Mian Nauman Kabir Senior Vice Pres dent Mian Rehman Az z Chan and Vice President Haris Ateeq former office bear ers and executive committee members were also present, while State Bank of Pak stan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad attended meeting through Zoom Finance Minister said that when the government came into power n April 2022, there was a ser ous threat of de fau t as the foreign exchange reser ves were US $10 5bi lion wh le US $36b llions were required for debt repayments and other expenses so tough decision based on ground real ties, were needed to avert the default He sa d that no interna tional financial inst tution was ending those countries that d d not have three months foreign exchange reser ves
M ftah said that unfortunately the in dustr y could not grow at a pace, which was required added that the production of electricity doub ed from 13,000MW to 25,000MW in 2013 2018, but industr a production d d not grow enough to consume th s energy and increase the exports of the countr y
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of Pakistan s default had evaporated due to tough decisions such as an in crease n energy prices and curta lment of imports, wh ch slashed the demand for foreign exchange He said that at present Rs7 5 per litre and Rs37 5 per l tre taxes were imposed on diesel and petrol respect vely
The most emotional moment for me dur ing th s visit was to l sten to a group of women and men they have sacr ficed their posses sions there was possibi ity of rescue ’ he said
The prime minister on Saturday said the government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) part es was “ fully cognisant of the challenges being faced by the vict ms of catastrophic f oods as he reassured them of the federa and prov ncial governments ’ complete support in “ th s hour of distress Talking to f ood wear y residents a ong with António Guterres, the secretar y general of the United Nations who is on a two day visit to take stock of flood damage Shehbaz Sharif said an amount of Rs70 billion a located by the central government was be ng disbursed among flood hit families under Benaz r Income Support Programme (BISP)
He further said that fam ies had lost the r houses the farmers had lost the r crops and their livestock
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Guterres on the behalf of the UN expressed sol darity to al those who suffered due to the terr b e floods n Pak stan He said: “ Voice of the UN wi l be exactly the same as Pakistan He said that monsoon season had always been unpredictable The developed nations have been contributing to air po lution, and ensuing increasing temperatures resulted in more floods and glacial melting and giving r se to catastroph c situations like be ng witnessed in Pakistan he opined Guterres said Pakistan was not responsib e for the env ronmental pol ution, but it was nevertheless suffering due to high air pol ut on levels across the West
The UN secretar y genera said The poor people have touched me deeply I want to pay tributes to gigant c efforts of the Pak stan author ities civi ian and militar y nat ona and regional Massive and urgent f nancial support for Pakistan was need of the hour he said adding this is not the question of so idarity, generosity, but it s the question of just ce Pak stan is pay ing the price of what I have seen which is cre ated by others Climate Change caused by human activities is super charging storms and catastrophes he added
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It is completely essent al to create a new mechanism he stressed António Guterres said that rich countries must step up adapta tion finance chief to take Up issUe of ‘Debt with for pakistaN
He said that all countries with G 20 lead ng the way must boost their nationa emiss on re duction targets ever y year until 1 5 degrees Ce sius temperature im t is guaranteed
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Later Guterres visited the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site of Mohenjo daro where he was br efed by the authorities
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Speaking on the occasion Bilawal Bhutto Zardar the foreign minister, expressed gratitude to the pr me m nister and Guterres for their support and so idarity
He said it was a h stor c event as Guterres arr ved in Larkana, adding that Islamabad, Sindh and the international community w ll jo n hands to build structures that could resist future calamities
COA S also interacted with troops busy n rescue & relief ac tivit es Later COA S was flown for aerial reconna ssance of f ood af fected areas of Dadu, Khairpur Nathan Shah Johi Mehar and Manchar Lake
General Qamar Javed Ba wa Chief of Army Staff (COA S), vis ted far flung areas of interior S ndh in Dadu distr ct on Saturday COA S spent t me w th flood af fected people in rel ef & med ca camps He directed the forma
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on Saturday PPP chairman and Foreign Minis ter Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Federal M nister for Planning Development and Spec a Initiat ves Ahsan Iqbal, and S ndh Ch ef Min ster Syed Murad A i Shah among others were a so pres ent on the occas on UN ch ef said that he had been strong y advocating for what they could call debt swaps ’ and that was exactly Pakistan needed Instead of paying the debts being able to in vest that money in what the countr y requires he sa d
He said h s message to the world would be to stop th s war on nature as it wou d not forgive and stop polluting the env ronment which was creating vital changes and contributing to the warming of the planet Narrating his background he said he belonged to a farming family from Portugal, and that he could real se the suffer ngs, and pa ns over the oss of property
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He urged the developed countries to support Pakistan He further obser ved that Pakistan had no resources to compensate for the deaths and oss of crops and livestock “ Those who had created such a situation must support Pakistan as Pakistan can t do it alone I am not asking for generosity but for justice he added
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I have simply no words to describe what I have seen today UN chief said adding that he had seen from emergence workers to or dinar y people who were helping their neigh bourers n this time of d fficulty
Federal M nister for Finance and Rev enue M ftah Ismai said on Saturday that if Pakistan boosts its rate of tax to GDP and exports to GDP up to 15 per cent, the government would not need to ask for aid from the world
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Talk ng to the media, the Un ted Nations chief reiterated that Pakistan had no capacity to rebu ld and reconstruct, and urged the g obal community to p ay its ro e in th s regard He said the recent floods had been the result of climate change and the countr y was among the top countr es that had been facing the adverse impacts of such phenomenon
ECRETARY General of the Un ted Na t ons (UN) António Guterres has said that UN will strongly advocate for debt swaps w th IMF and World Bank through which developing countries ke Pakistan, instead of paying a debt to foreign cred tors wi be ab e to use that money to invest in climate res lience in vestments in sustainable infrastructure, and green transition of their economies
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Praying for the alleviation of flood affectees sufferings the UN secretar y genera said that he hoped for a m racle to set things r ght
He obser ved that Sindh suffered massive losses as its crops were damaged and livestock swept away The top UN d p omat has arrived here to express solidar ty with the people of Pakistan he added
He said, “ We will go on strongly advocat ng for these solutions in the meet ngs with IMF and World Bank wh ch will take place soon And also in G 20 meeting ”
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Talking to bus ness community here at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industr y (LCCI), he said that at present, there was 9 5 per cent tax to GDP rat o Pakistan s exports were US $31 b llion whi e imports were US $80 billion No countr y cou d afford such a large trade deficit so we have to control unneces sar y imports, he added Miftah Ismail said that government was ensuring pro vis on of 100 per cent facilitation to ex port oriented ndustr y w th an effort to enhance the countr y s overall exports
He said that per un t generation cost from Jamshoro power plant was Rs59 which reaches to Rs78 after transmitting to the consumers Miftah sa d that the government had passed on just the cost of fuel and LNG to the consumers
UN chief said that burning of fossil fue was eating our planet The G 20 countries are re spons ble for 80 percent of that emissions
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The Covid 19 positivity rate dropped below 1 percent as the country lodged 156 fresh cases of the pathogen during the past 24 hours the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Saturday According to the statistics issued by the institute, a total of 17,200 tests were conducted, of which 156 samples came back positive Meanwhile one more patient succumbed to the deadly virus in the same period Following the detection of new cases, the Covid 19 positivity rate dropped to 0 91 percent as compared to yesterday’s 1 03 percent In the statement, the NIH stated that almost 98 coronavirus patients were being treated in the intensive care units (ICUs) across the country at different medical facilities It is pertinent to mention here that a total of over 1 5 million cases have been reported in Pakistan so far, while the total number of coronavirus related deaths has reached 30,601
The much trumpeted Balochistan Health Card programme has not yet been launched despite reserving the funds in the last financial year by the provincial government The people of Balochistan are still waiting to avail free medical treatment facility as the government has decided to provide the health cards to every family to ensure universal coverage of the initiative Talking to APP, Baz Gul Kakar urged the provincial government to launch the programme on emergency basis and provide best healthcare facilities to the poor and flood affected masses in public and private sector hospitals As the current torrential rains and heavy floods have affected the normal life of the masses, he said, people suffering from chronic diseases are unable to get free treatment in the public and private sector hospitals across the country
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According to details, the flash floods have severely affected primary healthcare system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The losses to KP’s health system were revealed in an assessment survey
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He said it was unfortunate that the PTI leadership in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir miserably failed to heal the wounds of the people hit by the flood
who was considered the major source o f c o n t e n t i o n w i t h i n t h e M u t t a h i d a Q u a m i M o v e m e n t ( M Q M P ) , o n F r i d a y r e p o r t e d l y s u b m i t t e d h i s r e s i g n a t i o n t o F a r o o q S a t t a r Te s s o r i a l s o a n n o u n c e d t h a t h e w o u l d n o t contest the intra party elections which a r e s c h e d u l e d t o b e h e l d o n S u n d a y F e b r u a r y 1 8 H e s a i d t h a t h e h a s s u b m i t t e d h i s r e s i g n a t i o n t o F a r o o q S a t t a r a n d a n y d e c i s i o n t a k e n b y h i m would be accepted
To a question, he said there is no plan to impose governor rule in the Province However the SAPM said that other constitutional options were under consideration for an in house change in the Punjab province
Sources said that the District Health Officers (DHOs) have sent the report on flood damage to the provincial government The report revealed that the province’s healthcare system suffered losses worth $2 93 billion
Zonergy has donated RMB100 000 to t h e P a k i s t a n i E m b a s s y i n C h i n a f o r t h e flood relief efforts in Pakistan, according t o a s e n i o r o ff i c i a l o f t h e Z o n e rg y S o l a r Development Pakistan Ltd
He viewed that Punjab flood hit areas were facing a shortage of medicines, food and other necessary items Attaullah Tarar said the PTI leaders were using
Punjab on Saturday reported 125 new cases of dengue virus across the province during the past 24 hours, raising the total of dengue virus cases to 2,033 reported so far during the current year According to the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department four people died of dengue virus besides 520 patients undergoing treatment in different hospitals of the province The Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department reported 50 cases of dengue in Rawalpindi 39 in Lahore nine in Gujranwala three each in Multan and Sheikhupura, two each in Kasur, Okara Muzaffargarh Pakpattan Gujrat Vehari and Sahiwal , one each in Faisalabad, Nankana Sahib, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Lodhran, Rahimyar Khan and during the last 24 hours
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According to irate MQM P leaders, they were not informed regarding the coordination committee’s meeting and only few members were informed regarding it MNA Kishwar Zehra has
The report further said that as many as 13 health centers across the KP were still submerged with rainwater
He said that Farah Gogi did all the corruption in line with the direction of Imran Khan s family He alleged that Farah Gogi was facilitated by the PTI leadership to fly outside the country He said that Pervaiz Elahi has distributed about 832 jobs among his favourite
T h e s o u r c e s s a i d t h a t t h e o t h e r estranged leaders included lawmakers
As per report, the flood fully damaged 53 health facilities including 18 civil dispensaries (CDs), two Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals (THQ), 29 basic health units (BHUs) and four rural health
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“It is unfortunate that a party [PTI) is busy doing politics in these testing times instead of making concerted efforts to reduce sufferings of the flood affected people in the country,” he said while addressing a news conference
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Saturday directed the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to send more aid to the flood affected districts, an official of the PDMA said here The official disclosed that 15 000 blankets 1 000 buckets 3,000 jerry cans, 1,500 kitchen sets, 3,000 plastic mats, 5,000 mosquito nets, 1,200 tarpaulin sheets, 1,500 sandalwood kits have been sent to Kohistan soon after receiving reports about more need He said, KP Minister for Relief Iqbal Wazir also confirmed the sending of more aids to Kohistan districts Iqbal Wazir also confirmed that 15,000 blankets, 3,000 jerry cans, 1,500 kitchen sets, 3,000 plastic mats, 5,000 mosquito nets, 1 200 tarpaulin sheets 3 000 baby diapers 1 500 sanitary kits have been provided for Swat as well
centres (RHCs), mostly in Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, Karak and Kohistan Lower and couple of facilities in Swat, Dir, North and South Waziristan
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The company will also provide Rs 6 4 m i l l i o n w o r t h o f p o r t a b l e s o l a r e n e rg y devices and Rs 2 4 million worth of food s u p p l i e s f o r t h e f l o o d h i t p e o p l e , t h e official said The total package is worth Rs
MQM P coordination committee members have expressed anger over restoration of Kamran Tessori as member of the committee
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Z a h i d M a n s o o r i , a n d A m i r M o e e n h e y h a v e d e m a n d e d t o h o l d t h e m e e t i n g a g a i n a n d d e c i d e o n t h e matters with two third majority,” they said “Any member could be included
Punjab province as a platform to promote their anti state narrative He alleged that Farah Gogi had been given an ‘NRO’ by the Punjab government in all the corruption cases
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4 die of dengue as 125 more cases repor ted in Punjab
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Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday announced the launch of the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service for Karachi after a wait of five years The bus service which will operate on a 3 88 kilometer long route, will provide connectivity from Orangi Town to the Board Office Chowk traffic intersections and has been named BRT Abdul Sattar Edhi Line to pay tribute to the late philanthropist Speaking at the inauguration ceremony today, Memon said that 20 air conditioned buses will run on the route elaborating that there were four bus stations and ticket booths on the route The 12 meter long buses are equipped to accommodate 90 passengers at a time he said highlighting that nearly 50,000 residents will be able to benefit from the service Fares charged from commuters will range between Rs10 and Rs20 Keeping the financial crises and increasing petrol prices in view, we have reduced the fares so that the common people can benefit from the service,” Memon said The minister lauded PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for their efforts in the completion of the project “They have promised to bring another project for the people of Karachi to facilitate the people and make their lives easier,” he added
The SAPM said Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and his son were acting as a facilitator for Imran Khan to arrange political gatherings in the province “Pervaiz Elahi has not visited the flood hit areas he alleged
He was of the view that the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) was holding public meetings in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spending around Rs250 300 million on each gathering that should have been utilized to help the flood affected people
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Attaullah Tarar said in the testing times when the people of Punjab were badly hit by the flood, the
