The Business | LAHOSaturRday , E March 007, 22 020 SNGPL successful ‘LUMS, BankIslami actions against partnership will promote gas theft in Islamic Finance’ , Islamabad By Our Staff Reporter By Abdul Basit LAHORE: BankIslami Limited, in col - laboration with the Centre for Islamic Finance of La - LAHORE: UFG-C teams of Lahore Re - hore University of Management Science (LUMS) gion and HSE Task Force carried out success - successfully conducted a certified programme on Is - ful raids in different areas of Lahore and lamic Finance for its branch managers in Lahore. Islamabad and took action against them This capacity building initiative was aimed at equip - The joint raid with HSE Task Force was ping branch managers of BankIslami with essential carried out at Bazar No. 2, Ghaziabad Lahore Islamic Banking knowledge providing them the abil - and direct bypass on 1” ∅ main line was ob - ity to serve the customers better through more per - served. Consumer installed 3/4” ∅ on 1” ∅ sonalized and robust services. main Line which was disconnected. Commer - Dr. Saad Azmat, Associate Professor of Finance, cial meter was also disconnected which was Director Office of Research, Chair of Centre for Is - installed at same defaulter premises where by - lamic Finance, at Lahore University of Management pass is removed. Second raid was carried out Sciences (LUMS) conducted these trainings. Ex - at Harbencepura and removed direct use of gas pressing his views on the occasion, he remarked that from service line through which, gas was “This partnership between Centre for Islamic Finance being used in triple storey house. at LUMS and BankIslami would be instrumental in Third raid was conducted at Raiwind Road promoting Islamic Finance in Pakistan.” and domestic meter was disconnected through Rizwan Ata, Country Head Distribution of which gas was being used in a hotel for com - BankIslami Pakistan spoke at the inaugural session. mercial purpose. Fourth raid was carried out He emphasized that as branch managers of one of the at Dubai Town and disconnected domestic leading Islamic Bank of Pakistan, the team members meter through which gas was being used in have a responsibility to spread awareness about milk shop for commercial purpose. Sharia-compliant banking among consumers and In another action , Lahore Region con - other stakeholders. Therefore, it is essential for them ducted an operation at Hafiz Colony and up - to develop deeper understanding on prohibition of lifted illegally laid Polyethylene pipeline 2" & riba and strive to build conviction towards the frame - 1" in diameter and 1/2 km in length. Pipe has works that serve as foundation for Islamic Finance. been disconnected in several pieces. Operation LAHORE: Girls students take selfie during calligraphy exhibition at Al-Hamran Arts Council. —Online successfully completed. All necessary actions have been taken with regard to connected load, service lines capping etc. In Islamabad Sustainability pledge the UFG-C Task Force has successfully raided CM approves steps to improve law & order situation at 02 sites regarding illegal lines and discon - 2030 will help CCI nected both the illegal off takes from company gas supply network. An Illegal MS line of mitigate challenges length 2000 feet (approx.) disconnected from Royal Homes Society Thanda Pani Nilore, Is - lamabad. Another illegal P.E line of length Policy formulated to promote 200 feet(approx.) disconnected from near House # 380 service road sector I-14/4 Islam - abad.

invBy Oeur Stsaff Rtepomrter enlikte se,we ragte anod prouvisionr of cileans drimnking th:e p olicBe deparutment szoon fdor thisa purpor se. The Comedian Amanullah water be solved as soon as possible. The meeting chief minister added that 48.5 billion rupees will LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar decided in principle to operate the rest house in be provided in phases to improve the capacity of on Friday chaired a meeting for collaboration with the private sector. The chief the police department and to overcome the lack Khan passes away the promotion of tourism and investment oppor - minister directed that tourist-spot be developed at of resources. In the first phase, around 5.5 billion The Business Report tunities in the province as well as progress made Marri area of Rajanpur and Chairman of Koh-e- rupees will be given to the police. on development projects at Fort Munro. Suleman Development Authority be appointed as The ongoing 45 development schemes of the Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said soon as possible. Chairman PBIT Sardar Tanvir police department will be completed as soon as a comprehensive policy of investment and Ilyas gave a briefing. Provincial Housing Minis - possible and 6 billion rupees will be provided in tourism promotion has been formulated as both ter Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed, Chairman BoD phases for ongoing schemes. Similarly, 7.75 bil - are interlinked and tourism-promotion also helps TDCP Dr Sohail Zafar