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During their meeng in Davos (January 21, 2020) “When the Chinese came to help us with this Belt CONTENTS PAGE President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Imran and Road Iniave (BRI) and CPEC, we were really at Khan as a “very good friend of mine”, adding, the rock boom . They came and pumped in, not just The Futile Quest for Civilian Supremacy 04 “…we’ve never been closer with Pakistan than we they gave us loans – and the loans, by the way are are right now.” Almost at the same me, Alice Wells, barely five or six percent of the total porolio. (The Merits of Bilateral Engagement on Kashmir 06 Trump’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State suggeson that the CPEC is a debt-trap) is nonsense. Ugly Geopolitics Hypocrisy at Best 08 for South and Central Asia, made lile secret of the They are especially helping us in agriculture because US aversion to China and its globe-spanning Belt and Chinese technology (can boost) development (in this Outlaw Use of Drones for Political Assassinations 11 Road Iniave (BRI). sector) much beer than Pakistan’s. American Absolutism and the Dangerous Neo-normal 12 Between her appearance at Woodrow Wilson Centre The Chinese ministry of foreign affairs snapped back Post Solemani: Is the World Safer? 14 in November last year, and her exchanges in in the same unequivocal terms. Violence Continues to Pile Misery on Afghans 15 Islamabad in January, the content of Wells’ Why is the taxation system bleeding? 16 conversaon on the China Pakistan Economic “The comments hold nothing new, but the same Corridor (CPEC) has hardly changed - consistently cliché in her speech in November, 2019, which has Science & Technology 18 resonang “reservaons” about the BRI. been repeatedly rejected by China and Pakistan. “We must not let the truth be distorted and the lies Omer Chaudhary – A Lifestyle Icon 20 Common elements of her speeches - disguised in run wild. The enre process is open and transparent Success Demands Clarity and Commitment 22 “advice” to Pakistan - are geo-polical in nature at and is in line with internaonal norm… it is agreed best, simply because they flow from the challenge that the CPEC is clean… we reject the negave Self-Forgiveness 24 posed by the Chinese economic model to the US and propaganda by the US.” Exclusive with Junaid Khan 26 the West. The US and western officials, driven by their dislike, if Happening Islamabad 28 Wherever Wells goes, she complains of a lack of not contempt, for the phenomenal economic rise of In Conversation with Daniyal Raheel 30 transparency in CPEC projects, warns of the growing China, overlook a fundamental reality rooted in the Chinese debt burden on Pakistan, and cauons Chinese civilizaonal norms: never be overbearing 5 Best Homemade Hair Packs 31 against involving Chinese companies which have to your friends; never forget the good that friends For Sama: Predicament of the Syrians Documented 32 been “blacklisted by the World Bank.” and neighbors bring you - even if decades go by; never project your superiority onto economically Recipes: Lemon Butter Chicken & Keto Peanut 34 Wells’ harsh assessment – which borders on disadvantaged friends, and never speak with your Butter Cup Fat Bombs unqualified prejudicial cricism of the Chinese friends in two tongues. Giorgio Armani's Prive Collection: Paris Show 36 support to Pakistan – drew unusually strong governmental reacons from both Islamabad and Both China and Pakistan have rescued each other PSL Schedule 38 Beijing. and collaborated on many fronts umpteen mes, Tribute to Kobe Bean Bryant 39 and hence PM Khan’s righul asseron that “this Pakistan’s strongest ever response came from Prime relaonship goes beyond BRI (and CPEC).” It stands Pakistan Bracing for New Challenges in 2020 40 Minister Imran Khan himself during his interview out as a real friendship anchored in the principle of with the CNBC News in Davos. In unambiguous mutual respect and sincere support for economic terms, Khan offered a categorical defense of China development. Had it been a transaconal and the cooperaon with it. Here is a summary of relaonship accompanied by decepon, bullying, what Khan said, as reported by several naonal and scks, and gunpowder, it would have long dissipated. foreign media outlets. POLITICS

The Futile Quest for Civilian Supremacy!

M. Ziauddin

What will it take for the civilians to establish their authority? Is decides, one fine morning, to go back to the barracks for good, mere electoral exercise enough or does it require financial never to return. integrity as an addional criteria? But that is not going to happen tomorrow. And aempts by The military (M) supremacy is too deep rooted to respond to civilians to wrench power from M has ended only in the such noble noons as 'financial integrity'. More so because M's ignominious ouster of those who made the mistake. ZAB was own 'financial integrity' has never been known to be hanged and Nawaz was disqualified for life and jailed on aboveboard. corrupon charges.

M's commercial ventures, especially the Army Welfare Trust M did not take over the country on the day Pakistan was born. being and why it won't exist for long without a constuon is During the nine-year rule of General Musharraf, the grip of the (AWT), the Fauji Foundaon, and the Froner Works That happened in October 1958. But things had started directly related to the mindset of our military officers. M further ghtened over the country. During his six years as Organisaon (FWO) are not cost-efficient. Audit reports of the happening around 1954 when Pakistan joined the Central the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General (retd.) Ashfaq Pervez government have also established the fact that resources are Treaty Organizaon (CENTO) and Southeast Asia Treaty During the first three decades of our independence, the career Kiyani also tried to further deepen the Army's role in the connuously transferred from the government's treasury to Organizaon (SEATO), US backed military pacts aimed at preference of the brightest among our educated youth would government. these companies, although they are supposed to operate in keeping the region insulated from incursions of communism. be according to the following order: 1) medicine, 2) the private sector. And perhaps by the 1970s the General Headquarters (GHQ) engineering, 3) the central superior services, 4) the air force, 5) The reacon of M to the guilty verdict of President General was framing almost all the naonal policies including those the navy, 6) the army, and 7) the private sector. (retd.) Musharraf on treason charges was too abrupt and too Defense Housing Authories (DHAs) are the biggest and related to internal, economic, defence and foreign affairs. The terse, reflecng M's self-image of feeling superior even to the elected houses were being used only as civilian façade to cover richest housing projects in the country. The Naonal Logiscs That is the kind of stuff that had reached the staff colleges in judiciary. up the reality of being a security state. Cell (NLC) is the country's biggest goods transport company. the early decades following independence. Things have only FWO is the country's biggest construcon company. The Fauji worsened subsequently. Now, it is the private sector, mostly Nawaz has been replaced by Prime Minister Imran Khan, a Foundaon is the country's biggest corporate conglomerate. Had Ayub abdicated as per the constuon in favour of the mulnaonals which aract most of our brightest and not-so cricket celebrity and a world famous social worker, being the Askari Bank, Askari Insurance, and Askari Leasing are highly then Speaker of the Naonal Assembly Abdul Jabbar Khan and brightest educated youth. That is why most of the bright founder of Shaukat Khanum Cancer hospitals. So far PM Khan lucrave financial organizaons. not tried to hand over the country to General Yahya Khan, youngsters today are joining business schools. has tried not to leave M's page. And to prove the point that the perhaps we would have escaped the humiliaon of civil war in two are connuing on the same page the current incumbent the then East Pakistan. We did not have a constuon when The defence services have job quotas in civil services, including Despite the wide intellectual gap between the civil and military COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa has been given an extension Bangladesh was born. the police and railway services from the top slot down to the mindsets, M occupies a higher moral ground relave to of three years. level of coolies. On every promoon officers are alloed plots civilians in its own self-image and also in the eyes of the general at throwaway prices and newly built houses in DHAs are sold to Pakistan is a product of a constuonal process and it was born public. This is because of the heroic metaphors it has Finally, most of those craving for civilian supremacy ignore the officers at nominal prices which the owners sell to private out of Brish India Act of 1935. So, while the naon of Pakistan developed on its own, wring the narraves of all the wars it elephant in the room – the judiciary. Power flows through the pares at market rates pockeng huge profits. All of these M- flowed out of a constuonal process, most of the has fought since the one it waged for Kashmir immediately barrel of the gun, said Mao; and our judiciary meanwhile owns specific concessions have been designed to promote legalised constuons of naon states that came into being in the 17th aer independence, equang by associaon our 'heroes' with this dictum as faith. corrupon. century subsequent to the Treaty of Westphalia were drawn up those of early Islamic history. aer the fact. The writer is the former Resident Editor, Dawn Islamabad, former Moreover, most of the country's polical families – primarily During the 11-year rule of President General Ziaul Haq the Editor, The News, former Execuve Editor, The Express Tribune, represenng the feudal aristocracy and big business – owe But for Pakistani Generals the constuon is because of the general reinforced with a vengeance the supremacy of M. former Assistant Secretary General, PFUJ their presence in the power corridors to M. Both Zulfiqar Ali country and not the other way around. That is why every me a During the 1990s the M ruled from behind the civilian façade. Bhuo (ZAB) and Nawaz Sharif were picked up by M. military takeover has happened the author of the coup did not think twice before doing away with the constuon. In fact, the civilian supremacy can only happen if M on its own This undergraduate understanding of how Pakistan came into

