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IslamabadTuesday, July 14, 2020 Pakistan’s First AndP Only DiplomaticO Daily STPrice Rs. 20 PM Imran Khan Parliament, RCCI to hold slams Indian provinces under Virtual Trade occupation in IoK attack: Sherry Forum: Saboor Briefs PM Imran Kashmiri struggle ‘destined slams Indian to succeed’: DG ISPR occupation Shujaat Hamza RAWALPINDI: Direc- The shuhada of 13 July 1931 were the tor-General (DG) Inter forefathers of today’s Kashmiri resistance Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar has said that Kash- No one can A.M.Bhatti Shibli praises mir Martyrs Day is reminis- cent of utmost price paid for subjugate ISLAMABAD: Prime Minis- Kashmiris freedom by brave Kashmiris. Kashmiris: FM ter Imran Khan paid tribute struggle In a statement shared on ISLAMABAD: Foreign to the people of Kashmir ISLAMABAD: Minister his Twitter account, the Minister Shah Mahmood Monday for laying down for Information and Pakistan Army’s spokesper- Qureshi on Monday has their lives “for freedom Broadcasting Senator son said:”Every single drop said that no occupation and today they continue to Shibli Faraz said on ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Kwak Sung-Kyu of Republic of Korea handing over support fight and defy a Hindutva su- of blood shed shall not be can subjugate spirit of Monday that Kashmir documents to Chris Kaye WFP Pakistan Representative and Country Director. – DNA forgotten nor be forgiven. brave people of Indian premacist regime” which is Martyrs’ Day was a Decades of Indian atrocities occupied Kashmir. adamant on wiping out the bright chapter in the failed to suppress insur- In a post on social-net- Kashmiri people. history of Kashmiris’ Kashmir mountable spirit and legiti- working website on the The prime minister in his struggle against op- message on Kashmir Mar- Korea extends mate freedom struggle, des- occasion of 89th Kash- pression. Martyrs’ tined to succeed, Inshallah.” mir Martyrs Day, the tyrs’ Day, while saluting the In a tweet, he said that Hundreds of people in oc- minister paid tribute to Kashmiris for their contin- this is the day of remem- Day cupied Kashmir have been courage of 22 sons of ued struggle against the ille- brance of the sacrifice support for staging protests against the the valley who rendered gal and barbaric Indian occu- of the great sons of the observed Indian government. The their lives on this day in pation of occupied Kashmir soil who bravely gave up Muslim-majority region has 1931 in the face of brutal said, “The shuhada of 13 July their lives in the face of 1931 were the forefathers of DNA been under a brutal siege Dogra forces. – DNA oppression. – DNA locusts control for almost a year, after India Continued on Page-06 MUZAFFARABAD: Kash- scrapped its special status miris living on both sides We hope that the additional support we provide on August 5, 2019, and im- of the Line of Control as posed a communications well as rest of the world will help effectively control the ongoing spread and media blackout. Pak to resume Afghan observed the Kashmir Mar- of locust swarms in Pakistan: Ambassador Kwak tyrs Day on Monday with CGGC sends a pledge to continue their meeting with Chris Kaye, struggle for achievement A.M.Bhatti Locust swarms WFP Pakistan Representa- third batch exports via Wagah of their birthright right to tive and Country Director in self-determination and free- ISLAMABAD: The Korean attack feared Islamabad on Friday. of techs Pakistan remains fully committed to further dom of Kashmir from the Government is rolling up ISLAMABAD: Offi- “The additional support Indian yoke. its sleeves and contribut- cials warned that the from the Government of strengthening its bilateral relations with ing additional support of Korea is very timely as DNA Kashmir Martyrs’ Day has next few weeks could Afghanistan in all areas including trade, and to been commemorated annu- $200,000 to help the Gov- be crucial in the fight WFP and FAO are expand- ISLAMABAD: A total of 215 ally on July 13 to mark the in- ernment of Pakistan combat against desert locust ing their collaboration to Chinese technicians arrived facilitate Afghanistan’s transit trade under APTTA cident of July 13, 1931, when desert locusts. infestation with major protect those rural commu- here on Monday by a char- 22 Kashmiris were martyred Korea’s additional support swarms expected to be nities whose lives and liveli- decision was taken on the border crossing terminals is a follow-up to its previous hoods are most at risk from tered plane which is the third Adnan Yousaf special request of the gov- to pre-COVID-19 status, the in their attempts to complete reaching here later this batch of builders sent by the call for prayer outside support of $200,000 pro- month from the Horn the second wave of infesta- ernment of Afghanistan and FO stated. vided for a joint project by tion”, said Mr. Kaye. China Gezhouba Group Cor- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan with a view to facilitating The press release further the Srinagar Central jail, by of Africa. poration (CGGC). According soldiers of Dogra ruler Ma- United Nations World Food They are confident that Badly hit by the first wave on Monday has decided Afghanistan’s transit trade. read, “Pakistan remains Programme (WFP) and the of locust swarms earlier this to Gwadar Pro, these techni- to resume Afghan exports With this step, Pakistan has fully committed to further haraja Hari Singh. the country is much cians were sent for various The people rose against Food and Agriculture Or- better prepared to deal year, Pakistan’s agriculture through Wagah border fulfilled its commitments strengthening its bilateral ganization (FAO) in March, sector can be devastated by projects under the frame- crossing from July 15, 2020, under Pakistan-Afghanistan relations with Afghanistan Dogra rule and protested with the short-horned work of the China-Pakistan against the prosecution of this year. grasshoppers, consid- the second wave, seriously after implementing COV- Transit Trade Agreement in all areas including trade, “We hope that the addition- affecting the livelihood of Economic Corridor (CPEC). ID-19 related protocols. (APTTA). Pakistan has re- and to facilitate Afghani- sympathizer of Kashmir ered as one of the most Upon the completion of struggle, Abdul Qadeer Khan al support we provide will voracious insects, this farmers, and triggering hun- According to the press re- stored bilateral trade and stan’s transit trade under help effectively control the ger in Pakistan. quarantine, the 215 Chi- lease of Foreign Office, the Afghan transit trade at all APTTA.” Ghazi. It was the beginning time than the last ma- nese technicians will be dis- of Kashmir freedom struggle ongoing spread of locust jor attack here in 1993, Totalling $4,000,000, the patched to Dasu Hydropow- which has different phases swarms in Pakistan and but the shortage of re- Korean Governmentis pro- er Project, Neelum-Jhelum including political struggle as prevent further damages to sources could impede viding financial support to Hydropower Station, Suki well as civilian protests. Pakistan’s agriculture sec- the effort to contain countriesaffected by locust Kinari Hydroelectric Pro- Bilawal says PM Imran tor.”, said Korean Ambas- the problem. – DNA swarms including Pakistan, ject and Mohmand hydroe- sador Kwak Sung-Kyu in his Yemen, and Ethiopia. lectric project. Due to the Afghan impact of the COVID-19, a ‘danger’ to democracy various projects are gener- forces suffer ally facing tight deadlines. one and will do so in the fu- Athar Sufi ture,” Bilawal said. casualties Pak tally “But this incompetent KARACHI: PPP chairper- prime minister has failed DNA surges past son Bilawal Bhutto said to form national unity on Monday Prime Minister Im- Kashmir cause, he is the KABUL: The Afghan forc- 250,000 ran Khan was a “danger” to prime minister who ran es suffered casualties in democracy, economy, and Modi’s election campaign an attack by Taliban group ISLAMABAD: 69 more the nation as he slammed claiming that if Modi wins, in northern Parwan prov- people died due to compli- the PTI’s foreign policy on the Kashmir issue would be ince of Afghanistan. A cations related to the novel Kashmir. resolved,” he said. spokesman for the Provin- coronavirus (COVID-19) in Addressing a press confer- all these problems, prime The government’s appease- cial government, Wahida the country over the past 24 ence flanked by PPP leaders minister, on the floor of ment policy with Modi must Shahkar, said that a group hours, taking the death toll in the metropolis, he said: the house, said that PTI’s come to an end, Bilawal of Taliban militants at- from the disease to 5,266. “Imran Khan is the first and foreign policy has been the said, adding that the PTI-led tacked the security posts According to the National the last prime minister who most successful.” government’s foreign policy in Shinwwari district on Command and Operation failed to unite the nation on “I am the only politician has damaged Pakistan. Sunday night. Centre (NCOC), the nation- the Kashmir cause.” from opposition and treas- PPP has always been at The attack left at least 4 al tally of cases soared to Every government in the ury benches to oppose the forefront of the Kash- security personnel dead 251,624 with the addition past — dictatorship, dem- Modi. Unlike the appease- mir issue. Zulfiqar Ali and wounded at least 3 of 2,769 new cases detect- ocratic, selected, or elect- ment policy that either of Bhutto had fought the others. She further added ed during the previous 24 ed — was able to unite the the ruling parties has had case of Kashmir and today that the Taliban militants hours. As many as 22,532 people on the cause of with Modi, PPP has always Pakistanis and Kashmiris also suffered heavy casu- COVID-19 tests were con- Kashmir, he said, adding: “I maintained its stance and remember his speeches in alties during the clashes ducted. – DNA am surprised that despite has opposed him from day the United Nations. and the dead bodies of three Taliban militants were left in the area as of Inside... early Monday. Parliament, provinces Kyrgyzstan: Pak embassy under attack Foreign – Page 02 remittances Businesswomen to get arranges mango show KWV, DFID financing ISLAMABAD: As tively. On the occasion, the people took shot up – Page 03 part of the initia- keen interest in the exhibition and appre- NAHE, United tives of President ciated the quality of man- Staff Report States Embassy Dr Arif Alvi to goes as well as the ini- launch professional promote export tiative on the part of KARACHI: Foreign remit- development webinars of mangoes, Pa- the embassy. They tances shot up almost 8% – Page 04 kistan Embassy said that Paki- during the four months of Walled City of Baku: in Kyrgyzstan stan embassy the coronavirus pandemic, World Cultural Heritage organized a at Bishkek the State Bank of Pakistan – Page 05 mango exhibi- needed to (SBP) said in a statement tion at the City arrange issued Monday, as compared US presses again for Centre of Capital such to 2019's comparable period. full school reopening Bishkek. events Overseas Pakistanis sent despite risks The exhibition was which record remittances in the – Page 06 attended by people from would help fiscal year 2020 (FY20), to- Pak businessmen asked all walks of life including to promote trade relations between talling at $23.12 billion and to learn from China’s owners of the prominent stores the two brotherly countries. The em- reflecting a surge of 6.4%. live broadcast business and importers of fruits. bassy also delivered mangoes as gifts to Moreover, in the months – Page 07 According to a press release on Monday, other dignitaries, including ministers, par- of the coronavirus pandem- London: Protest the embassy delivered gifts of mangoes on liamentarians, officials of Chamber of Com- ic and subsequent lock- encouraged by India behalf of the President of Pakistan to the merce and other prominent functionaries of down specifically, including against China fails President and Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz the Kyrgyz government. They praised and March, April, May, and – Page 08 Republic Sooronbay Sharipovich Jeenbekov greatly admired the taste, aroma and tex- June, the figure rose 7.8%, and Kubatbek Aiylchievich Boronov respec- ture of the mangoes. – APP the central bank noted. IslamabadPOST 02 NATIONAL Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Asad issues Briefs warning to K-Electric ‘Moon observatory DNA ISLAMABAD: Federal to be set up Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar in Islamabad’ has once again issued a ISLAMABAD: Federal Min- warning to Karachi-Elec- ster for Science and Tech- tric (KE) over prolonged nology Fawad Chaudhry loadshedding in the me- said Monday the country tropolis which has caused will have a moon observa- a nuisance for the city’s tory next Eid in Islamabad, residents. hoping that it will lessen the The minister, in an inter- burden on the Ruet-e-Hilal view, said that it was not Committee when it comes possible that the Centre to moon-sighting. did nothing while the The minister, while address- needs of its citizens were ing an event held to start not met. “The power dis- the production of drones to tributor should fulfill its target locusts, said he would responsibility otherwise speak to provinces to spend National Electric Pow- a little bit of their budget on er Regulatory Authority science and technology. (NEPRA) will take action He said that if the provinces against it,” he said. were in favour of the idea, “If KE will not do its they could set up moon ob- job, the Centre will play servatories of their own. its role. If KE violates Highlighting his ministry’s its agreement, an action achievements, Chaudhry would be taken against said that when the COV- them,” Umar warned. ID-19 pandemic broke out It is pertinent to mention in Pakistan, the country was that a meeting on power outages in Karachi was not manufacturing anything. ISLAMABAD: People busy in purchasing plastic bath tubs during hot weather in capital city. – DNA “Today we are manufactur- held in Karachi on July 11 ing ventilators, protective under the chairmanship gear and N-95 masks,” the of the governor Sindh in minister remarked. “Today, which KE and NEPRA of- we have granted permission ficials were also present. to three more companies to Parliament, provinces under manufacture ventilators.” Cattle markets “With four companies, we will be able to export ven- to function tilators,” he added. – APP from 6am to ‘Sindh testing attack, says Sherry Rehman 7pm: NCOC capacity higher The 1973 constitution, 18th Amendment and this formula have gone through a than other mature democratic process. Don’t attack the parliament and its constitution this way DNA LAHORE: A meeting of provinces’ democratic process. Don’t attack 630 days, the federal government This has nothing to do with the the National Command DNA the parliament and its constitu- has taken an average of Rs20 provinces as they are providing and Operation Centre tion this way. These attacks are billions of additional debt a day, the salaries and running the coun- (NCOC) held in provincial DNA ISLAMABAD: Strongly opposing coming from the treasury bench. every single day”. “The provinces try financially. I challenge the gov- capital of Punjab has de- Senator Saif Ali Khan’s constitu- When they don’t like the parlia- are in surplus re tax collection. If ernment to open up the tax collec- KARACHI: Sindh govern- cided that cattle markets tional amendment to amend the mentary system, one speaker you can’t run the federation out- tion books and check the records. will be set up outside city ment spokesperson Mur- NFC in the senate today, Parlia- asks to undo the social contract source it to us in Sindh as we are If the federal government cannot taza Wahab has