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“It is not possible for you (Imran Khan) to get power (back) through blackmailing, bluff and lies,” the minister said in a news statement.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also met Federal Chancellor of Republic of Austria Karl Nehammer here.
PM Sharif termed it as a representation of the brotherhood between the people of Pakistan and Palestine. “It is a reflection of a strong bond of love and brotherhood we have for each other,” he said. “We will never forget this gesture.” Shehbaz MeetS PreSident Macron, other leaderS aS UnGa oPenS
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Ambassador of European Union (EU) Dr Riina Kionka on Tuesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at General Headquarters (GHQ) and expressed her grief over the devastation caused by catastrophic floods in Pakistan. The EU ambassador also offered sincere condolence to the families of the victims.
“He is begging for support while his spokespersons are giving clarifications,” she added.
The prime minister conveyed that Pakistan highly valued the Supreme Leader’s strong and steadfast support for the just struggle of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
TheFatemi.Prime Minister also held a meeting with President of Iran Seyed Ebrahim Raisi. During the meeting, the prime minister recalled his warm and cordial meeting with President Raisi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Samarkand on September 15 and underscored his commitment to enhance PakistanIran relations in diverse fields.
As regards Imran Khan’s plan for another march towards Islamabad, she said he had abandoned his workers in the midway after giving a call for long march on May 25.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen mutual cooperation in multiple fields.
The minister’s remarks came as a reaction to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman’s statement.
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During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to further deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation across a broad range of areas, including economic and trade, energy and connectivity, cultural contacts, and peo-
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday formed party’s Core Economic Group headed by former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and tasked it to prepare a comprehensive roadmap to steer the country out of the prevailing economic mess.
rating economic situation were discussed threadbare.
lations (ISPR) news release said.
ward to enhance mutually beneficial multi-domain relations based on common interests.”
RIMEMinister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with President of France Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly here.
The meeting also discussed the country’s political situation and deterio-
The visiting dignitary offered full support for the people of Pakistan.
She also appreciated Pakistan’s Army efforts for assisting civil administration in rescue and relief efforts in the flood affected areas and pledged to play her role enhancing relations between Pakistan and EU.
The COAS thanked for the EU’s support and reiterated that assistance from the global partners would be vital in rescue and rehabilitation of the victims.
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first hurled allegations and then resorted to giving clarifications, which showed that his mental condition was in total disarray, she declared. The PTI chief, she said, “is a coward, otherwise, he should name the persons who are threatening him and his party Sheleaders”.said Imran Khan, who was a “coward” and “liar”, sent his political opponents to jails while assuming that the time would never change for him.
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It was the first meeting between a Pakistani leader with President Macron following the diplomatic ties got affected after caricatures published by a French magazine following which mass protests broke out in Pakistan with demands for sending back the French Ambassador.Duringthe meeting, they discussed bilateral ties as well as matters of regional and international importance. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Minister for Information and Broadcast-
He highlighted 17 key economic areas that included Fiscal, Energy, Industry, Social sector, Financial sector, commerce & Exports, construction & housing, Agriculture, Tourism & Blue economy, Digitalisation, SoEs & Privati-
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It was informed that overall, the economic situation was very bleak due to ill economic policies of the current government. Experts have pointed out grave concerns related to hyper-inflation, economic contraction, exchange rates, supply-chain management and badly conceived IMF conditionalities, resulted into miseries of common man.
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ambassador for assuming her newBothappointment.thedignitaries hoped to further enhance bilateral engagement based on common interests.
The COAS said Pakistan valued its relations with EU countries, adding, “We earnestly look for-
sation, water & climate, sports, education, health, Arts & Culture, and Science & Technology. Each area would be headed by experts of concern area and aided by specialised team.
Marriyum said the only response Imran Khan’s remarks against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was that the same should be completely ignored. He (Imran) should be put under medical observation as Shehbaz’s successful foreign visits might have an adverse impact on his health, she added.
Imran Khan stated that a well-performing and booming economy was destroyed by imposing incompetent on the nation through foreign conspiracy.
The minister said Imran Khan had assumed that he could frighten Maryam Nawaz by sending her to jail, but, in fact, he was afraid of her growing popularity among the masses. It was astonishing that Imran Khan, who himself was obsessed with the thoughts of Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, was talking about ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ (real freedom), she added.