04 05 POLITICS situaon in occupied Kashmir and our head of states have conveyed their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. You Bilateral engagement is a component in arcle 33 of UN cannot expect the internaonal community to solve your Charter, but it would be arcle 103 that would restrain infinite Merits of Bilateral territorial dispute however the thing which is direly needed fule engagement and failure in the bilateral dialogue. The Engagement on Kashmir from both sides is strong polical will.” Document III submied by Pakistan on 15 January 1948, to the UN Security Council, containing Parculars of Pakistan's Case The diplomat is not to be blamed for this gap in the stand of his has admied that “They have already unsuccessfully tried over Syed Nazir Gilani, London country at the UN Security Council and his own understanding a period of many months to seek a soluon of the disputes today. We should have remained around, all these years between the two Dominions by the methods described in India as democrac, secular and plural State, could convince Kashmir, against its obligaons and the Charter of the United perfecng our narrave on Kashmir. We did not and the gaps Arcle 33 of the Charter.” and impress any constuency, to the extent that sins Naons. Kashmir was a concern at the UN Security Council in have appeared. We welcome the interest of France on the commied against the people of Kashmir, in parcular the August 2019 and in January 2020. It is misdirected situaon in Indian occupied Kashmir but the remainder part of There is a peculiar feature of the Kashmir dispute. It was at the Muslims, were overlooked. Very few people outside India understanding of UN Jurisprudence of Kashmir case, that it is a the statement is far remote from the connued posion taken 765th meeng of the UN Security Council held on 24 January would find me to take account of the plight of Indian territorial or a bilateral dispute between India and Pakistan. by France at the UN Security Council, during debates on 1957 that China highlighted the peculiar feature, that is, minories and the growing influence of radical Hindus. Kashmir queson. agreement between India and Pakistan, on the Kashmir Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar also known as Babasaheb Ambedka, A naonal newspaper has very rightly said in its editorial on 25 Dispute before coming to UN Security Council. The peculiar author of Indian constuon felt uncomfortable and along January that “The UN needs to understand that Kashmir is as Kashmir is not a bilateral territorial dispute as stated by the feature has remained undisputed. China has said: with many thousands of his lower caste Hindus at the end had much a polical dispute as it is a legal one.” We need to address Ambassador. It is contrary to the posion taken by France at to renounce Hinduism and convert to Buddhism. The the four components of Kashmir case, namely, “Rights and the “539th meeng of the UN Security Council held on 30 “”Para 68. This dispute has another peculiar feature. From the constuon of India could not keep its promise of equality to Dignity” and “Security and Self-Determinaon”, individually March 1951. French posion has remained that, “Resoluons very beginning, the Council began with an agreement between its author either. and simultaneously. of 13 August 1948 and 5 January 1949, to which we must two pares. In fact, before the two pares directly concerned always return because they won the express agreement of ever appeared before the Council, the two pares agreed that The radical India has decided to pack all the principles and We have to admit that the new generaon of diplomats all over both India and Pakistan. If the pares are unable to reach the plebiscite should be the answer. What did the Council do? guarantees given in Indian constuon and has decided to take the world would not be up to date on the jurisprudence of agreement on the plan submied to them, provision is made The Council tried to build a soluon on this prior agreement Indian Muslims head on for a fight and keeps the Muslims in Kashmir case, for a variety of reasons. Unless the maers is for arbitraon, and, to make assurance doubly sure, arbitraon that the two pares had before they came to this Council. So the valley of Kashmir under lock and key from 05 August 2019. acvely debated at the UN Security Council or at other forums, is to be carried out b by an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators the idea of a plebiscite was not imposed by the Council on the The lock down has passed 176 days. However, history tells us diplomats do not have enough me to research into a case. Out appointed not by a polical body but by the President of the two pares.” Internaonal Court of Jusce.” Even the bilateral agreement has to be just and consistent with France should not only honour her commitments made at the the principles of UN Charter. Bilateral engagement has failed in UN Security Council but also highlight the “posive duty” of 1948 and the two countries had to peon the UN Security the Security Council, pointed out in respect of Jammu and Council. Bilateral engagement could not be infinite. Arcle 103 Kashmir Situaon in February 1957. United States of America of UN Charter has to intervene and prevail. was the first UN Security Council member to address the queson of a “Posive Duty of the Security Council”. United The author is President of London based Jammu and Kashmir States of America at the 768th meeng of the UN Security Council for Human Rights – NGO in Special Consultave Status Council held on 15 February 1957 pointed out that Security with the United Naons. Council had a 'posive duty' and “unless the pares are able to agree upon some other soluon, the soluon which was recommended by the Security Council should prevail.” Let us The writer is Chairman, (JKCHR) Jammu and Kashmir Council remain around, so that gaps do not intervene. of Human Rights.

that occupaon and oppression have a sell-by-date. of the 72 years, Kashmir has not featured at the UN Security Council for about 54 years. Therefore, the new generaon of It is important to point out that at the 230th Meeng of UN diplomats had no reason to keep themselves abreast on Security Council on 20 January 1948, presided over by Belgium Kashmir in general and in parcular on the stand that their India has conceded that Kashmir is a Core issue. Indian respecve country had taken at the UN Security Council, representave Mr. GOPALASWAMI AYYANGAR said “We hope during the debates. to be able to convince the Security Council that once we have dealt with· the Kashmir queson, there will probably not be The gap in the understanding of Kashmir case by the new anything of substance which will divide India and Pakistan to generaon of diplomats could be easily understood by the the extent of endangering internaonal peace and security”. statement made by Ambassador of France Mr. Marc Baréty, at Naonal University of Science and Technology (NUST) during a India has waged a war against the people of Jammu and queson answer session. He has said, “We are mindful of the

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Ugly Geopolitics Hypocrisy at Best

Imaz Gul

Two videos out of Washington explain the duality of the sole A few weeks later when US was bombing in Afghanistan he super power -the United State of America; the reality of said: I just got this memo from the office of Secretary of contradicons and lies. The first video – from a news Defense' that describes how we're going to take out seven conference at the State Department on January 7 – features countries in five years starng with Iraq and then Syria, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, where he explained the Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and finishing off, Iran. reasons why the Iranian General Qasim Sulemani was drone- killed. Here are a few lessons we can draw from these two videos; Geo-polical consideraons and commercial interests – not Pompeo named the Taliban as one of the militant groups he morality and principles -currently define internaonal accused Iran of using to undermine Afghanistan peace efforts. relaons not a single country has condemned the killing of the He also referred to the “Tora Bora and the Mullah Dadullah Iranian general as a flagrant violaon of the UN charter. Almost Group,” lile-known organizaons whose strengths, relevance all direct threats to Israel – Syria, Libya and Iraq – have been and contacts with Iran were not immediately clear. marginalized.

Don't we know that Tora Bora is a mountain in eastern Iran remains the only major potent threat to Israel and thus on Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden reportedly spent a few the edge. It is volale and exposed to crippling US sancons as days in 2001? Dont we know that Mulla Dadullah was a Taliban well as gullible to the lethal American firepower, exhibited in commander killed by NATO-US troops in May 2007. the drone-killing of General Solemani in Baghdad, a third country. under the 2017 Naonal Security Strategy – which treats delegaon. This visit, too, reflected the close bond that the US That is why now nobody ever heard of these names in recent Russia and China, as “rivals” and potenal challenge to the US has knit with India as its “pivot in Asia” to countervail the ever years. In a clear expression of geo-polical consideraons, the French hegemony. growing Chinese influence in the region. President Emanuel Macron declared at the the NATO Strangely, Pompeo warned that “the Taliban's entanglement in Anniversary summit at WTFORD, UK on December 5 that At the same me, the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Ironically, US State Department re-designated Pakistan a Iran's dirty work will only harm the Afghanistan peace “China should be collecve objecve of our defense.” Democracy Act,” (November 2019) and the Uyghur Human 'country of parcular concern' (December 2019) for “having process.” “Iran has refused to join the regional and Rights Policy Act (passed by the House of Representaves engaged in or tolerated 'systemac, ongoing, [and] egregious internaonal consensus for peace and is, in fact, acvely This basically amounts to a declaraon of war against a leading December 4) underscore the US exceponalism on rights and violaons of religious freedom,” quong The designaon is working to undermine the peace process by connuing its long member of the United Naons and one of the five permanent internaonal law. Through these laws, the US publicly supports based on an evaluaon carried out by the US Commission on global effort to support militant groups there,” Pompeo said. on the Security Council. It is a country that imported nearly $2 the opposion of these territories against a permanent Internaonal Religious Freedom (USCIRF). In its 2019 report, trillion of goods from the rest of the world in 2019, and is the member of the Security Council. the USCIRF said Pakistan had failed to adequately protect its Didn't Pompeo claim inially that General Solemani was taken largest exporter to over 40 other countries. Why treat it as an minories and failed to ensure religious freedom for all, out because he was planning to target American interests. enemy? The 2+2 Indo-US dialogue between foreign and defense including members of the majority. Should we believe him? The US connues to push its unilateral intervenonist agenda ministers (December 19, 2019 ) also exposed the American duplicity in foreign affairs; while Kashmir remained under total Why shouldn't such designaon be called out as a blatant Quite a revelaon! It also begs the queson as to when did it lockdown, and most of India simmered with protests against instrument of blackmail if it singles out Pakistan but totally dawn on the US that the Taliban were doing some dirty work cizenship amendment act (CAA), the US-Indo ministers called glosses over the nine million Kashmiris under siege since for Iran? Wasn't the group invited in November last year to their partnership “grounded in mutual trust and friendship, August 5, and over 60 percent of India's populaon is up in Camp David to sign the Peace Deal that President Trump's democrac values, ……. and rooted in shared values of arms against CAA? envoy Zalmay Khalizdad had painstakingly negoated? freedom, jusce, human rights, and commitment to the rule of law.” Condemned globally for the hitherto unexplained murder of The other video is a statement at a seminar by Wesley Clark, a journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018, Saudi Arabia former decorated US general. The 2+2 dialogue specifically menoned Pakistan and much of remains an integral part of the US geopolics, and the current the cooperaon discussed (cyberspace, marime, trade) president of the presgious G-20, a club of the most influenal Here is the transcript of what he told the audience: indirectly targeted China as an adversary that needs to be naons. Some 10 days aer 9/1 a general in the Pentagon said: We've contained. made the decision. We're going to war with Iraq. When asked These few examples illustrate the ugliness of global polics – why he said: I guess they don't know what else to do. To the total disregard of the countrywide raging protests which are clearly determined by bloc interests and commercial against CAA by over 60 percent of its populaon (the BJP-RSS consideraons and not really rooted in the theorecal rule of When asked if they found some informaon connecng won only about 37 per cent of the popular vote in the 2018 law and respect for sovereignty of other countries and regard Saddam to al Qaeda he said: No there is nothing new that way. elecon), and the connued lockdown in Kashmir since August for fundamental rights. It represents a litany of contradicons They just made the decision to go to war with Iraq. I guess it's 5, the US ambassador Kenneth Juster led a 15-member guided coming out of the West, in contrast to the very values that like we don't know what to do about terrorists but we've got a diplomac stock-taking mission (largely US allies) to besieged leading western naons preach. good military and we can take down governments. I guess if the Srinagar on January 10. only tool you have is a hammer, every problem has to look like a The European Union decided against becoming part of the nail. 08 09 POLITICS Outlaw Use of Drones for Political Assassinations

