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Non-interference policy in ME to continue: PM

Saudi Arabia uncovers al Qaeda cell planning attacks DUBAI —Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had uncovered an al Qaeda militant group with links to “extremist elements” in Syria and Yemen that had been plotting to assassinate officials and attack government and foreign targets.

The cell comprised 62 members, including 59 Saudi militants, a Yemeni, a Pakistani and a Palestinian, Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Mansour al-Turki said in a televised briefing.— Reuters

nPakistan for peaceful resolution of disputes with India S TAFF REPORTER

Middle East and would maintain the policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of

ISLAMABAD —Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifstates.

Addressing the concluding session of on Tuesday categorically stated that Pakithe Envoys Conference which focused on stan desired peace and tranquility in the the Middle East, at the Foreign Office here, Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan had an equal aspiration to forge closer bilateral ties with all countries in the region.

“Our efforts to develop bilateral ties with one country are not, and will not be, at the expense of another,” the ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif welcoming Mr Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Interior MinisPrime Minister said and ter of Iran, before their meeting at PM Office on Tuesday. added Pakistan remains the local and foreign invest- ready to take two steps to S TAFF REPORTER ment in energy”. Prime Min-greet a hand extended in ISLAMABAD —“The present ister Muhammad Nawaz friendship. “Our approach to government was committedSharif said this while ad- the transition in the Arab dressing at the inauguraO BSERVER REPORT to address the issue of world, would continue to be power shortage in the coun-tion ceremony of Port guided by the principles, enNEW DELHI : The Pakistan MIRANSHAH —Two per- try and would encourage Continued on Page 7 High Commission has sons were killed and anContinued on Page 7 sought additional security other sustained injuries in an after receiving a threat explosion in Miran-shah letter. bazaar of North Waziristan According to Indian Agency on Tuesday. Acmedia reports, Pakistan’s cording to security sources, Deputy High Commisexplosive material was O UR CORRESPONDENT tween rival Taliban groups clashes started early Tuessioner met senior officials added. Our commitment to this relationshipplanted in a car which was UROOJ R AZA restarted in Shawal Tehsil of day morning between at the India’s External parked in the parking area is unequivocal and firm, PM said.

MIRANSHAH —Thirteen North Waziristan Agency. Sheryar Mehsud and Khan Affairs Ministry to inform Meanwhile, Interior Minister, Chaudhryof a market in Miranshah andmilitants were killed on Official and tribal Said alias Sajna groups. SevI SLAMABAD —Iranian Interior Minister them about a threat letter the explosives went off with Nisar Ali Khan while addressing a joint sources confirmed that the Abdolreza Rehmani Fazli called on Prime which the embassy Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 Tuesday as infighting beMinister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at the press conference with his Iranian counterreceived some days ago. part Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli Tuesday afPM House here on Tuesday.

Pakistan has also Underlining the importance of trade andter their meeting said,” strong relations demanded of the Indian between Pakistan and Iran will guarantee government to investigate investment, PM Nawaz said since economicpeace and security in the region. The and political relations are mutually reinforcthe matter. present government wants relations being, we should place greater focus on strengthening our economic ties. We need tween the two neighbours to be reflective to promote strategies aimed at reinforcing of the people’s sentiments for each other.”

Nisar said, strong Pakistan-Iran relasynergies between our border regions tions will go a long way in furthering the through physical connectivity and joint economic cooperation between the two border trade markets, PM added.

Mr. Tariq Fatmi, special Assistant to countries. He said, ”Pakistan has absolutely no problem with Iran. Pakistan has cordial PM, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Alireza Haghighian, a Member National ties with both Iran and Saudi Arabia”, he S TAFF REPORT Security & Foreign Affairs commission of said.

Iranian Parliament, Ausat Hashemi, Gover- He said the two the sides have agreed to ISLAMABAD —The nor General Sistan and Abdullahi Deputy form a Special Task Force or Joint CommisNational Assembly on PM Security and Administrative Affairs of sion before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday unanimously Iran were also present in the meeting. The embarks on a visit to Iran to further cement adopted a resolution to lift prime minister while welcoming the delega-their relations. The Interior Minister said the ban on video-sharing tion said that Pakistan and Iran are bound that Pakistan and Iran have agreed in prinwebsite YouTube. by ties of religion, culture, history and ge- ciple to establish hotline for exchange of During Tuesday’s information between Frontier Corps and Iraography. Pakistan attaches great imporNational Assembly session, tance to its brotherly relations with Iran nian officials to resolve any border issues. chaired by Deputy Speaker and seeking a peaceful neighbourhood re- Iranian Interior Minister said that he had Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Continued on Page 7 mains a policy priority of government, PM MNA Shazia Marri belonging to the Pakistan People’s Party submitted a resolution demanding the lifting of ban on YouTube which was unanimously accepted by the lower house of parliament.

Ms Marri had said that the government should lift

Pakistan HC in New Delhi gets threat letter

Govt committed to end power shortage: PM Inaugurates Port Qasim Thermal Power Plant

Nawaz for enhancing economic ties with Iran

Islamabad-Tehran strong relations to guarantee peace, security in region: Nisar

Two killed in NWA blast

13 dead in TTP factions’ infighting

NA favours lifting of ban on YouTube

Appeal to be filed against WHO polio restrictions: Saira

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Vaccination points to be set up at airports; Travellers to Punjab to show vaccination certificates M S ARWAR AWAN

Don’t drag on dialogue with TTP

paigns that has come about after the Dr Shakeel Afridi case.

The Minister of State said that the cases ................................................ISLAMABAD —Minister of State for Nationalwere reported in Fata, Peshawar and some

Predictable polio related Health Services, Regulation and Coordinatravel ban tion Saira Afzal Tarar on Tuesday expressedareas of Karachi. Tarar said no cases have ................................................ reservations regarding the decision by the been reported in Balochistan during the last Lawyers resort to unlawful World Health Organisation to put restric- two years as well or in Punjab during the last year. protests tions on Pakistanis travelling abroad.

She said that it is difficult to hold polio Speaking to media outside the ParliaSee Page 04 ment House, Tarar stated that the govern- campaigns in Fata due to terrorism in the ment would file an appeal against it. Tarar area. Regarding the certificate for people willing to travel abroad, Tarar said it would stated that polio cases had increased because of the poor law and order situation be prepared with consultation of the provand because of distrust of vaccine camContinued on Page 7

Rejoinder filed in SHC

Musharraf: All cases based on political grudges IRFAN ALIGI KARACHI —Former President of Pa-

He stated in his rejoinder that be- was elected as President of Pakistan cause of his capabilities as leader, he on Oct 6, 2007 with majority in support from all provincial assemblies and the Parliament, which also did not have any precedence in history of Pakistan.

Musharraf stated that his name was purposely placed on trial the ECL by the special court, which limit had already been over on Mar 31, 2014.

He stated that his counsels were attending the hearings of the politically maneuvoured cases regularly in Supreme Court of Pakistan and other courts.

The rejoinder stated with stress that Musharraf had to undergo dras-

Musharraf’s doctors advise treatment abroad

kistan and Ex. Chief of Army Staff General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf has filed a rejoinder in the Sindh High Court. The rejoinder was in reply to the stance of federal government for refusing to remove Musharraf’s name from the exit control list (ECL).

O BSERVER REPORT In the rejoinder, the former President stated that the cases he was ISLAMABAD —Former President presently indicted in were registered General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on political grounds. His tenure was the most promising one in history of has been advised by doctors to immediately seek medical treatment Pakistan with a great pace of progress in all directions and people had beContinued on Page 7 come prosperous.

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Feasibility report on Walled City Project MUL TAN —Feasibility re-

Power shortfall further jumps to 3,500 MW

HESCO cuts power supply to 55 villages for non-payment

port on walled city project (WCP) has finally been handed over to MDA to initiate reconstructing old historical buildings situated at NA WABSHAH —Hyderabad Electric SupHarram Gate and Pak Gate ply Company (HESCO) has disconareas in two phases. nected power supply to more than 55 DCO Zahid Saleem villages to recover heavy outstanding Gondal informed this after dues pending since long. holding meeting with Project HESCO officials said that the recovDirector for ‘Walled City ery campaign was launched on the diProject’, Jo Aan Mojis who rectives of higher authorities. was deputed by Italian govThey said that more than Rs 55 milernment here. The official lion are outstanding against these vilalso presented a book ‘Sus- lages. tainable social economic and On the other hand over 700 electricenvironmental revitalization ity connections were also disconnected in Multan city’ written by in Muzzamil Town, Taj Colony and Nara himself to the DCO. Addi- Colony on non payment of bills. tional District Collector Ali HESCO authorities said that the reAnan Qamar and district of- covery campaign would continue. ficials were present on the Islamabad: The power shortfall in the occasion. country on Tuesday further jumped to Furnishing more details 3,500 MW forcing the Islamabad Elecover the project, DCO said tric Supply Company (IESCO) to resort that first phase would get to 10-12 hour load-shedding in its five accomplished with beautify- regions including twin cities of ing Sarafa Bazaar after elimi-Islamabad and Rawalpindi. According nating all type of encroach- to daily data released by National ment spreading out in it.

Transmission and Dispatch Company He said, 700 buildings Limited (NTDC), the total generation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan receiving gift from were marked dilapidated in was recorded as 10,700 MW against his Iranian counterpart Abdoloereza Rahmani Fazli, after addressing a jointly press stakeout at Punjab House on three union councils located the demand of 14,200 MW at 0930 Tuesday. in the interior city. He said, hours. flates spreading out to each The hydel generation stood at 3,400 three marlas at 32 acre lands MW, Thermal 1,220 MW and Indepenwould be constructed to dent Power Producers (IPPs) 6,080 MW. hand over affectees of the Meanwhile, the Indus River System areas.

Authority has also reduced water disHe said, the entire charge from both water reservoirs project would be presented Tarbela and Mangla dams resulting deto Punjab Chief Minister crease hydel generation. IESCO issues Shahbaz Sharif for final ap- power suspension programme: The proval.—APP Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Tuesday issued power

Zardari urges WHO to review travel ban decision Wants rooting out militants opposed to polio vaccination

ISLAMABAD —Co-Chairman Pakistan the policy of appeasing militants will

Families reject govt probe

suspension programme for various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work.

According to IESCO Spokesman, the power supply of the following Feeders/ Grid Stations would remain suspended as under: May 7 (Wednesday) From 09:00am to 05:00pm, 132KV Khui Ratta and 33KV Fateh Pur Grid Stations and surrounding areas. Five meter readers suspended in Faisalabad: Superintending Engineer 2nd Circle Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Engineer Ali Raza has suspended five meter readers on charges of negligence and issued show cause notice to a Meter Inspector.

FESCO spokesman told here on Tuesday that a special checking team of the Second Circle raided in different areas of the Factory Area and Samanabad.

The team detected the negligence of Meter Readers and suspended Meter Readers Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Iftikhar and Shahzad Habib of Factory Area Sub Division on various charges.

The team issued show cause notice to Meter Inspector.

Similarly, two Meter Readers Islam Talib and Muhammad Imran of Samanabad Sub Division were suspended on charges of negligence.

SE Second Circle Ali Raza told that nobody would be spared found involved in negligence.

He said that employee should perform their duties honestly and best service of the consumer should be their top priority.—APP

Wattoo censures Punjab govt for ‘anti-farmers policy’

Police nab 533 criminals

They are our national heroes and cost the country dearly”, he said. heroines and must be protected and Peoples Party and former President The militants opposing polio vac- honored”. He said that the PPP is comAsif Ali Zardari has expressed grave DERA ISMAIL KHAN —The KOHAT—In a bid to stem tercination want to in- mitted to end this crippling disease concern over the travel rerorism, Kohat police concapacitate the fufrom the country and save the children.families of the victims of instrictions imposed on Pakiducted search operations in ture generations He recalled that Shaheed Mohtarma dustrial waste in Dera Ismail stan by the World Health Ordifferent localities of the disand we owe it to our Benazir Bhutto had personally led the Khan have refused to accept ganization (WHO) because of trict and arrested over 500 children to root out country wide campaign beginning withthe inquiry committee conthe continuous rise in polio offenders out of which 64 the extremists, the administering polio drops to her own stituted by the government cases in the country. were hardened criminals. Aczealots and the big- daughter Aseefa Bhutto Zardari who on Tuesday. Recently nine In a statement issued here persons lost their lives and cording to police, the station oted militants belater became Pakistan’s Ambassador on on Tuesday, the former PresiL AHORE —Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, President eight others were injured house officers (SHOs) of all fore it is too late”. polio eradication. dent called upon the authoriPunjab chapter of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has casti-police stations in pursuance when they fell into a nullah Asif Ali Zardari Unfortunately the distinction of a ties concerned in the federal gated the Punjab government for its continuous anti-farmin Khyber Pakhtunkhwah’s of directives of DPO Kohat also called upon the polio free country that Pakistan earned and provincial governments ers policy since it assumed the reign of the province. southern district Dera Ismail Saleem Marwat carried out Party workers and during her time did not last long and the to step up ef-forts to contain In a statement here on Tuesday, Wattoo said the search operations in their rethe civil society to crippling disease has reared its head Khan. the spread of polio virus and latest manifestation of such policy was in the dis-trict spective jurisdictions and arprotect the polio again. The former President also called The drain was allegdeal with an iron hand the miliMuzaffargarh where it intended to acquire farmland for rested 533 outlaws including workers from any upon the WHO to review its decision. edly contaminated by the tants and bigots opposing setting up coal-based power plants. He said the Punindustrial waste of a sugar 64 proclaimed offenders. harm by the miliPolio knows no boundaries and fightpolio vacci-nation. jab government failed to understand the simple logic mills.

Local admini-stration The police recovered 10 tants. “We salute ing polio is a global responsibility that The polio spread has been constituted a three-member of the availability of sufficient government’s barren Kalashnikovs, 01 kalakov, 09 those courageous must be shared by the international comcaused in no small measure by land in the area and yet determined to deprive the poor probe headed by Addirifles, 16 guns, 89 pistols, two the armed opposition to it by militants men and women who have laid down munity. The imposition of travel ban will farmers from their land holdings, their only source of hand grenades, thousands of and big-ots, he said. “The travel ban their lives or suffered grievously in only increase Pakistan’s isolation and tional Commissioner DI livelihood. cartridges, 126 chargers, 311 resulting in increasing our isolation reaching out to the children to vacci- not advance the global fight against Khan Qaisar Khan He said that the government was pushing the farmers kg explosive material, 45.721 polio, the former President said.—NNIMiankhel to inquire into should serve to remind every one that nate them against polio. in a tight corner and they may resort to extreme action likekg hashish, 203 gram heroin the incident.

The families of the de- blocking the national highway or march the provincial capiand 31 bottles of wine from ceased, however, expressed tal to press the government for the acceptance of their their custody. their lack of confidence overdemands.

Police has registered cases He said that the provincial government should give against the outlaws and the probe and refused to priority to use the government land in the re-gion for the record their statements. started further investigations. power generation projects which were important to overThey demanded a judicial HANGU: Hangu police in sucprobe under the supervision come the energy shortage in the country re-quired for run-cessful operations in different of the high court or sessions ning the wheels of the economy. areas of Hangu have arrested ABDUL KHALIQ Q URESHI He pointed out that the development strategy should 132 outlaws including 46 procourt.

The bereaved families be in harmony with the imperatives of social and develop-claimed offenders and recovment notions including climate’s that would ensure the ered heavy weapons and drugs ABBOTT ABAD —The operaalso refused to accept the sustainable de-velopment which was the acceptable de- from their custody. tion against encroachments relief money. in Abbottabad is being apThe government had an- velopment strategy in the world today.

According toDPO Hangu He called upon the government to hold negotiations Iftikhar Ahmed, successful oppreciated by the masses. It nounced Rs. 100,000 comwith the farmers to work out a mutually agreed formula that was being anxiously pensation for each deerations were conducted in awaited since the mafia had ceased and 50 thousands for was suitable to the farmers and for the proposed power City police station, Cantt poprojects. He said that if it was absolutely important to ac- lice station, Balyamina cant encroached most commercial the injured. quire the land then the farmers should be given compensa-station, Doaba and Tal police areas, specially the It is pertinent to menMansehra Road, which was tion here that the five mem- tion on the market price of the land which was much higher stations and around 132 outwhat the government was unilaterally offering based on laws were netted out of which creating so many problems bers of a family had lost for the local administration their lives in the deadly in- its own assessment.

46 were hardened criminals He suggested that the formula for the assessment of and were wanted in various as well as for the people. cident.—INP the value of the land should be carried out by third Party crimes including murder, atAfter the completion of this evaluation that should take into account all factors for the tempted murder and other heioperation we hope that the HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Education Nisar Ahmed Khuhru, STP Chairman purpose.—INP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gov- Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Dr Qadir Magsi, Qaumi Awami Party chief Ayaz Latif Palijo, nous crimes.—APP ernment will also launch an Senator Moula Bakhsh Chandio, Zulfiqar Halepoto showing the book ‘Thar’ written by operation against encroach- Zulfiqar Halepoto during the launching ceremony on Tuesday. ments in the residential areas.

Most of the residents of ISLAMABAD —The governBilal Town, Pakistan Military ment is making all-out efforts Academy (PMA) road for restoration of non-funcamongst many other suburtional educational institubans here are waiting for an tions in FATA. According to instant operation in this area Radio Pakistan quoting the too as it is flooded during the Ministry of States and Fronmonsoon rains every year ISLAMABAD —Anti Narcotics Force (ANF)Shazada Shamuzai and 20 Acres in Kili tier Regions sources, there because water overflows due has recovered two tons narcotics amount- Badezai. A team comprising 124 persons are 5,625 educational instito encroachment by some ing to Rs 4 billion and also destroyed 345 along with 4 tractors and 15 vehicles par- tutions in FATA and out of people. Estimates of the ticipated in operation. acres of cultivated poppy crops in these 993 are non-funclosses and damages due to Balochistan. According to a press release, ANF Quetta launched another Poppy tional. floodwaters are about one ANF has recovered 1958 Kgs Opium, 15.4 Destruction operation in Tehsil Gulitsan.

Seventy-one non-funcbillion rupees every year. TheKgs Charas, 0.8 Kgs Heroin and also ar- The operational team comprised 118 offi- tional schools have been creeks on both sides of Bilal rested 5 persons. ANF Quetta launched cials alongwith vehicles participated in the made functional on tempoTown and Hassan Town operation. crackdowns and destroyed 345 acres of rary basis in tents. Five hunought to be 20 to 30 feet but cultivated Poppy Crop.

Aerial support was provided by ANF dred and fifty educational inare only five to eight feet at Helicopter. During the operation destruc- stitutions were damaged ANF has conducted 8 operations in some points; water overflowsBaluchistan, KPK and Punjab. According tion of poppy was carried out at 20 Acres indue to law and order situathe bourns and brings havoc to details, ANF Quetta recovered 1947 Kgs Mouza Norak Suleman Khel, 49 Acres in tion during last five years. to the houses of the resiOut of these, 85 educaOpium from foothills of Shin Pahari, TehsilMoza Sehgai, 69 Acres in Khushaba dents. Secondly, the streets Beshore, District Pishsin. The consignment Samsuzai, 38 Acres in Kili Amanullah Sa- tional institutions have been are so narrow that only one was expected to be moved to Punjab via ran, 32 Acres in Kili Shazada Shamuzai andreconstructed while 152 incar can pass at a time.

20 Acres in Kili Badezai. stitutions are under conZhob. The culprits escaped after seeing Suburbans have deANF Peshawar Road Check Team ar- struction. approaching vehicles of ANF. manded of the government to ANF Quetta in a crackdown in collabo-rested an accused namely Shahid Hussain An amount of 229 million launch another operation in ration with other Law Enforcement Agen- s/o Ghulam Hussain r/o Orakzai Agency at rupees is required for restosuch areas so that the people cies, destroyed Poppy Crop cultivated on collective check post, Indus Highway ration of all the damaged living there may find the ar- 38 Acres in Khushaba Samsuzai, 32 Acres Kohat and recovered 1.2 kg Charas from educational institutions.— eas they are in worth living. in Kili Amanullah Saran, 27 Acres in Kili his personal possession.—APP APP

Operation against encroachments

ANF recovers 2 tons narcotics worth Rs4b

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Pak gives great importance to ties with Iran: Imtiaz P ESHA W AR —Acting Speaker, Khyber

The Acting Speaker while terming the offer of cooperation by the consul general Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Imtiaz Shahid Qureshi has said that Pakistan accords greatin different sectors as welcoming said that importance to its relations with the Islamic as KP has big potential in generation of energy, construction of dams, production Republic of Iran.

He said that the present bilateral rela- of oil and gas.

He said that for this purpose, the protions of both neighbouring states are not only based on strong foundations of reli- vincial government is utilizing all available gion, culture and history, but also on ever- resources for the development of the province. lasting and unbreakable bonds.

On this occasion, the Consul-General He expressed these views while talking to Peshawar based Iranian Consul-General, of Iran said that the relations of Iran and Hassan Darwishwind here in his chamber Pakistan were very long and both countries are not only tied in the strong bonds on Tuesday. Secretary, KP Assembly, Amanullah Khan was also present on the of love, harmony and brotherhood, but also keen to turn it into more exemplary. occasion.

The Consul General said that Iran had Imtiaz Shahid Qureshi said that both Pakistan and Iran share similar stance on sufficient experience in energy, oil & gas different international and regional issues. and construction of water reservoirs and it Therefore, he said exemplary cooperation has constructed dams in several other countries. Therefore, he said that Pakistan between both countries is inevitable. through utilization of the expertise of the He said that that the government of brotherly Islamic state of Iran can usher in Pakistan and provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are keen to further further progress and development in the strengthening relations with Iran and inter- region.

He on behalf of Iran offered full coopested in further promotion of bilateral coeration in the mentioned sectors and termed operation in this regard.

Highlighting the importance of exchang-the exchange of delegations, strengthening delegations between the two brotherly ing of contacts and promotion of cooperaIslamic states, he said it will further help in tion essential for the resolution of the probLOWER DIR: Assistant Commissioner Timergara Shah Jamil Khan inaugurating anti-dengue spray campaign. understanding the stance of both countries lems. He was of the view that the exchange and provide opportunity for bringing the of delegations could help a lot in the resopeople and parliamentarians closer to each lution of the problems of the region.

The Iranian diplomat said that his counother.

He agreed with the proposals of the Ira- try is ready for cooperation with Pakistan nian Consul-General for establishment of a in this regard. He said that Iran has also joint group of parliamentarians to promote remained in contact with past governments in the province and also keen to further probilateral relations and visits.

Q UETT A —In Balochistan He said the elected public representa- mote cooperation with the PTI government the mother mortality ratio tives of both countries will conduct time to in the province.

PESHA WAR —The integrity, honesty, equal the major causes of accidents and reLater, the Acting Speaker, KP Assem(MMR) is 785, neonatal time visits to play crucial role in the resoluPESHAWAR —Special Assis- tion of the problems of the region under bly presented Assembly Souvenir to the deaths are 63 and mortality application of law and good behavior on quested the participants to avoid over part of motorway police officers has earnedspeeding and use of mobile phone while tant to Chief Minister for Consul General of Iran.—APP rate of children up to five these proposals. driving. He requested public to use good Social Welfare, Special Edua good repute for the organization that years is 111.

This was noted in a semi-changed the status of old policing to a ser- quality of tyres in vehicles, use seat belt, cation and Women Develnar on midwifery day orga- vice oriented force, said DIG Motorways avoid overloading and follow traffic laws. opment, Professor Dr Mehr He said Motorway police Sector M-1 has nized jointly by the Health Wisal Fakhar Sultan on Tuesday.

Taj Roghani has stressed on Addressing the participants of a certifi- four driving schools at Abbotabad, Department, Government of government officials and Balochistan, Save the Chil- cate distribution ceremony of the pass out Charsadda, Rashakai,Swabi and the sylla- employees for performing ISLAMABAD —Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on bus of NH&MP Training Centre Shekiupuratheir duties and responsidren and Mercy Corps, here candidates of Motorway Police Driving Tuesday forecast scattered dust storm with rain-thunderstorm for isolated places in Balochistan, upper Sindh including Sukkur on Monday.Dr. Shama Ishaq,School, at Anbar Swabi, he said NH&MP with practical training is being taught at these bilities with honesty and schools.He added that motorway police edu-devotion.

P ESHA W AR —Member Member Provincial Assem- has achieved the status of a non-corrupt and Larkana divisions, D.G Khan, D.I Khan, Multan divisions cate the public on traffic laws, driving skills organization due to a proper check and balbly addressing the seminar She expressed these and Kashmir. According to the Provincial Assembly and attitude change.

Tahir also appreciated ance system in the department. said that the cause of high views while addressing a synoptic situation, mainly hot (MPA) Javed Nasim here the role of media in highlighting the road rate mortality rate in children He added National Highways and function here in the Direc- and dry weather is expected in Tuesday assured officials safety message of the motorways police. torate of Social Welfare on most parts of the country durand mothers is due to lack of Motorways Police is a service oriented and officers of InformaDPO Swabi sajjad khan, Principal swabiTuesday. trained health care providers.force and is committed to serve the traveling the next 24 hours. tion Department Khyber A westerly wave is Balochistan government ers that’s why it has earned a good repute college Prof. Meer Zaman khan and MS She distributed appointPakhtunkhwa that he is concerned about the high and acknowledged by the public as well. Shah Mansoor medical complex ment letters among the chil- present over western parts of would soon contact Chief Dr.Sheereen Khan also spoke on the occa- dren and widows of died Wisal Fakhar Sultan said Motorway rate of deaths of women and Afghanistan and its trough is Minister KP for resolution sion and praised the services of Pakistan police planned to upgrade the standards of extending to adjoining upper and western parts of Pakistan. children in the provinces. We and retired employees of the of their problems. motorways police department and its field Road safety Training Institutes whereby a have a vision to save every Department of Social WelThe highest maximum temperatures recorded during Javed Nasim, who staff.Later, the DIG distributed certificates standardized syllabus would be taught.