Those, who were advising on (striking) a balance in the civil-military relationship, should better care about Imran’s ‘mental health’, she said while referring to Fawad Ch’s Imranstatement.Khan
He reiterated his gratitude to President Raisi and to the people of Iran for their solidarity and support with the Pakistani nation in the wake of massive floods.
A high level meeting was held here with Imran Khan in the chair. PTI Central Secretary General Asad Umar, Central Senior Vice Presidents Fawad Chaudhry, Dr. Shireen Mazari and former finance minister Shaukat Tarin among others attended the meeting.
The Prime Minister also met his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez here and discussed bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on matters of regional and international importance. The prime minister, who is currently on a US visit to attend the UNGA session, also held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer earlier.
The core economic group would present the report to PTI leadership on economic cost of regime change, currently crisis point and remedial action plans along targeted subsidy for vulnerableShaukatsections.Tareen briefed the meeting on the strategy to put the country’s economy on the path of improvement and to protect the poor from the worst effects of economic disaster.
PM SAyS dEEPly TOUChEd by PAlESTINE’S RESCUE TEAM fOR PAKISTAN’S flOOd VICTIMS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas for sending the response and rescue team for the flood-affected people in Pakistan.
The prime minister in a tweet said he was moved by the gesture of the people of Palestine. “Deeply touched by Palestinians’ gesture of sending their Rapid Response and Rescue team to help flood victims in Pakistan,” he said.
He expressed the hope that, on the invitation extended by him, President Raisi would be able to undertake an early visit to Pakistan.
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During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and bilateral cooperation with European Union (EU) were discussed, an Inter Services Public Re-
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday dubbed Imran Khan a ‘bluff master’, saying the PTI chief was trying to return into power through ‘blackmailing and intimidation’.
Over 3,19,867 people have been treated in the 300 medical camps so far, and patients are being provided 5-day medicine, it added.
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affected people in the county, it added.
“The government of Sindh needs tents and mosquito nets for flood victims,” chief minister said.
Usman Qadir was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, bagging 2-36 while Shahnawaz Dahani and Haris Rauf claimed a wicket each.
Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice (CJ), Ahmed Ali Shaikh on Tuesday took notice of Mithi gang rape case. The Sindh High Court CJ has summoned a detailed report from the deputy superintendent of police (DIG) and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Tharparkar in a matter related to the alleged kidnap of a girl from Mithi’s area of Kaloi and gang rape. Both the officers have been directed to appear before the Sindh High Court (SHC) on September 22 along with the report. On Monday, a victim of gang rape allegedly committed suicide in village Mehran Soomro within the limits of Kaloi Town of Tharparkar. The body of the victim was sent to Taluka Hospital Dipol Town for postmortem on late Sunday night. The girl was reportedly abducted by some “unknown” persons five days back and kidnappers, who, after raping her had left her at a deserted place near her village. The victim in her written complaint with police had stated that she was criminally assaulted when she was going to Hyderabad to receive official documents of the pension of her father who died few months back.
MoHR to kick off drive on transgender rights soon
Soldier martyred repulsing terror attack from Afghanistan
England beat Pakistan in T20I series opener
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Sindh CM briefing the British envoy said that the cities and settlements on the right and left bank of the river have submerged in the floodwater.
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A total of 4653 people were rescued overall, while 6.7 tonnes of food was supplied to flood-affected people in the last 24 hours, the National Flood Response Coordination Center (NFRCC) said.
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Secretary General has called for ‘climate justice’. Secondly, he said Europe faces a grave threat of right wing racism and religious bigotry, with Islamophobia and anti-Semitism as electoral trends in Sweden and Italy testify. Third, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed condemned double standards of European countries: annexation of Crimea by Russia is condemned while annexation of Occupied Kashmir by India is condoned.
The Emergency Response teams of the Pakistan Navy have distributed over 1617 tonnes of food items, 5642 tents, and over 7,000 litres of mineral water among flood-affected people.
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continued his good batting form with an attractive 46-ball 68 while skipper Babar Azam made 24-ball 31.