Matrix Media Interview Salman Bashir

Matrix Media sat with Salman Bashir, Pakistan's former top to be construed as the new normal, Pakistan while developing or diplomat, to discuss the regional situaon arising out of the acquiring requisite technology should strongly desist from its use assassinaon of the Iranian General Qassim Soleimani. He for cold blooded murder of individuals or groups deemed inimical advocates ban on the use of drones for terminaon missions i.e. to state interests. eliminaon of individuals or groups of polical a state views as enemies. He also says Pakistan should work with like-minded Matrix Media: Does it expose Pakistan to similar acons by India? states in outlawing the use or threat of use of weapons such as Will India dare doing something like what happened to Solemani? drones and prevent this from becoming a NEOMORMAL. The annexaon of Kashmir by India, insists Salman Bashir, will have to Salman Bashir: India with its great power pretensions has the be reversed, as history does not “allow horrors of foreign unique disncon of trying to emulate the US. It believes that the occupaon to stand.” An unjust societal order cannot last short cut to ambion is imitaon. Thus the Indian government has indefinitely, says the former secretary. on several occasions threatened to take unilateral acon against individuals or groups in Pakistan that it considers as indulging in Matrix Media: How US President has tried to impose a neo- acts of terrorism. The February 2019 strike by aircras at Balakot normal on world by eliminang an Iranian general in a third are a case in point. Of course these were unsuccessful and costed country? Can we call it neo-normal? India a lot in terms of its military reputaon. Pakistan will not allow India to get away with such acons. The dangers of serious military Salman Bashir: The assasinaon of Gen Qassim Soleimani by US escalaon are inherent in such situaons. Pakistan will not allow forces in Baghdad cannot be jusfied. It was violave of such acons by India to go unpunished. The response will be internaonal law and recognized principles of inter state conduct. forthright and effecve. Pakistan's own technological capabilies It was a unilateral acon mandated at the highest levels of the US are well demonstrated. government. The US is not officially in a declared war against Iran. The argument of preempve self defense is dubious and does not Matrix Media: Or is China the shield for Pakistan in such provide sufficient grounds for jusfying this acon. Of course, the situaons? Neo US has used drones to eliminate opponents in cold blood with considerable collateral damages such as in the erstwhile tribal Salman Bashir: China is a trusted friend of Pakistan. We are regions of Pakistan and elsewhere. If such acons were to grateful to China for its steadfast support for Pakistan's security constute a new normal, then before long other states with drone and development. China has also supported Pakistan at the capabilies could resort to similar acons. Drone technology is United Naons. Both Pakistan and China are law abiding states now common place. There is a strong case to outlaw the use of and work together at internaonal forums to uphold law and drones by states for assassinaons or eliminang individuals or jusce. It is primarily in this diplomac field that we could expect groups deemed prejudicial to their interests. strong support and cooperaon from China.

Normal Matrix Media: What are implicaons of this neo-normal for Matrix Media: What the neonormal means for Kashmir? Is August Pakistan? 5 Indian acon in Kashmir fate accompli as NOT A SINGLE COUNTRY HAS DEMANDED REVERSAL OF THAT ACTION? Salman Bashir: Pakistan should along with other like-minded states work for outlawing the use or threat of use of weapons such Salman Bashir: The annexaon of Kashmir by India is not the new as drones or missiles for targeted assassinaon in situaons of non normal. This aempted annexaon will have to be reversed. It is declared wars or armed conflicts. Proliferaon of such incidents true that the internaonal community parcularly major powers carry serious consequences for regional security. Even if this were except China seem to have acquiesced. But in the broader span of me, such evidently self serving aempts at appeasing India will prove wrong and are self damaging. Nature has a strange way of vindicang wrongs and injusces. History will not allow horrors of foreign occupaon to stand. We already are seeing the excesses of the BJP government catch up. Indian society is all roiled up in contradicons and c o n fl i c t s w i t h i n . A l l o f t h i s h a s consequences. An unjust societal order cannot last indefinitely. This is evident from human history. So will it be for Kashmir and India.

Salman Bashir is a Pakistani diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan and as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to India.

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Using its Shiite appeal, Iran has weaponized sectarianism in much of the region, in a sff compeon with the Salafite Arab The Democrac Party's overall impeachment strategy also le American Absolutism monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia. many people scratching their heads. The me Speaker Nancy & the Dangerous Neo Normal Palosi chose for sending the arcles of impeachment to the New quesons are being raised about how instability in Iran, its Senate, just days before the Iowa caucus, was also perplexing. internaonal isolaon and economic squeeze could impact its She resisted calls for sending the impeachment arcles since Jehangir Khaak control of these milias is unclear. December 18, 2019, when the House of Representaves impeached Trump. Three I's were the high points of January 2020 for the United House of Representaves' 435 members are veterans. The States: Iran, impeachment and Iowa. These are not just words non-binding resoluon, praccally of no consequence to but symbols of monumental consequences for the US and the President Trump, shows how much the Americans, despite world. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the sff despising General Suleimani's proxy wars in the region, compeon among the Democrac presidenal candidates to opposed the move. it's divisive, dangerous and fraught with score a victory in Iowa caucus for an early momentum for the unintended consequences of accidental wars. cket to the White House besides the US-Iran spat, all set new neo normal of different shades and kinds. Such wars become a real threat when transparency is lost in the hyped rhetoric and bellicosity. It happened both in the US Thankfully, the two sides, for now, have avoided a full blow war and Iran. The public in both the countries demanded more following the assassinaon of General Qassem Suleiman in transparency on the dramac chain of events that unfolded Baghdad on January 3. However, it has set the stage for a since the targeng of General Suleimani, the downing of a potenally protracted proxy conflict in the Middle East that Ukrainian airliner in a bloody mistake by the Iranian military on could well become the new neo normal for the region, experts January 8 and the extent of damage the Iranian missile strikes in the US fear. caused to the American men and military assets at the Al Asad base hours earlier. Legally, according to American experts, Suleimani's assassinaon was a violaon of the internaonal law. Iran construed it as an act of war. "As a Harvard Law School President Trump was contradicted by the US military over his graduate who has wrien extensively on the subject, I view claim that there were no casuales in the Iranian missile such immoral acon as a clear violaon of naonal and strikes. Pentagon admied on January 24 that the Iranian internaonal law," Benjamin B Ferencz, 99, a World War II missiles had le 34 US service members with brain injuries. veteran, wrote in a leer in The New York Times. Its illegality Trump's claim of General Suleimani's plong to aack four US aside, the acon set a dangerous precedent that can become a embassies has also been contested by his own Defense neo normal for internaonal adversarial engagement. Under Secretary Mark Esper. Asked on CBS' Face the Naon if there the US Constuon, only the US Congress has the authority to had been a specific or tangible threat from Suleimani, Esper declare war. said: “I didn't see one with regards to four embassies.”

The Iranian government on its part has been facing similar quesons over its inial denials of the accidental shoong of Did Impeachment and the US Elecons Stoke Iran Tensions? the airliner by its military. Tehran is trying to pacify its resve Many in the US consider President Trump's handling of the Iowa caucus has tradionally played a crical role in US cizens over the shoong and has announced a few arrests as crisis in polical rather than strategic context. His crics claim presidenal elecons. Since its introducon in 1972, the well. However, it is neither handing over the Black Box for one of the reasons for Trump's stunning acon was to shi caucus winners from both pares have become nominee in the analysis to a third country nor giving an explanaon as to why it public focus from his impeachment trial and to keep his base general elecons over half the me. However, only three won kept its airspace open on January 8 at a me of an expected US energized. These crics insist that Trump's deliberate aempt the presidenal elecon to reach White House aack. It remains unclear if it was poor Iranian planning or to avoid war with Iran was also more of a domesc polical deliberate use of civilian air traffic as a human shield against a compulsion than a strategic necessity. Doing so would have The Senate impeachment trial virtually le the campaign stage possible US aack. broken his elecon promise – no new unending wars! to the front runner Joe Biden and the surging Pete Bugieg. The US Senate enforced rigid rules during the trail – no Pakistan closed its airspace on more than one occasion for Such inferences may carry weight. The Iran tensions did give cellphone and absence from the floor allowed. Even the civilian flights every me tensions go high with India. President Trump centerstage, away from the humiliang Senators could not drink coffee during the proceedings. They limelight of impeachment trial. But did it expand his support could enjoy only water and milk! Thus, Biden's key rivals – base? There is lile evidence to show that it did, even though it Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizbeth Warren, and Amy Klobuchar Neo normal proxy wars did re-solidify his support base, which remains largely intact. – were literally bound to the Senate floor for the trial, at a me General Suleimani's assassinaon has raised new quesons when they should have been in Iowa, canvassing support. Was about Iran's own risky and long-sustained neo normal — use of However, the incident did not shi the Americans' aenon it Palosi's miscalculaon or the Democrac Party milias to expand its influence in the Middle East, South and from the impeachment trial for too long. The trial reached its establishment's neo normal of engineering the success of its West Asia. Media has been abuzz with reports of Iranian logical conclusion but le behind deeper divisions among on favorite candidate, is anybody's guess. But the Democrac Revoluonary Guards Corps' support and control of dozens of both sides of the isle. For Democrats, whose sole objecve Party supporters sll remember familiar machinaons of milias in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and seemed to be convincing the American voters that the Trump 2016! Unsurprisingly, six days aer the drone strike on General Yemen. Iran has used these milias, which outnumber the administraon is dishonest and unfair. Their failed efforts to Suleimani's vehicle near Baghdad Airport, the Democrac- strength of the revoluonary guards itself, to challenge the get important documents and bring key witnesses to build the The writer is a New York based senior journalist and controlled House of Representaves passed a resoluon to influence and footprints of the US, its Arab allies and Israel. case against Trump also seemed part of this strategy. commentator. He tweets @JehangirKhaak limit the president's war powers. Seventy-seven of the current