Cheema, Secretary lion rupees will be spent in phases for new devel - LAHORE: CCI Pakistan, which is part of CCI – a in increasing investment. He said the law and Tourism, CEO PBIT, MD TDCP and others at - opment projects of the police department, he leading bottler within the Coca-Cola System, recently order situation is much better and there are ample tended the meeting. Another report adds: Usman added. IG Police Shoaib Dastagir briefed about organised a ‘sustainability workshop’ at the Avari investment opportunities in the tourism sector. He Buzdar has accorded approval to different steps the financial matter, available resources and de - Hotel in Lahore. assured that more facilities will be given to in - to further improve the law & order situation in the partmental needs. The purpose of this workshop was to engage stake - vestors in the tourism sector. The chief minister province. In this regard, he chaired a meeting at CM condoles death of holders of CCI Pakistan, including its business part - directed to early prepare master plan of Fort his office on Friday in which decision was made comedian Amanullah ners, policy makers, consultants, NGOs, commercial Munro adding that Fort Munro will be made a to make recruitment on 10633 approved vacant Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar suppliers and local Government representatives in a model tourist-spot and its historic fort will be posts in the police department. expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the sad de - strategic dialogue to contribute ideas and suggestions made an attractive spot for the tourists. Immedi - The chief minister also gave in-principle ap - mise of famous comedian Amanullah. In a con - towards shaping CCI’s global sustainability pledge LAHORE: The renowned comedian ate steps be taken for setting up museum, library proval of recruitment on more than ten thousand dolence message, he paid tributes to the artistic for 2030. Amanullah Khan passed away at the age of 70 and food-court and establishment of tram and fort new posts in the police department. Approval of contributions of Amanullah adding that he was ‘Sustainability pledge 2030’ will help CCI to miti - on Friday. Munro chairlift projects be reviewed as well. purchasing 548 vehicles for patrolling and oper - the uncrowned king of comedy and a chapter of gate challenges related to critical areas of concern According to details, the ‘king of comedy’ Similarly, identification of land for camping ational affairs was given as well. The chief min - comedy has ended with his death. ranging from creating value for the customers and sites and safari park in Fort Munro be completed had been suffering from lungs, kidneys and ister said that funds will be provided for the repair Amanullah performed immortal roles in stage consumers to protecting the environment and con - soon and report be submitted about the start of bus of old vehicles. 45 under construction police sta - dramas that set popularity records, he added. The breathing problems and had been admitted to tributing towards community development that it op - service from Bahawalpur, Multan and DG Khan tion buildings will be completed this year and new chief minister extended sympathies to the be - a private hospital in critical condition. erates in. Prime Minister (PM) and Pres - to Fort Munro, he said. He directed that aqua and buildings of 101 police stations will be con - reaved family and prayed that may Almighty adventure tourism be promoted and the problems structed as well. State land will be transferred to Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace. While speaking about the workshop, Imran Anjum, ident have expressed grief over the Director Public Affairs & Communication at CCI demise of the comedian and prayed for the Pakistan said, “The private sector has a moral obliga - peace of the departed soul. tion to play a critical role in averting the imminent “Late Amanullah was a valuable assets for challenges facing this world today. the stage, comedy and drama industry,” the prime minister stated. Siraj asks Guterres to intervene in Born in 1950, Amanullah is regarded as one of the best television standup comedians. He OPPO launches has a world record of 860-day night theater all-round 5G plays and also received Pride of Performance HR abuses against Indian Muslims award. Some fellow comedians have report - LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami’s edly said that Amanullah was their teacher, central Amir Senator Siraj-ul-Haq Flagship Find X2 Series and they learnt comedy from him. has written a letter to UNO Secre - A private housing society on Friday refused tary General António Guterres and Mental health vital for to give land for the grave of veteran actor and leaders of different countries de - comedian Amanullah. After being informed, manding practical steps for the pro - healthy society: Yasmin Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hasan tection of minorities in India. By Our Staff Reporter Chohan