i n t h e c o o r d i n a t i o n c o m m i t t e e a f t e r approval with two third majority ” M o r e o v e r, s o u r c e s s a i d t h a t a n o t h e r k e y l e a d e r A d v o c a t e S h a h a b Imam is also annoyed over the recent decisions and has decided to part ways from the party in protest Kamran Tessori is considered close to former MQM P leader Farooq Sattar and his induction in the party is seen as Sattar ’s return to the party fold In February 2018, Kamran Tessori,
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Meanwhile almost 155 health facilities were partially damaged due to floods The floods partially
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He said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had visited the flood hit areas of the country and met with the affected families in KPK Punjab Balochistan and Sindh provinces
He questioned why two Director Generals of Anti corruption had been changed in a short time The two DGs of Anti Corruption had been changed just to give NRO to Farah Gogi,” he said
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Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said the incumbent coalition government believed in serving the flood affected people on priority, not doing politics for personal gains
conveyed her reservations to the party in writing, stating that she is part of the committee but will not remain silent on unjustified decisions
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He added that at least 57 bridges, and 2432 km area of 521 roads has been damaged or demolished in the floods A total of 1716 relief camps have been established in Sindh where 5,94,620 people are residing 296 camps have been established in Hyderabad division, 577 in Shaheed Benazir Abad division, 52 in Mirpurkhas division, 269 in Sukkur, 481 in Larkana division while 41 relief camps have been established in Karachi, he added Indus in high flood at Kotri Barrage
Apart from this, the officials were directed to drain out stagnant water as early as possible to avoid further outbreak of diseases MNA Sardar Nasrullah Darishak, MPA Owais Darishak, Commissioner DG Khan Liaqat Ali Chathha and some other officers were also present on the occasion
The government is following short and long term policies to restore infrastructure in the affected areas and also sought feasibility report for construction of dams on way to hill torrents The majority of flood victims have returned to their native areas
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The water inflow in river at Taunsa Barrage has been 1 81 200 cusecs while outflow has been 1 64 200 cusecs, according to the water record Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers are flowing below the low flood level the Flood Forecasting Division said 13 people die in flood hit areas of Rajanpur
Floodwater released from Manchar Lake amid rising levels has entered Bhan Syedabad after having inundated several villages in Sehwan taluka while Indus River has been in high flood at Kotri Barrage whereas water level in Sukkur and Guddu barrages is going down rapidly on Saturday
A K I S TA N has called for countering terrorism by addressing its underlying root causes at a UN meeting aimed at advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by the scourge
Pakistan has been a principal victim of terrorism,” Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said at a session on Terrorist attacks based on xenophobia, racism, and other forms of intolerance, or in the name of the religion or belief , which was part of the first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism
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In this regard, Ambassador Akram observed that we have not addressed the root causes of terrorism: conflicts oppression, foreign occupation and injustice There is a need to have a comprehensive approach towards the issue of terrorism that takes into account all factors in the global counter terrorism strategy (GCTS)
Water from Manchar adding to Sindh’s plight as death toll rises to 621
Punjab Minister for Revenue Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmad Khan said on Saturday that a committee has been formed by the Punjab Chief Minister to review the relief activities in the flood affected areas
The distribution of financial aid and construction of houses will be started as soon as the survey is completed He said that all possible measures would be taken for flood affected families
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Ambassador Akram also called for addressing the new forms of terrorism including violent acts by white supremacists, far right extreme right wings, violent nationalists xenophobic Islamophobic anti Muslim and Hindutva groups and ideologies in various parts of the world
He also underscored the need for countering disinformation campaigns aimed
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The water has dropped to blow low flood at Guddu, Sukkur and other barrages in upstream of Indus River
A focal person of flood relief operations told that a total 49,564 cattle have been reported dead amid the floods while over 1,618,602 homes have been damaged Crops on 45 82 044 acres of land has been destroyed due to the natural disaster, he added
The federal government issued a report regarding life and property damages and relief and rescue operations in Sindh amid unprecedented rainfall and floods in the province At least 621 people have lost their lives to the calamity while another 11,563 have
According to NHA sources, the highway is submerged under flood water near Mehar Khairpur Nathan Shah and Sehwan toll plaza The water level on the location is around 3 feet, they added
Centre issues report on deaths, damages in Sindh
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In occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the occupying forces have initiated a vicious campaign of state sponsored terrorism to prevent the Kashmir people from exercising their recognized right to self determination,” the envoy told the gathering
The first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism has been convened to address key issues that include protection, remembrance and recognition and access to justice, as well as support and assistance
The teams of the Punjab government have been formed for the survey starting from next week
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High Commissioner of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula on Saturday hosted a reception on the eve of the Ethiopian New Year and National Unity Day at the newly opened high commission of his country in Islamabad On September 10, every year Ethiopians gather to celebrate the New Year as well as the National Unity Day said Jemal Beker Abdula This day, he said his countrymen reaffirm their faith in love forgiveness, unity and harmony which they consider as defining values of their nation This is also a sign of the country’s diversity which he called the Ehiopian’s wealth and strength The ambassador said “For his people National Unity Day was not only a beautiful metaphor but also the basis for the existence of our multi ethnic, religions, idea, gender peace cohesion and harmony among the citizens of Ethiopia and of all nations nationalities political and religious views ” Due to this unity he said his country able to perform a miracle and lead Ethiopia to anchor of peace and prosperity National Unity Day is celebrated in Ethiopia in honor of the National Defence Forces fiA summons Pti leaders in prohibited funding case
1,57,000 cusecs, while outflow has been 1,55,300 cusecs The water inflow in river at Kalabagh has been 1,53,200 cusecs and discharge measured 1,45,200 cusecs The water inflow in Indus at Chashma has been 2 13 500 cusecs and discharge measured 1 95 500 cusecs
PPP chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said, “We are all incredibly grieved” He said that September was the busiest month for the UN chief with the UN General Assembly to be held later this month He said, “Secretary General took out time to personally visit Pakistan in our time of difficulty and witnessed first hand the devastation that has been caused by the catastrophic monsoon rains that we faced for many month ” Bilawal said UN chief spent the previous day in Islamabad, receiving briefings from national flood response centre And, today, along with Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif we accompanied the Secretary General to visit the flood hit areas of Balochistan, where he met flood affectees then he visited flood affected areas in Sindh He also visited UNESCO world heritage site Mohen jo Daro, which unfortunately too had been damaged by the monsoon rains The people of Pakistan were facing a heavy price in the form of their lives and livelihoods, PPP chairman said Bilawal said that the people of Pakistan contributed less than 1 percent to global carbon footprints He said that response to this crises must be a global response “With the help of UN chief, we look forward to working with the global community to build better to rehabilitate and to reconstruct the lives of our people,” he added
As many as 13 people died while 3,361 persons sustained injuries during floods in district Rajanpur
Mian Nauman Kabir said that LCCI should be given representation on the various boards working under the Finance Ministry To curtail dependence on textiles, he recommended to give special fiscal incentives to other potential export sectors of the economy e g Halal food IT pharmaceuticals and engineering etc He said that a cash incentive scheme on the model of 1960s should be given to potential export sectors
He said that the government alone could not overcome such a huge losses due to deluge floods and torrential rains in the country, therefore the rich and affluent people especially the industrialists and businessmen particularly from Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Rawalpindi and other major cities, would have to come forward for the help and support to the people affected by the floods
According t NDMA, floods caused great devastation in Sindh as the death toll on Saturday reached 621 another 11 563 injured while 16 18 602 homes have been damaged due to the calamity
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About seeking prior approval from the SBP for the import of machinery under Chapter 84 and 85, h e s a i d t h a t h o l d i n g o f s h i p p i n g d o c u m e n t s b y c o m m e r c i a l b a n k s w a s a d v e r s e l y i m p a c t i n g t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e b u s i n e s s e s a n d a l s o r e s u l t i n g i n bearing undue demurrage charges due to the delays in getting the required approval
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Miftah Ismail said that the estimates of flood destruction were US $18 5 billion He mentioned that 6 500 km of roads 246 bridges 1 7 million houses had been destroyed One million animals died and 1,300 people lost their lives in the natural calamity The entire cotton of Sindh had been destroyed which would have to be imported and two thirds of rice crop had also been destroyed
Dr Akhtar also instructed the local administration to make arrangements on permanent basis to save people of mountain areas from flood devastation in future He also reviewed dengue and anti polio campaigns in the flood devastated areas
in economic losses,” he said, adding that no country has sacrificed more than Pakistan for achieving peace “The ‘core’ of the international terrorist groups al Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been decimated; in the case of al Qaeda largely due to Pakistan’s contribution, the envoy added
with various delegations The survey process will be completed by the end of ongoing month of September and after it rehabilitation phase of the flood victims will be started
The minister said that welfare organizations would also take part actively in this noble cause in building houses for the victims
Mian Nauman Kabir said that Pakistan desperately needed to enhance the export competitiveness of its SME sector The foremost thing to address was the issue of inadequate access to finance for SMEs as its share in private sector credit was less than six per cent Better oversight of SBP should be ensured over the commercial banks and obligating them to create more financial space for SMEs
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He also stressed the need to distinguish between terrorism and legal struggles for freedom and self determination, saying in situations of foreign occupation, it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle
State sponsored terrorism against adversaries also remains to be effectively addressed, he said, adding Pakistan continues to suffer from cross border terrorism “sponsored and financed by the one South Asian nation which has fomented terrorism in all its neighbouring countries
He also highlighted the issue of demurrage charges which were badly hurting the business community, asserting that this matter was still pending and was required to be expedited on priority Any decision of demurrage waiver must be implemented across the board including the private shipping companies he requested
He said that under the directions of the Punjab Chief Minister, the ministerial committee would get build houses at safer places for the communities living on flood water passages
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Four off taking canals from Kotri Barrage carrying 20,000 cusecs of water The river water exerting pressure at Kotri Barrage and protective dykes from Dadu to Thatta and Sujawal, irrigation sources said
A survey process will be started from the coming week of September to estimate damages in the affected areas and provide financial assistance to the victims He expressed these views during meeting
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The Indus River has been in high flood at Kotri Barrage with water inflow has further surged to 6,26,000 cusecs and outflow in the downstream has been 6 00 000 cusecs
He said that upon their continuous complaining, the authorities concerned informed them that strict action was being taken against the banks for exploiting the business community for demanding 10 to 15 rupees over and above the inter bank dollar rate for
The grid station at Bhan Syedabad also submerged Indus Highway at Sehwan and multiple link roads are also submerged disconnecting multiple villages in Dadu and Sehwan areas
The water in the river at Guddu Barrage has further dropped in last 24 hours to inflow 1,65,200 cusecs and outflow of water 1,58,500 cusecs The water level has dropped at Sukkur Barrage and inflow and outflow of water in the river has been 1,85,000 cusecs
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LCCI Senior Vice President Mian Rehman Aziz Chan and Vice President Haris Ateeq said that exports to potential markets like Africa Central Asia Iran and Russia could not be increased due to lack of banking channels and other alternate arrangements such as barter trade SBP and other relevant authorities should be directed to take special measures in this connection
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned several leaders of Pakistan Tehreek i Insaf (PTI) in the prohibited funding case for recording their statements According to details, the agency summoned PTI leader Arshad Dad on September 14 to record his statement in the prohibited funding case Meanwhile the party’s finance adviser Siraj Ahmed was also summoned on September 14 to address questions during the ongoing probe Moreover, PTI’s secretary finance Sardar Azhar Tariq Atif Khan and Jamal Ansari were summoned on September 13 to record their statements FIA started investigating the PTI prohibited funding case after the verdict of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) A six member probe team was formed by the intelligence agency
The LCCI president said that the Ministry of Finance should take concrete measures for permanently solving the long standing issue of the misuse of tax exemptions by the industries based in FATA/PATA that resulted in heavy tax evasion Once these exemptions get expired in June 2023 they should not be renewed
Several union councils and urban areas of Jamshoro and Kotri have submerged under the river water Floodwater has entered in homes and residents facing hardships
We have lost more than 80,000 precious lives and suffered over $120 billion
Pointing out that the threat of terrorism continues, and it has spread geographically, he called for adopting appropriate strategies to eliminate the terrorist threats
This was told in a briefing given to Punjab Health Minister Dr Akhtar Malik during his visit to flood hit areas of district Rajanpur The officials informed that 58 teams of health department were working in the flood stricken areas to provide treatment facilities to the people in distraught Dr Akhtar Malik instructed the officials to employ all possible resources to provide relief to the affectees Speaking on the occasion he said that the government will not leave the people alone at this critical phase Punjab government will continue relief work till rehabilitation of the people
According to NDMA and PDMA authorities floodwater released from Manchar Lake amid rising levels has entered Bhan Syedabad after having inundated several villages in the union councils of Wahur, Arazi, Dal, Bubak and Jaffarabad in Sehwan taluka According to rescue sources, the floodwater released from Manchar Lake through deliberate cuts has entered Bhan Syedabad town while residents are building a dyke in an attempt to prevent floodwaters from entering the city
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On September 12, 1962, then US presi dent John F Kennedy informed the pub lic of his plan to put a man on the Moon by the end of the decade It was the height of the Cold War and America needed a big victory to demon strate its space superiority after the So viet Union had launched the first satellite and put the first man in orbit
“We choose to go to the Moon,” Kennedy told 40,000 people at Rice Uni versity, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win 60 years on the United States is about to launch the first mission of its re turn program to the Moon, Artemis But why repeat what has already been done?