CM briefs British HC on quantum of floods devastation in Sindh
According to NFRCC, at least 17,843 people have taken refuge in 11 Navy tent centres. At least 15,300 people have been rescued by 23 emergency response teams of the Pakistan Navy, the NFRCC told.
British High Commissioner in Pakistan Dr. Christian Turner called on Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in Karachi on Tuesday.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has served a notice to Senator Shaukat Tarin of Pakistan Tehreek-iInsaf (PTI), asking him to join the investigation of a “leaked” audio conversation with Taimoor Saleem Jhagra, finance minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He has been summoned to the agency’s office in Islamabad on Wednesday at 10 am. In the purported conversation, Tarin could be heard asking Jhagra to write a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying the provincial government won’t be able to fulfil its conditions for the release of a $1 billion loan tranche. The federal government had accused the PTI of attempting to push Pakistan toward a default. Miftah Ismail, central finance minister, asked Jhagra to resign and Tarin to quit politics for what he declared as an attempt to “sabotage” Pakistan’s interests.
“We will extend help to farmers in cultivation of the crop,” he said. “The government will also restore old and natural water drains,” Shah told the British envoy.
European Parliament met with the members of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights at the Parliament House. Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed,
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday transferred a case registered against PTI Chairman Imran Khan over his remarks against Additional Sessional Judge Zeba Chaudhry and officials of the Islamabad Police to the session court. The ATC Islamabad has transferred the case against Imran Khan to the sessions court on the orders of the High Court. ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan heard the case. During today’s proceedings, ATC directed PTI chief Imran Khan to approach the district and sessions court for interim bail as the matter did not fall under its jurisdiction in light of Islamabad High Court (IHC) verdict which removed terrorism charges from the FIR. Imran’s lawyer Dr. Babar Awan read out the high court’s judgment regarding shifting the case to the sessions court. After listening arguments, the court sent the matter to the district court and disposed of the bail plea of Imran Khan.
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England on Tuesday defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the first T20I of the seven-match series here at the National Stadium in Karachi.
“50 containers of shelters and plastic sheets will reach Karachi in next two weeks,” Ambassador Christian Turner informed Murad Ali Shah. “We are working to complete water drainage from agriculture lands within two months and will promptly cultivate wheat crop after drainage of the water,” Sindh CM said.
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Army Aviation helicopters have taken 574 flights for flood-relief operations rescuing 4653 stranded people, the NFRCC told. 6.4 tonnes of relief goods were supplied using the Army Helicopters in the last 24 hours, it added. A total of 147 relief camps, over 300 medical camps, and 218 relief collection points have been established across the country, NRFCC said. Over 9597.5 tonnes of food items have been collected at the relief points while 9476.9 tonnes of food items have been distributed in the country.
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Earlier, England captain Moeen Ali won the toss and opted to bowl first. No Pakistani batsman could make an impact and wickets kept tumbling one after another after a good start.
Mr. Peter Van Dalen stressed the need for strengthening the criminal justice system in Pakistan for expedient disposal of cases. Mr. Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS highlighted the issue of Taliban in
The NFRCC reported that no infrastructural damage was caused by rains in the last 24 hours. However, 12,716 km of roads and 374 bridges have been damaged due to floods amid heavy rainfall and floods in the country, they added.
Dengue Attack: 219 new cases of dengue virus reported in Karachi in a day
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Afghanistan, especially its adverse effect on public life of Afghans.
The remaining matches of the series are in Karachi (September 22, 23 and 25) and in Lahore (September 28, 30 and October 2).
Surely, he asked the EU Parliamentarians, Pakistanis are not children of a lesser god? He said even UN
Remember, Pakistan’s players were wearing a special kit in today’s game, which shows their names and numbers submerged in water, to show solidarity with victims of the recent devastating floods.
Senators Seemee Ezdi and Abida Azeem brought the attention of the EU Delegation to climate catastrophe facing Pakistan. They also reiterated the need for assistance from the international community to address the issues of climate change.The meeting which had a frank and candid exchange ended on a note of thanks from both sides.
