: A two-day to review progress on development The Minister said that due to internal community to get united, pool its expert - would achieve many new milestones with a delegation of Govt. Nursing Col - food fair and family festival schemes, he directed that those schemes differences and geographical and ethnic ise and financial resources to create Pak - under his leadership. lege led by its Principal Shaheena will be held here at Pak-China which were not initiated yet should be divide the Muslim world was facing istani MNCs that would help in Speaking at the occasion, Muhammad Rehmat at his office in Saidu Sharif on center on coming weekend started as soon as possible. He also directed huge crisis which was giving space to promoting Pakistani brands in interna - Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Thursday. for citizens of twin cities. Or - early release of funds for those schemes foreign forces to exploit the situation and tional market and improving our econ - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Speaking on the occasion, Hakeem ganized by the Focus Events which were interrupted due to unavailabil - suppress the Muslims across the globe. omy. said that conducive environment was Khan Yousafzai said that present gov - & Productions, the event ity of funds. The Minister said that provi - He said "Under the leadership of He said this while addressing mem - vital for steering the economy out of cur - ernment was striving for improving edu - would also provide an oppor - sion of quality education was top priority Prime Minister Imran Khan Pakistan is bers of business community at Islam - rent challenges. However, he said that cational standard and steps were tunity for small business en - of the government and KP government in witnessing a new beginning and soon it abad Chamber of Commerce & Industry. record high interest rate, sharp devalua - underway for up-gradation of Nursing terprises including food collaboration with international bodies was would emerge as a representative of Anwar Saifullah Khan said that Saif tion of rupee, high utility prices and College in Swat. He said provision of outlets to show case their taking emergency steps in education sec - world Muslim community". Group was making efforts to setup a ce - many other factors have brought stagna - quality education and health facilities products to potential in - tor. Shahryar Afridi said the artists have al - ment plant in for tion in business activities. were key to uplift of national develop - vestors. The food fest, starting The meeting was attended by Secretary from Saturday and conclud - C&W Shahab Khan, Chief Engineer and ing on Sunday, will be a fam - other relevant officials. ily friendly event where kids of all ages along with their parents would be able to ‘Kite-flying ban Practical steps afoot to achieve enjoy local and international cuisines on different stalls violators to be dealt present at the venue. Accord - objective of quality education: Rind ing to the organizers, it would with iron hand’ By Our Staff Correspondent ucation due to those teachers who did not Balochistan Education Minister on the trict here at circuit house on Thursday. be a marketing expo as well come schools and achieved their salaries occasion and informed the Minister about He said that paperwork started for for international and national By Our Staff Correspondent QUETTA: Balochistan Minister for at houses, saying that such staffs also his constituency area Washuk’s education various projects of WASA, Education foods or drinks chains. Education Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind burden of Education Sector in Province matters, requirement facilities and those and Health departments. DC directed RAWALPINDI: City Police Officer on Thursday said practical measures and strict steps to be taken against them closed schools in rural areas. The Minis - the officials concerned to complete the (CPO), Rawalpindi Muhammad Ahsan were being taken to improve facilities of for interest of education. ter assured the MPA that he would take projects within given time period. He Six held for Younas has said, kite flying ban violators educational institutions for achieving “Efforts will take to bring students to - all possible measures to ensure reopening ordered officials to ensure transparency would be dealt with an iron hand and no quality of knowledge in rural areas of wards educational institutions in order to of those closed schools of Washuk areas in use of development funds and ex - kite-flying one would be spared. Talking to APP he province. He expressed these views enhance enrollment of children to and special directive would be issued to pressed annoyance in slow pace of SIALKOT: The police on said, no one would be allowed to cele - while talking to member of provincial achieve target of quality of education”, Education Secretary to immediately take work on uplift projects. brate ‘Basant’ in the city. The CPO said, Thursday claimed to have ar - assembly (MPA) Haji Mir Zahid Raki he said, adding that each district of action against absent teachers. Parliamentarians said that hurdle from rested six accused for kite directives have been issued