He single life in the province. fare. the last 24 hours were Mithi, Dadu 42C and Chorr, Sukkar, came to KP Information Therefore, we have taken stressed upon the participants to follow traf-among the successful candidates of drivBesides, Director, Social Rohri and Hyderabad 41 C.The maximum temperatures Department as special reping course and stressed for observance of Welfare, Mautasimbillah many actions, she said add- fic laws to avoid accidents. recorded in the other cities were Islamabad 33 C, Lahore 37 resentative of the Chief ing that recently, Balochistan SSP M1 Muhammad Tahir, elaborated traffic laws.—APP Shah and Deputy Director, C, Karachi 37 C, Peshawar 31 C, Quetta 31 C, Skardu 28 C, Minister KP, met with in36 assembly has passed a resoShamroz Khan, the heirs of Murree 20 C, Muzaffarabad 31 C, Gilgit 30 C, Faisalabad formation officers and lution that all doctors shall died employees and newly C, Multan 38 C and Hyderabad 41 C. other staff and appraised be posted at their native arrecruited employees and Thr rainfall recorded during last 24 hours was himself about the probeas to serve local people. women also attended the Rawalakot 12 mm, Pattan, Khuzdar 07, Malamjaba 06, lems being faced by them.

She said that in order to ceremony.

Parachinar 05, Kakul and Kalam 01mm. Meanwhile, the Speaking on the occareduce mother and child The special assistant Lahore Met Office reported that mainly hot and dry weather sion, Javed Nasim said PTI deaths in the province, the further urged employees re- is expected in most parts of the country including provin- came into power with an Balochistan Government cruited on the quota of their cial capital during next 24 hours. According to local Met agenda of bringing revohave regularized service of parents to make public ser- office,the weather remained hot and dry in most parts of lutionary changes for bet7,265 Lady Health Workers vice as their habit. the province in last 24 hours. Some of the hottest places interment of people. He unand added that it would inShe said that she had felt the country during last 24 hours: Mithi,Dadu derlined the need for more crease the number of Comheartiest happiness and 42øC,Chorr,Sukkar,Rohri and Hyderabad 41øC.—APP effective publicity role of munity Midwifes (CMWs) satisfaction over the recruitInformation Department to and Vaccinators. ment of the children of those highlight the Govt. efSpeaking at the seminar, died during service or reforts/measures in this reDr. Taj Riasani, the coordinatired. She also urged other gard. tor MNCH program said that public sector organisations He said Govt officer MNCH program has deto guarantee the quota of and employee discharge ployed 197 CMWs in 18 disthe children of died and reduties without political aftricts of the province. tired employees in conS WABI —Two brothers were killed and a shopkeeper sus- filiation and protect inter“Currently 165 girls are cerned departments without tained injuries apparently over old enmity at village est of the state. Similarly, enrolled in 18-month Comany delay.—APP he said, officers and offiGharmanara in Swabi district, police said on Tuesday. munity Midwifery course in Complainant Sher Ali son of Gul Muhammad Khan, cials of the Information 15 Midwifery Schools of the Department are servants resident of Garmanara in his FIR registered in Zaida Police province,” he said. He furstation alleged that his brothers Momin Khan and Zulfiqarof the Govt and it was ther, said that gradually the their responsibility to Ali were sit in the shop of Amanullah son of Ali Akbar last number of CMWs will be inhighlight performance and night when accused Hussain Muhammad, Muhammad creased up to 1800.

Shaheen and Yousaf Muhammad sons of Sher Muhammadpolicy of the Govt in efNadeem Shahid, advofective manner for inforopened firing at them. As result, both of his brothers cacy specialist at Save the Momin Khan and Zulfiqar Khan were killed while shop- mation and education of Children, Balochistan, ISLAMABAD —World Red keeper sustained injuries. The Police have registered case masses. shared that Rahat Noor a He said highly talCHAMAN: District Education Officer Sher Muhammad Achakzai talking to media Cross and Red Crescent and started investigation. One gunned down over old enCMW from district Kech of during a rally to create the awareness in community about the child education and every Day will be observed on mity: Some unknown armed person gunned down Raja ented, competent and proBalochistan has been sefessional officers are child in school under Global Action Week on Education for All. May 08 to pay tribute to the Zia-ul-Haq over an old enmity in Kotli on Tuesday. lected for International Midpresent in KP Information volunteers participated in According to details, the deceased was on his way to wifery Award. the event as well as welhome when suddenly armed men opened indiscriminate Department and the govShe will represent Pakiernment of Pakistan Tahrik come their precious contri- firing on him, as result of which, he died on the spot. stan and will receive midwife bution for helping people in The deceased family alleged the Noshai family mem- e Insaf would take full adaward at Czech Republic, he need. bers have killed him. The Police have registered the case vantage from their capasaid urging the provincial World Red Cross and and started investigation. Faisalabad: A young man ended bilities and talent. government to increase the He said Information Red Crescent Day is an an- his life by committing suicide after killing his wife in the number of CMWs, LHWs Department play a role of nual celebration of the prin- limits of police station Raza Abad on Monday. and appoint two vaccinators bridge between governciples of the International According to the police, Dr. Amanat Ali (50) resident of for each union council in the ment and public and unRed Cross and Red CresMadan Pura was suspicious of the loose character of his their PoR cards to do so without further I SLAMABAD —National Database and province. derscored the need to cent Movement. The date is wife Sughran Yasmeen (47). The man reprimanded his wife delay.

Shahid further said that Registration Authority (NADRA) has the anniversary of the birth who exchanged harsh words in her defense which irritatedmake the Department more Mr. Wright lauded NADRA for impleProof of under Save the Children 43 successfully delivered new effective.—APP of Henry Dunant (born 8 Dr. Amanat.—APP menting a smooth and efficient renewal females of districts includingRegistration (PoR) cards with validity May 1828), the founder of Gwadar, Lasbela and Ziarat date of December 31, 2015 to 50 per cent project.

International Committee of The Representative said the attachare receiving 18-month Mid- of total 1.6 million registered Afghan the Red Cross (ICRC) and ment of rights to possession of PoR refugees in Pakistan. wifery Training at Public the recipient of the first cards, such as to be able to obtain a Launched in February this year in Health School Quetta.

Nobel Peace Prize. driver license, open a bank account and “These young energetic fe- collaboration with United Nations High World Red Cross Day purchase mobile SIM cards was an immales will be deployed in Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), theme of 2014 is “Together their respective district after following decision by government of Pa- portant next step to be considered by for Humanity”. the government. kistan to extend the validity of PoR the complementation of The International Red During a three-day official visit of UN Cross and Red Crescent cards, the first phase renewal project is course,” he said.

High Commissioner for Refugees, scheduled to conclude on June 30.

Dr Saeedullah Khan Movement is an internateam leader Mercy Corps Pa- According to UNHCR here on Tues- Ant¢nio Guterres last week, Minister of tional humanitarian moveStates and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), day, to date, more than 668,000 Afghan kistan informed the audiment with approximately 97 Lt. Gen. (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch asrefugees have received their new PoR ence that Mercy Corps is million volunteers, members sured UNHCR that he would look into working in three districts of cards through a total of 34 distribution and staff worldwide which Registration Vans possibility of granting rights associated the province in collabora- centres and Mobile was founded to protect huwith holding a PoR card. operating across Pakistan. tion of provincial health man life and health, to enThe UNHCR also wishes to inform In the second phase of the project, Department. He said that Afghan refugees that from September 1, sure respect for all human from July 2, until the end of 2014, they are providing equipbeings, and to prevent and ment, refresher courses to NADRA will register some 150,000 chil- 2014, it will only consider Afghans hold- alleviate human suffering. ing the new PoR cards with validity date dren born to registered parents in past the deployed community The movement conof December 31, 2015 for any services five years. midwifes. sists of several distinct orprovided by Agency and its partners, Moreover, some 182,000 children He urged the females of ganizations that are legally including assistance for voluntary repawho have reached the age of five years Balochistan to join health independent from each triation to Afghanistan. since the last exercise and who are aldepartment as CMW and other, but are united within Afghans still carrying the old PoR serve their people by provid- ready registered with their parents, will the movement through cards with the validity date of December ing them with basic health now receive their individual PoR cards. common basic principles, 2012 will no longer be entitled to any Neill Wright, Representative of care services to reduce the objectives, symbols, statassistance provided by UNHCR and its HUB: Staffers of Municipal Corporation busy in cleaning a street during cleanliness maternal and child mortal- UNHCR in Pakistan has urged all regisutes and governing drive on Tuesday. tered Afghans who have not yet renewed partners.—APP ity.—APP organisations.—APP

MMR in Balochistan is 785 in every 100,000

NH&MP awards certificates to passing out candidates

Officials asked for performing duties with honesty

Rain at isolated places Javed assures

IOs to address grievances

Man ends life after killing wife

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China’s terrorism problem

RIME Minister Nawaz Sharif appears to be optimistic about

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start of the apparently stalled peace talks with TTP. In an interview with BBC, he pointed out that some elements unhappy with the Taliban ceasefire were ‘neither our, nor the TTP’s friends’. He aptly described these elements as enemies of peace.

We share optimism of the Prime Minister and hope that the dialogue process would move forward and taken to the successful conclusion. However, it is rather un-understandable as to why talks cannot be re-started when both sides are publicly committed to carry forward the dialogue. Issues like agreement on venue and date for the next round of dialogue are not big ones and these can be sorted out immediately if there is will and determination. The government has repeatedly made it clear that its preference is dialogue and use of force would be the last resort. People of Pakistan too had taken a sigh of relief when the two sides engaged in peace talks and their contacts ended up on positive notes. Declarations issued at the conclusion of the previously held talks were encouraging and sent right kind of message to all those who wanted peace to return to the country. No doubt, there must be something that is hampering resumption of talks but talks are always conducted with the spirit of give and take. It is understood that the issues involved are serious, critical and complex and they would need bold and imaginative approach to tackle them to bring much needed normalcy to the country, which is pre-requisite for implementation of the economic agenda of the present Government. The delay, however, doesn’t augur well for the process as there are forces inimical to peace and they might exploit the opportunity to derail it. They did so by launching attacks in Fruit and Vegetable Market and District Court in Islamabad as well as in Peshawar and they may repeat their efforts in a bid to create misunderstandings between the Government and the TTP. Therefore, we would urge the Government to remove bottlenecks expeditiously and resume peace dialogue without further wastage of time.

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OR the latest evidence that

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as harmonious as Beijing would have you believe, turn to the restive Xinjiang province in the west. During the evening rush hour on April 30, two men stabbed passersby outside the Urumqi South train station and then set off explosives, killing themselves and one other person and injuring 79. The incident was especially shocking because it happened on the same day President Xi Jinping was visiting the city. State media identified the assailants as Uighur Muslim separatists like those who killed 29 people in March at a train station in southwest China. That followed the October explosion of a car near Tiananmen Square in Beijing that killed three Uighurs inside and two tourists on the street.

Reliable information is hard to lakh people without trial. ishly. The BJP tops the list be- was that they should be puncome by, but the pattern sugHer Congress party was cause the corporate sector is ished at the polls. The gests that extremists among wiped out in the northern fully behind the party, believing Samajwadi Party’s Azam Khan, Xinjiang’s roughly 10 million Kuldip Nayar India. Her return in 1980 that Narendra Mori will be the trying to be Muslims’ Modi, has Uighurs are becoming more vioEmail:kuldipnayar09@gmail.com was due to the squabbles next Prime Minister and would had no shame in his attempt to in successor Janata Party. leave the field open to them. Re- communalize the armed forces. lent and better organized.

Beijing needs a “strike-first It was not her triumph but ligion has, no doubt, taken a He has neither withdrawn his the rejection of the Janata. Thus back seat. Modi’s most virulent words nor is he apologizing. His approach against terrorists in far the caste played a minor role. speeches skirt around Hindutva remark that only Indian Muslim the region,” Mr. Xi said before his four-day visit to Xinjiang, Some who highlighted it were but do not mention it specificallysoldiers captured the Kargil adding that leaders must “make generally defeated. because secularism has a gen- heights, not the Hindus, indiNDIA is halfway through the Money, of course, has terrorists like rats scurrying eral appeal. The fact is that the cates his polluted thinking. He across the street, with everyHE worst has happened. As was wide apprehended, the World Lok Sabha election process. counted from day one. The Elec- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh even does not know that it is the body shouting, ‘Beat them!’” tion Commission fixed the limit for (RSS) is openly participating in regiments which fight and they Health Two a candidate’s expenditure at Rs. canvassing although it claims to have soldiers of all communities. After the Urumqi bombing he Organization (WHO) Monday clamped six-month international factors have come to the fore declared that “decisive action 40 lakh in 1951 when the first genbe a cultural organization. RSS A regiment wins or loses, not must be taken to resolutely travel restrictions on Pakistan, one of the three countries seen as so far: caste and money. I am diseral election was held. Now it haschief Mohan Bahgwat sat in elec-soldiers of a particular commuposing the greatest risk of further wild polio virus exportations in mayed about the caste. I had crush the arrogance of violent been raised to Rs. 70 lakh. Still tion committees selecting the nity.

2014. The Government will now have to ensure, with immediate imagined that in some 67 years terrorists.” But Beijing’s many this is far less than what a candiBJP candidates.

This is ominous Such persons, including since independence, the nation years of crying wolf on Uighur effect, that all residents and long-term visitors receive a dose of date splurges—an average of Rs for the future.

Amit Shah, should have been oral polio vaccine or inactivated poliovirus vaccine between four would have matured enough not3 crore is spent by a Lok Sabha terrorism leave it with a credibilMy fear is that the religion will disqualified from contesting weeks and twelve months prior to international travel. to be swayed by baser instincts. candidate. Many spend at least be increasingly mentioned with the elections. Yet the Election ity gap in the region. This is exacerbated by policies of cultural Pakistan has been vigorously launching polio vaccination cam- Lately, religion has been intriple the amount. Despite the politics. True, no party is runningCommission has preferred to paigns for over a decade and it is also part of the overall immuniza-ducted by the Bhartiya Janata rules the Election Commission down secularism, not even the impose a ban on them from repression that leave millions of tion drive under which children are vaccinated against six disParty (BJP). The appeal in the has laid down, no candidate has BJP. The party’s manifesto does making speeches in UP, the moderate, non-terrorist Uighurs with grievances. The proportion eases. There were times when the country was close to the target name of religion in the fifties was ever been disqualified on the not use secularism even once. state to which the two belong. of achieving distinction of a polio free state but intriguingly the understandable because the of the region’s population that ground of excessive spending. Yet the BJP talks about the free- The punishment should have gains seem to have been lost because of a host of factors mainly country had been partitioned on The catch is that political parties dom struggle and does not write been more severe. The caste is Uighur has dropped below 40% from more than twice that the on-going war on terror and precarious security environment. the basis of religion in August are not governed by any law or off the sacrifices of leaders like factor which has affected the Most of the polio cases have been reported in FATA and remote 1947. The world’s biggest holo- rule that forces them not to spendMaulana Abul Kalam Azad and electorate, in fact, is the subin 1949. Han Chinese dominate areas of KPK where polio vaccination could not be done hundred caust took place, followed by themore than the ceiling prescribed. Abdul Ghaffar Khan. But the cat caste. Dalits have many castes government and industry, and percent due to threats to the lives of polio workers. The situation exodus of 3.5 crore of people.

Beijing’s development initiaIn fact, the parties’ dishonesty is is out of the bag when it does notand the creamy layer dictates forced the Government to take necessary administrative measures The exchange of population wasthe real problem. The political mention Nehru, the torch-bearer the government. The upper tives widen the Han advantage to enhance security for polio workers and even services of Army fairly rejected by both the Indianparties are under no obligation toof independence struggle. What castes have Marathas, Rajputs, in high-paying jobs. “Bilingual” troops have also been acquired. It is generally believed that oppo- National Congress and the Musschools suppress the Uighur have any upper limit on their ex- is disconcerting in the manifesto Jats and so on. Today, the lim League, the arbiters of the language and prevent students sition against polio campaign is mainly due to misperceptions crependiture. They have unaniis that India will admit the perse-baradari (community) members ated by some vested interests and with this in view leading relicountry’s future. from praying in mosques or fastmously rejected the application ofcuted Hindus from every clime of the same caste are negating gious scholars have also been making appeals to parents to get First, Mahatma Gandhi and ing during Ramadan. After ethRight to Information (RTI) to their and country.

This is in line with the fair election in a democratic nic riots killed nearly 200 in July their children immunized against the crippling disease. The cam- then Prime Minister Jawaharlal internal working. the policy of Israel which says society. How effectively we paign has also been undermined by fake drives like the one con- Nehru saw to it that religion was If expenses during elections that it is a homeland of every Jew, 2009, the government cut fight against the sub-caste ducted by Dr. Shakeel Afridi at the behest of the United States. not mixed with politics. This Internet access to Xinjiang—a are to be curbed some account- who can walk in whenever he or menace will indicate whether worked for a few years. In the territory more than twice the This was one of the biggest disservice to humanity. However, ability is necessary. An account- she feels doing so. we are really a democratic and threats to workers by vested interests continued and there were sixties the defeat at the hands of ability commission can be apAgainst this stance of the BJP,pluralistic society. The manner size of France—for 10 months. polio-related deaths even in cities like Karachi, which is consid- the Chinese was the topic of Since 2009 the government has pointed since the Election Com- it is not surprising to find the in which the political parties destroyed more than two-thirds ered to be city of relatively enlightened people. In fact, there are elections. Nehru’s negligence mission has been too soft to take party supporting to Modi’s Man compromise and conquer such reasons to believe that some elements are deliberately making ef- not to prepare the country’s de- action. Since MPs are the ones Friday, Amit Shah, who said in UP of the ancient Silk Road city of malpractices will prove if deforts to undermine the campaign so as to paint the country in a fence had engaged the voters’ to pass legislation on this, they to take “revenge” in the Lok Kashgar, in Xinjiang’s southmocracy is really ingrained in negative light in the world. And they seem to have succeeded in attention. The seventies saw the west, ostensibly to protect resiwould never adopt a bill which Sabha elections.

He did not menus. their bid as WHO, instead of taking a considerate view, imposed a domination of autocrat Indira will curb them. Both the Con- tion the word, Muslim, but everydents from earthquakes and to wholesale travel ban. We, however, hope that the country has the Gandhi who also suspended the gress and the BJP spend lavpromote development. This inone could infer what he meant capacity and capability to sustain the ban and take it as a chalconstitution and detained one volves resettling Uighurs on the outskirts, while the remaining lenge to address the menace of polio more aggressively. old city is advertised to tourists as a “living Uighur folk museum,” accessible for a small fee. Beijing meanwhile prevents Uighurs from voicing any loyal opposition, demonising critics forces, conventional forces, intel-has indentified (i) Afghanistan in-Afghanistan after December, such as exiled World Uighur Fazal Hakeem ligence personnel and some civil-efficiency, rampant corruption 2014. While Dr. AA though Congress leader Rebiya Kadeer ians to improve targeting of and turning deaf ears to US ad- favours to sign the deal. But will or Minzhu University Professor Email:ddsaarc22@yahoo.com Haqqani members and to vice, (ii) Pakistan liaison with thehe get backing from coalition AWYERS surrounded building of the Sindh Assembly on Ilham Tohti, who was detained heighten the focus on the group”.Taliban and literal road blocking partners as per his desire to in January on charges of sepaMonday After 14 years of using its strong to the US military and (iii US leadstrike a deal over power sharing ratism and could face life in military muscles in Afghanistan, ers never fully appreciated that formula in the future democratic and staged a protest against target killing of their colleagues. prison. If Beijing is serious The protest turned out into a messy situation when lawyers climbed US Gen. John Allen has termed full cooperation of Islamabad andset-up? Behind the scene role of about addressing its growing over the Sindh Assembly gate and entered the premises forcibly to corruption not the Taliban or tribal Kabul is essential and that they President Karzai in new admin- terrorism problem, an important belt as the existential threat to thewould not get support of two al- istration cannot be ignored. present their demands. first step would be to do a betLike other segments, lawyers too can legitimately air their grievlies unless they were convinced According to the Afghan In- ter job distinguishing between NCE again Afghanistan isSouth-West Asian state. In a ances and resort to peaceful protests and strikes but there is hardly statement Gen. Allan told the that Washington “would never dependent Election those Uighurs who really are terany justification to go berserk as lawyers did in Karachi and previSenate Foreign Relations Commitcall their bluff”, (iv) US attempt to Commission’s announcement of rorists, and the many millions at tee. ”The great challenge to go alone after 9/11 and Rumsfeld20 April, 2014, Dr. AA was in the ously as well in other parts of the country during similar protests. more who are not.— The Wall the crossroads of its po- Afghanistan’s future is not the Pentagon’s hardened stance by lead securing 44.4% votes folTarget killing is a serious issue and not only lawyers but citizens Street Journal litical Taliban or the Pakistan safe heav-saying “No” to NATO allies offerlowed by former World Bank history. And the recently ens for militants or even an in- of help.

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Rising China over a group of disputed islands growth has convinced the West ficial Xinhua news agency dein the East China Sea. that it is just a matter of time un- scribed Obama’s visit “a careIqbal Khan Obama went further than til China becomes a world super-fully calculated scheme to cage Email:tweets@wonderous101 some analysts had expected in power. the rapidly developing Asian gireassuring the Japanese prime There are competing narra- ant”, adding that “the pomp and minister, Shinzo Abe, that tives and counter narratives to circumstance Obama receives Japan’s dispute with China over portray “China threat” thesis: … cannot conceal the fact that the Senkakus islands—known first, the ideological and cultural Tokyo has become a growing liin China as the Diaoyu—were factors; Samuel Huntington had ability to Washington’s pursuit covered by the allies’ post-war added a cultural factor to rise of of long-term interests”. The security treaty. However, he re- China. In his book “The Cash of state-run “Global Times” said in INCE the Third Plenary Ses iterated America’s refusal to Civilizations”, he mischievously an editorial that the US had “batake sides in the sovereignty constructed an “unholy alliance sically recognised a stronger sion of the Eleventh Cen- dispute and called on China and between Islamic and Confucian China”, adding that while Washtral Japan to resolve their differcivilizations”. Secondly, the geo-ington “explicitly shows favour Committee of the Chinese ences through dialogue. “Our political and geo economic per- for Tokyo and Manila” in terriCommunist Party, held in 1978, commitment to Japan’s security spective has it that even if China torial disputes it had also the Chinese leadership has conis absolute and article five [of sheds off its ideological strait- sought to avoid irritating China centrated on economic develop- the security treaty] covers all jacket, nationalism may still drivedue to its economic importance. ment. This path toward modern- territories under Japan’s admin- China into a course of clash with The Senkakus have been a ization can be called “the devel- istration, including the Senkaku the United States; especially if source of rising tension beopment path to a peaceful rise.” islands,” Obama said during a tween the regions’ two biggest China’s rapid development has joint press conference with Abe. since 2012, when JaOver decades, economies attracted worldwide attention in “We don’t take a position on fipan effectively nationalised the recent years. China’s emergence China’s leadership uninhabited islands, which are nal sovereignty on the thus far has been driven by capi- Senkakus but historically surrounded by rich fishing has made its case tal, technology, and resources they’ve been administered by and large untapped acquired through peaceful for peaceful rise bygrounds Japan and should not be subdeposits of natural gas. The means. In pursuing the goal of ject to change unilaterally”. highlighting that move sparked fury in China, rising in peace, the Chinese lead-During this visit, America also where protesters took to the China’s ership has strived for improving signed a defence act with the streets in several cities, forcing China’s relations with all the na- Philippines to strengthen development the temporary closure of some tions of the world. Beijing assertslatter’s position in its maritime creates great Japanese businesses in the that war and coercion no longer dispute with China. opportunities and country. pay off.

Obama’s assertion that the Obama has come under China’s rapid development Senkaku dispute falls under the that globalization pressure to demonstrate that has attracted worldwide atten- US-Japan bilateral security treaty spreads them to allthe US is serious about its tion during recent years. In purdrew an angry response from promised “pivot” tocorners of the wards the strategic suing the goal of rising in peace, China. A Chinese foreign minisAsia-Pacific. But he the Chinese leadership has world. try spokesman said that China has to tread a fine line between strived for improving relations had “indisputable sovereignty” reassuring allies while avoiding with all the nations of the world. over the islands and that “the so- the US refuses to accommodate harming US ties with China, the It adheres to a strict policy of called Japan-US alliance” should or share the leadership with world’s second-biggest strategic self-restraint. While be careful not to impinge on China as a rising power. economy with a growing milicontinuing to signal its territo- China’s territorial rights. “The US Chinese former premier Wen tary presence in the region.“We rial and economic claims in the should respect facts, take a re- Jiabao had put forward the the- have strong relations with East and South China Seas, sponsible attitude, remain com- sis of “China’s peaceful rise” in China, a critical country not just Beijing has concluded agreemitted to not taking sides on ter- his speech to a Harvard Univer- to the region but to the world,” ments with 12 neighbouring ritory and sovereignty issues, sity audience in December 2003. Obama said. “We want to encountries over the demarcation speak and act cautiously and Salient features of this thesis are:courage the continued peaceof its disputed land border. Chi- earnestly play a constructive China’s development depends ful rise of China, and work tonese government has reiterated role in regional peace and stabil- upon and in return will contrib- gether on trade and climate time and again that military ity,” the spokesman added. ute to the world peace; China change”, he added. “But what muscle flexing offers no solutionWithin the G-20, China plays a will resort to peaceful means for we have also emphasised is and that joint development of pivotal role in shaping the new development; China’s develop- that all of us have responsibilthe abundant offshore resources global order. To become a main- ment will rely more on its own ity to maintain the rule of law – could help overcome disputes. stream player of international resources and market; China is large and small countries have President Obama’s April 2014 economy, it has also joined the prepared for a long-term process to abide by what is considered visit to Asian counties has rein- World Trade Organization. Ac- of hard work, even several gen- just and fair and resolve disforced the concerns about cording to China’s strategic erations, for economic prosper- putes in a peaceful fashion,” he America letting China rise peace-plans, it will take until 2050, be- ity; and as China achieves its eco-added, in an apparent reference fully. During this visit Obama re-fore it could be called a modern- nomic development, it will not to China’s dispute with the Philassured Washington’s allies ‘in ized, medium-level developed seek hegemony in the world or ippines over islands in the the face of threats to stability country. China’s rise can be seen come out as a threat to any coun-South China Sea. from North Korea and an increas-as a typical political process. try.