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Violence Continues to Post Solemani: Is the world safer? Pile Misery on Afghans Matrix Report Faizah Gillani, London

Is the world a safer place aer the drone-killing of the Iranian all possibilies to cripple the Iranian regime and the economy, Two latest reports indicate the unprecedented levels of 18,957 person increase from last quarter is aributed to general Qasem Soleimani? How many ramificaons will the US which will sadly impact the people, who will ulmately suffer. violence that Afghanistan endured during 2019; according to connued enrollment and personnel cleansing acons in the acons entail for the world over? There may be many “bad the US central command, it dropped 7,423 bombs and other Afghan Pay and Personnel System (APPS), according to CSTC-A. guys” all over the world but can they be simply dealt with in this If US imposes more sancons on Iran, its economy may not be munions on Afghanistan, the highest in any year since 2006 - a This quarter's assigned ANDSF strength stands at 77.5% fashion? Is it not dangerous precedent that has the potenal to able to bear the burden of new sancons. The Iranian regime is staggering eighold increase from 2015. According to UN data, (roughly 79,000 personnel short) of its authorized strength. spiral out of control. conscious of its limitaons too and therefore it relies more on the US accounted for half the 1,149 civilian deaths aributed to rhetoric and exchange of harsh words with Trump. pro-government forces in Afghanistan over the first three- -- For the first me, DOD reported that the amount of funds Some crics here drew comparisons with the Iraq war in 2003, quarters of 2019. appropriated for Operaon Enduring Freedom and Operaon under George. W. Bush, which turned out to be a complete In this explosive scenario, Pakistan was fortunate not to have Freedom's Sennel in Afghanistan ($776.0 billion, as of foreign policy disaster. The world was then led to believe that been sandwiched between the US and Iran. Coincidentally, Within days, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan September 30, 2019) surpassed the amount ($771.1 billion) Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destrucon. Prime Minister Imran Khan has always maintained an an-war Reconstrucon (SIGAR) released his forty-sixth Quarterly obligated for the U.S. missions begun in Iraq in 2003, Operaon posture and has been a huge cric of Pakistan’s role in the war Report (January 31), reporng an unprecedented number of “ New Dawn and Operaon Inherent Resolve. on terror, arguing that it was not Pakistan’s war to begin with. enemy-iniated aacks ” (EIA) in the last quarter (Oct-Dec And in recent mes, Pakistan’s foreign policy has shied more 2019) -- Afghanistan will require at least $4.6 billion - and perhaps as towards neutrality, probably based on the lessons learnt from much as $8.2 billion - of donor funding per year through 2024, the mistakes commied in the post 9/11 years. SIGAR's mission includes supervision of audits and according to the World Bank. Even in a best-case scenario in invesgaons relang to the US-funded programs and which the Afghan government's organically generated America and Iran may not be going to war, and a major world operaons for the reconstrucon of Afghanistan. Its mandate is revenues doubled to $5 billion, nearly half of all public crisis may have also to keep the Secretary of State and the Secretary of expenditures would need to be financed by donors, the Bank been averted. Defense fully and currently informed about problems and reports. But the extent to deficiencies relang to the administraon of such programs which egoisc and operaon and the necessity for and progress on correcve -- According to the UNODC, the overall value of opiates leaders will go to acon. available for export in Afghanistan in 2018 (between $1.1 billion gain the upper and $2.1 billion) was much larger than the combined value of all hand and show Below are the some of the salient features of the SIGAR's latest of the country's licit exports ($875 million). s u p e r i o r i t y quarterly report: The US sll finds itself ed up in Iraq and the American public in should never be general have become a lot smarter and polically auned since underesmated. – The month of the Afghan presidenal elecon (September --Between November 2019 and March 2020, an esmated 11.3 then. The youth are also much more socially and polically Conflict is just a 2019) saw the highest number of enemy-iniated aacks (EIA) million Afghans - more than one-third of the country's aware and seem to have a beer understanding of the world vicious cycle that in any month since June 2012, and the highest number of populaon - are ancipated to face acute food insecurity, and foreign policy today, mostly due to the new age of social never sees an end, and history stands as a witness to it. effecve enemy-iniated aacks (EEIA) since recording began according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classificaon media. So, it is understandable that an an-war protest took in January 2010. The high level of violence connued aer the (USAID's source for Afghan food security analysis). place in the US, with slogans saying, “no war with Iran.” Coupled with the US-Iran stand-off, polically explosive presidenal elecon; October 2019 had the second highest situaons across the Middle East – Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq and number of EIA in any month since July 2013. -- The number of new polio cases reported in Afghanistan rose Unlike the protests at home, Trump did receive near Iran – remains a source of worry in Europe at large. There is a by 33% in 2019: 28 new cases were reported, compared to 21 unqualified support from the Brish Prime Minister Boris greater realisaon that frustraons with the status quo – the -- The Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF) conducted fewer cases in 2018 (and 14 cases in 2017). This quarter, authories Johnson as much on the Solemani killing as on the issue of the unresolved Palesnian issue, an-government riots in ground operaons (534) in the fourth quarter (October - registered a new case in Baghlan Province, reportedly the first 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Acon (JCPOA. Trump had Lebanon and Iraq – are now boiling over and its ripples are December), than any other quarter in 2019. Only 31% of those new case in the province since 2011. walked out of the deal but other major powers have stuck to it. being felt elsewhere as well. missions were completely independently, without U.S. or So did Iran but it , too, announced to resume enrichment aer Coalion support. Less than half (43%) of all ASSF operaons in -- In December, USAID provided $60 million in ARTF funds the eliminaon of its General. We are indeed living in mes loaded with tension and divisions 2019 were completed independently, compared to 55% in despite a public statement from the State Department on 2018. September 19 that the funding would be withheld due to the – largely driven by polics of populism – epitomised by leaders Afghan government's failure to meet unspecified benchmarks France and Germany had also cricised Tehran, expressing like Trump, Boris Johnson and Nrendra Modi (India). Events of -- Between May and October 2019, ANDSF casuales increased for transparency and accountability in public financial concerns over violaon of previous terms that had been the past six months have shown that all three have the slightly compared to the same period in 2018, according to a management. outlined. Tehran’s rejecon of the deal comes as no surprise. capability to iniate or insgate conflicts. This indeed is a bad general assessment provided by DOD. The number of ANDSF There is no trust between Washington and Tehran, with the omen for the world. laer expressing displeasure over not receiving economic casuales while conducng local patrols, checkpoint -- Sixty-four percent of respondents believed that reconciliaon benefits of the previous deal. operaons, and offensive operaons did not change between the Afghan government and the Taliban is possible (a significantly during this period in 2019 compared to the same significant increase from 53.5% in 2017), according to the Asia period in 2018. Foundaon's 2019 "Survey of the Afghan People.” The US is already weighing up opons to target Iran’s “The writer has studied History and Polics at Queen Mary, This reflected the common man's opmism associated with the construcon, mining and manufacturing sectors as. There is University of London. And Middle East Studies at SOAS, -- CSTC-A reported a 7% increase in ANDSF personnel strength peace talks. also talks of sancons targeng Iranian state shipping lines that University of London.” last quarter. As of October 31, 2019, there were 272,807 ANDSF will most likely take effect from June. Trump is really looking at personnel biometrically enrolled and eligible for pay. The

14 15 ECONOMY

Why is the taxation system bleeding?

