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hayyam bbasi says PM Khan K A ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- Vows to counter PDM negative tactics in ister on Senate Chairman election; long march Thursday nominated objectives is to seek NRO an independ- ent candi- Shujaat Hamza PM hosts date from erstwhile FATA, Mirza Mohammad Afridi, ISLAMABAD: Prime Min- luncheon as the PTI’s nominee for ister Imran Khan on Thurs- ISLAMABAD: Prime the deputy chairman Sen- day warned Opposition par- Minister Imran Khan on ate post. ties that he was not among Thursday hosted a lunch- The announcement was those who “would leave the eon for the senators of PTI made by Minister for Infor- battleground” as the Paki- and allied parties as the mation and Broadcasting stan Democratic Movement government plans to get Shibli Faraz on Twitter. (PDM) amasses support for Sadiq Sanjrani elected as “Prime Minister Imran its intended long march lat- the Senate chairman. The khan has nominated Sena- er this month. premier congratulated the LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar presenting a souvenir to Chinese tor Mirza Mohammad Af- This was said by the prime PM Imran Khan, addressing newly elected senators. ambassador Nong Rong during his recent visit to Lahore. – DNA ridi for Deputy Chairman minister while he chaired a participants of the meeting, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Slot giving representation meeting of the PTI’s core stressed that the PTI had Mohammad Sarwar, Sindh to Ex FATA PTI member,” committee where senior gotten elected to power to Governor Imran Ismail and he tweeted. ministers and party leaders “change the system” hence Chief discussed the Senate elec- compromising with those Minister Senate all set for PTI to win tions and the upcoming an- who had looted the country also attended the lunch. On ti-government long march. was out of the question. the other hand, PM Imran top Senate “The objective of PDM’s “We have to keep all options Khan nominated Mirza Afri- long march is not to provide in mind, including the pos- di, who represents ex-FATA, high-octane contest slots: Shibli any relief to the masses but sibility of fresh elections,” for deputy chairman of the to seek an NRO,” said the said the prime minister. Senate. Federal Minister PM Imran Khan has nominated Mirza Mohammad Afridi as the premier. “Neither did I ever Staff Report “We have the support of the for Information Shibli Faraz government’s candidate for the post of deputy Senate chairman ISLAMABAD, Federal respond to pressure before masses, hence will not back confirmed the news in a nor will I respond to it now.” down on any forum.” tweet. – DNA of the Upper House. Minister Zubair Ahmed The 11-party alliance Paki- for Infor- stan Democratic Movement mation and ISLAMABAD, MAR 11 (PDM) has nominated Syed Broadcast- (DNA) – The Senate, Up- Yousaf Raza Gilani and ing Senator ‘Senators being called per House of the Parlia- Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Shibli Faraz ment, is all set to hold its Haideri for the Senate chair- Thursday said the Pakistan much-awaited session on man and deputy chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would to not vote for PDM’ Friday (tomorrow) where seats while from the gov- win the election for the top the 48 newly-elected sena- ernment’s side Sadiq Sanj- slots of Senate with the ureau eport tors will take the oath but rani and Mirza Muhammad support of its allies. “We B R Bilawal phones will also take part in the Afridi are the candidates. are fully prepared for to- election of chairman and ed senators will take oath in tion papers for the chair- The Senate session will morrow’s (Friday) polling LAHORE: As the race for JI chief the post of the Senate chair- deputy chairman in what a session to be convened on man and deputy chairman start at 10:30 am after for the Senate chairman appears to be a nail-biting Friday morning. slots. Later, the session will which the sitting chairman, and deputy chairman to the man heats up between the bid aza contest. After the oath-taking, the resume in the evening the Sadiq Sanjrani who is also disappointment of the Paki- government and the Oppo- A R sition parties, PML-N vice According to the senate session will be adjourned same day to elect the chair- stan Democratic Movement LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Secretariat, the newly elect- for submission of nomina- man and deputy chairman Continued on Page 06 (PDM), which will again president Maryam Nawaz claimed that her party’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has telephoned Ameer Ja- face defeat,” the minister maat-e-Islami and sought his support for PDM candi- Covid-19 added. Shibli Faraz said by Senators were being told Pak, Japan not to vote for the Pakistan date in Senate Chairman Election. not supporting the corrupt According to sources, the two leaders also discussed Pak not buying positivity PDM leadership, the people Democratic Movement’s agree to (PDM) candidate. the current political situation. Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami rate at 5.36% had made it clear that they replied to Bilawal Bhutto that he would take a deci- always backed movements On Friday, March 12, the boost Indian vaccines: FO upper house of the Parlia- sion only after consulting the party leaders. DNA to end corruption and not to According to Jamaat-e-Islami spokesman JI candidate cooperation the ones aimed at saving the ment will elect its chair- man and deputy chairman shall stay neutral and will not voted for anybody. Staff Report ISLAMABAD: With the corrupt leaders. steady increase in coronavi- Senate. The government Staff Report has decided to back the PDM has thrown its weight pulled a shock victory over ISLAMABAD: Foreign Of- rus cases in Pakistan during Estab seems current Senate Chairman behind former prime minis- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and fice spokesperson Zahid Ha- the past few weeks, the coro- Sadiq Sanjrani while the ter Yousaf Raza Gillani, who Continued on Page 06 Japan have agreed to en- feez Chaudhri has rejected navirus positivity rate has to be neutral hance cooperation in the the reports that Pakistan is shot up to 5.36%, with daily field of Information and importing COVID-19 vac- cases in Pakistan crossing DNA Communication Technology cine from India. the 2,000-mark for the first (ICT). The understanding Responding to a question at time since January 29 on ISLAMABAD: Former was reached between Minis- his weekly news briefing in Thursday. prime min- ter for Information Technol- Islamabad, he said Pakistan tion, the spokesperson said Another 53 deaths from coro- ister and ogy and Telecommunication has not entered into any bi- India is trying to bring de- navirus have been reported joint candi- Syed Amin-ul-Haque and Ja- lateral procurement agree- mographic changes to the while 2,258 new cases have date of PDM pan Ambassador to Pakistan ment for COVID-19 vaccine Indian Illegally Occupied emerged during the past 24 for Senate Kuninori Matsuda in Islam- from India. He said the in- Jammu and Kashmir for hours. Chairman- abad. Speaking on the occa- ternational vaccine alliance which it has so far issued According to coronavirus ship Yousaf Raza Gillani on sion, the minister said steps - Gavi has offered to provide 3.28 million fake domicile statistics shared by the gov- Thursday said that it ap- are being taken to increase vaccine dozes to several certificates to non-Kash- ernment, about 42,164 coro- pears that establishment IT exports. countries, including Paki- miris for their permanent navirus tests were conducted is neutral and hoped that He said ICT export remit- stan under its COVAX Facili- settlement in the IIOJK. He across the country in the last it remains neutral during tances including export of ty. He said procurement and said all such measures are 24 hours, out of which 2,258 chairman election. Talking Telecommunication, com- supply mechanism of the illegal, which need to be re- people were tested positive. to media persons, Yousaf puter and information ser- vaccine dozes is undertaken versed. According to the official por- Raza Gillani expressed vices, surged to 958 million by the Gavi and not by the He said India is committing tal, the number of deaths confidence that opposi- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan, Matsuda Kuninori calls on Minister US dollars at a growth rate recipient countries. grave human rights viola- from coronavirus in the coun- tion will win elections for for Information Technology Syed Amin-ul-Haque. – DNA of 40 percent. Answering another ques- tions in IIOJK. try has risen to 13,377. Senate top positons and said that arrangements have been made to stop horse-trading. Indonesia developing its own Covid vaccine: envoy Inside... Indonesia is fully aware that ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe’. Therefore, at global level Indonesia along with UN is APNS slams govt ensuring that every country has rapid, fair and equitable access to vaccines once safe and effective vaccines become licensed media policies; demands reversal Post. His detailed interview shall emergency, and simultaneously sectors, strengthening social state-owned enterprises (SOEs) tion and health centers to prevent – Page 02 EXCLUSIVE be published in the March issue allocating safety net for social pro- safety nets, and as an incentive and labor-intensive businesses. spreading of corona virus to wider Covid-19 vaccination Ansar Mahmood Bhatti of CENTRLINE. tection program, and by providing for micro, small and medium The bigger allocation for corpo- regions. Lockdown policy was also center opens at RCCH The ambassador further said, for stimulus for SME industries and businesses. The other part of the rations also allocated as working enacted in different scales includ- – Page 03 ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Indonesia the first impact was to boost domestic consumption. stimulus is targeted for business capital loans for labor-intensive ing Large-scale Social Restriction Govt to take Indoneisa to Pakistan Adam Tu- on the household consumption The government at national level- incentives, which include tax in- businesses. Part of this fund was (PSBB) policy from early April initiatives for women gio has said that it is universally or purchasing power, which is provides NERP a stimulus up to centives, to support ministries also allocated to support health- 2020 and the government periodi- empowerment: Nishtar agreed that Covid-19 pandemic is the 60 percent support for the Rp. 700 Trillion (approx. USD 48 and regional administrations, and care industry, such as production cally reviews this policy, taking into – Page 04 an extraordinary situation so that economy, fall deeply. On the billion), allocated to healthcare also to stimulus measures for of medical equipment, masks, account the latest development. Biden’s Afghan the response must also be ex- other hand, the pandemic also including vaccines. On vaccine Indonesia is fully aware that policy: Scenarios and traordinary, both at the national causes prolonged uncertainty so itself, Indonesia is now develop- ‘no one is safe until everyone is options for Pakistan and global levels. This pandemic that investment weakens and has ing a homegrown vaccine namely safe’.Therefore, at global level – Page 05 which was initially viewed as a implications for the cessation of ‘Merah Putih’ vaccine - repre- Indonesia along with UN is en- health issue, has been then de- PSL-6 2021 to resume business. The third impact where senting the country’s red and suring that every country has in June at Karachi veloped into an issue that has a the entire world is experiencing white flag - that expected to start rapid, fair and equitable access – Page 06 deep global impact on socio-eco- a weakening economy, causing clinical trial by end of this year. to COVID-19 vaccines once safe nomic aspects. Globalization commodity prices to fall and In- Like other countries, Indonesia and effective vaccines become Seven dead in itself has a role in the spread of donesian exports to several coun- is also enforcing health protocol licensed. Recently Indonesian Myanmar as Amnesty COVID-19, where the movement accuses army tries also declined deeply. namely ‘3M’. The 3M stands Foreign Minister, RetnoMarsu- – Page 07 of people becomes limitless and He said, anticipating the worse for “menggunakan masker” di was appointed as Co-Chair of results in uncontrolled spread, impact, Indonesia has taken sev- (mask-wearing), “mencucitangan” the COVAX AMC Engagement UNHCR: India’s and affected almost all over the eral strategic steps both at the (hand-washing) and “menjagajar- Group, initiated by the World ‘discriminatory agenda’ world, including Indonesia. national and global levels by de- ak” (social-distancing). Simultane- Health Organization (WHO) condemned in Geneva The Ambassador expressed – Page 08 veloping National Economic Re- ously, we use ‘3T’ – Tract, Tracing and Vaccine Alliance (GAVI). these views during an exclusive covery Program (NERP). In sum, and Treatment. The later refers interview with daily Islamabad the strategy addresses the health to building pocket of small isola- Continued on Page 06 IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Friday, March 12, 2021 ‘Govt utilizing Briefs all resources to promote Faisalabad: forestry’ Arrangements finalized for DNA culture day ZIARAT: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Ishfaq Mughal Aslam has said that the gov- ernment is utilizing all avail- FAISALABAD: Under the able resources to promote arrangements of district forestry in the country. administration, the color- Addressing an inaugural ful events of Culture day ceremony of the tree plan- has been made finalized on tation campaign in Ziarat 14 of March and a cultural on Thursday, he said that programs would celebrated steps are being taken for in traditional way. This was protection and expansion of informed by Deputy Com- forests and wildlife. missioner Muhammad Ali Amin Aslam said that the Zi- during a meeting in which arat valley is a center point the schedule of culture day of tourism in Balochistan was discussed. Addition- and effective measures will al Deputy Commissioner be taken for beautification General Khurram Pervaiz , of Ziarat. Earlier, he formal- Assisstant Commissioners ly inaugurated a tree planta- Sadar & City Umar Maq- tion campaign by planting bool, Syed Ayub Bukhari, a sapling at Obashta Rest CEO District Education Au- House in Ziarat. thority Ali Ahmed Sian, Ad- ditional Director Livestock ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for education, professional training, talking to Japan Dr. Haider Ali, Officers ambassador to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda who called on him in his office. – DNA PR launches of Agriculture University, Metropolitan Corporation, modernised PHA and other departments were also present. Giving Premium details of events of culture day, Deputy Commission- Train er informed that publicly APNS slams govt media KARACHI: In an unprece- interested programs would dented development aimed started at 10 am and under at modernising the Paki- the leadership of Provincial stan Railways’ freight ser- Minister for Culture Mian vice, the department has Khayal Ahmed, officers of policies; demands reversal launched a modernised Divisional and District ad- Premium Container Train ministration and Parliamen- The members of the Executive Committee complained that in the distribution of destined between Karachi tarians would reach Faisal- and Laho abad Arts Council by sit in advertisements genuine publications are being ignored; The APNS will suspend the The booking procedure on Buggy from commission- for all of its wagons can be er’s office and culture day sponsoring clients who have not made payments against their advertisements carried out, online, by open celebrations would formally bidding from railways’ web- inaugurated at FAC. He fur- site. Pakistan Railways has ther informed that Dress scheduled 6 Up country show and tableaue of stu- departures of this premium dents from different educa- container train on 1st, 6th, tional institutions based on 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th regional dresses would be of each month whereas the performed . He said that a subsequent down country big flower exhibition will be departures shall take place inaugurated at 11 a.m and on 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd this exhibition would contin- and 28th of every month. ue till evening. The newly introduced con- tainer train is expected to cover Karachi-Lahore Wahab distance within 32 hours. Punctuality of this premium stresses to train shall be under strict have to close down their op- their media and authorize sponsoring clients who have Shahzad Akhund, brother-in- Faisal Zahid Malik (D/Paki- observation as refunding improve air Staff Report erations resulting in a large the regional offices of PID not made payments against law of Kazi Asad Abid, Haji stan Observer), Dr. Waqar provision to the parties has scale retrenchment and un- to recommend newspapers their advertisements. In the Muhammad Hasan Khan, Yousuf Azeemi (M/Roohani been entailed if the train quality KARACHI: The All Paki- employment of journalists in their respective regions. 