The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) in collaboration with the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) will soon start an awareness campaign about transgender rights. A working group comprising representatives of relevant federal and provincial government departments, including NADRA, and civil society organizations (CSOs), had been formed which would hold sessions across the country to aware the common people about the transgender rights, an MoHR official told APP. For meaningful progress on Sustainable Development Goals 16.9 and 10.2 towards sustainable human development, he said, “We should promote and protect the rights of the most vulnerable segments, and take measures for creating a comprehensive society with effective participation of transgender persons.”
6.7 tons food distributed among flood-affectees in 24 hours: NFRCC
leading the delegation from the Pakistani side, thanked EU for support in flood relief but raised three concerns over human rights. He said floods in Pakistan are climateinduced and Pakistanis are suffering due to climate change effects of other countries policies. He said Pakistan is ravaged by floods and Ukraine by war, but Pakistan got ‘peanuts’ but Ukraine got billions.
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The Englishmen were playing their first game on the shores of Pakistan in 17 years and they showed a great performance in all the departments. They chased down an easy target in the last over after restricting Pakistan to 158/7.
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England’s players wore black armbands to tribute Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8.
In reply, Alex Hales played a watchful knock on his return to international cricket after three and a half years. The 33-year-old scored 40ball 53 while Harry Brook made impressive 25-ball 42*.
Sessions court to hear Imran’s case after ATC drops terror charges
S.Maria ARENA, Chair Subcommittee on Human Rights along with Mr Peter Van Dalen and Mr Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Members
Pleasing symmetry: An exquisite view of mosque, gurdwara and temple in vicinity of Import Bazaar, Railway Station Lahore, reflects complete interfaith harmony in Pakistani society. Photo by zubair Mehfooz
solidarity with the people of Pakistan in the wake of the devastation caused by the recent floods. She also highlighted the importance of GSP Plus for Pakistan and the need for strengthening work on issues of human rights, labor rights, freedom of expression and environment.
A Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom while thwarting a terrorist attack from Afghanistan in bordering Dwatoi area of North Waziristan district. According to InterServices Public Relations (ISPR), the terrorists from inside Afghanistan opened fire on the Pakistani troops in general area Dwatoi, which was responded in a befitting manner. As per credible intelligence reports, the terrorists suffered heavy casualties. Sepoy Nazar Muhammad (34), a resident of Jaffarabad, fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat during the exchange of fire. “Pakistan strongly condemns the use of Afghan soil by terrorists for activities against it and expects that the Interim Afghan Government will not allow conduct of such activities, in future,” the ISPR said. The Pakistan Army, it added, was determined to defend the country’s borders against the menace of terrorism and “such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve”.
In total 8.85 million medicine were collected while 8.83 million have been distributed among flood-
balls while no batters made contributions. Debutant England paceman Luke Wood finished with 3-24, while spinner Adil Rashid took 2-27.
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As many as 219 new cases of dengue virus were reported in Karachi as the provincial capital remained in grip of the mosquito-borne disease. The provincial health department confirmed that 219 cases were reported in a day. 78 dengue cases were reported in East District, 18 in Korangi District, 61 in Central District and 35 in South District. Overall 5,244 dengue cases were reported across Sindh this year.
Flooding has wreaked havoc on the right bank of the Indus River and over 1.5 million people have affected, chief minister told British diplomat.
Since mid-June, monsoon rains and floods have affected 33 million people in Pakistan, destroyed more than 5,000 kilometers of roads and bridges, and
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GandapurMore emergency funds are being released by the KP Finance Department, he said while talking to residents of flood affected areas during his visit.
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Exhibition and Qingdao Xingangtong Mineral, delivered 225,000 yuan of relief funds to the representative of the Pakistani side.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York Monday night to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in which some 140 world leaders are expected to take part. The prime minister is set to address the 193-member Assembly during its high-level debate on September 23. The debate opens Tuesday and ends on Sept. 26 Earlier, the prime minister flew into New York from London where he attended the final rites of Queen Elizabeth II. On his arrival at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport , he was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Munir Akram, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington Masood Khan, Consul General in New York, Ayesha Ali and other senior officials. On September 20, the prime minister would attend a reception to be hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. On the same day, he would also meet French President Emmanuel Macron, the Austrian chancellor and the Spanish president. A meeting with President of the European Union Council Charles Michel and participation in Global Food Security Summit to be hosted by President of Senegal and the African Union is also on the agenda of the prime minister’s visit. On September 21, he would meet Managing Director of International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva and President of World Bank David Malpass, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Besides meeting with the UNGA president, Csaba Korosi, the prime minister would also attend a dinner reception to be hosted by US President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Sharif will also host a luncheon reception in honour of Turkish president and his spouse, besides meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.