Over decades, China’s leadingly assertive China’. He conSuccess of economic developIn good sprite, China played ership has made its case for veyed that the US is duty-bound ment always has attendant po- down the significance of ties be- peaceful rise by highlighting to come to Japan’s aid in the litical and security implications. tween Tokyo and Washington. that China’s development creevent of a conflict with China China’s stunning economic A commentary carried by the of- ates great opportunities and that

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he management of roads is an art, rather than a trade, to ensure smooth and uninterrupted

traffic, through a well considered system of road crossings, U-turns, lane demarcation, cat’s eyes, reflectors, traffic lights, automated signals, etc. The concept of under-passes, overhead bridges, flyovers and by-passes is developed for the convenience of the commuters in the over populated human settlements, towns and cities. Unfortunately in the countries like Pakistan, state of the art roads are built by spending billions of rupees, but are not allowed to be used by common people. You will see police pickets with undue blockades in the name of security; the situation is further aggravated at rush hours in mornings and afternoons at the beginning and closing of the schools, colleges and offices. The poor police officials deployed at these pickets, tired of and fed up with their thankless, useless and aimless deployment in severe cold and hot weather and also till odd hours, develop a special psyche of perversion and sadism; and feel pleasure in seeing the people suffer; hence greater the rush, smaller the drive way. To add insult to injury, the U-turns provided for genuine reasons have also been blocked by placing heavy concrete structures. People are facing a great trouble because of these U-turns blockings. Petrol, diesel prices are too high that it is now very difficult for a person to pay for that. One who has to go to a place near home has to face many hurdles while driving on road and that is because of the blocked U-turns. Traffic remains stuck for hours because various crossings and U-turns have been permanently blocked. If the government can’t facilitate people then please don’t increase their problems. I have myself seen the people caught in traffic blockades become restless, full of anxiety, impatient, intolerant and ready to break the traffic rules to reach the destination in time. I saw a private taxi driver with tears in his eyes while talking about the long journeys due to blocked u-turns and expensive petrol and rarely available CNG. Had the government or the traffic police followed the traffic rules, allowed the people to use the beautiful roads and managed the traffic as per law, there would have been no need to go for expensive political projects like metro bus service in Islamabad. It is good but it is too big a project for a poor and economically starved country like Pakistan. Please create convenience for the people, allow them to move freely in this beautiful country with beautiful roads, remove hurdles facilitating them to save fuel for themselves and for the country, protect them against mental strain and stress, tension and road related worries. They are already hard pressed due to sky-rocketing prices of essential items, please don’t add insult to their injuries.

—Via email informed debate. New technol- of illiterates entering the field. But ogy will continue to evolve and that doesn’t mean that the music allow citizens to further shape industry in Pakistan has come to AHWAZ SIDDIQI their media environments as wellan end. There are too many loose As we see in our daily life, manyas access a plurality of sources. ends to be tied. Wake up before of children play games in streetsThe combination of access to in- it’s too late; come up with some or improper grounds. They play formation and citizen participa- serious lyrics, covalent composiwith passion and never complaintion in media can only contributetions and tempting voices. It is a warning call because Pakistani inabout the lack of proper facili- to an increased sense of ownerrd ties. Sometimes these children ship and empowerment. So the 3 dustry is facing a turmoil and serious ramshackle. become successful and some- May is celebrated all over the times they struggle due to their world as a day of press freedom —Islamabad and build the sense of empowerpeculiar circumstances. Recently some of our children par-ment among people. An independent media sector draws its power ticipated in a street football world cup match. They played amaz- from the community it serves and ingly and got 3rd position as well in return empowers that commuas they defeated India by 13-0. nity to be a full partner in the demoAYAZ KHAN Although there have some cratic process. bitter facts which are debatable. —Islamabad Balochistan, which is also called Why do we think after an event; the fruit garden of Pakistan, is full why don’t we see and think beof natural resources. However, forehand and plan to do somethis largest Province of Pakistan, thing in a more befitting manner? having immense potential for fuMostly, all the children come ture progress and prosperity of from poor families. Their finan- MUHAMMAD KHALIDJIBRAN the entire nation, is besieged by cial position is not good; most multidimensional problems such of them work in factories, ga- Street crimes have unfortunately as insecurity, status Quo, disrages, shops, etc. All of them become a regular feature of all big crimination, Natural resources play football as a hobby not as acities of Pakistan, especially royalty, incompetent leadership, profession.There have no insti- Karachi. Armed robberies, as- external factor, missing persons tutions or organizations in our saults and muggings have beand above all apathy of the rulers society to promote and support come a common feature of metro-toward defusing the unrest and this type of talent. It’s a big re- politan life in Pakistan. Almost sense of deprivation in the people sponsibility of our Government,everyone has a story to tell aboutof Balochistan. We learn no lesespecially the sports organiza- having a purse or a wallet stolen.son from our past. These probtions to encourage and promote The most common street crime inlems are acquiring serious manitalent and also financially sup- Pakistan these days is mobile festations with passage of time. port them, otherwise these chil- snatching. These robbers come It needs serious attention of dren working as labourers are well armed and well prepared both the government. Let us start a diawasting their talent. physically and psychologically tologue process with annoyed —Karachi commit the crimes. These peopleBaloch leaders. Give them shares make much of a difference, givenwhich an independent monitoringIt is also circulating in Afghanioverpower the victim by fear of in administration and civil system, the limits faced by governments board set up by the WHO has stan (where it spread from Pakiweapons. The youth these days motivate them to end their self exMike Stobbe are very much afraid whether to ile and take interest in national life, OR the first time ever, the confronting not only polio but called “a powder keg that could stan) and Equatorial Guinea armed insurrection and wideignite widespread polio transmis-(from neighbouring Cameroon) carry a mobile phone or cash investigate political killings like while travelling at any time of thethose of Ghulam Mohammad World Health Organization spread poverty. “What happens sion.” Dozens of polio workers as well as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sowhen you continue whipping a have been killed over the last two malia and Kenya. day. It is not just night time that is Baloch, Nawab Akbar Bugti, Lala on PONUM HUMZA horse to go ever faster, no matter years in Pakistan, where militants Officials also worry counMonday declared the dangerous but also day time.

Munir Sher Mohammad, give prospread of polio an international how rapidly he is already run- accuse them of spying for the UStries torn by conflict, such as 3rd May is celebrated as World Anytime, anyplace and by any tection to Hazara community, avoid ning?” said Dr. Donald A. government. Those suspicions Ukraine, Sudan and the Central Press Freedom Day. It was intro-means these culprits get hold of excessive force and go for selecpublic health emergency that Henderson, who led the WHO’s stem at least partly from the dis- African Republic, are rife for po- duced by the United Nations helpless and innocent people tive intelligence based operation could grow in the next few months and unravel the nearly three-de- initiative to get rid of smallpox, closure that the CIA used a Paki-lio reinfection. Some critics say General Assembly in Decemberwalking on the street and rob against anti Pakistan elements and cade effort to eradicate the crip- the only human disease ever to stani doctor to uncover Osama it may even be time to accept that 1993. It is a day for warning thethem of all valuables, cash and development of infrastructure. have been eradicated. bin Laden’s hideout by trying to polio may not be eradicated, mobile phones.

This is the only way to overcome pling disease. The agency depublic and raising awareness, a The WHO has never before get blood samples from his family since the deadline to wipe out scribed current polio outbreaks Everyday street crimes appear this problem. I hope the governday for encouraging debate issued an international alert on under the guise of a hepatitis vac-the disease has already been across at least 10 countries in among media professionals, andin the news headlines but is therement will focus on these small but polio, a disease that usually cination program.

US commandos missed several times.

The ongoAsia, Africa and the Middle East a commemoration of all the jour-any solution for it? In order to very important things. as an “extraordinary event” that strikes children under 5 and is killed the al-Qaida leader in Maying effort costs about $1 billion nalists who have lost their lives bring an end to this evil, we must—Islamabad 2011 in the Pakistani garrison a year. “For the past two years, while doing their job. educate our society because only required a coordinated interna- most often spread through inproblems have steadily, and now tional response. It identified Pa- fected water. There is no specific town of Abbottabad.

The Council of Europe’s Ac-educated and literate can make up At the end of last month, thererapidly mounted,” Henderson kistan, Syria and Cameroon as cure, but several vaccines exist. tion to promote press freedom a strong and peaceful nation. We Experts are particularly concernedwere 68 confirmed polio cases said in an email. “It is becoming and freedom of information, is must also build a strong family having allowed the virus to apparent that there are too many based on Article 10 of the Euro-fabric. The parents should give spread beyond their borders, and that polio is re-emerging in coun-worldwide, compared with just 24 problems (for the polio eradica- pean Convention on Human recommended that those three tries previously free of the dis- at the same time last year. In 2013, time to their children and make SYED OMER NADEEM governments require citizens to ease, such as Syria, Somalia and polio reappeared in Syria, spark- tion effort) to overcome, however Rights., According to it ‘’Every-them aware of the negative effects ing fears the civil war there couldmany resources are assigned.” obtain a certificate proving they Iraq, where civil war or unrest now It is almost one year since the elecone has the right to freedom of of these crimes. Surveillance camhave been vaccinated for polio complicates efforts to contain theignite a wider outbreak as refu- Henderson and others have tions when PML-N won with a expression. This right shall in- eras should be installed at all street virus. It is happening during the gees flee to other countries suggested the extraordinary ef- clude freedom to hold opinions corners to assist the police for massive majority and made an inbefore travelling abroad.

“Until it is eradicated, polio traditionally low season for the across the region. The virus has forts needed for polio eradicaand to receive and impart infor- catching the culprits. The black dependent government in whole will continue to spread interna- spread of polio, leaving experts also been identified in the sew- tion might be better spent on of the country with a minimal mation and ideas without inter- sheep within the police force tionally, find and paralyse sus- worried that cases could spike as age system in Israel, the West other health programs, includference by public authority and should be detected and serious number of Ministers from any the weather becomes warmer and Bank and Gaza, although no cases ing routine vaccination proceptible kids,” Dr. Bruce Aylward, regardless of frontiers. This ar- action should be taken against other political party. I along with wetter in the coming months have been spotted.

In February, grams for childhood diseases. them. who leads WHO’s polio efforts, most of the youth of Pakistan was ticle shall not prevent States said during a press briefing. Crit-across the northern hemisphere. the WHO found that polio had But he conceded that in a favour of Pakistan Tehreek e from requiring the licensing of —Karachi also returned to Iraq, where it transitioning to a control proics, however, questioned whether The vast majority of new Insaaf (PTI) and Imran khan and broadcasting, television or cinMonday’s announcement would cases are in Pakistan, a country spread from neighbouring Syria. gram would be difficult. “If not ema enterprises” the results of elections 2013 were very painful for us.I was watchNot all countries have a bill ing a candid address of Imran of rights or constitutional proviKhan to his party workers few sion pertaining to freedom the days back. He said this year was press. In 2012, Reporters withRABIYA REHNA the most boring year of his life out Borders listed the countries with the most free press as of Pakistan since its birth has alwaysand he’s always depressed whenposedly paved with, which might Not only was bathroom in- coming?”

Finland, Norway, Estonia, the been a talent rich country. Paki- ever he attends a Parliament sesexplain why giant potholes still side, not only was there bedroom “No but yours can! Say we Netherlands, and Austria. The stan got acclaimed in every cor- sion. He discussed about the exist all over city roads. What for privacy but, and hush dear need sofa cum bed in living countries with the least degree ner of the world due to the mas- money, wealth and properties difmost managed to for lodging wasreader, there was a living room toroom!” That was a must; the ferent politicians possess and he of press freedom were ranked sive names. Significantly, Pakistan a room! Yes sir! Just a single room entertain! This was the ultimate sofa cum bed in the living room, with Eritrea having the worst, folsaw a true and raw talent in the mentioned that some of the polifor family with bathroom outside luxury and many, many thou- which meant that at the stroke lowed by North Korea, field of music. Melodious voices,ticians own villas in Dubai at Emirshared by others on same floor. sands stopped dreaming farther; of midnight or for some it’s been Turkmenistan, Syria, Iran, and learned composers and meaning-ates Hill worth 5 to 6 billion per Now by dint of hard work, pro- there was no farther to go was whispered, even earlier, living China. Media freedom and ac- ful lyrics together clinched the villa at least. motions, business acumen and there other than maybe shifting room became second bedroom, cess to information feed into theheart of the millions of music lovnot by beating up rivals or the from 1BHK in one locality to and at the stroke of 6 or for some wider development objective of ers.

HE 1BHK is back: For next lot of outsiders most of these1BHK in another. a few seconds later became liv- empowering people. EmpowerPakistani music flew to every immigrants saved, scrounged and Now, after builder handed over ing room once again. ment is a multi-dimensional so- other ear around the globe. But those of you who don’t scrimped enough to buy what precious keys, there was a puja Other than immediate famcial and political process that now Pakistani music industry is ISCLAIMER know or have snobbishly was known as a ‘one room or house warming in which ev- ily, nobody else witnessed this helps people gain control over facing downfall. Many artists we forgotten; 1BHK stands for kitchen’. This was a luxury as noterybody was called. “Should we transformation. But alas the THE articles, columns their own lives. This can only besee around these days are run‘one bedroom, hall, kitchen.’ only was kitchen separate but call the Kapoors our old 1BHK disappeared as young achieved through access to ac- ning after fame which is directly and letters are published on This could be a flat or even there was also, hold your breath, neighbours?” couples laden with cash from curate, fair and unbiased infor- an insult to those who devoted small house. these pages in good faith. a bathroom inside the house!

“Yes, yes, but give them di- neighborhood bank bought 2 mation, representing a plurality their lives for this industry. IroniLet me start from the very Which meant family wasn’t rections, they’ve never been to BHK and even 2 ½ BHK though of opinions, and the means to cally, everybody is a musician However, the contents of beginning: Many, many years seen outside anymore with little this side of the city before!” what the half stood for I or even actively communicate verticallytoday in Pakistan. People who are these writings may not ago most of us or our fathers tin can! And then with more hard“Should we call the D’Souza’s?”they never figured till date, but and horizontally, thereby partici-not even good listeners are musi- necessarily match the views were immigrants and came to work, promotions, investing of “Call them but tell Charlie no daru, loans were aplenty and buyers pating in the active life of the cians today with no exposure, no of the newspaper. big city from different parts of brain, talent, leg muscle on road sharu, this is big occasion and wenever asked: But the money’s community knowledge, no holding and no state or country to dig some of and hand muscle in train the —Editor do not want bad luck on opening run out, banks wary, builders Freedom of information and learning. Yes it’s just like that; Pathe gold big cities were sup- 1BHK level was reached! day!” “Is your mother and father stuck with unsold houses and freedom of expression are the kistani music industry has lost its Email:editorial@pakobserver.net founding principles for open andcharm and flavour merely because

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Israel claims finding King David’s citadel

NEW YORK —The Vatican

Strong ties, loose ends in Philippine-US pact RICHARDJAVAD HEYDARIAN

JERUSALEM — An Israeli arofficial overseeing the chaeologist says he has ANILA - Amid intensifying territorial disputes in crackdown on the largest found the legendary citadel the umbrella group for U.S. captured by King David in Western Pacific, US President Barack Obama em nuns is pressing forward his conquest of Jerusalem, barked on a crucial tour where he sought to reaswith the overhaul under sure allies in North and Southeast Asia that Washington is rekindling a longstanding Pope Francis. debate about using the fully committed to the region’s stability and prosperity. A Cardinal Gerhard Bible as a field guide to iden-new security pact signed with the Philippines will go some Mueller, the Vatican orthoway in delivering the message that China’s rising tifying ancient ruins. doxy watchdog, repriThe claim by Eli assertiveness will not go unchecked. manded officers of the LeadShukron, like many such Ahead of Obama’s visit to Manila, the Philippines risked ership Conference of claims in the field of biblical full-blown confrontation with China by filing a formal comWomen Religious for planarchaeology, has run into plaint on March 30 before a United Nations Arbitral Tribuning to honor a theologian criticism. It joins a string of nal in The Hague over their territorial disputes in the South who had been criticized by announcements by Israeli China Sea. Beijing vehemently opposed the move as a U.S. bishops and said the archaeologists saying they provocation that unnecessarily “internationalizes” an essisters must show more willhave unearthed palaces of sentially bilateral dispute. ingness to cooperate. the legendary biblical king, At the same time, Filipino officials expedited their neMueller made the rewho is revered in Jewish re- gotiations with the US for a new security pact, known as marks in a meeting last ligious tradition for estab- the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).

Wednesday with the lishing Jerusalem as its cen- Formally signed during Obama’s visit, the EDCA will give group’s leaders in Rome. He tral holy city — but who has US armed forces wider rotational access to Philippine miliapologized repeatedly for long eluded historians look- tary bases, including Subic and Clark, and allow for the speaking so bluntly, while ing for clear-cut evidence of positioning and storing of US military equipment on Philreminding the sisters their ippine soil. his existence and reign. organization held its status The present-day IsraeliBoth Obama and Philippine President Benigno Aquino Displaced Afghans wait for aid near the site of a landslide at the Argo district in Badakhshan province, Afghani- Palestinian conflict is also insisted the new security pact was not designed to conwithin the church only stan. through Vatican approval. wrapped up in the subject. tain China, focusing instead on the deal’s humanitarian “The LCWR, as a canoniThe $10 million excavation, and disaster relief potential. But the two sides had before cal entity dependent on the made accessible to tourists the signing already intensified their military cooperation Holy See, has a profound oblast month, took place in an vis-?-vis Beijing, as Chinese Coast Guard vessels and Fililigation to the promotion of pino troops wrestled over the resupply of a Philippine Arab neighborhood of that faith as the essential Jerusalem and was financed maritime detachment on the contested Second Thomas foundation of religious life,” by an organization that Shoal in the South China Sea. Mueller said, according Confronting a Chinese siege on the stationed Filipino settles Jews in guarded to a copy of his speech homes in Arab areas of east troops, Philippine Navy forces were weeks ahead of posted Monday on the Jerusalem in an attempt to Obama’s visit able to temporarily circumvent the Chinese Vatican website. “We are blockade thanks to aerial support from the US Navy’s P-8 prevent the city from being looking for a clearer expresdivided. The Palestinians Poseidon aircrafts, according to Filipino officials. sion of that ecclesial vision “We know that they [US Navy] assisted the Philippine makes them an “easy target.” He said the Nimitz-class carriers used by the claim east Jerusalem, capT EHRAN —Iran will target American airand more substantive signs craft carriers in the Persian Gulf shouldcontingency plans to target American U.S. could be seriously damaged or tured by Israel in 1967, as Navy in being able to evade the Chinese ships ... I think it of collaboration.” carriers are a priority for the Guard’s destroyed if 24 missiles were fired si- the capital of a future inde- was the strategy that was discussed,” said Philippine AmThe nuns’ group said in a war between the two countries ever navy. pendent state. bassador to US Jose Cuisia Jr in early April, underscoring multaneously. break out, the naval chief of Iran’s a brief statement Monday powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Shukron, who excavated the importance of US military support to the Philippines’ “Aircraft carriers are the symbol of An American Navy official in the that the meeting with at the City of David archaeo-territorial integrity. “I don’t specifically know the details America’s military might,” he said.

Gulf was dismissive of the Iranian Tuesday as the country completes Mueller and his staff was logical site for nearly two and they will not discuss that. When you tell, then China “The carriers are responsible for sup- claims, and of the simulated carrier in work on a large-scale mock-up of a U.S. “respectful and engaging,” carrier. will know what to look for the next time around.” decades, says he believes plying America’s air power. So, it’s particular. but the sisters would not “Had the US Navy planes not made low passes ... the natural that we want to sink the carri“Whatever Iran hopes to do with strong evidence supports The remarks by Adm. Ali Fadavi, comment further. The China Coast Guard could have been more aggressive in ers.” the mock up, it is likely to have zero his theory. cardinal’s remarks were first who heads the hard-line Guard’s na“This is the citadel of blocking you [Philippine Navy], and kept you from getting The Revolutionary Guard’s naval impact on U.S. Navy operations in the val forces, were a marked contrast to reported by The National to the [Second Thomas Shoal],” another source who was King David, this is the Citaforces are separate from the main IraGulf,” said Cmdr.

Jason Salata, a moderate President Hassan Rouhani’s Catholic Reporter. del of Zion, and this is what briefed on the latest operational military plans but wasn’t nian navy. They are primarily based in spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th recent outreach policies toward the The reform order was Fleet, which is based across the Gulf King David took from the authorized to publicly divulge the details told the PhilipWest — a reminder of the competing and around the Gulf and include a issued in 2012 under nowpine Daily Inquirer.

Jebusites,” said Shukron, number of missile boats and fast-at- in the nation of Bahrain. retired Pope Benedict XVI, viewpoints that exist at the highest who said he recently left The EDCA calls for expanded Philippine-US joint militack vessels.

“Firing weapons at a stationary after an investigation con- levels within the Islamic Republic.

The commander said the Guard structure floating on pontoons is not Israel’s Antiquities Author- tary exercises and aid, with the ultimate aim of enhancing Iran is building a simple replica of cluded the nuns’ group navy has already carried out exercises a realistic representation of having the ity to work as a lecturer and defense interoperability between the two countries, both the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in a shiphad taken positions that targeting mock-ups of American war- capability to target a 100,000-ton war- tour guide. “The whole site in the realm of traditional and non-traditional security aryard in the southern port of Bandar undermined Roman ships. In one case, he said, it took 50 ship ... maneuvering at speeds in ex- we can compare to the Bible eas. Filipino officials hailed the new deal as a concrete Abbas in order to be used in future Catholic teaching on the reflection of strengthening Philippine-US defense coopperfectly.” military exercises, an Iranian newspa- seconds to destroy one of the simu- cess of 30 knots,” he said. priesthood and homoMost archaeologists in eration, further strengthening a long-standing alliance amid lated warships.

Iran’s military leaders believe fusexuality while promoting per confirmed last month. rising security challenges in the region.

Tasnim, another semi-official newsture wars will be air- and sea-based. Israel do not dispute that Fadavi was quoted Tuesday by the “radical feminist themes “This agreement, concluded after intensive and comsemi-official Fars news agency as say- agency close to the Guard, reported Tehran has sought to upgrade its mis- King David was a historical incompatible with the figure, and a written refer- prehensive negotiations over the course of nearly two that “an investigation” has found that ing the big size of the U.S. carriers ence to the “House of years, marks a milestone in our shared history as enduring David” was found in an ar- treaty allies,” said Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del chaeological site in northern Rosario, a strong proponent of Obama’s “pivot” policy Israel. But archaeologists towards Asia who has tirelessly sought greater defense are divided on identifying and diplomatic support from Washington in recent years.

Davidic sites in Jerusalem, “With the EDCA, the Philippines and the United States as which he is said to have sovereign allies have written a new chapter for our modern made his capital. and mature partnership, firmly grounded on deeply held Shukron’s dig, which be- democratic values, common interests and shared aspiraD ONETSK (Ukraine)— 125,000, were deploying C HISINAU (Moldova)— Moldova’s gov- Ukraine’s territorial integrity. gan in 1995, uncovered a tions.”

Ukraine’s Interior Minister large-caliber weapons and Moldova has 1,500 Russian troops massive fortification of fiveCritics of the new pact argue it lacks sufficient transmortars in the region and ernment placed the landlocked country’s said Tuesday that 30 prothere were injured on both borders on alert, citing concerns about a stationed in a separatist republic of ton stones stacked 21 feet (6 parency, may violate Philippine constitutional restrictions Russian insurgents were meters) wide. Pottery shards on foreign military bases, and disproportionately benefits deteriorating security situation and esca- Trans-Dniester, which recently asked to killed during operations to sides. Government troops be united with Russia. helped date the fortification the US by granting it inexpensive access to foreign bases were facing about 800 inlating violence in neighboring Ukraine. expunge anti-government Russia has said it respects Top Moldovan leaders announced the walls to be 3,800 years old. in exchange for apparently limited military aid. forces in and near a city in surgents, he said.