Saddam Hussein

Shabbar Zaidi, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman, untenable exchange rate, ulmately reflected in large twin says the current taxaon regime is doomed if it is not radically deficits and a substanal erosion of external reserves. Not to reformed. During his address at the All Pakistan Chambers forget, Pakistan's huge fiscal deficit is parally related to the Presidents Conclave, organized by the Islamabad Chamber of fact that it has one of the lowest tax-to-GDP raos in the world. Commerce and Industry on January 21, 2020, Zaidi delivered a Throughout its history, Pakistan has confronted the tax snging warning on the inadequacies of the current system. He collecon imbroglio with largescale tax evasion by the affluent stated that automaon was the only key to fix issues such tax and tax mobilizaon strategies that rely on regressive taxaon. evasion, arbitrary taxaon, collecon of advance taxes, and This disproporonately affects the lowest rungs of the socio- under-invoicing. The human interacon between taxman and economic ladder. the taxpayer must be minimized to encourage honest tax appraisal and payment by all and sundry. Pakistan tax-to-GDP rao is about 12%. In contrast, Organizaon for Economic Cooperaon and Development and unworkable. The voluntary part of the tax system has jurisdicons, with populaons ranging from 12 million to over failed and it cannot run for long. FBR collects 90% taxes 110 million. As managing cies is not the central funcon of indirectly, i.e., through withholding taxes and deducon at these governments, most have not developed effecve urban source. Only up to 10% comes through voluntary compliance. administraon mechanisms. Likewise, total wholesale and retail traders across Pakistan contribute only PKR 9 billion. FBR collects about 45 percent on Moreover, Pakistan will also have to focus on converging the imports. Tax collecon in the first half (Jul-Dec) of the current incenves of the bureaucrats linked with tax collecon. This is fiscal year stands at PKR 2,085 billion. In the last financial year the classic principal-agent problem: policians delegate tax (2018-19) out of PKR 3,850 billion, the FBR had collected PKR collecon power to bureaucrats, but cannot monitor them 70 to 80 billion as advance taxes. Under-invoicing, which once perfectly. At the same me, the frontline bureaucrat will most stood in the range of USD 6 billion per annum, connues to likely have beer informaon, but can distort it. Due to this hurt the economy. informaon asymmetry, tax collectors need to be effecvely incenvized to fully and fairly enforce taxes. Four major sectors - manufacturing, agriculture, services, and retail trade and wholesale - contribute to the country's GDP Another crucial issue in Pakistan's taxaon machinery is that of growth and economy. Yet, the brunt is borne by the a percepon - a negave image of revenue authority and the manufacturing sector with 70 percent contribuon to the government. The public is not ready to trust the government naonal kiy. This massive tax burden on one sector is even if it is benevolent and is commied to work for the resulng in the deindustrializaon of the economy, Zaidi people. Obviously, people too have logical and historical added. reasons for their angst. However, the government can use smart methods to win the trust of the people and help in On reforms within FBR, Zaidi also opined that the FBR cannot changing percepon. be fixed with sacking and transfers of officers. It will have to be automated to minimize human interacon. It is not possible for If Zaidi's vision is technically correct, then what is all the fuss any human to check 8,000 containers on a daily basis so the about? Why is there resistance? Any corrupt system generally soluon lies in installaon of scanners and mechanizaon of tends to offers kickbacks to many. The beneficiaries of such processes. systems, i.e., would-be losers of reforms, have a strong inclinaon to resist change. The same is the case with rent- Zaidi is correct in his vision for digizaon of the taxaon seeking – an aempt to increase one's wealth without system, but there are other aspects to consider. Formalizing contribung to its creaon by making use of one's authority for It is pernent to note that Zaidi, soon aer taking the reins of (OECD) countries raise taxes equivalent to about 34% of their the economy and paving the way for impersonal transacons personal gains. So just as the introducon of any system that the revenue authority, wrote a leer to Prime Minister Imran GDP. This hinders Pakistan's capacity to make funds available are both steps in the right direcon. Addionally, we need to curbs corrupon is resisted by the corrupt, rent-seekers will Khan stang that the exisng system will not work. Zaidi for public investment. Where it does collect taxes then? It look for innovave ways to increase revenues. resist any system that diminishes their rent-seeking prospects - termed the country's tax system lethal for the economy and predominantly depends on indirect taxes on goods and and such opportunies are countless. not sustainable for the future generaons. He likely had a plan services, which account for 6.3% of the GDP. The other 4.2% of For instance, about 38% of Pakistanis live in cies, yet they in mind and wanted a green signal from Khan to enact his the GDP that make up direct taxes are collected mainly by contribute to about 55% of the GDP. This implies that there is reforms blueprint. A few months down the line, his perspecve businesses withholding a percentage of economic transacons further revenue potenal if Pakistan effectually manages the “The author Saddam Hussein is a Development Economist, while seems to have changed lile, if at all. for the government. Henceforth, they do not necessitate tax collecon in cies. Currently, Pakistan does not have he serves as a Research Fellow at Center for Research and Security voluntary tax compliance from individuals, which resultantly financially empowered local urban governments. Instead, Studies (CRSS), and Program Officer for CRSS' sister organizaon – It is quite obvious that Pakistan's current economic problems remains extremely low. most urban taxes are implemented by the provincial Afghan Studies Center, Islamabad. He tweets @saddampide.” are rooted in unsustainable policies of the past that tried to governments. These provincial governments have large maintain a high rate of consumpon-led growth and an This is why Zaidi calls the exisng taxaon system extoronist

16 17 Science & Technology Elon Musk plans to send 1 million people to the Mars by 2050

Elon Musk has revealed his plans to send a million people to the Xenobots Red Planet in the next three decades. Musk detailed that SpaceX will send three Starship flights daily – or around 1,000 a year. Meet Xenobots! SpaceX's billionaire founder and CEO outlined some ambious goals for the company's Starship Mars-colonizaon system. The These ny living robots have been created using cells taken from frog Starship architecture consists of a big spaceship called Starship, embryos, heart and skin. These organisms are able to heal a human body which Musk has said will be capable of carrying up to 100 people, aer injury and could be the future of drug delivery, to deliver a drug and a giant rocket named Super Heavy. The vehicle will be payload to a specific area in a paent. These aquac organisms live for up reusable; indeed, rapid and frequent reuse is key to Musk's to seven days and aer seven days, they die and completely biodegrade. overall vision, which involves cung the cost of spaceflight They deliver drugs into people's bloodstreams, they also have the ability enough to make Mars colonizaon and other bold exploraon to clean up micro plascs from the ocean, or manage radioacve waste feats economically feasible. Also each Starship will be able to spills. A number of variaons of the 0.7 millimeter-long robots are carry about 100 tons of payloads to orbit, so, at that flight rate, every vehicle would lo about 100,000 tons annually. designed using a computer algorithm. It is the survival of the fiest, Musk wants all of this acvity to lead to the establishment of a sustainable selement on the Red Planet. This goal — inside the computer. The manufactured organisms are currently able to making humanity a mul-planet species — is close to the entrepreneur's heart. He has repeatedly stressed that it's walk and push things, and work collaboravely with other xenobots in a why he founded SpaceX back in 2002, and why he has been amassing wealth for the past few decades. swarm. Their advantage over metal micro-robots is that they can heal themselves if they sustain damage. Xenobots can stand temperatures between four and 26 degrees Celsius. They can survive for a week on the lipids and protein in the frog cells before they stop funconing. They can't reproduce, but they can be kept alive for longer if they're grown in a nutrient-rich cell culture. Pakistan to launch electric rickshaws

Pakistan will soon introduce electric motorcycles and rikshaws in a bid to Tesla's Giga Factory to be installed reduce carbon emissions in line with its 'Green Pakistan' campaign. It is the Elon Musk's Tesla; the electric car baery manufacturing plant in Berlin, baery-powered three-wheeler vehicle and the spokesperson will guide the Germany decides to install a Giga Factory. The Tesla Giga factory will be aendees regarding the features of the EV. Rickshaws will no longer emit established in the outskirts of Berlin, where they will build the Tesla poisonous gases or produce sound polluon. New electric three-wheelers will Model 3 and Model Y. The Giga factory will also be accompanied by an run on baeries and be completely manufactured in Pakistan. According to engineering and design centre in Berlin to complement the Giga factory. the manufacturers, the vehicles will soon be seen on roads. Aer the This means that in near future, Tesla baeries will be made in the car rickshaws are launched, electric cars will also be introduced across the manufacturing capital of the world. Musk said it himself when he country. declared that the best cars are made in Germany. There is no doubt that German engineering is unparalleled, and this will be a ground-breaking move by the electric car giants. Producon in Berlin's new factory is expected to begin in 2021, according to Elon Musk. Sony launches an electric concept car called the Vision-S Sony just made one of the biggest surprise announcements at Uber & Hyundai to Launch Flying Taxis this year's CES: a car called the Sony Vision-S, it's an electric concept sedan that is meant to showcase the Japanese tech full-size mock-up of a flying taxi that both companies hope will be conglomerate's many different strengths, from entertainment ferrying you above congested city streets by 2023. The electric products to camera sensors and more. plane, called Uberdai, will carry a pilot and three passengers up to 60 miles, at speeds of up to 180 mph, slashing journey mes and In fact, the Vision-S features 33 different sensors inside and helping get cars off the road. Eventually the cra will be outside of the car, mulple widescreen displays, 360 audio, and automated. It is designed for a cruising speed up to 180 miles/hr always-on connecvity, with some pieces coming from industry (290 km/hr), a cruising altude of around 1,000-2,000 feet (300- players like BlackBerry and Bosch. Sensor fusion technology 600 m) above ground, and to fly trips up to 60 miles (100 km). The merges the capabilies of sensors of varied aributes to enable Hyundai vehicle will be piloted inially, but over me they will early and accurate recognion, even in challenging condions become autonomous. The cabin is designed with four passenger such as fog, backlight and night-me driving. It's also powered seats, allowing riders to board/disembark easily and avoid the dreaded middle seat with enough space for a personal by a “newly-designed EV plaorm” — which appears to have bag or backpack/rider. Jaiwon Shin, execuve vice president and head of Hyundai's Urban Air Mobility (UAM) been engineered by automove supplier Magna — that Sony says will be able to power other vehicle types, like SUVs. Division, commented “Our vision of Urban Air Mobility will transform the concept of urban transportaon. We Time-of-Flight (ToF) in-cabin sensing soluons use distance measurement technology to detect and recognize people expect UAM to vitalize urban communies and provide more quality me to people. We are confident that Uber and objects inside the car. This informaon is used to provide an opmized infotainment system with intuive Elevate is the right partner to make this innovave product readily available to as many customers as possible.” interfaces such as gesture control and improve safety and comfort inside the vehicle.

18 19 HEALTH

Omer Chaudhary A Lifestyle Icon

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Success Demands Clarity and Commitment

Saad Gul

Do you have a big dream inside of you waing to be brought to this earth for comfort and pleasure alone. Our forefathers life? Or maybe it's just a smaller goal that old habits, belief made sacrifices for millennia to make sure we get to this point. systems or relaonships are prevenng you from achieving? Is We owe it to our kids and their future generaons to keep the it because of these condions that you just can't seem to make human race going by acng responsibly. You have to take total progress? responsibility for this one i.e. pracce it daily.

Well, don't worry. You probably are not alone. Chances are that Secondly, gain clarity on what it is that you want before everyone around you is having the same thoughts, challenges, comming to it. Unless you are clear on your goal you may fears, insecuries and doubts. It is very common to give up soon feel discouraged and overtaken by a sense of failure. It's even on things that may be important to you but you find hard like a ship in the sea without a captain or a compass. Direcon, to pursue? I used to do it all the me. therefore, is absolutely necessary. Know what you're aiming at. This is important because specially on days that you don't feel Some people have learnt to accept, manage and overcome movated, perhaps sick. Or easily get dissuaded when you these adversies beer than others through conscious run into some sort of cumbersome conflict that requires you to and doubts poison your thoughts and your new resolve: Just number to 20. The idea is to develop and then sck with the thought, consistent pracce and deliberate acon. stand up for yourself or involves negoaon, you are prone to because you couldn't get it done in the past, doesn't mean you habit unl it becomes automac. can't accomplish it in the future. Maybe you commied to something that didn't interest you so you didn't want it badly If you want to be financially disciplined, save 5% of your pay enough. Or it could be something that you really wanted to check consistently for three months. Then aer three months commit to but just didn't have the right plan of acon, strategy, raise that number to 10% and follow that for a few months. This tools, taccs, team, relaonships, finances or insufficient roune will create new neural pathways in the brain which will informaon. Addionally you could have been previously give you the confidence that doing this with consistency will focused on quick results in the short term. eventually get you there - you're not there just yet.