All available resources are being utilized to assist and provide relief to flood affectees and rehabilitation work is underway at fast pace, said KP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Amin
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however, appealed for full cooperation with these survey teams for this purpose.
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The teachers’ representatives thanked the DC for the talks and his assurance for solving their genuine issues. They demanded of the provincial government to release their salaries of 16 months and also regularize their jobs and save these schools from closing adding that closure of such schools would deprive hundreds of poor children from the right of education.
These female teachers and students staged walked to DC office and ended their protest after successfully negotiating with the DeputyDeputyCommissioner.Commissioner Upper, Chitral Manzoor Ahmed Afridi assured them after talking to the Additional Secretary Education Department that their problem would be resolved in two weeks
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The KP reported the number of affected animals at 1.4 million, out of which 57,890 have recovered and 41,158 are under treatment. Similarly, the LSD spread among animals was reported in Kurram district with a figure of 9,596 followed by Charsadda district, which has registered cases of around 8,833. Shangla district has the largest population of cattle calculated as 707845 and the district has so far 781 number of cases of infection. Battagram has 633418 population of cattle where 1481 number of illness were reported, 44 died, 703 recovered and 734 are still under treatment.
LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Faisal Shahkar on Tuesday said that state guest security would be provided to all players, ICC officials and other foreign staff during the Pakistan-England cricket series. He directed that foolproof security and traffic management arrangements should be made during the last three T20 matches scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. The Punjab IG Police said that more than 8,000 officers and personnel would perform security duties on the matches, while 24-hour monitoring of teams’ routes, hotels and Gaddafi Stadium inside and outside would be done by safe city cameras. He directed the Special Branch and CTD to take special measures for peaceful conduct of cricket series. He gave a special task to CTO Lahore to maintain the uninterrupted flow of traffic during the matches and said that additional wardens and personnel should be appointed to maintain the flow of traffic. Faisal Shahkar directed that best arrangements be ensured with the district administration for parking of cricket fans and transportation to the stadium. He emphasized that the security and convenience of fans coming from other cities to watch cricket matches should be kept in mind while transportation in the vicinity of hotels, stadiums and routes should not be closed unnecessarily. Staff rePort
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caused an estimated economic loss of $10 billion.The disaster saddened the hearts of SCODA members. Together with the Pakistan China Center, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Demonstration Areacommittee immediately organized fund raising campaigns and prepared relief supplies to help the disasterstricken people in Pakistan.
Tarin to head PTI’s core team to prepare economic roadmap
The female teachers of Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) along with hundreds of male and female students here on Tuesday held a protest and walk, demanding release of their 16 months salaries.
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HINAand Pakistan are all-weather friends and iron brothers, who always stand by each other’s in difficult times and will continue to jointly create a better future,
The protesting teachers were working under BECS project since 1996 when it was initiated by the federal government and later in June 2021, the project was handed over to the KP provincial government. Later, the BECA was placed under another project of Elementary Education Foundation (EEF).
LSD kills 5,903 cattleheads in KP; 41,158 being treated
He said the provincial government, local administration and all institutions are working round the clock to deal with this calamity and provide adequate aid and relief to the victim families.He said all the relevant institutions including Pakhtunkhwa Highway Authority, NHA, C&W and local government are endeavoring day and night to restore the floodaffected roads and solve the problems faced by the people in transportation.FaisalAmin clarified that after the rescue and relief activities, the next herculean task before the KP government is the permanent resettlement of the affected families, which requires more time and resources. affectees rehab difficult than rescue, relief phases: LG minister
The minister appealed to the entire nation and overseas Pakistanis to donate generously in KP Chief Minister’s Flood Relief Fund to extend maximum help to the flood victims. The rehabilitation of the displaced homeless victims is more difficult than the rescue and relief phases.