reached the graveyard of the private India, read the letter, has turned into a largest prison for the Muslims housing society. The employees of the society LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr emphasized exchanged hot words with the provincial min - and other religious minorities where the significance of mental health in development of a healthy society in their persecution continued under ister. Later, Chohan got the grave of comedian the Conference on Mental Health organized the Psychiatry Department Amanullah prepared under his supervision. the umbrella of police and other se - curity agencies. Turning the atten - of the Fatima Jinnah Medical University. tion of international community Present on the occasion were: Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah medical LAHORE: OPPO on Friday unveiled its Find towards the recent violence in Delhi University Professor Amir Zaman Khan. The Minister expressed ap - X2 series – a flagship lineup of 5G devices that de - PR retrieves 293.56 in which over 50 people lost their preciation and congratulated the organisers for holding an important lives, Siraj reminded them their re - conference on an issue of great importance. “People suffering mental livers an all-around powerful camera experience illnesses require attention and care of their families. The families must and battery life, with one of the most advanced acres precious land sponsibility to protect the margin - The JI chief emphasized the alised communities. treat them compassion and care. On its part, the government is doing its screens in the industry. from encroachers need for solution of Kashmir issue best to provide care and support to these patients. Further, the Institute With a customized Sony sensor IMX689, the He said mosques and houses according to the UN resolutions. of Mental Health is providing good quality services to such patients and Find X2 Pro brings users an upgraded all-around LAHORE: Pakistan Railways had re - were burnt and destroyed in the vi - He said people of Kashmir who olence against Muslims in Delhi we are also trying to improve services,” the Minister said. Vice-Chan - photography and video experience that transforms trieved 293.56 acres land from the encroachers had been living in a miserable con - the way we capture life’s important moments. through an anti-encroachment operation and the entire world had seen on TV dition under the illegal occupation cellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Professor Amir Zaman Khan screens how the goons of Hindutva gave an overview of the work of the Psychiatry Department and also In the 5G era, with the improvement of the net - across the country during the last 11 months. of India for seven decades must be work, users are now consuming content at a much “The encroachment operation is launched led the mobs bent upon killing allowed to exercise their right to thanked the Minister for coming to the department. every Muslim in India’s capital city. self determination granted to them faster rate and simultaneously have higher require - with the assistance of railway police and dis - JI was striving hard to protect the said women were given social and ments for the content quality. Catering to these trict administrations of the provincial govern - He feared another episode of Ro - under the various UN resolutions. every right of women given to legal protection in Pakistan. But hingya like crisis could be repeated He expressed regret over the si - needs, Find X2 series empowers users to live their ments,” an official in the Ministry said. them by Islam. He said JI women unfortunately not only women but lives more efficiently on-the-go. The device is if timely steps were not taken by the lence of international community wing was organising rallies in dif - the other marginalised segments of Giving a division-wise breakup, he said Pak - UNO to stop the BJP-RSS led mad - equipped with a 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED screen, istan Railways had retrieved 143.45 acres from on the worst human rights viola - ferent cities on occasion of Inter - the society were deprived of their ness in the world so-called biggest tions in the IHK. national Women Day to highlight rights as the ruling elite never paid an all-around ultra-vision-camera system, the in - Punjab, 80.54 acres form Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, democracy. Raising concern over dustry’s fastest 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 flash charg - 59.8 acres from Sindh and 9.77 acres from Later addressing a gathering in the woman issues. attention to address the problems, the controversial citizenship act Mansoora, he said some elements Meanwhile, a female student he added. He demanded the gov - ing technology and the most advanced 5G mobile Balochistan. The official said Pakistan Railways adopted by Indian parliament, he platform—Snapdragon 865. The Find X2 Pro is also had owned 167,690 acres land across the coun - were bent upon damaging