said the limits and will function be- mentary leader of the PPP in the between the province and the fed- 8% over our targeted tax collec- meet their targets then outsource tween 6am and 7pm. coronavirus testing capacity Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman eration while another says bring in tion. So are other provinces. the tax collection to Sindh if they of Sindh is higher than oth- NCOC has also decided to in her speech said, “It is the prov- the presidential system”. It is Islamabad that is repeatedly can’t do it. We will deliver above ensure strict implementa- er provinces in the country inces tax collection that is running “This is Pakistan’s basic social failing and slipping drastically on the targets”. with 12,004 tests conduct- tion of Standard Operat- Pakistan, not the federation which contract which keeps the country collection; the record-breaking every target.,” she added. “We Parliamentary leader of the PPP ing Procedures (SOPs) in- ed per million throughout is complaining about “giving away and provinces together. This is a increase in public debt and liabil- challenge them to talk about this. in the Senate, Senator Sherry Sindh on Monday. cluding social distancing, its resources” to the provinces. federation. One thing keeps us ities, Rehman said, “The federal The NFC has better allot all tax Rehman concluded by saying that, wearing of face masks and Wahab, while presenting a This is a backdoor attack on the bonded together, and that is our Government is staggering in its collection to the provinces.” “The attack on the NFC award is provincial comparison in a screening of customers. federation’s unity and stability. constitution. But now there are incompetence and inability to run She said,” The federal govern- unacceptable. A special meeting of Na- tweet, said there were 5,427 Have people not seen the history efforts to change this which has the country. They are running on ment has changed 5 FBR heads in The incompetence and unprece- tests carried out per million tional Command and Op- of the country? Where Pakistan made their dubious aims clear. We unprecedented debt. the past 18 months which reflects dented mismanagement of this eration Centre (NCOC) in Punjab, 4,952 in Khyber broke because of such attacks on will not allow this,” she added. No government in the past 73 their gross mismanagement. We government is a threat to Paki- Pakhtunkhwa and 4,348 in was held in Lahore today. provinces rights?” “Why the need to extract more years has taken on additional debt are given IMF targets which even stan. The provinces are running Minister for Planning and Balochistan. She said, “The 1973 constitution, money from the provinces? Be- of Rs 619 billion a month, every they know cannot be met. Now this country and we will not allow He added the Sindh govern- Development Asad Umar 18th Amendment and this formu- cause they can’t do basic things month. But this government has even IMF is saying that the recent the Federal government to steal and National Coordina- ment was working hard to la have gone through a mature like even maintain records of tax set a new record, over the past budget is not balancing. from the people”. prevent the virus while oth- tor Lt. General Hamood er provinces had less testing Uz Zaman Khan presided capacity due to which fewer over the meeting while cases were being reported. NCHD representatives of Islam- CEC announces prepares Pak’s imports from china abad, Azad Kashmir and ATC declares other provinces attended video lessons the meeting via video-link. Pakistan Chapter During the meeting it was Habib Baloch ISLAMABAD: National decrease 11.30pc nounced that Lt Gen (R) also decided to increase Commission for Human ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s imports of goods and services from China witnessed de - wanted DNA Abdul Qayyum has been crease of 11.30 percent during the eleven months of fiscal year (2019-20) as compared the number of cattle mar- Development (NCHD) has kets to reduce overcrowd- KARACHI: An Anti-Terror- appointed as President of to the corresponding period of last year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported. KARACHI: Mobin Rafiq, prepared six video lessons ing while plan which was ism Court (ATC) on Mon- Pakistan Chapter while Maj. The overall imports from China were recorded at US $8255.034 million during Ju - Founder Chairman, The on community mobilization, followed for Eid-ul-Fitr day declared Habib Jan Ba- Gen Ejaz Hussain Awan, Zu- ly-May (2019-20) against the imports of $9307.173 million during July-May (2018-19), Commonwealth Entrepre- literacy and topics in Eng- prayers will also be fol- loch and others wanted in bair Tufail, Sabur Sethi and showing a decline of 11.30 percent, SBP data revealed. neurs Club, has announced l i s h a n d M a t h s u b j e c t s . lowed on Eid-ul-Azha. the Arshad Pappu murder Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qadir Ba- The overall imports were also decreased by 18.72 percent, from $47.831 billion to the heads of the Pakistan An official of NCHD told Meanwhile, Chief Corpora- case. The court declared loch have been appointed $38.877 billion, according to the data. Chapter. Majyd Aziz, For- APP on Monday said that tion Officer Syed Ali Abbas London-based Baloch want- as the Provincial Presidents On the other hand, the exports to China during the period under review were record - mer President of Employ- these videos would be used Bukhari said that the mar- ed in the case along with from Punjab, Sindh, KPK ed at $1535.454 million against exports of $1701.506 million during same period of ers Federation of Pakistan in the training of thousands kets would be located two to other key members of the and Balochistan. last year, showing decline of 9.75 percent. is the Chairman of Paki- of literacy and non-formal 45 km away from the urban Lyari Gang war such as Mobin Rafiq also stated Overall Pakistan’s exports to other countries witnessed decline of 6.77 percent in stan Chapter as well as of teachers, he added. He said population and will become Zahid Ladla, Asif Mithal, that the CEC, with its head eleven months, from $22.457 billion to $20.936 billion, the SBP data revealed. SAARC countries. Mian Mu- that Commission has been operational 10 days before Faisal Pathan, Ustad Taju, office in London, builds in- Based on the trade figures, the trade of goods and services with China witnessed hammad Adrees, Former taking different initiatives the Eid and each market will Shabbir Ahmad, Yasir Pa- ternational private and gov- decrease of 11.65 percent in deficit during first eleven months of fiscal year as com - President FPCCI, and Capt. to improve the effective- have a livestock and health than, Saqib Boxer, Jawad ernment partnerships to al- pared to the corresponding period of last year. (R)Dr Ruquiya Saeed Hash- ness of our programs and department camp. Langra, Hameed aka Lala leviate poverty. CEC drives The deficit during the period under review was recorded at $6719.580 million against mi, Former Balochistan interventions in the field of Only 2 persons will be al - Orangi, Shahid Mixed Patti capital access, distribution, $7605.667 million during same period of last year, showing negative growth of 11.65 Minister and Social Activist, literacy and non-formal ba- lowed in the market with and Shiraz Comrade. innovation, SME growth are Senior Vice Chairman sic education. – APP percent, the data revealed. – APP mandatory masks. Police told the court that and industry expertise in and Vice Chairperson of Pa- Baloch had managed to agriculture, infrastructure, kistan Chapter. evade arrest by going un- energy, manufacturing, edu- Mobin Rafiq has also an- derground, overseas. The cation and real estate. Rangers prosecutor request- ed the ATC judge to include suspect Baloch’s confession- Pak’s envoy to Syria al statement in the case. “I haven’t recorded any confes- calls on President Alvi sional statement,” said the bassador-designate to work alleged gangster. DNA for promoting trade and eco- nomic relations between the Pak: First ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s two brotherly countries as Ambassador-designate to well as focus on highlighting underground Syrian Arab Republic, Air the Kashmir issue and the Marshal (Retd.) Saeed M atrocities being committed water storage khan, called on President by India in the occupied Jam- launched Arif Alvi, at Aiwan-i-Sadr. mu & Kashmir, in the wake Talking to Air Marshal of imposition of lockdown (Retd.) Saeed M Khan, the since August last year, during Web Desk President said that Pakistan his stay in the host country. attached utmost importance LAHORE: Pakistan has The President also empha- to its ties with Syria, and launched its first underground sized the need for increasing wanted to further expand and water reservoir system to bilateral engagement at the promote bilateral relations in store water from seasonal senior level and asked the areas of mutual interest. rains and reduce flooding in Ambassador-designate to The president asked the am- Lahore, a city of over 11 mil- play his role in this regard. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani’s Ambassador designate to Syria Air Marshal ® Saeed Muhammad Khan calls on President Arif Alvi. – DNA lion people. The project, ti- tled “Monsoon Underground Water Reservoir”, took three Forensic test months to be completed at of Wazir's Lahore’s Lawrence Garden. Built at the cost of Rs. 149 mil- Bank Alfalah, IBA launch scholarship fund alleged audio lion, the water tank can hold tributing PKR 850,000 each demic excellence, personal awarded on a case-by-case sion, tuition, hostel and bright, young talent to pur- up to 1.5 million gallons of wa- Athar Sufi for a total of PKR 4.2million circumstances or economic basis, and funding can cov- books to support deserv- sue their education without ter after a heavy downpour. It to seed the fund to support hardship. er complete educational ing students in furthering any obstacles. We believe DNA is modelled after reservoirs in KARACH: Bank Alfalah Is- students on the basis of aca- The scholarships will be expenses such as admis- their education. supporting these students lamic and the Institute of Commenting on the part- goes beyond investing in PESHAWAR: Government Japan and the United States, has decided to send the al- which offer an effective use of Business Administration nership, CEO & President their individual futures.” have announced the Alfalah Bank Alfalah, Mr. Atif Baj- “We are grateful to Bank Al- leged audio tape of Ajmal water resources and disaster Wazir for forensic test and prevention especially in met- Islamic Scholarship Pro- wa said, “The launch of the falah Islamic for extending gram to provide financial Alfalah Islamic Scholarship their support for students the matter will be referred ropolitan areas. to the Federal Investigation The city’s Water and Sanitation assistance for five fresh Program not only reaffirms from our upcoming classes. undergraduate students for Bank Alfalah’s commitment “Their generosity will Agency (FIA) or Anti-Cor- Agency (WASA), a government ruption for investigation. body responsible for the plan- their entire first year. of giving back to the soci- help students and their The MoU for this initiative ety, but is also in line with families in this time of In this regard, a meeting was ning and maintenance of water held under the chairmanship supply and sewerage, iden- was signed by Mr. Atif Ba- our vision of building a fu- unprecedented crisis by jwa, CEO and President of ture for Pakistan where our enabling the gift of higher of Provincial Chief Secre- tified 22 trouble spots in La- tary Kazim Niaz. The Chief hore. After a monsoon shower, Bank Alfalah and Dr. S Ak- youth has access to quality education and their better Secretary will prepare and these areas, mostly low lying, bar Zaidi, Executive Direc- education. future, which represents send a summary to the Chief would be submerged, forcing tor IBA, at a ceremony held “At this time when many an investment in a better Minister (CM) today and the residents to wade into water- at Bank Alfalah Head Office. families are struggling fi- future for all of Pakistan.” summary will decide an in- logged streets. Under this agreement, Bank nancially, we have launched said Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Ex- Alfalah Islamic will be con- this initiative to allow ecutive Director, IBA. vestigation agency. IslamabadPOST 03 ETROLITE M Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Mayor Briefs calls for efforts to All main fight virus rivers run normal: FFC DNA ISLAMABAD: The Federal ISLAMABAD: Mayor Islam- Flood Commission (FFC) abad Sheikh Anser Aziz has has said that at present, emphasized on collective ef- there is “no flood situa- forts to combat COVID-19. tion” in the country and all The Mayor alongwith Direc- main rivers of Indus River tor General Health Servic- System are discharging es and his team, led a free “normal flows”. covid testing marathon According to daily FFC at Islamabad Bar and ex- report on Monday wa- pressed his personal con- ter availability owing to cern all the way through healthy reservoir position these last few months. is quite prominent. The COVID19 is a curse and Tarbela, Chashma and till its proper cure turns up Mangla reservoirs cu- through the streets , its all mulatively have attained about prevention and that a storage of 7.780 MAF too through timely diagno- (57.15% of total 13.614 sis and testing. Mayor urged MAF) against 4.002 MAF the community to support (29.40% of total 13.614 free-testing cause in all MAF) of July 13, 2019. parts of ICT, to make Capi- Trough of Westerly Wave tal City a resilient and role earlier over Northern model Covid fighting city. parts of Pakistan present- ly lies over Kashmir and Sania opens adjoining areas with weak Seasonal Low over North- Compost eastern Balochistan. Processing Moist currents generated ISLAMABAD: A view of artworks on the wall of Murree motorway near Angoori area in the outskirts of federal capital. – APP from the Arabian Sea are penetrating upto 4000 feet Unit into the upper parts of Pa- kistan. Isolated wind thun- DNA derstorm/ rain may occur over Punjab (Rawalpindi, ISLAMABAD: During a visit Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gu- Businesswomen to get to NARC, Dr. Sania Nishtar, jranwala, Lahore, Sahiwal, Special Assistant to PM, in- Bahawalpur, Multan & D.G. augurated the Bio-compost Khan Divisions), Khyber Plant. This plant, aimed at Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, controlling locust in coun- Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, KWV, DFID financing try, will enable standard Bannu & D.I. Khan Divi- compost production from a sions), Eastern Balochistan, mixture of locust with other Gilgit Baltistan and Kash- WV has a unique approach because growth capital provision is bio-waste materials. mir besides over the upper augmented by customized business development services that She told keeping in view the catchments of all the major fact that agriculture plays a rivers during the next 24 helps maximise chances of success of women-led businesses very vital role for economy hours. – APP of Pakistan and its develop- ments of PKR 340 million Partners, Social Innovation instrument in the local mar- percent and only 1 percent to women-led businesses ment therefore, it is always Saifullah in 18 women-led businesses Lab, and Telenor Velocity ket that offers meaningful of women are engaged in under the newly structured a main concern to PTI gov- 12-year old and generated approximate- have already partnered with capital on development fi- entrepreneurial activities Women Ventures, we hope ernment. girl reunited ISLAMABAD: Karandaaz ly PKR 700 million in rev- Karandaaz on the WV pro- nance terms based on the as opposed to 21 percent of to demonstrate