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For this purpose, he maintained, extra resources are required while dealing with such natural calamities that befall the nations. He said that the recent flood was more intense and destructive than the floods of 2010 and it caused colossal damages.Hesaid that this fact is also very welcome and satisfying that the spirit, brotherhood and solidarity shown by the government, administration, Pakistan Army and especially the entire nation to deal with the recent natural disaster.
The outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) has caused death of around 5,903cattleheads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far, while 41,158 animals are being treated for the Accordingdisease.tolatest updates about infectious disease of animal, LSD killed maximum number of 630 animals in Kohat district followed by Charsadda where 607 cattleheads fell victim to the fatal skin disease. According to the KP livestock department, the province has more than 8.8 million cattleheads, out of which so far 1.3 million cattleheads have been vaccinated till September 19.
Commercial Counsellor, Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, Ghulam Qadir said. He made these remarks at the donation ceremony organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Demonstration Area (SCODA), to help the flood-affected people in Pakistan.
On the occasion, Li Gang, deputy
He said that according to our estimates, apart from the loss of precious human lives, more than 70 thousand acres of land and standing crops and gardens have been damaged.
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The miseries of dairy sector which was already in crisis due to losses caused by lumpy skin disease is exacerbated by the devastating floods killing 8771 number of animals in the province.
BECS teachers rally for release of 16 months salary
The Foundation further refused to recognize the 23-year of their service, the protesting teachers said and added that their salaries were not being paid from last 16 months due to non-signing of this cruel contract.They said that the BECSs were established inside a house in such areas where there was no primary school in its surrounding and mostly youngest or poor children read in these schools who could not go to schools in other areas.
Talking to media on the occasion, the protesting teachers said that there were 1,200 such community basic schools across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, out of which 96 were located in Upper and Lower Chitral districts. In each school one female teacher performs duty and teaches students up to 5th Class, they expressed.Theydeplored that EEF was showing many of BECS schools closed in the previous report despite the fact that they were operational and forced teaching staff to sign an agreement that they would never raise their voice at any forum or approach the court for any demand.
secretary of party working committee of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Demonstration Area, on behalf of the committee and Chinese enterprises including East Sea Holding (Qingdao), Qingdao LULU Agriculture Equipment, China State Construction No 6 Bureau, SCO Everest (Qingdao) International
“The SCODA has made its modest contribution to the people affected by the disaster. I believe that with joint efforts of all, the Pakistani people will be able to overcome the floods, resume normal production and life soon.”
Zhang Dong, deputy director of the SDODA committee, concluded.
Faisal Amin Gandapur said that assessment committees had been formed to ensure fair and transparent distribution of compensation to flood victims for the damages caused to their houses during floods. He,
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PTI Chairman said that a group of inapt was imposed sans any preparation, who not only ruined the economy but created political instability in the country. He said that Pakistan’s economy was stabilized due to hard work of three and a half-year but all the hard-gained of PTI government was wasted in weeks by these incompetent rulers. “Today, most of the people are facing worst inflation, high electricity prices and slow economy,” he added. He said that PTI would devise a complete road map for the recovery of the economy and to save the poor of the country. PTI Chairman reiterated that the only way to get the country out of the quagmire of economic disaster was transparent and snap elections.
Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it will raise the prices of apps and in-app purchases on its App Store from next month in all of the eurozone and some countries in Asia and South America, including Pakistan. The new prices, excluding auto-renewable subscriptions, will be effective as early as October 5, Apple said in a blog post.
Apple to raise App Store prices in Pakistan
Fadil has said the floods have affected 16 million children. The authorities have set up more than 13,000 medical camps in flood-hit areas in Sindh.
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ropean Free Trade Association.
Since the start of the unprecedented monsoon rains and flooding, 1,545 people have died and thousands more have been injured. The floods have affected 33 million people, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
for families is beyond bleak, and the stories I heard paint a desperate picture,” said Abdullah Fadil, the UNICEF representative in Pakistan, adding that young mothers were exhausted or ill and unable to breastfeed their babies.
up toThe3,437.government has launched an anti-dengue campaign including raising public awareness in response to the alarmingly high level of cases in the country, and has taken special measures at the dengue hotspots in order to curb the spread of the disease.