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All the necessary equipment can be sent there in “multiple launches,” before finally being joined by the crew to set off on the long voyage Sean Fuller respon sible for the Gateway program, told AFP
She expects further scientific and technological breakthroughs too, just like during the Apollo era
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According to the FIR, Ali’s family also stole valu ables including an iPhone 13 Pro Max, gold bangles and Rs500,000 in cash
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Prior to her kidnapping, Ali and Sheikh had repeat edly pressured the survivor to accept Ali’s proposal of marriage to the point of giving her death threats ac cording to Ghafoor ’s police complaint
To avoid having to take everything with them and to save costs NASA wants to learn how to use the resources present on the surface
What’s more, while the ISS can often be resupplied, trips to the Moon a thousand times further are much more complex
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According to the first information report (FIR), Ali, his wife Maham and Sheikh and four bodyguards broke into Ghafoor ’s home on August 9 and kidnapped her
be reached in at least several months e s Ta b L i s h i n g a way p o i n T: A major pillar of the Artemis program is the construction of a space station in orbit around the Moon, called Gateway, which will serve as a relay before the trip to Mars
A district and sessions court in Faisalabad extended until September 24 the interim bail of Ana Ali Sheikh, daughter of main suspect Sheikh Danish Ali after she and her fauther were charged with sexual assault against a young woman
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An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday re leased the written verdict in Ramzan Sugar Mills ref erence against the prime minister and his son Hamza Shehbaz
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partly shielded from radiation by the Earth’s magnetic field, which isn’t the case on the Moon
“ T h e s a m p l e s t h a t w e c o l l e c t e d during the Apollo missions changed the way we view our solar system astro naut Jessica Meir told AFP “I think we can expect that from the Artemis pro gram as well
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Finally for sustainable access to an energy source, NASA is working on the development of portable nuclear fission systems
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Additional District and Sessions Judge Munsif Khan Saturday heard the petition filed by Sheikh Barrister Latif Khosa and Farrukh Gulzar Awan, a former justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), ap peared represented Sheikh While Aftab Ahmad Bajwa represented Ghafoor
H o w e v e r, t h e L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t D e partment has made it clear that the EU can
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Khadija Ghafoor a dental student from Faisalabad and Sheikh’s friend, was abducted and sexually as saulted in Ali’s house for turning down his advances
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But NASA argues that re conquering the Moon is a must before a trip to the Red Planet Here’s why L o n g s pa c e m i s s i o n s : NASA wants to develop a sustainable human presence on the Moon with missions lasting several weeks compared to just a few days for Apollo
Criticism has risen in recent years, for example from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins and the Mars Society founder Robert Zubrin, who have long advocated for America to go directly to Mars
Such measures will help build capacity of the Punjab Police officials to aware of the proce dures and skills used in policing at global level, perform the duty of crime prevention suppres sion of criminals and public security in an effi cient manner ”
It is notified for the information of all that Mr Adnan Shahzad a PhD Scholar of Islamic Studies Department of HITEC University Taxila, will defend his research dissertation on Tuesday September 13, 2022, at 11:00 AM in IQBAL Auditorium of the University The research has been supervised by Dr Farhad Ullah Defence is open to all interested individuals can attend the open defence and be seated by 10:45 AM p r
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He has been actively involved in organizing a number of international workshops/seminars/conferences/forums
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CSCEC Branch Office in Pakistan also donated Rs 600 000 to the flood af fected people through the All Pakistan Chi nese Enterprises’Association to support the local government’s flood relief work
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The China Media Group (CMG) will be broadcasting the 2022 annual Mid Autumn Festival during prime time on Saturday, providing a high tech visual feast through state of the art technologies and spreading the festive cheer among Chinese people across the globe
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help our iron brother Pakistan to protect their home,” Mr Xiao Hua added This heart warming activities solved the food shortage problem of these vic tims and relieved the urgent needs of the local people Diarrhea skin infections respiratory infections, malaria, dengue fever and other diseases often spread after flood and local villagers urgently need medical assistance
to witness the friendly cooperation be tween China and Pakistan Disasters are ruthless but people are compassionate
The PKM project team will give full play to its own advantages, resolutely ensure the smooth traffic of PKM proj ect during the disaster, maintain a valu able rescue and escape channel for the Pakistani people, and at the same time do everything possible to support the local flood relief and rescue works and
The gala will be available on various China Central Television (CCTV) channels, new media platforms, radio programs, as well as overseas social platforms
This year, CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+) under CMG will provide live feed of the gala to mul tiple overseas media outlets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Malaysia and other places The Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company (TVB), Teledi fusao de Macau (TDM)
Call center ’s services to vulnerable communities primarily, targeting those who are unaware of their legal rights across Pakistan, and particularly in Sindh SLACC has received over 360,119 calls on its Interactive Voice Recording (IVR) system and registered 157,276 legal queries from more than 450 cities and towns across Pakistan
Prof Dr Qaisar Abbas was appointed as UoS Vice Chancellor on regular basis for a period of four years through a notification issued by the Punjab Higher Education Department No SO (Univ )5 1/2018 VOL III dated 10 09 2022 ’’
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Punjab IG Police Faisal Shahkar was speak ing at the MoU signing ceremony between the Punjab Police and China’s Jiangsu Public Secu rity Department here at Central Police office Under the MoU, both the institutions will work together for security of citizens regional peace and social stability
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Prof Dr Qaisar Abbas has assumed the charge as Vice Chancellor University of Sargodha on Saturday Prior to the current assignment, he was working with the Asian Development Bank
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ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced online exams for overseas Pakistani students These online exam of Matric, FA and I com programs will start from September 13
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Dr Abbas has produced numerous research outputs including 38 publications in national and international journals, nine conference proceedings, and seven conference presentations Dr Abbas has also completed two research projects funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and CUI Five students have completed their Ph D works under his supervision
H I N E S E Ambassador to Pakistan Mr Nong Rong said on the occasion that China and Pakistan are true friends and brothers who share weal and woe, and the donations from Chinese enterprises reflected the iron clad friendship between China and Pakistan that is rooted in the hearts of the two peoples
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory Police has started stringent action against those who threaten or use obscene language by making hoax calls on the police emergency helpline “Pukaar 15” The first case of such nature was registered at Sabzi Mandi police station after obtaining records of different numbers The culprit arrested identified as Muhammad Ashraf involved in threatening or used obscene language by making hoax calls on the police emergency helpline “Pukaar 15”, a police spokesman said on Saturday The Inspector General of Police, Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, took notice of bogus calls on the police emergency helpline and directed the DIG Safe City Romail Akram to take actions against people involved in such crime If anyone tries to waste the time of the police by making fake calls or passing derogatory remarks to the personnel will be dealt with iron hands,” IGP maintained He urged the citizens to approach police only in emergency situations as some genuine cases needing police attention may be neglected because of the time consumed by hoax calls p r
800 nearby poor victims for free Mr Xiao Hua, head of the CSCEC Pakistan PKM project said that as the largest transportation infrastructure project under the China Pakistan Eco nomic Corridor, the PKM project has long attached importance to serving local people, actively fulfilled social re sponsibilities, and actively carried out public welfare activities It is a typical demonstration project
Punjab Inspector General of Police Faisal Shahkar on Friday said that to keep pace with fast changing dynamics it is very important to engage in cooperation and working relationship with po lice forces of neighboring countries for capacity building of police personnel, provision of modern equipment and crime prevention
Through SLACC, anyone can seek legal advice on any legal issue ranging from matters pertaining to the non filing of First Information Report (FIR), emergency support to victims of violence legal remedies available to a citizen when he/she is not able to avail basic public services such as water, electricity, and other matters as per law All must call number
The gala will be aired in 8K ultra high definition (UHD) and 3D audio for the first time, and displayed on over 270 giant UHD screens installed in 70 cities across the country, offering the viewers a fantastic audio and visual feast This year ’s gala has already at tracted widespread attention from domestic and over seas media and many overseas mainstream media have republished relevant reports regarding the event
He was instrumental in launching an international research journal “South Asian Journal of Global Business Research” published by Emerald Publications
Through a combination of ingenuity, art and tech nology, the grand event will demonstrate China’s cul tural charm and spectacular landscapes to the audience
Under the MoU Punjab Police and Jiangsu Police General will ensure exchange of modern equipment and intelligence sharing to improve quality of policing, while regular training courses will be held to increase efficiency of personnel Other measures including mutual exchange of training and conducting officers will continue IG Police Faisal Shahkar termed the MoU signing between the Punjab Police and Jiangsu Police an important achievement which will have far reaching impact, adding that measures taken under the MoU would lead to capacity building of officers and modernization of the force
Mid-Autumn Festival Gala by CMG to present high-tech visual feast to global audience tonight
Dr Abbas acquired his PhD degree in Human Resource Development from the Nankai University Tianjin the PRC, in May 2000 He performed a post doctoral research at Cardiff Business School (UK) in September 2007 He also holds MSc and MPhil in Economics from Quaid i Azam University Islamabad He has worked as Dean faculty of Business Administration at COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) and Director of CUI Lahore campus Over the years, he has assumed various responsibilities at CUI including Provost Convener of Campus Selection Committee, Convener Board of Studies of Management Sciences, and Convener Board of Faculties of Business Administration and Board Member of Governor CUI in Pakistan
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The signing ceremony was held at Central Police office in which IG Police Faisal Shahkar and Chinese Consul General Lahore Zhao Shiren were present while Jiangsu Police Chief and sen ior Chinese officials participated through video
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tended reality (XR) views and real scenes of moun tains and rivers will transport the audience to various scenes in the twinkling of an eye
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The gala, featuring a star studded lineup, will stage an assortment of fantastic performances, includ ing symphony opera dances as well as songs many of which adapted from Chinese classical poems Folk art will also be highlighted in the show demonstrating the glamor of traditional Chinese cul ture, with one song incorporating the element Lord Rabbit, known as Tu’er Ye, which symbolizes health and safety in the culture of ancient Beijing
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The university has completed all necessary arrangements, the University has created accounts for all students on the LMS portal in which necessary instructions, roll number slips and date sheets have been provided Students can access their account by entering username and password on the portal According to Controller Examinations, Mian Muhammad Riaz, these exams will be monitored with the help of cameras in the presence of Microsoft teams to ensure transparency
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Produced by CMG, this year ’s annual gala will open in Zhangjiagang, a county level city in Suzhou City of east China s Jiangsu Province
crewed space mission, Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe who are on a six month stay in orbit will be come the first Chinese ever to spend the Mid Autumn Festival in China’s space station The three Chinese astronauts will record an exclusive video for the CMG gala, sending their Mid Autumn Festival greet ings to the Chinese people all around the world
The PKM project took active ac tion, purchased about 500 boxes of var ious types of medicines for post disaster epidemics organized medical teams to visit nearby villages for free clinics, and carried out free medical and medicine delivery activi ties to help local villagers understand post disaster disease prevention and epidemic prevention knowledge and avoid the occurrence of infectious dis eases to ensure the health and food safety of the people in the flooded area