their com- Dr. Nishtar further pointed Pakistan, with support enue for these businesses gramme. capacity and growth needs men. mercial viability for invest- out the threats to land integ- with parents from UK’s Department for and supported over 900 WV is open to businesses of these business. Notwithstanding the dearth ment, motivating banks rity, due to increasing and International Development jobs. from all sectors and appli- Through WV, Karandaaz of capital and tough busi- and investors to view them combined pressures of agri- ISLAMABAD: Islamabad (DFID), has launched a new As part of WV, Karandaaz cants may apply from any- aims to support a larger ness conditions, a growing as serious market contend- cultural production. Prosper- Sihala police on Monday financing programme to im- will be entering into part- where in the country. number of women led busi- number of women-led busi- ers.” ity of farmers is depending reunited 12-year old miss- prove access to finance for nerships with co-investors WV will support high nesses to meet their ambi- nesses are emerging in Ms. Annabel Gerry, Coun- upon agriculture so the need ing girl with his parents, a women businesses. and market developers to growth, scalable, women-led tion of business expansion, both traditional and non-tra- try Director DFID Pakistan to enhance improved land police spokesman said. This new initiative, titled serve a larger number of enterprises in Pakistan; a increase organisational ditional areas. They are cre- said, “No lasting develop- management and ameliora- According to details, Man- “Women Ventures”, will women enterprises and to segment that has tradition- sophistication and improve ating new jobs and introduc- mental impact is possible, tion strategies in agricultural zoor Hussain informed start accepting applications strengthen the ecosystem ally faced a negative bias their prospects of raising ing innovation in business either socially or econom- research and development Sihala police station that from eligible women-led supporting this market seg- in accessing growth capital commercial capital from practices. ically, if half of the world’s programs is necessary. his 12-year old girl Ayesha and owned businesses on ment. through formal financial formal financial markets.” However, for a positive population is not empow- Dr. Muhammad Azeem Bibi had been missing and a rolling basis throughout Accredited institutional channels. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, cyclical effect and to fully ered to reach their full po- Khan, Chairman, PARC told could not be traced despite the year. Women Ventures partners that are interested WV has a unique approach Chairperson Karandaaz realise women’s economic tential. Eliminating extreme about the advantage and im- hectic efforts by family (WV) has evolved from in pipeline-sharing and or because growth capital said, “The case for support- potential institutional mech- poverty in the developing portance of Compost Plant members. Following this Karandaaz’s earlier pilot co-investing can apply to be- provision is augmented by ing women-led businesses anisms and partnerships world and meeting the in agriculture. Engr. Sham- information, SP (Rural) programme-Women En- come part of the WV initia- customized business devel- is simple. In Pakistan only are needed in terms of ac- global challenges that will im ul Sibtain Shah, Director Malik Naeem Iqbal consti- trepreneurship Challenge tive. Currently Fatima Gobi opment services that helps 8 percent of micro, small cess to finance and support- emerge in the next decade General NARC, Dr. Sarfraz tuted a special team under (WEC)-which successfully Ventures - a joint venture maximise chances of suc- and medium enterprise ive ancillary business devel- will require the talents and Ahmad, Member National supervision of DSP (Sihala ran for three consecutive between Fatima Ventures cess of women-led business- (MSME) owners are wom- opment services. potential of whole popula- Resources Division, PARC, Circle) Rukhsar Medhi to years and has made invest- (Pvt.) Limited and Gobi es. It is the only investment en. Access to finance is 6 By providing growth capital tions, not just one half. Director Land Resources, trace the missing girl. Dr. Shahid Massud Gul, This team including SHO Director Special Initiator, Sihala police station In- Economic Nasir Mehmood Cheema, spector Muhammad RCCI to organize Dr. Tariq Sultan In-cahrge Basheer Malik along with emergency PhD students allowed to Compost Processing Unit, police officials searched Director Admin, NARC, Dr. various under-construction Virtual International demanded continue research work Iqbal Anjum, Dr. Khalid Eh- buildings, houses and gar- saas Program, Dr. Amjad, bage heaps. Various people Trade Forum DNA hostels for students will ucational activities from CEO PATCO and other sci- were inquired about the DNA be taken after Eid-ul-Azha September 15 and prov- entists were also present in missing girl, and finally He said that Pakistan ISLAMABAD: PML-Q Dep- and witnessing the Cov- inces have been asked the inaugural ceremony. police team succeeded to DNA would have to find new uty Secretary Information ISLAMABAD: After Fed- id-19 situation. to formulate SOPs for recover her safely. Police markets to boost exports. Khawaja Rameez Hassan eral Minister for Educa- Sources told that stu- school’s reopening in this reunited the girl with her RAWALPINDI: The Vir- Africa is a continent of has said that in order to tion Shafqat Mahmood dents’ residing in hotels regard. Connected parents who thanked police tual International Trade more than fifty countries. strengthen the infrastruc- announced to reopen edu- will undergo coronavirus The situation of Covid-19 Women to hold team over safe recovery. Forum, organized by the Pakistan’s trade volume ture of the state, it is nec- cational institutions from tests. The universities and in the country will be IGP Islamabad Muhammad Rawalpindi Chamber of with African countries essary to impose at least 20 September 15, the govern- colleges will be allowed to reviewed in August and competition Aamir Zulfiqar and DIG Commerce and Industry is only close to 3 billion years of economic emergen- ment has allowed universi- conduct examinations and September before the (Operations) Waqar Ud- (RCCI) will be held on July dollars, which could be cy in the country. ties to call PhD students entrance test under strict opening of the education- ISLAMABAD: Connected din Syed have appreciated 22. Giving details, Cham- doubled in the next three He said that corrupt ele- to their laboratories for enforcement of SOPs. al institutions. Women Pakistan will start the performance of police ber President Saboor Ma- years. He said that an in- ments in tax and revenue research work. Last week, Federal Minis- If the Covid-19 situation a competition for women team. – APP lik said that this forum is crease in trade in food, collection agencies have According to details, the ter for Education Shafqat gets better, the education- entrepreneurial businesses the continuity of the Africa textile and pharmaceutical hollowed out the roots of federal education ministry Mahmood had announced al institutions will reopen working in Pakistan to moti- 502 VIPs Trade Forum organized by sectors could be made pos- the country. To strengthen has allowed all education- to reopen educational in- from September 15,” he vate and develop the future RCCI last year. sible. He said that in order the process of accountabil- al institutions across the stitutions from September said. entrepreneurs from 15 July fined over The virtual forum will be to increase Pakistani ex- ity, the assets of corrupt country to open their ad- 15 with strict enforcement It is pertinent to mention to 14 August. The competi- attended by commercial ports to African countries, individuals should be con- ministrative and academic of standard operating pro- here that govt had earlier tion would put a spotlight on traffic and trade consular from new trade avenues would fiscated and handed over to offices in order to begin cedures (SOPs). canceled all board exams women entrepreneurial busi- Pakistan and abroad, of- have to be explored. national custody. preparations for safe reo- Addressing a press confer- across the country and nesses working in Pakistan violations ficials of the Ministry of “Exports have been affect- Cases against them should be pening and ensure imple- ence here in Islamabad, extended the closure of to encourage and to devote ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Commerce and CEOs of ed due to the lockdown, tried in military courts instead mentation of SOPs. the education minister schools till July 15 as part its entire focus towards fos- Traffic Police (ITP) has im- the companies. The trade but we have to advertise of civil courts where a strong Meanwhile, the decision said that the government of measures to contain tering women Entrepreneur- posed fine on 502 VIPs for forum will be inaugurated our products and potential scope for justice is expected. regarding the opening of had decided to resume ed- the spread of COVID-I9. ship in Pakistan. – APP committing traffic rules vi- by Commerce Minister through virtual platforms,” olations on major thorough- Razzaq Dawood. The pur- Malik said. In the current fares of the federal capital pose of the trade forum is difficult situation amid during ongoing year. The to make the business com- Covid-19, there is an im- present management was munity aware of trade and portant opportunity for us committed to transform export opportunities in to re-examine our market the ITP into public-friend- African markets, he added. and products,” he said. ly force by eliminating the VIP culture, a senior of- ficer told APP while shar- ing the six month progress Dacoits’ gang busted, report on Monday. The fined VIPs included 24 12 vehicles recovered police officers, 47 media ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Shalimar police station has busted persons, 63 politicians, 39 a gang of dacoits involved in several crime incidents and re- judiciary and celebrities covered snatched cash, motorbike and weapons from their each, 71 diplomats and 131 possession, a police spokesman said. bureaucrats. As per details According to details, a team headed by Sahlimar police 315,436 fine tickets worth station SHO Sub- Inspector Suleman Shah arrested three Rs. 85,667,700 were issued members of a criminal gang involved in snatching cash and to road users over different other valuables from the citizens at gun point. The gang- traffic rules violations dur- sters have been identified as Bilal Zahoor, Adnan and Asad ing the same period. Mehmood while police team recovered snatched cash Rs He claimed that federal 130,000, motorbikes and weapon along with ammunition capital has witnessed 35 from their possession. percent decline in fatal During the preliminary investigation, the accused confessed accidents while 16 per- to their involvement in several cases of snatching in the var- cent non-fatal accidents ious areas of the city. Cases have been registered against were occurred in 2020 as them and further investigation is underway from them. compared to the previous Meanwhile, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Saddar year of 2019. The IGP said Circle Khalid Mehmood Awan along with team impounded that ITP was a role model 12 vehicles during checking at various pickets and shifted for all other departments them at police station for clearance. On checking through and appealed the citizens lab, these vehicles were found stolen from various districts for their cooperation and including Islamabad. Further legal action is underway into follow traffic rules. – APP the matter. – APP ISLAMABAD: An attractive view of clouds hovering over Margalla hilla in the federal capital. – APP IslamabadPOST 04 TWIN CITIES Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Gold price Briefs increases Rs350 Think-tank ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat gold increased discusses by Rs350 on Monday and refineries’ was traded at Rs109,250 as against its trading at up-gradation Rs108,900 the previous day, ISLAMABAD: An energy sec- Karachi Sarafa Association tor think-tank held its second reported. meeting here on Monday and Likewise the price of 10 discussed matters related to gram gold also witnessed up-gradation of refineries, increase of Rs300 and was fuel pricing, oil depots’ auto- trade at Rs93,664 against mation and expansion of Liq- its sale at Rs93,364. uefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) The price of per tola silver industry. Special Assistant to remained stable and was the Prime Minister (SAPM) traded at Rs1060 where on Petroleum Nadeem Babar as that of 10 gram silver chaired the meeting, which also witnessed no change was attended among others in prices and was traded at by renowned experts and pro- Rs908.78. fessionals from the energy In international market, the sector, a news release said. price of per ounce gold in- “The forum discussed the creased by $1 and was trad- petroleum sector with ed at $ 1809, against $1808, prime focus on the up-gra- Karachi Sarafa association dation of refineries, im- reported. – APP provement of downstream pricing of oil sector, in- Dacoits gang troduction of automation system for oil depots and busted; four expansion of LPG sector.” The meeting identified key arrested areas of policy and regu- RAWALPINDI: Bani police latory interventions for ISLAMABAD: A view of damaged and out of order fountain at F-10 Chowk that needs the attention of concerned authorities. – DNA have busted a dacoits gang improvement in pricing identified as Fadi gang and mechanism deregulation arrested its four members of oil market, licensing of besides recovering cash, retails/petrol pumps and motorcycles and weapons. meeting other challenges NAHE, United States Embassy launch According to a police besides deliberating on spokesman, a police team the role of refineries in was constituted under downstream oil sector. the supervision of Station After extensive delibera- professional development webinars House Officer, Bani Police tions, the SAPM assigned Station which after hectic the task to the forum mem- efforts managed to net four bers to prepare working Established by the HEC, NAHE is working to improve the quality of teaching, criminals namely Fazal, Ah- papers on use of technology san, Zeeshan and Huzaifa and automation system for research and governance in higher education institutions across Pakistan who were gang’s members collection of real-time data ment of student performance in grammes to cater to the students’ bassy’s collaboration in holding The first webinar was attended by and allegedly involved in in oil sector and up-grada- DNA online higher education degree critical need for an enabling envi- the webinars. “NAHE is fortunate NAHE officials, Vice Chancellors, number of dacoities and tion of oil refineries. – APP programmes. ronment amidst the crises posed to co-host the live webinars on stu- faculty and senior administration street crimes in Bani, Waris ISLAMABAD: The US Embassy Addressing the first webinar, Rec- by COVID-19 pandemic. dent assessment in online educa- of over 80 universities from across Khan, Sadiqabad, New Town AIOU Islamabad, in collaboration with tor NAHE, Prof. Shaheen Sardar She said the webinars respond to tion with the US Embassy.” Pakistan. Established by the High- and adjoining areas. the National Academy of Higher Ali said that these webinars will an urgent need of the academic Prof. Stephanie L. Moore, Direc- er Education Commission (HEC), The gang members con- announces Education (NAHE) has launched contribute to a smooth transition community to find ways to make tor, Instructional Design, School NAHE is working to improve the fessed to have committed a series of professional