They are the largest walls With the signing of the EDCA, “[The US] could claim In Donetsk, a major city move in a joint statement after Ukrainian Moldova’s territorial integrity in the the east, while the Kiev aupast but leaders are concerned about found in the region from be- that it has contained China because the Asian countries thorities attempted to reas- some 120 kilometers south of forces deployed an elite unit to the port of Odessa and fighting between government unrest in Trans-Dniester. fore the time of King Herod, involved, including the Philippines, are now bound by their sert control over the south- Slovyansk, international flights Moldova has a 1,220 kilometer border the ambitious builder who respective agreements with America,” Senator Miriam Detroops and a pro-Russia militia in eastern ern region of Odessa by ap- from the local airport were suspended Tuesday.

Ukraine killed combatants on both sides. with Ukraine, which is mostly controlled expanded the Second Jewish fensor-Santiago, the chairman of the Philippines Senate pointing a new governor Temple complex in JerusalemCommittee on Foreign Affairs, said in an interview with Al The airport said on its President Nicolae Timofti, Prime Min- by pro-Russian separatists. there.

Earlier Monday, British Foreign almost 2,100 years ago. The Jazeera, reflecting her long-standing opposition to existGunbattles took place at website that the cancellations ister Iurie Leanca and Parliament speaker fortification surrounded a ing and proposed Philippine-US defense agreements. followed a government order. Igor Coreman said in the statement that Minister William Hague held talks with various positions around Moldovan authorities, and said the water spring and is thought While Santiago criticized the “marginal advantages” Ukraine is facing its worst security forces had been ordered “to take the city Monday in what former Soviet re to have protected the ancient of the EDCA for the Philippines, other influential figures has proven the most ambi- crisis in decades as the polar- all necessary actions to ensure public orpublic should move forward with city’s water source. such as former Senator Joker Arroyo echoed her reservatious government effort to ized nation of 46 million tries der inside the country.”

The fortification was tions on the questionable constitutionality of the new pact. to decide whether to look toThey made no reference to any spe- talks toward closer ties to the European date to quell unrest in the Union without being seen as a threat ward Europe, as its western cific threat, but “expressed their conbuilt 800 years before King “We rushed to sign the EDCA as a gift to President Obama mainly Russian-speaking to Russia.

David would have captured ... No one, but no one, was consulted about its constituregions want to do, or imcern about the deterioration of the seeast.

Hague says Britain is “strongly opit from its Jebusite rulers. tionality or participated in its preparation,” said Arroyo, prove ties with Russia, which curity climate in the region following Avakov said Monday posed to any external pressure or any who in 1991 was among the nationalist legislators that is favored by the many Rus- the escalation of violence in Ukraine,” Shukron says the biblical that pro-Russia forces in story of David’s conquest called for the abrogation of US military bases in the Philipsian-speakers in the east. it said, affirming Moldova’s support for violations of sovereignty and territorial Slovyansk, a city of integrity.”—Reuters pines. “What did the Philippines get out of the Obama visit? Zero. Analyze it.”

Many leading legal experts argue that the new security pact should have been subjected to Senate ratification, ensuring more comprehensive deliberation on the legality and strategic implications of the deal. The Philippine government, however, is yet to release the full details of the EDCA. find one unlocked, they go in.” It’s not they wore no insignia—oversaw polling ment for Ukraine marks a definitive end to just Ukraine and Georgia where Putin has Strategic dependence J EFFREYGEDMIN stations. And the general atmosphere of the illusions we’ve harbored about There is a lingering feeling among many Filipinos, espebeen at work. For more than a dozen years kraine is lost. At least lost as many volatility and violence made it impossible Vladimir Putin’s Russia, its values and ob-now, he has burglarized Eastern Europe cially the intelligentsia and progressive circles, that the new to know with any precision what the citi- jectives. of and territories of the former Soviet Union. deal represents a huge step back from the independence us had once imagined it—as a po- zens of Crimea would want. As a New York At home, Putin’s Russia has become Putin’s weapons of choice have not been asserted in the immediate aftermath of the post-Cold War, University legal study summed it up, the an exceptionally difficult place for civil tanks and MiG fighters; he has mastered tential when the Philippines sought to chart its own destiny by member of the European Union and,referendum “violated the [Ukrainian] Con-society activists and independent journal- the dark side of soft power. building indigenous military capabilities. But a combination stitution, domestic legislation, and the ba- ists. Reporters without Borders ranks Rusperhaps one day, of NATO. Thank the of chronic corruption, a continued focus on fighting domesThe key element of this strategy, of sic principles of democracy.” sia one hundred and forty-eighth of one course, has been energy. The country is Kremlin’s visionary leader for that. It’s tic insurgency in Muslim areas of Mindanao and commuIt was only a half dozen years ago that hundred and seventy-nine countries in its the world’s largest exporter of natural gas. nist-dominated rural areas, and a lack of strategic vision has striking how confidently and quickly Russian President Vladimir Putin gobbled up Vladimir Putin sent his navy to blockade Press Freedom Index, well behind coun- Oil-and-gas exports account for seventy undermined the Philippines’ ability to effectively modernize the Georgian coast, while his land forces tries like Tajikistan, Qatar, Zimbabwe, and Crimea. Although it was a clear-cut case of its armed forces, which is among the weakest in the region. percent of Russia’s annual exports, prounprovoked aggression, followed by an- invaded that troublesome country. His air Ethiopia. According to the human rights viding for more than half the Russian fedDespite having one of the world’s longest coastlines, nexation, the United States and its allies force bombed Georgia’s main internationalorganization Freedom House, under Putin, eral budget. the Philippines has a relatively small navy and coast guard, airport. His army temporarily occupied theRussia “has consistently reduced the were unable to lift a finger.

Start with heavily dependent Ukraine, but a disproportionately large army, which has been emThe Russian narrative has it that these cities of Poti, Senaki, Zugdidi, and Gori, space for freedom of assembly and asso- which relies on Russian imports for more broiled in domestic security operations. Without a miniwhere Russian forces denied access to ciation.” The judiciary system in Russia than half the natural gas it imports. Twice mum deterrence capability, the Philippines has had little actions were driven by the will of the people. The vote in Crimea, said Putin at humanitarian missions seeking to assist lacks independence. “Trade Union rights,” in the last decade, in 2006 and again in choice but to rely on external defense assistance, espesays Freedom House, “are limited in prac- 2009, Putin shut off supplies, leading Ukrai-cially from the US. the time, was held in “full compliance withcivilians. At one point Russian tanks neared the capital, Tbilisi.

As in the case of Crimea tice.” And corruption is so ubiquitous that nians to issue Cassandra warnings for democratic procedures and international From domestic insurgency to humanitarian disasters, today, Putin called the Georgia war a “hu- according to some estimates, bribes make years about the threat of economic aggres- the US has been a major source of assistance in recent norms.” The numbers, he added at a speech to both houses of the Russian Par- manitarian intervention” on behalf of Rus- up twenty percent of the Russian GDP. decades, despite relinquishing its major bases in the Philsion. Most recently the Kremlin-linked liament at the Kremlin on the day of the sian separatists in the Georgian territories Transparency International ranks Russia energy conglomerate Gazprom raised gas ippines in 1992. Surveys have consistently suggested that of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. And like one hundred and thirty-third out of one poll, “speak for themselves.” the majority of Filipinos have a high approval rating of the prices by eighty-one percent in April. hundred and seventy-six nations in this But in truth Crimea’s March 16th refer-today, Putin in 2008 derided those who Russia has three major pipelines flow- US. According to the latest local Social Weather Stations endum was dreadfully flawed and illegal called the aggression for what it was. “Theregard, on par with the kleptocratic regimesing through Ukraine. The largest, the survey conducted between March 27-30, 85% of Filipinos under both Ukrainian and international law.Cold War has long ended but the mental- of Kazakhstan and Iran. Chess master GaryBratstvo pipeline, supplies Western Euindicated “high trust” in the US as a reliable partner for the Negotiations between stakeholders should ity of the Cold War has stayed firmly in theKasparov says of Putin, the motto is sim- rope. The Soyuz pipeline feeds Central Philippines. minds of some,” he maintained during ply, “Let’s steal together.”

Perhaps it’s a have preceded the referendum. Voters had Fearful of a rising China, most Filipinos hope that the Asia. The Trans-Balkan pipeline goes to Russia’s invasion of Georgia. pathology that remains from Soviet times. the Balkans and Turkey. Putin thinks no option to vote for the status quo. In US would come to the country’s rescue in an event of a The Russian president is a blend of au- Putin, an ex-KGB man, is the product and strategically. So that Russia would not addition, while the indigenous Crimean conflict in the South China Sea. Predictably, that was the Tatars boycotted the vote, they would not dacity and mendacity. As America’s UN surely a perfect expression of that perni- become dependent on Ukraine, the Krem- central topic during Obama’s press conference in Manila, ambassador, Samantha Power, said before cious culture. have been able to cast a ballot even if where reporters consistently pushed Washington to clarify lin initiated in recent years the developKasparov’s comment is reminiscent of ment of two other supply routes. The they’d had a last-minute change of heart, the Security Council this March, Russia the extent of its support for the Philippines’ territorial claims apparently thinks it can “convince the the remark made by Senator Henry as authorities did not provide voting against China under the two countries’ 1951 Mutual DeNord Stream runs from Russia to Ger“Scoop” Jackson, who once said the “Rus- many, and the new South Stream aims to fense Treaty (MDT). booths in Tatar regions. There’s more. In- world community that up is down and black is white.” sians are like a burglar going down a hotel ternational observers were not permitted.

In his earlier trip to Tokyo, Obama made it clear that the US have natural gas flowing via the Black One can only hope that this tragic mocorridor, trying all the doors.

When they Armed soldiers, thought to be Russian— military was obliged to stand by Japan if a conflict were to erupt Sea to Eastern Europe by 2018. with China over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea.

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ban on YouTube as soon as From Page 1 made during the meeting of possible. She added that inces. discuss a strategy for eradication of polio bate and discussion amongst themselves, people were using proxy Finance Minister, Senator shrined in the United Nations Charter.”

The minister said that the government across the country.

Mohammad Ishaq Dar with He added that Pakistan was also pay- as well as with the stake-holders concerned.servers to watch YouTube has convened a meeting today (Wednesday) Meanwhile, Health Adviser to Punjab He advised the Foreign Office to make while the government Deputy Minister of Finance ing particular attention to the promotion of of all provincial health ministers and repreChief Minister Khwaja Salman Rafique told its special relationships with fraternal coun-it a regular feature of country’s diplomatic should not adopt any double of Afghanistan, Mustafa sentatives of health departments in order to media on Tuesday that people travelling to Mastoor at the sidelines of tries in the Gulf and Middle East and in thisinteraction as its envoys play a vital role standards in this regard.

Punjab from other provinces of Pakistan will 47th Annual Meeting of the regard mentioned the recent exchanges at in the implementation of Pakistan’s foreign In response to the reso- devise a strategy to address the issue.

She added that all religious scholars are now have to present polio vaccination certhe highest level that were reflective of policy.

Board of Governors of lution, Minister of State for onboard, and Imam-e-Kaaba is also extificates.

Asian Development Bank these endeavours.

Their invaluable assessments and rec- Health Services, Regulapected to visit Pakistan next month whose After polio cases recently surfaced in (ADB) at Astana Kazakstan.

The conference apart from Pakistan’s enommendations, based on their wide expe- tions and Coordination, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there was voys was attended by Advisor on National rience, expertise and in-depth knowledge, Saira Afzal Tarar, assured help will be sought in this regard.

The Finance Minister Tarar said the major issue is accessibila risk of the crippling virus travelling into highlighted the importance Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Speserve as crucial inputs for the Government, the house that the governity to immunisation and it is the prime rePunjab. of this project for regional cial Assistant for Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatimi, in formulating and calibrating policies. ment would lift the ban on sponsibility of the provincial governments Rafique said that polio vaccination Secretary Foreign Affairs Iizaz Chaudhry and Commenting on Pakistan’s relation withYouTube soon. integration which he said would also strengthen the members of the Cabinet.

India, the premier said that Pakistan remains Tarar said that it was the to control and address the issue of polio. counters would be set up at all airports in Health Ministry spokesman Sajid Ali Shah Punjab within the next two days. He said bilateral relationship.

Terming diplomacy as the country’s firstcommitted in reaching out to India for the collective responsibility line of defence, the Prime Minister said it peaceful resolution of all the pending dis- of all the parties to discuss has said that mandatory polio immunisationthat those who refuse to be administered Dar congratulated the was an excellent initiative to bring Pakistan’s putes, including Kashmir, through a sus- the matter in detail and re- points will be set up at international airportspolio drops will not be allowed to enter the Afghanistan government on holding of successful envoys home periodically, for intensive de- tained dialogue. quested that the leaders of in the country in response to recommenda- province without showing polio vaccinations by the World Health Organisation thattion certificates. and peaceful Presidential the parliamentary parties elections in Afghanistan. should suggest the names of the crippling disease has re-emerged as a pub- Polio vaccination teams aided by the police will be posted at 41 entry points from The Finance Minister also the members from their par- lic health emergency, with the virus currently Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab and all enheld a meeting with Assisties to take part in the dis- affecting 10 countries worldwide and endemic in three including Pakistan, the health ministrances from Sindh at the border in Rahim tant Governor, China Develcussions in this regard. try said Tuesday.

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“Special measures will include establish- All children entering the province will He appreciated the From Page 1 ing mandatory immunisation counters on be administered polio drops if they do not China Development Bank’s all airports, border crossings and seaports show vaccination certificates. role in the formation of the very fruitful meetings with Pakistani leader-Iran and sky is the limit for that. We have From Page 1 for all travellers,” he said.

The Punjab government’s decision Pak-China Investment Com- ship. “I have come to Pakistan with a mes- discussed all issues minutely and we are a big bang, killing two perFor urgent travel, at least one vaccine comes a day after the World Health pany Limited and also for its sage of peace and cooperation. I am hopefulvery hopeful to go along well”. that relations between Pakistan and Iran will “Operation to control terrorism will be sons on the spot. dose should be given before departure, ac- Organisation imposed strict travel restricinterest to invest in further given strength with the upcoming carried out by forces of the two countries.

Following the incident, cording to the emergency committee, whichtions on Pakistan, Syria and Cameroon, Pakistan’s infrastructure visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Iran”, DG MOs (Director Generals, Military Op- security forces cordoned off also called for all travellers to be given cer- warning that the crippling disease has reprojects. —APP said Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli. erations) will share information and will re-the area and took control of tificates proving they have been immunised.emerged as a public health emergency.

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan main in coordination. A special task force it. Two vehicles were comThe government has decided to call a The virus currently affects 10 countries said, the two sides agreed to enhance coop- will be established soon in coming days pletely destroyed as a result meeting of the provincial health ministers worldwide and is endemic in three couneration in such areas as security, cross bor- for the border with the Iran. The two coun- of the blast. The injured and and health secretaries on Wednesday to tries including Pakistan.

From Page 1 der terrorism, smuggling, human trafficking,tries will not interfere in border operation deceased were shifted to tic surgical operation for his greater intelligence sharing and coordination to end terrorism”, he further added.

Miranshah Hospital. —INP cardiac ailments. between the security forces of the two coun- While answering a question regarding It is pertinent to mention tries. He said that business relations between the five Iranian guards, the Interior Ministhat federal government had the two countries will also be strengthened ter said that those guards were neither through a letter submitted in to the benefit of the two peoples. brought nor kept in Pakistani territory and From Page 1 Qasim Thermal Power plant Gadani in Balochistan, From Page 1 Sindh High Court had apprised While replying to the questions of jour- later on those guards were recovered from Tuesday at Karachi. which would add a total of the court that Musharraf’s nalists Nisar said,” we have strong relaIranian territory Sestan. The Iranian Min- eral other militants were also “We will eliminate darkness 6600 MW electricity in the name could not be removed tionship with Saudi Arabia and we want to ister said, “we have already shared some been injured in the Shawal from this country soon “, thestarted it in a short period of time. The Prime Minister national grid. mountains near the Pak-Affrom the ECL. Federal governcontinue it for further strong cooperation. information in this regard and will keep Prime Minister said. said he had no doubt in his ment had also claimed that his We also want strong and very brotherly sharing information with Pakistan to avoid ghan border.

The Prime Minister fur- mind from the very first day The infighting between name was placed on the ECLrelationship with our neighbour country any such incident in future.” ther said his government did of his government that realthe two groups have by the Supreme Court of Pakiclaimed more than 50 lives not waste a single day dur- izing the dream of sociostan and that the high court did ing the last eleven months economic development was during the last few weeks. not have any constitutional and the current 660 MW impossible without addresspowers to hear his petition for project, which is the first ing the issue of energy. removal of his name from the phase of 1320 MW power “The severity of this From Back Page ECL. project, reflected the com- crisis required day and Federal government also owing to faults, out of order pole mounted expenses for the replacement of dead PMTs mitment of the government night work on power informed the high court that transformers (PMT) or dropped wire. The due to which many residential areas were to address the energy issue. projects, so that we could Musharraf could be awarded current consumption of electricity in From Page 1 out of power supply, Lateef claimed.

Prime Minister Sharif replace the darkness with capital sentence in cases of Karachi was estimated to be 2600 MW while According to SSGC, 11 cubic feet gas said after coming into powerlights”, he remarked. abroad. high treason he was indicted K-Electric had the capacity of producing could generate 1 kV of power and 11000 According to a medical he utilized most of his time He said the groundin and that he was trying to 3100 MW but still the amount of electricitycubic feet for 1 MW while the SSGC was to get the country out of report the former president breaking of this power escape from the country to shed revolved around 1200-1400 MW. K- supplying 230 to 234 mmcfd gas to K-Elechas a spinal fracture which energy crisis through con- project at Port Qasim has a avoid death sentence and Electric had refused to replace out of order tric daily, which was enough for producing cannot be treated in Pakistan sultation with experts, special significance due to hence his name could not be PMTs and asked the consumers to bear the 850 MW of electricity. which shows the due to lack of expertise. Medithe importance of Karachi in removed from the ECL. government’s priorities. cal experts are of the view that Pakistan’s economy.

He said the current Pakistan lacks technology to The Prime Minister project was the result of treat such an injury. said the government The five-member medi- government’s untiring ef- would raise the power cal team conducted an ex- forts, which was planned generation to 21000 MW. during the last eleven He further said that since amination of Musharraf’s spine and left leg stating in months and today it is be- the production of electricits report that the pain was ing implemented. ity from the coal fired The Prime Minister said power p lants was cheaper, first experienced by the former president two years that the present government ten coal fired power projects ago in Dubai which had now conceived this project, re- with a capacity of 660 MW intensified. moved all the hurdles and each are being initiated at

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VER 200 million people (worldwide)tiple sclerosis, pregnancy and vaginal suffer with some kind of bladder deliveries, obesity or poor dietary choices. Generally speaking, if you take or control issues. Technically, not better care of yourself - bladder pain can a disease, this often embarrassing health be resolved.

ZUBAIR QURESHI condition is associated It’s widely known that with a sudden urge to uriheavier people place themISLAMABAD —Chief Minisnate - that’s difficult to selves at greater risk for uri- ter Punjab Mian Muhammad control; an involuntary nary incontinence. So, natu- Shahbaz Sharif arrived in the loss of urine; frequent urirally, maintaining a healthy federal capital here on Tuesnation - usually more body weight by eating lots day and directed the CDA than 8 times in 24 hours of plant-based, chemical free and Police administration to (organic) food is a great way provide maximum relief to and night time urination more than 2 times per to shed unwanted (excess) the commuters who are facnight. body weight. If you want to ing inconvenience due to eat animal foods - be sure to Metro Bus Project’s conConventionally speaking, to eliminate buy naturally raised, 100% struction work. bladder disorders, docgrass-fed beef and keep It may be mentioned here your portion to around 2 to tors love to prescribe that excavation work started drugs - which have nasty 4 ounces per day. The main last week and commuters side effects like, dry point here is to avoid artifi- travelling on the Aga Shahi mouth, constipation, cial sweeteners, chemical Avenue (9th Avenue) that blurred vision and a rapid preservatives, hormones runs between Islamabad and heartbeat. For best reand antibiotics that can dis- Rawalpindi have been facing sults, learn how to natuturb nerve and muscle func- inconvenience. The road rally eliminate bladder tion. has been dug up on a numproblems without toxic chemicals.

If you suffer from bladder problems ber of points. Besides the Most medical professionals would - try becoming more conscious of your commuters using Aga Shahi agree - getting older does not put you at fluid intake. Most health experts will tell Avenue, those who live in greater risk for bladder issues. A healthy you to drink half your body weight in sectors F-10, F-11, G-9, G-10, bladder is well-regulated by the interac- ounces of pure, unpolluted water. But, H-9, H-10 or along the Kashtions between the central nervous system to keep from waking up in the middle of mir Highway are also facing (brain and spinal cord) and organs of the the night, don’t drink any liquids at least problems while intending to lower urinary tract (bladder, urethra, pel- 3 hours before bed time. And, of course, cross the Aga Shahi Avvic floor muscles). Obviously, if you suf- try to avoid caffeine and alcohol which enue. fer from any neurological disorders or can over-stimulate the bladder.

Earlier in order to reach Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif chairing a meeting to review of work on Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus weakness within the abdominal area - your On the next NatrualNews Talk Hour, Pak Secretariat or Jinnah Av-Project on Tuesday. bladder function may become a problem. Jonathan Landsman and Dr. Holly Lucilleenue (Blue Area) they Those people at greatest risk for blad- talk about the many ways you can help crossed Aga Shahi Avenue from Peshawar Morr der control issues include: spinal cord in- alleviate the problems associated with an (G-9/4) or PAC Chowk (G-8/2) but now both theorder to encourage the ITP officers’ morale and ICT police to remove barricades from the Margalla Road so that commuters could pass juries, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, mul- overactive bladder. Join us for an infor- chowks are closed and excavation work is un- to review the pace of the work Punjab CM chaired a meeting and issued directions to provide maxi-without hassle. Mian Shahbaz Sharif gave these mative show. derway. mum relief to the commuters. directions will chairing a high level meeting to The entire traffic is shifted to the Margalla The chief minister asked the city administra- review the pace and quality of the construction Road and the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) is tion to ensure smooth passage of school and work. doing its best to streamline traffic but sometime college buses, students vans in the morning and they find it too difficult a task to perform. In at the time of their return. He also directed the pain

No water shortage in summer RAW ALPINDI —Water and

Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing Director Raja Shaukat Mehmood on Monday ruled out the possibility of water shortage in Rawalpindi this summer.

Talking to APP, he said the water in the Rawal and Khanpur dams and other underground sources of water are sufficient.—APP Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif offering Dua after inaugurating Sharif Balock, ‘Signals Centre of Excellence’ with state of the art laboratory equipment during his visit to Military College of Signals on Tuesday.

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(Establishment) Ashraf Zubair Siddique, Military Attache, Embassy of UAE Brig (Staff) / Ghanem Al Ali, Chief guest Chairman Join Chiefs of Staff AIG (Special Branch) Waqar Ahmad Committee, General Rashid Mehmood (Nishan-e-Imtiaz Military), Ambassador of UAE Eisa Abdullah Al Basha AlChohan, SSP (Operations) Islamabad Nuaimi, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Asif Sandila and others cutting a cake to mark 38th Anniversary of the Muhammad Ali Nekukara, all zonel SPs, SP UAE Armed Forces Day.—PO Photo by Sultan Bashir Investigation and police officials attended the meeting.

The IGP said that the police would tighten its hold around hardened criminals. He said that citizens would be given direct access to the officers so that their These statistics were announced at the launch in saving and improving the lives of mothers and S TAFF REPORTER grievances could be redressed. of Save the Children’s “State of the World’s their children. Overall, Finland was ranked the best The field officers would be activated ISLAMABAD —In Pakistan, maternal mortality has Mothers” report here Tuesday. place to be a mother for the second straight year to nab criminals involved in dacoitees, reduced by almost half, child mortality decreased The children aid agency’s annual State of theand Somalia came in last. robberies, street crimes and other crimes by a quarter, expected years of schooling inWorld’s Mothers report, now in its 15th edition, “Pakistan has seen improvements on child of heinous nature. The IGP said that an creased by 3.3 years and gross national income compares 178 countries around the globe, show-and maternal well-being over the past 15 years, effective strategy is vital to reduce crime per capita rose 270 percent over the past 15 years. ing which are succeeding – and which are failingdespite – conflict and natural disasters,” said and also ordered to adopt professional David Skinner, Country Director for Save the Children in Pakistan. “But we should be concerned that we have fallen behind our neighbours because we are not making improvements for mothers and chiling sectors for mutual benefits of both the countries.

The Speaker highlighted the efforts of the government of Paki- dren quickly enough. Many C ITY REPORTER stan to eliminate extremism and terrorism from children are still dying from the country.

He credited the progressive ISLAMABAD —Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and preventable causes, mothforces in the Parliament for forging joint strat- ers are giving birth alone at Chairman Council of Representatives, Kingdom of Bahrain Khalifa egy to tackle this menace. He also urged for Bin Ahmad Al-Dhahrani Tuesday agreed to strengthen Pakistan home and children are not the unity amongst Muslim Ummah to overand Bahrain relations by enhancing people-to-people and Parliastaying in school.” come the problems confronting it. mentary contacts.

“Pakistan is vulnerHe informed their counterpart about the able to seasonal floods, Both the leaders stressed need for bilateral relations to grow formation of Pak-Bahrain Friendship Group further. droughts and earthquakes, in National Assembly of Pakistan.