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He expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of food med icines and cash amounts being supplied among the people of flood hit areas of Sukkur Sindh He said that while Pak istanis are fighting floods, Chinese brethren have come forward to help the people stuck in flood ravaged areas of the country China State Construction Engineer ing Corporation (CSCEC) has donated packs comprising large quantity of rice, grain oil sugar and other urgently needed living supplies, and promptly distributed these relief food to around
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Chinese Consul General Zhao Shiren wel comed the MoU signing and said it a great step toward benefitting from each other ’s experience
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link It was agreed upon to enhance cooperation in crime prevention, public security and capacity building of officials Bilateral cooperation for prevention of financial crimes, arrest of criminals and recovery of goods stolen abroad were also decided Under the MoU, Punjab Police and Jiangsu will work together to protect constitu tional rights of each other ’s citizens, investors, citizens, national institutions and officials’ inter ests in their areas, and both institutions will co operate and promote friendly relations so that the lives of citizens are protected
However both the warring nations have dur ing the period developed a sort of love hate re lationship with their immediate neighbours, in the case of Afghans the Pakistanis for Iraqis their co religionists, the Iranians While the for mer subjugated nations depend on much of the access to the free trade as in the case of Afghanistan (the ATT) as allowed by Pakistan;
AnY instances of violence by Afghan spectators towards Pak istani one in KPK were reported by the local and international media after Pakistan won their cricket match in uAE during last week Pak istani and Indian spectators in a third country might have such tense moments but seldom any one has taken the law into their own hands
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The Iran Iraq war in 1980 was triggered partly by the fact that Iraq s secular Baath party feared rebellion in its south soft belly, which had a population whose co religionists incidentally ruled Tehran The war was a no win for either
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While the government has taken some measures to reduce the carbon foot print, it has failed to achieve its target, that is, to mitigate the effects of cli mate change Our industries produce a huge quantity of poisonous gases, and motor vehicle emission is the leading cause of the poor quality of air
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On the other hand the revolutionary euphoria in Tehran gave way to silent reconstruction of a war devastated country for the next one decade at least
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The government should think of a sustainable way to control its carbon footprint Plantation of trees is not enough at the moment The government needs to focus on spreading awareness and educating people about climate change In addition it should encourage the use of bicycles cloth and paper bags, and waste recycling The problem we have created for our selves can only be solved with active participation of both the government and the people not only will this make the country’s future better but will also create job opportunities for many of the unemployed people and that, in turn, will eventually boost the national economy
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Teachers are the backbone of the education sector They should not only be capable sincere and skilled but should also possess relevant quali fications, like BEd and mEd These are professional degrees for teachers just like other professionals, such as engineers, advocates or doctors, have to have their respective professional qualification before they may practise
Ensuring that students excel academically alone may not do the trick The other important aspect is making sure they are prepared and ready to be the leaders of tomorrow in order to be able to address the problems of the future Successful leaders are knowledgeable, self aware, effective communicators, problem solvers, collaborative and able to persevere in the face of obstacles For the last several years these skills have been taken on greater agency in national systems, and the spectrum is called social and emotional learning (SEL) The debate is no more about whether they should be taught but about where and how
In Afghanistan, the modernist monarchs; whose human rights credentials were not so im pressive, were responsible for the winds of change The smooth sailing uptil the 1970s did make one believe that the country would soon be on its way to the progress it deserved However, the great power domino games ruined the state to an extent that to this day despite a local adminis tration, the country does not know the next step
Having explained the stakes of countries like Pakistan and Iran one wonders, as to why these developed states have to face the scorn of their less fortunate neighbours off and on The answers to the query lay in the fact that the two nations have been just out of their adolescence in true words despite the fact that Iraq has been a cra dle of civilization for all, its history after the fall of Abbasid dynasty left it at the mercy of competing Safavi and Ottoman dynasties It was not until the geo metrical division of greater Syria and Trans Jordan into Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Jordan; the tradi tional Levant that Iraq began to taste the flavour of industry led civilization The taste enflamed ambitions and the state witnessed a succession of bloody coups and counter coups The 23 years of Baath rule gave the society the semblance of a modern state; though that was soon rudely swept away by the uS invasion
A s d e b a t e c o n t i n u e s i n t h e P a k i s t a n i m e d i a e x p r e s s i n g b e w i l d e r m e n t o v e r w h a t many Pakistanis see as an unceremonious pay back from Afghanistan Only time will decide in the case of Afghanistan and Iraq; how much fault lay within and what was the fault of the other nations uptil then, Pakistan will have to bear the outbursts of a nation in stress; not of Pakistan’s making!
THE Education and Literacy department in Sindh recently recruited junior elementary school teachers (JESTs) and primary school teachers (PSTs) The induction process was quite ineffective and unprofessional as it was solely based on a single test no interview was held to analyse the teaching ability skills and teaching methods of potential teachers
Take the instance of another state, which was invaded by the uSA in 2003; Iraq Ironically, the country shifted position from an ally against the resurgent Islamist surge under Khomeini to the state, which was getting too big for the boots The invasion of Kuwait in a way sealed the fate of Iraq in the decade to come After the Republi cans took over the White House in 2000, the countdown to formal occupation of Iraq began The famous Axis of Evil speech literally con firmed what was in store for the region
The instances reported in the media in fact point to the undercurrents which seem to shape the behaviour of one nationality towards the other Afghanistan, a country which had the mis fortune of two invasions during the last half cen tury; in 1979 by the then uSSR and in 2001 by the uSA; had a common border with both Pak istan and Iran While Iranians regulated the pres ence of Afghans in one way or another, Pakistan has been a second home for them in the after math of events in december 2001 The Pakistani authorities asked not much from them when many Afghans crossed over to Pakistan in 1979 Even today, many confirmed Afghans have Pak istani CnICs as well as established businesses in Pakistan many Afghan leaders of all political shades have their educational degrees from Pe shawar or any other Pakistani city elite’s educa tional institution
Similarly, much of the discontent on the streets of Baghdad emanates not from uS occu pation or three decades of dictatorship Iran seems the main culprit as Pakistan is regarded on the streets of Kabul Both instances in coun tries freshly out of uS occupation point out re gretfully to hate and scapegoating of the concerned neighbours, who instead of abandon ing them rose to the occasion and got brickbats for it
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At the same time, national systems are identifying strategies to acceler ate their effects to embed SEL skills across programmes to improve stu dent success
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Reducing the carbon footprint is one of the biggest challenges for govern ments across the world The temperature is rising and glaciers are melting at a fast pace Heavy rains have caused devastation in most parts of the country The deadly floods have engulfed villages and cities, causing huge loss of precious lives and property Pakistan has become the second most polluted country in the world
The cycle was repeated with a difference in the aftermath of 9/11 and the October 2001 uS invasion of Afghanistan despite the fact t h a t o ff i c i a l l y P a k i s t a n s i d e d w i t h t h e u S Coalition; it was a known fact that whatever P a k i s t a n w a s d o i n g t o a p p e a s e t h e u S A w a s u n d e r d u r e s s I t w a s n o c o i n c i d e n c e t h a t t h e first Interim Prime minister of the 2021 Tal iban regime, mullah Baradar, had spent time i n K a r a c h i C e n t r a l j a i l , b u t m i g h t n o t h a v e been tortured to the point of passing out in the p r o c e s s E v e n t o d a y, a n y f o o d s h o r t a g e o r major grain crisis in Pakistan is always traced to the demands of the Afghan market
The country has recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of its inde pendence, but its fate hangs in the balance Poor policies and vested inter ests of politicians have caused great harm to the country, and the trend is continuing The politicians should take effective measures for political sta bility and progress of the country
and Iraq power needs like gas and electricity from Iran; the hate for the caring neighbour seems to be the cornerstone of the dominant po litical trends in both Afghanistan and Iraq
A test alone cannot determine the abilities of a candidate Therefore, an interview should be mandatory The relevant minister should look into the recruitment process and ensure that the best candidates are cho sen for such positions
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That stalemate was however broken when the uSA finally made a false ground over Wmd and invaded Iraq The change in sta tus quo gave the neigh bouring Iran unprecedented access to every lifestyle in Iraq Four week into the occupation, it was not the uS businesspersons who were making a trail into Baghdad Rather it was the Iran ian pilgrims, as well as undercover IRGC as sets who were making a beeline to the Holy shrines in the Southern Wilayas (Iraqi administrative units in use since the Ottoman period) for the annual feature of “Arbaeen” in honour of the grandson of the Prophet muhammad (PBuH), Imam Husain
PAKISTAn is in a state of economic, political and social turmoil As a re sult its qualified and skilled citizens are looking for permanent residence and job opportunities in developed countries like Canada and Australia Our country has been struggling for stability since 1947
In addition to tests based on multiple choice questions (mCQs), the in terview process plays a key role as the candidates have to prove their capa bilities before a panel of experts The interviewers also get a chance to examine a candidate’s cognitive and professional abilities closely
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side Iran could not enhance its influence to its Arab neighbourhood, while Iraq emerged frac tured in terms of economy and its standing among its Arab brothers Having taken so much debt from the Sheikhdoms to keep the essential supplies running in cities, Iraq was in deep debt
The first 1991 uS incursion into Iraq by the uSA led coalition, did gave the opportunity to the western powers to get rid of the Baath; yet they stopped half way; calculating that dis lodging the Baath in Iraq was like giving the Khomeni ist regime in Tehran a free ticket to Iraq The result was un precedented internal re pression in Iraq, making names like “Chemical Ali” house hold nicknames for any undesirable person
AS national conventions about immigration, cyber security, under employ ment artificial intelligence (AI) and the rapid trans formation of our work place are debated, a daunting question that looms is how we are going to prepare the next generation to tackle these critical challenges and make use of some incredible opportunities
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In a few words, both Pakistan and Iran seem to be carrying a thankless baggage where they have not that option on the table to abandon the abusing nation; but to keep investing in time and resources, in case they make a breakthrough one day despite the fact that Iranian assets in Iraq are on the firing line, just a few days back the Iranian government on the orders of the Supreme Leader waived off the accumulating circular debt in the head of electricity sup ply to Iraq in one go
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The current account deficit (CAd) of Pakistan has swollen up to $17 4 billion in the 2021 22 fiscal The ban on the import of luxury items has proven not to be a solution due to the depreciating value of the national currency, Pakistan s exports face major difficulties Foreign investors are reluctant to take risk amid economic instability
PAKISTAn enjoys a geostrategic position for inland and distant trans portation as 95 per cent freight and 90pc passengers use road facilities in the country unfortunately, the number of road accidents in Pakistan is also among the highest in the region Reckless driving over speeding and fire eruption due to inappropriate transportation of dangerous goods are some of the common reasons that result in loss of precious lives The agony of mourners increases when it comes to the identification of dead bodies Countries having larger and advanced road networks ensure safety by strict implementation of road safety programmes majority of the roads in Pakistan do not conform to the safety standards no one obeys the speed limit, road signs are broken or missing, and transportation of highly inflam mable material continues without observing precautionary measures Besides, licence issuance checking for intoxication aong the drivers physical fitness and regular inspection of vehicles are rarely done in Pakistan If the authori ties concerned genuinely want to save innocent lives, they need to implement road safety plans with honesty and sincerity
Gentiloni: Taken together, the eurozone is cur rently carrying a debt load equivalent to around 100 percent of economic output That is a lot, but not an
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What we’re more likely to see is in creased funding and ambition for climate
Pakistan floods: Will rich nations ever Pay for climate loss and damage?
DER SPIEGEL: Mr Commissioner, gas prices reached a new record this year Is the eurozone facing a recession?