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Sharing his thoughts on the development, Chief Finance & Digital Officer MMBL, Sardar Mohammad Abubakar said: “Innovation and digitalization is the twin fuel that drives our growth at MMBL, and expanding our services to Careem Captains will help enable the achievement of our collective goal to promote digital and financial inclusion at all tiers. Through this partnership, we aim to provide health & financial security to the Captains, who ensure secure & comfortable rides for the masses every day."
In hopeful sign, NDMA says no new flood deaths in three days
Last week, the UN children’s agency said more deaths from diseases can be avoided by ensuring medical facilities in flood-affected areas were adequately supplied.
ple displaced by the floods. The National Disaster Management Authority
He underlined the importance of enhancing legal migration opportunities for Pakistanis.Healso underscored the need for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Security Council Resolutions.
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The dengue fever cases in Pakistan continue to increase as a significant number of patients were reported in parts of the country during the last 24 hours, health authorities said.
Ali Musa Gillani, a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), filed a complaint against the agency for initiating development work in a union council which he said was tantamount to a violation of the elec-
Dengue fever cases continue to rise
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has collaborated with Careem, a pioneer in the Middle East region's ride-hailing economy, to provide its Captains health insurance services over digital channels at market competitive rates for enhanced well-being.MMBL's Chief Finance & Digital Officer, Sardar Mohammad Abubakr, and Country Head Careem Pakistan, Feroz Jaleel signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations to formally implement the initiative that intends to bring more value in terms of financial independence and wellbeing to the diligent workforce that drives the successful ride-hailing service across Pakistan. Careem Captains will open their MMBL accounts digitally to access the insurance services while being assisted through the process by both the Careem & MMBL Support team.
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Swelling waters have swept away villages, roads and bridges, and at one point inundated a third of Pakistan’s territory. In the aftermath of the devastation, doctors and medical workers are battling the increase in waterborne diseases and other infections, and struggling to treat the sick and deliver medicines, food supplies and tents to peo-
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is in New York to attend the gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, urged the international community to send more help to flood victims. Sharif is expected to make another appeal for help at the UN event.
“I have been in flood-affected areas … the situation
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The government said there have been no fatalities for the past three days from the deadly floods that engulfed the country since mid-June, a hopeful sign that the nation is turning a corner on the disaster.
(NDMA) said the waters have now returned to normal levels in all rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Experts have said the flooding was worsened by climate change.
“All of us on the ground see malnourished children, battling diarrhoea and malaria, dengue fever, and many with painful skin conditions,” Fadil added. “A lot of the mothers are anaemic and malnourished themselves and have very low-weight babies.”
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Zardari hoped that more Norwegian companies would benefit from Pakistan’s attractive investment policy.
Moreover, 152 new cases of dengue were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, the provincial health department said. Rawalpindi reported 71 patients while 47 people were diagnosed in its capital Lahore.
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The number of active cases in KP is 1,610 and the total number of cases this year has reached 4,980.
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One person died and a total of 276 patients were diagnosed with the disease in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the last 24 hours, the provincial health department reported.
They underlined the importance of the early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and the Eu-
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) nations to approach the office of the United Nations secretary general to appoint an envoy on Islamophobia. The foreign minister was addressing a meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Muslims in Europe which was held on the sidelines of the General Assembly’s 77th annual session in New York. He said Islamophobia continues to find strong resonance in political spheres in Europe, ultimately leading to the institutionalisation of Islamophobia through new legislations and policies such as discriminatory travel bans and visa restrictions. He said the momentum generated by this resolution should be maintained. Zardari said one of the worst manifestations of such Islamophobia was in Hindutva-inspired India, where, driven by the ideology of hate against Muslims, the ruling regime is executing its century-old plan to obliterate the country’s Islamic legacy and to transform it into an exclusive Hindu state. He said the gender aspect of Islamophobia is also gaining prominence, with Muslim girls and women being targeted due to the mode of their dress and the general notion that Muslim women are oppressed and thus must be liberated.