devel- to online leaning, as the higher online assessments an effective of Engineering and Applied Sci- quality of teaching, research and dacoities, cash, mobile PTC, CT, opment webinars. The series of education institutions in Pakistan measure of student performance. ence, University of Virginia, is governance in higher education snatching and other crimes B.Ed results webinars is focused on assess- are developing online degree pro- She also appreciated the US Em- the expert leading the sessions. institutions across Pakistan. in different areas. – APP ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced results of Autumn 2019 semester of Govt to maintain daily PTC, CT and B.Ed (old) programmes. The results have been uploaded onto data of petroleum varsity website www.aiou. edu.pk, while result cards ISLAMABAD: The govern- related to keeping the respective OMCs.” of all the candidates were ment is working out a mul- fuel supply chain intact In addition, he said there being sent through Paki- ti-pronged strategy to en- without any disturbance were more than 1,500 ille- stan post at their respec- sure smooth supply of fuel besides ensuring effective gal stations, which were not tive mailing addresses. across the country by main- monitoring of Oil Market- associated or in agreement Meanwhile Controller of taining daily sales data of ing Companies (OMCs) with any OMC. He vowed Examinations, AIOU, Dr. depots and petrol pumps, fuel stocks, supply to pe- to shut down all such illegal Tauqir Ahmed Khan has bringing necessary chang- troleum pumps and their filling outlets through an informed that completers es in rules and procedures onward sale to end con- effective crackdown. (provisional certificates) of OGRA besides sealing all sumers. “The government wants to of students of matric, FA illegal filling stations. The official hoped that the end the issue of fuel hoard- and BA who have complet- “Accordingly, a law will be system for maintaining the ing once for all,” he said, ed their studies in Autumn enacted under which live data of oil depots would be adding that it would not be 2019 semester have also data of oil depots’ sales in place during next a few tolerated that some OMCs been uploaded at the uni- and ‘nozzle sale’ data (ac- weeks, while its implemen- curtailed supply to pet- versity website. tual dispensed fuel) of pet- tation on petrol pumps rol pumps when the gov- According to the Controller, rol pumps to be recorded could be time consuming ernment reduced the oil “these students are eligible in a system on daily basis,” due to a big number of prices to pass on benefit for admission in next lev- a senior official privy to almost 9,000 legal regis- to the common man, and el academic programmes petroleum sector develop- tered filling stations oper- they started their routine on the basis of these com- ments told APP. ating across the country. business after surge in pe- pleters”. – APP He said it would help “These pumps are selling troleum prices to make a streamline the matters fuel under a label of their quick buck. – APP ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam addresses ATC adjourns participants of the event “Sustainable Development Report 2020 – Pakistan’s Landmark Parliament Achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 13: ‘Climate Action’. – APP attack case Karandaaz Women Rs 15.000 mln ISLAMABAD: An Anti Rs152.96 billion disbursed Terrorism Court (ATC) for establishing in Islamabad on Monday Ventures launched Rehab Centre adjourned the hearing of ments of PKR 340 million enor Velocity have already among 12,640,000 people a case pertaining to an al- DNA in 18 women-led business- partnered with Karandaaz ISLAMABAD: The govern- ISLAMABAD: The Eh- 45.36 billion has been dis- Minister Labour Portal leged attack on Parliament es and generated approx- on the WV programme. ment has allocated a sum saas Emergency Cash bursed among 3,761,000 can find their eligibility and PTV buildings during ISLAMABAD: Karandaaz imately PKR 700 million WV is open to businesses of Rs 15.000 million for programme has so far dis- families in Sindh. by entering their Comput- the 2014 sit-in against rig- Pakistan, with support in revenue for these busi- from all sectors and appli- conducting feasibility study bursed an amount of over Over Rs 26.18 billion have erized National Identity ging in general elections. from UK’s Department nesses and supported over cants may apply from any- (PC-II) for establishing a Rs152.96 billion among been disbursed among Card number through the The hearing was adjourned for International De- 900 jobs. where in the country. Sub Directorate of primary over 12,640,000 lockdown more than 2,157,000 web portal. The link to by the court of ATC judge velopment (DFID), has As part of WV, Karandaaz Businesses with at least level Rehabilitation Centre affectees under different beneficiaries in Khyber the portal is as follows: Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan launched a new financing will be entering into part- 51% or majority sharehold- for multiple disabilities at categories. Pakhtunkhwa while over https://ehsaas.nadra.gov. till August 18. programme to improve ac- nerships with co-investors ing by a woman who has a sector H-11/4, Islamabad,a The federal govern- Rs 7.71 billion has been pk/ehsaasTracking/. The advocate Rai Tajammal cess to finance for women and market developers to direct role in the manage- data revealed by Ministry of ment had initiated the disbursed among 634,000 Those persons whose Hussain produced a pow- businesses. serve a larger number of ment are eligible to apply Human Rights here on Mon- programme to disburse persons in Balochistan. parents or spouses are el- er of attorney to appear as This new initiative, ti- women enterprises and to for WV financing. day. A sum of Rs 12.000 mil- cash amount of Rs12,000 In Azad Jammu and Kash- igible but died can file an counsel replacing Babar tled “Women Ventures”, strengthen the ecosystem Ideally, the business lion has been allocated for among those affected by mir over 2.51 billion have appeal through sending Awan who is serving as Ad- will start accepting ap- supporting this market should have operational imparting education among the coronavirus lockdown. been distributed among application with mention- viser to PM on Parliamenta- plications from eligible segment. history of at least 3 years Persons with Disabilities The payment process un- 204,000 persons while ing name and CNIC of the ry Affairs. The court accept- women-led and owned Accredited institutional and revenue (sales) of at (PWDs) under pilot project der different categories of Rs1.10 billion have been deceased and name of pro- ed the attorney and granted businesses on a rolling partners that are interest- least PKR 5 million in the for Inclusive Education of the programme continued distributed among more posed deserving member time to the new council to basis throughout the ed in pipeline-sharing and last 12 months. In excep- Children with Disabilities in across the country. than 90,000 people in of family and his or her prepare the case. – APP year. Women Ventures or co-investing can apply tional cases, a business Public and Private Schools According to the cash up- Gilgit Baltistan. CNIC number to the ad- (WV) has evolved from to become part of the WV with an operational histo- at Islamabad Capital Terri- date received on July 13, An amount of Rs 800 mil- dress: Dr. Sania Nishtar, IRSA releases Karandaaz’s earlier pilot initiative. Currently Fati- ry of less than 3 years may tory (ICT). Yet another Rs a total of over Rs 69.29 lion has been disbursed Special Assistant to Prime programme-Women En- ma Gobi Ventures - a joint also be considered provid- 18.000 million has been al- billion has been disbursed among more than 66,000 Minister on Social Protec- 324,100 trepreneurship Challenge venture between Fatima ed it is generating suffi- located for up-gradation of among over 5,725,000 de- beneficiaries in Islamabad. tion and Poverty Allevia- cusecs water (WEC)-which successfully Ventures (Pvt.) Limited cient revenues and demon- Special Education Centre serving families in Punjab The people who registered tion, F Block, Pak Secre- ran for three consecutive and Gobi Partners, Social strates high potential for for Visually Handicapped so far while around Rs through 8171 or Prime tariat,Islamabad. – APP ISLAMABAD: Indus River years and has made invest- Innovation Lab, and Tel- scalability and growth. Children, Islamabad.– APP System Authority (IRSA) on Monday released 324,100 cusecs water from various Worker’s remittances grow rim stations with inflow of 325,900 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, by 50.73 pc in June water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1459.85 ISLAMABAD: Despite the economic dispatched $3.4 billion, from Saudi Ara - feet, which was 73.85 feet slowdown across the globe due to COV- bia $5.4 billion and from United Arab higher than its dead level ID-19 pandemic, the inflow of worker’s Emirates (UAE), an amount of $4.66 1386 feet. Water inflow in remittances into the country increased by billion was sent by the Pakistanis dur - the dam was recorded as whooping 50.73 percent to 2.466 billion ing the corresponding year. Pakistanis 163,800 cusecs and outflow in June 2020 compared to the inflows of living in Germany sent $131.34 million, as 175,000 cusecs. $16.36 billion in same month a year ago. while from France an amount of $79.56 The water level in the On average during the year 2019-20, the million was transferred, from Nether- Jhelum River at Mangla workers' remittances also rose by 6.36 lands $7.2 million, Spain $137.6 million, Dam was 1224.95 feet, percent to $23.12 billion compared to re- Italy $142.9 million, Greece $78 million, which was 184.95 feet high- mittances of $21.74 billion in the preceding Sweden $15.94 million, Denmark $16.6 er than its dead level of 1040 year. On month on month basis, the inflow million, Ireland $17.37 million and from feet whereas the inflow and of remittances also witnessed an increase Belgium, $59.4 million were sent. Like - outflow of water was record- of 32 percent as it rose to $2.466 billion in wise, from Malaysia, an amount of $1.4 ed as 38,000 cusecs and June 2020 from $1.866 billion in May 2020. billion was transferred to Pakistan dur- 25,000 cusecs respectively. According to data issued by State Bank ing the year 2019-20, and from Norway The release of water at Kal- of Pakistan on Monday, the countries $35 million were sent, whereas from abagh, Taunsa and Sukkur from where a major portion of inflow Canada $211 million, from Japan 31.12 was recorded as 226,800, came include, USA from where cash in - million, from Australia $228 million and 188,400 and 57,700 cusecs flow worth of $4.16 billion was recorded. from Switzerland an amount of $19 mil - respectively. – APP RAWALPINDI: A traffic police warden lifting a wrongly parked Carry car at Raja Bazaar. – APP Similarly from UK the Pakistani diaspora lion was transferred. – APP Tuesday, July 14, 2020 05 IslamabadPOST Pakistan’s First And Only Diplomatic Daily Editor-in-Chief: Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Karachi’s power crisis Deputy Editor: Abid Raza More misery HE CEO of K-Electric has squarely blamed the federal government for EMEN has hovered on the brink of famine since 2016, a year prolonged power outages in Karachi. According to him, the federal gov- Vol: 01 Issue: 96 after the catastrophic war between Houthi rebels and a Saudi T ernment has failed to provide KE with the required quantity of oil and Arabian-led force devastated the country with its people fac- gas. He has also accused the federal government of not allowing KE to install Email: [email protected] Y ing regular bombardment of rebel positions and a severe shortage the projects that were approved in 2016. These revelations came on the floor of Website: www.islamabadpost.com.pk a public hearing conducted by the power regulator – the National Electric Pow - of food and medical supplies. Now, the UN has warned that Yemen er Regulatory Authority (Nepra) in Karachi. Moreover, the CEO also excused Phone: 051-2266165 / 051-2261960 is once again on the brink of famine. Its donor funds that had avert- himself by saying that it was not possible for KE to end loadshedding. Now it Off: Awan Plaza, Block 18-A, G-8 Markaz Islamabad ed the catastrophe in early 2019 dwindle. has become clear that in addition to K-Electric’s incompetence to handle the The coronavirus pandemic which rages through the country un- power crisis in Karachi, a major reason is inadequate and interrupted fuel checked adds to the problem, leaving people increasingly vulnerable. supply for power generation. Nepra has realized the severity of this issue and While 1,380 cases and 364 deaths have officially been reported, it how it is affecting businesses, industries, and domestic users who contribute is believed by humanitarian workers that the number could be far the largest chunk of taxes to the national exchequer. Now, CNG stations across higher. At the same time, families hit by the crisis will quickly move Sindh will remain closed for 48 hours as the Sui Southern Gas Company Limit- into a situation where they are unable to sustain themselves. So who ed (SSGC) is going to increase its gas supply to K-Electric. Pakistan’s largest city has been in the throes of a complete breakdown in its is responsible? According to the UN, it has been able to raise only electricity management. Apart from testing people’s patience, the power crisis is around half of the $2.41 billion in aid pledged for Yemen at a donor hampering industrial production, and increasing the cost of running businesses conference co-hosted by Saudi Arabia in June. as they are forced to switch to their own power generation with generators most- The Riyadh Police and Military Coalition is backing the government ly run on fossil fuels. After this public hearing, one may expect some improve- ousted by the Houthis in 2015 against militant outfits. There is a ment in this matter. The SSGC will now be supplying an additional 40mmcfd to sectarian element to the warfare. Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is the K-Electric. With this increased supply of gas, KE will not have any excuse for worst in the world according to the UN, with tens of thousands killed, repeated power outages that it has been inflicting on the denizens of Karachi. millions displaced and eighty percent of the country’s population of KE has been complaining about fuel adjustment for the increased hours of load- 29 million people dependent on aid for their survival. The problem shedding throughout Karachi. Though the Sindh Association of Trade and Indus- is that this aid is not coming in. Much of it has been diverted to try and All Pakistan CNG Association are not happy at this decision, at least for the time being the agony of the people in Karachi will slightly be mitigated. The tackle the global Covid crisis; in other cases, countries have simply two associations are suggesting that power plants be run on furnace oil instead not come through. It seems the international community has lost of gas. All three major industrial areas – in Korangi, North Karachi, and Sindh In- interest in Yemen and the suffering of its people. Millions of children dustrial and Trading Estate (Site) – have been badly affected by power shortages. are at risk of famine and many families face the daily possibility of The Kanupp power plant has also suspended its supply to Karachi since the begin- death. The Covid-19 situation has complicated matters. It is however ning of July and IPPs are also supplying less power to the city. The power crisis in essential that a safe passage be created to bring in funds, food and Karachi is not an isolated problem of a city, rather it is a reflection of how we have essential medical aid to Yemenis. been managing our country and society for decades. It was over 30 years ago when But beyond the horror of the immediate crisis, it is also necessary the first Benazir government could foresee the power crisis coming. Her govern- to find a long-term solution. Saudi Arabia, the UK and the US have ment signed multiple MoUs with international companies for power generation in the country. Those MoUs were revoked by the Nawaz Sharif government on charg- pledged large amounts in aid for the country. But what Yemen truly es of ‘expensive electricity’. Then a zigzag went on for ten years before General needs is an end to the fighting. This can only happen through a truce Musharraf mounted a coup and from 2000 to 2010 there was no major addition to worked out between the Yemeni government, the Houthis separatist power generation capacity of the country. During that period the decision to grant elements and their primary foreign backers – mainly the Saudis, the countless licences to open and run CNG stations across the country was disastrous Iranians and the Emiratis. Until the peace agreement can be made, as we burned in our vehicles the natural gas that should have been preserved for Yemen cannot rebuild itself and till this process begins more people domestic and industrial uses. This is a long story, but even now if we don’t do some will continue to die every day as hunger threatens to overtake the forward planning the power crisis is going to haunt us for long. country and add further to the misery which it already faces. Walled City of Baku: World Cultural Heritage Icherisheher as the world heritage tectural characteristics, it is one of the prime examples of universal, national and local value. Since inscription on the DNA News Agency The splendour of Icherisheher (Walled City of Baku) is the Walled City’s medieval architecture. The Shirvanshahs’ UNESCO World Heritage List, the City Administration has that it reflects a mixture of unique architectural monuments Palace complex is composed of nine buildings: the Pal- successfully completed the conservation and restoration of and the spatial urban planning with original street views. The ace, the Divankhana (Courthouse), the Dervish’s Mausole- several historical monuments such as the Maiden Tower, historical city is still a vibrant city with residential areas um, the Eastern Gate (Portal), the Palace Mosque, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Mohammed Mosque, Beyler Icherisheher is home housed by local communities. The distinctiveness of Icher- Key-Qubad Mosque, the Palace Burial Vault, the Hammam Mosque and others and brought them to life. The Administra- isheher within Baku is evident from a view of the plan of the (bathhouse) and the Ovdan (cistern). The palace is built tion managed to restore not only the architecture but also the to numerous historical city. The surrounding urban pattern is strikingly different on the highest point of one of the hills within Icherisheher. social values associated with the historical buildings. buildings of universal, from that of the fortress. The medieval street pattern Extending over three superimposed terraces, it is clearly The conservation of the Maiden Tower was launched creates a feeling of an endless maze that is perceived while visible from the sea and from the heights surrounding in 2009 according to the ‘Detailed Conservation Master national and local value. walking within the city. Its quarters are much smaller than the city. Mohammed Mosque, another historical monument Plan of the Historic Center of Baku’. It was carried out the blocks of the rest of the Historic Centre.Icherisheher has is one of Baku’s most significant examples of the archi- under the supervision of the Erich Pumper Atelier, an Since inscription on retained the relative homogeneity of its architecture and ur- tecture of the Islamic period. It was builtin 471. The vari- internationally renowned Austrian company specialized in ban pattern because of its exclusion from Baku’s dynamic ur- ously-decorated one-room prayer hall is connected to a restoration and conservation, with the involvement of lo- the UNESCO World ban development in the 19th and 20th centuries. This phe- small vestibule on the north side of the mosque. The cal and foreign specialists. In addition, a new permanent nomenon is rare among historic cores in modern cities. The cylindrical minaret attached to the mosque ends on the top exhibition was installed after the conservation works, Heritage List, the City low and dense urban structure ascending in steps onto the with a tracery muezzin balcony set on a stalactite cornice. presenting the Maiden Tower as a historic cultural Administration has hill has been accentuated only by minarets, the Palace and Spiral stone staircases built within the minaret start from the monument of global value and addressing a very wide au- the Maiden Tower. Icherisheher has preserved much of its floor of the prayer hall. A Quran ayais inscribed in Arabic dience, encompassing local and international visitors and successfully completed defensive walls, which define the character of the property. with Cufic writing along the stalactite belt on the upper part both adults and children. The most up-to-date technologies The most ancient monument ofIcherisheher is the Maiden of theminaret. During Peter the Great’s marine expedition and media, indispensable for a modern museum, are the conservation and Tower – symbol of the city of Baku. Another monument of to Baku, by order of the Russian Fleet’s Admiral Maty- widely used in the exhibition. Traditional and electronic universal value, one of the pearls of Azerbaijan’s architec- ushkin, artillery bombardment of the Palace from the sea media together create a rich and multidimensional expe- restoration of several ture, is the 12th to 15th-century Shirvanshahs’ Palace, locat- caused serious damage to the monument. The top of the rience of the monument. The new museum exhibition ed at the highest point of Icherisheher. Earlier monuments of minaret was shattered, which is why the mosque is also gives visitors the opportunity to discover a wide range of historical monuments Icherisheher include the Mohammed Mosque, together with called Siniqqala, broken tower. information on the history of the monument, its functions such as the Maiden the adjacent minaret built in 1078, and remains of the 9th Management of the Walled City of Baku and the legends surrounding it. Conservation work was to 10th-century mosque near the Maiden Tower. Consid- Icherisheher and its buffer zone, as designated by Pres- also undertaken on the Palace of Shirvanshahs. The most Tower, Palace of the ering that this medieval city represents an outstanding and idential Decree No. 725 of 13 June 1998, are protected by urgent conservation tasks pertained to the Shirvan- rare example of a historic urban ensemble and architecture, the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Preservation shahs’ mausoleum and Divankhana court square. Both fea- Shirvanshahs, Mohammed UNESCO inscribed it on the World Heritage List in 2000, of Historical and Cultural Monuments, which among ture particularly fine examples of stonemasonry on the and it is being preserved under the auspices of UNESCO as other clauses, forbids the destruction or alteration of portals and their stalactite arches. All preservation work Mosque, Beyler Mosque a historical-architectural reserve. registered monuments, regardless of whether they are was carried out based on the principles of authenticity and and others and brought Monuments of Icherisheher in public or private ownership, without permission from a unaltered reproduction of historical information, and with There are hundreds of historical-architectural structures designated authority. In 2007, the Administration of State respect for features caused by aging, and therefore in them to life. The in Icherisheher, a site no bigger than 22 ha, surrounded Historical-Architectural Reserve ‘Icherisheher’ was estab- compliance with the 1964 international Venice Charter by the fortress walls. Four of these structures are of inter- lished as an institution responsible for the management for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Administration managed national and 28 of national significance. The remaining and conservation for future generations of the monuments Sites. Once conservation works were completed, a new monuments (about 500) are of local value.The Maiden Tow- within Icherisheher and the entire architectural and urban museum exhibition was created at the Palace of the to restore not only the er, located in the heart of the Walled City of Baku, has complex. The Administration of Icherisheher is independent Shirvanshahs complex. Along with rich museum ex- a unique cylindrical form and distinctive interior. The tower and funded by the Government. An Integrated Area Manage- hibits, the exhibition makes extensive use of video architecture but also the was built on a giant rock sloping down to the shore of the ment Action Plan (IAMAP) and Conservation Master Plan projection, multimedia animation and audio and video pres- social values associated Caspian Sea. The heights of the northern and the southern of Icherisheher was developed in 2007. The Conservation entations. In addition, at the Palace of the Shirvanshahs parts of the Maiden Tower of Baku are 31m and 28 m re- Master Plan has been reviewed and formally approved complex, visitors can use the services of a multimedia guide with the historical buildings spectively. There are several theories about the history by all stakeholders, and integrated with the IAMAP and for the first time. The depiction of the palace throne room, and purpose of the tower’s construction. According to adopted in the urban planning system of the City of the exhibits and video presentations recreate the decor and HE Walled City of Baku, also known as Icher- some historians, people used the beacon tower for the Baku. The Administration implemented the actions under- atmosphere of the Shirvanshah era, and the 3D animated isheher (Inner City or Old Town) is the core of purpose of sending alarm signals to other towers, with fire taken under the IAMAP: the state of conservation of the model of the history of the Shirvanshahs further en- T ancient Baku, the capital city of the medieval during the night and smoke during the day. There are property has been documented and monitored; standards hances visitors’ experience.TheIcherisheher complex of Azerbaijani state of Shirvanshahs. As the historical and ar- also researchers who relate the history of the monument to and procedures related to the regulation of rehabilita- historical and architectural monuments is the greatest cul- chitectural pearl of ancient Baku, it is an open sky museum, ancient times, referring primarily to the tower’s structure. tion of existing buildings are formulated; maintenance and tural inheritance of the Azerbaijan nation. It represents also called the Acropolis of Baku, Old City or Icherisheher. They believe the Maiden Tower goes back to the Zoroastrian improvement of public spaces are carried out; strategic a constant source of interest for both local inhabitants With the development of the oil industry in Azerbaijan in period and was a Zoroaster cell, a fire-worshipper’s temple. interventions to improve the quality of life in Icherisheher and visitors to Baku. late 19th century, the city expanded beyond the fortress Thus the Maiden Tower is believed to have been built for are developed; and community outreach and scientific pro- Another conservation work, which is currently underway walls and many buildings were constructed outside the fire-worshipping, and only later in the Middle Ages used as a grammes are organized and successfully managed. is in the Baku Khans’ Palace. Upon the completion of the fortress walls, and Baku grew rapidly in size. The Walled defence tower. Another landmark in the Walled City of Baku Restoration and repurposing historical buildings into conservation works, “Baku History” Museum will be cre- City of Baku remained as a traditional residential and histor- is the Palace of Shirvanshahs’ Palace, the residence of the cultural centers ated in the Palace, which will display the medieval life via ical centre coexisting with the surrounding city. Shirvan governors. With its unique historic and archi- Icherisheher is home to numerous historical buildings of interactive panels. IslamabadPOST 06 WORLD / SPORTS Tuesday, July 14, 2020 No hurry to Briefs become ICC chairman: UK Labour Ganguly party boycotts DNA MUMBAI: Board of Control Facebook ad for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly DNA has said that he is in “no hurry” to become the next LONDON: Britain´s main chairman of the Internation- opposition Labour party al Cricket Council (ICC), In- said Sunday it has joined dian media reported. a Facebook advertising Since former ICC chairman boycott over allegations Shashank Manohar stepped that the social network has down, speculation had been failed to sufficiently curb rife that Ganguly would as- hateful content. Hundreds sume the position, especial- of advertisers including ly when former cricketers big-name consumer brands Graeme Smith and David have suspended advertising Gower vouched for him. with the social media giant However, Ganguly stated as part of the #StopHate- that the international gov- ForProfit” campaign. erning body does not allow “All MPs in the Labour one to hold multiple posi- party use Facebook to get tions despite the BCCI hav- across our message. But ing more loose regulations what we´re not doing at in this regard. the moment is advertising “If you are an ICC independ- on Facebook,” senior law- ent chairman, you have to maker Rachel Reeves told give up the position in your BBC television. respective board. It’s not “And that is in solidarity the same as before where with the Black Lives Matter you could hold both the po- campaign but also in line KANSAS: Minnesota United FC players celebrating a goal against Sporting KC in a Major League Soccer game. – DNA sitions. The current BCCI with what many business- constitution allows you to es are doing this month, hold a post,” he said. which is to express our With the ICC regulation in concerns about the failure mind, Ganguly hinted that of Facebook to take down he might pass up on the op- some hateful material from US presses again for full portunity this time. their platform.” She said the company must Manchester “take more responsibility for the lies and propaganda City’s UCL that are sometimes put out school reopening despite risks there on Facebook.... and ban lifted take tougher action on hate “We all want our children to go back to school. Teachers do, parents do, crime and hate speech”. and children do. But they must go back safely” DNA Two US need for schools to reopen, should be on the table.” say the safety of millions been committed to ensuring to reopen their economies, MANCHESTER: Manches- DNA even as several states were “We’re all very concerned,” of students, teachers and the resources are there to with some now embracing ter City have successfully bases on registering record numbers Giroir added on ABC’s staff can be ensured only do that. But in a Fox News the wearing of masks. overturned their two-year Okinawa WASHINGTON: The Trump of coronavirus cases and “This Week,” as he called with some combination interview, she was more Governor John Bel Edwards ban from European club administration on Sunday hospitals in many cities for the re-closing of bars, of remote and in-person direct, explicitly saying that of Louisiana, a Democrat, competitions. The Court of locked down again pressed for full school were struggling to cope. greater spacing in restau- schooling -- or in some cas- if school don’t reopen, they on Saturday imposed a