According to preliminary estimates, 65 percent of Pak istan’s main food crops including 70 percent of its rice have been swept away during the floods and 3 million livestock have died Pakistan’s planning minister says 45 per cent of agricultural land is now destroyed Such territory is precious in the best of times: Of Pakistan s total land area less than 40 percent is arable, and land erosion inflicts heavy damage on agricultural land
Gentiloni: Nobody can exclude that possibility The inflation we are currently experiencing will plunge our economy into turbulence, and the coming winter could be one of the worst in history We are experiencing an unprecedented level of insecurity But the numbers for the EU economy on the whole remain positive, and the situation on the labor market is
Gentiloni: I am guided by the procedure adopted for the European Corona Reconstruction Fund To en sure more national responsibility, member states could be granted more leeway on debt reduction insofar as fundamental joint principles are respected, not least those pertaining to debt sustainability If member states commit to reforms and investments they could be granted more time to pay down their debts That would also be a way to ensure that sustainable fi nances and growth mutually reinforce each other
Wheat is Pakistan s top food crop and the annual plant ing season begins soon More than 90 percent of Pakistani households are wheat consumers But with so much land de stroyed or damaged the wheat harvest could be jeopardized; some farmers fear their land won’t be usable within the next three months Pakistan will likely have to import more food, which could raise costs and worsen the country s balance of payments crisis Before the floods, food inflation was at 26 percent, and in recent days some costs have surged by as much as 500 percent
DER SPIEGEL: You are referring to the rule ac cording to which countries with high debt loads must pay down a twentieth of their debt above 60 percent of GDP each year
DER SPIEGEL: The German government has made it clear that it is opposed to any change to the rules Berlin wants to ensure that new borrowing does not exceed 3 percent of gross domestic product Are you disappointed with the proposals?
RICH COUNTRIES DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT COMPENSATION
Pakistan will head the bloc of develop ing countries in negotiations at the Novem ber COP27 climate change conference in Egypt Expect to see fierce negotiations and strong opinions on compensation payments and finance for loss and damage
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Paolo Gentiloni, 67, is the European Commissioner for Economy A member of the social democratic Partito Democratico, Gentiloni was Italian prime minister from 2016 to 2018
DER SPIEGEL: First low interest rates made it difficult for European savers, and now higher prices are doing the same What do you recommend?
Having said that, given the key role fos sil fuel companies have played in causing climate change and in lobbying to prevent climate action it will likely be easier to de termine liability for private companies rather
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It’s small wonder Pakistan’s climate minister, Sherry Rehman, is calling not only for immediate aid but for compensation by rich industrialised countries for the damage caused by their greenhouse gas emissions
Gentiloni: No I also believe the 3 percent tar get is a good criterion for ensuring that budgetary
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Crops washed away Some 33 mil lion people homeless Billions of dollars of damage A looming food crisis And still the unprecedented rains come Pakistan’s mega monsoon dumped up to 700% of the usual August rainfall on parts of the country, with flood waters boosted by glacial melting from the enormous heatwave that hit the country in
International aid is pouring into Pakistan and a newly established humanitarian air corridor has facilitated the ar rival of emergency relief More than a dozen countries have pledged assistance The immediate focus is on providing food, clean water, and shelter Pakistani officials and interna tional donors are also working to address public health chal lenges However another disaster with direct global implications looms: a major food crisis With crops, live stock, and agricultural land damaged or destroyed, Pakistan will struggle to feed itself and the countries that depend on its food exports This risks exacerbating the global food mar ket crunch triggered by coronavirus pandemic supply chain shocks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
DER SPIEGEL: How can that be prevented?
policy remains on course We should stick to it At the same time, the German government recognizes that we cannot overwhelm countries when it comes to paying down debt
Gentiloni: It won t be easy to agree on an exemp tion of that nature But it is clear that we need to in centivize more investment in the strategic areas of our policy That includes the green and digital transforma tions, but there are also other fields that some member states point to, such as defense
G e n t i l o n i : P r e c i s e l y T h i s r u l e c a n n o t b e a p plied because it would force harsh austerity meas ures in some cases The fact that Berlin agrees is a good starting point for further debate
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But this is changing Increasingly, action and funding for loss and damage is being seen a necessity even by developed coun tries Even so, compensation for historical emissions is still off the table In part, this is fair enough While we know early industri alising countries like the United States have emitted disproportionate volumes of green house gases, it s much harder to pin down how much climate change has contributed to specific events In Pakistan, for instance, the monsoon season has always been part of the region’s weather patterns It would be chal lenging to fairly allocate compensation if you don t know the amount a high emitting nation contributed to the disaster
The global implications of the flood crisis underscore the im portance of global support to preempt another disaster
These high costs will be felt heavily in cities, which are home to large poor and working class populations If history is any guide it could lead to urban unrest It will manifest differently in rural areas, which are home to around two thirds of Pakistan’s population Rural land ownership is wildly unequal and most residents own little or no land which compounds food insecurity In the longer term, this could exacerbate a public health challenge: stunting in chil dren attributed to poor nutrition
March Climate experts say climate change amplified the event at the very least
As she told The Guardian Pakistan has emitted less than 1% of the world’s green house gases but is already amongst the hardest hit nations The bargain made be tween the global north and global south is not working climate change is accelerat ing much faster than predicted Rich countries, however, show very little enthusiasm for paying for loss and damage caused in part by their emissions But as cli mate impacts worsen, can this last?
Gentiloni: That depends on the decisions made by Russian President Vladimir Putin and on the actions we take as well Energy savings are already necessary now We have, to be sure, seen positive developments when it comes to filling natural gas storage facilities and saving energy But the situation in EU member states is highly variable Rationing may become nec essary in some of them
This is why the topic of compensation is fraught and contentious Despite its popular ity with some leaders of developing nations and climate justice advocates, the legal com plexities and potentially enormous sums in volved mean it’s never likely to get traction
Gentiloni: I m not a financial adviser In times o f g r e a t u n c e r t a i n t y, c a u t i o n i s d e f i n i t e l y n o t t h e worst advice My message as commissioner is: In this difficult situation in which we are exposed to t h e d a n g e r s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h b o t h i n f l a t i o n a n d r e cession, Europe must be prepared to take action We have to show the same determination we did in the fight against the COVID crisis For that, we need j o i n t E u r o p e a n i n i t i a t i v e s I f w e a r e s u c c e s s f u l i n demonstrating solidarity in the energy and natural gas crisis, we will overcome the difficulties
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DER SPIEGEL: Many experts propose exclud ing investments in digital and the environment from the fiscal rules What do you think of that idea?
Gentiloni: These national reactions were neces sary and unavoidable But to the extent possible, they should be temporary and targeted The latter has not always been the case And it will also be difficult to limit their timespans Given the current situation, what government would dare put an end to aid programs that were only introduced a month ago? For countries that are already suffering from high debt loads, it could produce permanent budgetary problems
The problem is, the issue risks overshad owing crucial climate negotiations As the question of compensation is politicised, it stalls other areas of climate change action where we urgently need progress, such as se curing more immediate funding for people affected by climate fuelled natural disasters
If the flood waters recede soon enough, Pakistan can still avoid a worst case scenario, salvaging some agricultural land Most of Pakistan’s wheat and rice crops grow in Punjab province, which wasn’t hit as hard by the floods But given the sheer scale of the flooding, the most significant damage is already done The international donor community is al ready grappling with acute crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and donor fatigue remains a concern for Pakistan
overwhelming amount when compared to other indus trialized countries like Japan or the U S The problem in the eurozone is more that debt loads are so different between member states
adaptation and disaster response climate fi nance as it s known The difference here is the funding is being given willingly But at present, climate finance is not flowing at anywhere near the levels needed
DER SPIEGEL: The result will be vast moun tains of debt At the same time, interest rates are climbing which will make it even more difficult for some countries to service their loans Are you afraid that some EU countries could run into difficulties and a new euro crisis may emerge?
One thing is not subject to debate: loss and damage from climate change is happen ing Loss and damage is the phrase used by climate negotiators at the annual United Nations climate summits to refer to impacts caused by climate change But while all 165 nations party to the UN’s Framework Con vention on Climate Change agree it is hap pening, there is no agreement on who should
Despite the improbability, some devel oping countries are strongly focused on com pensation That’s understandable, given their relatively minuscule emissions and the dis proportionate damage being done But it re mains a dealbreaker for rich countries
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DER SPIEGEL: The problem though is that past Italian governments haven’t always done that Gentiloni: The eurozone has six members, in cluding some large ones that are carrying a debt load in excess of 100 percent of economic output In those countries, new borrowing must be limited, and con sistently so At the same time we don’t just have a mountain of debt in Europe, but also a significant need for investments It is true that we must protect the next generation from too much debt But we also have to ensure that the next generation doesn’t find itself at a disadvantage in international competition
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Sure, interest rates have risen slightly But they are s t i l l q u i t e l o w P l u s t h e E u r o p e a n b a n k i n g s y s t e m i s m u c h s t r o n g e r t h a n i t w a s 1 5 y e a r s a g o Nowhere can I see the economic crisis overlapping i n t o t h e f i n a n c i a l s e c t o r
DER SPIEGEL: In view of the crisis, the Inter national Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Europe to accelerate planned reforms to European fiscal rules Is that something you support?
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Gentiloni: In the coming weeks, the Commission will present proposals The crisis presents us with an opportunity to finally overcome old differences in the debate We need solid finances in Europe, but we must be careful to avoid choking off growth
DER SPIEGEL: Sovereign debt is particularly high in your home country of Italy where it is the equivalent of 150 percent of GDP And yet some po litical parties are campaigning on lower taxes and higher pensions
Gentiloni: First, we should focus our efforts on maximizing our existing crisis instruments and adjust ing them to fit the new situation, like the Reconstruc tion Fund, for example And we still have some leeway But if the economic downturn becomes worse and begins affecting the labor market, we will have to reconsider In such a situation, it could become nec essary to consider further economic stimulus meas ures
WILL THE ISSUE OF COMPENSA TION STALL CLIMATE PROGRESS?
A food crisis in Pakistan would have international impli cations The country is the fourth largest global rice exporter, with buyers from China to sub Saharan Africa Any dramatic drop in exports will only add to global food insecurity fueled by reduced wheat exports from Ukraine, although high global rice stocks could soften the blow Pakistan also ex ports many non food crops, especially cotton
Perhaps most important is the legal prece dent set if rich nations explicitly compensated developing nations for losses due to climate change Legally, compensation is paid by a person, organisation or country to a victim So if rich countries begin to pay compensation, it could become a bottomless pit
DER SPIEGEL: On the other hand, the German government is opposed to your plan allowing the Commission to negotiate budgetary policy specifics with member states Are you still committed to that proposal?
Gentiloni: I don’t want to say anything about do mestic policy in Italy
DER SPIEGEL: Will EU member states really be able to maintain such huge spending programs?
than whole nations That s not the only problem Where would compensation go? Would it flow to the most affected communities, or would much of it be absorbed by central bureaucra cies? And what about emerging high pol luters such as China, which is still considered a developing country but emits about a third of global greenhouse gas emis sions more than double the annual emis sions of the US? Which courts would decide on the compensatory amount, given there are no “climate courts” equipped to deal with these questions?
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AkISTAN continues to suffer from catastrophic flooding Around one third of the country remains underwater, and most of the 33 million people af fected by the disaster have yet to receive assistance But the crisis could still get worse: On Tuesday, the retaining wall of Pakistan’s largest lake gave way under ris ing water levels, imperiling communities downstream More monsoon rains are expected in the coming weeks
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DER SPIEGEL: Europe has already piled up a fair amount of debt How do you intend to ensure that future generations aren’t unduly burdened?
Gentiloni: With a strong, joint response Govern ments are already taking strong measures By the end of August, almost 1 percent of the EU’s economic out put flowed into the mitigation of the energy crisis Ad ditional measures will be announced such as the relief package presented by the German government We can assume that these support measures will amount to around 2 percent of economic output by the end of the year
pay for it The recent G20 talks in Bali failed, in part over this exact issue The question of who pays caused major debate between in dustrialised and developing nations, which also disagreed over how strongly to criticise the failure by rich countries to deliver a promised A$145 billion annually in climate finance by 2020
Pakistan’s flood crisis could become a food crisis
DER SPIEGEL: The IMF has proposed the es tablishment of another crisis fund modeled after the Corona Reconstruction program What do you think of that idea?