the Is - delegation of Punjab University ernment ensure provision of all said the world must put pressure on lamic identity of the country in the called on JI Deputy Chief Liaqat basic rights to women in the coun - the first mobile phone to support all-pixel omni di - try out of which Punjab had 90,326 acres, Sindh Modi to withdraw the bill. rectional focus and up to 12bit color photo captur - 39,428 acres, Balochistan 28,228 acres and name of women rights. He said the Baloch. Talking to them, Baloch try. —Online The journalists and journalism Malik Muhammad the progressive way of the whole nation. One would be apt and right to portray journalism a leri, Nisar Usmani, Majeed Nizami, Hameed Kalasra, Javed Iqbal and Javed Chaudhary are Aslam Awan would heartfully believe us when our conversa - bed of thorns and for those who are aspirant to Nizami, Shorash Kashmiri, Waris Meer, Zahid amongst those who remained a source of infor - tion is based on the reality of day-to-day life. join it must keep in mind that their life would not Malik and many others were the living legends mation and constant inspiration for me. As I ex - ournalism is a One can be a rising illuminating star of his pro - be easy but always besieged in worst kind of of their times. They led unblemished life and pressed earlier my endeavour is not to eulogize profession fession if he is passionately dedicated to his pro - jeopardy. Journalism is the forum to write or were the personalities of their own kinds and the journalists but it would be a grave injustice imbedded with a fession combined with zeal and fervour and broadcast the truth, which other portfolios would embodiment of truth, integrity and dedication for with the time and personalities, if they and their traJil of risks commenc - intensified truth. never tolerate to allow one to make their follies, the illumination of their professions and living services to journalism are ignored and these lu - ing from general afflic - Journalism in Pakistan in particular and other misdeeds, and malpractices, misappropriations examples and lessons to the nation. They set a minaries are not lauded and acknowledged and tions rising to the high countries in general especially South Asian and of funds and misuse of their official incumbency code of ethics for themselves and made it bind - given due importance to pay tribute and remem - risk of losing life in the Middle Eastern countries is a tougher job than to be on air or in the print lines. ing upon themselves and followed it with un - ber them in the history of journalism and politi - search and exposure of in advanced countries, where a liar is never re - Renowned journalists most of them resting in flinching and unwavering faith throughout their cal affairs. These celebrities of journalism, truth. My intention is spected. Journalism has seen so many ups and peace and some alive have spent their whole life life. passed away, and living are the ever-glowing not to augment and eu - downs in the past despotic and democratic on the bed of thorns and delivering truth to the I had not the honour to meet some living leg - light house and the source of widespread knowl - logize the journalists or magnify their glowing regimes. We cannot allude to a single regime, in nation at the cost of their liberty and life. I have ends of our time, yet I know them as best as they edge for the generations living and to come in deeds intended to put them on the higher echelon which journalism had found uninterrupted and had the honour to see some of them and read are my old friends and I have learnt much of the later times. Living nations remember their he - of trust and respect. My heartfelt endeavour is to smooth boost. It is the acrimonious fact of the most of them, they were the “celebrities” of their source of their information. Being impressed by roes, intellectuals and put them in high esteem. highlight the countless risks involved in the way day that the person speaking truth is never re - era and their thoughts and writings still a con - their knowledge, experience and personality I The students of journalism and politics as well as to exposure of truth. It is universal fact that the spected and the trait of being truthful is hard to stant source of inspiration and character build - am obliged to hold them in high esteem. Jamil common readers have much to learn from these base of whole mankind hinges on truthfulness. be anchored in one’s mind and heart. One who is ing. I always held them in high esteem and their Athar Qazi, Irfan Athar Qazi, Mumtaz Ahmad, celebrities. Truth is the key to success in life and it brings passionate to join journalism as profession must integrity and trustworthy thoughts are worthy to Saleem Bokhari, Saleem Safi, Hamid Mir, Ir - The writer is a freelance columnist and inde - peace and tranquility in the life of a man and in instill in his mind that it is not a bed of roses, it be followed by the generations to come. Z.A Su - shad Ahmad Arif, Ajmal Niazi, Zia Shahid, Rauf pendent analyst