Arbitration for Sport (Cas) reopenings in the fall, even “Kids need to get back to rants and the near-universal es remote-only teaching should not receive federal mask-wearing requirement announced the club were TOKYO: Two US Marine as resurgent COVID-19 in- school, they need to get wearing of masks in the ar- -- and that a fully in-person funds. That drew a sharp for most circumstances and cleared of “disguising equi- bases in Japan’s Okinawa fections raised mounting back in the classroom,” eas most afflicted, largely approach, to be safe, would retort from a top Demo- ordered bars re-shuttered. ty funds as sponsorship con- have been put into lock- criticism that a premature DeVos said on CNN, while in southern states that reo- impose extreme costs. crat, House speaker Nancy President Trump on Satur- tributions” on Monday. down after dozens of coro- return to classes could pose acknowledging that local pened aggressively. DeVos was pressed as to Pelosi, who called DeVos’s day wore a mask in public Uefa’s Club Financial Con- navirus infections, with lo- a danger of greater spread conditions should be tak- The pressure to reopen whether the government remarks “malfeasance and for the first time during trol Body (CFCB) issued the cal officials criticizing the of the disease. en into account. “Families schools has come from the would actually withhold dereliction of duty.” “They a visit to the Walter Reed ban in February after ruling American military’s con- With the virus setting new need for kids to get back in top, with Trump threaten- federal funds from schools, are messing with the health National Military Medical City had committed “seri- tainment efforts. There records by the day in many the classroom. And it can be ing to withhold federal fund- which generally account for of our children,” she said on Center in Bethesda, Mary- ous breaches” of Financial are tens of thousands of parts of the country, a top done safely.” ing from schools that refuse around 10 percent of local CNN. land, after downplaying the Fair Play (FFP) regulations US servicemen stationed health official warned that Yet, another administra- to reopen -- a stance that school budgets -- a substan- “We all want our children to practice for months in defi- between 2012 and 2016. on the southern Japanese “everything should be on tion spokesman cautioned DeVos reconfirmed. tial contribution at a time go back to school. Teachers ance of his health advisors. City’s fine has been cut island, which has recorded the table” and even US Sunday that some areas Trump has criticized guide- when reopening costs for do, parents do, and children But Surgeon General Je- to 10m euros. They were roughly 150 civilian COV- President Donald Trump might need to return to lines from the federal larger school systems can do. But they must go back rome Adams, in a reversal originally fined 30m euros ID-19 infections. wore a mask in public for lockdowns. Admiral Brett Centers for Disease Control run to the millions. safely.” The surge in coro- of tone, wore a protective (£26.9m). In delivering the Government spokesman the first time. Giroir, the assistant sec- for the safe reopening of “There is no desire to take navirus cases has pressed mask during a television ruling, Cas said City did “fail Yoshihide Suga said Mon- But in two television inter- retary of health, said that schools, saying they were money away,” she said on some governors in hard-hit appearance Sunday, and Gi- to cooperate with the Uefa day that 62 cases have been views, Education Secretary with COVID-19 deaths con- too rigid and too expensive. CNN. “In fact, we want to southern states to retreat roir separately emphasized authorities” but overturned detected in recent days in Betsy DeVos insisted on the tinuing to rise, “everything But many school systems see schools open and have from their earlier efforts the importance of masks. the decision by the CFCB. US forces, most of them at US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen. The spike in infec- Judgment tions has created tensions Remaining PSL 2020 reserved NZ mosque shooter with local officials, includ- ing Okinawa governor Den- on Akmal’s ny Tamaki. matches to be played In response to the outbreak, appeal to represent himself almost all off-base travel was halted from Sunday, accord- in Pakistan: PCB ing to guidelines posted on the Arab country. DNA the Marine Corps Installa- DNA With the budget being approved, the LAHORE: An independent at sentencing tion Pacific Facebook page. PCB will now take the next steps to con- adjudicator on Monday Marine Corps service mem- LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket clude the PSL 2020 in November. reserved the judgment on The judge approved Tarrant’s request in a pre-trial bers, dependents, and civil- Board (PCB) has opted to However, in the event that cricketer Umar Akmal’s ians can move freely on the put up the remaining Super the COVID-19 pandemic appeal against his three- video call after he was satisfied that Tarrant base but require permission League (PSL) 2020 match- deems it impossible to stage year ban, the Pakistan understood his rights to have legal representation to leave, including for medi- es, which were called off due to the remainder of the matches, Cricket Board (PCB) an- cal appointments. the coronavirus and rains, in Pa- then the formula will be devised for nounced. and that he wished to waive those rights “Those orders are in place kistan rather than the United trophy and prize money sharing. The PCB, in a press re - Arab Emirates (UAE), media Meanwhile, the PCB has His decision to represent with his rights. until further notice and lease, said that the adju - DNA himself would not affect “Tarrant has instructed limit base access and op- reported. According to begin its ticket refund pro- dicator, former Supreme the sources, the PSL gov- cess on Monday for match- the sentencing hearing set counsel that he wishes to erations to essential per- Court judge Justice CHRISTCHURCH: Brenton to begin on Aug. 24, Judge act for himself at sentence,” sonnel,” the force said in erning council, in its last es that were abandoned due (retd) Faqir Muhammad Tarrant, who is accused of meeting, had rejected the to rain, played behind closed Cameron Mander said in the lawyers, who have ap- a separate post. The post Khokhar, after listening martyring 51 Muslim wor- minutes of a hearing re- peared for Tarrant since his did not specify which bases proposition of staging the doors, or rescheduled due to the arguments of both shippers in the infamous remaining four matches in to COVID-19. leased by the court. second court appearance on were affected and US mili- sides, reserved the judge- New Zealand mosque shoot- The judge approved Tar- April 5 last year, said in an tary officials did not imme- ment. ing innocent, has decided rant’s request in a pre-trial emailed statement. diately respond to requests The PCB did not mention to represent himself at the video call after he was sat- “We are not disappointed by for comment. Tottenham get better of Arsenal when the reserved order sentencing of the case. isfied that Tarrant under- Mr Tarrant’s decision.” will be made public. Tarrant pleaded guilty ear- stood his rights to have legal The sentencing date was Spain region to offer Mourinho relief Akmal’s transgression lier this year to 51 charges representation and that he formally confirmed on had first come to hours of murder, 40 charges of wished to waive those rights. Monday at the high court get, raised more questions Mourinho - who won the Eu- orders before the Pakistan Su- attempted murder and one Tarrant’s lawyers said there in Christchurch in the pres- DNA over their direction under ropa League while in charge per League (PSL) 2020 charge of committing a ter- was no “conflict or relation- ence of shooting survivors lockdown Mourinho, who replaced of Porto and Manchester kicked off on February 20. rorist act. His guilty plea ship breakdown” between and family liaison repre- LONDON: Jose Mourinho the sacked Mauricio Pochet- United - is desperate for the He was thrown out of the made a six-week trial due to them and Tarrant, and that sentatives, the New Zealand again admitted Tottenham need- tino in November. consolation prize of a place tournament for not report- begin in June redundant. the request was consistent Herald said in a report. MADRID: Hundreds of ed the boost of a 2-1 north On Sunday, Spurs came from in Europe's second-tier ing multiple approaches thousands of Catalonia London derby win over Ar- behind for a much-need- competition next season. by corrupt elements - a residents were ordered senal to offer the club's fans ed win as Son Heung-min "It is not a competition I violation of the PCB’s ex- back into lockdown on a tonic after a troubled sea- cancelled out Alexandre am in love with, that I like plicitly stipulated rules. Sunday as coronavirus son. A year on from reach- Lacazette's stunning strike much to play, but when Premier League star cases spiked in the Span- ing the Champions League before Toby Alderweireld you can't play the Champi- ish region and new fig- final, Spurs are hoping to powered home the winner ons League, you play Eu- PM Imran ures showed infections salvage their season just by nine minutes from time. ropa League. I only twice accelerating in many other qualifying for the Europa "It was not a great season in my career played in the slams Indian Zaha racially abused parts of the world. Since League as victory took them for fans to enjoy so this is Europa League and won it the start of July, nearly above their local rivals into really important for that," twice. It wouldn't be bad occupation "We deplore the disgusting racist messages sent 2.5 million new infections eighth with three games of said Mourinho. "On top of to play a third time and to From Page 01 have been reported, a re- the Premier League season that now we can still fight win a third time." to @wilfriedzaha. We condemn all forms of racial cord level since the first remaining. until the end for a Europa Defeat was the first in six today’s Kashmiri resist- discrimination and stand with @CPFC" outbreak of the disease in A dire 0-0 draw at relega- League position." games for Arsenal, who ance,” PM Imran tweeted. China last year, according tion-threatened Bourne- Tottenham have grown drop to ninth, as old defen- “Their descendants have, DNA to an AFP tally. mouth on Thursday, in accustomed to Champi- sive frailties came back to generation after genera- which Tottenham failed to In just a month-and-a-half ons League football over haunt Mikel Arteta's men tion, laid down their lives LONDON: A 12-year-old boy muster a single shot on tar- the number of cases world- the past four seasons, but after an impressive spell. for freedom and today has been arrested in con- wide has doubled, accord- they continue to valiantly nection with racist threats ing to the count based on fight and defy a Hindutva made to Wilfried Zaha, a official figures. Good for global cricket that Supremacist regime bent star player for the UK soc- The government of Cata- on demographic engineer- cer team Crystal Palace. lonia region told residents ing to wipe out the Kash - Ahead of a game in the in and around the north- Pak-India play: Ehsan Mani miri people and their iden- English Premier League eastern town of Lerida to ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board To a question, Mani said PCB had no issues tity,” he added. on Sunday, Zaha wrote on go back into home con- (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani believes with the Board of Control for Cricket in In- The prime minister added Twitter, "Woke up to this to- finement. “The people Pak-India cricket does not take place be- dia (BCCI). “I do not have a fear that some that Pakistan will continue day," then showed what he must stay at home,” re- cause of the policy of the Indian govern- countries will put their interests ahead of to support the Kashmiris had been sent by a user who gional health official Alba ment, saying, it was good for the health of what is good for the game as a whole. We all right to self-determination appeared to be a fan of Pal- Verges said. global cricket that both countries play. owe a duty of care to the global game and till it is liberated. ace's opponent in Sunday's Crystal Palace called the wilfriedzaha. We condemn The area, with a population “Pakistan-India matches are the most watched the well-being of world cricket and not put “Pakistan has always match, Aston Villa. abuse "an absolute dis- all forms of racial discrim- of more than 200,000, had cricket matches in the world. However, apart our short term interests before it,” he said. stood steadfast for the "You better not score to- grace" on Twitter and said it ination and stand with @ already been ordered isolated from the International Cricket Council (ICC) On how critical was the next person on the Kashmiri right to self-de- morrow you black c**t. "should not be happening." CPFC," the club based in from the rest of the region and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events, we do ICC chairperson, Mani said a good leader termination and will con- Or I'll come to your house Aston Villa then retweeted Birmingham, central Eng- last weekend. not play against each other due to the policy of would bring countries together and act in the tinue to support this just dressed as a ghost," the the London club's state- land, wrote. "We are working It marks the first time that the Indian government. It is good for the health best interest of all the Full and Associate ICC struggle till IOJK is liber- person wrote. ment, vowing to issue a life- with the police in investigat- Spaniards have been kept in of global cricket that we play against each oth- Members. “Shashank Manohar was excel- ated from the clutches of There was an accompany- time ban to the individual ing this extremely serious their homes since the hard- er, however, in our planning we do not take lent and provided the leadership ICC needed Indian illegal occupation. ing image of the Ku Klux who posted the abuse. matter and when the culprit hit country exited confine- into account any bilateral series against India,” at a difficult time. I hope that the next chair- That day is not far,” the Klan and a cereal box "We deplore the disgusting is identified AVFC will issue ment on June 21. cricbuzz.com quoted Mani as saying. person will do the same,” he said. – APP premier added. named, "c**n flakes." racist messages sent to @ a lifetime ban." IslamabadPOST 07 BUSINESS / WORLD Tuesday, July 14, 2020 US records Briefs another 60,000 new Saudi Arabia: virus cases New fines WASHINGTON: The United States, the country hardest for violating hit by the coronavirus pan- demic, on Sunday recorded labor rights 59,747 new cases over the last 24-hour period, accord- DNA ing to a tally from Johns RIYADH: New fines are to Hopkins University. be imposed on companies The number of cases in the that violate a royal order to US has rocketed in recent support Saudi workers in weeks, hitting a record of the private sector enterpris- 66,528 in 24 hours on Sat- es affected by the repercus- urday. The country has sions of COVID-19. now registered a total of The General Organization 3,301,820 infections, the Bal- for Social Insurance (GOSI) timore-based university said has approved the penalties in its latest data as of 8:30 related to the provisions of pm (0030 GMT Monday). the labor law and the unem- The death toll stood at ployment insurance legisla- 135,171 with 442 additional tion via the unemployment deaths counted. The surge in insurance program (Saned). cases has forced some state The Ministry of Human Re- governors to retreat from sources and Social Develop- earlier efforts to reopen ment and GOSI have been their economies, with some entrusted with imposing ade- now embracing the