DER SPIEGEL: French Prime Minister Élisa beth Borne has warned that energy might have to be rationed in the EU Is that something you are con cerned about as well?
affectees can be deposited in Allied Bank's account number PK85ABPA0010099183680023, Askari Bank's account number PK96ASCM0003851650000097, Bank Islami's account number PK38BKIP0310000096360001 and Habib Bank's account number PK09HABB0022997001211801 PAF personnel
In light of the current flooding crisis, Mortein has recommitted itself to its "Dengue Ab Nahi" mission by providing Mortein Coils to the communities and areas most at risk of a dengue outbreak This will guarantee that those affected by this crisis have easy access to effective mosquito repel lents to safeguard themselves and their fam ily against the spread of the Dengue virus
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ties Since there is no vaccine for Dengue the only option for treatment is prevention otherwise, millions of people will continue to be at risk every time this occurs Reckitt has always been diligent about spreading awareness of dengue as well as being a part of community driven projects for the better ment of Pakistan
The Pakistan Red Crescent Society an organization that provides emergency med ical and relief services for Pakistanis, has been chosen for the responsibility of getting this aid to the people who have been im pacted by the flooding as they are already working tirelessly on a Flood Relief mission to all affected areas Team members are cur rently dispersing aid to those in need in the hardest hit areas Dr Adeel Nawaz, Secretary General Pakistan from Red Crescent shares
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I G H T E E N , a luxurious state of the art lifestyle destination housing development show cased its project at Zameen Expo 2022 in Dubai to ex hibitors and visitors from around the world A joint venture of Ora Develop ers, a leading Egyptian developer in partnership with Saif Group and Ko histan Builders (KBD) in Pakistan, Eighteen exhibited its complete prod uct line, including luxurious villas, beautiful apartment complexes, a retail hub an exclusive Clubhouse business complex and provided insights into the master plan of the project Eighteen aims to innovate and revolutionize the real estate industry of Pakistan, by in
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Reckitt and Carrefour have teamed up to do nate PKR 2 million worth of Mortein Coils to the flood affectees of Pakistan a worthy cause with an urgent need Pakistan Red Crescent Society will be the trusted channel that will be conducting on ground facilita tion of the donations provided by Reckitt
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To execute the mission smoothly Reckitt and Carrefour have joined hands They ini tiated and formalized this partnership at a signing ceremony on September 6th, 2022
“At Reckitt, we believe access to high quality hygiene, health and nutrition is a uni versal right Operating in Pakistan for 70 years, it is our responsibility to provide in whatever capacity we can during these tough times By donating Mortein Coils as part of one of our activities for flood relief, we hope to reduce further catastrophe with the pre vention of vector borne diseases" Kashan Hasan, CEO Reckitt
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spite the global pandemic that ravaged the corporate world, slowing down processes worldwide Eighteen perse vered and focused on delivering on its promise to its clients Through dedi cation, devotion and unwavering pas sion, the team of Eighteen marched towards fulfilling their goals and the end of 2022 will be marked with a cel ebration of achieving excellence and delivering on quality The new year will be welcomed with the lifestyle that EIGHTEEN has promised as people start living in their dream houses Za meen expo 2022 in Dubai was very successful for EIGHTEEN as the hous ing project received an overwhelming response Visitors were engaged by the promise of the ultimate lifestyle desti nation and the way EIGHTEEN is thriving the vision to life
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The meeting was attended by MNAs Mr Armaghan Subhani, Mr Nadeem Abbas, Ms Zaib Jaffar, Ms Maiza Hameed, Ms Kiran Imran Dar, Mr Zulfiqar Ali Behan, Ms Naz Baloch and movers Mr Muhammad Jamal ud Din, MNA and Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, MNA besides the senior officers of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and its attached departments
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their part; the Nation needs whatever support it can get Reckitt, in collaboration with Car refour, has taken this action in hopes of re ducing any other catastrophe with the pre vention of the harmful virus by keeping vec tor borne diseases away Reckitt signs MoU with Carrefour and PRCS to donate Rs2m wor th Mor tein Coils for flood affec tees islamabad s ta f f r e p o r t H E D r H a t h a l H o m o u d Alotaobi, President, Interna t i o n a l I s l a m i c U n i v e r s i t y ( I I U ) h a s r e i t e r a t e d h i s r e s o l v e t h a t u n i v e r s i t y l e a d e r ship will not leave any stone u n t u r n e d t o b r i n g t h e n a m e and fame of the university to t h e t o p l e v e l H E D r H a t h a l H o m o u d s a i d t h a t every effort is being made to p r o p e r l y e x e c u t e s t r a t e g i c p l a n k e e p i n g i n v i e w t h e proper utilization of physical r e s o u r c e s and human re sources He said that many departments have been aligned with their mandate properly and Dawah Acad emy is one of them Dawah Academy’s role is being max imized from just a training body to research and higher education The Academy will offer Higher level programmes in addition to training He elaborated that excess staff, in each dept and institute includ ing Dawah Academy and other constituent units is being ratio nalised and rightsized keeping in view the quantum and scope of the work
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An alumni get together was organized at the FC College campus to bring back young and old Formanites Speaker Punjab Assembly, Muhammad Sabtain Khan a prominent Formanite, graced the event as the Chief guest The speaker related anecdotes from his college days He narrated the wonderful memories of the time spent at FCC and appreciated the growth of FCCU as an educational institute Rector Forman Christian College, Dr Jonathan Addleton, highlighted the importance of Alumni in the growth of institution and appreciated the contributions made by Formanites in all walks of life in Pakistan and in different parts of the globe A new edition of annual roundup of FCCU Advancement & Alumni Office activities Formanite Forum was also unveiled on the occasion Later Students from Forman Music Society and Forman dramatics Society performed on stage to entertain the audience Around two hundred alumni came together to reminisce about the past and plan to contribute for the bright future of their alma mater The event was followed by dinner pr
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The Committee rejected “The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill 2021 (moved by Ms Uzma Riaz, MNA) due to non availability of the mover The Committee deferred the following Bills till its next meeting:
PAF expedites relief, rehabilatation process in flood-affec ted areas tradition being call pursuing rehabilitation process flood Balochtisan Punjab PAF has also es tablished “Pakistan Air Force Flood Relief Fund to collect the much needed financial as sistance flood flood are also actively engaged for timely provision of basic necessities of food, shelter, drinking water and medical assistance to the flood victims To provide much needed relief to the sufferings of flood affectees, PAF Emergency Response teams have distributed 26 226 cooked food packs, 205 water bottles and 1769 ration packs consisting of basic food commodities amongst the needy families during the last 24 hours Moreover, in addition to the provision of free food and shelter, 1646 patients were also at tended by the medical teams of Pakistan Air Force in field medical camps of PAF
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The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi organized a discourse on ‘Startup Landscape in Pakistan Tales of Failures and Successes’ at the IBA Main Campus This was the third session conducted under the dialogue series CEO Forum The discussion was moderated by Dr Saima Husain, Assistant Professor and Director QEC, who was in conversation with founders and corporate leaders, including Mr Ehsan Saya, Managing Director, Daraz; Ms Halima Iqbal, CEO and Co Founder, Oraan; Mr Hamza Rauf, Co Founder and Director, Telemart; and Mr Ahmed Ayub, Co founder, Airlift Attendees included students, faculty, academicians, media personnel, business owners, and members from the corporate sector Initiating the dialogue, Dr Saima Husain inquired about e commerce, its relevance, significance in the local ecosystem, and its evolution over time Mr Rauf provided insights into his journey, his early start due to family circumstances, and his understanding of e commerce holding a miniscule share locally and as compared to other countries He said that e commerce cannot grow in isolation and that all systems, infrastructures and technologies must make it easier to operate Mr Ayub voiced that there was no concept of e commerce back in the day He mentioned that e commerce flourished during Covid He reflected on the Karachi market and how different it is, there are problems that need solutions across the board He stated that if we are not bogged down by setbacks and have the determination to do something to create mass level impact, then there are a lot of things that can be done pr
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To discuss The Indecent Advertisement Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 2022” (moved by Mr Muhammad Jamal ud Din MNA) and The Calling Attention Notice No 29 regarding increasing obscenity on TV Channels” (Moved by Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, MNA and other MNAs)
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The Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting strongly condemned the malicious media campaign regarding the recent visit of the Parliamentary Delegation to Canada for the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference led by Honourable Speaker The Honorable Chairperson of the Standing Committee directed the Chairman PEMRA to appear in the next meeting and asked for the report of the TV channels running the media campaign
Our hearts and prayers go out to all the flood affectees! We are grateful to be of service towards this cause and team up with Reckitt as it will save many more lives” said Umer Lodhi Country Manager from Carrefour
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Indian SC refuses to enter tain pleas calling for arrest of blasphemer BJP leader
The move means William’s wife Kate assumes the Princess of Wales title once held by his mother and Charles’ ex wife the late Princess Diana
Catherine won plaudits for effortlessly comforting her youngest son Prince Louis when he became restless during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant earlier this year
It was exactly 50 years since she had buried her husband, King George VI In a break with royal tradition, Margaret was cremated 2002: t h e Q u e e n M o t h e r
China hopes that the new UN human rights chief will lead the Office of the High Com missioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in abiding by the principles of objectivity, im partiality non selectivity and non politiciza tion, commit to promoting equal dialogue among member states, bridging differences, and resolutely oppose double standards and politicization and instrumentalization of human rights issues, Dai Bing, China s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said on Thursday
On February 6, 1952, King George VI died suddenly after a long illness at the age of 56
The Princess of Wales has proved a model royal since joining Britain s most famous family making poised public appearances while avoiding the harsh criticism doled out to her sister in law Meghan Catherine, who married the now heir to the throne Prince William in 2011, stepped up appearances as his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II retreated from the public eye
The current tendency of politicization in the field of human rights is serious, and con frontation and division are intensifying under the provocation of a few countries, with a
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small number of countries wantonly interfer ing in other countries’ internal affairs under the guise of human rights, to which most member states are firmly opposed Dai said China and many other developing coun tries are deeply concerned about the great imbalance in the composition of the Office s staff and the serious underrepresentation of developing countries The Chinese side calls for fundamental reform of the OHCHR to ensure inclusiveness and geographical bal ance, Dai said It is hoped that OHCHR will promote all kinds of human rights in a bal anced way, pay attention to the legitimate ap peals of developing countries and help developing countries strengthen their human rights capacity building on the basis of the consent of the countries concerned, Dai said
China hopes new UN human rights chief will stand for impar tiality, non-politicization: envoy
Led by Queen Elizabeth II s frail 101 year old mother, also called Elizabeth, the royal fam ily on February 15, 2002, laid to rest the monarch s younger sister Princess Margaret who had died six days earlier aged 71 after a se ries of strokes
Meghan an American former television actress told Oprah Winfrey in a March 2021 interview that she had a frosty reception, and catalogued her hounding by the tabloid press In the early days of her courtship, photographers tracked Kate’s every move, too, drawing parallels to the media treatment of William’s mother, who died in 1997
When Meghan appeared on the scene, the couples appeared to get on well, prompting predictions that the foursome would become the face of the modern monarchy
At his funeral on February 15, his coffin was carried to Paddington station in west London on a gun carriage from Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster, where he lay in state, to St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
A year later on March 24 George s mother the dowager Queen Mary, died aged 85 Over two days, 120,000 people paid homage at West minster 1979: L o r d M o u n t b at t e n
She complained, however, that Buckingham Palace had never corrected the report
Prince Harry was often photographed at events with his brother and Kate seeming to feel relaxed and warm in their company
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Charles, 73, automatically became monarch upon the queen’s death Thursday, but the centuries old consti tutional formality broadcast live for the first time is the latest step in the setpiece 10 day programme building up to her state funeral
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Royal funerals: pomp, pageantr y and sometimes privac y
The private funeral was attended by some 450 family and friends, including 30 or so mem bers of the royal family such as the queen Mar garet’s ex husband Lord Snowdon, and her two children Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto
There were also reports that William’s friends mocked her mother ’s former profession and that courtiers said Carole Middleton used insufficiently posh phrases William, however, has spoken of his warm relationship with his wife’s parents
An emotional Charles set the tone for his reign in a televised address Fri day in which he hailed his “darling
On September 5, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in London along with represen tatives of the British armed forces, US Marines and French, Canadian, Indian and Burmese sol diers to pay him a solemn farewell
The couple’s two young sons, princes William and Harry, walked, heads bowed, behind their mother ’s coffin Diana was buried at Al thorp, the family s historic home in Northamp tonshire, on an island in the middle of a lake 2002: P r i n c e s s M a r g a r e t