There could be a number of reasons why something didn't Lastly, don't give up when results are not evident or things get previously work out for you. Have the confidence and chronic tough. Success is boring. You have to consistently show up opmism to believe you will do it! This step has to be repeated every day with the same energy, mindset and chronic consciously throughout the day for weeks and months. This is opmism. The difference between people who live their the daily watering and nurturing of the seed you planted in dreams and those who don't, is that many quit before it's even step 1. possible. Success is a game of determinaon. It's a marathon. It is an endurance match and only a few will hang in there ll the So be radically open-minded and fully believe this me that end. you will do whatever it takes to get what you want. You're half way there if you believe you can! When you believe in your Know that when it seems like you are out of rope, out of energy, dream, the chances are that other people will do as well. out of money, out of hope; there is sll something you can do to go a lile further. When you run out, it doesn't mean stop. It Fourth, get started. Starng is the hardest part. When you have means, get creave and make a way! audacious goals, they might scare you so much that you remain stuck in analysis paralysis. Therefore, don't wait for the right So instead of changing your goal, change your strategy, change me because it will never arrive. your plan, change the way you approached it the previous me. My favourite example is that of Thomas Edison, who Timing is everything. Start small. Repeat the small tasks daily failed 9,999 mes before he actually succeeded at creang the give up easily because you're not clear yourself on what you that align with your long term vision. When you start geng light bulb. There is more to be learnt from failure than from It is a process to start seeing your dream in reality the way you want. comfortable with accurately hing small goals, you can start success. have imagined it. This is what success looks like; your daily stacking lile victories. grinds and habits are seeds that plant for success. No way So try out different things for a 12-24 months period around it. As the saying goes: Success is 85% inner game. This consistently and eventually you will know what gives you Then, incrementally increase the difficulty level of your goal. Saad occasionally contributes to The Express Tribune and Instute first step is like planng the seed. energy. Don't leave things to chance. Something that is achievable but a lile harder than the of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan’s ‘The Pakistan Accountant’. Thirdly, be confident. Success is 85% inner game. Know that previous threshold. Keep incrementally increasing the He tweets @SaadGul10. There is no red pill. There is no shortcut. Having studied many since you have your 'why' figured out (step 1) and you are clear difficulty level and as soon as you hit it, increase the difficulty elite performers and billionaires, if I were to break it down into about what you're comming to (step 2), you will find a way. If again. Do this long enough and the compound effect will kick in aconable steps, it would look something like this. there is no path that was created by someone else, you will to li you up. forge a new path. Be comfortable with this thought. For instance, if you want to be a writer, start wring 10 words a First, you should intrinsically want to be beer. A genuine and day. Do this for a week every day and then increase that burning desire to be beer because humans were not put on Don't let your past projects; failures, setbacks, inconsistencies,

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Self Forgiveness

Aliya Naseer Farooq

'Charity begins at home', is an adage I grew up with. My garden, carefully and tenderly to make a sweet bouquet. mother was fond of this one and would toss it in aer a Now, put that in your freshly uncluered space and let its lecture on generosity or other maers. When it comes to fragrance sweeten your day. forgiveness, we must remember that forgiveness is a step While you are on this delighul journey of self-discovery, towards healing and release. We carry the weight of please do not neglect self-forgiveness. grudges, misconduct, and heartbreak, mistreatment upon You must forgive yourself. That is key! Forgive yourself for our shoulders and in our heart. past mistakes, foolish choices, poor decisions or wild behavior. Forgive and forget. Distance yourself from those Let's begin 2020 with a process of thorough and deep members of your clan who insist on remembering only that; cleansing. Cleansing the heart, soul and mind. I am prey they are not part of your brighter, sweeter present. If they confident that this exercise would, in turn, reflect in other spheres of your lives. You will see the light shine upon dark are not clapping for you then they are not your circle! corners and musty corridors of your life. Be it work-related, ‘You may not control all the events that happen to you, but emoonal or others. you can decide not to be reduced by them’

Carrying extra baggage is the first obstacle in the way of our Maya Angelou physical and spiritual wellbeing. The minimalists have Do not allow anyone to challenge your self-respect or to discovered this amazing secret to happiness and are reaping invade your personal space. I see mature adult women, its benefits. For us mere mortals, however, it seems a women who are high achievers by any standards, reduced daunng thought and a near insurmountable task. Going to quaking, unsure lile girls by the scathing cricism of minimalist seems extreme but sll one can learn from all certain significant people in their lives. Be it in-laws, pracces of goodness and wellbeing. My take on this no fuss neighbors, even friends – do not allow it. You are not your philosophy is that we can all use more space in today's sixteen or twenty six year old self any longer. No one should hassled, claustrophobic world.

Space for essenals in our wardrobes, space for the posive and beneficial in our minds, as well as space for healing, contentment and peace in our hearts. This space may only be created by leng go – a hard yet achievable goal. What do you say? Let's give it a chance. Let's clear away the old, useless cluer and make try to reduce your achievements. You have come a long way. space for fresh, relevant items. Let's leave the past behind Tears, aches, pains, hurt, smiles, laughs and love. They have and move towards greener pastures.Being bogged down by all made you what you are today. 'It's one of the greatest memories of bygone hurts, pain and trauma not only gis you can give yourself to forgive. Forgive everybody.’ consumes the energy we can channelize towards our future but also drains us emoonally and spiritually. Be thankful Maya Angelou that it's gone! Whatever it was… hurul partner, Forgive yourself if you are not sasfied with what you are unappreciave employers, back bing coworkers… the list today. Forgive and then work your way towards a beer, is endless. more content 'you '. You owe it to yourself. Raise your standard by bringing yourself up and you'll breathe easier. Write out the negaves, write down, clear it off and burn it! Appreciate your journey. Be happy for yourself. You lived There… Let it fly away. These are the ashes of yesterday. through all of it and now you must celebrate. Celebrate CONTACT US: They have no place in your today. Keep a few momentos. yourself, smile at yourself and keep moving on. The friend who made you laugh, the unexpected kindness, Bon Voyage 0332-622 6661 the offer of help when you were bogged down with work. Aliya Naseer Farooq, holding a Master’s degree in English Literature ignitewifi[email protected] from Kinnaird College Lahore, is a teacher and a writer. She has Collect these wisely. Keep only those memories that bring a wrien columns for English dailies such as ‘The Naon’ and ‘The facebook.com/IgniteWiFi smile to your face. Collect these like you pick flowers from a Froner Post - Lahore’ 24 www.ignitewifi.pk LIFE STYLE Exclusive with Junaid Khan Junaid Khan is a Pakistani film actor, singer-songwriter and MM: Is there a character that you would like to play in television actor. The lead singer and composer for the band future? What would that be? named CALL, Junaid khan has been associated with the JK: I really like wrestling and I would really want to play a entertainment industry since 2003. With two albums under wrestler or a fighter. the name CALL,and super hits like 'sab bhula k', 'shayad', MM: What is your favorite song to sing in the shower? 'hojaane de' and solo hits like 'so close so distant', Junaid JK: In the morning mainly rock because rock boosts up my khan is connuing to mesmerize the industry with his adrenaline and I feel really fired up and movated. creave musical sense and a humble personality. He has also enthralled drama industry by his heroic charms and MM: Have you ever worn a disguise in public? remarkable acng in innumerable Pakistani dramas and sll JK: No, not as such but yeah somemes when I went alone ruling the hearts of many. Junaid Khan, in an exclusive to the cinema I just wore a hat and shades and would just interview with Matrix shared his views regarding his singing walk in the cinema but not necessarily a disguise. and acng career. MM: How conscious are you about wearing/using Matrix Media (MM): People say that you are given a “brands”? Are there any favorites that you would like to similar kind of a role in dramas where you have two wives share with your followers? and you are stuck dealing with both. Do you pick and choose characters or accept anything that comes your JK: Not at all. Whatever fits well and looks good I wear it. If way? an ordinary label has made a good shirt with nice fing I would wear. It it's about comfort not about brand. Junaid Khan (JK): I think this is not enrely true. I have played different types of characters but probably the characters that received aenon were the ones in which I MM: If you had a personal perfume collecon what would it had two wives. E.g. in drama 'Hania' I played a negave be called? character. In 'Silsilay', my character was very different so JK: Umm! I don't know. Never thought about it but the was in 'Yaarian'. I think probably the dramas with my perfumes that I frequently use are 212 and Chanel de bleu character as a husband of two wives were noced more. these two are my go to perfumes.

MM: Has any controversy ever been created vis a vis you in MM: What is your guilty binge food? the media? If not, how have you managed to keep that JK: I think nuts that I usually munch on. clean image? JK: No, because I am not the kind of a person who would use MM: If a truth serum was given to Meera, Veena Malik and controversies for fame. Controversies are created Rabi Peerzada, what queson would you ask them? somemes for geng aenon of the audiences. I am an JK: I think I would ask only one queson to all of them that arst so I never wanted to make name this way. Art for is a are you really that person who you claim to be? Means the form of expression and I would like people to remember me way you are in front of the media are you the same in for my work and not for any controversy regarding me.. reality?