2nd stage APNS may con- elder brother of Mr. Sardar Digest), Khushnood Ali does not reach its destina- stan Newspapers Society and media workers. The members of the Execu- sider suspending the entire Khan Niazi, Syed Asif Ali, Khan (Daily Sahafat), Huma- tion within the stipulated (APNS) has expressed grave Nazir Siyal The Executive Committee tive Committee complained government advertising. brother-in-law of Mr. S.M. yun Gulzar (Daily Saydat), time concern over the disastrous noted that under the new that in the distribution of The Executive Committee, Munir Jilani, Maj. Gen. Riaz Ahmed Mansuri (M/ Each train comprises 30 KARACHI: Barrister Mur- effects of the media policies policy, the PID and provin- advertisements genuine in another resolution, noted Hidayat ullah Khan Niazi, The Cricketer) and Muham- wagons and bidding for each taza Wahab, Advisor to the of the Federal and provin- cial Information Depart- publications are being ig- that the DGPR, Punjab has father-in-law of Mr. Sardar mad Saleem (Daily Sindh wagon starts at Rs.125,000. Chief Minister on Environ- cial governments and urged ments of the Punjab and nored. This is evident from curtailed the quantum of ads Khan Niazi and eldest sister Sujaag). The train’s estimated mini- ment and Coastal Develop- upon the governments to KPK have been empowered the ad of Ministry of Infor- and stopped payments as a of Mr. Mehtab Khan. The following attended the mun monthly earning shall ment, while addressing a consult the stakeholders for to select the media for the mation released on March consequence of new policy, The following attended the meeting on Zoom : Mumtaz be Rs. 22.5 million, if per seminar on air pollution as the reversal of these poli- government advertising 07 which was issued to 143 particularly, the payment meeting : Hameed Haroon, A. Tahir, Vice President, wagon bidding of all six the chief guest, said that he cies. thus depriving the clients APNS members, 112 non- against SPL ads has com- President, Sarmad Ali, Sec- Syed Sajjad Bokhari (Daily trains closes at starting val- was not an environmentalist The Executive Committee of their rights to choose APNS mostly non-existing pletely stopped. The mem- retary General, Syed Mu- Abtak), Waseem Ahmed ue. – DNA and would discuss the polit- of the APNS at its meeting the respective media for publications.In another bers urged upon the Punjab hammad Munir Jilani, Joint (Daily Awam, Quetta), Ha- ical implications of the envi- held on March 08, 2021 the dissemination of their resolution, the Executive Government to restore the Secretary, Shahab Zuberi, mayun Tariq (D/Business ronment. chaired by its President, Mr. message. This has resulted Committee noted that with pre-policy mechanism of pay- Finance Secretary, Mehtab Report), Ansar Mahmood NAB court When I got the portfolio of Hameed Haroon considered in considerable decrease of the new policy, the slow ment without further delay. Khan (Daily Ausaf), Fauzia Bhatti (Monthly CENTRE- adjourns environment department, the state of print media in the quantum of advertise- payment process of govern- The Executive Committee Shaheen (Monthly Dastak), LINE), Syed Ayaz Badshah it seemed that I was being the country and noted that ments as the sponsoring ment advertisements has adopted the Annual Report Najamuddin Sheikh (D/ (daily Mashriq, Peshawar), Ramzan sugar punished but the party lead- the new media policies, departments have curtailed had a negative impact on the for last two years as well as Deynat), Kazi Asad Abid Sardar Khan Niazi (Month- ership and the chief minis- have devastating effects on advertising because they be- newspapers. audit report for the years (Fortnightly Ibrat), Syed ly Naya Rukh), Rukhsana mills case ter gave me confidence and the member publications lieve that their advertising This situation has resulted 2019-2020 and decided to Akbar Tahir (D/Jasarat), Saulat Saleemi (Weekly especially, the smaller and was being given to mostly in acute liquidity crisis for hold its General Council Faisal Shahjehan (Daily Jid- Nikhar), Umer Mujib Shami I tried. Now the institution Staff Report is much better. regional publications, who unknown newspapers which member publications and meeting on March 24, 2021 dat, Karachi), Javed Mehr (D/Pakistan, Lahore), Jamil He said that the Environ- were facing acute financial results in wastage of their needs to be addressed by the at APNS House, Karachi. Shamsi (Daily Kaleem), Athar (Daily Tijarat) and crunch. They were of the budgets. Federal and provincial gov- The Executive Committee Aslam Leghari (Daily Ka- Prof. S.B. Hasan (M/Invest- LAHORE, MAR 11 (DNA) – ment Department had not An accountability court on been given importance in considered view, if these The Committee urged upon ernments on priority basis. offered fateha on the sad wish), Muhammad Man- ment & Marketing). Naz policies were not reviewed the Federal Government The Executive Committee demise of Mr. Imran Ahmed zoor Rana (Daily Mashriq, Afreen Saigal Lakhani (Daily Thursday adjourned hearing the past. Now I am happy of Ramzan Sugar Mills case because we were moving in in consultation with the to restore the rights of the decided that as a first step, son of Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Quetta), Mushtaq Ahmed Dawn) attended as special APNS, many publications client departments to select the APNS will suspend the Qureshi, Mr. and Mrs. Qureshi (M/Naey Ufaq), observer. against Opposition Leader in the right direction. In our National Assembly Shehbaz society, there is more talk Sharif and his son, Hamza but less work. “The environ- Shehbaz,till March 25. ment is something we can SADA observes Accountability Court Judge easily improve,” he said. Amjad Nazir Chaudhry con- We have to move towards ducted the case proceed- collective thinking. We Int’l Ear Care Day ings. The jail authorities clean our house, not the produced Shehbaz Sharif neighborhood or the city. for Speech & Learning was bid aza during the proceedings, The environment is a prob- A R established in 2015. He fur- whereas Hamza Shehbaz lem for the whole country, ther informed that so far LAHORE: The Society for also appeared and got his at- society and the world. SADA has sponsored 43 Audiological and Develop- tendance marked. Cochlear Implants and fitted mental Ailments (SADA) around 100 hearing aids. He The court questioned Hamza Fake faith recently celebrated Inter- also added that 17 students Shehbaz whether the jail au- national Ear Care Day. The of Alam School have been thorities got his thumb im- healer held in day was celebrated at Race joined mainstream schools. pression on bail documents Course Park (Jilani Park), The most striking event of at the time of release from Lahore Lahore. The function was the day was the performanc- jail. To this, Hamza con- started with the Recitation es of students studying in firmed that he did put thumb LAHORE: Police on Thurs- of Holy Quran by the stu- “Alam School for Speech and impressions on documents. day nabbed fake faith healer dents of Alam School for Learning” which was highly At this, the court asked molesting women in La- Speech & Learning. appreciated by the audience Hamza Shehbaz to verify hore’s area of Shahdara. It was followed by Remarks and left them emotionally his thumb impression on Identified as Baba Khalid, is by Air Commodore (R) Inam moved. bail documents. However, accused of molesting wom- Ul Haq Raja (CEO, SADA). Speaking at the Occasion, Hamza stated he could not en in the area. The police He informed the audience Dr. Afzaal Alam (Consultant confirm whether these were after receiving several com- that, SADA was established Audiologist & President his thumb impressions. plaints, conducted a raid in 2014 to alleviate the SADA) informed the audi- Later, the court got a thumb and arrested him from the sufferings of hearing and ence during his speech that impression of Hamza Sheh- area of Shahdira. speech impaired children. out of 1000 new born chil- baz on a plain paper besides The case has been regis- ISLAMABAD: South African high commissioner to Pakistan, M Madikiza, called on the federal min- To augment the efforts in dren 3-4 are affected by se- getting his signatures on bail tered against the fake faith ister for national food security and research, Syed Fakhar Imam in the minister’s office. – DNA this regard, Alam School vere hearing loss. documents. healer and the investigation against him was underway, said the police. On Wednes- JI to abstain from Senate day, a 16-year-old youth was axed to death allegedly by a Chairman election fake faith healer in Rawal- Healthcare sector to be improved pindi. bid aza with its healthcare system; economic situation charac- ating goal based on a mu- for the technologically so- According to police sources, A R Shaheen Hanif although it has made few terized by heavy external tually agreed division of phisticated infrastructure Nasir Hussain, a resident LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami has decided to abstain from vot- notable breakthroughs. debt and faltering produc- labor and other resources). and services. of Wah Cantt, mysteriously ing in the Senate chairman and deputy chairman elections ISLAMABAD: Much of the One such initiatives is try- tivity, Pakistan’s room to It provides a window of op- Involvement of the private went missing two days ago. on March 12. Jamaat-e-Islami spokesman Qaiser Sharif has success and progression of ing hard to achieve Millen- maneuver with health sec- portunities and introduces sector ensures that projects His family approached the confirmed that JI has decided not to support any candidate a nation rest mainly on its nium Development Goals tor reform is quite limited. far-reaching changes in the and programs are subject police and got registered in the Senate chairman and deputy chairman elections. healthcare sector. Health- (MDGs) that are set for all So, what should be the solu- health and social sectors. to commercial discipline. an FIR in this regard. Tak- He said Jamaat-e-Islami will abstain from the Senate care sector has played a ma- developing countries. tion? Experience suggests that Public-private partnerships ing action on the report, Chairman and Depurty Chairman election by exercising jor role in the economic and But one can’t deny the fact The Public-Private Partner- involving the private sector can bring new ideas for de- the police had launched an its democratic right. Earlier Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) social development ofcoun- that the health care system ship (PPP) is a phenome- has made public sectors ef- signing programs and pro- investigation and took Sarv- Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari telephoned Ameer Ja- tries all across the world. in Pakistan is beset with non that has gained popu- ficient and effective. It also jects, and greater synergy er Shah, a fake faith healer, maat-e-Islami and sought his support for PDM candidate For ensuring high and inclu- numerous problems, for larity in recent times. In the brings stronger manageri- between the design and into custody over suspicion. in Senate Chairman election. According to sources, the sive accelerated growth, a instance, structural frag- health sector, it is defined al capacity, access to new operation of facilities. Part- The sources said that Sarv- two leaders also discussed the current political situation. coherent roadmap and clear mentation, gender insen- as an institutional relation- technology, and specialized nering with the private sec- er Shah allegedly subjected Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami replied to Bilawal Bhutto that he policies shall be introduced sitivity, resource scarcity, ship between the govern- skills that governments tor gives governments the Nasir Hussain, one of his would take a decision only after consulting the party lead- to improve the healthcare inefficiency, and lack of ment and the private sector cannot afford to develop on ability to take advantage of devotees, to severe torture ers. According to Jamaat-e-Islami spokesman, former Sen- landscape of a country. Pa- functional specificity and (nonprofit organizations, their own. It can fill the gaps managerial efficiency, finan- before killing him with an ate chairman Raza Rabbani had also contacted Sirajul Haq kistan, since the time of in- accessibility. Moreover, it for-profit private sector, to where governments are cial diligence and technical axe. – DNA and requested for support. dependence has struggled is faced with a precarious achieve a shared health-cre- slow to respond to demands innovations. 03 IslamabadPOST

METROLITEFriday, March 12, 2021 Book on Briefs Prophet (PBUH) 14 ADRCs launched by successfully PUCAR decide taxpayers’ Imran Tanoli

disputes RAWALPINDI: Punjab Council of the Arts in collab- DNA oration with Bazm-e-Ahbab- ISLAMABAD: As many as e-Qalam Pakistan arranged fourteen out of eighteen a launching ceremony of the Alternative Dispute Resolu- book ‘Seerat-e-Syed Konain’ tion Committees (ADRCs) by famous Biographer Zafar have so far successfully de- Iqbal Anjum. The ceremony cided disputes referred by was presided over by senior different grieved taxpayers poet Naseem-e-Sahar and Dr to the Federal Board of Rev- Syed Shabi ul Hassan Riz- enue (FBR) since July 2020. vi, Sharif Shad and Anjum According to an FBR press Khaleeq were chief guests statement issued here, while Mehmooda Ghazi while responding to the ap- was guest of honor which plicants’ grievances on fast also anchored by Farkhan- track basis, IR-Operations da Shahmim. The speakers Wing, FBR, during the peri- include Farkhanda Shamim, od July, 2020 to Feb, 2021, Raja Qaiser Aftab, Abdul had constituted eighteen Hameed Khan, Raja Abdul (18) Committees, under the RAWALPINDI: Chairman PRCS Abrar ul Haq inaugurating the vaccination center at Red Crescent Corona Care Hospital. – DNA Qayyum Athar, Prof Ashiq sales tax, federal excise & Hussain, Prof Jamil Yousaf, income tax heads. Mehmooda Ghazi, Anjum “FBR is making all out ef- Khaleeq, Sharif Shad, Dr forts to restore taxpayer’s Syed Shabi ul Hassan Rizvi, trust by taking several steps Zafar Iqbal Anjum and Na- including resolution of tax seem-e-Sahar threw light on Covid-19 vaccination the book and termed it full disputes through constitu- tion of ADRCs,” the state- of knowledge of Islam. ment added. The mechanism, as part of Etisalat’s out of court settlement and center opens at RCCH revenue mobilization, has Group been mobilized to enable taxpayers to get their dis- Abrar ul Haq says designation of RCCH as Mass Vaccination Centre CEO visits putes settled in lesser time and without incurring litiga- for Covid-19 is a matter of pride and recognition for PRCS Pakistan tion cost, it added. Haq inaugurated the vacci- the government for showing ease. He cautioned the gen- Abrar ul Haq said the PRCS vulnerable segments of the It is pertinent to mention DNA nation center. Addressing trust in us,” he added. eral public to keep observ- has rendered remarkable society through provision of here that by virtue of ma- on the occasion, the Chair- Abrar ul Haq said the gov- ing safety guidelines even services in containing the food as well as awareness Zubair Ahmad jor facilitative change in- ISLAMABAD: In a land- man said the Red Crescent ernment has launched vac- after getting vaccinated. Covid-19 pandemic in the about adherence to safety troduced through Finance mark development, a coro- Corona Care Hospital has cination drive for people Abrar ul Haq said the coro- country. He said the PRCS and security SOPs devised ISALAMABAD: During the Act-2020, an applicant, in navirus vaccination center selflessly served the peo- aged above 60 and people navirus cases are rising not only launched a nation- by the government. He said meeting, Federal Minister order to avail ADRC, is not was opened on Thursday at ple during the pandemic should register for vaccina- once again and the efforts wide awareness campaign besides free-of-cost treat- for IT & Telecommunica- required to withdraw his the Red Crescent Corona wherein hundreds of Cov- tion under the procedure of PRCS to help the vulner- but also helped government ment facilities, psychosocial tion welcomed the dele- case pending before any Care Hospital in Rawalpin- id-19 patients were treated prescribed by the