to the police called on him at his office here. Balochistan was my home. Rs 420m funds released MEPCO in replacement of transformers officers to take strict action against the flying and recovered 290 Education matters, schools facilities Rind marked backwardness could be for uplift projects and in uplift projects would not be toler - kites. According to the po - kite flyers and kite sellers. and other related problems of province removed from Balochistan through edu - Deputy Commissioner Aamer Khat - ated. They said that Pakistan Tehreek Ahsan Younas said, special teams have lice, PS Sadr intercepted were discussed during meeting. The Min - cation and in this regard, comprehensive tak said that Rs 420 million funds have Insaf (PTI) came into power on slogan Qadeer near Bhaguwaal Road been formed to net the kite flying ban vio - ister said he was striving to ensure atten - plan would be made to enhance per - been released for various uplift projects of eliminate corruption and added that and recovered 290 kites while lators. He said that ban on kite flying was dance of teachers and to reopen those formance of educational institutions for in Multan district. He said that work at corruption would not be tolerated in any Fiazan, Shahbaz, Umiar, Mu - being strictly implemented adding all the schools which were closed in rural areas betterment of students’ future. Nishtar-II project has also been started department. MNA Ahmad Hussain dassar and Asad were also ar - Station House Officers (SHOs) would be of province, saying no one would be al - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Fazalur while mobilization of machinery at the Dehar, MPAs Barrister Waseem Khan responsible for kite flying in their areas. lowed to sit their houses to take salaries. Rehman (JUI-F) leader Haji Mir Zahid site was in progress. DC Aamer Khattak Badozai, Malik Saleem Labar, Sabeen rested for kite flying. The He said, the policemen have been directed Sardar said thousands of children includ - Raiki also congratulated Sardar Yar expressed these views during meeting Gul, Tariq Abdullah, CPO Zubair Dare - police registered separate to launch crackdown against the violators ing girls and boys were deprived from ed - Muhammad for taking charge of regarding uplift projects in Multan dis - shak and officials from various. cases against them. —APP KP Zakat Council approves

reBy lOuer Staaff Csorreespo ndoent f fdenuts onf indtermsedia te tleovel fraom lPlak htdunkhwias Chtief rMiniistcer otn los cal Rs.12,000/- to Rs.24,000/- while the fi - government, Kamran Bangash on Thurs - PESHAWAR: nancial assistance of the students of re - day said that poultry scheme introduced Zakat, Usher Council has approved re - ligious teaching institutes was also by Prime Minister Imran Khan was a lease of zakat fund across the province increased. Under the new decision the revolutionary step for low level entre - and all districts would receive its share students below Daur-e-Hadith would preneurs which would help reduce in proportion to its population. get Rs.24,000/- while students of the poverty level. He expressed these views The approval was given during 52nd upper level would get Rs.36,000/-. after distributing hens among more than meeting of the council held here Thurs - Similarly, the meeting also increased 25 households in a ceremony at office of day. The council on the directives of the financial assistance in head of dowry KP Livestock and Dairy Development. KP Chief Minister also approved reforms from Rs.20,000/- to Rs.30,000/-. The "I can say with full confidence that if in light of the recommendations of the Zakat, Usher Council also approved the people would accept poultry Provincial Reformative Committee. Be - Zakat Chairmen for districts Hangu and scheme, Pakistan would soon be self- sides, Secretary Zakat Usher and Social North Waziristan. Addressing the meet - sufficient in poultry products", he said. Welfare, Mohammad Idrees, Additional ing, the Secretary Social Welfare, Mo - Kamran Bangash said that Poultry Secretary Zakat Fayyaz Khan, Deputy hammad Idrees said that special Scheme has been implementing across Secretary Shabir Ahmad and members of concentration would be given to the the province without any discrimination the council attended the meeting. newly merged districts in zakat fund. and favors to reduce the poverty ratio. The meeting increased annual stipend He directed the authorities to accelerate He said that PTI govt has taken sev - of the deserving persons from the process of the provision of online eral important steps to restore the econ - Rs.12000/- and Rs.24,000/ under which data of those taking benefit of medical omy and provide employment 27,767 deserving families would be treatment from zakat fund. opportunities in the country, which re - paid a stipend of Rs.24.000/- per Poultry scheme revolutionary step sults would be known to public in next annum. The council also increased the for poor entrepreneurs: CM’s Aide few years. He appealed to the people to annual financial assistance of the stu - Special Assistant to Khyber take real advantage of poultry. 6MULTAN: A flock of migratory birds sitting on the banks of canal to enjoy a sunny day.