MM: You started off as a vocalist and ended up doing MM: Which female actor in Pakistani media industry do acng and modeling. Which one do you like beer? you rate as the best? Is it her looks or her acng potenal? JK: Yes, I was a vocalist but I had also done theatre as well in KJ: As I said earlier an actor is a mix of two things- acng & my college and university. Aer that I became part of the personality. I think in Pakistan it is Mahira Khan because she music band 'Call' which is sll acve and we're making music is a mix of performance and persona. videos and doing shows. Acng came in around 2010 but since both are different forms of expression, I like both. MM: Which of your female co-stars do you like the best so However, I personally prefer music because that is my own far? Why? expression, my own feelings, my own words. JK: I have worked with most of them and I'll name a few of them. Hira mani, Mansha Pasha, Momal Sheikh and Ayezah Cover Photo shot by MM: Are there any chances that you may revert to singing? Khan. JK: Oh yes. As I said earlier that singing is not over for me and @atifbalouch I am sll making music, I do solo projects as well as projects Hair & Makeup by MM: What message do you want to give to youngsters @abeeha_mamoon with my band 'Call' which is prey much intact. who are yearning to become actors? JK: I think the formula is very simple. First decide whether MM: Actors carry a big responsibility while they are you want to be a star, an actor or to be a mix of both? I think playing a character since a lot of people get influenced by ideal is a mix of both. Also you need to figure out whether them. Are you aware of that responsibility? What then do you want to make money out of this profession or is it your you set forth as “limit” for yourself? passion. If you want to be an actor you will have to play JK: Yes, as actors, we are influencers and no maer how different characters to have good command in acng. You much we jusfy the fact that we are only playing a character, have to be very observant in life. But, if you want to be a star we sll carry a responsibility. There were some some you have to create an image around you then you have to characters which I feel I should not have picked up. But I work on your image building, hire PR agencies, and work really liked my character in 'Hania' and I wanted people to with starts and star directors. watch it to understand that only good prevails.

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28 29 LIFE STYLE LIFE STYLE In Conversation 5 Best Homemade Hair Packs with Daniyal Raheel Are you suffering from hair related issues that leave your mane feeling dry and damaged? Well, the only way to restore what you have lost in your hair is through moisturizaon and proper care. It is always suggested to use homemade remedies for beauty purposes since they are simple to do and prey affordable. The natural ingredients in the hair pack repair your brile hair and make them “Daniyal Raheel is a Pakistani television actor, director and producer. The son of veteran actress Seemi Raheel and the healthy and strong without the use of any chemicals. Following are the 5 best hair packs to keep your hair healthy and happening. brother of actress Mehreen Raheel, aer graduang in Film, Theatre & Television from the Beaconhouse Naonal University, Lahore, he started his career with acng in a PTV Aloe Vera and Olive Oil Hair Mask- Dryness & Split Ends 01 drama by veteran producer Ayub Khawar. Raheel rose to fame Our hair also suffers from dryness just like our skin does in extreme weather with playing a supporng role in the crically acclaimed drama condions and we need to take good care of our hair as well to avoid further serial Dastaan (2010) and a parallel lead in ARY Digital's Silvatein (2013) where he starred opposite Mira Sethi. Raheel damage. The best-recommended way to fix dryness and add life to your dull also played a lead character in Teri Meri Kahani, which was a hair is with a face pack which has all the benefits of Vitamin E. Take aloe vera commercial hit. As a director and producer he has also done gel or fresh pulp from a leaf, add 2 spoons of olive oil and empty the whole some commercials and ad campaigns” content of Vitamin E capsule in the paste. Mix it well and apply it evenly on your scalp especially on the lengths and ps of your hair. Leave it on for 30 Matrix Media (MM) Did you choose acng since members of your family were already in the industry or was it your own minutes and then wash it off with a mild shampoo. passion? Danyal Raheel (DR) I started acng when I was very young in school and I realized that I liked it and it was fun and I just Honey, Lemon and Yogurt Hair Mask – Dandruff 02 kept doing it. You can say it was in my DNA because my Dandruff is another hair issue that stems from dryness in your scalp and can mother is an actor. end up causing you a lot of embarrassment. So, if you are someone who is MM: What do you like about being an actor? DR: Well, acng in itself is fun. If you do it well, if you suffering from dandruff then a pack made with honey, yoghurt and lemon understand the character and if you enjoy being that person, can be your go-to remedy. Mix 2 spoons of dahi or yoghurt with 1 spoon of it's very rewarding. honey and 2 spoons of lemon juice. Mix it well and apply it on your hair for MM: What do you prefer? Modeling or acng? 15 minutes then rinse it off with a shampoo and lots of water at the end. I don't like modeling. I only do it because it's part of the business. I like acng. MM: How important do you think money is in life? Can money Methi Daana (Fenugreek Seed) and Coconut Oil Hair Mask – Hair Fall 03 get us happiness, love and mental peace? This is one of the biggest hair issues that every woman has to face and geng rid of DR: First of all, I wish I had the answers to all of this. I am not this one has become a tedious task with the increasing polluon and hair products Buddha, but I believe money is important. But there are other things in life which are more important. Love, mental peace that are stuffed with chemicals & are not advisable for your hair. But we have a hair and happiness come from within. Money is just an aspect that mask that can give you all the benefits of your kitchen ingredients. You must be helps you get it. You can have lots of money and sll be aware of coconut oil, the king of all hair oils that nourishes your hair banishes hair unhappy. dryness and breakage, and on the other hand, fenugreek seeds or methi dana strengthens your hair. So to put all your hair fall problems to an end here is how you MM: What is that one thing that you did in your high school, I think smoking might be it. but never told your parents…? can make the pack, grind 4-5 spoons of the seeds in a grinder to make a paste and MM: Which Olympic sport do you think you'd best be at? add 3 spoons of coconut oil to get the right smooth paste-like consistency. Apply the DR: I used to stay up all night. DR: Basketball, I guess, although I'm not tall. MM: Do you think, standards of acng are going lower mix on your scalp and enre hair lengths. Leave it on your hair for an hour and then MM: Drama serial 'Dastaan' gave a boost to your acng wash it off with shampoo. compared to a decade back or so? Why is that happening? career what is your account on it? DR: Yes, I actually do. And I think it's because, dramas have DR: Did it? I don't think so. It was an amazing experience become like fast food. Earlier, they used to be like gourmet working with all those actors. Wow. I will never be able to meals, but now they are like fast food. Vinegar and Mayonnaise Hair Mask – Shine & Softness 04 recreate that maybe one day in life, but it just felt like I was on If you have dry and dull looking hair then this hair mask is all you need to add MM: People believe that children/family members of one of the biggest sets in Pakistan. luster to your hair. Prepare a pack by mixing 2 spoons of mayonnaise with 2 established actors get a break through in industry, while MM: Your superhero power of choice would be? others have to struggle hard. Is that correct and if so, what do spoons of white vinegar. You can modify the quanty of the pack and DR: Teleportaon. you have to say about it? ingredients on the basis of length and volume of your hair. Mayo is well known MM: Have you been recognized as an actor Daniyal Raheel or DR: No, not at all. If that was the case then I would be one of the for its good condioning abilies and vinegar has the capability to add real as a son of Seemi Raheel and brother of Mehreen Raheel? most famous people in the world considering my sister and my shine to your hair. Apply the pack on your hair from top to end and cover your mother's career. But that is not the case at the end of the day DR: I am oen recognized as myself and not because my head with a shower cap. Wash it off with a mild cleanser at the end. you have to make your own way on your own merit. mother is who she is and my sister, is who she is, and I'm very proud of that fact. MM: There is this gossip on social media about your MM: Funniest fail you've had on set or while shoong? marriage, Is it true that you're geng married? Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) and Amla (Gooseberry) Hair Mask – Premature Greying 03 DR: It's just a gossip. Don't believe everything you read. DR: I don't remember any funny fails. Fails mostly that have happened are just, you know, they're costly, in terms of me, A mix of Amla and Brahmi can control premature greying in your hair and MM: Which movie tle best describes your love life? money, or effort. help you achieve wonderful looking hair all the me. All you have to do to DR: My love life? I don't know serendipity. MM: Your favorite character that you would wish to play? make the pack is to take 2 amlas without the seeds and make them in a MM: If you were offered a Pakistani or a Bollywood movie DR: I would love to play something like what Saif Ali Khan did in paste form, add 1 spoon of coconut oil and then add 3-4 spoons of Brahmi would you prefer doing it? Omkara. powder to the enre mixture. Apply the final pack on your hair for an hour DR: That's like asking me if I wanted to eat steak or if I wanted to MM: What is your least favorite queson to be asked? eat mud obviously I'd want to eat steak. Not that our industry is DR: I don't know. I don't really care. You can ask me anything. I'll while keeping it covered with a shower cap. Then wash it off with water and mud, but it's geng beer. One habit, you will never break. answer as honestly as I can. use shampoo if required.