govern- able segments will continue in screening and quarantine support was also provided gation from Etisalat and appellate forum. To make di. In another feather in free of cost. He said it is a ment. Vaccines are being with utmost commitment operations across country. to the patients at the RCCH. discussed matters related the process more transpar- the PRCS cap, the govern- matter of honor and recog- given on the list provided and unflinching resolve un- He said the state-of-the-art PRCS Acting Secretary to the Telecom Sector in ent and trust-worthy, ADRC ment has designated the nition for the PRCS that the by the government. He ap- til the monster is complete- Red Crescent Corona Care General Dr. Adeel Nawaz, Pakistan. Secretary IT and is composed of three (03) Red Crescent Corona Care Red Crescent Corona Care pealed to the government ly defeated. He hailed the Hospital was set up within a IFRC Head of Delegation Chairman PTCL Board, members including Chief Hospital as Mass Vaccina- Hospital is the only facility and the NCOC to also in- cooperation of Movement record period of 15 days and Peter (Piwi) Ophoff, RCCH Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Commissioner-IR from the tion Centre for vaccination other than government-run clude physically challenged Partners, especially ICRC, it was inaugurated by Prime medical and paramedical along with senior officials department’s side and nota- of general public against hospitals to be designated people in the ongoing vac- IFRC and ECHO for provid- Minister Imran Khan. He staff and PRCS officials and from the Ministry and ble Chartered Accountants/ Covid-19. as Mass Vaccination Centre cination phase as they are ing funding support during said the Muhafiz Force set volunteers were also pres- PTCL management, at- Lawyers & Businessmen PRCS Chairman Abrar ul for Covid-19. “I appreciate more vulnerable to the dis- Covid-19 operations. up by the PRCS helped ent on the occasion. tended the meeting. Both from the private sector. sides stressed the need for The committee is also em- digitalization in the coun- powered to stay the process IGP visits house of martyred try and agreed to enhance of recovery in case of hard- cooperation towards this ship, it added. Head Constable, assures full vision. Taxpayer’s application has Syed Amin ul Haque, Min- to be finalized by the Com- support to family ister for IT & Telecommu- mittee within a short period ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad nication, said, “For the first of 120 days, which in itself Qazi Jamil ur Rehman on Thursday visited the house of mar- time in the history of Paki- is a big relief considering tyred Head Constable Muhammad Qasim at village `Lilyani’ stan, after the formulation the usual time taken in var- in Sargodha district and assured full support to family mem- of the Right of Way Policy, ious appellate fora before a bers in this tragic moment. the MoITT also credited case attains finality, it said. IGP met with family of Head Constable Muhammad Qasim with taking the revolu- and prayed Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eter- tionary step of getting its nal peace. He said that a martyred cop sacrificed his life for approval from all forums. IESCO country and would be remembered forever. The policy sets out a fee Islamabad police chief handed over the uniform of martyred structure for working in the issues power cop, badges and Pakistani flag to the mother of martyred required areas.” personnel. He said that his family would get all privileges “Similarly, telecom facili- suspention till completion of 60 years of service of cop and Prime Min- ties will be considered as ister’s Relief Package for martyred personnel would be giv- ‘Critical Infrastructure’ and schedule en to them. He said martyred personal are our heroes who no obstruction or unnec- ISLAMABAD: According to have written golden chapter in history with their blood and essary problems will be al- Islamabad Electric Supply secured others’ lives. – DNA lowed for this purpose. Company (IESCO)’s spokes- man, System Maintenance is in process. Therefore power supply of below men- tioned feeders/areas will be temporary suspended as per given schedule: On Dated March 12th From ISLAMABAD: Governor Punjab, Chaudahry Muhammad Sarwar met with Saudi ambassador to 07:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Capt. Pakistan, Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki in a dinner hosted by ambassador at his residence. – DNA Nisar Shaheed, Baral Army, CMH Army, Mangla Cantt, Gadari, Bhaini Feeders On Dated March 13th From RCCI expresses deep concern over 09:00 AM to 02:00 AM Abu Bakar, Noor Mohammad, Shamsabad, Shakrial, Faiza- proposed bill to abolish tax exemptions bad, Katarian, Holy Family, up refineries, special eco- difficult challenges due to in Pakistan especially in IT, Banni, Gharial, I-14/3 Nog- Raja Pervaiz nomic zones (SEZs) being the COVID-19 epidemic. Real Estate Investment Trust zi, F-17/1 & 2, RCCI I, II, setup under the China-Pa- The COVID has hit the busi- and CPEC Industrial Zones III, IV, V, Chowk Pandori, RAWALPINDI: The Rawal- kistan Economic Corridor ness community hardest. At and the government has re- Sihala, Chakri, Arsalan Poul- pindi Chamber of Commerce and the Independent Power such a time, introduction of ceived many times more tax. try Farm, SPD, Parial, PAF, and Industry (RCCI) has ex- Producers (IPPs), plant and a tax-exempt money bill has Abolishing tax exemptions Basharat, Mulhal Mughals, pressed deep concern over machinery installation of new ringed alarm bells among the will stop investment in these Injara, Khanabad, Munira- the government’s proposed machinery, real estate invest- business community. He said sectors in the country as a re- bad, Lala Rukh, Purmiana, money bill to abolish income ment trust, film industry, that the Chamber has always sult of which the FBR’s annu- Industrial Estate, Lalazar, tax exemption. More than sports board and IT Export demanded that stakeholders al tax targets will not be met, Ghari Afghan, Hussaina- 80 exemption/rebates are services. be consulted in economic pol- he added. bad, Col. Sher Khan, Rashid being abolished under the Fi- In a statement, Chamber icy making. The IMF’s terms Governments around world Minhas, AWC, Shahia, nance Amendment Bill 2021. President Mohammad Nasir should be seen in the context have announced special Shafi Chauhan, Feeders, These include company/firm Mirza expressed strong res- of the ground realities. He incentives, tax breaks and From 09:00 AM to 3:00 listings in the stock market, ervations over the proposed said that actually tax exemp- financial support packages PM. – DNA non-profit organizations, dis- bill, saying the country’s tion has led to an increase in in the wake of the Corona counts/tax credits on setting economy was going through investment in many sectors epidemic. Bosnian envoy hails Govt trade policies Pakistan is a gateway for trade in Europe and trade can be enhanced by promoting mutual trade and cooperation between the two countries platform. He said that bilat- Zubair Ahmad eral trade and commerce between the two countries ISLAMABAD: Parliamen- will be promoted. tary Secretary for Over- During the meeting, Bos- seas Pakistanis Sahibzada nian Ambassador Saqib Sibghatullah has said that Forik said that Pakistan is a according to the vision gateway for trade in Europe of Prime Minister Imran and trade can be enhanced Khan, plans to develop tour- by promoting mutual trade ism in Pakistan are being and cooperation between implemented successfully the two countries. and In-sha-Allah, develop- this during a meeting along launched to develop the will create ample opportu- He appreciated the gov- ment in tourism sector will with Muhammad Fayyaz places attractive for tour- nities for investment, jobs ernment’s trade friendly be completed soon. He said Khokhar to Bosnian Am- ists and a record number and business. Sahibzada policies in this regard and that Pakistan would be con- bassador to Pakistan H .E. of tourists from all over the Sibghatullah said that Paki- acknowledged Prime Min- sidered as one of the ideal Saqib Forik at the Bosnian world, including Pakistan, stan loves people of Bosnia ister Imran Khan’s special countries in the world in Embassy Islamabad. He will visit these paradise-like and Pakistan has always initiatives towards tourism terms of tourism. He said said that Plans have been tourist destinations which supported Bosnia on every development. IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Friday, March 12, 2021 SMEDA Briefs to organize Govt to take initiatives for training Four held ISLAMABAD: The Small for illegal and Medium Enterprises women empowerment: Nishtar Development Authority LPG (SMEDA) is going to or- Empowerment of women is beneficial for society and the economy and the ganize one day training pro- decanting gram on “Marketing and Ad- government is determined to lift 7 mil poorest women in Pak out of poverty vertisement Tools for Small RAWALPINDI: The Rawal- and Medium Enterprises pindi police have arrested stan in starting businesses ubair hmad (SMEs)” for profitable busi- four shopkeepers on charge Z A and emphasized that the ness growth on March 16 at of decanting LPG (liquefied government should come up ISLAMABAD: Dr. Sania Rawalpindi. petroleum gas) illegally in with low cost credit schemes Nishtar, SAPM on Poverty The session is being or- various parts. for women entrepreneurs Alleviation and Social Pro- ganized by SMEDA under A police spokesperson said that would ensure their eco- tection said that the Paki- National Business Devel- that the police raided at ille- nomic wellbeing and reduce stani women were very tal- opment Program (NBDP) gal LPG refilling points and poverty from society. He ented, goals-oriented, risk for SMEs, to extend non-fi- arrested four shopkeepers said that ICCI has recently taker and entrepreneurial, nancial advisory services to from Morgah, Taxila and held an e-commerce summit therefore, the current gov- small and medium business, Gujar Khan police station to help businessmen and ernment was taking multi- according to sources in the areas and caught the ac- businesswomen in starting ple initiatives for enhancing Authority. cused while they were ille- online sale and added that their role in the development The training would provide gally decanting gas. ICCI would also take initia- of the country. She said that information about SMEs He said, Mudassir Ayaz, tives to organize exhibitions many components of Ehsaas in Pakistan, Difference be- Suleman Khan, Adeel and of businesswomen products Program were dedicated to tween sales and marketing, Seran were sent behind the besides holding programs empower the women and advertising, tools of online bars on the violation. to enhance their connectiv- uplift their living standards. advertising, essence of mar- Police have registered cases ity and networking so that She said that the 50 per- ket, types of market and against all the accused while they could further promote cent plus agenda of Ehsaas emergence of marketing. further investigations are their businesses and could programs was aimed at im- The session would be at- underway, he added. contribute more effectively proving the lives of disadvan- tended by small business He said, Rawalpindi police towards the economic devel- taged women and girls. She owners and their staff, on the directives of City opment of the country. said that empowerment of bad Chamber of Commerce Yasir Ilyas Khan President participate in virtual events, my was very important to women participants, wom- Police Officer (CPO) Rawal- Mishal Hussain Malick, women is beneficial for soci- & Industry (ICCI). Mishal Islamabad Chamber of Com- providing them information realize the actual economic en owned SMEs, emerging pindi Muhammad Ahsan Chairperson, Peace and ety and the economy and the Hussain Malick Chairperson merce & Industry along with about business registration potential of the country. He and existing entrepreneurs Younas were conducting Cultural Organization high- government is determined Peace and Cultural Organi- Dr. Sania Nishtar SAPM to procedures and helping said that currently less than and all those desirous of raids to check and stop lighted the challenges be- to lift 7 million poorest wom- zation, Salma Marwat Khan PASS, Fatma Azim Senior them in capacity building 10 percent women in Paki- improving knowledge on the the illegal business of LPG ing faced by the women in en in Pakistan out of poverty Jeep Rally Champion, Nasira Vice President and Abdul through various training pro- stan have access to financial subject. – APP in Rawalpindi district as a Indian Held Kashmir and and help them achieve their Begum a self-made woman Rehman Khan Vice Presi- grams. services and urged that the large number of gas refilling called upon the international potential. She asked ICCI to entrepreneur, Ayesha Gull dent ICCI inaugurated a dig- Speaking at the occasion, government should adopt shops were not following organizations and the world join hands with Ehsaas pro- ASP Traffic Police Islama- ital portal for women titled Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, financially inclusive policies the safety measures and community to play a role for Experts for gram for further betterment bad, large number of women “ShEmpower”. The portal President ICCI said that for women to improve their putting the lives of the citi- the right of self-determina- of women in society. She was from all walks of life includ- will provide various servic- women were over half of economic empowerment. timely zens at risk. – APP tion to the Kashmiri people addressing as Chief Guest ing university students par- es to women entrepreneurs the country’s total popula- He pointed out that the ac- so that their women could the International Women’s ticipated in the event. including promotion of their tion and bringing them in cess to finance was a major also achieve better economic diagnosis of PS cordoned Day celebrated at Islama- At this occasion, Sardar businesses, enabling them to the mainstream of econo- problem for women in Paki- empowerment. kidney issues off against criminals, Govt plan of 5 mil DNA Sinopharm safe for people ISLAMABAD,: Health ex- 3 arrested perts on Thursday said that houses brings hope persons at high risk for kid- DNA above 60: Secretary Health ney diseases should consult said the construction of five Faisal Munir million houses for low-in- are vaccinating its older age the eligible citizens will be adding, coronavirus was a their doctors to protect them ATTOCK: Police station from further medical compli- Attock Khurd cordoned off come segments of society Saifullah groups with Chinese-made informed about the vaccine reality and the government ATTOCK: Punjab Minister across the country was a dif- Sinopharm vaccine after its center and the date of vac- would implement the guide- cations, advising them for against criminals, 03 ac- timely diagnosis. cused arrested while more for Housing, Urban Devel- ficult task while PTI Govern- ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary approval of technical expert cination through a text mes- lines about precautionary opment and Public Health ment took it as a challenge. Secretary of National Health committee. sage.She said government measures and save people’s “People with early-stage kid- than 3 kg of cannabis was re- ney disease usually have no covered from drug dealers Engineering Mian Me- He said PTI Government Services Dr. Nausheen Ha- She made it clear that in- would give full coverage to lives at any cost. She appre- hmood-ur-Rasheed inaugu- was also striving to develop mid Thursday expressed that itially Sinopharm vaccine both phases of population in ciated the media for creat- symptoms and any delay in and 01 pistol with 30 bores kidney test can lead to se- and 300 rounds was seized. rated the first draw for the Pakistan as such a welfare the government on the rec- was not recommended for second phase of Coronavirus ing public awareness about allotment of the houses un- state and the Naya Pakistan ommendation of experts had elderly in Pakistan but late- vaccination drive. the pandemic and said the vere medical complications,” According to the details, un- they said on the occasion of der the supervision of SHO der the Naya Pakistan Hous- Housing Project was part of decided to inoculate Chinese ly after getting data of other Replying a Query, she said media should further pur- ing Project at Hazro district a process. made Sinopharm vaccine to such countries of UAE and public who were directly sue the people in a more World Kidney Day. Attock Khurd Inspector They claimed that Chronic Abid Ali Shah, the opera- attock. “The project will help revo- people age 60 or above due China Pakistani experts has dealing with