wearing quate penalties on violations of masks. President Donald of the terms of the order. Trump’s administration on Penalties of SR10,000– Sunday again pressed for full 50,000 ($2,600–13,000) will school reopenings in the fall be imposed for violations. despite resurgent COVID-19 GOSI noted that penalties infections. – APP will vary in size according ISLAMABAD: Newly arrived Ambassador of Egypt called on Ambassador of Palestine Ahmed Rabei on Monday. – DNA to the number of workers Poland’s Duda whose rights were violated by their employers. narrowly wins GOSI pointed out that the penalties will be implement- Pakistani businessmen asked to learn in presidential ed without affecting more vote severe penalties stipulated by other legislation. from China’s live broadcast business DNA Ten million Live broadcast business enables the network platforms to find a new track, WARSAW: Poland’s incum- bent President Andrzej kids ‘may while providing a new stage for various enterprises. Duda has narrowly beat- en challenger Rafal Tr- never return During the pandemic peri- forms to find a new track, are promoting the inte- government is looking for by 5.9%, indicating that the zaskowski in Sunday’s pres- to school’ DNA od, China’s live broadcast while providing a new stage grated development of live ways to invigorate the con- promotion effect on online idential vote. With 99.7% business has developed for various enterprises. broadcast with professional sumer market and guide retail for consumption has of constituencies returning LONDON: The coronavirus BEIJING: Pakistani busi- rapidly and selling prod- With strong affinity, inter- wholesale markets and tra- all localities to carry out a been further improved. results, the conservative pandemic has caused an “un- nessmen could learn from ucts through direct broad- action and consumption ditional business enterpris- series of online promotion Live broadcast with prod- Mr Duda had won 51.2% of precedented education emer- the Chinese practice and cast has become a new promotion, live broadcast es, and actively developing activities according to local ucts refers to a new service ballots. The vote has been gency” with up to 9.7 million experience of live broad- trend. Currently, with the with commodities has even a new mode of “online + conditions. mode that uses live broad- widely seen as a battle for children affected by school cast business to sell their spread of the pandemic, “I become the key to the re- offline consumption”. According to the data of cast technology to display the country’s future as well closures at risk of never go- products during the COV- feel that China’s practice covery of some industries, Recently, relevant depart- the National Bureau of products in close range, as its strained relations with ing back to class, Save the ID-19 pandemic period, and experience could be a so that clothing, food, hous- ments of the Chinese gov- Statistics, the scale of on- consult and reply, and the European Union. Mr Children warned Monday. Cheng Xizhong, visiting reference to our Pakistani ing, transportation, enter- ernment introduced the line retail sales in the first guide shopping through in- Duda’s win is expected to The British charity cited UN- professor at Southwest friends”, he said in a state- tainment and other indus- situation of e-commerce quarter this year was ba- ternet platforms, or depart- lead to further controver- ESCO data showing that in University of Political ment published by China tries seriously affected by in promoting consumption sically the same as that of ment stores opening their sial reforms. These include April, 1.6 billion young people Science and Law, senior Economic Net (CEN) here. the pandemic have seen and economic recovery. the same period last year, own live broadcast rooms, reforms to the judiciary and were shut out of school and fellow of the Charhar In- Live broadcast business new opportunities. An official from Ministry and the online retail sales or professional anchors continued opposition to university due to measures to stitute said. enables the network plat- Some local governments of Commerce said that the of commodities increased gathering to promote. abortion and gay rights. contain COVID-19 -- about 90 percent of the world’s entire student population. Saudi air “For the first time in hu- man history, an entire gen- Promoting construction sector defenses Asian markets eration of children globally have had their education foil Houthi disrupted,” it said in a new will boost Pakistan economy strikes witness rise report, Save our Education. sector has great potential to will not ask anyone about is over Rs250 billions and It said the economic fall-out Abid Raza boost economic activities but the source of the income now after the announcement, of the crisis could force an due to some restrictive meas- which will be pumped into this would help the sector to DNA extra 90 to 117 million chil- LAHORE: Prime Minister ures of the government, the construction sector of the fill the housing gap and cre- RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s dren into poverty, with a Imran Khan’s massive pack- sector had contracted by 7.6 country. He said this entice ate jobs. He said good thing Air Defense Forces inter- knock-on effect on school ad- age for the construction in- percent during 2019 as per people to bring their black is that the government also cepted and destroyed two missions. At the same time, dustry is a ray of hope at last quarterly report of SBP, money by participating in accorded the construction the charity warned the crisis ballistic missiles and six the time when the country’ which caused great loss to economic activities. sector with the status of ‘in- drones fired by the “terror- could leave a shortfall of $77 s industry bearing the brunt the economy. Iftikhar Malik further said dustry which would increase billion in education budgets ist Houthi militia” toward of coronavirus impact and it Throwing light on the pack- Prime Minister Imran Khan the facilities available to it. Saudi Arabia on Sunday in low and middle income will provide a boost to the age, he said all salient fea- deserves appreciation for He further said that the countries by the end of 2021. night, the alliance said ear- country’s economy in ad- tures announced in this announcing a subsidy of growth of many allied in- ly Monday. “Around 10 million children dition to creation of ample colossal incentive package Rs30 billion to be given for dustries was linked with the may never return to school Colonel Turki al-Maliki, new job opportunities. would help boosting the the Naya Pakistan Housing growth of construction sec- spokesman of the Arab HONG KONG: Fuelled by hopes for a coronavirus vac- -- this is an unprecedented Hailing Prime Minister un- economic activities besides Scheme which would boost tor and all these conducive education emergency and Coalition supporting Yem- cine, Asian markets rose on Monday, recovering some of precedented package of in- giving confidence to inves- the construction industry. policies would help flour- en’s legitime government, the losses at the end of last week, as investors followed a governments must urgently centives in a press statement tors and business commu- “There is a shortage of over ishing all allied industries invest in learning,” Save the said the Iran-backed mili- strong performance on Wall Street. here on Monday president nity. He said another impor- two million homes in Paki- and would contribute signif- tia fired the missiles and Trillions of dollars in government support are keeping Children chief executive In- SAARC Chamber Iftikhar Ali tant point in this package stan right now, whereas the icantly towards strengthen- ger Ashing said. – APP booby-trapped unmanned equities well supported but confidence is being strangled Malik said that construction was that the government size of construction industry ing the economy. aerial vehicles (UAV) from by the spread of the disease, with an explosion of cases the Yemeni capital Sanaa forcing some countries to reimpose containment meas- US: first toward civilian targets in ures just weeks after easing lockdowns. Saudi Arabia. It was for- Traders are also looking ahead to the corporate earnings federal tunate that the weapons season, which will reveal how companies fared during the execution 433 rivers exceed alerting of war were destroyed be- second quarter, when economy-sapping lockdowns were fore they could hit their imposed around the planet. in 17 years targets, Al-Maliki said, Tokyo led the gains, adding 1.7 percent in the morning levels in flood-hit China without mentioning which session, while Hong Kong added 0.6 percent and Shang- provinces, autonomous re- in China, including eastern low alert, its third-highest, places were targetted. hai put on 0.5 percent, with Seoul and Sydney also climb- DNA DNA gions and municipalities. 141 Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. for rainstorms. The down- The Houthis have for the ing more than one percent. NEW YORK: The first fed- people are dead or missing, According to the Water re- pour is forecast to continue past five years targetted Jakarta rose 0.8 percent, Taipei gained one percent and eral execution in the United BEIJING: A total of 433 riv- and 28,000 houses have col- sources ministry, the water in large parts of eastern and various civilian areas and Wellington added 0.6 percent. States in 17 years looks set ers in China have exceeded lapsed, according to Zheng levels of 433 rivers in Chi- central regions in China. industrial sites in the King- Singapore and Manila were slightly lower. to go ahead on Monday after alerting levels since early Guoguang, vice minister of na have crossed the danger Emergency response for dom. Among these were The advances came after the Dow and S&P 500 surged an appeals court overturned June, with 33 of them rising emergency management. mark since early June, with flood control was upgraded the airport in Riyadh, an more than one percent in New York and the tech-heavy a lower court injunction, say- to historical highs, said Ye The Chinese water resourc- 33 of them rising to histor- from Level III to Level II in oil refinery in the East- Nasdaq chalked up another record. ing a lawsuit by the victims’ Jianchun, Chinese vice min- es ministry has dispatched ical highs. China’s State Central Hubei province on ern Province, various tar- Investors welcomed comments from the head of German family - which had put the ister of water resources at 47,000 people for flood pre- Flood Control and Drought Thursday. At least 14 peo- gets in western regions biotech firm BioNTech who said a vaccine candidate execution on hold - had no le- a press conference here on vention, rescue and relief Relief Headquarters upgrad- ple are dead and five others of Najran, Jazan and Asir, would be ready for regulatory review by the end of the gal standing. White suprem- Monday. China is entering work. 76,000 people have ed the emergency response are missing due to flooding. as well as the holy city of year, while Gilead Sciences said its drug remdesivir had acist Daniel Lewis Lee was the key period of flood pre- been rescued or evacuated, for flood control from level Over nine million people Makkah. been relatively effective in clinical trials. convicted in the killing of vention, said Ye Jianchun, said Zheng. Since June, 141 III to level II on Sunday, as have been affected by the Al-Maliki accused the “Ongoing grim US COVID-19 infection news continues Houthi militia of escalat- three members of an Arkan- warning the situation in the people have died or are miss- incessant downpours contin- heavy rains. Among the vic- to be summarily ignored in favour of ongoing optimism ing the hostilities to target sas family in 1996 although Yangtze River and Taihu ing, 37.89 million have been ued to wreak havoc across tims, eight have been con- regarding the timeline for the discovery and rapid roll- civilians inside Yemen and some relatives of his victims Lake are still severe. affected and over 2,246,00 vast stretches of the country. firmed dead in a landslide out of an effective vaccine... and/or more policy support opposed him receiving the So far, floods have affected relocated due to floods in Meanwhile, China’s national caused by heavy rainfall in neighboring countries and that such atrocities would for asset prices in the US economy,” said Ray Attrill at death sentence. He is due to 37.89 million people in 27 27 provincial-level regions observatory renewed its yel- Huangmei County. National Australia Bank. – DNA be executed by lethal injec- not go unpunished. tion at the US Department of Justice’s execution cham- ber in Terre Haute, Indiana. Muji files for His execution had been bankruptcy blocked on Friday by a fed- Business climate indicator in Uzbekistan rises strongly eral judge after some of the victims’ relatives sued, say- The survey was carried out in two directions: assessment of the businesses’ current situation and DNA ing they feared that attend- ing could expose them to expectations of entrepreneurs regarding the prospects of the business for the next 2-3 months TOKYO: Trendy home- COVID-19, the respiratory goods chain Muji has filed compared to the previous month), months will experience an expan- swers “will improve” “will worsen” possible to determine the phas- for bankruptcy, making it disease caused by the novel DNA which means that the business sion (Figure 2). as a percentage of the total sam- es of the economic cycle in the coronavirus. As the number the latest in a string of re- sentiments regarding the busi- Phases of the economic cycle of ple. The expectation value varies country for the next 2-3 months, tailers to do so as the coro- of coronavirus infections HE Center for Economic nesses’ current state is moderate- the Republic of Uzbekistan. from -100 points (all respondents (Figure 2). rises in about 40 US states, navirus crisis decimates Research and Reforms ly positive (Table 1). For reference: the assessment expect further deterioration of If both values of the current sit- the industry. Muji, which the Bureau of Prisons said (CERR) conducted the The indicator business expec- of similar indicator in Russia (-6) their business) to 100 points (all uation and expectations are neg- on Sunday that a staff mem- T sells minimalist decor, sta- third round of survey among en- tations for the next 2-3 months showed an increase of 3 points respondents expect further im- ative, then the economy in the ber involved in preparations tionery and clothing, filed terprises for the June 2020, which amounted to 74 points (an in- compared to the previous month. provement of their businesses); country in the next 2-3 months for Chapter 11 bankrupt- for the resumption of fed- involved 998 enterprises. crease of 44 points compared The business climate assessment The value of the business climate will be in a state of recession. eral executions had tested cy protection Thursday in For reference: The assessment is to previous month), that is the includes three main indicators: is based on the average balance If the value of current situation is Delaware. The company positive for COVID-19. based on the methodology of Ger- expectations of entrepreneurs Assessment of the current situ- values of the current situation and negative, while the value of expec- The lawsuit filed against the plans to use the process man “Business Climate Index” de- regarding the prospects of their ation of the business. It is calcu- business expectations. The value tations is positive, then the econ- Department of Justice (DOJ) to emerge with a renewed veloped by IFO in Munich. business development in the next lated as the difference between of the business climate can fluc- omy in the 2-3 months will experi- in federal court in Indianap- focus on online sales. The survey was carried