The telecast dated May 26, 2022, on the TV channel Times Now has led to the registration of various FIRs and complaints against the BJP leader in different parts of the country Sharma’s remark on the Prophet (PBUH) during a TV debate had triggered protests across India and drew sharp reactions from many Gulf countries ag e n c i e s
Eight trumpeters accompanied the proclamation which was followed by a rousing three cheers for the new king by red jacketed Coldstream Guards soldiers, doffing their distinctive bearskin hats
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In her bombshell Oprah interview, Meghan claimed the opposite was true but Kate had apologised and sent her flowers
Just seven weeks after Margaret, the Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth died in her sleep on March 30 at Windsor Her funeral on April 9 marked the end of an era
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Her death sent shockwaves around the world Millions of people lined the streets and an estimated 2 5 billion viewers watched the service on television
A silent crowd lined the route along Lon don’s foggy streets during the three hour proces sion His eldest daughter, who at the age of 25 had become Queen Elizabeth II, followed in a horse drawn coach
I T H a trumpet fanfare and gun salutes, Charles III was offi cially proclaimed king at a pomp filled cere mony on Saturday, at which he pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Volker Turk of Aus tria as the next UN High Commissioner for
The bench said the courts should think carefully while passing orders in such matters “This may sound simple and innocuous but it has far reaching consequences The court should be circumspect while issuing directions We would suggest you withdraw your plea the bench remarked The petitioner then withdrew the plea and the matter was declared dismissed as withdrawn
On August 27, 1979, Louis Mountbatten, the queen’s cousin and last viceroy of India, was killed at the age of 79, by an Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb placed on his boat
a standstill for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in Paris on August 31 in a car crash aged 36
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Turk will succeed Michelle Bachelet of Chile according to a press note from the UN chief ’s office The Chinese delegates partic ipated in the UN General Assembly that ap proved the UN Secretary General s appointment of Turk, Dai said Dai said he hoped that Turk would lead OHCHR to perform its duties in strict accor dance with the mandates of the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council reso lutions and commit to promoting human rights dialogue and cooperation
The royal matriarch was the last empress consort of India and a link to a bygone age She was much loved as a symbol of resistance to the Nazi enemy during World War II
K at e V M e g h a n: Kate gave birth to Prince George who will be next in line to the throne after William, in 2013, followed by Princess Charlotte in 2015 and Prince Louis in 2018
neW deLhi: In yet another act of anti Muslim bias, the Indian Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking the arrest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma over her derogatory remarks on the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) made during a TV debate
She has balanced royal duties, which included a prominent role in Platinum Jubilee celebrations, with being a hands on mum to her three children
Ceremonial gun salutes boomed si multaneously across the United King dom and the proclamation a hangover from the past where the new monarch needed to be announced to their subjects was also read publicly in Scotland Northern Ireland and Wales
The apex court had earlier provided relief to Sharma by clubbing all the FIRs lodged across India and transferring them to Delhi Police in connection with her remark on the Prophet (PBUH)
An escort of six tanks took the coffin from Westminster Abbey to Waterloo station where it was transported to Romsey, near Southampton, southern England, for burial at the town’s abbey 1997: P r i n c e s s d i a n a
The Sun reported in November that year that Meghan had made Kate cry at her daughter Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress fitting
Charles looking pensive as he ar rived at Buckingham Palace for the first time as king made the front page image on The Independent, The Guardian and The Times, which also carried the words “God Save the King”
The new king also named his elder son and heir Prince William, 40, as the new Prince of Wales, while expressing love for his younger son Harry and daughter in law Meghan
On September 6, 1997, the country came to
The couple, both 40, played a prominent role during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and have consistently been the most popular royals behind the late monarch in recent years
“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me Charles said in a speech before swearing an oath “In taking up these responsibilities, I shall strive to follow the inspiring ex ample I have been set ”
When the procession passed Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II, who had been criti cised for her stand offish initial reaction to the death of the former wife of Prince Charles pub licly bowed her head
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A bench of Chief Justice U U Lalit and Justices S Ravindra Bhat and P S Narasimha while hearing a petition filed by lawyer Abu Sohel seeking directions for an independent, credible and impartial investigation into the matter instead of directing for the arrest of the blasphemer asked the petitioner to withdraw the plea
She began dating William while studying art history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland
The couple have been together ever since bar a brief breakup in 2007 that Kate has said made her “a stronger person” She worked briefly as a buyer at high street fashion chain Jigsaw before her marriage at London’s historic Westminster Abbey in 2011, where she wore a lace sleeved gown by Alexander McQueen s Sarah Burton William’s choice to marry a “commoner” after a live in relationship sharply contrasted with his father, the now King Charles III in his 1981 marriage to 20 year old aristocrat Diana Spencer, when he was 12 years her senior Kate has since given little away about her experiences in joining the royal family, unlike her sister in law Meghan, who married William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, in 2018 Harry and Meghan sensationally quit frontline royal duties and moved to North America in March 2020, then spoke out about life behind the palace walls
mama” for her “unswerving devotion” during her record breaking seven decades on the throne
“I am expecting a good final Teams batting second are winning matches as toss matter, wickets get better in the second innings and there is also a slight edge he added
full support on behalf of the football family i n P a k i s t a n ” Ay a z s a i d a d d i n g “ K R L C h a i r m a n Ta h i r I k r a m a l l o w e d t h e t e a m members to go and participate in this na
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Balochistan with Haseebullah’s 72 overhauling 170 r u n t a rg e t w i t h a n o v e r s p a r e P l a y e r o f t h e m a t c h H a s e e b u l l a h s t r u c k s e v e n f o u r s a n d t h r e e s i x e s i n h i s 5 3 b a l l k n o c k a n d p r o v i d e d a b r i l l i a n t s t a r t t o t h e r u n c h a s e w i t h a 9 6 r u n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h A s a d S h a f i q w h o w a s a n o t h e r b a t t e r i n t h e d a y t o m i s s o u t a h a l f c e n t u r y b y t h r e e r u n s A s a d m a d e 4 7 i n 3 4 ( f o u r f o u r s a n d a s i x )
“We also expressed solidarity with the families of flood victims and assured them
Despite this he had been expected to lead the team to the 2023 ODI World Cup in India Finch
“I am lucky as captain to have such a good team and the way they have been responding and performing In every game, a new individual has stepped up,” he added Babar once again shed light on Pakistan s one wicket victory over Afghanistan in the Super Four round
“I thank all of those who have helped and sup ported my journey to this point
His 17 centuries put him behind only greats Ricky Ponting (29) David Warner and Mark Waugh (both 18) Finch will remain captain of the Twenty20 side preparing to defend its World Cup title on home soil next month
one against Afghanistan We were not expecting Naseem to hit those sixes he added
Babar concluded by praising reals fans who stood up with the team during every good and bad phase
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Our round matches were quite close especially the
“I have been extremely fortunate to be a part of some brilliant one day sides Equally, I have been blessed by all those I have played with and the many people behind the scenes ”
S p o r t s C o m p l e x o n S e p t e m b e r 1 6 w h e r e i n n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r s w i l l p a r t i c i p a t e I t i s v e r y g o o d t h a t t h e w h o l e o f t h e f o o t b a l l f a m i l y i s e x t e n d i n g s o l i d a r i t y w i t h t h e f o o t b a l l m a t c h e s i n t h i s h o u r o f n e e d , Ay a z s a i d S h a h i d K h a n i n f o r m e d h i m t h a t t h e m a t c h i s a i m e d t o r a i s e f u n d s f o r f l o o d v i c t i m s
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The Multan leg of Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 23 kicked at stadium with a scintillating s t h e f o r m e r s e a l e d t h e t h r i l l e r b y o n e r u n o n t h e l a s t b a l l o f t h e m a t c h w i t h a r u n o u t
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TA R S studded Pakistan’s top football team of Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) Sunday warmly received at historical Michani Post, Landikotal by the officials of the district administration Khy ber, organizers of the Flood Relief Football Match and large number of local football players and spectators
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as he was dismissed by Anwar Ali in the 14th over Umar Amin played a cameo of 10 ball 21 not out (three fours) to lift his team to 190 for four Zeeshan
“There have been great matches, ups, and downs, good performances We are excited for the final Babar said in a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board
Huraira, later named player of the match, put a profound 132 run first wicket partnership with Nasir Nawaz, who missed a half century by only three runs
Australian limited overs captain Aaron Finch an nounced his unexpected retirement from one day cricket Saturday after a lean run with the bat, saying it was time to hand over the baton
Hosts Sri Lanka are up against the Men in Green and are slight favorites for the finale but Babar Azam and Co have come hard after setbacks in this tournament and it is expected to be a cracker of a game
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Muhammad Huraira played a brilliant innings of 86 in Northern’s one run win over Sindh The opener scored his runs at a quick pace (strike rate of 165), smashing 13 fours and a six in his 52 ball innings
A day ahead of Pakistan and Sri Lanka final of the 2022 Asia Cup to be held tonight at Dubai International Sta dium, Pakistan Cricket Team Captain Babar Azam spoke highly about his team
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The Sports Board Punjab has finalized all prepara tions to show Pakistan Sri Lanka T20 Asia Cup final match on country’s biggest screen at National Hockey Stadium tomorrow on Sunday Five administrative committees have been formed under the supervision of Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi to conduct the grand live screening event of Pakistan Sri Lanka T20 Asia Cup final match in a be fitting manner Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, who will be convener of Administrative Affairs Committee said on Saturday that these administrative commit tees have been constituted on the directions of Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Taimoor Masood “Director Admin Syed Omair Hasan will lead Venue Preparation Committee, Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser will be the convener of Internal Af fairs Committee Col Shabbir to head Security Com mittee while the Media Committee will work under the supervision of PRO SBP Media Cell Abdul Rauf Roofi” He said that Punjab Sports Minister will be chief guest on this occasion “Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ali Jan Khan and various sports and showbiz stars will also witness T20 Asia Cup final match” Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that the biggest screen has been installed at National Hockey Stadium A flood relief camp will also be established outside the National Hockey Stadium and urged the people to donate sufficiently in the flood relief camp for the support
“It has been a fantastic ride with some incredible memories, said Finch, who has skippered the one day side 54 times
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Flood Relief Football match for flood vic t i m s o n S u n d a y a t 4 0 0 p m T h e F l o o d R e l i e f F o o t b a l l m a t c h t o b e p l a y e d f o r t h e first time in the country to express solidar ity with the flood victims on one hand and t o g e n e r a t e f u n d s o n t h e o t h e r h a n d s B y e x p r e s s i n g s o l i d a r i t y w i t h t h e f l o o d v i c t i m s , M u h a m m a d Ay a z B u t t , M a n a g e r o f K R L , w h i l e t a l k i n g t o A P P a p p r e c i a t e d L e g e n d s o f K h y b e r P a k h t u n k h w a i n c l u d i n g J a n S h e r K h a n , Q a m a r Z a m a n , M o h i b U l l a h K h a n , Hockey Olympians Rahim Khan, and Mu saddiq Hussain and Shahid Khan Shinwari f o r h o l d i n g a f o o t b a l l m a t c h f o r t h e r e l i e f a n d r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f f l o o d v i c t i m s i n Landikotel, Khyber District and Peshawar
While no one questioned his outstanding cap taincy the opener has been in a form rut with the bat scoring 5, 5, 1, 15, 0, 0, 0 in his last seven ODIs with pressure building in the media
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Ayaz Butt said football matches would not only promote the sport on one hand be sides helping the flood victims on the other hand He also appreciated the nephew of Haji Ayub Engineer Noor Alam for hosting the team in Ayub Qila (Fort) at Landikotal Tehsil
A b d u l Wa h i d B a n g a l z a i p l a y e d a b l i n d e r s m a s h i n g 4 6 n o t o u t a t a s t a g g e r i n g s t r i k e r a t e o f 1 9 2 a s B a l o c h i s t a n c l o s e d t h e c h a s e w i t h e a s e A m a d B u t t t o o k f o u r w i c k e t s f o r 3 0 r u n s w h e n C e n t r a l P u n j a b e l e c t e d t o b a t S h o a i b M a l i k m a d e h i s e x p e r i e n c e c o u n t , t o p s c o r i n g w i t h 4 4 o ff 3 0 ( f o u r f o u r s ) A a m e r Ya m i n w a s t h e n e x t b e s t p e r f o r m e r i n t h e i n n i n g s w i t h 3 7 o ff 2 4 ( f i v e f o u r s a n d a s i x ) C e n t r a l P u n j a b h a d m a d e 1 6 9 f o r n i n e C e n t r a l P u n j a b s c o r e d 1 6 9 9 i n 2 0 o v e r s a s S h o a i b M a l i k s c o r e d 4 4 , A a m e r Ya m i n 3 7 , M u h a m m a d F a i z a n 2 6 , Ta y y a b Ta h i r 2 1 w h i l e A m a d B u t t t o o k f o u r w i c k e t s B a l o c h i s t a n 1 7 3 3 i n 1 9 o v e r s a s H a s e e b u l l a h 7 2 , A s a d S h a f i q 4 7 , A b d u l Wa h i d B a n g a l z a i 4 6 n o t o u t H a s e e b u l l a h f r o m B a l o c h i s t a n w a s d e c l a r e d m a n o f t h e m a t c h
The 35 year old will play his 146th and final ODI on Sunday in Cairns against New Zealand, capping an outstanding career in the 50 over game in which he has scored 5,401 runs
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stated in 2020 that being in charge for that tournament was his “ultimate goal”
The 27 year old emphasized that the side batting second has an advantage and the toss will matter a lot tonight
Nor thern, Balochistan begin Multan leg with vic tories in Kingdom Valley National T 20 Cup
“It is time now to give a new leader the best pos sible opportunity to prepare for and win the next World Cup,” he said
SbP makes arrangements for live screening of Pak-Sri lanka T20 Asia cup final