public like effective way about adopting He said that the present lutionize our economy and to available data of neighbor also approved its efficiency teachers and police would precautionary measures and Kidney Disease (CKD) is tions of Attock Khurd police rapidly growing in Pakistan station against criminals are government’s plan of five industry, besides creating countries regarding its effica- and allow it for elderly pop- also prioritize in vaccination implementing the coronavi- million houses brings hope job opportunities for skilled cy. ulation. drive , adding, its proposal rus-related guidelines. due to late diagnosis, kid- continuing. ASI Bilal Akhtar ney stone disease and an in- seized 2200 grams of canna- for underprivileged as provi- and non-skilled workers,” Talking to a Private news She said remaining regis- was under consideration of To another query, we re- sion for low-cost houses for headed. channel, she said the Pa- tered health workers from NCOC which hopefully be main confident that we will creasing number of patients bis from drug dealer Safiul- suffering from diabetes and lah son of Almas Khan resi- the masses was the vision of He said that the government kistan on yesterday had first phase and elderly approve soon. meet our plan of large-scale Prime Minister Imran Khan. is actively working to pro- launched a nation-wide should send a text message She also said unfortunately immunization over the com- high blood pressure. They dent of Orakzai Agency and said that Pakistan ranks at registered a case against the The minister said, “The pro- mote the housing sector on coronavirus vaccination at 1166 or enter their details due to no-serious behavior ing months this year and As- ject a step towards fulfilling modern lines to fulfill the drive for the general public at the national immuniza- of public overall positivity traZeneca through COVAX number eight in the list of accused, ASI Muhammad countries with a high rate of Kamran said. the commitment made with vision of Prime Minister Im- which was started with old- tion management system rate of coronavirus cases platform would also be avail- the public by the party.” He ran Khan. er people, adding, Pakistan (NIMS) website, adding, were recorded the highest, able to Pakistan soon. kidney diseases, with 17 mil- While taking action against lion people suffering from illegal and drug dealers, 02 such diseases. accused Babar Hussain son Breast Dr Syed Farhat Abbas, Con- of Sabir Hussain resident of sultant Nephrologist at Shifa Taxila resident of Rawalpin- Cancer app International Hospital (SIH) di district recovered 1100 said on Thursday that kidney grams of cannabis and ac- to help rural patients should keep their cused Safdar Ali son of Lal blood pressure on the lower Gul resident of Tehsil and women side and manage blood sugar district Nowshera recovered levels, also they should re- illegal pistol 30 bore 300 Khayam Abbasi duce salt intake and moder- rounds and separate cases ISLAMABAD: A much await- ate protein consumption. were registered against the Dr Syed Nayer Mahmud, accused. ed ‘Breast Cancer’ digital app in Pakistan would create wide- Consultant Nephrologist at range awareness and help SIH said that to protect kid- IIUI holds women for their self-examina- ney health, people should tion procedure among urban know their risks. If one has ceremony for and rural women, President diabetes or high blood pres- of Pink Pakistan Dr. Zubaida sure, or a family history of former VPs, Qazi Thursday said. kidney failure, they are at Talking to a Private news chan- higher risk of kidney prob- Deans nel, she said due to Covid-19 , lems. Dr Danyal Hassan, limited health infrastructure Consultant Nephrologist DNA in rural areas, lack of aware- at SIH said that kidneys serve a vital role by filtering ISLAMABAD: A special ness, and social taboo around the disease have exacerbated waste and excess fluid from ceremony in recognition of the blood and maintaining the services of former Vice the situation in the country. However, to counter these a healthy balance of water, Presidents, Deans and DGs salts, and minerals. He said of International Islamic Uni- challenge Pink Pakistan Trust had launched a digital initia- that stone disease is a com- versity (IIU) was held here mon cause of chronic kidney at the new campus that was tive to build its outreach in every nook and corner of the disease and drinking 2-3 lit- chaired by President IIUI ers of boiled or filtered water Hathal Homoud Alotaibi. country for the women who do not have the means to seek is the key to prevent stone The ceremony was attended formation. by Professors, Deans, DGs professional medical help or and other relevant officials counseling services to fight of the university. breast cancer, she added. RCB facilitation Speaking on the occasion, She explained the application center resolves H.E. Dr. Hathal said this that besides and English, special ceremony is an omen the application has been made 6828 complaints of thanks for the untiring available in the major local RAWALPINDI: The Public services of all of the officials languages, including Sindhi, Facilitation Centre of Rawal- who showed a remarkable Punjabi, Balochi, and , pindi Cantonment Board caliber during their tenure to increase its outreach in the (RCB), received as many as on the important positions community. ISLAMABAD: An attractive and eye-catching view of Faisal Mosque after rain that experienced the Federal Capital. – DNA 6828 complaints regarding in the university. He said electricity, water supply and that the university is on its sanitation problems during track of progress through last eight months and made reforms. all out efforts to resolve Talking about the future of them while 6146 were ad- university, he said new stra- NAC begins technical and vocational stream dressed on urgent basis. tegic plan will be implement- According to RCB spokes- ed soon. He urged the partic- Board Members underline the importance of effective Quality Assurance Mechanism man Qaiser Mehmood, the ipants to keep contributing RCB’s facilitation center re- for the progress and success other hand it will discourage the ceived total 6828 complaints of the university so that the Shujaat Hamza issuance of fake certificates. during the period and ad- IIUI may reach the destina- Chief Executive Officer NAC-TVs, dressed 6146. tion of a world class hub of ISLAMABAD: National Vocational Dr. Muqeem-ul-Islam mentioned He further informed that the higher studies and research. and Technical Training Commis- that this is an important step and board received over 2855 IIUI President said that the sion achieved a milestone by es- it will help changing the land- complaints through Pakistan students are the top priority, tablishing National Accreditation scape of TVET sector through Citizen Portal, out of which while provision of best learn- Council for Technical and Voca- quality assurance and enhancing 2605 were addressed within ing environment and maxi- tional Stream (NAC-TVS). The the employment opportunities shortest possible time frame mum facilitates to them is a council will implement the quality abroad. while 251 are under process. core agenda of the adminis- assurance mechanism to assess A number of valuable proposals He said, CB care center is- tration of the university. the quality of trainings of techni- regarding constitution of TVET sued 4721 birth and 2296 He said that IIUI is not short cal and vocational institutes and Accreditation and Quality Eval- death certificates during the of the resources and talent advise them to bring the stand- uation Committee (TA&QEC), period. and both of these blessings ards of technical education at par reforming, devising policies and He informed, the Canton- jointly can pave the way to with the international standards enhancing quality standards of ment Executive Officer achieve the lofty goals of to secure valuable share in global NAC-TVS is a landmark event in Council for Technical and Voca- preciated the efforts of NAVTTC accreditation, devising the mech- Muhammad Umar Farooq success and academic excel- job market. the history of TVET sector as it tional Stream reflects the fulfill- team and the all the stakeholders anism to charge free for accredi- Malik had issued special lence. Dr. Hathal said that Inaugural meeting of National Ac- will not only be effective in quality ment of Prime Minister’s vision to for this landmark achievement. tation process were discussed in instructions to the officials change of the position is part creditation Council for Technical assurance but it will also act as a impart quality skills to youth. To- Chairman NAC-TVS, Mian Waqas the meeting. Further adoption of to facilitate the citizen and of the job and added that and Vocational Stream (NAC-TVS) platform to develop and improve day’s inaugural meeting will act as Masud said that council will serve a unified format for certificates in address their problems on there is a dire need of united was held in NAVTTC headquar- international linkages. a catalyst to devise an action plan the purpose of grading the tech- technical and vocational stream urgent basis so as to provide efforts to further raise the ters. Chairman NAVTTC, Syed Executive Director NAVTTC, Dr. to achieve the objectives of new- nical and vocational institutes and centralized verification sys- better facilities to the resi- standards of university. Javed Hassan in opening remarks Nasir Khan mentioned that estab- ly established council, said Khan. according to the international tem was also proposed in the said that the establishment of lishment of National Accreditation The Executive Director also ap- standards on one hand and on the meeting. dents. – APP Friday, March 12, 2021 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily An independent SBP Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Warnings ignored Deputy Editor: Abid Raza OME extremely important discussions took place HE aftermath of easing restrictions across Pakistan, in the federal cabinet on Tuesday. The government ABC CERTIFIED despite countless warnings by health officials, looks made way for the introduction of three crucial bills to be the third wave of Covid-19 that is hitting all S Vol: 01 Issue: 298 T in the parliament, bills that were constructed carefully major cities—prompting the closure of schools once again. to meet IMF conditions for the revival of its stalled pro- Email: [email protected] With all institutions and businesses resuming full-scale op- gramme. The most impactful of these bills included one Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 erations, this was inevitable. It is important to enforce a which allows unprecedented autonomy to the State Bank of Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad preventative protocol that limits transmission rates and Pakistan to target inflation, rather than economic growth. protects the country from further calamity. Without a The draft law also provides a five-year guaranteed term to comprehensive strategy, closing schools down for a week the SBP governor instead of the existing three years. It gives will simply not suffice. The meeting at the National Com- up the government’s right to borrow from the central bank mand and Operation Centre (NCOC), headed by Shafqat Me- and instead allows the organisation to adopt measures to hmood, came to the conclusion that schools in Punjab must meet its financial requirements through its own resources. be closed down to protect people from the spread of the The independence of the SBP has been a point of discussion third wave, at least until March 28. This development came over the years—there have been several confusions where the in light of over 825 cases being reported in Punjab within 24 SBP has purported to not know when a major monetary change hours alone. Furthermore, 35 people also succumbed to the or decision has taken place. The issue with less autonomy of virus, bringing the province’s total death toll to 5600. the SBP is that monetary decisions may be taken which are Such circumstances were inevitable according to health of- popular in the short run but can have a disastrous effect on the ficials who predicted that the risk factor would increase sub- country’s economy in the longer term. An example of this has stantially once the country resumed routine functions rather been the fixed monetary value of the currency the government early. It was imperative for the authorities to strike a balance sustained for a long time and provided relief in the short term, between enforcing appropriate rules to prevent a surge in cas- but this was inevitably damaging the currency and the economy es and allowing for certain sectors to restart operations while in the long term, and we are reaping the results of this now. adhering to strict standard procedures. However, putting past It is not surprising that this decision has been influenced mistakes aside, it is now time to act proactively and prevent by the government’s exchanges with the IMF. This model further spread. It is vital that the private sector is regulated of the State Bank is followed the world over and is recom- in these tumultuous times and that the necessity of following mended by international organisations as well. The role of preventative practices is reinforced for the general public. The the government should be oversight, not policymaker on government must create an environment that promotes long- fiscal matters. There needs to be a good degree of balance term self-regulation now—with regards to maintaining sterile in the functioning of the SBP and the government, which conditions and minimising health risks—to protect the nation had been missing in the last few years. It is hoped that from a dire future. If there is a national consensus on taking these new bills will be fast tracked and passed, to test how the right sort of precautions, sooner rather than later, the third this new approach will work. Resultantly, we will hopefully wave can be put behind us. Only the vaccination and its proper see a more accountable, thoughtful fiscal policy. disbursal will spell the true end of the coronavirus in Pakistan. Biden’s Afghan policy: Scenarios and options for Pakistan vised, re-framed, and adjusted accordingly by the USA. further complicated by lack of consensus at regional and withdraws within re-negotiated timeline.Pakistan will have Prof Dr. Shabir Ahmad Khan The Complexities global levels.The external dynamics of Afghanistan vis--vis to play a constructive role in this regard for having sustain- Joe Biden has yet to come out with a comprehensive fu- the USA are the clash of interests between the USA and able peace. The neighbors of Afghanistan will still need to ture policy regarding Afghanistan i.e. how to handle the regional powers. Divided and ineffective Kabul regime, eth- be on board. It will elevate Pakistan’s stature regionally post-deal situation. Based on Biden’s past speeches and nic fault lines andtreacherous nature of insurgency are the and globally. It will also pave way for Pakistan’s integration approach towards Afghanistan, one can say that under his internal dynamics. with Central Asia and enhanced regional connectivity. The leadership, the US is not going to abandon Afghanistan all Any unilateral decision regardingthe agreement without international donors will also have to support Afghanistan out.According to AFP (Agency from Presse), Joe Biden’s the consent of Taliban may further weaken the U.S/NATO financially for many years to come. administration will review the US–Taliban withdrawal deal already weakened position in Afghanistan. The complexity ii. An ideal scenario is still possible that both the parties Af- and seems not to withdraw troops by May 1st, 2021 though of the matter is that if troops withdraw without reaching ghan government and Taliban are pressurized to make com- also stating to end the so-called forever war.NATO in its any consensus on a political settlement, Afghanistan will promises, the negotiations accelerate with all the partiesthe meeting on Afghanistan has also postponed the decision on move towards a civil war-like situation. This ultimately takes USA, Afghan government and Taliban fulfilling their obliga- withdrawal. It is hard to predict a government’s policy and a shape of either war between Pashtun and non-. tions according to the deal signed. The Afghan government strategy,however, it can be deducted from various readings Main concern for U.S is Al-Qaida and IS in Afghanistan. The agrees to a new political roadmap/setup, releases Taliban that the Biden administration may support the Doha peace Afghanistan Study Group has also painted a bleak picture of prisoners while Taliban agree to reduction/end of violence deal but will postpone the troops’ withdrawal if the parties Afghanistan if the