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IslamabadSaturday, November 07, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 PDM is an alliance Pak, kyrgyzstan Danish envoy of biggest thieves, explore business lauds Energy says PM Imran avenues: Envoy Policy of govt Briefs PDM alliance Ardern sworn in as NZ PM of ‘biggest DNA WELLINGTON: New Zea- land Prime thieves’: PM Minister Ja- cinda Ardern “One goes to London and acts like was sworn in he is very ill and we all feel sorry for a second term Friday, for him,” he said as final election results showed her landslide vic- minister said, referring to Nawaz. tory was even bigger than Haroon Siraj / DNA “Nawaz Sharif is speaking like jackals previously thought. (geedar) while sitting abroad [and] his The charismatic leader and SWAT: The Prime Minister on Friday refer- sons have also absconded abroad after her ministers made their ring to the opposition’s Pakistan Democrat- stealing money,” he added. ic Movement (PDM) alliances, the premier oaths of office in English ISLAMABAD: Adam Mulawarman Tugio Ambassador of Indonesia presenting a souvenir to and Maori during a ceremo- said all of Pakistan’s “biggest thieves” had gathered on one platform because they PM Imran Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood. The Indonesian ambassador has recently arrived in Pakistan ny at Wellington’s Govern- and is currently paying courtesy calls on officials and his colleagues of diplomatic corps. – DNA ment House. “I would say thought they were above the law. asking for simply that sitting at this “One goes to London and acts like he is very table is Aotearoa New Zea- ill and we all feel sorry for him,” he said, re- NRO: Maryam Pak slams land,” Ardern said, gestur- ferring to PML-N supremo and Maryam’s ing to her gathered team, in father Nawaz Sharif. “Even the courts felt Indian GB has rejected which women and Maori are sorry for him and asked the government to DNA allow him to go abroad. I asked the courts to strongly represented. SKARDU: PML-N vice president Maryam at least take guarantee of Rs7 billion from CDS’ Nawaz on Friday lashed out at Prime Min- him but eventually he went abroad.” ister Imran Khan, claiming that the pre- remarks opposition: Shibli Pak will At the gathering in Swat, Imran said after mier was asking for an NRO but the Op- going to London, Nawaz and his daughter position will not give it to him. Addressing continue were initially silent and tried “their best” to Navid Miraj – Rules out any intention to privatise PTV a rally in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Skardu region, gain an “NRO” but when the PML-N leader Maryam took shots at turncoats, referring ISLAMABAD: Pakistan supporting realised the government would not give him to them as lotay that belong in bathrooms. strongly condemning the Khayam Abbasi any relief despite “blackmail”, he (Nawaz) Kashmiris She told party workers and supporters in “irresponsible” and “gra- started attacking the armed forces. the rally to not vote for such people in the tuitous” remarks of Indi- ISLAMABAD: Federal Min- “The game he has started to attack the upcoming elections. “Trap these lotays, an Chief of Defence Staff ister for Information and Saifullah Pakistan Army and the Pakistani judiciary do not allow them to hide,” she urged her (CDS) on Friday advised broadcasting Shibli Faraz ... he is asking the armed forces to replace ISLAMABAD: Foreign Min- supporters. Nine of the PML-N’s workers Gen. Bipin Rawat to focus has said the people of their army and ISI chiefs, meaning he is ask- ister Shah were wooed into leaving the party, she on his professional domain, Gilgit-Baltistan have reject- ing the army to revolt against the army chief Mahmood noted, “but my youth, promise me that rather than continuing to ed the hollow narrative of to protect his own money. Who could be a Qureshi says you will not vote for these lotay. make a career out of anti-Pa- the opposition. Pakistan will bigger enemy of the country?” the prime kistan rhetoric. He said the successful not relent in “We strongly condemn In- public meetings of PTI in Later in a news conference, “We have decided our des- its support dian Chief of Defence Staff Gilgit-Baltistan and public Shibli Faraz has said the tination and with the grace until the Kashmiris real- (CDS) Gen. Bipin Rawat’s support show their confi- government does not have of Allah, the ultimate aim ize their legitimate right to Bilawal says was shocked irresponsible and gratuitous dence in the leadership of any intention to privatise of the prime minister is self-determination in accord- remarks about Pakistan,” Imran Khan and suggest the Pakistan Television. to change Pakistan on the ance with the relevant UNSC Foreign Office Spokesper- party’s electoral victory. He said the government un- model of Riyasat-e-Madinah resolutions. In his message by Nawaz’ statement son Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri The Minister said to in- der the leadership of Prime and traditions of Islamic his- on the Day marking the Jam- said in a statement issued clude Gilgit-Baltistan in Minister Imran Khan was tory and caliphs.” mu Massacre, he said No- DNA / Agencies ‘Bilawal’s remarks here. He said the Indian the national mainstream making efforts to changing To another question, he said vember 6 marks the darkest CDS’s unabated anti-Paki- for development is Prime Pakistan on the model of Ri- the government is dismayed day in the history of Jammu ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhu- his own opinion’ stan vitriol was reflective Minister Imran Khan’s vi- yasat-e-Madinah despite all at the incidents of violence and Kashmir. He said on this tto said that he was “blindsided” when for- both of his completely flawed sion and promise. hurdles and difficulties. in the country. day, 73 years ago, the Dogra mer prime minister Nawaz Sharif named LAHORE: Reacting to Bilawal's state- understanding of Pakistan’s Army backed by the Rashtri- top military leadership in a Pakistan Dem- ment, PML-N Marriyum Aurangzeb realities as well as his patent- ya Swayamsevak Sangh and ocratic Moment rally last month, media spokesperson said the statement by ly politicized approach. Pak worried the Indian occupation forces reported Friday. Reflecting on the PML-N the PPP chief was "his own personal Danish envoy about rising systematically martyred more supremo’s move to name military lead- opinion". "What Nawaz Sharif said is a PTI ministers than 237,000 Muslims in the ership in his Gujranwala speech, Bilawal fact, and the witnesses are the people Islamophobia first massive genocide in the told the foreign publication that it was of Pakistan and Nawaz Sharif himself." ordered to lauds Pakistan’s post-World War II period. the former premier’s personal decision. The PDM set off its countrywide protest Admitting being blindsided by the speech, campaign against the incumbent govern- leave GB DNA Ch Shujaat Bilawal hoped Nawaz would soon reveal ev- ment by holding a maiden power show in energy policy NEW YORK: Voicing con- idence to support the statement. “We avoid Gujranwala on October 16, which the op- DNA cern over rising Islamopho- shifted to such comments during public gatherings. position termed a “decisive referendum bia in the world, Pakistan Continued on Page 06 against the incompetent” rulers. – DNA GILGIT: The Gilgit-Balti- has urged the UN Human hospital stan Chief Court on Friday Rights Council (UNHRC) to ordered federal ministers take urgent steps to instill and government officials to Abid Raza a better understanding of leave region in three days. the dangers of incitement LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim A two-member bench com- to hatred and discrimination League-Quaid prising Justice Malik Haq based on one’s religion. (PML-Q) lead- Nawaz and Justice Ali Baig During a debate on the an- er Chaudhry announced the verdict on a nual report of the 47-mem- Shujaat writ petition filed over vi- ber Human Rights Council Hussain was olation of the code of con- in Geneva, Pakistan Repre- admitted to duct ahead of the upcom- sentative Qasim Aziz said a hospital on Friday due to a ing polls. The court also stoking Islamophobic hyste- chest infection. PML-Q MNA directed Gilgit-Baltistan’s ria not only undermines the gard, the government has Moonis Elahi tweeted: “Ch Chief Election Commis- freedom of religion of Mus- ihal iraj set an ambitious target to Shujat sb has a chest infection sioner Raja Shahbaz Khan, N M lims but also poses serious introduce 25 percent renew- and has been shifted to hospi- Chief Minister, and Chief challenges to the societal ISLAMABAD: Minister for able energy by 2025 and 30 tal. AH he is not in danger and Secretary to implement cohesion and democratic Energy Omar Ayub says the percent by 2030. is recovering. Thank you for the decision immediately. credentials of our societies. government has planned to He said this includes 45 per- all the prayers.” It is notewor- Earlier, PPP leader Sher- He expressed concern over transform outlook of energy cent share of hydel power thy that the veteran politician ry Rehman had lamented global resurgence in intoler- market under new Alterna- generation and 10 percent had undergone treatment in that Prime Minister Imran ance, discrimination, racism tive Renewable Energy Pol- of nuclear energy into ener- Germany last year. During RAWALPINDI: Vanessa O’Brien, the only woman ever to climb Mount Khan and federal ministers and violence against minor- icy. Talking to Ambassador gy mix of the country. While his stay there, rumours about Everest & dive into Challenger Deep, met Army Chief General Qamar violated the electoral code ities and other vulnerable of Denmark to Pakistan Lis explaining the investment his death began to swirl, Bajwa. COAS appreciated her achievements & thanked her for of conduct by running po- groups in many countries. Rosenholm in Islamabad on potential in power sector, which were denied. promoting Pakistan as a goodwill ambassador. – DNA litical campaigns and urged the CEC to take notice. Friday, he said in this re- Continued on Page 06 1,376 new cases, 30 Inside... deaths Pak, Uzbekistan to Biden builds tempo with lead in swing states reported strengthen ties through academic cooperation The US state of Georgia says it will recount votes from the election in which Joe Biden – Page 02 Fiaz Ch. RCCI to organize has eked out a razor-thin lead over President Donald Trump CPEC CARs ISLAMABAD: The total Trump adopted a fight- thin margin). Biden placed himself in a active COVID-19 cases in business moot eb esk – Page 03 W D ing posture, making false US secret service beefs Expected to report final comfortable lead, with only Pakistan on Friday were claims to undermine a vote vote counts on Thursday 6 electoral votes shy of the recorded 16,242 as 1,376 Business community WASHINTON: The out- that was not going his way. up Biden's protection night or Friday are Georgia presidency. more people tested positive demands end of hike come of the US presidential Biden has racked up at least (16 electoral votes), North Biden could reach the for the deadly virus during in property tax election remained in the 264 of the 270 electoral NEW YORK: A squad of US Secret Service agents is Carolina (15), and Nevada magic number to gain the – Page 04 the last 24 hours. balance on Friday as a hand- votes that he needs. Don- heading to former Vice President Joe Biden's home (6). However, mail-in ballots White House with a win Thirty corona patients, 28 Documenting the abuse ful of battleground states ald Trump has amassed 214 in Wilmington, Delaware, to protect him ahead of the sent on or before Election in either Georgia, North of whom were under treat- of Palestinian children complete their vote counts electoral votes so far, and is possibility that he will soon declare victory in the pres- Day in North Carolina can Carolina and Nevada, if ment in hospital and two out – Page 05 and thousands of ballots are still in contention in sever- idential election, The Washington Post reported Friday. be counted until November he keeps Arizona. Trump of hospital died on Thurs- ‘Armenia used still left to be counted. al states that would afford The move, which has not been officially confirmed by 12. Three days after Elec- needs to capture all three day, according to the latest ceasefire for attacks Former Vice President and the Republican incumbent a the Biden camp or the Secret Service, is said to move tion Day, neither candidate to stay competitive. update issued by the Nation- against Azerbaijan’ Democrat Joe Biden over- path to re-election. Biden’s security detail more closely to that expected of had amassed the votes need- Meanwhile, several United al command and Operation – Page 06 took Republican President States yet to finalize winner; a president-elect rather than a candidate. According to ed to win the White House. States TV networks late Center (NCOC). ‘Immediate Donald Trump in the num- Alaska – 3 votes (Trump the Post, the move came after the Biden campaign told But Biden’s victories in the Thursday halted live cover- No COVID affected person de-escalation’ of ber of ballots counted in leading convincingly), Ne- the Secret Service that he could make a major speech Great Lakes states left him age of Donald Trump’s first was on ventilator in Azad Ethiopia tensions urged the battleground, a must- vada – 6 votes (Biden lead- as early as Friday. Biden needs to secure just one more at 264, meaning he was one public appearance since Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), – Page 07 win state for Trump that ing with thin margin), Penn- battleground state to claim election victory. Mean- battleground state away — election night after conclud- Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Pakistan and has long been a Republican sylvania – 20 votes (Trump while, dozens of agents have been providing security any would do — from becom- ing that the president was Balochistan, while 130 ven- Kyrgyzstan explore stronghold. Biden now has a leading with thin margin), for Biden’s campaign at the Chase Center on the Riv- ing president-elect. spreading disinformation. tilators elsewhere in Paki- business avenues 917-vote advantage. North Carolina – 15 votes erfront convention center in Wilmington as key battle- By flipping yet another crit- NBC and ABC News also stan, out of 1,870 allocated – Page 08 As Biden moved closer to (Trump leading), Georgia – ground states work their way through the count of mil- ical battleground state that pulled the plug on their live for COVID-19 patients, were winning the White House, 16 votes (Biden leading with lions of ballots cast in Tuesday’s election. – Agencies Trump won four years ago, coverage of Trump. occupied. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Saturday, November 07, 2020 Briefs Pak, Uzbekistan to strengthen ties FPCCI panel calls for through academic cooperation SROs Various academic collaborations between Punjab University, Lahore and Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan including student, KARACHI: S.Khalid Ta- wab, joint presidential teacher exchange programs as well as joint research initiatives were also planned under the ambit of Regional Integration Center candidate of United Busi- ness Group and National DNA Business Group for FPCCI elections-2021 on Thursday LAHORE: On 6th Novem- called for issuance of SROs ber 2020 a meeting was held for the Prime Minister’s betweenLieutenant Colonel Industrial Support Pro- Saadullah Tashmatov, Chargé gramme which included 50 d’affaires, Embassy of the Re- percent discount to SMEs public of Uzbekistan, Islama- and 25% to other industries bad, Managementof Center on their incremental use for Global & Strategic Studies, of electricity up to June Islamabad and Prof. Dr. Niaz 30,2021. He was speaking Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancel- at a ceremony to inaugu- lor, University of the Punjab, rate UBG’s central election Lahore. Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad office to aggressively cam- Akhtar, Vice Chancellor, Uni- paign for the group’s victory versity of the Punjab, Lahore, in annual elections of Feder- stated that Pakistan and Uz- ation of Pakistan Chambers bekistan enjoy cultural and of Commerce and Industry. historical ties and we look for- The newly formed alliance ward to further strengthen our would contest against Busi- bilateral relations with the Re- nessmen Panel led by Tariq public of Uzbekistan through Sayed, Mian Anjum Nisar academic cooperation. He and Haji Ghulam Ali as Pa- further appreciated CGSS for tron-in-Chief, Chairman and its contribution in strengthen- that is known as one of the of Uzbekistan will collaborate Punjab University, Lahore was grams as well as joint research to Pakistan and Various Deans Lt Col Saadullah Tashmatov, Secretary General. The ing people to people contact best University in the world. with the Fine Arts Depart- also brought under consider- initiatives were also planned of Departments were also Charge de Affairs, Embassy of elections-2021 are sched- in the Eurasian region and He extended his appreciation ment of Punjab University ation, to create opportunities under the ambit of Regional present during the meeting. the Republic of Uzbekistan uled on December 30. for providing opportunities to to the management of Punjab to promote cultural linkages of academic cooperation be- Integration Center. It was de- The meeting was also at- Mr. Jasur Saidahmedov, S.Khalid Tawab lauded students of Pakistan specially University for their profession- between Pakistan and Uzbeki- tween Punjab University and cided that Center for Global & tended by: Third Secretary, Embassy of the announcement by the students of Punjab University. alism and discussed that insti- stan, through this initiative stu- institutions of the Republic of Strategic Studies (CGSS), Is- Lt Col Khalid Taimur the Republic of Uzbekistan Prime Minister for giving Lieutenant Colonel Saadullah tutions in Uzbekistan will defi- dents of Punjab University will Uzbekistan. Various academic lamabad will facilitate Punjab Akram (Retd) , Executive Mr. Nazim, Second Secre- big relief in electricity tar- Tashmatov, Chargé d’affaires, nitely collaborate with various get a chance of international collaborations between Pun- University and institutions in Director, CGSS tary, Embassy of the Re- iff to industries especially Embassy of the Republic of departments of Punjab Uni- exposure and acknowledge- jab University, Lahore and Uzbekistan in promoting joint Ms. Minahil Shawal Afridi, public of Uzbekistan to small and medium en- Uzbekistan to Pakistan stated versity. During the meeting ment of regional audience as Tashkent State University, collaborations and projects. Research Executive, CGSS Ms. Dilnoza, Representa- terprises. He also praised that he is delighted to visit it was also discussed that the well. The establishment of Uzbekistan including student Other diplomats from the Em- Ms. Palwasha Nawaz, Pro- tive of Women Association Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Punjab University, Lahore Government of the Republic Zaheer Ud Din Babar chair in and teacher exchange pro- bassy of Republic Uzbekistan ject Executive, CGSS of Uzbekistan government headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan PIA finalizes for announcing that no case against a businessper- JI Chief criticizes All conspiracies against govt direct flights son about sales or income tax would be forwarded to KSA from to National Accountability NAB silence on would be failed: Dr Firdous Bureau. This would create Oct 18 confidence of the business She further claimed that fulfill their role in parliament that Punjab province will suc- community into the govern- corruption cases DNA Prime Minister Imran Khan and help the government in ceed in achieving the millen- DNA ment and now they would that, he said, the mafias had has successfully been lead- legislation,” she stressed. nium development goals for ISLAMABAD: Special Assis- ing the nation and country With the joint efforts of PTI the progress of its people with KARACHI: Pakistan Inter- better focus to their busi- DNA been ruling the country since national Airlines will start nesses. – APP tant to Chief Minister Punjab towards the goal of prosper- government and its collision active support of its collision its birth and they did nothing on Information Dr Firdous its direct flights to and from ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Isla- for the welfare of the people. ity through economic and partners we will complete our partners. She alleged that the Ashiq Awan Friday said that political stability. She added tenure and will put country on opposition parties during their the Saudi city of Al Buraida, SIU Karachi mi Emir Senator Sirajul Haq All three so-called mainstream capital of Al-Qassim region, has criticized the silence of all conspiracies against dem- that her government’s allied path of progress, she hoped. past regimes totally ruined the political parties, he said, from October 18, said Ab- the National Accountability ocratic government would be partners are standing shoul- Replying to a query, she also national economy and now arrests two proved to be the sides of same dullah Khan the spokesman Bureau on corruption cases failed whereas the opponents der-to-shoulder with the gov- said that i accept this tremen- they were wondering how it coin and they just deceived of national flag carrier here extortionists against the members of fed- of government would face ernment whether it is the Pa- dous responsibility in Punjab has started improving. the masses during their turns on Friday. The decision was eral cabinet and many oth- frustration.Talking to a private kistan Muslim League-Quaid and i will try and do my level Replying another question in power. Therefore, he said, said to be in view of a sizable er powerful who are sitting news channel, she expressed (PML-Q) or other political par- best to deliver according to the about GB elections, she said DNA the time had approached the presence of Pakistani work- around Prime Minister Imran her complete confidence over ties, they are determined to wishes of people and for the the masses have become po- people of Pakistan made de- ers in Al Qassim located at KARACHI: The Sindh Po- Khan. Addressing an oath the leadership of chief minis- put the country on the road to better future of the province. litically mature now and they cision to get rid of the status ter and said Punjab govern- the north-central part of the lice’s Special Investigation taking ceremony of the newly quo parties for the betterment progress. “Instead of speaking “The purpose of every step we will foil all anti-democratic at- Unit (SIU), CIA Karachi elected office bearers of the ment was fully committed to out against the government, take is to promote the welfare tempts, adding, PTI govern- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. of the country and their own. serving the masses and no one Mentioning that these Paki- arrested two extortionists Jamaat-e-Islami Mardan chap- The country, he said, could and trying to lead the people of the public,” she said. She ment would win the election will be allowed to hinder it. stanis (expatriates) seeking, from near Shahabuddin ter here on Friday, he said the no more afford the agents of astray, the opposition should also expressed the confidence with majority. for quite sometime, facilita- Market near Saddar. PTI claimed to introduce a western powers and interna- tion in terms of reduced According to a press note powerful and across the board tional lending agencies. The duration of the journey on Friday, the SIU arrested accountability drive during JI, he said, started a move- and avoidance of unneces- Ghulam Qasim s/o Ghulam its election campaign in 2018 ment against the anti-public sary hassle caused due to Hussain and Allah Dina but after coming into power it policies, inflation and unem- connecting flights, he said s/o Ghulam Haider in an even made the anti-corruption ployment of this government first of these flights will be under investigation extor- drive more controversial than from November 1. The cam- tion case No. 647/2020 u/s the past. If voted to power, paign, he added, would con- between Multan and Al-Qa- 385/386/34 PPC of Khawaja he vowed, the JI would put tinue till the achievement of ssim. PIA spokesman shar- Ajmir Nagri police station. all those people into jails who its logical objectives. He said ing further details of the Arrested accused had de- looted the country’s resources a corruption free Islamic wel- arrangement said initially manded extortion money and stashed billions of rupees fare state was the destination two flights, one each from of Rs. 500,000 and also col- in foreign banks. The fact was of the JI movement. Multan (Wednesday) and lected Rs. 20,000 from a cit- Islamabad (Friday) would be izen. Further investigations flown to and from the Saudi are underway. destination. With a baggage Elite force not to be limit of 40 Kilo-grams an introductory fare package TDCP to used for unnecessary is also being offered to the intending passengers, said lease out all duties: IGP Abdullah Khan. According resorts in LAHORE: Inspector Gen- sional training provided to him the Saudi Airport au- eral of Police (IGP) Punjab to the Elite force was the thorities have also arranged Punjab Inam Ghani Friday said best combination of phys- to present a water cannon that Elite force was a mod- ical, mental and moral salute to the first ever flight DNA ern trained and specialised training due to which the between the two cities. operational force of the personnel of the Elite had MULTAN: Government Punjab Police Department always thwarted intentions Stakeholder has decided that Tourism which could only be used in of terrorists and criminal Development Corporation the field during operations elements while perform- hails red bull Punjab (TDCP) lease out to eliminate terrorists and ing their duties. all its resorts to encourage criminal elements. The services and capabili- half courts private sector and ensure He expressed these views ties of expert instructors of international level facilities while presiding over a meet- modern policing and crime DNA to tourists, says TDCP Gen- ing on professional affairs fighting should be fully uti- eral manager (Operations). of the Elite force at the Cen- lised to maintain and fur- LAHORE: Ouj-e-Zahoor, Asim Raza told APP that a tral Police Office here. ther upgrade the quality of HUNZA: Youth Ambassador of the German Embassy in Islamabad Marion Pfennigs exploring the official of the Pakistan dynamic involvement of pri- He said that the profes- the department. – DNA beauty of Pakistan at Husaaini bridge Hunza the northern areas. – DNA Basketball Federation had vate sector would speed up stated at the start of the tourism sector promotion. tournament, “If there were He said that a mega Rs 100 10 steps to take the game million project to upgrade forward in the country, the landscape at picturesque tournament would take Pa- Taunsa Barrage would kistan to step five.” As the encourage private sector ‘Massacre repeated in Kashmir to tournament, played in the to launch services in sur- novel 3x3 format, climaxed rounding areas. He said that with Markhors crowned the TDCP would lease out all country’s inaugural champi- its resorts for 20 years add- shift its muslim-majority’ ons this week, it’s not only ing that resort at Nankana Jammu massacre was worst in human history after World War-II and Indian state orchestrated and brought new talent to the Sahib has been leased out to Pearl Continental group executed this genocide plan and hence it should be declared as a terrorist state, Afridi demanded fore but at the same time while the one at Bheera Indian state orchestrated and exe- Jammu martyrs “will not go waste”. bearers of Kashmir Liberation di urged Kashmiris not to be has provided the game a has also been leased out to DNA cuted this genocide plan and hence “Struggle against the Indian ag- Struggle and raised slogans of trapped in the fake news being lift-off. “The outcome is some private party. it should be declared as a terrorist gression would continue until accession with Pakistan. projected by Indian media. amazing,” said Ouj, who Asim said that remaining MIRPUR: Parliamentary Commit- state, Afridi demanded. the complete success,” he said He lauded the efforts of Jammu “The provisional provincial status was actively involved in the thirteen (13) resorts in tee on Kashmir Chairman Shehryar He said that Jammu Martyrs’ day is and added that Pakistan and its and Kashmir Council for Human to GB would be in line with the organization of the Nation- Punjab would also be leased Khan Afridi on Friday warned that observed to remember the sacrific- people would remain at the fore- Rights for raising the voice of op- United Nations Security Council al finals, which brought the out to private sector. Asim Indian regime is replicating the es of the martyrs when Dogra rul- front to take the Kashmiri free- pressed Kashmiris. resolutions,” he asserted. tournament to a close after disclosed that TDCP would Jammu massacre in Muslim-majori- er’s force and armed Hindu fanatics dom struggle to the next level. Responding to questions being “Kashmir case was for completing regional qualifiers at five maintain a strict monitoring ty Kashmir Valley to bring about a had killed Muslims in Jammu. He said that those who were raised about the reports of pro- the agenda of Pakistan which has different venues. “There of the resorts during post- demographic change in Indian Ille- Terming November 6, 1947 as the martyred by the Indian forces vincial status being accorded been left over from history,” he said. are a lot of things we can lease period to ensure im- gally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir darkest chapter in the Kashmir his- in 1947 were the actual torch to Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Afri- “India would soon be disintegrated look forward too.” Former proved services adding that but Pakistan would never allow this tory, Shehryar Afridi said that the due to its increasing fault lines while player Mehmood Ahmed private sector would not be sinister plan to be executed. Hindu terrorist groups committed the world was raising fingers over Nasir said the platform pro- allowed to sell services or Addressing a seminar held to pay the genocide in the name of sending the humanitarian crisis developing vided by the tournament products at heavy price. It tributes to the martyrs of Jammu the Muslims to Pakistan. in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu is limitless. “It’s great for would also be ensured that Massacre, here, Shehryar Afridi He said that children and women and Kashmir,” Afridi said. the young players,” said said that India was implementing a the private parties would were also killed while many women He said that Kashmir Committee Mehmood. “A lot of young systematic ethnic cleaning of Mus- provide a hygienic atmos- were raped and kidnapped. has formed its advisory boards players will come out of this lims from Indian Illegally Occupied “The massacre of the Muslims to develop separate strategies phere to the people that venture as it doesn’t restrict would not be hazardous to Jammu and Kashmir and regimes of Jammu is a glaring example of on lawfare, culture, social media after regimes were executing the systematic crimes against human- and digital space. participation. If those young health of the people. TDCP players are good enough, would inspect resorts every cleansing plan under a well thought ity in the Illegally Indian Occupied He accused the political leaders of they might as well be spot- month and issue certificates out demographic change strategy. Kashmir. Muslims of Jammu have the country of hypocrisy and lying ted by the Pakistan Basket- to the companies and those He said that in 1947, in between devoted their life, wealth, dignity, on the issue of Gilgit Baltistan and which would fail to get cer- 250,000 to 400,000 residents of relatives and business in the name said that during the briefing all ball Federation and they can tificates would have their Jammu - mostly Muslims - were mer- of Pakistan. The martyrs of Jammu parties had agreed to giving pro- have a future as profession- lease cancelled as per the cilessly murdered by Hindu zealots. played their part, now their struggle visional provincial status to GB for al players.” The tournament agreement, Asim Raza said. Jammu massacre was worst in hu- will be taken to logical end,” Afridi empowering the locals and devel- provided an opportunity for man history after World War-II and said and added that the sacrifices of opment of the region. many clubs to take part. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITESaturday, November 07, 2020 PNCA to Briefs participate RCCI to organize CPEC in “Annual NUST’ Global Lok Mela” Virtual Job Fair in two DNA CARs business moot ISLAMABAD: Pakistan weeks National Council of the The Rawalpindi Chamber understands that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Arts (PNCA) will be par- ticipating in “Annual Lok DNA is a game changer for the entire region, especially for Pakistan, and will pave the way Mela” of Pakistan at Lok ISLAMABAD: NUST Place- Virsa from November 7 ment Office (NPO) will ar- for enhancing linkages with Central Asian countries, he added to 15. In this mega event range a ‘Global Virtual Job PNCA will present puppet Fair’ in collaboration with shows from 11:30am to Women Engineers Pakistan DNA 12:30pm and folk music theatre of Fazal Abbas Jutt and the World Bank South RAWALPINDI: A three-day busi- Asia WePOWER Network in and team from 01:00pm to ness conference on CPEC Cen- 04:00pm at main arena the month of November. Ac- tral Asia organized by Rawalpindi cording to NPO, this virtual (Pindaal) Lok Virsa. Chamber of Commerce and Indus- The puppet show will be job fair will be held from No- try (RCCI) will be held in Gwadar vember 20-21 from 9:00 am comprised of following from November 16 to 18 aiming to short entertaining sto- to 3:00 pm (Pakistan Time). explore trade and investment op- This year with the dras- ries “Happy Life, Jhoot Ki portunities in Gwadar and to ce- Saza, Romali Dance, Qamar tic impact of COVID-19 in ment trade ties and linkages with every sector, the Pakistani Tarbooz + SOPs, Sindhi Central Asian countries. Jhoomer, Meer Adnan, Leva workforce has been facing This was stated by RCCI President unprecedented challenges. Dance, Paanch Chohay, Mohammad Nasir Mirza while Bhangra Dance and Jeway As an innovative solution, addressing a press conference at National University of Pakistan”,an official said on chamber house here on Friday. Friday. He said that the pup- Science and Technology He said that top government of- (NUST) has joined forces pet shows aims to promote ficials including Chief Minister, and preserve the dying art as Academic and Outreach Governor Balochistan, Ministers, Partners with Women En- of puppetry through educat- senior government officials, am- ing the children and norms gineers Pakistan and the bassadors and business and in- World Bank South Asia using puppets as tools in a dustrial delegates will attend the soft and subtle manner. WePOWER Network, along three day conference. with other communities to The shows will feature The Rawalpindi Chamber un- theme-based puppetry that help organize Pakistan’s derstands that China Pakistan largest virtual job fair with a usually revolves around Economic Corridor (CPEC) is current issues including mission to help connect em- a game changer for the entire ployers and job seekers with women and children relat- region, especially for Pakistan, ed issues, education and digital ease. This event is and will pave the way for enhanc- completely free of cost, and environment to educate the ing linkages with Central Asian audience especially children features some of the biggest countries, he added. added that the chamber is also duce unemployment in the coun- so that the NOC could be issued dents Zahid Latif Khan, Sab - companies in Pakistani sci- through infotainment. He The three-day conference will in- planning to hold a construction try, he further added. The Build to the ambassadors soon. He oor Malik, Chairman Gwadar said that Fazal Jutt theatre ence, technology, engineer- clude presentations on key topics Trade Fair in Rawalpindi next 2020 Trade Fair will be held from said that PIA chairman Arshad Conference Muhammad Badar ing and energy fields. has arrived in federal capital and on-the-spot visits of ongoing month titled Build 2020. December 18 to 20. Malik who had visited the cham- Haroon, Chairman Build 2020 to perform on dozens of folk The aspiring participants development projects, he said. He He said that the construction Group Leader Sohail Altaf said ber a few days back had also as - Trade Fair Sardar Tanveer Sar- can get detailed information stories, written centuries said that the chamber has always sector can be developed as more that RCCI was in touch with the sured full cooperation. war, members of the executive ago by saints of the sub-con- about the event through taken the lead in many matters. than 40 allied industries are asso- concerned ministries, especially Senior Vice President Osman committee and members of the NUST Placement Portal. tinent to promote the mes- We want the business community ciated with this sector. Increasing the Foreign Ministry, regarding Ashraf, Vice President Shah- chamber were also present on sage of love and harmony Considering the lapse in to play its full role. Nasir Mirza employment opportunities will re- the convening of the conference raiz A Malik, former Presi - the occasion. hiring and internships this among the masses. year, NUST also encourage the students to take part in GHA calls New shipping STEM Forward Pre-Event PMA warns increasing 20 outlaws including Professional Development off strike policy to lift Workshops as well. The cases if SOPs are ignored ISLAMABAD: After suc- three bike-lifters held three pre-event workshops cessful negotiation between Aabpara police apprehended Maritime are being arranged for the ISLAMABAD: Secretary-General of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Dr Qaiser Sajjad Grand Health Alliance DNA a bike lifter namely Sabir Ali sector aspiring students who intend Friday warned that the burden on hospitals and health facilities across the country will fur- (GHA) and Ayub Teaching and recovered stolen motor- to attend the virtual job fair ther increase if the citizens does not adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) Institute (ATI), manage- ISLAMABAD: Islamabad bike from him, while police ISLAMABAD: The new and apply for the employ- devised to curb the spread of second wave of Covid-19. Talking to a private news channel, ment doctors called off the Police have arrested 20 out- team also arrested five af- Shipping Policy will lift the ment opportunity. he expressed his serious concerns on increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country strike and assumed the duty laws including three bike ghan national who failed to Maritime sector in Pakistan urged the provincials and federal government to take appropriate emergency measures to from Friday. lifters and recovered two provide their identity. to new heights which had 1345 houses manage the coming situation as second wave of coronavirus is more aggressive than before. A couple of weeks ago on stolen motorbikes, narcot- Bhara Kahu police arrested never been witnessed be- Dr Qaiser cautioned that situation can get worst if health-related guidelines were neglected the call of GHA doctors of ics and weapon from their an accused Izat Ali and re- fore. According to Ministry vacated in the public gatherings, adding, the good news is that we do understand more about COV- ATH boycotting the Outpa- possession, a police spokes- covered 1.80 kilogram hash- of Maritime Affairs, now ID-19 transmission than we did when lockdown measures were first imposed. tient departments (TH) and man said. ish from him. Bani Gala po- shipping companies can now from illegal He said that the world is facing the second strong wave of the coronavirus pandemic, operation theaters for the According to details, In- lice apprehended an accused take advantage of liberal occupants adding, that the second spike could be lethal for Pakistan as well. “I could say that acceptance of their demand spector General of Police Jahangir and recovered two fiscal concessions and low second wave is already started, because the number of cases is increasing day by day for the restoration of Dr. (IGP) Islamabad Muham- wine bottles from him. Kara- markup rates offered by the ISLAMABAD: The Estate in Pakistan and deaths were also recorded,” Dr Sajjad said. He warned that hospitals Khayal Afridi and Security mad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan chi company police arrested State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Office has vacated around would once more overflow with patients if people did not adhere to standard operating Supervisor Faredoon Khan. has ordered crackdown an accused Arslan Shahzad under the Long Term Financ- 1345 houses from illegal/ procedures like social distancing, wearing masks and using sanitizers. “Instructions The move came after the against criminal elements and recovered 120 gram ing Facility (LTFF) to acquire unauthorized occupants in have been issued to administrations across the country to ensure that precautionary hospital administration and following his orders, hashish from him. ships flying Pakistan flag. An the federal capital with the measures are followed. But like in the past, success is impossible without the coopera- agreed resolve the issues DIG (Operations) Waqar- CIA police team apprehend- official told APP that the new help of local administration. tion of the people,” he stressed. He regretted that we are opening up across the coun - of protesting doctors and Ud-Din Syed has directed ed two bike lifters namely policy will reduce the annual Sharing the ministry’s en- try, but many people are not social distancing, many are not wearing their masks. “We other medical professionals all zonal officers to acceler- Ghulam Abbas and Imran freight bill of more than US$ deavours for streamlining must act responsibly, and avoid an acute national health emergency,” he said, adding, regarding the acceptance of ate their efforts to curb the and recovered stolen motor- 5 billion on Pakistan, adding the allotment process, of- if infections continue at this rate, we will push our health system to its limit”. – DNA their demands. – APP crime in the city. bike from their possession. that it will also generate em- ficial sources in the Estate ployment opportunities for Office said that as many as our seafarers/allied sectors. 2245 houses were allotted The new shipping policy to the government employ- Shafqat emphasizes aims at incentivizing the ees on merit basis. private sector to participate They said the Ministry of in the mercantile shipping Housing and Works had over standardization business and would lift Mar- completed the data entry itime sector to new heights, process for all allotments of exam system Pakistan resident ship of government accommoda- owning company would be branches had been increased tions (category wise) and defined as a company reg- DNA from 280 to 1400 across the make it available at the Es- istered with the Securities country for deposit of IBCC tate Office website to ensure and Exchange Commission ISLAMABAD: Minister for fee. A courier company has transparency in the allot- of Pakistan and having its Federal Education and Pro- been assigned for collection ment process. The allottees own seaworthy vessels reg- fessional Training Shafqat and return of application for can check the allotment sta- istered under Pakistan flag. Mahmood has directed the equivalence and attestation tus in the category of their No federal tax would be secretary IBBC to work on of certificates. respective department on levied to the detriment of standardization and modern- He briefed the minister the website, they added. The Pakistan residentship own- ization of examination sys- that IBCC would automate sources said the personal ing companies during the tem. He was talking to the all the processes to ensure data including Computer- exemption period. – APP newly appointed Secretary transparency and improve ized National Identity Cards IBCC, Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah efficiency in service de- (CNIC) and date of birth who called him at his office. livery and to ensure the Govt to have been excluded from Shafqat Mahmood also em- quality of Equivalence Cer- the data entered on the web- phasized over improving tificates, QR Code would construct 31 site in order to ensure secu- the quality of service deliv- be printed on these cer- rity of personal data. – APP parks across ery at IBCC and developing tificates. The website of an effective mechanism on IBCC will be revamped. The country Two abducted modern lines to update the record of equivalence and students about the status of attestation will also be avail- ISLAMABAD: Ministry of youngsters their applications. The minis- able on IBCC website for Climate Change has finalized ter was also apprised by new authenticity and students a plan to develop 31 nation- recovered initiatives to facilitate the stu- would also get facility of on- al parks across the country MULTAN: Police have dents. The Secretary IBCC line application submission ATTOCK: Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing upgradation ceremony under Ramsar Convention recovered two abducted informed that number of bank and fee deposit. of Hassan Abdal railway station. DNA through Protected Areas youngsters and arrested Initiative project to improve five criminals during a spe- conservation and strengthen cial operation launched for biodiversity and ecosystems. this purpose under the su- According to the details re- pervision of senior police of- ceived through official sourc- ficers, police said on Friday. Police ordered to mobilize security apparatus es, the national parks would According to police spokes- be developed in Punjab, person, Abdul Ghaffar s/o The Inspector General of Police was briefed about overall law and order situation, Sindh, Azad Jammu and Kash- Ashiq Hussain informed security measures in the city and strategy to combat crime mir and Gilgit-Baltistan.A sum police about abduction of of Rs 571.58 million has been his two cousins Muhammad maintain high alert security and ensure strict dinates including those performing duties He directed for extra deployment of po- reserved for community devel- Tayyib and Hafiz Ghulam Ya- DNA checking at exit and entry points of the city. at police pickets and ensure provision of lice personnel and security measures at opment parks conservation. seen on November 05. The He directed for effective steps to combat bullet proof jackets and masks to them. important locations of the city including The overall objective of Pro- police registered the case no ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have de- crime and make Islamabad crime free city He also stressed to adopt decent attitude buildings, markets, important chowks, tected Areas component 1079/20 against five accused cided to tighten security in the city, erect by ensuring arrest of criminal elements. during interaction with citizens and follow signals and masajid as well imambargahs. under the ‘Ten Billion Tree Ibrahim, Abdul Basit, Shah- more police pickets and ensure extra de- He said that SPs should brief their subor- policy of ‘Phele Salam – Phir Kalam’. The IGP directed to ensure high vigilance Tsunami Programme’ was to baz, Asghar and Khurrum ployment in various areas to avert any and strict patrolling measures in various improve the overall conserva- residents of Kot Chatta DG untoward incident. The decision to this sectors and residential areas of the city. tion of the existing Protected Khan under section 365TP effect was made by Inspector General of Community policing is the best way to en - Areas; encourage eco-tour- and started the investiga- Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir sure friendly police ecology and officials ism, community engagement tions into the incident. Zulfiqar khan in a meeting presided over should involve notables of their respective and job creation through the SHO Mumtazabad police by him. , DIG (Operations) Waqar Uddin areas in policing affairs, he maintained. conservation and also to im- Shoban Khalid Goraya along Sye, DIG (Headquarters) Muhammad Sal- The IGP directed SP (Investigation) to prove quality and sustainable with his team led by SDPO eem, all SSPs, AIGs, SP Special Branch, ensure crackdown against car lifters management of these areas. Azhar Raza