The 21 members KRL team including officials arrived soon after reaching the Pe shawar Motorway Interchange, the squad of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police escorted the team to Haji Ayub Fort, Landikotal for a night stay
M a l i k , f r o m t h e o t h e r e n d , p r o v i d e d h i s c a p t a i n t h e d e s i r e d s u p p o r t b y s p a n k i n g t w o s i x e s a n d a f o u r i n h i s n i n e b a l l 1 9 n o t o u t S a u d S h a k e e l , t h e S i n d h c a p t a i n , l e d h i s t e a m ’s r e p l y w i t h a b r e e z y 4 3 b a l l 7 0 h i t t i n g n i n e f o u r s a n d a s i x a n d s t i t c h e d a 6 0 r u n p a r t n e r s h i p f o r t h e third wicket with Omair Bin Yousuf (20 off 19) Sar f a r a z A h m e d p r o v i d e d i m p e t u s w i t h h i s 1 3 b a l l 2 3 ( t w o f o u r s a n d a s i x ) d o w n t h e o r d e r Sindh required 14 off the last six with Anwar Ali a n d D a n i s h A z i z a t t h e c r e a s e A n w a r A l i w a s d i s m i s s e d o n t h e t h i r d b a l l a f t e r h i t t i n g U s m a n S h i n w a r i f o r a s i x o n t h e p r e v i o u s b a l l T h e e q u a t i o n finally came down to three off one and it ended with Faraz Ali’s run out as he looked to complete the sec o n d a n d t a k e h i s t e a m i n t o t h e S u p e r O v e r B a l o c h i s t a n s H a s e e b u l l a h , A m a d B u t t a d d t o C e n t r a l P u n j a b ’s m i s e r y i n s e c o n d m a t c h C e n t r a l P u n j a b w o n o n l y o n e o f t h e i r f i v e m a t c h e s i n R a w a l p i n d i a n d m u s t h a v e h o p e d f o r a c h a n g e o f f o r t u n e s i n M u l t a n b u t t h e i r M u l t a n l e g g o t o ff w i t h a d e m o l i s h i n g s e v e n w i c k e t d e f e a t t o
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tional cause and play the matches for flood victims ” “The players are very enthusias tic and supportive to have their role in sup porting the flood victims, Ayaz Butt said
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Some 33 million people have been affected by the floods which have destroyed around two million homes and business premises,
On September 2 the Balochistan govern ment once again postponed an anti polio drive in the province amid heavy rainfall and floods that have resulted in deaths, loss of infrastruc ture and displacement of millions of people
Death toll from Balochistan floods reaches 270
IHC to take up Gill’s plea against detention
Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that covers a third of the country an area the size of the United King dom wiping out crops and destroying homes businesses roads and bridges
In the absence of its regular Director Gen eral, Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), an attached department of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), is all set to advertise at least 97 posts of BPS 1 to 19 for recruitment and holding Departmental Promotion in a sheer violation of court order and office memoran
As per the court order and rules set by the establishment division an officer holding the acting charge of head of the government or ganization cannot take policy decisions which includes appointments promotions etc
But downpours as intense as this year s have not been
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that government had given Rs70billion for relief and rehabilitation of flood affected people He was talking to media persons after having a meeting with office bearers of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) here at APTMA House Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique and APTMA Group Leader Dr Gohar Ejaz also accompanied him Miftah said that another Rs50billion would be provided for the flood affectees He mentioned that 33 million Pakistanis were currently living under the open sky asserting that Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was working day and night for early rehabilitation of the flood victims
former premier said while addressing a public gathering here in Gujranwala on Saturday “The way this ‘imported govern ment’ is taking the country towards de struction we might not be able to come out of this quagmire,” he said, adding that only early and fair elections could bring stability to the country Imran said that still there is a time to bring the country out of this eco nomic quagmire “If the economy is weakened further the national security will be at stake
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MoST has not been able to fill the post with a regular DG PSQCA since the retire ment of DG Abdul Aleem Memon on 25 September, 2021 As per legal experts even the Additional Charge of DG PSQCA is like
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Guterres is touring flood hit parts of the south on Sat urday, and will also visit Mohenjo daro, a centuries old UNESCO designated world heritage site threatened by the deluge
On Friday Guterres lamented the lack of attention the world gave to climate change particularly the in dustrialised nations that scien tists blame This is insanity this is collective suicide,” he said
The meteorological office says Pakistan received five times more rain than normal in 2022 Padidan, a small town in Sindh province, has been drenched by more than 1 8 metres (71 inches) since the monsoon began in June
AGP raises objections to allotment of accommodations to Housing Ministr y officials
“The new date for the drive will be an nounced soon,” it said The polio drive was postponed last time on August 29
Audit observed that the allotment letter for House No 19, Cat II, I 8/1 was not available to the Ministry of Housing In addition, the audit viewed that allotment of government accommodation to an officer in January 2019 or even before being posted from Karachi to Islamabad on 2/5/2018 in the absence of allotment letters as well as general waiting list was irregular When contacted, former JS of Housing Ministry and incumbent CEO PHA Foundation Amir Mohiuddin said that this is an official matter to be responded to at the Departmental Accounts Committee and PAC levels
The action was necessitated after Shakoor Shad again became member of the National Assembly, though all the party legislators had resigned from the lower house of the parliament On Friday last, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had suspended the notification relating to the acceptance of PTI MNA Abdul Shakoor Shad’s resignation and instructed him to attend the assembly session Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) lawmaker against acceptance of his resignation by the NA speaker as MNA The court had issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and sought its comments in two weeks Abdul Shakoor Shad had announced to rescind his resignation, which he said was only meant to express solidarity with PTI Chairman Imran Khan in a petition filed before the IHC The petition stated that 123 resignations were typed by a computer operator and the PTI MNAs were made to sign them in the name of ‘party discipline’, to show solidarity with Imran Khan and for political purposes
103 dams across the province So far, 125,000 people have been evacuated from the damaged districts, he added
Speaking about his next phase of the real freedom movement the PTI chief said he has written a letter to the party’s district organisations asking them to start preparations for street protests
From Islamabad, I am is suing a global appeal: Stop the madness Invest in renew able energy now End the war with nature ”
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Audit further observed that allotment of government accommodation to government officer who own a house in his own name at the station of his posting where he was residing on self hiring basis was authorized in terms of rules 3(5) of the accommodation allocation rules, 2022
“I know you are neutral but peo ple will hold you [establishment] re sponsible to save the country and economy from this quagmire,” the
Interestingly, MoST has started DPC of employees of PSQCA in Karachi despite legal and technical issues linked with the process The ministry has assigned Secre tary PSQCA Umar Kazi Ali Bukhsh a Di rector PSQCA and a section officer of MoST to hold the DPC in Karachi on Sat urday (on holiday) It seems the acting DG PSQCA and others are in a hurry to com plete the process before a regular DG takes
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He added We have to accept the pressure of the foreign power No country will come to save Pakistan but the 10 million overseas Pakistanis All economic woes of the country will be resolved if we could attract their investment ”
He said that the government alone could not overcome such a huge losses due to deluge and torrential rains in the country therefore the rich and philanthropists would have to play their due role for the help and support to the people affected by the floods
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PSQC A to adver tise 97 posts, hold DPC in violation of establishment division memorandum
According to the provincial health depart ment, the immunisation drive was planned from September 5, however, it has now been postponed for the second time
To a question he said In the meeting with APTMA office bearers and other stakeholders, we have discussed the gas and electricity problems being faced by textile millers ” The government would ensure that no mill closed its operations due to shortage of gas or electricity supply Miftah Ismail said that government was ensuring provision of 100 per cent facilitation to export oriented industry with an effort to enhance the country s overall exports
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Antonio Guterres says world paying ‘horrific price’ for fossil fuels folly
“If he comes and sees us, Allah will bless him Rozina Solangi, a 30 year old house wife from a flooded village near Sukkur, told reporters Friday
The Audit observed that records such as general waiting list approval of competent authority relating to allotment of House No 14 B Street 27 F 8/1 Islamabad and House No F 27 Cat II G 10/3 Islamabad were not provided to the audit
An office memorandum of the Establish ment Division dated March 20, 2020 on the subject of exercise of administrative/ finan cial powers while holding a look after charge, says the offices entrusted with look after charge are not empowered to take pol icy decisions Appointments and promotions do not fall in the category of the day to day
O R M E R prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has urged the establishment to save the country and economy from “going downhill” fur ther, saying that the people will hold them responsible if it does not act
Interestingly, as per documents, the DPC list also included those employees against whom the MoST was directed to take disci plinary action following a departmental fact finding report about serious irregularities and violation of rules The MoST fact find ing committee’s report in 2014 revealed massive irregularities in the appointments under ‘package Aghaz e Haqooq Balochis tan in PSQCA
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The death toll from flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Balochistan has risen to 270, with three more deaths reported in the last 24 hours on Saturday, statistics revealed
According to the data issued by Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), over 500,000 livestock was either swept away or killed in the tragedy Meanwhile the torrential rains damaged a total of 185,000 houses: 65,000 collapsed and 120,000 houses were damaged
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A member of the Board of Revenue, in a statement, said the floods damaged a total of
Pakistan is responsible for less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but is eighth on a list compiled by the NGO Germanwatch of countries most vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change
Pakistan receives heavy often destructive rains during its annual monsoon season, which is crucial for agriculture and water supplies
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The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised objections over allotment of government accommodations to officials of Ministry of Housing & Works including Amir Mohiuddin in a posh sector of Islamabad
All the children men and women are roasting in this scorching heat We have nothing to eat there is no roof on our heads So he must do something for us poor ”
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday fixed for September 14 (Wednesday) the hearing of a petition moved by Shahbaz Gill, chief of staff to former prime minister Imran Khan, challenging his detention in a sedition case As per the court’s previous cause list, Gill’s petition was set for a hearing Friday but the bench could not take it up due to the appearance of the prime minister in the missing persons’ case The registrar of the high court Saturday issued a new cause list fixing the hearing on Wednesday Chief Justice Athar Minallah will hear the case The court has also issued a notice to the prosecution seeking a reply to Gill’s petition
The prime minister would soon hold meetings with industrialists and business community in this regard He said that APTMA had deposited Rs400million into the Prime Minister ’s Flood Relief Fund, and the Association would also donate Rs one billion more for the flood stricken brothers and sisters Finance minister said that the estimates of flood destruction were US $18 5 billion He mentioned that 6,500 km of roads, 246 bridges, 1 7 million houses had been destroyed One million animals died and 1,300 people lost their lives in the natural calamity He said that Rs1,000billion would have to be spent on reconstruction and rehabilitation of the roads destroyed in the flash floods
According to documents the AGP in its audit report 2021 22 pointed out that the Ministry of Housing & Works had allotted government accommodations to its officials in violation of rules Rule 3(5) of the accommodation allocation rules, 2002 states that a federal government servant who owns a house in his own name or in the name of his spouse or dependent children at the station of his posting shall not be allowed government accommodation and shall be allowed self hiring of the house Joint Secretary (Estate) Amir Mohuddin an officer of BPS 20 of Secretariat Group was allotted a government owned accommodation, House No 13/A, Street No 31, F8/1 Islamabad with effect from August 30 2019
PTI suspends MNA Shakoor Shad for violating par t y discipline
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said developing nations were paying a “horrific price” for the world’s reliance on fossil fuels as he toured parts of Pakistan hit by floods blamed on climate change
Guterres hopes his visit will galvanise support for Pakistan, which needs at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure
The effect of the torrential rain has been twofold de structive flash floods in rivers in the mountainous north, and a slow accumulation of water in the southern plains
Further, Deputy Secretary (Estate), an officer of BPS 19 of Ministry of H&W is the owner of House No 243, Street No 13, Black B, CBR Town Islamabad, but he was allotted a government owned accommodation House No F 27, Cat II, G10/3 Islamabad with effect from 21/01/2021
“Without free and early elec tions, the economy will continue to sink I will give a call soon for protests We have to snatch the free dom, he concluded
Similarly, Audit also pointed out the non transparent allotment of government accommodation to Joint Secretary ministry of Housing Muhammad Yaseen Shar Baloch, Ministry of Housing as the ministry in 2019 changed his residential accommodation from I 8/1 to F6/3 Islamabad
Imran said after the postponement of by elections it was apparent that the incumbent rulers were “running away from the early elections
Gov t provided Rs70b for flood affectees, Rs 50b more in pipeline: Miftah
“Pakistan and other de veloping countries are paying a horrific price for the intran sigence of big emitters that continue to bet on fossil fuels,” Guterres said in a tweet, shortly before heading to see some of the most flood affected areas
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Former ruling party Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) has suspended MNA Abdul Shakoor Shad membership for violating party discipline
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