US remaining troops withdraw without a and become part of the new setup. In this case USA will have do not reach to an agreement in the negotiations. Review of negotiated political settlement. The group has concluded to withdraw by May 2021 according to the deal. The imme- the deal/withdrawal will include consultations with Europe- that Afghanistan may become a breeding ground of extrem- diate neighbors of Afghanistan will have to support the new an Union and NATO allies.This will have repercussions to ists threatening American security. setup with increased interaction and financial, trade facilita- The Congressional be seen if other party i.e. Taliban are not taken on board. The Congressional mandate Afghan Study Group proposed tion as per their capacities. It will lead to a win-win situation Biden desires to ensure the safe and secure exit of the US all possible support to the Afghan government but also for all the regional states including Pakistan. mandate Afghan Study and to ensure a resolution of the Afghan imbroglio through pointed out that U.S forces can’t be held hostage to the iii. If the negotiations breakdown the following scenarios a negotiated settlement including all parties. Therefore it in-effective, corrupt and divided Afghan government. There may emerge. First,USA withdraws unilaterally and Afghan- Group proposed all seems unlikely that the Biden administration will entirely will be pressure on the Afghan government to make com- istan sinks into chaos and instability because the Taliban reverse the commitment to the withdrawal of US forces promises to reach a consensus with the Taliban. There will alone cannot control the whole of Afghanistan. Different re- possible support to the unilaterally. It is also a fact that in the post-pandemic pe- at the same time pressure on the Taliban to make compro- gional states will support different groups based on ethnic- riod the USA may not be able to provide critical financial mises. Divisions in the Afghan government may intensify ity or political interests. Pakistan will face refugees’ influx Afghan government but support due to other funding priorities. However, The U.S as many opposition leaders are not averse to interim setup. and stalled regional connectivity. The instability will have making efforts to foreclose the Taliban military victory or to Jake Sullivan, U.S national security advisor has hinted at cross-border negative consequences for Pakistan. Pakistan also pointed out that prevent such an image.It has been suggested by some U.S regional diplomatic effort to enable the two parties Kabul can do little in this caseas huge financial resources will be analysts that America and its allies must also pressurize the regime and Taliban to reach political settlement and cease- required to sustain any support for any political group in incumbent Kabul regime to seriously negotiate and reach a fire. The three regional powers are currently playing a game Afghanistan. This may lead to a lack of confidence and sus- U.S forces can’t be held compromised settlement. So both sides will and must face of wait and see. Russia, Iran, and Central Asian Republics picions among neighbors of Afghanistan also which will be some pressure to make compromises. are tacitly extending support to the Taliban and not against detrimental for national and regional inclusive growth. hostage to the in-effective, The Trumpadministration though created conditions for the Taliban as previously were. It will be highly difficult for The second scenario in case of negotiations breakdown can peace by signing the deal, it has been criticized because the USA to persuade Iran, Russia and China to play active be that USA stays militarily with renewed Taliban opposi- corrupt and divided the deal’s unilateral concessions to the Taliban and Trump’s roles in this American-led process in a way that America tion and the status quo remains for an un-seeable future.In tweets of troops’withdrawal by the end of 2020, weakened heralds a victorious withdrawal. either case, instability will prevail having dire consequenc- Afghan government Afghanistan’s government position while emboldened Tal- Probable Scenarios and Options for Pakistan es for Pakistan and the region at large.So the Afghan end- iban. This also undermined peace talks however it seems i. It seems that USA has limited options or alternatives game will be protracted however the peace process must be MERICA’S Afghan policy is closely related to its that both the parties Afghan government and Taliban in re- other than working on and keeping alive the current peace alive because the only way forward for sustainable peace in policy for Asia. The cornerstone of the USA’s ality are inconclusive on a future political setup/roadmap. process to culminate in a logical conclusion. It is most prob- Afghanistan is through a negotiated political settlement and A Asia policy is to counter China’s rise that the The difficulty with the US-Afghan government stance is the able that USA’s new administration talks to the Taliban, no military solution.Pakistan has been playing a construc- USA perceives as a major threat to its global hegemony demand for reduction in violence/war from Taliban, remov- reviewing the deal particularly withdrawal, seek 6 months tive role however it must be realized that Pakistan has also in addition tostrengthening strategic cooperation with ing sanctions from Taliban - to remove the names of Taliban extension for sorting out political roadmap/interim setup limitations that must be clarified to USA and other regional India, to check and eliminate Russia’s influence in Cen - leaders from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) including the Taliban representatives and negotiating oth- and non-regional states. It will help remove doubts, if any, tral Asia,anddealing with Tehran’s nuclear issue. Ac - blacklist - and release remaining Taliban prisoners linked er modalities. If such negotiations on extended withdraw- regarding Pakistan and its role during this particular time. cording to one source, relations with China, Russia and with the start of intra-Afghan negotiations as per the deal. al succeed, all the parties including USA, Taliban, and the For instance Pakistan’s support for inclusive political setup Iran are important and central to the USA’s new admin - They intend to win a war on the table which they have lost Afghan government will have more time to conclude the and it is up to the Afghans to decide the kind of future po- istration.The USA always keep eye on Pakistan’s nucle - on the ground. peace process. It may lead to an inclusive broad-based gov- litical setup and Pakistan cannot take any position on this. ar assets. Joe Biden’s Pakistan policy will be framed by The Americans also realize that Taliban have been joined ernment of all ethnic/political groups.In this case,the pres- – Prof Dr. Shabir Ahmad Khan is the Director, its relations with China, India, and Afghanistan. In this by 5000 released prisoners and the emboldened Taliban sure will be mounted on the two parties Afghan government Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia), context, USA’s Afghan policy seems directly connected may topple down the Afghan government which has been and Taliban for making compromises provided thatall other University of Peshawar, Peshawar, and Member to its overall policy goals for Asia in the short, mid and propped up by the US plus NATO at a huge cost, blood, peace processes such as the Moscow Format and Quad Board of Experts, Center for Global & Strategic long-term. To achieve these goals, objectives will bere - and treasure. Reconciling Afghan factions is not so simple remain supportive of the current peace process and USA Studies (CGSS), Islamabad “Accountability for All” starts yielding excellent results ORRUPTION is the mother of all evils CEPC Projects. NAB has established its own state tional exchequer. NAB has recovered Rs. 714 bil- Nawazish Ali Asim which is a major reason in the development of the art Forensic Science Laboratory in NAB lion from corrupt elements directly and indirectly C and progress of the country. NAB was es- Rawalpindi besides NAB has also established its which is a remarkable achievement as compared tablished in 1999 in order to eradicate corruption own Pakistan Anti Corruption Training Academy to other anti corruption organizations. Chairman NAB has and to recover looted money from corrupt ele- at NAB headquarters in order to equip its inves- Honorable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB ments and deposit in the national exchequer. Hon- tigation officers with modern techniques to in- has rejuvenated NAB in order to eradicate cor- more than 40 years of orable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, after assumption vestigate white collar crimes cases. NAB has also ruption from Pakistan. Chairman NAB not only of his responsibilities as Chairman NAB three signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) reviews progress of NAB headquarters but also experience in providing years ago has introduced a comprehensive and with the Higher Education Commission to aware of all the regional Bureaus on a regular basis. The justice to people starting effective national anti corruption strategy com- students of Universities/Colleges about the ill ef- excellent performance of NAB under the leader- prising Awareness, Prevention and Enforcement fects of corruption at an early age as youth is our ship of Chairman NAB is indicative of the hard from Session Judge Quetta with commitment of “Accountability for All” pol- future. In this regard, more than 50 thousands work, merit and hard work transparency being put icy which has started yielding excellent results. Character Building Societies (CBS) have been es- in by all ranks of NAB officials in an atmosphere to Acting Chief Justice Reputed national and International Organizations tablished in Universities/Colleges throughout the of renewed energy and dynamism, where fight like Transparency International Pakistan, World country whose meetings are being held in respec- against corruption is being considered as a na- of Honorable Supreme Economic Forum, Global Pace Canada, PILDAT tive universities and colleges on a regular basis. tional duty. On the directions of Chairman NAB, Court of Pakistan and and Mishal Pakistan have not only lauded NAB’s The feedback of this initiative of NAB is excellent. all complaints are being computerized and all DGs efforts for eradication of corruption but in the In line with its Enforcement Strategy, NAB under of Regional Bureaus are ensuring not only self re- now Chairman NAB. He Gillani and Gallup Survey about 59 percent peo- the dynamic leadership of Honorable Mr. Justice spect of all the concomitants but also responded ple have shown their confidence upon NAB as Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has itself prescribed a promptly to all the complaints of concomitants is clear headed, confident, NAB under the dynamic leadership of Honorable timeframe of ten months in which complaint veri- very expeditiously as per law. Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has not fications in two months, inquiries in four months Honorable Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB unmatchable and balanced only recovered 487 billion from corrupt elements and investigations in four months on alleged al- has more than 40 years of experience in providing personality with integrity, during the last three years which is remarkable legations of corruption and corrupt practices. justice to people starting from Session Judge Quet- achievement as compared to previous years of Moreover, the present management of NAB has ta to Acting Chief Justice of Honorable Supreme honesty, honor and NAB. NAB’s overall conviction ratio in the Ac- introduced an innovative concept of Combined Court of Pakistan and now Chairman NAB. He countability courts is about 68.8 %. Currently, Investigation Team (CIT) consisting of two Inves- is clear headed, confident, unmatchable and bal- dignity. He believes in there are 1230 corruption references of NAB are tigation officers, one legal consultant, on financial anced personality with integrity, honesty, honor under process in learned Accountability courts expert, one case officer/Additional Director, Di- and dignity. He believes in self respect of human- self respect of humanity and their total worth is more than Rs. 947 billion. rector under the supervision of concerned DG in ity and does not believe in breaching self esteem and does not believe in Today, eradication of corruption is the voice of order to have collective wisdom which is lending of any person who comes in NAB. The directions the whole nation. Eradication of corruption and quality in conduct of inquiries and investigations. of Chairman NAB are being implemented by all breaching self esteem of logical conclusion of mega corruption white col- NAB has also established Witness Handing Cells regional bureaus in letter and spirit. He always lar crimes cases is the top most priority of NAB. in all its regional bureaus. Due to this reason, believes in law abiding and firmly believes in erad- any person who comes in NAB is role model for SAARC countries as NAB NAB is pursuing its cases in the learned Courts ication of corruption by ensuring accountability to NAB. The directions of is Chairman, SAARC anti Corruption forum and very vigorously on the basis of solid documentary all. His performance for the last three years has is the focal organization of Pakistan under United evidence. The indiscriminate actions of NAB un- proved without any iota of doubt that Honorable Chairman NAB are being Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). More- der the dynamic leadership of Honorable Mr. Jus- Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Chairman NAB has proved over, NAB is the only organization in the world tice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB have increased true to his words indiscriminate accountability in implemented by all regional who has signed Memorandum of Understanding its prestige of NAB manifold against the mighty order to make Pakistan corruption free. (MOU) with China in order to enhance coopera- as the aim of NAB is to apprehend the corrupt – The writer is the spokesman of bureaus in letter and spirit tion in eradication of corruption and to oversee elements and deposit the looted amount in the na- National Accountability Bureau IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Friday, March 12, 2021 Hafeez gets Briefs motivation West Indian Latham players to lead NL against Sports Desk KARACHI: Veteran crick- Bangladesh eter Mohammad Hafeez said he has got motivation for practicing power-hitting Sports Desk after watching West Indian KARACHI: Wicketkeep- players. Speaking in a show er-batsman Tom Latham ‘Sports Room’, Hafeez said will lead New Zealand in Caribbean players are so the three-match ODI series good at power-hitting just against Bangladesh, the because of their practice. country’s cricket board an- “I have been asked a lot nounced on Wednesday. about my power-hitting and The 28-year-old Latham is people said it came from named skipper after regular playing Golf but I think golf captain Kane Williamson was not the only thing I did was ruled out from the se- to make myself strong in ries with an elbow injury. power-hitting,” he said. Meanwhile, Black Caps “After World Cup 2019, I have also named three po- decided to play different tential debutants in Devon leagues around the world. Conway, Will Young and When I went to play Carib- Daryl Mitchell for the series bean Premier League, I tried Note, New Zealand will be watching some of the West playing their first ODI since Indian players while practic- a defeat to Australia in Syd- ing hard-hitting. From there, ney in March 13, 2020. I realized that they were not Squad: Trent Boult, Devon good at it due to their mus- Conway, Martin Guptill, TOKYO: Pakistan embassy in Japan commemorates 10th anniversary of the great east Japan earthquake. A photo exhibition was held cles but their sheer practice Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, at the Pak embassy Tokyo that displayed photographs of the relief activities during Great East Japan Earthquake 2011. – DNA for it,” he shared. Tom Latham (capt), Daryl Hafeez said for the last cou- Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, ple of years, he worked real- Henry Nicholls, Mitchell ly hard on his power-hitting Santner, Tim Southee, Ross ability and changed his tech- Taylor, Will Young niques which helped him a lot to improve his performance. PSL-6 2021 to resume “I started practicing pow- ‘Turkey will er-hitting a lot. And, it has defend Syria’s helped me a lot to improve my performance,” he high- territorial lighted. It must