Gillani under su- Zonal SPs, all SPs from Security Division and their facilitators. He also appealed Adding that the impact of the pervision of SP Cantt division and Additional SP attended the meeting. all the citizens to remain extra vigilant project would reflect through Muhammad Maaz Zafar raid- The IGP was briefed about overall law and and inform police in case of observing the management planning ed at Head Dumri Dunyapur order situation, security measures in the any suspect. The IGP said that police - of the national parks and road and recovered the ab- city and strategy to combat crime. Islama- men showing good performance would its infrastructure; boundary ducted youngsters by arrest- bad police chief directed for effective secu- be encouraged while strict disciplinary demarcation; pathways; safe- ing the all accused. – APP rity measures in the city besides enhancing action would be taken against those in - guarding biodiversity and vigilance and patrolling steps. He asked to volved in corruption. ecosystems. – APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Saturday, November 07, 2020 Lok Virsa’s Briefs “Annual Folk Festival”starts Citizens Club ISLAMABAD: Minister for in FJ Park Federal Education, Profes- sional Training, National should be Heritage and Culture Sha- faqat Mahmood on Friday restored inaugurated the National In- stitute of Folk and Tradition- DNA al Heritage’s (Lok Virsa) 10- day folk festival. Addressing ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the ceremony, he said that people from different walks the government is com- of life in Islamabad was held mitted to promote art and under the chairmanship of culture of the country and Waqar Bakhtawari, Chair- such events are necessary man of Ba Waqar Pakistan. for promotion of traditional It was decided to take steps heritage. He said that the for the revival of the Islam- objective of the festival was abad Citizens Club. to reinforce and strengthen The participants in the meet- national integration by pro- ing agreed that the Islamabad Club is not doing enough to moting the cultural heritage provide club facilities to the of Pakistan through active citizens of Islamabad and it participation of all provinc- has become almost impossi- es, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad ble to get membership there Jammu and Kashmir. for the people including busi- He said that this unique nessman,journalists, teach- event has now become a ers , doctors, engineers, symbol of the federation’s and officers below twentieth recognition and patronage grade. Therefore, it is imper- to our rich cultural diversity ative that Islamabad Citizens and active participation of Club be set up and completed the people. on an urgent basis. He said that festival also provides a much needed economic opportunity to Online ‘100th hundreds of poor and un- der privileged craftspeople Exhibition’ from all over country to inaugurated ISLAMABAD: November 06 – A group of Qawwal performing on stage during the opening ceremony of Folk sell their products over a Festival of Pakistan “LOK MELA” at Lok Virsa Shakarparian. – DNA period of one year to public ISLAMABAD: An exhibi- directly. He said that the tion titled “The 100th Ex- government was striving hibition” on Friday inaugu- hard to keep its culture and rated online here at Gallery heritage alive. He thanked 6 Islamabad, presenting the all provincial departments artworks of 42 established Business community demands for cooperating in Lok Mela emerging painters, sculp- and appreciated the efforts tures and print makers. of ED Lok Virsa Talha Ali In a statement, Gallery 6 Khan for arranging a mega said that “we scheduled our end of hike in property tax cultural event. Executive 12th anniversary celebration Director Lok Virsa Talha Ali through “The 100th Exhibi- Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan ICCI said that there was no example of making such unprecedented increase in any Khan said that the aim to ar- tion” on 20th March 2020 range Lok Mela every year but later postponed due to tax in one go and urged that MCI/CDA to reverse this unjustified decision to save the business community was to bring festivity, cul- spread of COVID-19 pandem- Yasir Ilyas Khan ICCI said that a stay order from the Islamabad quirements were not fulfilled for alize all taxes including property ture and colour of Pakistan, ic in the country. As the virus artisans and folk artists spread is surging again, we DNA there was no example of making High Court against this measure making increase in property tax, tax to make them affordable for such unprecedented increase of MCI and the court had direct- therefore, there was no justifica- taxpayers. from all parts of the country have decided to launch the who participate by bringing exhibition online. The art- ISLAMABAD: The business in any tax in one go and urged ed the MCI to charge property tion for its continuation. Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi for- community in a meeting at Is- that MCI/CDA to reverse this tax on the basis of previous rates Ms. Fatma Azim Senior Vice mer President ICCI, Khalid with them their creativity in works can be viewed at the arts, crafts and innovation. Gallery between 11 am to 7 lamabad Chamber of Commerce unjustified decision to save the till the decision of the case. President and Abdul Rehman Chaudhry and others speaking at pm. The gallery, since its es- and Industry (ICCI) has called business community from unnec- However, it was unfortunate that Khan Vice President ICCI said the occasion said that MCI had Protest rallies tablishment in March 2008, upon the Municipal Corpora- essary financial burden. instead of complying with the that many affairs of MCI have also increased the trade license has held 99 exhibitions at tions Islamabad (MCI) to urgent- He said that businessmen were court’s orders, MCI has issued been transferred back to CDA fee and signboard tax and urged held against its premises. Participating ly withdraw the 300 percent hike not against the payment of taxes, new bills of property tax on en- and urged that Chairman CDA that these taxes should also be artists includes A.S Rind, in the property tax in Islamabad. however, any tax rationalization hanced rates including interest to take back unjustified deci - revised. They said that a DMA French Abid Hasan, Abrar Ahmed, They said that making exorbitant should be done in a gradual man- of previous months, which was sions made by the MCI in order of CDI in the past had reached Ahmed Ajaz, Ajab Khan, increase in property tax in one ner instead of putting enormous not acceptable by any standards. to provide relief to the busi - a verbal agreement with ICCI to President Akbar Hafeez, Akram Dost, go was a great injustice to the burden on them, which was total- He said that for making increase ness community and the citi - charge signboard tax @ of Rs.60 Akram Spaul, Ali Sajid, Amna residents of Islamabad. ly unjustified. Sardar Yasir Ilyas in any tax, MCI should have held zens of Islamabad. per square foot, which should be DNA Manzur, Anjum Ayub, Arju- Chairing the meeting, Sardar Khan said that ICCI had obtained its public hearing, but these re- They urged that MCI to ration- implemented in letter and spirit. mand Faisel, Asad ur Reh- RAWALPINDI: Like other man, Asma Abbasi, Asrar Fa- parts of the country, protest rooqi, Farrukh Shahab, Hajra rallies continued in the city Mansur, Iram Wani, Irfan Gul IG stresses for against the publications of Dahri, Javed Qamar, Man- blasphemous cartoons and soor Rahi, Masood A. Khan, intolerable statement of the Mehwish Azam, Mohammad community policing French President Macron Ali Bhatti, Moughees Riaz, Emmuanuel. In this con- Muhmmad Sajjad Akram, He said public trust on police nection, a rally was organ- Naqsh Raj, Nazeer Ahmed, was improving due to friendly ized by the Jamiat Ulema Nisar Ahmed, Rahat Naveed Islam(JUI) here at Jamia Masood, Rahman Zada, Raja culture and initiatives like Islamia, Saddar in which Najmul Hasan, Rashid Ar- a large number of people shed, Sadaf Farasat, Sadia ‘Pehly Salam phir Kalam’ participated. The protest- Arif, Samra Cheema, Shahida police-community relation, ers chanted slogans against Manzoor, Shiblee Muneer, DNA adding, the image of police France and called for boy- Sumera Jawad, Tahir bin could only be improved by cott of French products. Qalandar, Unab Sumble and ISLAMABAD: Inspec- ensuring public-friendly po- Meanwhile Pakistan Tehreek Wasil Shahid. – APP tor-general of Islamabad licing and protecting wealth Insaf (PTI) Youth wing staged Police Amir Zulfiqar Khan and lives of people. a protest demonstration out- Police ordered Friday stressed that the He added all police force side Rawalpindi Press club Capital Police would be re- needed to fulfill their re- against French President Ma- to mobilize formed into a modern force sponsibilities because cron for his anti-Islam state- by replacing the old Thana respect could not earned ment. The protesters were security culture with the friendly po- without showing best per- holding placards inscribed licing to get the public trust formance. Our major chal - with anti-France slogans also apparatus revived. He said public trust lenge is to deal with the chanted slogans against the ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on police was improving menace of terrorism and French government . They Police have decided to tight- due to friendly culture and incumbent government also asked the government en security in the city, erect initiatives like ‘Pehly Salam has initiated a number of to expel the French Ambassa- more police pickets and phir Kalam’. All the officers programs in this regard, dor from Pakistan. ensure extra deployment and officials of police would he mentioned. in various areas to avert further improve their per- He further said that sev- NTC any untoward incident. The formance as well as their eral training sessions are decision was taken by In- behaviour so that the com- in progress for police offi- announces spector General of Police plainants will consider them cials of Islamabad Police. (IGP) Islamabad Muham- their well-wishers, he ex- IG said that short-term pressed these views while hearing to mad Aamir Zulfiqar in a refresher courses and talking to Radio Pakistan. meeting along with DIG workshops for officials remove RD He said that the communi- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong called on Chairman CPEC Authority (Operations) Waqar Uddin should be completed as ty policing has its roots in early as possible. Asim Bajwa and discussed great potential in Phase II of CPEC cooperation. – DNA Sye, DIG (Headquarters) DNA Muhammad Saleem, all SSPs, AIGs, SP Special ISLAMABAD: The National Branch, Zonal SPs, all SPs Tariff Commission (NTC) on from Security Division and Friday announced hearing Additional SP. The IGP was in the study for removal of briefed about overall law Regulatory Duty (RD) on the Ehsaas to structure ‘One window import of Trick/ Bus Radial and order situation, securi- ty measures in the city and Tyres. The National Tariff strategy to combat crime. Commission (NTC) has ini- tiated an inquiry and would Islamabad police chief di- Initiative’, says Dr Sania Nishtar welcome views/ suggestion rected for effective security and proposal from all parties measures in the city besides Physical Ehsaas center with hardware and prominent signage, android App and web interface would be having interest in the business enhancing vigilance and pa- relating to or associated with trolling steps. He asked to at the front end, whereas open APIs architecture along with a guiding policy will work at the back end the import, export, manufac- maintain high alert security turing, marketing and use of and ensure strict checking on the first prototype of the Eh- under the Ehsaas umbrella, en- first Ehsaas Physical Centre in sist beneficiaries of social protec- DNA saas physical centre and digital sure transparency and improve Islamabad and launch #Ehsaas- tion besides reducing duplication. truck/ Bus Radial Tyres (PCT. at exit and entry points of No.4011.2091), said a press re- the city. He directed for interfaces” she further added. government-to-citizen service Digital by March 2021. The initiative will optimise ISLAMABAD: Dr. Sania convened Through one window stop shop delivery. With an aim to ex - Ehsaas has introduced several ef¬fi¬ciency and co¬or¬di¬na¬- lease issued by NTC here on effective steps to combat Friday. The NTC has directed crime and make Islamabad a meeting today to structure the as one of the 135 Ehsaas pro- tend maximum facilitation and programs targeting 14 disadvan- tion of multiple programs at One Window Ehsaas, which is a grams and policy actions, the ini- information on Ehsaas to the taged groups and now envisages service points, data streams and that the views/ suggestions crime free city by ensuring may be sent within 10 days of arrest of criminal elements. single-window information and tiative aims to create awareness, disadvantaged populations, the a Single Window Service.The digital platforms. service approach for better access integrate delivery of services government plans to open the one-window operation would as- All the information about Ehsaas issuance of this public notice, He said that SPs should to multiple Ehsaas programmes. programs and government’s digi- to the secretary, NTC office brief their subordinates in- Leads from all executing agencies tal resources including eligibility, in Islamabad, A public hearing cluding those performing of Poverty Alleviation and Social updates, forms, web links, check on the issue is scheduled to duties at police pickets and Safety Division (PASSD) including in portals and general public in- be held online on November ensure provision of bullet the BISP, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Pa- formationwill be made accessible 10, 2020 on Zoom application proof jackets and masks to kistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, as a public good in these sites that (Zoom link will be generated them. He also stressed to Trust for Voluntary Organizations would create a window for inte- and sent to the interested adopt decent attitude dur- and Higher Education Commis- grated human development in the parties who registered them- ing interaction with citizens sion joined the meeting. Secretary country. Likewise, Ehsaas phys- selves for hearing). Further, and follow policy of `Phele PASSD and Additional Secretary ical centres will feature Ehsaas all the parties having an inter- Salam – Phir Kalam’. He di- PASSD were also present. Registration Desks, Ehsaas pay- ested in the business relating rected for extra deployment The meeting shaped up structur- ment rooms with ATMs, Ehsaas to or associated with the im- of police personnel and se- al plan for One Window opera- Nashonuma hall with complete port, export, manufacturing, curity measures at impor- tion. “The basic structure would facilities (registration, anthropom- marketing, and use of Truck/ tant locations of the city in- be comprising of a front end etry, payments) and desks of Wa- Bus/ Radial Tyres are here by cluding buildings, markets, and a back-end”, said Dr Sania. seela-e-Taleem, One Woman One advised to get them self reg- important chowks, signals “Physical Ehsaas center with Account, Ehsaas Interest Free istered with the commission and masajids as well imam- hardware and prominent sig- Loans, Ehsaas Amdan, Ehsaas latest by November 8, 2020for bargahs. The IGP directed nage, android App and web inter- Tahafuz, Ehsaas survey along with participation in the public to ensure high vigilance and face would be at the front end, One Woman One Account training hearing by providing name strict patrolling measures in whereas open APIs architecture room, Ehsaas’ partners hall (with of the participants with their various sectors and residen- along with a guiding policy will periodic exhibits by partners re- telephone numbers, FAX and work at the back end. In the ini - garding their services) and Eh- tial areas of the city. – APP emails to the secretary to NTC tial phase work has commenced saas Information room. on the Fax No. 051-9221205. Saturday, November 07, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti America decides Deputy Editor: Abid Raza Covid-19 spreading OVID-19 was not beaten, only beaten back. The gov- IDEN at 253 and Trump at 214 – and this has been ABC CERTIFIED the situation on American news channels now for ernment has sounded unnecessarily belligerent in its B the past hours (at the time this editorial is being Vol: 01 Issue: 192 C reactions to the uptick in Covid-19 cases, which on Tuesday saw the largest number of patients testing positive written). So one can safely say we are not yet completely Email: [email protected] clear about who the next president of the United States of in three months: 1313. This also meant that the number of America is to be – at least by Thursday night Pakistan time. Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 cases continued to grow by over 1000 cases a day all week. But we can also say at this point that it does seem likely Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad The government may like to claim it has achieved victory over that Joe Biden will turn power and the White House back to the coronavirus, but the figures show that not only is the coro- the Democrats after a stint of what can only be called chaot- navirus resilient, but the expected second wave is upon us. Not just winter itself, but the gatherings that come with it are ic Republican rule under current President Donald Trump. going to make matters worse. There is going to be the usu- Of course, with specific states still to be declared, there is al rush of weddings, which have evolved into multi-function time for the difference between the two to be made up. In events, as well as many one-off events which are traditionally the meanwhile, in what many around the world find amusing- held in the summer. ly familiar to their own American-intervened lands, Donald The government has been sending out signals that it has adopt- Trump is trying everything he can to undo this, unleashing a ed the ostrich-like attitude of pretending that nothing is hap- series of legal battles, which many experts believe will lead pening. Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood’s announcement nowhere. In some cases, Republican protesters have tried to that schools will not be closed is of a piece of the problem, stop votes from being counted. There appears to be little log- along with Prime Minister Imran Khan ruling out lockdowns. ic, beyond the issue of whether Trump is winning or losing in The government should not be moving itself into a corner this that particular state. All this has added a further ugliness to way and should not take any course of action with such cer- what was already an ugly electoral process. tainty. Mahmood showed intelligence by leaving himself a little The main question, though, is of what the future of America wriggle room, saying that there would be a review at the up- is to be. It has become a country badly divided, with race coming education conference. and class the main issues of divide – further divided into Moreover, the government should be aware that things will ethnicity, gender, origin, and even on whether people belong only get worse – not just as the weather gets worse, but as the to a rural or urban area. After a bitterly polarised four years winter smog sets in. Last winter, the almost total shutdown had not just closed factories, but taken vehicles off the road, of the Trump White House, the country does not look like meaning that the smog was not as bad as it could have been. it’s on the road to healing. What is of a lot of importance is However, with the economy making the government to avoid also the fact that the Democratic Party may not be able to another lockdown, the smog is likely to be a major negative, as retain the Senate, which will mean a tough time for a Demo- both open factories and vehicles belch smoke into the air. cratic president if he is elected. There is also the matter of The government has tried to do something about the situation conservative judges placed during the Trump years. All in by making the wearing of facemasks mandatory, and imposing all, a tough road ahead no doubt for Biden if he does take the punishments for failure to comply. It remains to be seen wheth- White House. Meanwhile, the rest of the world waits to see er this was enough. However, the government needs to keep an who takes over the White House next. open mind about the steps it must take. Documenting the abuse of Palestinian children HO thinks children should be tortured or seen consistently with the Israeli occupation is there will be riots every day. Not once in numerous Chris Doyle prosecuted systematically in a military that this is systematic, used not just as a means visits to Israeli military courts have I seen evidence W court? Who believes children should be of controlling a subject population, but dominat- being presented to demonstrate that a particular shoved into crowded jail cells during the corona- ing and intimidating it. child was the one guilty of throwing a stone. virus pandemic and denied family visits? Me nei- One of the reasons the Israeli military does not re- Israel is the only country in the world that sys- ther. Yet Israel, that supposed solitary beacon of quire a huge presence in the West Bank to control tematically prosecutes children through military democracy in the Middle East, does exactly that to 2.7 million people is the way in which the courts courts. It would seem that these are mightily suc- Palestinian children, and more. and detention process break the will and spirit of cessful. Ofer military court, one of two in the West Much of this has been reported on by the UN the occupied population, starting from childhood. Bank, boasts a 99.74 percent conviction rate based and human rights groups for some time, but it is Arrests of children are frequent. Around half of on its own figures. brought into sharp focus following a report from Palestinian children detained are arrested at night. Perhaps the failure to get to 100 percent is some Save the Children (SCF), published last week, ti- Often a child will wake up to find fully armed Is- banal statistical anomaly, but surely the Syrian and tled: “The impact of the Israeli military detention raeli soldiers in their bedroom. That is frightening North Korean regimes would be proud. Every Pal- system on Palestinian children.” It is a searing in- enough, but then typically they are taken from estinian child knows that if they plead guilty, they dictment of the Israeli authorities, and a worthy ad- their homes with no adult and stuffed in the back will be given less jail time, and that to fight the dition to the voluminous but damning high-quality of a military jeep. They get taken to a settlement charge is pointless. research into this issue. usually, to await interrogation. On my first visit to one of these courts, I was SCF surveyed more than 470 Palestinian children Detention has become normalized for Palestinian convinced my eyes were playing tricks. A 14-year- “A majority reported they across the West Bank. They were 12-21 years old at children. It is a painful rite of passage from child- old was led into the court, at the heart of an Is - had endured a distressing the time, and had all been arrested or detained as hood to adulthood. raeli military base, in leg-irons. A senior British children, between the ages of 10 and 17 years. Most children report that they were not allowed politician I was accompanying described it as a or violent arrest or “A majority reported they had endured a dis - any sleep prior to interrogation, with 89 percent processing center. Justice and rule of law were tressing or violent arrest or detention, in most reporting being blindfolded or hooded during de- glaringly absent. detention, in most cases cases at night; a coercive interrogation environ - tention. Nearly all the children get strip-searched. The period of detention is shattering for the chil- ment; physical and emotional abuse in deten - One boy, Issa, was shot at a checkpoint. He was dren. About 60 percent are imprisoned in Isra- at night; a coercive tion; and a denial of essential services including interrogated before being taken to hospital. A gun el, a violation of Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva interrogation environment; an adequate education — all of which constitute was placed on the table in front of him when he Convention. Conditions are poor in overcrowded a breach of their rights enshrined in interna - was questioned. No child reported having a lawyer cells, but children are also placed in solitary con- physical and emotional tional law,” SCF said. present during interrogation. Typically, the chil- finement. According to Amina, who was 15 when The report somewhat surprisingly backs off when dren sign confessions in Hebrew, which they can- detained: “You do not feel like a human being in abuse in detention; and a using the term coercive interrogation. It is torture, not understand. that place. We were treated like animals.” denial of essential services plain and simple. SCF is not the first to make this The majority of children are arrested for stone Palestinian prisoners, including children, are still charge, but Palestinians wonder why American and throwing. This typically happens close to Israe- held in overcrowded jail cells during the pandemic. including an adequate European ministers, among others, say nothing? li settlements or checkpoints, which are hard Children report that they were not even told about The report states that the occupation has “impact- to distance oneself from in today’s West Bank. the pandemic when in Israeli jails. To add to this, education — all of which ed every aspect of their lives, from their safety These are friction points. According to Military visitation rights were suspended. They can in theo- and development to their psychosocial wellbeing Court Watch, the Palestinian children who were ry phone their families every two weeks, though in constitute a breach of and mental health.” Even going to school, past detained in 2019 lived on average within 900 me - reality this has meant around a month. In July, the their rights enshrined in settlements and military checkpoints, can be trau- ters of a West Bank settlement. first child detainee was diagnosed with the virus, matic. Over 10,000 Palestinian children have gone If an Israeli settler child throws a stone, it is followed by a 14-year-old in September. international law,” SCF through Israeli detention in the last 20 years. dealt with through the Israeli civilian legal pro - Detention has become normalized for Palestinian The impact is huge, with the children suffering cess, with all the proper safeguards one should children. It is a painful rite of passage from child- said. The report somewhat from “anxiety, depression, behavioral chang- expect. Two peoples, two different legal systems hood to adulthood. What has also become normal- surprisingly backs off es, eating and sleeping disorders, and physical exist in one territory. ized is the international reaction. The Israeli-Pales- symptoms including chest pains, exhaustion, and In many cases, the local Israeli commander picks tinian conflict is far from being resolved, but surely when using the term numbness,” SCF said. up Palestinian children almost at random every the minimum one should expect is clear, principled According to international law, detaining chil- time there is a stone-throwing incident. They need opposition to the abuse of children. coercive interrogation dren should be an option of last resort. What is to do this to maintain the climate of deterrence, or – Courtesy: Arab News Dangerous game of targeting institutions! HE trend of politics in Pakistan is be - and not interfering in politics. On the one stan propaganda. Former Speaker National Attiya Munawer coming dangerous, both the govern- hand, they prevented from interfering in pol - Assembly SardarAyazSadiq’s contradictory T ment and the opposition are pursuing itics; on the other hand, they try to put all and indecent statement in the National As - their own interests while enjoying politics their shortcomings in the account of national sembly regarding Abhinandan, an Indian pris - and governance, while the people are being institutions. Those who spread this impres - oner of war, has given India a rare opportuni - pushed into the mill of inflation and unem - sion, whether government ministers or oppo - ty to make the Pakistan army controversial. ployment that it has become difficult even for sition leaders are not benefactors of both the Instead of being ashamed of his statement white-clad people to maintain their dignity. state and state institutions. and apologizing to the nation, Sardar Ayaz The job of the government and the opposition The Fifth Generation Hybrid War seeks to Sadiq is threatening to reveal more secrets is to discuss public issues and find solutions create gaps and misunderstandings between by offering explanations, PML-N leader Khur- to their problems, but both of them not only the institutions and the people, which is cur - ramDastgir also said that should not go to the seem completely oblivious to these important rently being worked on in the country, This bottom of the matter, otherwise, they will points but also try to make the institutions impression is being reinforced not only by the make terrible revelations. The public is fed controversial by dragging them into the poli - opposition but also by government ministers. up with the threats to the state’s national se - tics of blame. Surprisingly, this work is done Indeed, the Armed Forces of Pakistan are curity agencies. Let the Leader of the Opposi - by anti-national external forces, for which capable of meeting the requirements of the tion do what he has to do now. Let us see how they carry out organized propaganda cam - defense of the homeland and responding to much you will fall by breaking the repeated paigns and buy anti-patriotic elements from any external aggression and thwarting any pledge to protect national secrets. Indeed, the Armed Forces within the country and join them, but here conspiracy of the enemy to undermine the It is a shame that politicians used to quarrel of Pakistan are capable of the important politicians of their own dear security of the country by virtue of their pro - with each other, but now they are pursuing country do this work. Which politics and what fessionalism. Unfortunately, despite the on- their national security. A self-interested po - meeting the requirements good of the country and nation is hidden in it, going political confrontation in the country litical party is speaking against the integrity of the defense of the it is clearly an attempt to weaken the institu - and the demands of national security and na - of Pakistan to please its leaders. The laxity of tions and spread chaos in the country which tional interest, Pakistan’s forces are not be - the leadership of national institutions is be - homeland and responding is a very dangerous process. ing avoided from being dragged into politics, ginning to encourage the anti-national forces. It is clear that constitutionally the role of while Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa So, the national security agencies should not to any external aggression the armed forces is to protect geographi - has assured the national political leadership be lenient to even those who are hostile to and thwarting any cal boundaries and provide assistance when that the Armed forces of Pakistan avoid get - the country, especially those who sit outside called upon by the government, but tradition - ting involved in politics and resolve your own the country and speak out against Pakistan conspiracy of the enemy ally the armed forces in Pakistan have played administrative and political issues in the rel - every day should be dealt with severely. The a role in balancing political crises. It has been evant forums. country’s political leadership will never be to undermine the security the policy of political leaders in every era Despite this, especially the opposition lead - able to move forward in politics with the dan - of the country by virtue of power to work together with the military ers are not shying away from targeting the gerous game of targeting institutions, so the leadership in the name of national stability, army in the