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‘For Sama’ intends to remind the World of the Predicament of the Syrians

Mawara Tahir

“About three years ago I was in that place where I didn't know if reporng for Brish television from Aleppo. I would be alive or not and now I'm under all the light, just Al-Kateab, at that point was expecng her second child, Taima, trying to tell the story,” says al-Kateab, the filmmaker of “For and her family was forced to drive away from Syria to Turkey Sama'- the movie that got nominated for Oscars this year. and later London, where she united with Was to transform the many long hours of the video into a film. Waad Al-Kateab- a Syrian journalist, filmmaker, and an acvist- partnered with Edward Was to produce the documentary “I hope this is a big opportunity to shine a brighter light on the “For Sama” that depicts the misery of the Syrians during the things that sadly connue to happen in Idlib and I also hope civil war that unleashed the hell upon the people. that the people of Syria will receive some hope from the success of 'For Sama',” said Kataeb. The film shows the plight of the Syrians in general during the “It was a big responsibility to tell the world that this is sll tumultuous mes while especially focusing on the journey of a happening and we can't let that happen again and again and woman's experience raising her daughter Sama in Aleppo again. Unfortunately, as we're speaking now, this is sll during the Civil War. The documentary-an autobiography of happening,” Waad al-Kateab- delineates her life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria. During that me she falls in love with “For Sama” was nominated in the best documentary field aer a guy and marries him. She later gives birth to 'Sama' whilst geng four Brish BAFTA (Brish Academy of Film and conflict begins to engulf the city. She and her husband, a Television Arts) nods and was granted "L'oeil d'or", the best doctor, face an agonising decision to flee to safety or stay documentary, movie award in Cannes Film Fesval in 2019. It behind to help the innocent vicms of war. also won mulple awards at the Brish Independent Film Awards in December 2019 including: best Brish independent The film is based on al-Kateab's love leer to her lile girl film, best documentary, best director and best eding. The Sama, narrated by al-Kateab. Parts of the documentary are Academy Awards will be handed out on February 9 in taken form the hundreds of hours of filming for nearly five Hollywood. If al-Kateab has her way, now four-year-old Sama 13-K F-7 Markaz years by al-Khateeb who started documenng the as an 18- will be there with her to share her story. We hope the best for | (051) 8437318 year-old student in Aleppo while witnessing the beginning of the film to win at the Oscars to shine spotlight on Syria. Islamabad the apocalypse. It scored 8.6/10 on IMDB and 99% on tomatometer and 93% on While the conflict started to rage around the country, Kateab Audience score. As inmate as it is heartbreakingly resonant, f @WILDWINGSPAKISTAN @WILDWINGSPK decided to start filming on a mobile phone and she gradually For Sama powerfully dislls the difficult choices faced by moved onto more professional equipment, while occasionally cizens of Syria 32 LIFE STYLE LIFE STYLE

Lemon Butter Chicken Keto Peanut Butter Cup Fat Bombs This savory Lemon Butter Chicken is just over the top! Full of flavor, every bite is unforgettable. The lemon cream sauce INGREDIENTS mixed with fresh garlic and Parmesan cheese pairs perfectly with the tender and juicy chicken. 1. 2 1/2 c. sugar-free chocolate chips 2. 2 1/2 tbsp. coconut oil, divided Ingredients 3. 3/4 c. sugar-free smooth peanut buer 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut in half DIRECTIONS 1/2 Tablespoon paprika 1. Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners. Combine chocolate chips and 1 tbsp. 3 Tablespoons buer divided coconut oil in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, srring every 30 seconds, 4 garlic cloves unl chocolate is smooth and melted completely. 1 cup chicken broth 2. Spoon 1 ½ tbsp. melted chocolate into each cupcake liner. Gently lt cupcake n in a 1/2 cup heavy cream circular moon to coat the boom 2/3 of the cupcake liners. Place in refrigerator to harden, 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 10 minutes. Juice of 1 lemon 3. Meanwhile, sr together peanut buer and remaining coconut oil (melted) unl smooth. Splash of dry white wine oponal Transfer to piping bag or a medium resealable bag. When chocolate layer is set, pipe about 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon of peanut buer into a round disc on top of the chocolate in the cupcake liner. 2 cups baby spinach Reheat remaining chocolate, if needed, then spoon 1 tablespoon over each peanut buer Dash salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste disk and smooth into an even layer. Repeat unl all chocolate is used and return to refrigerator to harden, 15 more minutes. Instrucons 1.Pr eheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2.Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside. 3. Melt 2 Tablespoons of buer in a large oven-proof skillet (a Le Creuset Dutch Oven works well or a RockCrok or cast iron skillet) over medium high heat. 4. Add the chicken and sear both sides unl golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set chicken aside on separate plate. 5. While the chicken is resng, return back to the same skillet and melt remaining tablespoon of buer in the skillet. Add garlic and cook srring frequently about 1 minute. 6. Sr in chicken broth, splash of dry white wine, lemon juice and thyme. 7. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and let the sauce reduce and thicken. 8. Connue to cook the sauce about 5-7 minutes so the sauce becomes thicker. You don't want the sauce to become too runny!

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Giorgio Armani's Prive Collection‘For Sama’ forint endsParis tshowo remind the World of the Predicament of the Syrians

36 37 A Tribute to Kobe Bean Bryant

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Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an became the all-me leading scorer in Lakers franchise history American professional basketball player. A shoong guard, on February 1, 2010, surpassing Jerry West. Bryant was also Bryant entered the Naonal Basketball Associaon (NBA) the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons. His 18 directly from high school, and played his enre 20-season All-Star designaons are the second most all me, while it is professional career in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers. the record for most consecuve appearances as a starter. Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-me All-Star, Bryant's four All-Star MVP Awards are ed with Bob Pet for 15-me member of the All-NBA Team, 12-me member of the the most in NBA history. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer All-Defensive Team, was named the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Olympics, he won two gold medals as a member of the U.S. Player (MVP), and was a two-me NBA Finals MVP winner. naonal team. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all me. He Animated Short Film for his film, Dear Basketball (2017).[7] led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, ranks fourth on the Bryant died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash in league's all-me regular season scoring, and ranks fourth on Calabasas, California. Eight others, including his 13-year-old the all-me postseason scoring list. daughter Gianna Bryant and college baseball coach John At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest Altobelli, were also killed. player in league history to reach 30,000 career points. He Lahore Qalandars Peshawar Zalmi Multan Sultan

38 39 LIFE STYLE Pakistan Bracing For New Challenges in 2020 Pakistan's Asad Ali Climbs Highest Mountain Peak in South America Pakistan's Asad Ali Memon successfully climbed Aconcagua — the highest mountain peak in South America — and hoisted a 50-meter-long naonal flag at Pakistan to Install World's Tallest Mural in Karachi the top this week. The 22-year-old mountaineer dedicated his success to the Pakistan to enter Guinness Records for building the world's tallest mural in soldiers of Pakistan Army and the people of Kashmir aer making it to the highest Karachi. A 285 feet high mural, by an Italian painter, Pepe Gaka, has now mountain in the world outside Asia. Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal been inaugurated. Cordillera of the Andes mountain range, in Mendoza Province, Argenna with an elevaon of 22,837 feet. Climbing Aconcagua was a part of 'Seven Summit Challenge' for Asad Ali. Pakistan Begins to Manufacture Environment Friendly Electric Rickshaws Pakistan has started to manufacture commercial, environment friendly and Baytee' App All Set to Launch by Government to Empower Women fuel efficient electric rickshaws as the first manufactured electric three- The federal government is all set to launch a mobile applicaon named wheeler was presented in a special ceremony held in Lahore. Electric 'Baytee' which aims to empower women, under the program “Baytee”, a rickshaws will not only save fuel but also have a posive impact on the mobile app launched which will act as a consolidated portal that will environment. provide advocacy on women rights.

Pakistan's First Woman Architect Honoured with Global Women in Architecture Award Pakistani Senate Passes Bill Allowing Six-Month Maternity Leave and Pakistan's first woman architect Yasmeen Lari has won Women in Architecture Three- Month Paternity Leave Awards, which recognize women's contribuon to architecture around the The Senate has passed the Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill, 2018, which world. Yasmeen Lari has been awarded the Jane Drew Prize, in recognion of makes it mandatory for employers to grant six-months paid maternity leave design excellence. She is known for her work that combines architecture with and three-months paid paternity leave to employees of public and private quesons of social jusce. establishments, despite opposion by the government. Pakistan Conducts Successful Training Launch of Ballisc Missile Ghaznavi Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of surface to surface ballisc History is made as First Batch of Women on Wheels Trainees missile (SSBM) Ghaznavi❗ Missile. Ghaznavi is capable of delivering mulple types of warheads up to a range of 290 kilometers. In November 2019, Graduate in Karachi Pakistan carried out a successful training launch of ballisc missile Shaheen-I History has been made as Salman Sufi Foundaon's Women on Wheels which was also an SSBM. program's first graduaon ceremony took place on the 24th of January 2020 at the Arts Council, Karachi. Women on Wheels is a program focused on resolving women's mobility woes by training them on how to Pakistan Becomes the First Country to Play 150 T20 Internaonals ride bikes and then facilitang them with employment opportunies as well issuance of driving licenses. Pakistan became the first country to play 150 Twenty20 Internaonals when they defeated Bangladesh at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Sindh Government Mandates Tracking Devices for all Motorcycle Owners Hunza Valley in North Pakistan becomes Asia's First Plasc Free Zone For curbing the motorcycle snatching crime, the government of Sindh has made the tracking devices installaon a must for all the The beauful Hunza Valley has become Pakistan's first plasc-free area motorcycle owners throughout the province. Motorcycle firms would and district. Hunza district has been declared a plasc-free zone while on also be restricted to install the trackers in the motorcycles. The Sindh the other hand Hunza valley has become the first district in Asia to be Excise and Taxaon Department would only be registering only those plasc-bag free. motorcycles that have got the tracking devices installed in it.

Sindh- Pakistan Traffic Police Issuing Bike Driving Licenses to Pakistan to Increase Texle Exports to $25.3 BN by 2025 Women The dra of Pakistan Texle Policy for 2020-25 with four er strategy and 21 recommendaons is all set to be pitched any me before the ECC (Economic Karachi traffic police issuing bike driving licenses to Women. The Coordinaon Commiee) for approval. It will try to increase the country's license will help in giving women more mobility and a substute texle exports target by 2025 to $25.3 billion and $50 billion by 2030. It was means of transport. $13.33 billion in 2018.

Red Crescent Society of Pakistan to Launch Coronavirus Awareness Policemen in Islamabad Gets body Cameras & Special Tablets Campaign Policemen with body cameras and special tablets have been posted at five Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Chairman Abrar Ul Haq has said that an different check posts across the capital city.They said these cameras linked to awareness campaign regarding the deadly coronavirus will be launched soon. the safe city system will record conversaon between cizens and officials at pickets. The move is aimed at addressing complaints of alleged police officials' 'PRCS will launch an awareness campaign in collaboraon with the Health misbehaviour with people or vice versa at checkposts and to upgrade and Department,' said Abrar bring the force up to internaonal standards. 40