He said The Bahraini parliamentary delegation led by Khalifa Bin Ahmad which has become more sethat interaction between parliamentarians of Al-Dhahrani is on a three day visit to Pakistan on the invitation of vere in recent years with cliboth the countries would improve the existSpeaker, National Assembly. The delegation visited Parliament mate change. It has caused ing relations besides providing opportunities losses in crops and liveHouse and witnessed the proceedings of the National Assembly. for exchanging views, sharing experiences Later the delegation called on Speaker where both sides discussed stock and damages to and best practices. the issues of mutual interest. homes and other assets in Chairman Council of Representatives Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan values its relations with the worst-affected areas, Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al-Dhahrani termed rela- which in turn can cause a Bahrain which are based on shared religious and historic cultural tions between the two sides as historic and values. He remarked that a regular exchange of high level visits spike in malnutrition, school unique.

He appreciated the remarks of the would play an important role in further strengthening of existing dropouts, and a decrease in Speaker and said that Bahrain considers Parelations. usage of paid health serkistan as its brother and wants to further ceHe also underscored the need for enhancing investment and vices,” said David Skinner. economic cooperation between the two countries. Sardar Ayaz Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al-Dhahrani, Chairman Council of representatives Kingdom of ment the ties through rejuvenating parliamen- “Pakistan also has pockets tary contacts and exploring possible avenues of conflict, where mothers Sadiq called for greater cooperation in economic and manufacturBahrain, called on Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker National Assembly, at Parliament House. of economic cooperation. and their children are likely to face widespread shortage as well as responsible attitude to mitigate in essential services. The lack of health services, the sufferings of the people. coupled with poor living conditions for internally displaced populations can be fatal, espe-

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—Inspector General Islamabad Police Aftab Cheema Tuesday while addressing the officers of the police force directed them to make comprehensive strategy for improvement in law and order situation. Unless we make it our top most priority we cannot succeed in reducing/preventing crime from the city, said the new boss of Islamabad Police and for this purpose, he said, close liaison between the police and the public would be ensured.

DIG (Headquarters) Khalid Khan Khattak, AIG (Operations) Sultan Azam Temuri, AIG (General) Sabir Ahmad, AIG

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Why you should not ignore bladder pain

VER 200 million people (world tiple sclerosis, pregnancy and vaginal wide) suffer with some kind of bladdeliveries, obesity or poor dietary der pain or control issues. Techni- choices. Generally speaking, if you take cally, not a disease, this often embarrass- better care of yourself - bladder pain can ing health condition is associated with a be resolved.

It’s widely known that sudden urge to urinate that’s difficult to control; heavier people place theman involuntary loss of selves at greater risk for urinary incontinence. So, natuurine; frequent urination - usually more than 8 rally, maintaining a healthy times in 24 hours and body weight by eating lots night time urination of plant-based, chemical free more than 2 times per (organic) food is a great way night. to shed unwanted (excess) Conventionally body weight. If you want to speaking, to eliminate eat animal foods - be sure to bladder disorders, docbuy naturally raised, 100% tors love to prescribe grass-fed beef and keep your drugs - which have nasty portion to around 2 to 4 side effects like, dry ounces per day. The main mouth, constipation, point here is to avoid artificial sweeteners, chemical blurred vision and a rapid heartbeat. For best represervatives, hormones sults, learn how to natuand antibiotics that can disturb nerve and muscle funcrally eliminate bladder problems without toxic tion. If you suffer from bladchemicals. der problems - try becoming more conscious of your fluid intake. Most Most medical professionals would agree - getting older does not put you at health experts will tell you to drink half greater risk for bladder issues. A healthy your body weight in ounces of pure, unbladder is well-regulated by the interac- polluted water. But, to keep from waking tions between the central nervous sysup in the middle of the night, don’t drink tem (brain and spinal cord) and organs of any liquids at least 3 hours before bed the lower urinary tract (bladder, urethra, time. And, of course, try to avoid cafpelvic floor muscles). Obviously, if you feine and alcohol which can over-stimu- Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is being received by Governor Dr.Ishratul Ibad Khan at Karachi Airport . suffer from any neurological disorders or late the bladder. weakness within the abdominal area - your On the next NatrualNews Talk Hour, bladder function may become a problem. Jonathan Landsman and Dr. Holly Lucille Those people at greatest risk for blad- talk about the many ways you can help der control issues include: spinal cord in- alleviate the problems associated with juries, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, mul- an overactive bladder.

New ADP to have mega projects for big cities: Qaim

livery to people and Sindh Police He said in addition to mega de- and sanitation services to the C ITY REPORTER would be well equipped to maintain velopment project of big cities such people.

He directed the officers conSyed Qaim Ali Shah has said that ince more effectively. This he ob- project of Karachi and many other cerned to re-visit their development new mega development projects served while presiding over a meet- projects, upgrading of small towns plans and transfer all 227 small size would be incorporated in ing in connection with developmentof the province are also being con- development schemes to the disAnnual Development Plan budget proposals for the next finan- sidered for inclusion in the new trict Administration concerned with (ADP) 2014-15 for big cities of thecial year on Tuesday. budget. allocated fund. province. He said that under the He directed the officers conBesides, basic services provider The Chief Minister directed to new ADP, basic service providing cerned to prepare a new innovative organization/ utility organizations include one well standard disable organizations such as KWSB, development plan, not only to ca- such as KWSB- WASA and TMAs centres scheme at least at each diviWASA, TMAs, Education and ter for the needs of the people of would be financially strengthen and sional head quarter, for learning and Health Sector would be financially each area but to ensure its visible enabled at least to deliver efficient capacity building of the special strengthened to ensure efficient de-impact on them. deliveries of water supply, drainage people work force.

KARACHI —Sindh Chief Minister law and order situation in the prov- as K-4 water project and KCR

All stakeholders should be on same page to eradicate polio IRFAN ALIGI

Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed Ansari expressed

KARACHI —Rise in Polio-affected these views in a meeting that he Participants of a rally in connection with International Insurance Day at Sea View.

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MQM postpones ultimatum after assurances S TAFF REPOR TER

cases in Pakistan was a matter of chaired at his office to review the grave concern. The total registered repercussions of the embargo levPolio-affected cases in Pakistan ied on Pakistani citizens for giving were 9 in 2013 of which 2 were reg-a certificate of being polio virus istered in Sindh. However, 59 po- free. lio-affected cases had emerged in The meeting expressed probPakistan in 2014 of which 4 were lems in conducting the anti-polio reported in Sindh. drives with success due to grow-

agony of the missing workers. Recovery of workers and arrest of killers could con-

KARACHI —A joint session of MQM’s Pa-sole the bereaved families. It was agreed

kistan and London Committees was held in the meeting that that government and department should be given opportunity on Monday evening.

The participants of the meeting dis- to do their job. cussed in detail the 72 hour ultimatum It was decided in the light of the assurances given by on official level to postgiven by MQM for the recovery of its workers who have become victims of en- pone the ul-timatum. forced disappearances.

Rabita Committee hoped that the govThey also discussed in detail about ernment could investigate into the extrathe assurances given by the Chief Minis- judicial murders of MQM workers. ter Syed Qaim Ali Shah, former interior They hoped an impartial enquiry would minister and Senator Rehman Malik and be conducted in this regard and MQM other officials regarding the recovery of workers would be recovered and those reworkers. sponsible for extrajudicial murders and enIt was said in the meeting that no one forced disappearances would be brought could understand and feel the pain and to justice.

ing threats to lives of volunteers their noble task of administering of anti-polio drive. Security con- drops of ant-polio vaccine to incerns were in particular brought fants and children up to 5 years. under discussion in the meeting.

The Minister urged that the The meeting was of the opinion concerted efforts for the eradication that the embargo levied by the of deadly polio virus from Pakistan WHO would fall in favour of those was need of the hour and in order elements that negated the ant-po- to achieve that target; all the stakelio drive and conducted acts of ter- holders had to be on same page so rorism on the volunteers by mur- that the anti-polio virus drives in dering them during the execution of Pakistan could be made successful.

SA did historic legislation in current year Staff Reporter KARACHI —Sindh assembly had

done gigantic legislation in history of Pakistan as 36 Bills were passed from the provincial assembly this current year, 2014.

The lawmakers had after 40 years with complete mutual understanding

redefined rules and regulations of the also passed as those pending Bills provincial assembly regarding con- were also of great service to the duction of its businesses. people and their welfare and interests.

Sindh assembly had during this Such pending Bills that were current year passed 36 Bills with con- passed included Universities Bill, sensus and all were of pivotal impor- Thalassaemia Bill and Prevention tance with regard to their need for the from AIDS Bill, Bill to gov-ern envisociety and many Bills that were ronment and prevention of child marpending for past many years were riage Bill.

KE to provide free power to SOS S TAFF REPOR TER

Centre and SOS Youth Home. SOS KE’s Social Investment Program also runs a Technical Training Insti- is aimed at extending support to vitute. SOS reaches over 8,000 chil- tal healthcare and educational instidren a year. tutions serving the under-privileged signed 10th agreement with SOS Childrens’ Village under its Social In- KE’s CEO Nayyer Hussain in his and needy on purely humanitarian grounds. vestment Program (SIP) to pro-vide message on the occasion comUnder this program KE bears the completely free electricity to various mended the services provided by medical, educational and youth train- SOS Children’s Village and the posi- cost of electricity bills of these welfare entities in part or in full to subing campuses and family homes of tive impact these projects have on the socio-economic landscape of the sidize their energy cost in recognithe social welfare institution. country. tion of the noble cause these instiThe agreement was signed un“Our partnership with SOS Vil- tutions are pursuing. der the empowerment program as Indus Hospital, Marie Adelaide part of the SIP by the power utility’s lage reflects convergence of our common desire to reach the lessLeprosy Centre, Layton Rahmatulla CEO Nayyer Hussain and Ava privileged and the needy of our so- Be-nevolent Trust, The Citizens’ Cowasjee, Vice Chairperson of ciety”, he said, adding that, “We Foundation, SindhInstitute of UrolSindh SOS Villages. hope to see more socially responogy and Transplantation, ‘KarwanFormed in 1987, the SOS Children’s Village Karachi comprisessible entities and individuals com- e-Hayat,’ The Kidney Centre, Behbud Associa-tion and Bait ul of 16 family homes and other essen- ing up with the much-needed sincerity and purposefulness to-wards Sakoon are the others nine empowtial facilities including the SOS this humanistic cause.” erment partners under SIP of KE. school and college, SOS Medical

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tiple sclerosis, pregnancy and vaginal VER 200 million people (world wide) suffer with some kind of bladdeliveries, obesity or poor dietary der pain or control issues. Techni- choices. Generally speaking, if you take cally, not a disease, this often embarrass- better care of yourself - bladder pain can ing health condition is associated with a be resolved. sudden urge to urinate It’s widely known that that’s difficult to control; heavier people place theman involuntary loss of selves at greater risk for uriurine; frequent urination nary incontinence. So, natu- usually more than 8 rally, maintaining a healthy times in 24 hours and body weight by eating lots night time urination of plant-based, chemical free more than 2 times per (organic) food is a great way to shed unwanted (excess) night.

Conventionally body weight. If you want to speaking, to eliminate eat animal foods - be sure to buy naturally raised, 100% Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif chairing a meeting of Anti-polio Campaign on Tuesday. bladder disorders, doctors love to prescribe grass-fed beef and keep your drugs - which have nasty portion to around 2 to 4 ounces per day. The main side effects like, dry mouth, constipation, point here is to avoid artifiblurred vision and a rapid cial sweeteners, chemical heartbeat. For best represervatives, hormones sults, learn how to natuand antibiotics that can disrally eliminate bladder turb nerve and muscle funcproblems without toxic tion. chemicals.

If you suffer from bladder problems Most medical professionals would try becoming more conscious of your agree - getting older does not put you at fluid intake. Most health experts will tell greater risk for bladder issues. A healthy you to drink half your body weight in laptops will be completely transpar- appreciated the measures taken by career of the students.

S ALIM AHMED bladder is well-regulated by the interac- ounces of pure, unpolluted water. But, to ent. the Punjab government for the deHe directed authorities contions between the central nervous syskeep from waking up in the middle of the LAHORE —Punjab Chief Minister He was presiding over a high- velopment of education sector and cerned to evolve a foolproof system (brain and spinal cord) and organs of night, don’t drink any liquids at least 3 Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has level meeting here today which re- it is a matter of honour that friendly tem of the dispatch of papers from the lower urinary tract (bladder, urethra, hours before bed time. And, of course, said that the process of reformation viewed various programmes of Edu-countries are extending full coop- the examination centers to curb pelvic floor muscles). Obviously, if you try to avoid caffeine and alcohol which cation Department. The Chief Min- eration for the progress of educa- such incidents in future. of education sector is continuing suffer from any neurological disorders or can over-stimulate the bladder.On the ister said that Punjab government tion and other sectors.

Provincial Minister for Educasuccessfully and Punjab governweakness within the abdominal area - yournext NatrualNews Talk Hour, Jonathan ment has initiated revolutionary is taking short, medium and long Shahbaz Sharif directed that the tion Rana Mashhood Ahmad, Parbladder function may become a problem. Landsman and Dr. Holly Lucille talk about term measures for the uplift of edu- programme of computerization of liamentary Secretary Higher Educaprogrammes for empowerment of Those people at greatest risk for blad- the many ways you can help alleviate the youth which have yielded positive cation sector and in addition to pro- examination system be accelerated tion Mehwish Sultana, Chairman der control issues include: spinal cord in- problems associated with an overactive and highly encouraging results. motion of education, special atten- as it will help ensure complete trans-Planning & Development, Chairman juries, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, mul- bladder. Join us for an informative show.

He said that Punjab government tion is being paid to teachers’ train- parency in the examination system. Chief Minister’s Inspection Team, He also directed that the programme Secretary Schools Education, Sechad distributed more than two lakh ing.

He said that British Department of installation of filtration plants in retary Information, educationist Dr. laptops worth Rs.10 billion among for International Development schools be expedited.

Zafar Qure-shi, Commissioner talented students purely on merit (DFID) is playing a commend-able The Chief Minister took notice Lahore Division and concerned ofduring its last tenure while one lakh ficers attended the meeting. Secrelaptops will be given to brilliant stu-role in this regard. Referring to his of the incident of snatching of dents on merit basis during the cur- recent visit to Britain, the Chief Min-solved papers in Bahawalpur and tary Education Abdullah Sumbal ister said that British Prime Minis- ordered immediate arrest of the cul- gave a briefing on various rent year. programmes of Education DepartHe said that the entire process ter David Cameron, Deputy Prime prits. He said that no one will be Minister and other ministers have allowed to play with the academic ment. from purchase till distribution of

Government initiates programmes for empowerment of youth

LHC takes notice of assaulting of women MUZAFF AR ALI

Ombudsman punjab offices start functioning from today

Ombudsman Punjab.

Multan and they will be able to be availC ITY REPORTER Javed Mahmood said that by ex- able in their offices for the people as Court (LHC) Complaint Cell well, said Javed Mahmood. on Tuesday took notice of a LAHORE —Ombudsman Punjab Javed tending the territorial jurisdiction of the press report on administra- Mahmood has deputed Advisors in alloffice to district level, one would easily Ombudsman Punjab has mandate access Ombudsman Office and get re- to oversee the maladministration of the tive side regarding three dif- districts of the province which will start lief on spot, without further delay. government departments, analyze the ferent incidents of assault on functioning from today. People may four women.The Cell has di- lodge their complaints against govern- Aggrieved persons may be able to level of grievances of public due to misrected the District & Sessionsment departments at their respective lodge their complaints at regional of- use of powers of government agencies Judges, Okara, Pakpattan & districts to newly appointed Advisors fices of their concerned districts, sav- and submit recommendations for good ing their valuable time and avoiding governance to the government.

Toba Tek Singh to look into which will be probed in locally.

New system will not only help the matter and submit detailed Established of Regional Offices at hazards of journey. reports regarding steps taken all the districts of Punjab province will It will help to save huge amount in-in promoting healthy trends in governby police along with their ownhelp to closely monitor and check the curred on TA/DA of the government ment agencies to work according to the employees who have to appear before framed laws and regulations but also comments within a week. maladministration of the government departments at lower level and give reliefinquiry officers of Ombudsman Punjabassist the government to ensure good to the public at their door steps, said at Lahore, Sargodha, Rawalpindi and governance at lower level.

LAHORE —Lahore High

PHA has started the beautification work on the berms of Lahore canal.

Dengue surveillance activities to continue C ITY REPORTER

sensitive districts and as a result of these activities so far dengue larva is being de-

LAHORE —Advisor to Punjab Chief Minis- tected in low quantity. However, anti den-

ter on Health Kh. Salman Rafique has directed gue activities are being conducted accordall the concerned departments and institu- ing to the dengue action plan. h. Salman tions to continue vigorous dengue surveil- Rafique directed that dengue counters and lance activities and people should also re- dengue wards should be made functional in move hot spots of dengue breeding from their the hospitals to combat any situation. Epihouses. He said that red sticker would be demiologist of Institute of Public Health pasted on the house in case of dengue larvaFarkhanda Kokab made observation that it found. was off dengue season and during this peHe said this while presiding over a cabi-riod dengue larva would be detected in low net committee meeting on dengue eradica- quantity and dengue patients would also be tion here on Tuesday. It was informed that reported in low number.

But in coming monoutdoor and indoor dengue surveillance ac-soon season the occurrence of dengue larva tivities and awareness seminars are being would be increased many times and all the carried out in Lahore, Sheikhupura, concerned departments have to prepare Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and other themselves to combat the situation.

TIKA hospital inauguration in June work of residence and hostels for doc- tors will also be available in the hospiC ITY REPORTER tors and nurses of the hospital were tal for taking care of the patients. The meeting was informed that residential Naveed Akram Cheema has said that Chief Secretary directed to maintain facilities would also be provided to the state of the art TIKA hospital conhigh standard in the construction of doctors, nurses and other staff workstructed by brotherly country Turkey residence and hostels and should be ing in the hospital for which furnishis a great gift for the people of Punjab the best model of construction. ing of the houses is in process. The by the people of Turkey. He said that The meeting was informed that meeting discussed different matters / inauguration of this hospital is exTIKA Hospital will be best model of issues regarding the inauguration of pected in the last week of June, 2014. state of the art hospital where all the the hos-pital. Kh. Salman Rafique inHe said this while presiding over a latest treatment facilities would be formed that Chief Minister Muhammad meeting at Civil Secretariat to review provided. This hospital would have a Shahbaz Sharif has given 21st June as the arrangements for inauguration of team of highly qualified doctors / spe- final date for completion of arrangethe hospital, here today. Construction cialists besides, a team of Turkish doc-ments for inauguration.

LAHORE —The Chief Secretary Punjabalso reviewed in the meeting. The

International Conference on Higher Education and Knowledge Parks starts S ALIM AHMED

conference on behalf of Punjab Chief practices and knowledge across the Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif

Muhammad Sha-hbaz Sharif has en-

acres of land in Lahore where seven cent vice chancellors and directors world class universities will establish of quality assurance after which artheir campuses. The Minister disrangements for the technical trainference on Higher Education Global dence of international community in closed that six mega universities of theing of Deans, Registrars and heads Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Parksthe progressive policies of Punjab world have given consent to set up of different academic departments has been convened today at a local government in education sector. their campuses in the Knowledge Parkwould be finalized. hotel. More than 150 delegates of difHe said that Pakistan Muslim and agreements in this regard would During the current month, 40 ferent world acclaimed universities League-N leadership wants to probe signed in a ceremony to be held on school educators will be sent to UK from 15 countries are participating in mote research culture in the province May 09, 2014 in the presence of Pro- for imparting 2-week technical trainthe conference held under auspices which needs innovation in transfer of vincial Chief Minister Muhammad ing, she added. Director Professional of the Punjab government in collabo- knowledge and genuine research in Shahbaz Sharif. He thanked the Direc-Networks, Association of Common ration with the British Council Paki- collaboration with the rest of the world. tor British Council Pakistan Peter Wealth Dorothy Garland, Executive stan.

He said, knowledge boundaries Upton and Director British Council Dean University of Strathclyde, Punjab Education Minister Rana are crossing each other and Punjab Lahore Richard Meiyers for facilitat- Glasgow, Scotland Prof.

Mashhood Ahmad Khan presided government has decided to get bening the process.

Anthony McGrew, Professors over the inaugural session of the con- efit from the knowledge exchange British Council’s Director Educa- of Indian Institute of Technology ference. Parliamentary Secretary on mechanism introduced by the British tion for South Asia Ms. Michelle PottsDr. Vibha Arora and Ayesha Iqbal Higher Education Ms. Mehwish Sul- Council are the members of Common in her address emphasized the need presented their re-search papers in tana, Secretary High Education PunjabWealth countries. to remove cultural barriers in research the technical session on the subAbdullah Khan Sumbal accompanied He said the research activities are work by the female component of the jects of research networks in South him while Director Education for essential to discover unique aspects society as the development and Asia and exploitation of the “EmoSouth Asia Ms. Michelle Potts repre- of any particular problems confronted progress of the whole region of South tional Capital” of South Asia for sented the British Council. by the human society to facilitate the Education Minister Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan addressing inaugural sessionAsia was dependent on the knowledge bringing both the neighboring Addressing to the inaugural ses- common lot through catalyzing the of International Conference on Global policy Dialogue on Higher Education economy. countries closer to each other for sion, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan socio-economic development of any Knowledge Parks in collaboration with British council Pakistan on Tuesday.

She said the British Council has the larger interest of the common welcomed the foreign delegates of the society. We are ready to share best world while the Punjab Chief Ministervisioned a Knowledge Park over 850 completed technical training of 98 per-lot living in both the countries.

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chased through the Rawalpindi Revenue Department which would assess market value of land, adding the land price for these three options had been estimated at Rs 9.7 billion.

He said the new design featured three options for constructing The committee directed for appearing officials of the Civil AviaAshraf Tarrar has expressed hope to complete construction of link Asr tion Authority, Planning and Development and the NHA in next meetroads, soon, to the new Islamabad airport for making it operational approach roads to the airport including 16.5 km-long Golra link road Meghrab at Sunset within scheduled time of March 2015 with six lanes, 4.5 km Thilian link road with four lanes and peripheral ing to thoroughly discuss the issues with regard to the project. roads having 7.8km with two lanes.

The committee also expressed reservations over the proposed The meeting was chaired by the opposition leader in the NaIsha 08:45 He said option of constructing 16.5 km-long Golra link road hadwidth of six lanes of Golra link to the airport, saying, currently, a road tional Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah, here Tuesday.

Brothers in Islam Briefing Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the chairman NHAbeen planned an elevated passage, dedicated for airport passengers having less than six lanes could also cater to the traffic requireestablish regular with the rationale to avoid traffic congestion. ments, given the traffic load on Kashmir Highway which was convesaid the prime minister had directed to complete the project by March prayers & charity 2015 by expediting work on the project facilities including link roads He said the road would have a flyover bridge to be constructed niently handling 10,000 passengers on average daily basis. at cost of Rs 10.7 billion which had escalated the total cost of the Thus, the committee said the efforts should be made to comand hoped it would be completed within the deadline. plete the project in line with a best planning and at manageable However, he said, the NHA was only an implementing agency three link roads to Rs 18.23 billion.

The chairman said land for these access roads was being pur- cost as it observed the tax payers’ money should not be wasted and carried out projects after working out a planning in light of at ill-planned facilities.

Fajar Zohr

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May 8 THE Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad will launch the book on Overcoming Pakistan’s Nuclear Dangers and there will be a Public Talk on the same theme “Overcoming Pakistan’s Nuclear Dangers” on Thursday, May 8, at 1130 hrs.

directives and this case, he added, Civil Aviation Authority had greater ro -

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ISLAMABAD —Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Shahid

NA introduces seven bills, two resolutions

ISLAMABAD —The National Assembly wit-graph Amendment) Bill 2014 and the Repre-

nessed the introduction of six private mem- sentation of the People (Amendment) Bill bers’ bills and one government bill during 2014. A government bill - the Child Protection System Bill 2014 - seeking amendment in secthe second sitting of its 11th session on tions 8, 10, 11 and 12 of the Child Protection Tuesday.

The private members’ bills include the Sys-tem Act was also introduced. All these bills were referred to the relevant committees.

Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2014 (Amendment in Article 37), the Suppression of Terror- Tabled by a PPPP female lawmaker, the *** ist Activities (Special Courts) (Amendment)House adopted a resolution demanding the government take immediate steps to lift a PUBLIC talk on ‘Overcom- Bill 2014, the Compulsory Blood Test for the ing Pakistan’s Nuclear Dan- Relatives of Thalassemia Patients Bill 2014,ban on video sharing website YouTube.

The House also passed a resolution calling gers,’ at the Institute of Stra- the Protection Against Harassment of Women upon the government to take steps for an tegic Studies, Sector F-5/2, at Workplace (Amendment) Bill 2014, the Teleincrease in basic salaries of the federal govIslamabad 11:30 a.m. ernment employees in proportion to price hike.—NNI

Philippe Thiebaud, Ambassador of France is addressing at formal launching ceremony of the Traveling Expo ‘Water at the Heart of Science’ prepared by the Centre of Science, Orleans-France at Pakistan Science Foundation on Tuesday.

Rain turns weather pleasant in twin cities C ITY REPORTER

Authorities directed to make water schemes functional C ITY REPORTER

cils should remain in order and functional.

He said that all water supply schemes

RAWALPINDI —Provincial Parliamentary was handed over to WASA with the objecSecretary and Member Provincial Assem- tive to ensure drinking water supply in all

ISLAMABAD —The prevail- bly (MPA) from PP-6 Ch. Sarfraz Afzal hasareas indiscriminately and this should be

implemented in letter and spirit. ing heat wave conditions directed Water and Sanitation Agency in the twin cities and the (WASA) Rawalpindi to make all water sup- Punjab Government under the leadersurrounding areas ended ply schemes functional in PP-6 and supply ship of Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad with thundershower on of drinking water be ensured to all areas Shahbaz Sharif is giving top priority to ensure provision of drinking water in urban Tuesday afternoon, turnwithout any discrimination. ing the weather pleasant.