be noted here that Hafeez finished 2020 as integrity’ in June at Karachi the highest T20I run-getter Pakistan, largely, don’t play any cricket in June when summer is at its peak. in the calendar year with Foreign Desk 415 runs in eight innings, fol- There was one exception though, in 2008, when they hosted their lowed by India’s K. L. Rahul ANKARA: Turkey will con- (404 runs in 10 innings) and tinue to defend Syria’s first ever Asia Cup between June 25 and July 6 England’s Dawid Malan (397 territorial integrity and runs in 10 innings). and a half months’ time. The PCB and the six franchises met 26, after Pakistan tour to Zimba- during the summer months. protect civilians in the war- Sports Desk The Pakistan board is also work- twice over the last four days to dis- bwe and before their departure for With the threat of Covid-19 still torn country, including ing to restructure their coronavi- cuss a suitable window to complete England in the summer. around, it isn’t clear if PCB will once ‘Hiring foreign from terrorist groups, Tur- KARACHI: The 2021 edition of rus protocols, which have come the remaining 20 games. Initially, Pakistan, largely, don’t play any again use its own medical team to key’s foreign minister said the Pakistan Super League, which under severe fire in the wake of they zeroed on a slot spread over cricket in June when summer is at create the new bio-secure bubble. coaches over in the Qatari capital Doha was suspended following a spate the season stalling in very abrupt March and April but that was based its peak. There was one exception After lax management the first on Thursday. “Turkey will of Covid-19 cases among players fashion last week. A two member on the board being able to convince though, in 2008, when they hosted time, with several franchises re- locals not continue to defend Syria’s and support staff, will resume independent committee consisting Cricket South Africa to postpone their first ever Asia Cup between porting several breaches, it is quite territorial integrity, protect once again in June. of infectious disease specialists has their home series against Pakistan. June 25 and July 6. This time likely that the board will outsource right’ civilians, and fight terror The PCB and the various fran- been established which will both It couldn’t. That tour will go ahead they’ve agreed to play the PSL the job of setting up the bubble to a groups,” Mevlut Cavusoglu chises got together for a (virtu- help the PCB get to the bottom of as planned later this month. So, the in this window and keeping play- specialist firm. The PCB said that Abid Raza said at a trilateral meeting al) meeting that is understood to how an outbreak broke out inside a PCB settled on June as “the most er welfare in mind they’ve picked their management “will now look with the Qatari and Russian have taken an hour long and in the bio-secure bubble and advise them preferred and practical” solution. Karachi as the venue instead of into the operational and logistical LAHORE: Former Pakistan foreign ministers. end all parties were happy to re- on stricter safety measures so that The PSL will resume at some Lahore because the weather there challenges and revert to the fran- all-rounder Abdul Razzaq Cavusoglu said he and his start the season in Karachi in two it doesn’t happen again. point between May 13 and June is considered to be milder even chise owners and stakeholders” has opposed the idea of hir- counterparts discussed how ing foreign coaches for na- to promote lasting peace in tional cricket team, saying it Syria. He also said that the is not the right thing to do. terrorist YPG/PKK con- Azerbaijan sets free The 41-year-old said that tinues to launch attacks in Denmark suspends use local coaches should be pre- northern Syria, near the ferred over hiring foreign Turkish border, claiming ethnic Armenian coaches as the latter leads more than 25 civilians over to a communication gap be- the last two months. of AstraZeneca vaccine from Lebanon tween players and coaching The YPG is the Syrian branch COPENHAGEN: Denmark will not use AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for two weeks after reports that some staff. “I don’t think hiring of the PKK, a terrorist group recipients had developed serious blood clots, and in one case may have died as a result, the country’s authorities foreign coaches is the right that has taken over 40,000 said on Thursday. They did not say how many reports of blood clots there had been, but Austria has stopped using a DNA thing to do,” he told in an in- lives in the last 35 years. batch of AstraZeneca shots while investigating a death from coagulation disorders and an illness from a pulmonary terview. “There is a commu- Underlining that civilians’ le- embolism. “Both we and the Danish Medicines Agency have to respond to reports of possible serious side-effects, BAKU: Foreign Ministry nication gap between play- gitimate demands have been both from Denmark and other European countries,” the director of the Danish Health Authority, Soren Brostrom, Spokesperson Leyla Abdul- ers and the coaching staff ignored, Cavusoglu said Syri- said in a statement. “It is currently not possible to conclude whether there is a link. We are acting early, it needs to layeva has said ethnic Arme- when foreigners are hired. ans have been suffering from be thoroughly investigated,” Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Twitter. The vaccine would be suspended nian woman from Lebanon Meanwhile, local coaches the fallout of the civil war for for 14 days, the health agency said. It did not give details of the Danish blood clot victim. AstraZeneca on Thursday Maralle Najarian has been set have a better understanding over a decade. told Reuters in a written statement the safety of its vaccine had been extensively studied in human trials and peer-re - free as a result of humanism with the players, which is Cavusoglu also thanked Qa- viewed data had confirmed the vaccine was generally well tolerated. demonstrated by Azerbaijan, why they should be backed the Foreign Ministry website tari Foreign Minister Mo- The drugmaker said earlier this week its shots were subject to strict and rigorous quality controls and that there had been instead of experimenting reported on March 11. hammed bin Abdulrahman “no confirmed serious adverse events associated with the vaccine”. It also said it was in contact with Austrian authori- with foreign coaches. ” "Maralle Najarian, who was Al Thani and Qatar for tak- ties and would fully support their investigation. The European Union’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency Razzaq also said that Paki- born in the Lebanese city return to Lebanon. stan has more talent than ing the initiative for Syria. (EMA), said on Wednesday there was no evidence so far linking AstraZeneca to the two cases in Austria. It said the num- of Burj Hammud, has both "We would like to note India adding that comparing Al Thani said he had dis- ber of thromboembolic events – marked by the formation of blood clots – in people who have received the AstraZeneca Armenian and Lebanese cit- that as a result of discus- players from the two coun- cussed with his Turkish and vaccine is no higher than that seen in the general population, with 22 cases of such events being reported among the Russian counterparts the izenship. She was detained sions with Russia, it was tries is wrong. three million people who have received it as of March 9. EMA was not immediately available for comment on Thursday. by Azerbaijani law-enforce- not possible to deport her “humanitarian situation in Four other countries – Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Latvia – have stopped inoculations from the batch while an Syria and facilitating the de- ment agencies in the former from Russia as she is a PCB likely investigation continues, the EMA said. The batch of one million doses went to 17 EU countries. The Danish Medicines conflict zone together with Lebanese citizen. For this livery of aid.” “We stressed Agency said it had launched an investigation into the vaccine together with corresponding agencies in other EU-countries the unity of the Syrian a Lebanese citizen of Ar- reason, Najarian was sent as well as the EMA. “It is important to emphasise that we have not opted out of using the AstraZeneca vaccine, but that we to postpone territories and rejected a menian origin, with whom back to Lebanon via Tur- are putting it on hold,” Brostrom said. So far, 136,090 Danes have received a shot with AstraZeneca’s vaccine in a country military solution to the cri- she lived. She testified that key," Abdullayeva added. Zimbabwe of 5.8 million. The Nordic country also uses vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Denmark’s Health Authority sis,” he said. Stressing the she had entered Azerbai- She ruled out the presence said it had pushed back the final date for when it expects all Danes to have been fully vaccinated by four weeks to August Tests importance of the Syrian jan's territory illegally and of any Armenian female 15 as a result of the vaccine suspension. Spain on Thursday said it had not registered any cases of blood clots related to crisis for Qatar and the hu- had committed other acts detainee in Azerbaijan. "In manitarian role of Doha, he AstraZeneca’s vaccine so far and would continue administering the shots. – DNA in violation of Azerbaijani general, we would like to say Sports Desk added: “There is no need to legislation. As a result of that currently there are no LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket have a military presence in humanism demonstrated women of Armenian origin Board (PCB) is likely to re- Syria, and we support the by Azerbaijan, Najarian was detained in Azerbaijan. Most schedule the two-match Test unity of its Arab lands.” released on March 10 this of five women, who were de- series against Zimbabwe to year," Abdullayeva said. tained during the war, were host the remaining Pakistan Senate The spokesperson added released during military op- Super League (PSL) match- that Najarian preferred to erations," she said. es of season six in that pe- all set... riod. According to sources, From Page 01 PCB is considering to send the PTI government’s candi- China approves plan only white-ball squad for the date for the top Senate slot, upcoming South Africa and will administer the oath to Zimbabwe tour. the 48 newly-elected sena- to veto HK election Pakistan is scheduled to play three One-Day Internationals tors. After the oath-taking BEIJING: China’s rubber-stamp parliament has voted for and four T20Is against Pro- ceremony, candidates for changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system including pow - teas and two Tests and three Senate chairman and dep- ers to veto candidates, as Beijing moves to establish a T20Is against Zimbabwe. uty chairman will file their “patriotic” government after huge pro-democracy rallies However, the red-ball contest nomination papers. Can- in the city. On Thursday, 2,895 members of the National against the latter is being re- didates for the chairman People’s Congress voted to approve the plan, with zero adjusted to a later time. along with their seconders opposition and only one abstention – a move which crit - will file their nominations ics say will be one of the final nails in the coffin of Hong in the office of the Senate Kong’s democracy movement. secretary. The decision aims to place the power of governing the Senators The president of Pakistan city “firmly in the hands of forces that are patriotic and being... will appoint any of the sen- love Hong Kong,” according to parliamentary spokesman ators present in the House Wang Chen. Beijing has acted decisively to dismantle Hong From Page 01 as a presiding officer for Kong’s democratic pillars after massive and sometimes vio- the PTI’s Dr Abdul Hafeez the election of Senate chair- lent protests rocked the financial hub in 2019. Shaikh in the recently-held man. At last year’s meeting of the National People’s Congress, Senate elections. The parties’ numerical PESHAWAR: Canadian High Commissioner Wendy Gilmour visiting an under the Communist Party leadership imposed a sweeping na - Taking to Twitter on Thurs- strength in the Upper construction museum in Peshawar. – DNA tional security law on the finance hub. – DNA day, Maryam claimed that House of the Parliament PML-N Senators were being after the oath-taking of 48 called and asked not to vote new senators could become for Gillani in the upcoming a dicey one. Senate chairman election. After the oath-taking, the Indonesia developing its own Covid vaccine: envoy “Our senators are being total number of senators From Page 01 lution secured co-sponsorships changes and repatriation of sea- demic, many countries had diffi- which the countries that are suc- called and asked not to vote will be 99. If there was no Along with Ethiopian Health Min- from more than 70 countries farers difficult. It is hoped that culty getting materials for these cessfully containing the outbreak for PDM candidate. “hanky-panky” witnessed in ister and Canadian Minister of In- and was the first General As - the resolution will encourage devices so that a voluntary list can open their borders to each Some of them have record- the polling process, the can- ternational Development, Foreign sembly resolution that recog- international cooperation in should be created to facilitate ac- other to allow free movement of ed the evidence,” she tweet- didates of the Opposition Minister Marsudi will lead the nized the contribution of sea - facilitating the change of crew cess for countries in need. essential business travelers with- ed. parties are poised to win. COVID-19 vaccine procurement farers to global supply chains. members, an important factor This step would allow state and in the bubble. The Senate elections, that Though after the recent and distribution program for 92 The resolution is an important in seaborne trade and the global business sector to be able to meet Currently due to the recent de- took place on March 3, have elections the ruling PTI has COVAX AMC member countries. breakthrough in galvanizing supply chain. the needs of their countries and velopment of the COVID-19 situ- heightened tensions be- become the biggest party In the United Nations, Indo - international attention to mari- In terms of availability of medi- on a wider scale to respond to ation and the new variant of the tween the government and in the Upper House still nesia initiated a resolution time safety issues, particularly cal equipment around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic which is COVID-19 Indonesia temporary the Opposition after Gillani the Opposition parties have on International cooperation the well-being of seafarers in the Indonesia also calls on the impor- sweeping across the globe. conducts entry restriction into the defeated Shaikh by polling more senators. After the to address challenges faced midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. tance of creating a voluntary list of Ambassador Tugio further said, territory of the country. 