politics of the blame game, while country’s political leadership should realize of their professionalism. especially when General Pervez Musharraf our machiavellianenemy India, waiting in this that if this country and its institutions exist, took matters into his own hands; all the mem - atmosphere of confrontation, is getting a rare so is their politics, and if there is no coun - Unfortunately, despite bers of the opposition were among those who opportunity to celebrate and foster more con - try, then their politics will not exist and there the ongoing political distributed sweets. spiracies against the security of Pakistan. will be no pleasures to which everyone has Today, the same political leaders are talking There is no denying the fact that the Paki - become accustomed. confrontation in the country about staying within the constitutional limits stani opposition is fueling India’s anti-Paki - [email protected] IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Saturday, November 07, 2020 Pentagon Briefs denies report on Esper’s Azerbaijan, resignation Tajikistan eye cultural Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: Chief Pen- cooperation tagon Spokesman Jonathan Hoffman Thursday denied Foreign Desk media reports that Secre- tary of Defense Mark Es- BAKU: Azerbaijan and Turk- per had prepared a letter menistan have discussed of resignation. “The NBC the prospects of the cultur- story is inaccurate and mis- al cooperation between the leading in many ways. To be two countries. First Deputy clear, Secretary of Defense Minister of Culture, Acting Esper has no plans to re- Culture Minister Anar Kari- sign, nor has he been asked mov has recently met with to submit a letter of resigna- Ambassador of Tajikistan to tion,” Hoffman tweeted. Azerbaijan Rustam Soli. Citing three defense offi- The meeting focused on cul- cials, NBC reported earlier tural cooperation between in the day that the Penta- the two countries, further gon chief had “prepared his expansion of exchanges in letter because he is one of various fields of culture, and the Cabinet officials long the development of joint ac- expected to be pushed out tion plans in this direction. after the election.” Esper is Anar Karimov touched upon helping lawmakers draft leg- the traditional ties of friend- islation to remove Confed- ship and partnership be- erate names from military tween Azerbaijan and Tajik- bases, which could lead to a istan. The sides exchanged further rift between him and views on holding of mutual President Donald Trump, cultural days, student ex- the report said. change as well as joint pro- For months, U.S. media jects aimed at promotion of has been reporting about cultural heritage of both na- Trump’s frustration with Es- tions. Expressing gratitude per, who opposed using ac- for the warm reception, tive-duty troops against civil Ambassador Rustam Soli BAKU: Ambassador of Pakistan to Azerbaijan Bilal Hayee called on Mikhayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy to discuss prospects of unrest in June when Trump touched upon bilateral rela- deepening economic engagement between the two brotherly countries. Presented him a football which is a signature product of Pakistan. – DNA threatened to send military tions, noting that Tajikistan forces to crack down on attaches great importance nationwide demonstrations to relations with Azerbaijan. against racial injustice. At Anar Karimov also said that a press briefing in August, since September 27, the Ar- when asked if he would menian armed forces have ‘Armenia used ceasefire for fire Esper, Trump said that carried out large-scale mil- he “considers firing every- itary provocations on the body.” Esper took office as frontline, shelling Azerbai- the 27th U.S. defense sec- jani settlements with heavy attacks against Azerbaijan’ retary in July 2019. Esper’s artillery, resulting in nu- predecessor Jim Mattis left merous deaths and injuries I many times said that all those who live in Nagorno-Karabakh will continue to live there in peace and dignity. office in December 2018 among civilians. A number after clashing with Trump of civilian objects, residen- Armenians are our citizens. There are thousands of Armenians who live in different parts of Azerbaijan over the withdrawal of U.S. tial buildings, various struc- troops from Syria. Enditem tures, including the sites of BAKU: Azerbaijani President Il- force on October 10, 16 and 26. if Pashinyan, “the person who is ministers met recently in Geneva. cultural importance were ham Aliyev has said that Armenian “All three times, it was Armenia’s responsible for this bloodshed And I think, this is the proper for- heavily damaged. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan deliberate, aggressive attack on makes such a statement, we are mat now for the communications” Bilawal says wanted the ceasefire to get more us, and we had to respond, we had ready to stop immediately”. the president said. military assistance for further at- to defend ourselves,” he said. The “We need a precise time-table for Speaking about the role of the was shocked Xi steers tacks against Azerbaijan. president said that on the sixth Kalbajar, Lachin and part of Agh- OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs’ role trail-blazing President Ilham Aliyev made the week of the war in Nagorno-Karab- dam to be liberated. And then, I in the resolution of the conflict, Al- by Nawaz’ remarks in an interview with akh, the Azerbaijani armed forces think the peace will come to the iyev said that they did not use all statement CIIE into the Spanish EFE news agency show dominance on the frontline. region,” he said. their tools which they have in or- on November 4. Azerbaijan has “And during this time on the battle- The president said that Armenia der to exert pressure on Armenia From Page 01 global trade repeatedly stated that humani- field Azerbaijan liberated a large was not quite clear while talking to vacate the occupied territories. No one person can be held tarian ceasefire agreements that part of its territory which was about compromises. “When they “The basic principles which are on responsible for bringing Im- SHANGHAI: Chinese Presi- Armenia and Azerbaijan reached under occupation for almost thirty talk about compromise they do the table now, it is the principles ran Khan to power.” dent Xi Jinping gave anoth- on 10 October, 17 October and 26 years, and successful counter-of- tion of other districts which have not say anything concrete. They which were elaborated with the as- Bilawal said the incumbent er shot in the arm to the October through the Russian and fensive operation of the Azerbaija- been under occupation”. talk only about self-determina- sistance of the Minsk Group. So, government has lost the China International Import US mediations were violated by ni army continues,” he said. The Speaking about the time-ta- tion. But self-determination is they worked, they tried. But they trust of the masses and Expo (CIIE), a major plat- Armenia. “He wants to win time, president said that Azerbaijani ble with dates of the Armenian not a compromise on their side. did not use all their tools which blamed it for rising inflation form he initiated to bolster he wants to have the ceasefire in army was liberating the country’s troops’ withdrawal from occupied They should be more accurate in they have in order to press Ar- and the current economic global trade, by announcing order to get some more military internationally recognized lands Azerbaijani territories, Aliyev their position because it is very menia to liberate the territories. crisis. “The country is going a fresh round of opening-up assistance. He wants to use this and restoring territorial integrity. urged Armenia to publicly make ambiguous now,” he said. Aliyev Each of these countries unilater- through a difficult period,” measures . “Our aim is to ceasefire in order to launch new “By the way, we implement the a statement about the withdrawal described any further meetings ally has enough leverages on Ar- he said, adding that a pro- turn the China market into attacks on Azerbaijan and to re- United Nations Security Council from the occupied lands. with the Armenian prime minis- menia, whether it’s military sup- gressive democratic force is a market for the world, a gain back the territories which we resolutions, which demanded the “The time-table for withdraw- ter as useless. “No point in that port, political support, economic the only way out. market shared by all, and liberated. That’s what he is after,” withdrawal of Armenian troops al from part of Aghdam district at all. I had many meetings with support, diaspora support etc,” “Even a weakened democra- a market accessible to all,” the president said. Ninety-two from our territories but were not which is still under occupation him in the past two years. But he said. He said the countries in cy is much better than dicta- Xi said while delivering a Azerbaijani civilians have been implemented by Armenia for al- and from Kalbajar and Lachin all of them were absolutely use- question failed not only to put torship,” he asserted. keynote speech via video killed and hundreds of others have most thirty years,” he added. should be presented to us… So we less and senseless,” he said. The sanctions but also to make any The PPP chairman said his at the opening ceremony of been injured in Armenia’s indis- Aliyev stressed that “actually 4 of expect from Armenian prime min- president said that Pashinyan had statements in this regard. party’s fight for democra- the third CIIE that was con- criminate missile attacks on Azer- the 5 occupied districts have al- ister to say openly, publicly that done everything to destroy the Aliyev stressed Azerbaijan did cy was three-generation vened as scheduled follow- baijani civilian settlements and ready been liberated, either com- they will withdraw from Kalbajar, negotiation process. “Therefore, not use any banned weapons strong. “We are pushing for ing the country’s successful cities. Armenia violated the three pletely or partially. Today we are Lachin and the remaining part of at this point, I don’t see any sense during the operations in Na - civilian governance and a containment of COVID-19. truce agreement that entered in an active phase of de-occupa- Aghdam,” he said. Aliyev said that in meeting with him. Our foreign gorno-Karabakh. – APP strong democracy through To achieve such an aim, democratic channels. Xi stressed nurturing new pacesetters of opening up, growing foreign trade inno- ‘Armenian diaspora Danish vatively, improving business environment, and deepen- envoy lauds ing bilateral, multilateral financing terrorism and regional cooperation. Pakistan’s He said the country will in Azerbaijan’s lands’ energy policy continue to leverage the From Page 01 pioneering role of pilot free BAKU: Presidential aide armed forces in Azerbaijan’s the Minister said the gov- trade zones (FTZs) and Hikmat Hajiyev has said the occupied lands. ernment would induct re- free trade ports in steering Armenian diaspora is financ- “This is not the first case the newable energy-based pow- opening up, introduce a ing terrorism in Azerbaijan’s Armenian diaspora abroad occupied lands, Azertag re- abuses the NGOs and charity er plants through open and negative list for cross-bor- ported on November 6. foundations and channels the transparent competitive bid- der services trade and open He added that Armenia fi- raised funds into the illegal ding process, which would still wider in areas like the nances its army by funds activities on occupied ter- lower the cost of production digital economy and the raised by its diaspora ritories, the strengthening of electricity. internet. The catalog of through NGOs and charity of occupation and the arms The Danish Ambassador, technologies prohibited or foundations to compensate purchase for the occupying while appreciating the gov- restricted from import will losses on the battlefield. army,” Hajiyev said. ernment’s commitment to be shortened, foreign-related “The Armenian diaspora He stressed that the relevant raise the share of renewa- legal framework will be more has actively worked in this correspondence among the ble clean and green energy, open and transparent, and in- sphere over the past 30 Armenians living abroad on said the new policy is more tellectual property protection years and deceived foreign social media proved the case. transparent as it provides a will be strengthened, accord- taxpayers. Illegal funds were Under the provisions of the level playing field for all. ing to Xi. – APP transferred to the so-called 1999 International Conven- regime in Azerbaijan’s oc- tion for the Suppression of ‘Negative cupied lands without any the Financing of Terrorism, China opposes mechanism of control, which as well as UN Security Coun- trends means the financing of ter- cil Resolutions 1373 (2001), U.S. decision rorism,” Hajiyev said. 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014) and on ETIM eroding EU He noted that contribution 2347 (2017), the activities is made to further attacks by non-commercial organiza- values’ against civilians through the tions in the above-mentioned VIENNA: Ambassador of Pakistan to Austria Aftab Ahmad Khokhar met with Ambbassador Foreign Desk funds channeled into the sphere are assessed as fi- of Philippines Maria Natvidad and discuss to further enhance cooperation and BEIJING: China on Friday Monitoring Desk financing of the Armenian nancing terrorism. – APP collaboration between Pakistan and Philippines in Vienna. – DNA deplored and firmly opposed ANKARA: A number of the recent U.S. decision to malignant rising trends in revoke its designation of the Europe erode the values East Turkestan Islamic Move- represented by the EU, Tur- ment (ETIM) as a terrorist key’s foreign minister said organization. The decision Japan’s Prime Minister Suga voices exposed the current U.S. ad- on Friday. “Trends such as populism, racism, and Is- ministration’s double stand- ard on counter-terrorism lamophobia that are rising and its repulsive practice of in Europe have eroded the caution about COVID-19 resurgence condoning terrorist groups as values represented by the The Japanese leader’s comments came on the heels of new daily infections in Japan topping the it sees fit, Foreign Ministry EU itself,” Mevlut Cavu- spokesperson Wang Wenbin soglu told his counterparts 1,000-mark for the first time since Aug. 21 the previous day, as Japan’s health ministry said it told a daily press briefing. in the opening speech for “Terrorism is terrorism. The the informal meeting of had confirmed clusters of infections at more than 100 locations across Japan United States should imme- South-East European Coop- topping the 1,000-mark for the remainder of clusters detected. northern regions drop earlier diately correct its mistakes, eration Process (SEECP). refrain from whitewashing Cavusoglu, chairing the Foreign Desk first time since Aug. 21 the The latest data from the ministry than southern areas as win - previous day, as Japan’s health also revealed that clusters were ter rapidly approaches, more terrorist organizations, and meeting in Turkey’s Medi- stop reversing the course of terranean province of An- TOKYO: Japanese Prime Min- ministry said it had confirmed confirmed at 341 sites across Ja- people are tending to stay ister Yoshihide Suga on Friday clusters of infections at more pan between Oct. 5 and Nov. 2, indoors to keep warm, some - international counter-terror- talya, said the union was ism cooperation,” Wang said. urged the nation to be extremely than 100 locations across Japan which is the equivalent of 20 per- times in premises or rooms the pioneer for change and Noting that the ETIM is an cautious amid signs of a resur- in the week through Monday. cent of the total number of clus- that are not well ventilated. development for many re- internationally recognized gional countries in the inte- gence of the novel coronavirus This, the ministry said, was an ters detected to date. Nationwide on Friday, 1,140 as cooler temperatures are see- terrorist group listed by the gration process, especially increase of 60 percent, taking the The clusters have not been con- new daily COVID-19 infections United Nations Security ing more people staying indoors. in 1990s and the beginning total number of clusters to 103. fined to just urban areas either, were confirmed, marking the Council, Wang said the group of 2000s. Turkey, a country “We have to watch the situation According to the ministry, the experts said, with clusters of second straight day the figure has long been engaged in ter- which has integrated with with a stronger sense of caution majority of clusters, at 29, were infections being detected in Ja- has surpassed 1,000. rorist and violent activities, the EU in many areas, wish- than before,” Suga said in a ses- detected at company and govern- pan’s northernmost prefecture Japan’s cumulative total now causing heavy casualties and es the bloc to be successful sion of a Diet committee. ment offices; 20 clusters mean- of Hokkaido as well as northeast- stands at 106,221, not including property losses and posing in line with its foundation The Japanese leader’s com- while have been found at places found at welfare facilities, the min- ern regions including Miyagi and those related to a cruise ship serious threats to security ideals, Cavusoglu stressed. ments came on the heels of serving food and drink. istry said, adding that schools and Fukushima prefectures. that was quarantined near Tokyo and stability in China, the re- new daily infections in Japan Eighteen clusters have also been medical facilities comprised the As the temperatures in these earlier in the year. Enditem gion and beyond. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Saturday, November 07, 2020 COVID-19: Briefs India tops 8.4M case UK’s first mark city-wide virus testing Monitoring Desk NEW DELHI: India’s coro- kicks off navirus cases Friday topped LIVERPOOL: Liverpool on the 8.4 million mark after Friday began England’s first the country found 47,638 city-wide trial of coronavi- new infections in the last 24 rus testing in an attempt to hours, the Health Ministry prevent hospitals becoming said. The country recorded overwhelmed during the 670 virus-linked deaths in country’s second wave of the last 24 hours, bringing the pandemic. All of the the total to 124,985. northwestern city’s 500,000 residents as well as people According to the ministry, working there will be of- there are 520,773 active fered repeat tests, even if cases in the country with asymptomatic, under the 7.76 million recoveries. pilot, which will initially run While India overall is wit- for two weeks. nessing a steady decline in Liverpool last month be- cases, many cities, includ- came the first region to ing the capital New Delhi, enter the most severe tier are seeing huge spikes of regional lockdown as it in infections. Officials in battled a spike in cases, fol- many states and cities, in- lowed by the nearby city of cluding New Delhi, have Manchester. A month-long banned firecrackers as ex- nationwide lockdown came perts fear their use during into force on Thursday as festivals can increase pol- cases began to spiral in all lution levels, thus putting parts of England. people at risk. Delhi Chief Britain is already grappling Minister Arvind Kejriwal with the worst toll in Eu- Thursday said on Twitter rope with over 48,000 dead that coronavirus cases are after testing positive for the on the rise due to festival disease. Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said the pilot CAIRO: Ambssador of Uzbekistan in Egypt Oybek Usmanov presented a certificate to the chairman of the committee on social season and pollution, add- could save lives and “get the solidarity, family and disabled persons of the House of Represetative of Egypt, Professor Abdulhadi al-Qasabi. – DNA ing that they decided to city out of tier three restric- ban firecrackers and ramp tions”. Matthew Ashton, up medical infrastructure the city’s director of public in public hospitals. health, told the BBC the pi- lot could last longer, saying US: Michigan they “want to make sure it ‘Immediate de-escalation’ of is long enough for us to be judge dismisses able to see the impact”. “The point of this is to get Trump campaign the city tested,” he said. Ethiopia tensions urged lawsuit Prime Minister Boris John- son said the kind of cheap new tests being deployed in Long-running tensions erupted into armed conflict this week between Addis Ababa and the Tigray region, whose Foreign Desk Liverpool “can be a massive leaders effectively ruled the country for three decades until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power and possibly decisive use to WASHINGTON: A Michi- us in this country in defeating ADDIS ABABA: UN chief Antonio the dispute.” Abiy, the winner of condition of anonymity, said 25 fought a war with Eritrea. gan appeals court judge de- the virus”. The tests involve Guterres called on Friday for the last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, an- wounded soldiers had been ad- And given Tigray has powerful nied US President Donald swabs and new “lateral flow” immediate de-escalation of ten- nounced Wednesday that he had mitted to a health centre in Am- military forces, with an estimat- Trump’s attempt Thursday tests, akin to pregnancy tests, sions in northern Ethiopia where ordered military operations in hara on Thursday, without speci- ed 250,000 troops, a war could to halt vote counting in the which can provide a result fighting has erupted between Tigray in response to an “attack” fying which side they were from. be “lengthy and bloody” in Afri- pivotal state on allegations within 20 minutes. – APP federal forces and troops in the by the region’s ruling party, the Internet and phone connections ca’s second most populous coun- Republicans were not grant- Tigray region. Long-running ten- Tigray People’s Liberation Front in Tigray have been cut, making try, it said. It could also further ed access to view the count- Haftar’s sions erupted into armed conflict (TPLF), on a military camp there. any tolls difficult to verify. destabilise the diverse nation, ing of absentee ballots. this week between Addis Ababa “Our country has entered into a - ‘Lengthy and bloody’ - split into ethnic-based federal Judge Cynthia Stephens said forces must and the Tigray region, whose lead- war it didn’t anticipate. This war The International Crisis Group states, which has seen multiple the suit was filed too late, af- ers effectively ruled the country is shameful, it is senseless,” Ethi- said in a statement that unless outbreaks of ethnic violence in ter ballots had already large- withdraw for three decades until Prime Min- opia’s deputy army chief Berhanu that federal troops were gather- the fighting was urgently halted, recent years. “Immediate, con- ly been counted, and was ister Abiy Ahmed came to power. Jula told a press conference Thurs- ing on the border in neighbour- the conflict “will be devastating certed mediation -- local, region- filed against the wrong de- before talks “I’m deeply alarmed over the day. The TPLF denies the attack ing Amhara and Afar regions. not just for the country but for al and international -- is needed fendant. The campaign had situation in the Tigray region of occurred and accuses Abiy of A diplomatic source said there the entire Horn of Africa”. to avert a descent into a broader sued Michigan Secretary Foreign Desk Ethiopia. The stability of Ethi- concocting the story to justify were probably casualties on both The ICG said prolonged fight- crisis,” said the ICG statement. of State Jocelyn Benson. TRIPOLI: The Libyan army opia is important for the entire deploying the military against sides after heavy fighting and ar- ing could draw in neighbouring The TPLF dominated politics “In this instance, where on Friday called for a with- Horn of Africa region,” Guterres the party. Tigray president De- tillery shelling Thursday on one Eritrea, whose President Isaias in Ethiopia for nearly three dec- the issue is the day-to-day drawal of warlord Khalifa wrote on Twitter. “I call for an bretsion Gebremichael said of the main roads linking Tigray Afwerki is close to Abiy and who ades before Abiy came to power conduct of a vote count, Haftar’s forces before a immediate de-escalation of ten- Thursday that fighting was tak- to neighbouring Amhara region. is a “sworn enemy” of the TPLF in 2018 on the back of anti-gov - the individuals who bear meeting of the Joint Mili- sions and a peaceful resolution to ing place in western Tigray, and An aid worker, speaking on which ruled Ethiopia when it ernment protests. – APP that responsibility, absent tary Commission in the city the secretary of the state of Sirte in the next few days. removing them from their “The supporting forces of responsibility because of the Sirte and al-Jufra oper- OSCE slams misfeasance of malfeasance, ations [of the Libyan army] lies with the local election welcome holding the Joint Trump’s allegations officials,” she said during a Commission (5+5) meeting virtual hearing. “The relief in Sirte in the upcoming that is being requested in days,” read a statement of US electoral fraud substantial part is complete- from the Libyan military. night, harm public trust in ly unavailable through the The statement stressed the Foreign Desk democratic institutions,” secretary of state.” “necessity of taking out the Michael Georg Link, the Stephens said she will issue militias of the [Russian] WASHINGTON: An inter- a written order after the Wagner and the Janjaweed leader and special coordina- national election observer tor of the short-term OSCE hearing, but said it would and the withdrawal of Haftar not be available Thursday. from the scene.” It said the mission to the US has con- observer mission, said in a Libyan army would not hold cluded there was no evi- statement Wednesday. any meetings in an area that dence of election fraud and Trump has repeatedly Iman Jodeh, is under the control of for- Tuesday’s presidential vote claimed without evidence eign mercenaries. was “competitive and well that the US electoral system pioneering On Wednesday, the 5+5 managed,” despite “logisti- is vulnerable to voter fraud. Palestinian Joint Military Commission cal challenges” as a result “Nobody — no politician, agreed on the implementa- of the COVID-19 pandemic. no elected official — should tion of a permanent cease- The Organization for Se- Web Desk fire in Libya. The agree- limit the people’s right to ment came in a meeting curity and Co-operation vote,” Link added. WASHINGTON: Born and in the town of Ghadames, in Europe (OSCE) noted “Coming after such a highly raised in the US to Palestin- which also saw a military statements made by Presi- dynamic campaign, mak- ian immigrant parents, activ- subcommittee being formed dent Donald Trump about ing sure that every vote is ist and academic Iman Jodeh to oversee the withdrawal of deficiencies within the counted is a fundamental this week made history as foreign militias. country’s electoral system obligation for all branches the first Muslim woman to were baseless and eroded of government,” Link said, win a seat in the Colorado trust in democracy. referring to the Trump state legislature. Jodeh, a US pushes Democrat, secured her seat “Baseless allegations of sys- campaign camp suing to in the House of Representa- $2.9bn armed tematic deficiencies, nota- stop the vote counting pro- ISLAMABAD: The School at the Russian Embassy to Pakistan hosted the International Educa- bly by the incumbent pres- tives of the Western state by cess in the crucial states of tional event “Great Ethnographic Dictation”. More than 25 students and their parents tested their beating her Republican rival, drones sale to ident, including on election Michigan and Pennsylvania. knowledge of the culture of peoples living in Russia. – DNA Robert Andrews, on Tues- UAE day, the US Election Day. Jodeh’s feat followed the trail Web Desk blazed by fellow Palestinian Muslims Rashida Tlaib and WASHINGTON; The United Ilhan Omar, who in 2018 won States’s State Department Armenians, Azerbaijanis can seats at the national level, in has given Congress noti- the US House of Represent- fication it plans to sell 18 atives. “We did it! I ran to sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the Unit- make the American Dream a coexist in peace: Tural Ganjaliyev reality for everyone,” Jodeh ed Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9bn, Although we are currently living in a state of intense war, I still believe in the possibility of coexistence tweeted after her victory. “I people briefed on the mat- am a proud Muslim, Palestin- ter have told the media. of the Armenian and Azerbaijani communities within the internationally recognized borders of Azerbai- ian American, and first gener- The move came on the heels jan, head of the Azerbaijani community in Azerbaijan’s Upper Karabakh region said ation American.” This is how of last week’s notification she described the quality of of a potential sale of F-35 the goal of Baku is to liberate all away from the conflict zone such as Azerbaijan. “As you can see, Arme- her family’s journey, who in fighter jets to the oil-rich DNA the occupied territories, adding his Ganja, Barda, Mingachevir and other nia’s policy of ethnic cleansing and 1974 immigrated from Pal- Gulf state and one of Wash- country will continue its military regions. “All this is a gross violation genocide against Azerbaijanis contin- estine to the US in search of ington’s closest Middle East BAKU: Despite an ongoing esca- operations until all the lands occu- of international humanitarian law, ues, and in essence, there is no big “safety and freedom,” accord- allies. The sale would mark lation of tensions, Armenian and pied by Armenian forces are res- especially the 1949 Geneva Conven- difference between what happened ing to her campaign website. the first armed drone export Azerbaijani communities may cued. Fresh clashes broke out on tions, and is a war crime,” he said. 30 years ago and what is happening She also voiced pride in the since the Trump adminis- still live together after the nearly Sept. 27, and since then, Armenia On Oct. 28, a deadly missile attack now.” To date, more than 90 civil- five-decade struggle of her tration reinterpreted a Cold three-decade illegal occupation by has repeatedly attacked Azerbaija- by Armenian forces on Azerbaijani ians have lost their lives, includ- parents, who started “from War-era arms agreement Armenian forces is ended, accord- ni civilians and forces, even violat- civilian settlements in the city center ing 11 children and infants, and scratch” and worked to es- between 34 nations to allow ing to an Azerbaijani official. ing three humanitarian cease-fire of Barda left at least 21 people dead, over 400 people, with at least 36 tablish and develop small US defence contractors to “Although we are currently living in agreements since Oct. 10. including five women, and wounded children among them, have been projects while taking care of sell more drones to allies. a state of intense war, I still believe To date, Azerbaijani President Il- 70 people, including eight children injured in recent attacks by Arme- their four children. On her re- Reuters reported the UAE in the possibility of coexistence of ham Aliyev has announced that and 15 women. The two cluster nian forces, according to Azerbai- lationship with Palestine, Jo- has long shown interest in the Armenian and Azerbaijani com- over 200 villages as well as several cleared of mines, then critical infra- Smerch missiles, which are jan’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office. deh stressed that her parents buying drones from the US munities within the internationally settlements and cities of Azerbaijan structure must be built there, and prohibited by international law, Some 2,971 houses and 100 mul- wanted them to preserve ties and would be among the first recognized borders of Azerbaijan,” have been liberated from Armenian then people must gradually return were fired around 1 p.m. local ti-apartment residential buildings to their heritage, history, cul- customers in line after US ex- Tural Ganjaliyev, head of the Azer- occupation. Ganjaliyev stressed that to their places,” he added. Azerbai- time (0900GMT) targeting the have been destroyed and 502 civilian ture, and language, and so port policy changed this sum- baijani community in Azerbaijan’s the Azerbaijani government has a jan currently hosts around 1 million densely populated area with com- facilities damaged as