He said that monthly water charges billsand rural areas of the province.

Ambassador of Romania Emilian ION with the outgoing and new defence attaches at a reception he hosted at his According to Managing Director (MD) The people of twin cit- be charged to the consumers in accordance residence.—PO photo by Sultan Bashir WASA Raja Shoukat out of order water supies welcomed the rain which with rates fixed by the government. broke the intensity of heat Ch. Sarfraz Afzal underlined the need ofply schemes in 15 union councils of PP-6 have already been made functional, while and gave them opportunity providing drinking water to the citizens to visit the recreational without any hurdle during summer season the capacity of water supply scheme Dhama spots and enjoy the pleas- and all water supply schemes in union coun-Syedan has been increased from 80,000 gallons to 200,000 gallons per day. ant weather.

The recreational spots including Pir Sohawa, Damn-i-Koh, Lake View Park, Fatima Jinnah Park at one in Gunjmandi, he said and informed that federal capital and Jinnah S TAFF REPORTER an accused was a proclaimed offender in a banners and signboards have been every student in the strength of more Park, Ayub park, Public S TAFF REPORTER murder case of Rattaamral. Another accused displayed by the tuition centres to than 60 students, said a student of a Park at Rawalpindi were RAWALPINDI —Police have arrested five ac-who was rounded up was also involved in seen crowded with people. woo students.

Apart from that these government college.

ISLAMABAD —Rapidly increasing tuseveral money extortion cases registered in cused involved in three money extortion cases centres also use reputed newspapers Demanding high tuition fee, the tuKarachi. ition centres in twin cities of registered here. ition centres are almost ‘no go area’ Rawalpindi and Islamabad raise a big to market their services.

According to Regional Police Officer (RPO)RPO said that the accused had come from One of the recent way of market- for the students belonging to relaquestion mark over the credibility of Karachi and started criminal activities in the Rawalpindi region Akhtar Umar Hayat Lalika in town along with his friend. They were also education institutions and the role of ing is the SMS services where mas- tively poor class. view of increasing complaints of money extorsages promoting by tuition centres Afzal Khan a father of student said, teachers. tion, City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi involved in cases of dacoities in RA Bazar, delivered to mobile subscribers.

“I am also worried due to the situation The tuition centres that can be Race Course, Civil Line and Sihala. Police Hamyoun Bashir Tarar was given a special task There could be multiple reasons as teachers are not paying attention recovered a 30 bore pistol with 28 rounds found in every nook and corner of the to net the criminals. CPO under his supervision S TAFF REPORTER twin cities are having a greater strengthbehind the fast gaining popularity of on students in class rooms and parconstituted a special team led by Superinten-and a motorcycle being used by them. of students, who after attending their homes tuition but could there be any ents do not left with any other option dent Police (SP) Rawal Town Malik Karamat Another accused namely Haji Naeem son reason to justify the unprofessional then to send their children in tuition RAWALPINDI —Rawalpindi Ullah. respective educational institutions of Roshan Deen, owner of Naeem Hosiery attitude of the teachers who are put- centres.”

Cantonment Board has dehead towards these centres.

The team after hectic efforts managed towho was reportedly abducted few days back, He further said more than 40 stu- cided to cancel the contract apprehend four accused of three cases includClaiming to have qualified teach- ting the future of the country at stake. has also been nabbed. Cases against him was The students attending the homes dents are attending classes of coach- of the sanitation company ing two registered in City Police Station andregistered in Islamabad Sabzi Mandi and ers from reputed educational institutions, these centres assure to students tuition claimed that it were the teach- ing centres which means it is difficult responsible for cleanliness Gunjmandi Rawalpindi. ers who encourage them to take tuto give individual attention to all chil- in Saddar, Westrisge and that their first division in the final exam ition after college time. dren in one hour class. would be guarantee.

Mall Raod for poor perforTeachers say it is not possible to Expressing his dismay he said, if mance.

Just a round of the twin cities reveal it that from small posters to huge give individual attention to each and teachers fulfil their responsibility there Chief Executive Officer is no need of these tuition centres (CEO) Cantt Board, Fahim which are quite a big burden on pock- Zafar Khan said that arets of parents and it is responsibility rangements are being of the air passages of the lungs which inof concerned authorities to take seri- made for better sanitation ISLAMABAD —Health experts on Monday said ous notice of this situation. in cantonment areas, that appropriate management of asthma can flames and narrows them, they added. They enable people to enjoy a good quality of life.said that there is a need for primary preventherefore contract of tion to reduce the level of exposure to comAccording to them, the strongest risk facSheikh Ghulam Hussain and Company is being tors for developing asthma are inhaled sub- mon risk factors, particularly tobacco smoke, cancelled. stances and particles that may provoke aller-frequent lower respiratory infections during childhood, and air pollution.

He said that new con- gic reactions or irritate the airways. tracts will be awarded for the They said medication can control asthma They said it is also important for imsanitation services in these while avoiding asthma triggers can also re- proving access to cost-effective interventions including medicines, upgrading stanthree areas, while rest of the duce the severity of asthma. Asthma is one of areas will be cleaned by the the major noncommunicable chronic diseasedards and accessibility of care at different levels of the health care system.—APP cantt board workers.

Increasing tuition centres in twin cities

Police net five extortionists

Poor sanitation in Cantt areas

Medical experts for appropriate management of asthma

AIOU’s PGD, MA/MSc exams from May 19

C ITY REPORTER

Those students who will not reAIOU website for the convenience ceive their roll number slips till 10th of students. The exams being

ISLAMABAD —Allama Iqbal Open Uni-May are advised to contact the near- started from May 19 included,

versity (AIOU) will conduct its final est Regional Office of the University PGD(CS/HRM), MBA/M.Com, or the AIOU exams section in its mainMBA/MPA (COL), PGD (Youth Deexams of PGD, MA and M.Sc Programs for the Semester Autumn, 2013 campus at sector H-8, Islamabad for velopment), Diploma/MA (TEFL), from May 19. This was announced issuance of duplicate roll number slips.MA(Arabic), MA (Islamiat), MLIS,

by Dr. Hamid Khan Niazi, Controller For duplicate Roll No Slip students areMA(Urdu), MA(History), MA/M.Ed required to bring two passport size (Education), MA(EPM), M.Sc (Ecoof Exams, AIOU. The roll number slips, nomics), MSc (Pak. Studies), PGD/ he said, are being dispatched to all the photographs duly attested by the gazetted officer.

MSc (Gender and Women Studies), eligible/enrolled students at their The roll number slips along M.Sc with (Sociology), PGD/M.Sc (Mass Students participating in awareness walk under Global Action Week on Education for All organized by UNESCO atgiven addresses by Postal Mail Serdate sheet have been placed Communication), on PGD/MSc (Envivice.

Jinnah Sports Complex on Tuesday. ronmental Design), M.Sc (Physics), M.Sc (Chemistry), M.Sc (Math),

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North Kashmir people asked for polls boycott

Mufti for non-military means to resolve K issue

Gilani in a statement maintained that the S RINAGAR —Opposition puppet administration with the help of In- Peoples Democratic Party dian army and agencies had turned the (PDP) patron, Mufti whole occupied Valley especially the Mohammad Sayeed has north Kashmir into a military garrison. said Government of India Indian police and army in their continued must firmly make up its mind drive against polls boycott campaigners that the only way forward arrested over 400 youth including JKLF in Jammu and Kashmir is the leaders Mir Siraj-ud-Din, Muhammad non-military and democratic Jamal and Abdul Rehman in Baramulla, way. “Prior to conceiving Bandipora and Kupwara. The JKLF Chair- and debating the issue of man, Muhammad Yasin Malik, who is un- resolution of Kashmir and der continued illegal detention, in a state- outlining its contours, it is ment condemned the arrests. imperative that an enabling A day ahead of the so-called polling environment is created for a in Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipore, a sustainable solution,” Mufti blast took place inside a polling station said at an election rally. at Watergam in Rafiabad area of “This is the phase where Baramulla district, today. No casualties mental, material and motivawere reported. Hurriyet leaders, Zafar tional reconciliation takes Akbar Butt, Yasmeen Raja, Mehmood place, both at the intra and Ahmad Saghar and Mukhtar Ahmad inter-state level.” He also ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain in a meeting with a delegation of elected members of Azad Jammu and Waza in their separate statements said condemned the violence in Kashmir Council at the Aiwan-e-Sadr here on May 6, 2014. that the resolution of Kashmir dispute Assam, and warned that would pave the way for peace and stasuch “senseless and tarbility in South Asia.—KMS geted carnage” could have dangerous consequences for India. “It’s extremely painful to see such barbaric acts of targeted violence being the agency quoted an eyewitness personalised in the 21st cen- S RINAGAR —Ahead of the last leg of jail, reports said.

Quoting eyewitnesses, a report by Sajad Ahmed as said. While trying to tury democratic India. phased parliamentary poll in Kashmir, “…if the people want to the police appears unrelenting in the newsgathering agency CNS said that pacify the agitated villagers, the DySP Headquarters asked protestors to change their destiny through crackdown on young boys. While the the family members of the accused move court if they believed their kin democratic means they shall authorities have admitted more than a appeared near Rajpora chowk in was innocent. Reports said that pohave to join the movement thousand arrests to “ensure peaceful Pulwama on Monday morning and staged a protest there.

They were delice and CRPF personnel were deNEWA KHANDA —Indian police arrested issued in Islamabad said that the arrest of for change through ballot,” elections”, rights bodies on Monday manding the immediate revocation of ployed in large numbers in the town disclosed over two thousand boys have Democratic Freedom Party Secretary Gen- Muhammad Abdullah Tari along with otherhe said.—NNI been rounded up from various districts.PSA and release of the youth. Reports to thwart any kind of protests. eral, Abdullah Tari along with other party party activists during polls boycott camAccording to Police PSA had been Some of them have been booked undersaid that some of the family members paign showed the aggressive attitude of members at Newa Khanda in Pulwama. slapped on the accused for being “a the notorious PSA (Public Safety Act).tried to set themselves on fire after Abdullah Tari and party leaders includ- the Indian authorities towards the people Meanwhile family members of a sprinkling kerosene on their bodies butnotorious stone pelter and not the first of Kashmir. ing Moulvi Bashir Ahmad Shah, the locals intervened and aborted their time offender.” But the family members detained young boy from Pulwama He also expressed grave concern over Muhammad Yaseen Atai and Ghulam insisted that Waseem was not even an Monday attempted to set themselves bid to self-immolate.

Muhammad Muqaddam were arrested by continued detention of Hurriyet leaders inThe incident enraged the local adult. “He does not even know what is on fire but were saved by the local cluding Shabbir Ahmed Shah. He said that police when they were heading towards residents. A class 8 student Waseem youth who later threw stones causing stone pelting,” said one of his relatives.

Pulwama as part of election boycott cam- India’s oppressive tracts could not deter damage to at least six vehicles. “YouthMeanwhile police has refuted the rethe determination of the Kashmiri people S RINAGAR —The arrest of Sofi son of Bashir Sofi resident of paign. pelted stones on the shops as well and ports that Sofi’s family tried to self-imThe Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kash-to carry on their just liberation struggle. Herenowned scholar sparked Dangarpora Pulwama has been forced shopkeepers to down their molate saying,” “We were present on mir Democratic Freedom Party, Mehmood urged India to shun its rigid and military protest in Kashmir Univer- booked by police under PSA on spot and no family member tried to might policies on Kashmir and take steps sity. Scores of students in charges of stone-pelting. The accused shutters. The vehicular traffic also Ahmad Saghar, has strongly denounced halted due to the ensuing tensions, “ sprinkle kerosene on his body.”—KO towards resolving the Kashmir dispute in Varsity took out a proces- has already been shifted to Khutua the arrest of party Senior Leader, accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspiraMuhammad Abdullah Tari. sion and demanded the imMehmood Ahmad Saghar in a statementtions.—KMS mediate release of Dr Ghulam Qadir Lone. Pertinently, Police have arrested an eminent scholar of Sufism, Dr Ghulam Qadir Lone of Hudipora, Rafiabad.

Lone is PhD in Islamic Studies from Aligarh Muslim VARMAL (IHK)—An exploUniversity. Reports said that studying in Indian universities are being tar-sion occurred Tuesday inside scores of Kashmir Univer- BRUSSELS —Kashmir Council European geted and harassed,” he stated. a school building in a Varmul Union (KCEU) has condemned the recent BANDIPORA —A day ahead sity students assembled Ali Raza Syed termed the harassment, village where reporttedly a violence and inhuman attitude against the near Iqbal Library and of the so-called polling in Kashmiri students by fellow Hindu extrem-violence against the Kashmiri students as polling station is being set up Baramulla, Kupwara and marched through lanes of a black stain on the so-called Indian demo- for Wednesday’s Lok Sabha ist students in an Indian University.

Bandipore, a blast took place varsity carrying placards Three Kashmiri students were beaten cratic face. He said that the world should election from Jammu and S RINAGAR —In occupied Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir seeking release of the inside a polling station at up and abused by a group of Hindu com- be aware of Indian behaviour with the in- Kashmir.

Watergam in Rafiabad area People’s League Chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza has said scholar. nocent people of Kashmir who were strugPolice said the minor exmunal students for not shouting slogans of Baramulla district, today. that the resolution of Kashmir dispute will pave the way Both male and female against Pakistan at a university in Greater gling for securing their right to self-deter- plosion occurred inside the The polling station has for peace and stability in South Asia. students amid anti-India, Watergam Middle School in Noida city in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. mination. anti-government slogans been set-up in a government Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in a statement issued in Srinagar The KCEU Chairman said, we would north Kashmir’s Varmul disschool building. No casual- said that Jammu and Kashmir being the conflict between later on dispersed peacefully.The latest incident came two months after launch a campaign on issue of illicit and trict Tuesday morning. over 60 Kashmiri students were charged in ties were reported from the the two nuclear armed countries, Pakistan and India, had One of the protestors told “There was no damage to treason case and expelled from a Meerut inhuman actions against the innocent blast. Police has arrived on enough potential to destabilize the peace and prosperity CNS the government has Kashmiri students. He said, the people of the school building. No one the spot and started inves- in the region. adopted ‘repressive policies’ University after they cheered for the vic- Kashmir do not accept the Indian occupa- was injured. The cause of tigating the case.

He condemned the ongoing arrests and said that In- and it is even not allowing tory of Pakistan cricket team against India the explosion is being intion over their territory.

He maintained that during the Asia Cup match.

Meanwhile, thousands dian troops had unleashed a reign of terror in the valley toscholars and academicians South Asia would continue to be marred vestigated,” a senior police of people staged anti-India conduct the sham polls and show the world that people of to speak their mind. “Govern- The KCEU Chairman, Ali Raza Syed, inwith instability, dangers and tension unofficer said. demonstrations in Baramulla the territory have accepted the Indian occupation. ment has curtailed the civil a statement issued from Brussels said that Panic, however, gripped less the Kashmir dispute was resolved as town. Shouting pro-freedom However, the people, he said, have rejected the polls liberty and it is muzzling the such behaviour with the Kashmiri students per the aspirations of Kashmiri people. He the area after the explosion was an inhuman and shameful act. He said, slogans through mikes and and India was trying to make them successful through freedom of the common since election authorities are this action proves that India has fake de- said that it was the responsibility of the loudspeakers.—KMS military might.—KMS man,” he said.—NNI setting up a polling station mocracy as it is not taking care of the basic US, EU and the world community to impress human and democratic rights of the people upon India to give the Kashmiris their right inside the school building. to self-determination.

A statement issued by the of Jammu and Kashmir.

“India claims to be the largest democracy Ali Raza Syed urged the world commu- police said: “A petrol bomb was hurled at high school... of the world but there is no room for voicesnity of to force India to stop war crimes in occupied Kashmir and take steps for holdwhich resulted in some damdissent in India. On one hand, Kashmiri youth are being killed by Indian forces in occupieding of tripartite talks to resolve the Kashmirage to the window panes of the school.”—KD Kashmir, while on other, Kashmiri studentsdispute peacefully.—KCEU

S RINAGAR —In occupied Kashmir, the

Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani, and other Hurriyet leaders including, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Shabbir Ahmad Shah have appealed to the people of the so-called Baramulla parliamentary constituency to boycott the sham polls, tomorrow.

The leaders have also given a call for shutdown in Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts where polling will be held. The strike is aimed at conveying the message to the world that the farcical elections under Indian constitution could not be an alternative to the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.

The APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who continues to remain under house arrest, in a statement in Srinagar said that the authorities were resorting to vindictive tactics after the complete boycott of sham polls by the people of south and central Kashmir.

The veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali

2000 held in IHK for ‘poll peace’

DFP leader Abdullah Tari held in Pulwama

Scholars arrest spark protest in Varsity

Blast inside Rafiabad polling station

Unsettled Kashmir a threat to regional peace: Waza

Explosion KCEU condemns violence againstinside Kashmir school Kashmiri students in India

Pro-Afzal, Pro-Maqbool slogans rock poll rally in Handwara S RINAGAR —Awami Ittihaad Party President, MLA Langate But, the ruling National Conference and main opposi-

and AIP Candidate for Baramulla Parliamentary Constitu-tion Peoples Democratic Party scuttled the motion. ,” stated ency addressed a public rally at Handwara in north Engineer Rashid. The rally was attended by thousands of Kashmir’s Kupwara district and stated that both National people who joined and cheered as Rashid raised anti-InConference and PDP are responsible for devastation of dia and pro-freedom slogans in a call-and-respond mode.

Kashmir by acting as “B Team” of Delhi.

While criticizing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who was “NC, PDP are always busy in playing politics of vote also campaigning in Handwara Township, Engineer Rashid bank and for the lust of power have compromised with thestated Omar Abdullah has no moral author-ity to talk about genuine interests of Kashmiri people. NC, PDP played dirty burning issues like harassment of Kashmiri students outpolitics over the burning issue of Afzal Guru hanging. I side and Assam violence. “Omar Abdullah has miserably ISLAMABAD: AJK President Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan presiding over an administrative meeting of MUST had moved a motion in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that failed to check innumerable human rights in Kashmir durUniversity Mirpur. sought to commute the death sentence to Guru. ing his tenure —NNI

No sermonizing please was Vajpayee’s government that he was ing a liability, they allied with GM Shah, of members in the State Assembly. On bonhomie between the Congress and NC NC’s long time friend, Saloora, has left PROF MUHAMMAD ASLAM part of, amounts to saving his skin fromleaving Farooq fuming. Let me remindthat count, the Parliamentary elections will come to an end sooner than later bethe party; Sheikh Ghulam Rasool was the cruelties that befell Muslims duringOmar that in his father’s theatrics was do not matter much in the state, exceptcause the opportunistic alliance has notseen no where campaigning for his canThere are no permanent friends and foes that government. the double-Farooq concept also which,that they manifest the relative strength gone well with workers in these parties. didate in Ganderbal. in politics. And, surely for Kashmir poliHad Soz not voted against the gov- of course, did not help much to resolveof each political party. The party that wins The Azad and Soz groups have more Instead of wasting time on accusticians’ changing their allegiance has most of the seats, will definitely go with than once come out against the allianceing other parties of communalism or become a fashion. A young politiciansernment, Vajpayee would have com- the differences in the ideology of the two his term and Omar would have parties. However, because of obvious the majority party in the centre, which making is it virtually defunct at the lowerotherwise, it would be better for Omar who joined a local minor party, joinedpleted a continued as a central minister. And, rest reasons, the double-Omar idea didn’t take why Omar has started saying that the level. In this scenario, if the Congress to concentrate on why his own party party that he would scold in his writings place. If you notice, Omar doesn’t speak NC is seeking vote for Rahul. It soundsfinds a better ally in the PDP, why should workers have voted against their canand is now sermonising on moral andassured, by any chance, if BJP comes to power in Delhi, Omar and his father will against Umar as much as he does against so bizarre that a party that once claimedit be termed (what a Bollywood song so didates and why in spite of tall claims political issues. An accidental politician rub shoulders with them to keep himself Geelani. Maybe, he feels that in future,to be working for local aspirations finds cheaply puts as) as main karoon to saala made by him and his cabinet colleagues who taught us what it meant to get azaadi about development in the valley, people, for pretty good time, before he got in power. Why blame, then, others for something might happen that would getitself so important for Rahul. Rahul character dheela hai? The Congress will doing the same? The PDP is as much (or, the two together and they will carry fordoesn’t need the NC. The latter needs surely like to go with the party that hasby and large, believe that Omar-led ‘azaadi’ for himself, is now teaching us him for sustaining their power in the State. more seats. At the moment, the anti-in-Government is the most corrupt govhow he is the only person who has theperhaps more) Indian than the NC, whyward their parents’ legacy!

Whatever be the result of the Parlia-cumbency factor is playing its part, andernment. Even Omar has not spent capacity to achieve some (un) achiev-then blame it for allying with BJP, if it is Therefore, it is naive on the part of true.

Omar to accuse the PDP of doing a thing mentary election, both NC and Congress it might work more in the coming assemmuch on the development of his conable goal. The young CM is now Omar has a bad habit of not readingwhich Omar has already done and willmust now realise that their alliance isn’t bly elections. The NC-Congress candi-stituency, so hasn’t Sagar. I think that sermonising on how voting for Modi and PDP could damage the so called history, or deliberately ignoring it. His do, if the need arises. Kashmiris are noseen as holy by the grassroots workers.dates are good for nothing and people Omar needs to do away with deadwood father wanted to retain gadee here, so he fools that they don’t understand that the In South and central Kashmir, the Con-have shown their resentment openly. in his party. How long will the NC desecular character of India as if he’s been allied with Rajiv. The Congress neededNC a and PDP are two sides of the samegress and NC voters have cast their votes Omar’s oft-repeated remarks on Modi pend and on the old lot who have done a standard bearer of secularism throughcoin. Both can’t survive without the supagainst their own candidates which must accusing the PDP of secretly allying with nothing except getting glued to their out his career so far; forgetting that hestooge in Kashmir and there was no better person available than Farooq. Whenport of the centre. And, the centre will be go worrying for Omar. I had some timehim are just election stunts to lure the chairs? began his innings as an ally of the party found that the stooge was becom-with the party that has a sizeable number back written in these columns that the already disgruntled party cadres. The —Courtesy: Greater Kashmir that he is castigating now. Saying thatDelhi it

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USC Ramazan package on cards

Govt activating pace of econo-development: Dastagir

tial agreements with China, Malaysia, Sriiff and other policy barriers continue to ISLAMABAD —Minister for Commerce perception of the regional potential and and global relations”, he remarked. present appropriate strategies to serve Growth in trade and investment, he said Lanka and Indonesia could also be ben- impede market access for Pakistani busiStores Corporation (USC) Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan has our economic and trade interests”, he was crucial for Pakistan at this juncture. eficial for other economies and adjoin- nesses, he remarked. has started preparation for said that an economic turnaround folremarked. Pakistan, he said, “we under“An economic turnaround followed ing regions”, he added. “We believe that The Commerce Minister said that a Ramazan Package 2014 to lowed by an accelerated pace of ecostand is ideally placed among regions by an accelerated pace of economic de- our relations with Middle Eastern coun- steady increase in Pakistan’s trade with provide subsidized items to nomic development was among the fore-and countries stretching across Middle velopment is among the foremost priori-tries stem from common aspiration of Middle Eastern countries has been mainmost priorities of the present governthe people during Holy East, South Asia, Central Asia and China. ties of the present Government. A sub- lasting peace, security and stability tained. Pakistan’s Trade Missions , he ment.

“A substantive increase in our month of Ramazan. “During Our geographic proximity with en- stantive increase in our trade therefore, vital pre-requisites for economic devel- said established in UAE, Saudi Arabia, the month of Ramazan, to trade therefore, holds the key for much ergy and oil rich economies of Middle holds the key for much of our future”, opment. Pakistan shares common mem- undertake regular activities for tapping provide subsidized items to of our future”, he said while addressing East and Gulf regions has opened up he remarked. bership of UN, WTO and OIC forums the regional potential. “The volume of Pakistan Envoys Conference on “Interthe people especially low active Session on “Economic Coopera- many new economic avenues in diverse Khurram said that an open and liberal with the Middle Eastern countries”, he trade between Pakistan and Middle Eastincome segment of the sectors of economy including export of trade regime pursued by Pakistan helpedremarked. Pakistan, he said has also for- ern countries during the year 2012-13 society, recommendations tion” here today. The Commerce Minis- merchandize goods, services, investin the integration process to multilateral malized bilateral trade cooperation ar- was recorded at US $ 31.47 billion. regarding determining the ter while appreciating Ministry of Forments in energy, industry and infrastruc-trading system under WTO. He added rangements with important regional Pakistan’s exports stood at US$ 5.421 prices of necessary items, eign Affairs for organizing this confer- ture”. Khurram Dastagir Khan told the that liberalized trade without enhanced economies. billion and imports from Middle East ence said that he was privileged to have availability of stock and envoys that in today’s world, relations market access carry no meaning. To be Under Trade Preferential System of amounted to US$ 26.05 billion”, he rebeen invited on the occasion of today’s supply are being prepared among countries and regions were no of benefit, positive reflection on exports,Organization of Islamic Conference marked. The Commerce Minister said Envoys Conference represented by by the USC”, said Wajid longer confined to political and diploindustrial base, and FDI inflows must (TPS-OIC), Pakistan has ratified three that Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), Khan Swati, Spokesman of Pakistan’s Ambassadors in the Middle matic spheres. be visible. agreements, he remarked. To further fos-comprising six members, was the most East Region. the USC while talking to “Economic dimensions continue to “It was in quest of these significant ter economic and trade relations with theimportant emerging economic growth “It is indeed, a commendable initiaAPP here on Tuesday. He tive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. assume considerable importance in de- gains that Pakistan has been actively en- Islamic countries, process for Pakistan- region in the world with exports amountsaid under the Ramazan ing to US$ 1.4 trillion and imports approx.