169 votes against his oppo- joining of an independent by seafarers as a result of the Seafarers around the world face manufactures related to personal Indonesia is also stimulating a – Detailed interview in nent’s 164 votes. Six votes senator, the number of PTI COVID-19 pandemic to support grave challenges as Covid-19-re- health and medical devices. travel corridor arrangement for the March 2021 issue of were rejected while one was senators has risen to 27. global supply chains. The reso - lated restrictions render crew Since at the beginning of the pan- Southeast Asian countries, by CENTRELINE magazine. not polled. IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Friday, March 12, 2021 Ban on Briefs Afghan girls singing SL invites slammed Myanmar’s Foreign Desk ‘military FM’ KABUL: An Afghan-based rights group has condemned Foreign Desk a decision by authorities to ban schoolgirls from singing COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has at public events, saying they invited a representative of should “not promote gender Myanmar’s military to a discrimination”. meeting of Asian foreign Afghanistan’s Ministry of ministers but denies its ges- Education said in a letter, ture endorses last month’s leaked to the media on coup, condemned globally Wednesday, that female over the army’s violent sup- students over the age of 12 pression of protests. would no longer be allowed “ProtestSriLanka” began to sing in public ceremonies trending among coup oppo- unless the event in question nents on Twitter in Myan- was all-female. It also said mar on Wednesday after it that the female students emerged – through a letter would not be taught by male leaked online – that Colombo music teachers. had invited military foreign “Education, freedom of minister Wunna Maung Lwin speech and access to artis- to the Bay of Bengal Initiative tic skills are the basic rights for Multi-Sectoral Technical of all children, regardless and Economic Cooperation of age or gender. Children, (BIMSTEC) meeting sched- girls and boys can exercise uled at the end of March. their rights equally and Myanmar’s army seized freely within the framework power in a coup on Feb- of the law,” Afghanistan In- ruary 1, detaining civilian ISLAMABAD: Andrei Metelitsa, ambassador of Belarus called on Zobaida Jalal, federal minister for defence production. – DNA dependent Human Rights leader Aung San Suu Kyi Commission (AIHRC) said and most of her cabinet. in a statement on Twitter. Nationwide mass protests Najiba Arian, a spokesper- have been met with dead- son for the Ministry of Ed- ly force, with at least 60 ucation, confirmed the ban people killed, according to to local news outlet TOLO- the Assistance Association Seven dead in Myanmar News, saying the decision for Political Prisoners, an applies to all 34 provinces advocacy group. Jayanath of the country. Colombage, Sri Lanka’s for- She added that “the deci- eign secretary, told Reuters sion was made following news agency by phone My- as Amnesty accuses army complaints by families over anmar’s “incumbent foreign the high burden of studies minister” had been invited “We protested peacefully,” the 31-year-old man said. “I couldn’t believe they did it” on the shoulders of the because the country was a students in high school and ters by telephone. A health work- al League for Democracy, was be used to extend [Aung San Suu position by China, Russia, India member nation of BIMS- middle school”. TEC and had not been re- Foreign Desk er there confirmed all six deaths. marred by fraud – an assertion Kyi’s] detention,” he said. Zaw and Vietnam. moved or suspended. “We protested peacefully,” the rejected by the electoral commis- Min Tun also reiterated on Thurs- The Civil Disobedience Move- YANGON: At least seven people 31-year-old man said. “I couldn’t sion. The military spokesman, day that the military would only ment, a campaign group, said the Fatah sacks have been killed in Myanmar af- believe they did it.” Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, be in charge for a certain period latest killings demonstrate the Climbers ter security forces opened fire on One person was killed in the North told a news conference in the cap- before holding an election. need for a “stronger message” sr member to return anti-coup protesters, according Dagon district of Yangon, Myan- ital, Naypyitaw, on Thursday that “We are on the road to authentic from the international community. to witnesses and local media, as mar’s biggest city, domestic media Aung San Suu Kyi had accepted il- democracy,” he said. The military “Right after the UNSC produces a over election Everest after Myanmar’s military government said. Photographs posted on Face- legal payments worth $600,000 as government has previously prom- condemnation statement, the ter- breakaway accused deposed leader Aung book showed a man lying prone on well as gold while in government. ised a new election within a year, rorist junta again murdered peo- virus closure San Suu Kyi of accepting illegal the street, bleeding from a head The information had been veri- but has not set a date. ple in broad daylight. What kind of payments. The violence comes wound. Myanmar has been in chaos fied and many people were being The 15-member UN Security message does it send to UNSC?” Foreign Desk Web Desk after the United Nations Security since its military toppled the elect- questioned, he added. He said Council on Wednesday strongly the group said in a post on Twitter. RAMALLAH: Palestini- Council called on the military to ed government of Aung San Suu Kyi President Win Myint and several condemned violence by Myanmar Amnesty International, mean- an President Mahmoud KATMANDU: Hundreds of “exercise utmost restraint” in its on February 1. The power grab, just cabinet ministers had also en- security forces against peaceful while, accused the military of us- Abbas’s Fatah party has climbers are set to return response to peaceful demonstra- a decade after the end of 49 years of gaged in corruption and that he protesters, including women, ing an arsenal of battlefield weap- expelled one of its senior to Mount Everest for the tors and rights group Amnesty In- strict military rule, triggered huge had pressured the country’s elec- youth and children. “The council ons in its “killing spree” against officials over his attempt to first time next month under ternational accused the military of protests nationwide. The Assis- tion commission not to act on the calls for the military to exercise protesters. In its Thursday report, field a separate list of can- strict conditions, govern- adopting battlefield tactics against tance Association for Political Pris- military’s reports of irregularities. utmost restraint and emphasises the human rights group said the didates in a parliamentary ment officials and moun- peaceful demonstrators. oners advocacy group said security Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng, report- that it is following the situation weapons include light machine election. In a statement on taineers said, as the world’s Six people were killed in the cen- forces have killed more than 60 pro- ing from Bangkok in neighbouring closely,” it said in a statement. guns, sniper rifles and semi-auto- Thursday, Fatah’s Central tallest peak reopens after a tral town of Myaing on Thursday testers and arrested 2,000 others in Thailand, said that Zaw Min Tun Language that would have con- matic rifles. It added that those in- Committee said it had given year of closure due to the when security forces fired on a the ensuing crackdown. had failed to provide evidence of demned the February 1 coup and volved in the shootings were “un- Nasser al-Qudwa two days coronavirus pandemic. protest, one man who took part The army has justified the coup the new allegations. threatened possible further action repentant commanders already to reverse his decision and More than 300 foreign in the demonstration and helped by saying that the election, won “But we assume that these will was removed from the United implicated in crimes against hu- drop his breakaway chal- climbers will likely attempt carry bodies to hospital, told Reu- by Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nation- be part of new charges which will Kingdom-drafted text, due to op- manity” elsewhere in the country. lenge, but that he had failed to scale the 8,849-metre to comply. (29,031-foot) mountain in Al-Qudwa, a member of the the peak climbing season committee and a nephew of beginning in April, tourism Azerbaijan, US late Palestinian leader Yass- department official Mira er Arafat, has not yet com- Acharya said, compared with mented on his dismissal. a record 381 climbers who mull railway Last week, al-Qudwa an- attempted the famed summit nounced he would form a in the same period in 2019. list to run against Fatah in “This is… despite the one- cooperation the May legislative vote. week quarantine require- He called on party mem- ment and certificate show- BAKU: The US is interested in cooperating with Azer- ber Marwan Barghouti, a ing the climber had tested baijan Railways and attracting new companies in rail - popular Palestinian leader negative for the virus,” said way infrastructure, U.S. Deputy Ambassador Michael serving five life sentences Acharya. Eight of the world’s Dickerson said during the meeting with Azerbaijan’s in Israel after a military 14 highest mountains, in- Railways Chairman Javid Gurbanov on March 10. court convicted him of “ter- cluding Everest, are wholly During the meeting, Azerbaijan’s Railways Chairman rorism” charges during the or partly in Nepal, and hun- briefed the participants on the importance of infra - 2000-2005 uprising, to head dreds of foreign climbers the candidate roster. contribute millions of dollars structure projects, reforms and international transport in income annually to the corridors implemented by the Railways. Gurbanov cash-strapped nation. emphasized that the active participation in important Libyan Lukas Furtenbach, of US- projects such as the East-West, North-South and North- based guiding company West transport corridors, makes Azerbaijan one of the military frees Furtenbach Adventures, is reliable transport and logistics centers of Eurasia. leading 22 climbers in five It was noted that the North-South corridor, aimed at re - more than ISLAMABAD: Turkish ambassador to Pakistan Mustafa Yurdakul met with chairman Turkish Red ducing the time of goods delivery from India to Russia, teams, including two expe- Crescent, Dr Kerem KINIK who is in Pakistan to oversee the work their team is conducting. – DNA ditions to Everest. Northern and Western Europe, requires extensive use 100 migrants of Azerbaijan’s favourable transit opportunities. Touching upon the activities of the Trans-Caspian In - Web Desk US Senate ternational Transport Route, Gurbanov noted that the Warehousing period limitation preferential tariffs are applied for more than 10 types TRIPOLI: Security forces in confirms two of cargoes on 28 routes transported by rail cars. In Libya have freed 120 people more key addition, he stated that a single price and technology believed to be migrants who should be enhance: FPCCI apply to container and wagon transportation. were held captive and tor- Moreover, it was noted that work is underway to make tured by human traffickers cabinet picks surcharge on clearance. consignments in time which Advisory Council headed full use of the potential of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail - in the northwestern town of Nazir Siyal During the meeting of the has led to a situation where by Mr. Zakariya Usman way, which is the shortest route connecting Europe and Bani Walid, the army said. oreign esk FPCCI Advisory Council on large quantities of ware- former President of FPCCI F D Asia. In 2021, for the first time transportation of export The migrants and refugees, KARACHI: Mian Nasser Budget various issues were housed goods have piled up issue of importers of raw WASHINGTON: The Unit- cargo through the BTK was launched. mostly Egyptians, were re- Hyatt Maggo, President of discussed including period incurring heavy surcharge material were presented ed States Senate has voted leased on Wednesday after the Federation of Pakistan of limitation of warehousing. as no general concession who are facing problems Additionally, other prospects for mutual cooperation to confirm two more of Joe “a morning raid on the dens Chambers of Commerce The President FPCCI said has so far been extended by due to their consignments were discussed at the meeting. Biden’s cabinet nominees, of human traffickers,” the and Industry said that due that the economic slow- the Federal Government in lying in customs bonded It should be noted that the trade turnover between as the US president seeks elite 444th combat brigade to COVID-19 commercial down, recession in the mar- this matter. The situation is warehouses beyond the the two countries amounted to $660.8 million in 2020, to fill vacant positions in said in a statement. activities are down causing ket and financial constraints also impacting substantial period stipulated under with export amounting to $24.9 million and import to his administration and pur- Their captors had subjected overstayed of consignments due to COVID-19, importers amount of revenue. section 98 of the Customs $635.9 million. In addition, trade turnover amounted to sue his top policy priori- them to “torture and extor- and subsequently facing are unable to clear their During the meeting of the Act, 1969. $48.4 million in January 2021. – DNA ties, including tackling the tion”, it added, citing testi- COVID-19 crisis. Congress- monies from those released. woman Marcia Fudge was The brigade also carried confirmed as Secretary of out an operation against Housing and Urban Devel- smugglers last week in Bani opment (HUD), giving Bid- China to share experience with Pak for organic food Walid, a centre for human en another cabinet member trafficking on the edge of focused strongly on reduc- Ningxia Qinlaoren Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. is a Chinese wolfberry producer based in the the desert about 170 kilo- ing economic inequalities. northwestern province Ningxia. According to the report, Chinese wolfberry is a kind of fruit and a major metres (105 miles) south- US Appeals Court Judge tonic herb with high nutritional and medical values, and it is also a key brand product in the region east of the capital, Tripoli. Merrick Garland will serve Six hideouts were discov- as US attorney general and companies to tap into. production cycle. compatible with the development which is a major factor constrain- ered in that operation and take over the US Justice DNA Ningxia Qinlaoren Agricultural De- “In our range of products for ba- of health industry”, said Sun Jiang- ing the popularity of organic food 70 migrants and refugees of Department, the top federal velopment Co., Ltd. is a Chinese bies, for example, some fruit pu- wei, Executive General Manager of products. But Dr. Farooq Khan be- different nationalities were law enforcement agency re- BEIJING: China is prepared to wolfberry producer based in the ree or yogurt, instead of adding BioGrowing (Shanghai), a company lieves that “if we do it on modern released, it said, adding that sponsible for protecting civ- share its rich experience with Pa- northwestern province Ningxia. preservatives, honey will be used dedicated to probiotic business- basis, as done by China and other “one of the country’s most il rights. The Senate voted kistan and other countries for pro- According to the report, Chinese as a raw material to give it the es with products exported to 53 countries, we will get better yield notorious traffickers was 66-34 in favour of Fudge’s ducing organic Food, Gwadar Pro wolfberry is a kind of fruit and a sweet taste. Raw materials with countries including Pakistan. Since from organic farming, in turn, detained along with other nomination, with all Demo- reported on Thursday. In Pakistan, major tonic herb with high nutri- high fiber and protein will be used, 2013, the healthcare products of benefiting our economy. So in my foreign criminals who were crats and independents as organic farming is still in its infancy tional and medical values, and it and anthocyanins will be added to his company have entered Paki- opinion, such training should be kidnapping, killing and tor- well as 16 Republicans vot- stage with a very limited number of is also a key brand product in the prevent oxidation”, said Offline stani market. In addition, Health- promoted.” turing their victims”. ing in favour. established organic farms. region. In the demonstration plant- Sales Manager Chen Qianying. care products from Pakistan made In particular, if small-scale farm- Libya has become the main Garland, who had been Statistics show that organic land ing base for professional cultivation Amid the ubiquitous challenges their appearance at the CIIE 2020. ers are equipped with sufficient transit point for people hop- blocked in 2016 from becom- only accounts for 0.2% of the total. of green organic wolfberry, quality posed by the pandemic, organic “Pakistani enterprises can partic- expertise, the potential of the ing to reach Europe, after ing a US Supreme Court Meanwhile, as a the second larg- is strictly controlled from seedling food sector in Pakistan is pre- ipate in more exhibitions to have small plots of land will be fur- the North African country justice, was confirmed in a est producer of organic products to plant growth. Farm manure is sented with rare opportunities. more information exchange. “I ther unleashed, overcoming the plunged into a bloody conflict 70-30 vote. Democrats have in Asia, China may offer some les- used instead of fertilizer. Data show that 70% of consumers believe healthcare products will bottleneck of conventional dis- following a NATO-backed up- praised Garland, 68, as a sons to learn in this regard. For pest control, physical meth- choose to increase spending on nu- have great market potential along persed farming and packing. rising that toppled and killed highly qualified and honour- Since the outbreak of the COV- ods are adopted instead of chem- trition products after the pandem- the Belt and Road in the future”, With the initiative of agricultural longtime leader Muammar able jurist who is uniquely ID-19 pandemic, the general de- ical ones. The company’s prod- ic, and nearly 90% of consumers’ he added. Organic products are cooperation including the recent- Gaddafi in 2011. Smugglers qualified to lead the Justice mand for nutritious