out in 2-3 months are positive (Table 1). the answers “Good” and “Bad” tuate between -100 points (all re- ence upturn. olis sought to block the ex- "Muji has felt the devas- two directions: assessment of the The business climate indicator as a percentage of the total sam- spondents assess the current sit- If both values of the current situ- tating effects of the Cov- ecution until the pandemic businesses’ current situation and had passed. US District amounted to 51 points (an increase ple. The value of the current sit- uation as bad and expect further ation and expectations are posi- id-19 pandemic on in-store expectations of entrepreneurs re- of 29 points compared to the pre- uation varies from -100 points deterioration of their business) tive, then the economy in the 2-3 retail, and as a result will Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson garding the prospects of the busi- ordered the department to vious month), that is business cli- (all respondents rate the current and 100 points (all respondents months will experience expan- take this opportunity to ness for the next 2-3 months. delay the execution until it mate in Uzbekistan is good. From situation as bad) to 100 points (all assess current situation as good sion. refocus our efforts in the Analysis of the business climate could show it was upholding the economic development point respondents rate the current situ- and expect further improvement If the value of the current situa- United States on key re- in Uzbekistan displayed following: the plaintiffs’ right to attend of view, the relationship between ation as good); in their business); tion is positive, while the expec- gional markets and e-com- The indicator of the businesses’ the execution without risk- the values of the current situation Business expectations for the Based on the relationship between tation value is negative, then the merce," Muji CEO Satoshi current situation amounted 30 Okazaki said in a separate ing their health. and expectations implies that the next 2-3 months. It is calculated indicators of the current situation economy in the next 2-3 months points (an increase of 15 points country’s economy in the next 2-3 as the difference between the an- and business expectations, it is will demonstrate a downturn. statement Friday. IslamabadTUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020 | WWW.ISLAMABADPOST.COM.PKPOST Pakistan Briefs Navy Ship Yarmook Record induction single day ceremony corona cases: WHO Athar Sufi KARACHI: Induction cere- DNA mony of state of the art Cor- vette, Pakistan Navy Ship GENEVA: Some 230,370 YARMOOK was held at Pa- new cases were recorded kistan Navy Dockyard, Kara- in 24 hours - a record dai- chi. Chief of the Naval Staff, ly increase, said the World Admiral Zafar Mahmood Ab- Health Organization on Sun- basi graced the occasion as day. Most of the new cases Chief Guest. were in the Americas, but Speaking at the occasion, the here’s a specific breakdown Chief Guest termed the induc- of where some of the other tion event as important mile- cases were from: stone for Pakistan Navy. He Americas...... 142,992 added that PNS YARMOOK in South East Asia...... 33,173 Pakistan Navy Fleet will signif- Europe...... 18,804 icantly act as force multiplier Africa...... 17,884 to safeguard maritime inter- Eastern Mediterranean ...... ests of Pakistan. The Admiral ...... 15,361 futher underscored that the Western Pacific...... 2,156 ship will contribute towards Around 5,285 new deaths achieving sustained maritime were also reported - again, KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi in a group photo with crew of PNS Yarmook after induction ceremony. – DNA order through Pakistan Navy with the majority of them Regional Maritime Security coming from the Americas. Patrols (RMSP) initiatives. While highlighting the plight Punjab reports of Kashmiris in Indian Occu- pied Kashmir (Iok), the Chief 487 new virus London: Protest encouraged Guest paid tribute to their exemplary struggle of self-de- cases, 7 deaths termination against Indian oppression. He also paid rich Abid Raza tribute to the medical and par- by India against China fails amedical staff of the country LAHORE: 487 new cases of to fight COVID-19 pandemic. the novel coronavirus (COV- The protest organisers confirmed that they had support from the Indian High PNS YARMOOK is latest ID-19) were reported in Pun- warship with an effective jab in the past 24 hours, tak- Commission officials for the protest amalgam of weapons & sen- ing the total number of cases sors possessing cutting edge in the province to 87,043. spent thousands of pounds for dozens of Indian soldiers died in on protests at home and abroad. the road with anti-China banners self-protection and terminal The province also reported DNA the massive campaign to bring clashes with Chinese soldiers in The protest organisers con- to make the protest look bigger defence systems constructed 7 more virus-related deaths out the maximum number of di- encounters last month. The Indi- firmed that they had support and as their own. at M/S DAMEN Shipyards, in last 24 hours, pushing LONDON: A protest outside the aspora communities outside the an government has come under from the Indian High Commis- The protestors relied on the Romania. The ship is capable the provincial death toll Indian Embassy in London, en- Chinese Embassy near Oxford pressure for failing to respond to sion officials for the protest. sound system of Iranian protes- to perform variety of naval to 2,013. According to the couraged by the Indian govern- Street but at its peak, only about China’s strong response after In- The protest was organised, ac- tors who were chanting slogans operations and transport hel- portal, 58,023 people have ment following a clash between two dozen protestors linked with dia violated the boundary of the cording to the organisers, to against the Iran government and icopter & Unmanned Aerial recovered from the virus in Indian and Chinese soldiers in the BJP’s UK branch gathered. Line of Actual Control. condemn the “expansionist pol- demanding return of the Shah of Vehicle (UAV) simultaneous- the province so far. 69 more Laddakh, failed on Sunday as The organisers said that the Retired Indian generals have icy of China”. The protesters Iran’s family to power. ly. The second Corvette PNS people died due to compli- only 20 supporters of Bhartiya protest was organised on the called on the government to hit held placards which read “China The BJP protestors supported TABUK is expected to join cations related to the novel Janta Party (BJP) answered the direct request of the Indian gov- back at China for taking control back off”, “Boycott China”, and slogans of Iranians dissidents Pakistan Navy Fleet towards coronavirus (COVID-19) in call for a protest demanding a ernment through its High Com- of nearly 35 kilometres-long stra- “Boycott Chinese goods”. for an hour and then broke away end of this year. Later, the the country over the past 24 boycott of China. mission in London to protest tegic area and for killing Indian The turnout was so low that the to stand at the doorsteps of the Chief Guest lauded profes- hours, taking the death toll The turnout was disappoint- the deaths of Indian soldiers in soldiers but the Modi govern- BJP supporters mingled with the Chinese embassy where the sional competence of M/s from the disease to 5,266. ing for the organisers who had Laddakh’s Galwan Valley where ment has stayed quiet – relying dissident Iranian groups across numbers count stood at 16. DAMEN Shipyards (Roma- According to the National nia) and cooperation for deliv- Command and Operation ering high quality platforms Centre (NCOC), the nation- to Pakistan Navy. The induc- al tally of cases soared to tion ceremony was attended 251,624 with the addition of Gulf states to by Senior Naval Officers. 2,769 new cases detected during the previous 24 hours. Envoy Hashmi As many as 22,532 COVID-19 resume flights tests were conducted. leaves for Travelers will get the option to PIA losses pay in advance via the ‘BeAware Pakistan BEIJING: Pakistan’s Ambas- expected Bahrain’ mobile app to ease the sador to China, Ms Naghma- na A Hashmi left for Paki- to reach payment process. Cash payments stan on Sunday night from Rs100 billion will also be accepted Tianjin Binhai Internation- al Airport after serving in health ministry, will not be China for one year. During DNA DNA required to test for COV- her stay in China, she proac- ID-19 or quarantine. KARACHI: Pakistan Inter- tively promoted and further DUBAI: Bahrain said all Meanwhile UAE’s Wizz Air national Airlines (PIA) ex- strengthened deep-rooted travelers arriving in its in- Abu Dhabi announced it pected to incur losses of Rs friendship with China, ce- ternational airport will be will operate two new Airbus 100 billion due to suspen- ISLAMABAD: Dr. Sania Nishtar in a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan. – DNA mented economic and trade required to pay the cost of A321neo aircraft and offer sion of international flights ties and took concrete steps their mandatory coronavi- six routes from Abu Dha- amid coronavirus pandemic. to promote cultural and peo- rus testing at $80 starting bi starting Oct. 1 of 2020, As per details, the PIA is ex- ple to people exchanges. July 21, state news agency state news agency reported. pected to incur losses upto PIA airlifts Pakistani nationals from Tianjin She personally supervised BNA reported. Tickets can be bought to Rs100 billion due to flight the measures to protect The health ministry said the through the airline’s web- operations ban by the Unit- The returning community members and students continued the lives of Pakistani na- country’s citizens and res- site wizzair.com as well as ed Kingdom, EU and the tionals stranded in Wuhan staying in China after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic idents will still be entitled its mobile app, with fares USA. The target of revenue and other parts of China to free coronavirus medical starting at $35. for the current year was set BEIJING: PIA’s special flight PIA quirements for early return. relevant Chinese departments and during COVID-19 pandem- treatment in line with inter- The airline will also activate at Rs196 billion. 6852 left Tianjin Binhai Internation- The returning community members Pakistani community members for fi- ic, according to a press national standards. its Arabic website and mo- Moreover, the national flag al airport on Sunday night to airlift and students continued staying in nalising the arrangement of flight op- statement issued by Paki- Travelers will get the option bile app to allow Arabs to carrier would also suffer 249 returning Pakistani nationals China after the outbreak of COVID-19 erations. Pakistan’s Ambassador was stan Embassy, Beijing here to pay in advance via the book tickets online. losses of upto Rs 12 billion from Tianjin Municipality and adjoin- pandemic. The Embassy remained overseeing the flight arrangements at on Monday. ‘BeAware Bahrain’ mobile Meanwhile, Kuwait pre- in terms of Hajj operations ing areas to Pakistan. In view of the in close contact with the Pakistani Tianjin Binhai International Airport. She is a distinguished dip- app to ease the payment pares to resume its com- this year after the Saudi au- disruption of commercial flight op- nationals in China and extended all The Embassy of Pakistan thanks the lomat of Pakistan who has process. Cash payments will mercial flights in August, thorities decided to hold the erations, it was PIA’s fourth special possible assistance to them. Special Chinese government and relevant au- served as Pakistan’s Ambas- also be accepted. state news agency KUNA annual pilgrimage on a lim- flight from China to transport Paki- arrangements were made by the Em- thorities for their constant support sador to the European Union, The decision excludes cabin reported. Both ministries of ited scale, while the airlines stani nationals back home. bassy of Pakistan for the flight opera- to make this return successful. All Belgium, Luxemburg and Ire- crew, diplomatic or other service affairs and national is also facing losses upto In pursuance of instructions of tion due to the prevalent quarantine passengers upon arriving in Pakistan land before arriving in China official travelers and those assembly affairs said it is Rs9 billion due to closure of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood requirements. would be subject to relevant proce- for her ambassadorial assign- arriving from medical travel important to provide neces- Umrah operations. Qureshi, Embassy had shortlisted A task force of Embassy officers was dures of Government of Pakistan for ment. She had earlier served from paying. Transit pas- sary high-quality services to passengers with urgent travel re- constituted to liaise with the PIA, containing the spread of disease. in Beijing from 2003-07 as Houthis back sengers, according to the travelers in all terminals. Deputy Head of Mission. down over access to Masood thanks UK, oil tanker EU MPs for cross-party support to Kashmir cause DNA Kashmir Martyrs Day was at- JEDDAH: Houthi militias in DNA tended by representatives of Yemen finally backed down Tehreek-e- Kashmir from UK, on Sunday over access to a MUZAFFARABAD: Presi- Denmark, Scotland, Norway, stricken oil storage vessel dent Azad Jammu and Kash- Spain, Italy, Germany, Portu- to prevent it from leaking mir, Sardar Masood Khan gal and Switzerland. more than a million barrels has expressed his deep grat- Addressing as Chief Guest of of crude into the Red Sea. itude to the British and Eu- the event AJK President de- Engineers from a UN inspec- ropean Parliamentarians for scribed New Domicile Rules, tion team are now expected their abiding and steadfast modeled on last century’s to board the FSO Safer in the cross-party support to the Nuremberg Laws by the Nazi next few days to assess the Kashmiris’ right to self-de- Party as a war crimes. He vessel’s condition and carry termination and protection of acknowledged the efforts of out emergency repairs. their human rights. the UK’s All Party Parliamen- The 45-year-old Safer has been “At this crucial hour, we need tary Group on Kashmir and moored 7 km off the coast of their voice and outreach hundreds of European Parlia- Yemen since 1988. It is sta- to their respective govern- mentarians, who had tabled tionary, with no engine or ments, the United Nations half a dozen resolutions in means of propulsion. The ves- and relevant multilateral in- March this year that had de- sel fell into the hands of the stitutions to build pressure manded a UN-led resolution Iran-backed Houthis in March on India to stop forthwith of the Jammu and Kashmir 2015, when they took control massive transfer of its popu- dispute. “We would contin- of the coast around the port lation to the disputed Indian ue to rely on their goodwill, city of Hodeidah. The mili- Occupied Jammu and Kash- Parliamentary networking tants have refused for more mir in violation of the 4th and diplomatic skills to seek than 5 years to allow interna- Geneva Convention and cus- justice for the people of Jam- tional engineers to board the tomary international law. mu and Kashmir,” Khan said. Safer to carry out essential The President made these He also cherished the role of repairs, and as the vessel’s remarks while addressing a Kashmiri diaspora commu- condition deteriorates there convention organized by and nities settled in the United are fears that the 1.4 million international Kashmir Loby Kingdom and Europe for barrels of oil it contains will Group, TehreeK-e- Kash- highlighting atrocities being start to seep out. mir Europe through a video committed by India in the dis- link. The event coincide with puted territory. Published by Ansar Mahmood Bhatti, Printed at Rohani Art Press, Islamabad: Ph: 051-2266165, Email: [email protected]