This forum, I am sure, would give a newtermining relations among states. Trade gaged in regional arrangements under GCC Free Trade Agreement was initiated.

Package, over 500 items is the basis for a meaningful and susSAARC, ECO, CAREC and D-8. The benProgress on the stalled FTA negotiaUS$ 0.5 trillion in 2012. Saudi Arabia, including wheat flour, edible momentum to our growing relations withtainable economic cooperation. It is now,efits of Pakistan’s membership of retions could create a level playing field UAE, Qatar and Oman are the GCC’s oil, ghee, pulses, gram flour, neighbors in the Middle East. It is a a determining factor in bilateral, regionalgional initiatives and bilateral preferen- for our exporters. Higher tariffs, Non-tar-economic growth drivers.—APP unique opportunity for us to share our tea, beverages etc would be provided on reduced rates.

He said the prices of branded items would also be reduced by the USC from its own resources to provide relief for poor of the country during the month.

Currently there are about ISLAMABAD —State Minis6145 USC outlets across the MULTAN —Central Directorate of National vestment in Behbood Fund made by over ter for Water and Power country and the USC has a Savings (CDNS), Multan Region, has so 56000 elderly people of the age of above 60Abid Sher Ali on Tuesday plane to open at least one far attracted Rs 6.5 billion investment and and widows, and Rs 12 billion by govern- said that the federal govstore in a union council so needs another Rs 3.5 billion to achieve the ment employees in pensioners benefit ernment was providing that maximum number of electricity to provinces on Rs 10 billion-investment target in the re- scheme. people may benefit from the maining two months of the fiscal year 2013- The Multan regional director said that equality basis. subsidy provided by the Talking to media persons defence saving certificates that promise to 14. Regional director CDNS Multan federal government.—APP Jahangir Shahid told newsmen that CDNS triple investment in few years had so far outside the Parliament Multan region would achieve the Rs 10 bil-attracted Rs 10 billion investment. Other House, he said the governhas allocated quota to PQ shipping activity lion target by the end of the current fiscal short duration schemes that offer return perment month, quarterly, biannually or annually, the provinces. The minister year.

KARACHI —Five ships He said that computerization of differ- have attracted Rs 30 billion investment be- said the prime minister had carrying Containers, taken notice of load shedent CDNS branches had begun while six cause of a higher rate of return compared Cement, Chemical and ding and directed to decrease to other banks and financial institution.

Edible Oil were berthed at branches would soon be handling business online while automatic equipment like ATM The customer support centre was work- its duration. He said the duQasim International ration of load shedding durContainers Terminal, Multi machines would also be installed. Jahangir ing effectively to receive complaints. How-ing last year was 18 hours ever, only five complaints were received till said that around 350,000 people had inPurpose Terminal, Engro which is already reduced to April 30 this year and grievances of all comVopak Terminal and Liquid vested in different schemes of CDNS in eight hours.—INP plainants were addressed, he added.—APP Multan region including Rs 32 billion inCargo Terminal respectively.

Meanwhile two more ships carrying containers also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy was 65% at the Port on ISLAMABAD —Federal MinTuesday where seven ships ister for Parliamentary Afnamely Anvil Point, fairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed on Safmarine Ngami, Taurus Tuesday said that govern- ISLAMABAD —President Asian Develop- generation and infrastructure development.

Two, Cailan-4, Ocean Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar with Takehiko Nakao, President Asian Development was striving to over- ment Bank (ADB), Takehiko Nakao Tues- On the occasion, the Finance Minister Flower, Stolt Strength and come the losses of Pakistan day appreciated Pakistan government’s ef- thanked President ADB for the Bank’s con-ment Bank, before their format meeting at Astana, Kazakhstan.

Success Marlina are International Airlines (PIA) forts in bringing back the country’s tinued support to Pakistan, specially recurrently occupying berths besides improving its affairs economy on right track, in less than a year, cently approved assistance of US $900 milto load/offload containers, by inducting capable perlion for Jamshoro Power Project, US $400 by implementing structural reforms and cement, cement, urea, sons in the institution. stabilization measures. The ADB President million Development Concessionary Prochemical and edible oil Responding to a calling was talking to Finance Minister Senator, gram loan and US $430 million support for respectively during last 24 attention notice in National Income Support Program for vulnerable Ishaq Dar who met him at Astana, hours. A cargo volume of Assembly moved by Syed Kazakstan. population of Pakistan. The Finance Min58307 tonnes comprising Naveed Qamar regarding Nakao stated that if efforts continued, ister invited President ADB to visit Paki38319 tonnes imports and closing of a number of Sales Pakistan has the great potential to become stan, which later accepted. Details for his ISLAMABAD —President Islamabad Cham- many third world countries have fallen into 19988 tonnes exports Offices of PIA in various a robust economy in next few years with visit in September will be worked out in dueber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) serious debt trap. inclusive of containerized parts of the country, Sheikh high growth, low inflation, employment course by two sides.—APP He said conventional banking depends cargo carried in 1108 Shaban Khalid Tuesday said the Islamic Aftab said PIA was experion rising banking spread as it takes debanking now provides viable alternative containers (TEUs) were encing loss after loss due to posits on minimum interest and lends at banking solutions and there is a need to handled at the Port during corruption and mismanagelast 24 hours.—APP organize more such events to apprise the very high interest while Islamic banking ment and that the governbusinessmen and the general public of the focuses on developing partnership with ment was trying to rectify all Sharia compliant Islamic banking products.depositors and customers. He said 20% of these issues.

Conversion rates He said this while addressing to a seminar current debt to third world is lent to buy He said it was the agenda KARACHI —The following of the government to provide on “Introduction to Islamic Banking and arms and major portion of what is left is Dlearing Doubts” by Meezan Bank in col- spent on useless projects while Islamic rates will be applicable for more and more employment conversion into rupees of the local and foreign investments.

He exlaboration with ICCI at Chamber House, banking focuses on fostering trade and S ALIMAHMED to youth besides strengthbusiness activities.

Foreign Currency Depospressed the optimism a proper monitoring when large number of business commuening the institutions. He Farhanul Haq Usmani highlighted varisystem would be implement for the in time nity attended the seminar. its, Dollar Bearer Certifisaid only those sales offices LAHORE —The ground breaking of Port Qasim ous products of Islamic banking for corpoShaban Khalid said Meezan Bank cates, Foreign Currency Coal Fired Power project is a step in desiredcompletion of this project. of PIA were being closed Bearer Certificates, Special where there were less pas- and right direction that would greatly help in The PIAF Chairman said that it was long should focus on developing innovative and rate and individual customers and added standing demand of the business community competitive value propositions to meet the that Islamic products cover 85% of the serU.S. Dollar Bonds and bridging the fast widening electricity demand sengers to travel. Sheikh financial needs of today’s competitive busi-vices offered by conventional banks. He profits thereon by all Aftab, however, informed theand supply gap. The Pakistan Industrial andthat the government should utilize huge coal banks and for providing reserves to produce cheaper electricity and ness it environment. President ICCI thanked said five full-fledged Islamic banks are workHouse that the government Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Chairman is now hoped that the other coal-fired projects Meezan Bank for organizing an awareness ing in Pakistan and many conventional Forward Cover on Foreign was ready to review the de- Malik Tahir Javaid said that the project would Currency Deposits would also be launched without any furthersession on Islamic banking and hoped that banks are also offering Sharia compliant cision in this regard.He said not only further strengthen Pak-China friend(excluding F.E- 25 depos- four small planes were taken ship but would also pave way for a proper delay. He said that with the availability of the event will prove beneficial to the mem- Islamic products, which shows that Islamic cheaper electricity, the cost of doing busi- bers. On the occasion, Vice President, Prod-banking is on a good growth trajectory. He its) by the State Bank on on wet lease by PIA for do- Pakistan.He said that the private sector would May 7. The rates are U.S. mestic flights to control its continue to extend full support to all the govness would also come down as presently, inuct Development and Sharia Compliance, said Meezan Bank in cooperation with ICCI Dollar Rs. 98.6762, the energy mix the furnace oil is the largestMeezan BankFarhanul Haq Usmani high- would like to hold more awareness events expenses, adding, 11 more ernment initiatives aimed at turning Pakistan content and with the addition of 1320 megalighted the differentiation between Islamic on Islamic banking products so that busiJapanese Yen Rs. 0.9681, were being acquired on dry into a hub of economic activities. He said that watts of electricity produced from coal there and conventional banking and said that due nessmen could utilize them for expansion Pound Sterling Rs. there was no doubt in it that the shortage of lease basis to further imof their businesses.—APP 167.2462 and Euro Rs. would be a change in the energy mix. to interest-based conventional banking, energy was the biggest impediment to both prove the situation.—APP 137.4263. —APP

ISLAMABAD —The Utility

CDNS Multan seeking Rs 3.5b investment to achieve set target

Govt resolving PIA affairs

Electricity to provinces on equality basis: Abid

ADB president appreciates govt efforts for economic push

Islamic banking provides viable alternative solutions

PIAF supports coal powered project to overcome energy shortage

Anybody who can afford a box of business cards can afford a Web site.

Any company with an 800 number can move its services to the Web for peanuts by comparison. The extreme case of corporate promotion is to strip away all other aspects of your business and sell goods or services via the Net alone, as amazon.com has done with books.

—Nathan Myhrvold

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FPCCI’s shadow budget depicts economy needs 7 pc GDP growth

KCCI nominates Dr Qazi as KPT Trustee S TAFF REPORTER

KARACHI —The Karachi

Chamber of Commerce and Shadow budget has been prepared on the basis of 7 growth less than 7 percent, which means that if economy Industry (KCCI) has nomiAMANULLAHKHAN percent GDP growth rate, which is required for survival. For grows less than 7 percent, the growing poverty will not nated Dr Qazi Ahmed reduce. Government of Pakistan has estimated that economy KARACHI —Zakaria Usman, President Federation of Paki-the revival of economy and fast growth mechanism, FPCCI Kamal as Trustee for the thatgrow at the rate of 5.5 percent during 2014-15 while Karachi Port Trust on bestan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said has prepared a plan–Economic Vision 2025. He informedwill estimated rate of inflation is 8 percent. FPCCI agreed with half of KCCI for the term that the most important point of FPCCI’s doctrine of the an integrated and detailed mechanism of economic planning and development projects has been explained in Economic the rate of inflation if the government accepts our GST shadow budget belongs to achieve the accelerated January 1, 2014 to DecemVision 2025 and this plan will be revealed in next month.proposal. However, our estimates indicate that because of ber 31, 2015. Dr. Qazi growth. Historically, the rate of growth of Pakistan’s The recommended targets of annual budget can be accelerated growth in the economy the rate of GDP growthAhmed Kamal has served economy was higher than the countries in the region and is almost twice of the rate of growth in Indian economy, reconciled the long-term planning presented in FPCCI’s will be around 7 percent. in various capacities at President FPCCI further informed that the stagnancy ofKCCI and SITE Associahe added. President FPCCI further stated that Pakistan Vision 2025 program. FPCCI strategy is based on the mechanism that fiscal policy and budgetary targets are traditional fiscal policies in Pakistan has failed to revive the has been considered as fast growing economy. tion of Industry.

The scenario was changed in early 1990s, and now weapplied for the survival of economy, while medium and economy and we do not have fiscal space for badly needed As a Managing Commithave been facing lower rate of growth. In the end first de-long term planning should be adopted for the revival of developing projects. The traditional approaches for financ-tee Member of KCCI, he was historical growth, he added.

FPCCI represent 92 percent ing the deficit and resource mobilization through heavy cade of twenty-first century we lost our highest position in given the responsibility to the region in term of per capita income. Now, even we areof economy in term of GDP and we cannot keep isolate indirect taxes are damaging the economy of Pakistan. In act as Chairman of the Speour self from economic policies. We from the platform ofthis scenario, FPCCI feels its responsibility to help the policy facing the problem of economic survival. While explaining cial Committee for Budget the strategy of FPCCI Shadow Budget, he said that our FPCCI have strongly recommended that 7 percent rate of makers by presenting the shadow budget for 2014-15.

Proposals and Chairman of strategy is divided into two parts: first belong to the sur- growth is required for the survival of Pakistan economy. FPCCI’s recommended fiscal policy and ‘shadow budget’ Public Utilities Sub-commitThe trickle down effects of growth are not possible at are a based on these policy parameters and proposals. vival and second part discusses the revival mechanism. tee Committee.

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SNGPL, WWF sign agreement to sponsor internship program S TAFF REPORTER LAHORE —Sui Northern

Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and WWF Pakistan signed an agreement for the sponsorship of “ECO Internship Program 2014” and in this regard a signing ceremony was held at SNGPL here on Tuesday.

SNGPL DMD Services Amer Tufail and WWF Senior Director Dr Ejaz Ahmed signed this agreement. According to this pact, SNGPL will sponsor as many as 2000 students from both government and private educational institutions of class seven (7) and above, falling under SNGPL’s business network, which includes Punjab, KPK and AJK. SNGPL collaborated with WWF Pakistan and announced grant of Rs 1.0 million to launch “ECO Internship Program-2014”.

Ufone launches free 3G trial KARACHI —Ufone, after

successfully launching free 3G trial in Lahore and Islamabad/ Rawalpindi respectively, has launched the same service in Karachi, the financial heart of Pakistan, to give its customers a taste of breakneck speeds and seamless connectivity that are to be unleashed.

All Ufone customers using a 3G enabled smartphone, will be able to enjoy the trial services with amazing speeds free of cost, whereby the first 200 mb’s will be usable without any speed throttling, after that for subsequent usage, speed will be reduced to 128 kbps for the rest of the day followed by a related SMS notification.—PR

DHA regrets propaganda campaign KARACHI —DHA is a

leading Housing Authority of the country committed to provide dynamic living environment to its residents. Of late a controversy has been created with the initiation of the so called flyover and underpass projects near Abdullah Shah Ghazi Shrine endangering the environment and impacting the lives of DHA residents due to consequent traffic congestion on main DHA roads.

The matter is subjudice and the court is examining the environmental and legal aspects of the project. Meanwhile some quarters have unleashed a propaganda campaign against DHA causing damage to the reputation and credibility of the organization. It is reiterated that DHA will always uphold the principles of truth and transparency and will continue to take measures for the welfare and well being of its residents.—PR

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Ministry devising transparent policies : Anusha ISLAMABAD —Ministry of Informationsociety and knowledge-based economyments of industry partners through

Technology and Telecommunications would be accomplished by building onproactive policy and regulatory meais devising clear-cut programmes to and strengthening four pillars - gover- sures. She said Information and Comnance, public services, local software munication Technologies (ICTs) powtranslate telecom development into ered by modern day mobile broadband measurable socio-economic benefits economy, and technology. “We have all of nation. Minister of State for IT and the intent and resolve to exploiting lat-platforms are strong enablers of ecoTelecom, Anusha Rehman on Tues- est broadband technologies to facilitatenomic growth and also an important day said in this direction a team has engagement with organizations by citi-direct source of revenue, representbeen to work on a strategy to achieve zens, businesses and other departmentsing well in excess of 5 per cent of GDP through a vision to enable socio-eco- in many countries, additionally delivdevelopment targets including projected figure of additional employmentnomic development and spur the eco- ering numerous social benefits.

ISLAMABAD: Minister for State of IT and Telecom, Anusha Rehman addressing at “It is an agenda of our government GSMA Telecom sector workshop. creation to tune of 900,000 in next six nomic growth,” she said.

She said country’s newly invigo- to harness ICTs for enabling all of these years while targeting 20% broadband penetration and equivalent real GDP rated telecom industry would surely benefits,” she added. The focus areas, be the engine for construction of a she said are accelerated deployment of growth in next five years. holistic digital ecosystem with infra- e-services and to develop applications At a workshop on “Driving Sustainstructure and institutional frameworks and content to enable socio-economic able Long Term Growth in Telecom Secfor rapid delivery of next generation development through digitalization of tor in Pakistan,” organized here by GSM Association here, she asked the indus- digital services, applications and rel- traditional sectors and also leveraging evant content. The Minister said the e-government to make Pakistan try to help their democratic government with their service innovation to realizenew era began after the next genera- frontrunner in good governance through all of these projections and to serve fel-tion spectrum award will lead to em- IT enablement at all levels. powering people as it also marks a Anusha Rehman assured that her low citizens at their doorsteps. The workshop was attended by Chairman Paki- commitment on part of PML (N) gov- Ministry is focusing on ensuring that ernment that it will let no obstacle the Cellular Mobile Operators stan Telecommunication Authority come in the way of enabling every pos(CMOs), secured next generation li(PTA), Dr. Syed Ismail Shah, Chief Exsible opportunity for people. censes, have a conducive and supecutive Officers (CEOs) and senior staff of Mobile Phone Operators GSMA Ex- “Surely they well and truly deserveportive regulatory and policy frameall that the next generation of commu- work going forward to focus on proecutives and industry’s experts.

Anusha Rehman said present gov- nications has in store for them,” she viding solution to the masses rather ernment had assessed that the devel- said and reiterated her resolve to sup- than focusing on resolution of sector opment of country into an information port, develop and reinforce the invest- problems.—APP

clarifies Cement industry high despatches onSBPfacilitation perishable bring hope for positive turnaroundforgoods export

KARACHI: Managing Director of Master Group Mr. Nadeem Malik, Mr. Kazim Khan

and Mr. Arif Khawar with the dealers at prize distribution ceremony held by Master Million Tons during same month last year.

Group.

S TAFF REPORTER Exports during April 14 were 672,000 Tons KARACHI —Cement despatches touched against 754,000 Tons during April 13 showan all time high of 3.21 million tons during ing decline of 11%. Total despatches duringKARACHI —State Bank of April 2014 raising the industry hopes of a April, 14 were 3.21 Million Tons comparedPakistan has issued a clarilong awaited turnaround. The sector has to 3.12 Million Tons during same month last fication with respect to faachieved capacity utilization of 75.21 per- year showing increase of 2.8 percent. cilitation available for export During the first 10 months of current fis-of fresh fish, vegetables, cent during first 10 months of current fiscal year that is the highest level achieved dur- cal year, cement industry despatched 21.3 fruits, poultry and other ing last five years and pundits are expect- Million Tons in local markets posting a goods of perishable nature ing that it will be increased to 80 percent bygrowth of 2.7 percent compared with local from Pakistan. In this rethe end of June 2014. despatches during the same period of last spect, it is clarified that the The exuberance in the sector is based onfiscal year. Exports from the country declined condition of Advance Paysome encouraging revival in construction by 3.39 percent to 6.68 Million Tons com- ment or Irrevocable Letters sector and public sector development pro- pared with exports during the first ten months of Credit for the purposes grams. “With funding released by the Worldof last year. The overall situation during first of export is applicable on 10 months of current fiscal year showed a the commodities specifiBank for Dassu power project and many power sector projects coming up we see a healthy growth of 1.17% compared to the same pe- cally mentioned in the Exgrowth in cement sector,” All Pakistan Ce- riod of last fiscal year as total despatches port Policy Order issued by increased to 27.986 Million Tons against the Ministry of Commerce. ment Manufacturers Association.

Though the overall increase in the ce- 27.664 Million Tons from July 12 to April, 13.In case of export of other ment despatches is only 1.17 percent but Cement Industry believes that the gov- commodities not so speciernment would act positively to the sugges-fied in the Export Policy Orthe domestic sales have continued to increase which has compensated the regular tions given by the APCMA in the upcomingder, whether perishable or decline in cement exports. He said buoyancy budget. He said while formulating these sugotherwise, all other permisin domestic market is a great relief for the gestions, supreme national interest was keptsible modes of exports can sector as the capacities were increased basi-in mind. It is pertinent to mention that the also be adopted according cally to cater the local demands. Cement desconstruction sector is the most potent ac- to related rules and regulacelerator of growth and employment and is tions. It has been further patches to domestic markets during the month of April 14 increased by 7.2 percent the integral part of every construction activ-clarified that it is not neces- SIALKOT: President of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Dr Sarfaz to 2.539 Million Tons compared with 2.368ity that boosts 42 allied industries also. sary to issue documents of Bashir presenting shield to Pakistan High Commissioner to Malaysia Syed Hasan title to the order of a bank in Raza during his visit to SCCI. Pakistan or to the order of a bank in the country of import for the exports of fresh fish, vegetables, fruits, poulof $29.202 million in February 2014.

ISLAMABAD —Tea imports into the country try and other goods of perIt is pertinent to mention here that the overwitnessed sharp fall of 25.22 percent durishable nature. all food imports into the country decreased by ing the first three quarters of the current fiscal year when compared to the imports 8.22 percent during the first three quarters. The food imports into the country were recorded at of the corresponding period of last year. $3.076 billion in July-March (2013-14) compared The tea imports into the country during to the imports of $ 3.351 billion during the same July-March (2013-14) were recorded at period of last year. Country’s overall trade defi$221.678 million against the imports of $296.459 million during July-March (2012-cit narrowed by 5.49 percent during first three 13), according to the data of Pakistan Bu- quarters of current fiscal year as exports expanded by 6.06 percent while imports witnessreau of Statistics (PBS).

O BSERVER REPORT In terms of Pakistani rupee, the imports ing slight growth of 0.86 percent as compared of tea into the country decreased by 19.07 to the same period of last year.

On year-on-year basis, the trade deficit ISLAMABAD —The Pakistan percent during the first nine months of the current year. The tea imports in rupees termdecreased by 11.98 percent in March 2014 Economic Coordination when compared to the deficit of the same Committee (ECC) has anduring the period under review were recorded nounced the release of month of last year. The exports from the counat Rs.23, 128 million compared to the imports 26,000 metric tons of wheat of Rs.28, 579 million during the last year. try during July-March (2013-14) were recorded for distribution in Pakistan Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the at $19.107 billion against the exports of $18.016 by the United Nations imports of tea into the country decreased billion recorded during July-March 2012-13.

On the other hand, the imports into the World Food Programme by 13.68 percent in March 2014 compared (WFP). The contribution, to the imports of March 2013, the PBS datacountry during the period under review were valued at US$10 million, HYDERABAD: Labourers busy in packing mangoes at Sabzi Mandi. revealed. The tea imports into the country recorded at $33.038 billion against the imports of $32.756 billion during the correspondingcomes at a critical time when during March 2014 were recorded at $28.986 million compared to the imports of $33.579period of last year. Based on the figures, thefunding shortages are threatening WFP’s ability to trade deficit during July-March (2013-14) was million in March 2013. On month -on-month provide emergency food basis, the tea imports into the country also recorded at $13.931 billion against the deficit of $14.740 billion in July-March (2012-13),assistance show- to almost 1 milwitnessed decrease of 0.74 percent in March 2014 when compared to the imports ing negative growth of 5.49 percent. —APPlion people displaced by violence in the Federally Ad- LAHORE —Diamond Paints has introduced used for exterior surfaces and renowned for elastomeric paints in the form of its Ace their resistance to adverse weather condiministered Tribal Areas tions. The elastic and flexible nature of elasSeries, entitled ‘Duraflex’.

(FATA).

Elastomeric paints, which have been in tomeric paints makes them suitable for dif“This contribution is greatly welcomed and dem- use in other countries for many years, are ferent weather conditions.—PR ISLAMABAD —Turkey’s economic growth financial conditions, the credit growth onstrates the government of may approach up to three percent in 2014 slowed sharply, but as employment growth Pakistan’s commitment to and four percent in 2015 provided that do- remained buoyant, private demand decel- ensure the continuous food mestic confidence is restored and interna- erated only gradually. Faced with a widen- security of vulnerable Pakitional confidence is upheld in the country, ing current account deficit, policymakers stanis,” said Lola Castro, the Organisation for Economic Co-opera- moderated the stimulus imparted through WFP Country Director and public spending, and in the last quarter of Representative in Pakistan. tion and Development (OECD) said on Tuesday. In its twice-yearly economic out- 2013, introduced new measures to rein in “The actual contribution will look report, economic growth lost momen- credit card use,” the report said. ensure that from May On February 1 of this year, the Bankingthrough August, we can tum throughout 2013 as capital market tenPMEX Index 3003 sions had a stronger impact on Turkey than Regulation and Supervision Agency continue to provide nutriTotal Volume (Lots): 16,610 (BDDK) imposed new measures to curb the on other emerging market economies, tious food to those in need.”

Traded Value (Rs): 3,203,275,829 use of credit cards to pay for goods in Anadolu news agency reported.

WFP requires US$5.6 monthly installments, in the hope it would million in additional donaOn January 28, the Central Bank (CB) more Commodity......................................

Price Quotation Open Close restrict the country’s growing inflation and tions to cover the cost of than doubled its borrowing rate from 3.5 perCRUDE OIL..................................... $ Per Barrel 100.20 99.70 cent to 8 percent and raised the lending ratecurrent account deficit. The OECD, com- milling, fortifying and disSILVER.............................................. $ Per Ounce 19.670 19.602 prising of 34 of the world’s most developedtributing the wheat. “The from 7.75 percent to 12 percent. Turkey’s CenGOLD................................................. $ Per Ounce 1,312.1 1,309.1 economies, also attributed the growth rate government of Pakistan tral Bank announced in January that it would Rs Per 10 gms 42,006 41,804 intervene in the foreign exchange market byforecast to recent political tensions which continues to be a major and GOLD.................................................