well. would arrange family trips mer. A $600m deal to sell four Upper Karabakh region, told a “special plan” for the repatriation of refugees and IDPs who were forced mercial establishments in Barda, Ganjaliyev went on to say that thanks back to Palestine during the unarmed but weapons-ready Turkish news agency in an exclu- MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones internally displaced persons (IDPs) to leave their homes due to the according to Azerbaijan’s Prose- to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, summer. She underlined sive interview. Ganjaliyev, who is to Taiwan was the first to be and refugees to their homeland in conflict initiated by the Armenian cutor General’s Office. the people are living “their happi- that at a very young age, vis- also a member of the Azerbaijani formally announced to Con- the liberated territories. forces. The Azerbaijani deputy reit- Noting that Armenia’s political and est days” as their hearts fill with joy iting her homeland raised gress on Tuesday. This infor- parliament, recalled that prior to He highlighted that after the liber- erated that from the first days of the military leadership bears full respon- hearing of new villages and cities be- her awareness of war, vio- mal notice for the Reaper-style the Armenia-Azerbaijan Upper ation of all territories from occu- current ongoing conflict, the Arme- sibility for such crimes, Ganjaliyev ing liberated from occupation. lence, and oppression, in drones is the precursor to the Karabakh conflict nearly 30 years pation, the implementation of this nian Armed Forces shelled civilians said Amnesty International and Hu- “Today, thousands of people sit in contrast to the atmosphere State Department’s formal and ago, the two communities “experi- plan will begin in stages. and settlements along the front line, man Rights Watch have confirmed front of the television and eagerly of safety, peace, and free- public notification. enced a peaceful coexistence.” “Of course, all these will not happen adding they didn’t shy away from fir- the use of prohibited ammunition by await the news of the liberation of dom in Aurora, Colorado’s Ganjaliyev underlined that today, in one day. These areas must first be ing ballistic missiles at large cities far Armenian forces against civilians in their occupied villages,” he said. third-largest city. IslamabadSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2020 |P WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKOST Saudi Briefs princess WEF lauds Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan robbed in NAB’s Paris heist PARIS: Thieves have tak- awareness en some 600,000 euros explore business avenues worth of high-end goods strategy from the Paris home of a Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan visits Lahore and Gujranwala chambers; met with Saudi princess, a source close to the case said on DNA the newly elected Presidents, urges businessmen to invest in his country Friday. The 47-year-old ISLAMABAD: Justice (R) princess, who had not were discussed, which will set foot in the apartment Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB Abid Raza be facilitated by coordina- chaired a meeting to review since August, discov- tion and support of efforts ered on returning that Awareness and Prevention LAHORE: Within the from the state structures Strategy of NAB. The meet- bags, watches, jewellery framework of a working of the two countries. and furs worth about ing was attended by Hussain trip to Lahore and Gujran- During the meetings, Erik Asghar, Deputy Chairman, $720,000 were missing. wala, Punjab province of Beishembiev noted Kyr- The princess, whose NAB, Asghar Haider, Pros- the Islamic Republic of Pa- gyzstan’s interest in attract- ecutor General Accountabil- name was not revealed, kistan, Erik Beishembiev, ing Pakistani technologies was hospitalised in a ity (PGA), Zahir Shah, DG Ambassador of the Kyr- and investments in agricul- Operations and other sen- state of shock and has gyz Republic met with the ture, textile and pharma- not yet spoken to police. ior officers of NAB at NAB newly elected Presidents ceutical industries, taking Headquarters. The thieves appear to of the Chambers of Com- into account the possibility have entered the apart- The Chairman NAB said merce and Industry of La- of creating joint ventures that NAB’s Awareness Strat- ment, situated near the hore and Gujranwala, Mr. to export products from swank Avenue George V egy has been appreciated by Mian Tariq Misbah and Kyrgyzstan to the EU and World Economic Forum and in the heart of the French Mr. Umar Ashraf as well as EAEU countries. capital, without using Transparency International honorary Members of both In turn, the Pakistani side Pakistan in order to aware force, the source close to Chambers. noted its firm intention the case said. – APP people about the ill effects During the meetings, the to strengthen trade and of corruption which is an prospects for expanding economic ties with the honor for Pakistan due to trade and economic ties Kyrgyz Republic, and also Welfare of NAB’s efforts. between Kyrgyzstan and confirmed its readiness The Chairman NAB said Pakistan and establishing to visit our country on a prisoners that NAB is mandated direct business contacts business visit at the ear- to carry out Awareness between Kyrgyz and Paki- liest opportunity to study top priority: and Prevention functions stani private enterprises investment projects. against corruption in pur- Chohan suance of Section 33-C of LAHORE: Punjab Minister National Accountability Or- Jahangir for Prisons Fayaz ul Hasan dinance (NAO), 1999. Russia approves ‘Pakistan, China may explore Chohan has said that spe- He said that NAB’s aware- Tareen cial focus will be made on ness and prevention strate- returns to the welfare of the prisoners gy remained very successful new structure new retail cooperation’ and their families. He said in 2019 in order to aware Pak from UK grew by 0.7% in the first of time. When the pandemic this while presiding over a people about the ill effects for Gas Pipeline DNA three quarters of this year. was basically under control, meeting held in connection of corruption. Under NAB’s The economic situation in China adopted a combina- with Jail Reforms here on Awareness and Prevention Abid Raza BEIJING: China is willing to the first quarter was seri- tion of online and offline Friday. He said that strict Strategy, NAB has been with Pakistan share experience with Paki- ous with a negative growth measures to restore eco- action would be taken over engaging different Govern- “Officials in the Petroleum LAHORE: PTI's ‘isolated’ stan with regard to the de- of 6.8%, but it grew by 3.2% nomic development. inhuman treatment with mental, Non-Governmental lea­der Jahangir Tareen velopment of new retail busi- in the second quarter and In this regard, he intro- prisoners in any jail. Organizations, media, Civil Division, previously influenced by arrived in Lahore on Fri- ness. Both the countries may 4.9% in the third quarter, he duced the practice of Ta- Minister said that in the Society and other segments a certain lobby, sought inclusion day after spending sever- conduct in-depth discussions said in an article. obao which is a popular light of Islamic and human- of society to join hands al months in the United on the development of new He said, tecently, the Organ- online shopping and retail itarian principles special with NAB’s awareness and of ETK in place of TMK through Kingdom. He was accom- retail business and make ization for Economic Coop- platform in China. It was work would be carried out to prevention efforts in order panied by his son Ali Ta - joint efforts to explore new eration and Development founded by Alibaba Group make prisoners productive to aware people especially wrong accusations that top reen. retail business in the region (OECD) predicted that Chi- in May 2003. It has nearly citizens. Improvement in students in Universities/ man of TMK, Pumpyansky, Earlier this year, a sugar so as to speed up the eco- na’s economic growth will 500 million registered users Punjab Prisons department Colleges at an early age. inquiry commission — nomic recovery during and reach 1.8% this year, and and more than 60 million would be made under the is on the watchlist of US” formed on the directives after the pandemic, Cheng China is expected to become regular visitors every day. slogan ‘Nafrat Insan sai Nahi PIA aircraft of the premier to probe Xichong, visiting professor the only country to achieve At the same time, the num- Juram sai Hai’, he added. ISLAMABAD: The North-South Gas Pipeline project has the rise in the price of the received a new push with Russia providing it a new struc- at Southwest University of positive economic growth ber of online products per He further said that work commodity — had revealed Political Science and Law, develops fault ture, media reported. The Russian Ministry of Energy has among the world’s major day exceeds 800 million, had been started to make names of many bigwigs, senior fellow of the Charhar offered TMK and ETK with its state-owned company Fed- economies. One of the im- with an average of 48,000 parole laws more beneficial moments including Tareen, who had Institute said on Friday. eral State Unitary Enterprises (FSUE). portant reasons for China’s items sold per minute. for the prisoners. Fayaz ul allegedly benefitted from Under the unprecedented Senior official privy to the development said the project rapid economic recovery is Taobao Special Edition Hasan Chohan had sought before take-off the crisis. pandemic situation, the that China has focused on launched the first “1-yuan ex- had seen “many upheavals but the Russian side remained proposals for making Tareen — a close confidant economy of all countries both pandemic prevention perience store” in Shanghai stuck to the project knowing the fact that Pakistan got amendment in proposed DNA of Prime Minister Imran in the world has declined. and control and economic last October. According to laws for the welfare of pris- structures changes several times. Khan — had 'quietly' de- LAHORE: A Quetta-bound India’s economy fell sharp- recovery at the same time. the official introduction, the oners. – APP “Officials in the Petroleum Division, previously influenced parted for London in June ly by 23.9% in the second At the height of the pan- store selected commodities Pakistan International by a certain lobby, sought inclusion of ETK in place of despite being a prime sus- Airlines (PIA) aircraft de- quarter of this year. demic, China launched on- from 1.2 million merchants Five more TMK through wrong accusations that top man of TMK, pect in the sugar scam. By contrast, China’s GDP line economy in due course to sell at a price of 1 yuan. veloped a technical fault Pumpyansky, is on the watchlist of US, and afterwards the moments before take-off Russian MoE extended the structure with ETK as was de- succumb to at Jinnah International Air- manded by top mandarins.” coronavirus port, Karachi on Friday. The “But later on, sense prevailed with inputs from interna- national flag carrier’s PK- tional law firms which opined that TMK is a better struc- in Punjab 352 flight had to return to ture for the project, and the same was found in internal the airport’s terminal from inquiries coupled with due diligence on part of some pow- DNA a take-off point after the pi- erful circles.” With a net worth of $9 billion, TMK is listed lot of the aircraft reported a at the London Stock Exchange and has reported profits $1 LAHORE: At least five more technical fault in its cockpit. billion. The company is seen to have positive track record people succumbed to coro- A spokesperson for the air- with US government by the S&P and Moody’s. Publicly navirus during the past 24 line confirmed the news. available data shows it hasn’t been subjected to any inves- hours in Punjab. According to He said the aircraft is be- a spokesperson of the Prima- tigation or sanction by the US administration. ing replaced with another ry and Secondary Healthcare ETK is not a listed company hasn’t been rated by S&P or one, after which the flight Department, five more peo- Moody’s, media reported. “The Russians provided ease will depart for Quetta at ple died from Covid-19, taking 7pm. Sources at the air- to Pakistan by offering companies TMK and ETK in the the death toll in the province port said the flight was al- structure under state-owned company FSUE – putting the to 2,390. The spokesperson ready 45 minutes late. ball in Pakistan’s court to select a better structure for the maintained that 321 more project,” said the official. – DNA people were diagnosed with the coronavirus in the prov- ince in 24 hours. He said that 312 more peo- ple recuperated from the Pakistan has rich disease during the period and added that the prov- ince has registered 105,856 cases of coronavirus so far. potential to export Earlier on November 5, the novel coronavirus had claimed five more lives and infected 338 people during vegetables to China the past 24 hours in Punjab Chinese government is strengthening vegetable ISLAMABAD: Governer SBP Dr Reza Baqir called on FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi. – DNA on Thursday. quality certification systems for green vegetables and we avoid highly toxic pesticides in production vegetables, worth 15 billion value–addition of vegetable DNA dollars. Top three vegetable products which will elon- import countries are India, gate the whole industry.” ISLAMABAD: The 15th ep- USA and Vietnam. Agriculture cooperation isode of Pakistan Academy Gu further mentioned at between two countries is of Sciences Agriculture Pol- the occasion that vegetable encouraged. icy Debate with the topic of production in China has Muhammad Najeebulaah, “Vegetable Seed Production achieved rapid development Chief Scientist of Vegetable and Supply Chain” was held in new varieties breeding, Research Institute, Faisal- here, underlining the pros- facility cultivation, pollu- abad pointed out that major pects of enhancing vegeta- tion-free production, and vegetable area in Pakistan is bles’ export to China. industrialization. under hybrid seed. According to a report pub- In addition, technologies More than 80% of seed re- lished by Gwadar Pro, such as diseases and pests quirement is met through speakers and discussants control, soilless cultivation, imports. Only one seed from Pakistan on the occa- and water-saving irrigation company ‘Yuksel Seed Asia’ sion shared their views on have also made significant is producing hybrid seed the current situation, issues progress. “We are breeding through proper system. and solutions of vegetable new varieties for different Additionally, limited quanti- seeds in Pakistan. consumer groups, different ty of vegetables OPV seed is Participants from China seasons and different matu- being produced by govern- also introduced the current rity. We have also developed ment institutes and some situation and development high-quality and delicious, private companies. trend of China’s vegetable green and safe, healthy Issues including non-availa- industry, and mentioned and nutritious vegetables. bility of infrastructure, ex- that in the future Pakistan We have cultivated vegeta- pertise, storage units, spe- has potential to export veg- bles in different areas with cific site, unstable policies etables to China. climatic characteristics of etc exist currently, and facili- Gu Wenliang, Agricultural different ecological regions. tating seed companies/ local Commissioner of Chinese Chinese government is producers, stable policies, Embassy in Pakistan said strengthening vegetable relaxation of taxes are sug- that in the future Pakistan quality certification systems gested. Aamir Mirza, former has potential to export vege- for green vegetables and we Country Head of Monsanto/ tables to China. In past dec- avoid highly toxic pesticides Bayer introduced that Bayer, ades, the vegetable industry in production. Syngenta and another Amer- of China has made great pro- We have also developed ican company started start- gress. Last year, China has deep food processing, stor- of-the-art seed production of exported 11 million tons of age capabilities and the corn in Pakistan. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]