products and ucts have been widely applied in expenditure on nutrition products often regarded as a high-end nitch ly established China-Pakistan often pack desperate fami- Department after a tumultu- healthy food including organic healthcare and food businesses. has increased by 10% - 20% com- market. In Pakistan, only few are Agricultural and Industrial Co- lies into ill-equipped rubber ous four years under former foods has increased significantly The organic babies’ snack brand pared with that in the past. organic farmers. The main reason operation Information Platform, boats that are unable to sur- President Donald Trump. worldwide, presenting enormous GOOD GOUT China follows the “Pakistan also has natural endow- lies in their premium price driven Pak-China cooperation in agricul- vive the journey across the opportunities for farmers and same philosophy throughout its ments and resources, so it is very up by small, scattered production, ture is yet to make a big headway. Mediterranean Sea. IslamabadFRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 | WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKPOST Life-saving Briefs drugs UNHCR: India’s ‘discriminatory become ECP 15% costlier announces agenda’ condemned in Geneva Athar Sufi NA-249 KARACHI: Basic medi- The speakers termed India’s CAA highly discriminatory, demanded setting up an cines, including life-saving by-polls drugs, have become at least independent inquiry commission on human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir 15% more expensive after schedule Selected Hindus Only’ held in Ge- man rights violations in India are 2.4 billion. “They engineered the system with the coronavirus lockdown, Shujaat Hamza neva. The speakers termed India’s taking place in a more focused and Activist Dr Feroz Mubarak said socio-political arrangements and leaving people worried due Raja Pervaiz Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) selective way against minorities,” amidst the challenges of poverty restructuring of State departments to affordability issues. ISLAMABAD: The speakers at highly discriminatory, demanded he pointed. Activist Rahma Ben and security, and without giving that will not let help minorities ISLAMABAD: The Election Vendors at Karachi’s 46th UNHCR session in Geneva setting up an independent inquiry Hamadi said India was persecut- rights to Dalits and other minori- step up and challenge it in a legal Commission of Pakistan wholesale medicine mar- condemned India’s ‘systematic commission on human rights viola- ing minorities through CAA and ties, how India could welcome the way,” he said. He condemned the (ECP) announced on Thurs- ket, where people from discriminatory agenda’ against its tions in Jammu and Kashmir, and the situation was further exposed immigrants. He said India’s amnes- systematic discrimination and un- day the schedule for by-polls all over the country come minorities, particularly Muslims called for ‘no to Indian colonization during the COVID-19 pandemic. ty offer to non-Muslim population of derlying agendas behind India’s in NA-249 after PTI’s Faisal to buy medicines, say through legislation aimed at their of Kashmir’. British MP Afzal Khan In COVID-19, she said, minority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghan- moves against neighbouring coun- Vawda resigned from the every pharmaceutical further marginalization against termed India’s legislation against children suffered from malnu- istan reflected the BJP’s extremist tries particularly Pakistan. National Assembly seat. company increased pric- the Hindu-majority population. the values of democracy, pluralism trition and illness while women mindset and selectiveness. Instead The poster exposition arranged The by-election will be held es of its medicines by at International human rights de- and secularism, and expressed con- were persecuted at their homes of becoming a more welcoming and in front of Palais des Nations by on April 29. Candidates can least 15% after the coro - fenders, including Member of UK cern over the continuing targeted of domestic violence. She said in inclusive society, he said, India was Kashmiri human rights defenders submit their nomination pa- navirus lockdown. Parliament Afzal Khan, and activ- attempts against minorities. Kashmir, the restriction of access going in opposite direction within in Geneva highlighted the slogans, pers between March 13 and Consumers are worried due ists Rahma Ben Hamadi (Tunisia) He urged the world leaders to to communication network affect- its discriminatory agenda. including ‘India - Stop Enforced March 17. Candidates with- to the price surge as they and Dr Feroz Mubarak (United speak about the ongoing human ed the livelihood, particularly the He said since the BJP’s coming Disappearances in Kashmir’, drawing from the by-elec- are forced to buy basic med- Kingdom) strongly criticized the rights violations in India, rather implication on Kashmir Cham- into power in 2014, many laws were ‘India using excessive force on tions will be able to with- icines, including life-saving human rights violations in India at than taking a lenient view for the bers of Commerce and Industries passed that enabled it to lawfully peaceful protests’ and ‘No to Indi- draw their papers by April 7. drugs, which have become a virtual conference titled ‘India for sake of friendly alliances. “The hu- caused the economy to lose US$ support secular Hindu movement. an Colonization in Kashmir’. The scrutiny process will more expensive. start on March 25. Vawda had resigned after casting his vote in the Sen- ‘We’re not racist,’ ate elections on March 3. He had won the seat during says Prince William the 2018 general election after securing 35,344 votes. LONDON: Prince William said on Thursday that Britain’s This will be the second royals were not racist after Meghan, wife of his younger closely watched by-election brother Harry, said one unnamed member of the family had in the last month. The gov- asked how dark their son Archie’s skin might be. The reve- ernment and Opposition lation emerged during an explosive tell-all interview Harry, parties are also getting 36, and Meghan, 39, gave to Oprah Winfrey which was aired ready for the re-polling in on Sunday, plunging the British monarchy into its biggest Daska’s NA-75 scheduled crisis since the 1997 death of Princess Diana, William and for April 10. Harry’s mother. On a visit to a school in east London, Wil- liam said he had not talked to Harry since the interview was broadcast just over three days ago. “I haven’t spoken to him Rain likely in yet but I will do,” William, 38, said. Asked by a reporter if the royal family was racist, William said: “We’re very much KP, Upper not a racist family.” In the two-hour show, Meghan also said the royals had ignored her pleas for help while she felt sui- Punjab, capital cidal, while Harry said his father, heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, had let him down and that he had felt trapped. DNA On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace issued a statement on be- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Me- half of Queen Elizabeth, the princes’ grandmother, in which teorological Department she said the family were saddened by how challenging the (PMD) Thursday forecast couple had found the last few years. The statement added rain wind-thunderstorm the issues of race were concerning and would be treated (with snowfall over high very seriously, but pointedly stated “some recollections mountains) is expected in may vary”. The Palace have said that it was a family mat- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, fed- ter that should be dealt with privately.During the interview, eral capital, upper Punjab, Harry laid bare how distant he had come from the other Kashmir and Gilgit Balti- members of his family, saying his father had stopped taking stan during next 24 hours. his calls at one point, and saying there was “space” in his A strong westerly wave is relationship with William. “Much will continue to be said affecting upper, central & about that ... as I said before, you know, I love William to western parts of the coun- bits, he’s my brother, we’ve been through hell together and try and likely to persist we have a shared experience,” he said. “But we’re on dif- upper part till tomorrow,a ferent paths.” The interview was watched by 12.4 million MET office reported. viewers in Britain and 17.1 million in the United States. It Rainfall (mm) recorded in has proved divisive among the British public: some believe Kashmir: Rawalkot 17, Kotli it showed how outdated and intolerant the institution was, 07, Garhi Dupatta 04, Khy- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akan Rakhmetullin handing over to Prof. Iqbal Choudhary a while others decried it as a self-serving assault that neither ber Pakhtunkhwa: Chitral, Letter of Gratitude from the Minister of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aktoty Raimkulova. – DNA Elizabeth nor her family deserved. – DNA Pattan 15, Dir (Upper 14, Lower 05), Kalam 13, Kakul Kazakh 11, Malam Jabba, Drosh PTI revokes CM invites Chinese 07, Parachinar, Bannu 06, envoy visits memberships Saidu Sharif, Mir Khani 05 , ECNEC meeting investment in SEZs Balakot 04, Chirat 03, Pesha- COMSTECH of two leaders war (City, Airport 01) , Pun- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador dar Usman Buzdar invited jab: Chakwal 08, Murree 06, of the Republic of Kazakh- Abid Raza the Chinese companies to Islamabad (Airport 07, Zero Khayam Abbasi stan to the Islamic Republic approves projects invest in special econom- Point 03, Saidpur 02, Bokra, of Pakistan Akan Rakhmetul- ISLAMABAD: The ruling LAHORE: Ambassador of ic zones where attractive Golra 01), Rawalpindi (Chak- lin visited the Secretariat of nent) to be sponsored and ter its completion. The KP PTI on Thursday revoked China to Pakistan Nong incentives and facilities lala 02), Gilgit Baltistan: the Organization of Islamic Saifullah executed by the Depart- Government would ensure the membership of two ag- Rong on Thursday called on would be provided. Gupis 03, Chilas 02. Snowfall Cooperation Standing Com- ment of Health, Govern- viability and sustainability grieved members for going Chief Minister Sardar Us- Earlier, Ambassador Nong (Inch): Kalam 01. mittee on Scientific and ISLAMABAD: Federal ment of Khyber Pakhtunkh- of the proposed project in against the party policy in man Buzdar and discussed Rong, along with the Chi- Technological Cooperation Minister for Planning, wa and funded by the World the long-run. the Senate elections. promotion of Pakistan-Chi- nese Consul General La- PHC orders (COMSTECH) and called on Development and Special Bank - IDA amounting to The ECNEC considered The membership of the na relations, on-going pro- hore visited Punjab Safe COMSTECH Coordinator Initiatives , Fed- Rs.13,260 million. and approved a summary Members of Sindh As- jects besides enhancing Cities Authority, Qurban ban on TikTok General, Prof. Iqbal Choud- eral Minister for Industries The project envisages regarding construction of sembly — Aslam Abro and cooperation in various sec- Lines, Lahore. hary. At the meeting Mr. and Production Hammad to improve availability, additional 02-lanes and Shahryar Khan — was re- tors. It was agreed upon The delegation was wel- over ‘obscene’ Akan Rakhmetullin handed Azhar, Federal Minister for utilization and quality of widening/rehabilitation of voked by the PTI standing to enhance cooperation in comed by MD PSCA, Rao content over to Prof. Iqbal Choud- Economic Affairs Division primary healthcare fa- existing 02-lane carriage- committee on discipline sectors, including indus- Sardar Ali Khan, and COO hary a Letter of Gratitude Khusro Bakhtiar, Advisor to cilities in four districts way of Shikarpur-Rajanpur and accountability. try, agriculture and tech- PSCA, Muhammad Kam- from the Minister of Culture the Prime Minister for Insti- of KPK and would cover section of Indus Highway Taking the unanimous nical training. ran Khan. DNA and Sports of the Republic tutional Reforms and Aus- local population of about N-55 to be executed by the decision, the committee The ambassador praised The duo briefed Ambassa- of Kazakhstan Mrs. Aktoty terity Dr. Ishrat Hussain, 8.4 million and 500,000 National Highway Authori- recommended PTI lead- effective measures taken dor Nong Rong and Consul PESHAWAR: The Pesha- Raimkulova for his active war High Court (PHC) representatives of the Pro- refugee population. ty (NHA). ership to approach the by the Punjab government General on scopes and do- participation in celebrating vincial Governments and After due deliberation, the The project would be Election Commission of led by Usman Buzdar mains of IC3 commending on Thursday ordered the in 2020 the 1150th anniver- Pakistan Telecommunica- senior officials participated Committee approved the sponsored by the Ministry Pakistan (ECP) against against the COVID-19. The the integrated efficacy of sary of the great scholar and in the meeting. above project with the direc- of Communications and both the members. chief minister thanked the intelligent traffic manage- tion Authority (PTA) to thinker Abu Nasr Al-Fara- ban TikTok — the popular A summary was presented tion that the Government of ADB with the total cost of The party said the MPAs Chinese government for ment system, e-ticketing, bi and for contribution to before ECNEC regarding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would Rs.44,703.890 million in- “disobeyed the party’s or- extending cooperation and crime control through social media platform for strengthening cultural coop- entertainment videos — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hu- be responsible for the cluding Rs.4470.390 (GOP ders,” despite that, their during the COVID-19 and geo-strategic advanced eration between Kazakhstan man Capital Investment smooth implementation and share) and Rs.40,233.50 side of the story was tak - provision of vaccine to Pa- Cam-surveillance modali- over proliferation of videos and Pakistan. – DNA “spreading obscenity in Project (Health Compo- working of the project af- (ADB share). en into account. kistan. Chief Minister Sar- ties in place. society”. PHC Chief Justice Qais- er Rashid Khan gave the order while hearing a pe - tition against the social Institutions ‘being media platform. PTA Di- rector Kamran Gandapur and deputy attorney used to interfere in generals Amir Javed and Asghar Kundi were also present in court. Senate elections’ Justice Khan said videos “This election used to be being uploaded to TikTok Shaheen Hanif [held] in a pleasant en- were “unacceptable for Pa- vironment and a Senate kistani society”. “TikTok LAHORE: PML-N leader chairman was elected after is affecting most of the and former prime minis- everyone was in agree- youth. Reports being re- ter, Shahid Khaqan Abba- ment,” he added, noting ceived about the platform si, on Thursday alleged that cracks were made in in Peshawar are sad.” He that Pakistan’s govern- 2018 to make the election remarked that the videos ment institutions are “be- and the upper house of the were “spreading obsceni- ing used to interfere in Parliament — the Senate — ty” and thus the platform Senate elections”. “controversial”. should be immediately In a press conference, along- “It’s unfortunate that peo- closed. He questioned side former interior minister ple whose party didn’t whether the closure would Ahsan Iqbal, party spokes- have any representation in hurt the platform, to which person Marriyum Aurang- that province were elect- Gandapur responded in zeb, and Senator Hafiz Abdul ed in the Senate elections the affirmative. Kareem, Abbasi explained 2018 and a person whose The PTA director said the that members of his party party didn’t even exist was authority had sent a re- have been receiving phone made the Senate chair- quest to TikTok officials calls urging them to change man,” Abbasi said. but had not yet received a their votes during the elec- “At that time, the PML-N “positive response”. “Tik- tion of the Senate’s chairper- and its allies had a clear Tok should be closed down son and deputy chair. majority and was in the unless their officials com- “Once again, an attempt is government but a situa- ply with your request and being made today to make tion that was created at cooperate with you to pre- the election of the Senate that time — that I had men- vent immoral content,” said chairman controversial,” he tioned as the prime minis- Justice Khan. “It will be said. “There’s still time to ter — over how there was closed until your request is hold the Senate chairman rigging in the elections processed,” the court said. election tomorrow in accord- and how the country’s [up- ance with the Constitution.” per] House was maligned.” Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]