MTOLAGOLD ................................

Rs Per Tola 50,384 49,818 led to a plunge in consumer confidence and selling dollars after the Turkish lira hit another consistent donor to WFP GOLD.................................................

Rs Per Tola 50,384 49,818 business expectations. all-time low against the U.S. dollar. The move for its operations in the RICEIRRI6 ........................................

Rs Per 100 kg 3,434 3,433 is Turkish CB’s first direct intervention in for- Turkish GDP is estimated to have in- country. This could serve as PALMOLEIN ...................................

Rs Per Maund 4,532 4,521 eign exchange rates in two years. In a state-creased by four percent in 2013, compared a model for other governSUGAR.............................................

Rs Per kg 44.73 44.72 with 2.1 percent in 2012. The organization ments looking for ways to ment issued on January 23, the CB said it was ICOTTON.........................................

US Cents per pound 94.19 94.45 intervening due to “unhealthy price levels inalso said that Turkey’s macroeconomic support people in need,” WHEAT............................................

Rs Per 100 kg 3,415 3,414 policies should remain transparent and pre-Castro added. WFP works foreign exchange rates.”

However, the bank’s first unscheduled dictable in order to maintain confidence with the government of PaThe total value traded was reported at PKR 3,203m. Number of lots traded were during the electoral period from August 2014 currency intervention in more than two kistan to address food securegistered at 16,610 and PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,003.

Major business with the country’s presidential election to years failed to stem the lira’s slide. The rity and nutrition needs in the Turkish lira lost more than 30 percent of its June 2015 when the general elections will country by aligning its strat- was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 1,634m, followed by crude oil (PKR egies with national priorities. 1,353m) and silver (PKR 215m). value against the U.S. dollar. “Under tighterbe held.—APP

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Tea imports shorten 25.22 pc

Govt donates 26k metric tons wheat to WFP

Diamond Paints introduces elastomeric product

OECD predicts Turkish economic growth 3pc

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Former Chief Selector Ilyas challenges termination in IHC Sethi, PBC interim committee members issued notices Z Q UBAIR

URESHI

ISLAMABAD —Justice Noorul Haq N Qureshi prime minister, ministry of inter-provincial

of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday coordination (IPC), PCB, Chairman IMC issued notices to Secretary Sports Board, Pa- Najam Aziz Sethi, all members of IMC, tron-in-Chief PCB, Chairman PCB and mem- Subhan Ahmad also petitioner Muhammad bers of the Interim Management Committee Ilyas contended that he was appointed as member selection committee during the ten(IMC) after the former chief selector PCB Muhammad Ilyas assailed his termination or- ure of former chairman PCB Zaka Ashraf.

During his tenure Pakistan Cricket team ders before the court.

IHC bench has directed the respondents secured many successes and then on Januto submit reply within 15 days. Appointed as ary 18, 2014 he became chief selector.

He argued that in his termination letter’s member national selection committee on July 16, 2009 Ilyas became chief selector on Janu- para 2 it was mentioned that “the competent authority has examined the record and ary 18, 2014 and later he was removed from the noted that the said letter regarding appointservice on February 13, 2014. ment for the post of chief selector was isFormer chief selector along with a the ground man Inayat Ullah not only challenged sued without following due process and his termination but also sought from the court in violation of PCB service rules, therefore to declare illegal the Patron-in-Chief (prime the same be treated as null & void and without legal effect”. The petitioner minister)’s notification/SRO dated February 10, Muhammad Ilyas however argued that said 2014 dissolving Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) contents were stigmatic. governing board.

He further contended that his terminaThe petitioners also challenged the aption letter was issued by Manager Human pointment of Najam Sethi as chairman IMC and the appointment of other IMC members. Cit- Resource whereas his appointment order ing secretary sports board, patron-in-chief/ was issued by the COO PCB. The ground CHITRAL: A view of polo match during Chitral festival at Upper Chitral on Tuesday.

Pirzada to talk to PM for players’ jobs

Punjab dominates in swimming

PCB summer cricket camp commences

ISLAMABAD —Hamza Attaullah ISLAMABAD —Federal Minister for Inter said the purpose of the visit to the camp of Punjab bagged first positionLAHORE —National summer cricket was to boost the morale of the players days have been reserved for net and ing national squads for various asProvincial Coordination, Main Riaz Hussain in the 200 m free style PSB camp for improving the physical fitness

and also to check the facilities being proPirzada on Tuesday said he will speak to Youth Inter-Provincial Under- of the commenced here on Tuesday at fielding practice and the during the lastsignments. the Prime Minister for providing jobs to vided to the players. The Federal Minis- 14 Boys Swimming Competi- Gadaffi stadium with 39 players re- four days of the camp a four day match “The national side is always a ter hoped that Pakistan would successwill be organized,” he said while revealcombination of experience and the players as to encourage them in the fully defend its title in the Asians games tion being staged here at Paki- ported, out of 40. ing the programme of the training. youth and all the young players can field of sports.

“Azhar Ali has not reported the and would also qualify for the Olympics. stan Sports Complex.

He said the entire screening pro- not be inducted in the side in one Minister said this during his visit to Masoom of Baluchistan camp as he is nursing a knee injury and cess of each player will be data-based go.” To a question he said the the Pakistan Hockey Team training camp “These young and talented players grabbed second position while the doctors have advised him a month would bring laurels to the country. The readily available to the selection com-pace bowler Juniad Khan has been for the preparations of Asian Games set Rizwan of Punjab took the third long rest,” said former test cricketer, mittee. “We will be conducting the given the permission to play county here at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium. Thejunior players must take advantage of this opportunity and improve their tech- spot. In 100 m breast stroke, Muhammad Akram who is head coachscreening process after every four cricket to regain lost touch and con17th Asian Games will be staged in Incheon, Punjab’s Abdul Rehman and of the National cricket academy. months and thrice a year which will help fidence. Akram described fast bowler South Korea from September 19. A total ofnical skills under the guidance of veteran coach like Shehnaz Sheikh,” he said. Hasan Akthar took the first and He said the prime objective of the in knowing the individual form and fitUmer Gul as an asset of the team ad37 players were selected through nationthird positions, respectively month long camp is to tune up the playThe Minister was also briefed about ness of each player.” mitting the fact that the bowler has wide trials for the camp and were directed while Ramzan of Baluchistan ers, both physically and mentally, helpthe different drills and entire training Akram said former test cricketers failed to raise to occasion in his reto report to head coach Shahnaz Sheikh. programme chalked out for improving thegrabbed the second position. ing them to take on the coming national would also be visiting the camp to de-cent showing.

Minister said astro-turfs will be proIn 100 m free style, Punjab’s cricket assignments in a decent way. fitness level of the players by the head liver lectures on different aspect of the “Every player goes through a vided to buck up the national game.

Hamza Attaullah and Ramzan “During the first two days of the game. He said that after the conclu- bad patch in his career and it takes “Hockey is our National Sports and it is coach. attained first and third positioncamp the screening of the players will The Minister also directed the Dision of the camp, 24 emerging playerstime to overcome injuries and fitness my aspiration that Pakistan should rule the respectively while Husaid of be carried out and special emphasis will will also be named and with a combi- problems and talented bowlers like hockey world the way it used to do before. rector General Pakistan Sports Board KPK bagged the third spot. be laid on physical fitness during 18- nation of 66 players the selectors will Umer can make a come back at any Akhtar Nawaz to make sure all facilities There comes a sense of poignancy when The event is being orga- day programme designed to help the including swimming pool and others of be having ample choice while select- stage,” he maintained.—APP watching the decline of standards of nized by Islamabad Sports players to achieve prime fitness , six the complex are made available to the hockey in Pakistan,” he said.

Board. Teams from all of the Responding to a question, the Minis- players at all times. provinces are participating in President PHF Akhtar Rasool, DG ter said we will be following the Internathe championship. —APP tional Olympic Committee rules for the bet-Akhtar Nawaz, head coach Shehnaz terment of Pakistan Sports. The Minister Sheikh along with entire coaching staff was also present on the occasion.—APP

Committee formed to evaluate 50 entries for Karachi sports awards

KARACHI —A committee was insti- Nasir Mehmood told the meeting.

ing was also attended newly elected Committee which was formed in-President of KCCA Prof. Ejaz Farqui, tuted to evaluate 50 entries received by the members of the jury for giv- cluded Director Sindh Sports Board, Secretary Sindh Athletics AssociaShahzad Pervez Bhatti, Sports Ortion Syed Zahid Ali Rizvi, Director ing sports awards to players in seganizers Khalid Rehmani, Mudassar Sindh Sports Board (SSB) Shahzad nior and junior categories for their Arian and journalists Anwar Zuberi, Bhatti, Director Local Government outstanding performances in the Ehsan Qureshi and Shakeel Kanga. Sindh Rubina Asif, Secretary Sindh year 2013 for Karachi.

The first meeting of the commit- Tennis Association Khalid Rehmani, The Committee was formed durtee will be held on Friday in which senior journalists Anwar Zuberi and ing the meeting held at CommisEhsan Qureshi, who are also memsioner Office on Tuesday which was list of probable candidates for the ber of the jury. presided over by Vice President of awards will be discussed and preCommissioner Karachi Shoaib Karachi Chambers of Commerce & sented in the next committee meeting to be held on May 20.

During Ahmed Siddiqui constituted the Industry, Nasir Mehmood. committee to encourage the talented “We have received around 50 en- the meeting Prof. Faruqi also presports persons by presenting tries from 25 associations from whichsented a cheque of Rs.100,000 a seed money for the awards. awards for their performances in the best players will be picked for the On the occasion Fateha was field. awards,” Chairman of the commitalso offered for Anwar Ahmed Khan Committee also discussed givtee said.

“Our criteria will be clear, trans- a former Pakistan hockey captain and ing cash awards to the selected playparent and players will be selected a member of 1960 Rome Olympics ers with awards as an incentives.— gold medal winning team.

The meetAPP purely on merit and performance,”

Kaneria loses HC battle against ban

LONDON —Former Essex and Pakistan cricketer Dan-

ish Kaneria has lost a High Court fight with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

The player was given a life ban after a disciplinary panel concluded that he had encouraged a team-mate to under-perform by deliberately conceding runs during a limited overs game against Durham in 2009 and brought cricket into disrepute. The decision was upSana Mir of ZTBL and Kainat Imtiaz of Omar Associates receiving winner trophy from Chairparson Women Wing Bushra Aitezaz and Noureen Khalid of Faysal Bank.

held by an appeal panel in 2013.

But Kaneria decided to take High Court action claiming that the ECB appeal panel had been wrong to uphold the life ban and wrong to order him to pay ECB legal costs of £200,000.

A High Court judge dismissed those claims at a hearing in London. Mr Justice Hamblen said the appeal panel had not exceeded its powers and there were no grounds for suggesting an error of law had been made.—INP

Pakistan boxing team to participate in Commonwealth, Asian Games efforts to resolve the issue of POA in LAHORE —Pakistan Boxing Federa- Tariq, Tariq Gujjar and Majeed Brohi.”

tion will organise a training camp herePBF official said six boxers each willthe country which suffered a lot as teams could not go abroad to take from May 15, to prepare the team for be representing the country in the Commonwealth and Asian Games part in a number of international two back-to-back major boxing events abroad during past two years. events, Commonwealth Games being and the team management will be comprising three officials for both the Iqbal Hussain said PBF was strivheld in Glasgow in July followed by competitions. ing hard for the cause of boxing in Asian Games to be held in South To a question he said it is a posi- the country despite the hard fact of Korea in September. tive move of Pakistan Sports Board being in poor financial condition as “These are two very important to extend support to Pakistan Olym- it did not receive grant from any quarevents and we will be starting our ter to send its teams abroad for parpreparations at Lahore with a camp pic Association led by Gen (retd) ticipation in high profile boxing to be attended by 15 boxers selected Syed Arif Hasan for sending the events. based on their standing and perfor- Pakistan’s contingent to the Commonwealth and Asian Games.

“I have been shouldering the mance in the national and interna“Inter Provincial Coordination entire expense of our team which tional events home and aboard,” said Iqbal Hussain, Secretary, PBF while Ministry is also taking interest in re- participated in so far three internasolving the issue of the genuine POA tional boxing events and we are extalking to APP here on Tuesday. recognized by the IOC and OCA and pecting no financial assistance for He said the national camp will there is dire need to create close co- our team’s participation in Commonstart soon after the conclusion of ordination between POA and PSB in wealth and Asian Games.”

Wapda inter unit boxing competiorder to serve country’s sports in a Answering a question he said tion in which top notch boxers of better way and to enhance Pakistan’s PBF could not pay attention to rethe country are taking part.

“We will soon be releasing the image at the highest forum of Inter- vive the game at grassroots level national Olympic comittee and Olymowing to various. “We devoted our names of the boxers who will be atall energies in ensuring our teams tending the camp which will be run pic council of Asia,” he added.

He called for launching collective participation in such boxing events by coaches Ali Bukhsh, Muhammad DC Hazara University, Mansehra, Zulfiqar Shah distributing awards among the winners of Athletics Championship. in which participation is mandatory otherwise we could have lost our af-

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Younis given second term as coach Waqar can pull Pakistan back on track served as bowling coach of the Pakistan side in 2006-07 ISLAMABAD —Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis

has been appointed national coach for a period of two and briefly in 2009, and as head coach in 2010-11.

“I am extremely pleased to have been selected as the years. He will join the team in June, having previously head coach,” Waqar said. “My immediate aim would be to prepare the team for the upcoming busy cricket season including the next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.”

A committee comprising Intikhab Alam (director domestic cricket operations), Haroon Rashid (director game development) and Moin Khan (chief selector) met today in Lahore to review the applicants for the coaching job and “unanimously” recommended Waqar, a choice that was endorsed by the PCB chairman.

After Dav Whatmore’s contract with Pakistan ended in February, Moin, who had been the team manager, was named coach and was in charge until the World Twenty20 in April, when the same PCB administration under Najam Sethi that had appointed him, gave him the dual roles of team manager and chief selector of the national team.

Waqar had previously quit as Pakistan coach reportedly because of personal reasons, but his differences with former captain Shahid Afridi were a factor during Ijaz Butt’s term as PCB chairman. When asked last week if he was okay with working with Afridi, Waqar said: “Pakistan cricket is like my family and differences aren’t the end of life, so things get better. I am here to serve cricket and want to MUMBAI: Varun Aaron bowled with pace and picked up a wicket during Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers return what I have learned from my playing career.”

Bangalore, IPL on Tuesday.

During Waqar’s previous stint as Pakistan coach between March 2010 and August 2011, Pakistan endured several off-field controversies - the spot-fixing scandal in England and Zulqarnain Haider fleeing to the UK mid-way through a tour - but their performances were satisfactory.

They drew a Test series against South Africa, won one in New Zealand and reached the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup. After his term came to an end, Waqar applied for the Australia job but did not make it past an interview with Cricket Australia.—Agencies PESHA WAR —Nepal clinched the the march past.Chairman of the Or- ing -46kg, -53kg, -57kg, -63kg, -67kg, overall trophy after grabbing eight ganizing Committee and Vice Presi- -73kg and 73kg pluse with 10 bronze gold medals, five silver and 10 bronzedent of NTF . Sanjeev Regmi, Presi- medals. medals while India got second posi- dent Int’l Nepal Taekwondo AssoIndia won gold medal -58kg, tion with four gold, four silver and ciation, USA Bidhan Lama, Coordi- 68kg, -80kg and -87kg besides a silone bronze medal in the 2nd Mount nator Naran Groumg and represenver medal in 46kg female category and Everest International Taekwondo tatives of the Tourism Board Nepal, six bronze medal while Malaysia got Championship trophy at Dasharath and Govt of Nepal along with man- third position with two gold medals Rangashala Stadium, Kathmandu, agers and coaches and players of all in -49kg,74kg (male), three silvers in recent dominance of Zheng MADRID —Maria Sharapova avoided an Nepal on Tuesday. the participating teams were also LONDON —Snooker star 53kg, -54kg and -73kg (female), Jie by easing into the third Yub Raj Lama, General Secretary present during the closing cerearly exit from the Madrid Masters on Ronnie O’Sullivan walked Bangladesh remained at fourth with round 6-2, 6-3 for her fourth Tuesday, rallying to beat Christina away from a car accident with Nepal Sports Council was the chief emony. one gold in -87kg, two silver in -68kg straight victory against her McHale to reach the third round. TrailNepal shined in female weight his six-year-old son Ronnie guest on this occasion. President of and -67kg (female) with two bronze fellow Chinese player. Zheng Jnr unhurt, just hours after the Asian Taekwondo Union Profes- categories while India grabbed all ing 4-1 in the final set, Sharapova steadmedals and Bhuttan got six bronze hasn’t won a set from the losing the World Champion- sor Kyu Soet Lee of Korea was the gold medals in the male categories medal, Australia took two bronze second-ranked Li since her apart from a gold medal in -54kg male, ship final against Mark Selby chief guest on this occasion who medals and Pakistan and Brunei last victory in 2006. Federer in Sheffield, the BBC said. formally inaugurated the Champion- Nepal won all seven gold medal in claimed one bronze medal each.— out of Madrid with baby on ship with all 10 teams took part in different female categories compris- APP The five-time world the way: Roger Federer with- champion, 38, and his boy drew from the Madrid Open were travelling in a twoon Tuesday to spend more seater Audi sports car when time with his family ahead of they lost control on the M1 the birth of his third child. motorway just outside LeFederer said on his icester at approximately 1.30 webpage on Tuesday he was (0030 GMT) in the morning. pulling out of the tournament Sullivan conceded his world ‘’to be with my wife Mirka crown for the first time in LONDON —Two Glasgow curry chefs asked to represent your country - a was solved. Chico and Ali own the during these next few excitonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I was popular Alishan restaurant in the three years just hours earlier are set to bowl for Pakistan at the ing weeks for our family.’’ over the moon when I found out.” shadow of the National Stadium at when he lost a dramatic final Commonwealth Games. Adopted The fourth-ranked Swiss 18-14 against fellow English- Glaswegians Chico Muhammed and Chico and Ali have both been bowl- Hampden.And Chico, also, 55, joked: player, who already has “We’re that close that we can take man Selby, who ironically Ali Shan Muzahir, who have lived in ing in Glasgow for more than 20 years. twins, said he would ‘’rejoin hails from Leicester.

Scotland for most of their lives, are They’re qualified coaches and Ali haspart in the Games’ closing ceremony the tour soon.’’

A police spokeswoman thrilled to be representing the coun- won cham-pionships and competed and still be back at work that night. “I Federer’s announcement told Britain’s Press Associa- try of their birth. The duo will also successfully at district level. Bowls think they only picked us because means he will likely miss the tion: “We would not identify have an advantage, as instead of fly- isn’t exactly the biggest sport in Pa- they know we can’t claim traveling Rome Masters next week. those involved in a road traf- ing 4000 miles with their team-mates kistan and the country’s lawn bowls expenses!”

He’s previously suggested Chico hopes he and Ali will infic collision but we did have to take part, Chico and Ali will only association were struggling to put a he would skip the French team of home-grown players together spire young people in Pakistan to take a crash on the M1 southhave to nip across town when the Open beginning on May 25 up their sport. Pakistani TV are combound at about 1.30 in the bowls begin at Kelvingrove Park in for Glasgow. if it conflicted with the birth. morning. There was an adult July.

But when a Scots coach recom- ing to interview him and Ali this week.

Federer, a three-time winner and a child in that vehicle.”

Ali, 55, of Clarkston, Glasgow, mended Chico and Ali at last year’s He said: “The funny thing is, I feel in Madrid, hasn’t missed a world cup in Australia, the problem 100 per cent Scottish. But for a couple O’Sullivan reportedly said: “It’s everyone’s dream to be Grand Slam tournament since lost control of the Audi after 2000. hitting a pool of water and Federer’s 28-5 record on crashed into the central resthe season is the ATP’s best, ervation before the pair with the former No. 1 having scrambled from the vehicle won a title in Dubai. being left “shaken”.

Polish player Lukasz They were heading back Kubot took Federer’s place ied her erratic service game and took comto O’Sullivan’s home in in the Madrid draw, and mand again to beat the 56th-ranked AmeriChigwell, Essex and were hit S YDNEY —Australian pace spearhead Ryan Harris is un-There is also serious doubt over fellow fast bowler James faced Gilles Simon of France by bad weather conditions, can 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory on clay at the Pattinson after he suffered a recurrence of the back problikely to make the trip to the United Arab Emirates in in a second-round match on Magic Box. Earlier, Li Na continued her lems that have plagued his career. Pattinson, 24, missed although a source told the October for the Test series against Pakistan, bowling Daily Mirror that speed was coach Craig McDermott said Tuesday. The 34-year-old most of the Australian domestic summer but recovered to star in Australia’s third Test triumph over South Afnot the cause of the crash. quick underwent surgery on his knee in March after O’Sullivan said after the fi- battling through the pain barrier to see his country to a rica in Cape Town in early March. He has not bowled nal he had “never been in dramatic series victory over South Africa in Cape Town. since with reports that he has suffered further stress to his lower back. “I want to make sure we take our time such a good place” despite McDermott said Harris was recovering well but and get it right. the defeat. “He (Selby) would not be rushed back with a domestic summer He’s obviously having some sort of trouble with his outfought me, out-battled against India, the one-day World Cup and a 2015 Ashes me and I’ve got no comseries on the agenda. “He’s definitely touch and go for skeletal makeup that’s not coping at his age,” said plaints. I fought my hardest,” Dubai, we’ve just got to see how his knee goes over the McDermott. “Patto does bowl fast ... so we’ve got to LONDON —Stuart Broad said Tuesday he’d miss next few months,” he told reporters. “I don’t think there’smake sure we get him right and take our time to bring him NEW DELHI —Lalit Modi, England’s forthcoming one-day international series withsaid O’Sullivan.—AFP any point rushing Ryano either, we’ve got a lot of cricketback nice and slowly.” Australia are due to play two the disgraced founder of the a knee problem but that he hoped to return in time for Tests, four one-day internationals and a Twenty20 with India, World Cup, West Indies and the Ashes, we’ve Indian Premier League, was the subsequent Test campaign.

A niggling knee injury got to make sure he’s 100 percent when he comes back.”against Pakistan in the UAE from October 4.—INP Tuesday declared the winner has delayed the seam-bowling all-rounder’s start to the of elections to head a state season, although Broad is eyeing a return to first-class cricket association in the first cricket with Nottinghamshire in their four-day County step of an unlikely comeback Championship match with Durham starting on May 25. bid.

He then hopes to come through a fixture with SusModi, who is exiled in sex before, if selected, being fit in time for the first of a London after his passport two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underwayLISBON —Spaniard Julen was revoked by the Indian Lopetegui has signed a at Lord’s on June 12. government over corruption “I’m running this week and I’m bowling next week,”three-year deal to coach Porallegations, was finally said Broad, speaking at the launch of Royal London tuguese giants FC Porto, club named as president of the insurance’s one-day cricket sponsorship at London’s president Jorge Pinto da Rajasthan Cricket AssociaRoyal Opera House.

Costa confirmed on TuesMUMBAI —The Board of Control for later this week where the several op- playing nations. When reminded tion following elections last “It’s important you don’t want to just bowl this weekday. him at his home in Melbourne, he Cricket India (BCCI) is planning to tions will be discussed”. No high December after the Supreme and play next week,” added the 27-year-old son of former The 47-year-old former says, “unless there is an advertisehire a new Head Coach for its Na- profile Head Coach has been in Court allowed the results to England opener turned match referee Chris Broad.

Real Madrid and Barcelona tional Cricket Academy (NCA). This charge of the NCA once Sri-Lanka- ment, I don’t want to apply for the be announced.

“I’ve had a month without bowling the ball now. goalkeeper started his coach- was revealed by the interim presiborn Australian coach Dav job in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka”.

“We have decided to You’ve got to build up gradually to make sure I’m 100 ing career in 2003 at Rayo Whatmore had left job to take over The national boards of Pakistan, dent N. Shivlal Yadav, who has been suspend the association percent ready.

Vallecano. Lopetegui was elsewhere. Whatmore is believed to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are in looking after the board affairs foland also appoint an ad-hoc “We’ve got seven back-to-back Test matches (two hired by the Spanish football lowing Supreme Court’s order for N. have shown interest once again for search of a head coach. Whatmore body to run cricket in the against Sri Lanka followed by five at home to India) andfederation to coach the najob. had been in charge of these teams Srinivasan to step aside. state so that players do not that’s my aim; I’m not going to make the one-day series.tional under-19 side, with Interestingly, Whatmore is the in the past and more recently with Speaking from his Hyderabad suffer,” a senior official in “Hopefully I’ll play the seven back-to-back Test whom he won the Euro 2011 home, he said, “the NCA committee only international coach having ex- the Pakistan team. the Board of Control for matches and then the one-day series against India. tournament, before being The NCA chairman, T. C. members are meeting in Bangalore perience of working in all four Test Cricket in India (BCCI) told “I’m due to play the Championship game for Notts promoted to the under-21s, Mathews, when contacted said,

Maria fights back to enter Madrid masters 3rd round

Snooker: O’Sullivan unhurt in crash following final defeat

Nepal clinch 2nd Mount Everest Int’l Taekwondo C’ship trophy

Glasgow curry chefs set to bowl for Pakistan at Commonwealth Games

Harris & Pattinson doubtful for series against Pakistan in UAE

Ex-IPL boss Modi elected state chief

Cricket: Broad out of Sri Lanka ODI series

Lopetegui appointed Porto coach

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