Pakistan, Feroz Jaleel said: “Captains are at the heart of what we do and a priority area for us. This collaboration with MMBL will undoubtedly bring value to our deserving Captains in availing hassle-free digital financial solutions and e-health insurance. Careem has always been at the forefront of coming up with initiatives designed at improving the quality of life for Captains. This is the beginning of bigger solution space for our Captains as we will continue to explore other ways to improveUnderfinancing.”thispartnership, MMBL and Careem are solely focused on providing easy, accessible, and affordable digital financial solutions to the captains. Building on the current collaboration, the signing partners agreed on exploring more opportunities including digital lending to financially enable Careem Captains. MMBL is a leading digital microfinance bank and the torchbearer of fostering digital and financial inclusion in the country, particularly amongst the unbanked segments of society.
Also speaking at the event, Country Head Careem
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) served a notice on the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) for alleged violation of the election code of conduct ahead of the bypoll in the NA-157 (Multan IV) constituency.
No immediate food security challenge despite floods: officials
The commission announced to organise local government polls in Karachi on October 23, whereas, bypolls in eight NA constituencies will be held on October 16.
Pakistan.Heemphasised the significance of continuing international engagement with the interim Taliban government for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan and beyond.West appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan and in the facilitation of evacuations.
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Most of the patients, mainly women and children, suffer from waterborne diseases, skin infections and dengue fever, the Sindh health department said. Among those killed by the floods in Pakistan this summer were 552 children and 315 women.
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The two sides acknowledged the need for continued cooperation on the shared objectives of sustained efforts and engagement of the international community to alleviate the suffering of the people of Afghanistan and promote regional peace and stability.
Pakistan is not facing any acute shortage of its basic staple food wheat, an official statement said. Officials at a meeting convened by the National Flood Response Coordination Center (NFRCC) here with a focus on food security said that this year the stocks of wheat and other food items are more than in previous years despite the devastating floods in Pakistan, the agency said in the statement. The NFRCC was also told that procurement plans are in place to ensure meeting the annual national demand of 30.5 million tons of wheat. The centre asked all stakeholders to ensure the availability of other critical food items, particularly infant food including dry milk and dietary supplements for flood-affected women, particularly in Sindh and Balochistan. According to the media, recent floods have damaged an estimated 3.36 million hectares of crops in Pakistan, including over 1.37 million hectares in Sindh alone.
According to the provincial health department in Sindh, a total of 68,418 patients were registered there on Sunday. Hundreds of villages in Sindh remain under water. Last week, doctors said they treated 90,000 patients at medical and makeshift camps across the province.
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The US tech giant periodically adjusts its prices in different regions and reduced prices for eurozone countries last year to adjust for currencies and taxes, dropping starting prices for many apps to 99 euro cents from 1.09 euros. The latest price rise increases those starting prices to 1.19 euros. A rapid rise in inflation, interest rates and energy prices this year has hammered the yen, the euro and most emerging economy currencies. The euro has dropped to two-decade lows this year and has been languishing around parity against the dollar for weeks. Apart from eurozone countries, the price increases will hit Sweden and Poland in Europe; Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea and Vietnam in Asia; and Chile in South America. For some countries like Vietnam, the price increase was due to new regulations relating to collecting tax from consumers, Apple said. Apple, which launched its latest generation of iPhones earlier this month, has been developing its services business to reduce dependency on its mainstay smartphones. Revenue from Apple’s services business, which includes the App Store, has been growing at a rapid pace in the last few years and now hovers around $20 billion per quarter.
AFGHANISTAN A PRIORITY FOR PAKISTAN: Zardari also met US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and stressed that a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan is a priority for
The commission has issued a notification to WASA demanding a response on Ali Gillani’s reservations. The by-polls are scheduled for October 23.
The decision was taken in a high-level session chaired by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja last week.
AKISTANand Norway have agreed to continue joint efforts to further strengthen and diversify cooperation, particularly in the fields of trade, investment, and development.Theunderstanding came at a meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal BhuttoZardari and his Norwegian counterpart, Anniken Huitfeldt, in New York.
The conference declaration presents its recommendations to address this problem and stresses the importance of inclusion of people with deafness as this is not only their right as endorsed by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights but also
2022 is the Centennial year of the Ida Rieu Schools & Colleges for the Blind & Deaf making it the premium organization in Pakistan in the field of Special Education. This conference was planned by the school as an important part of its centennial initiatives towards empowerment of people with deafness.
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ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has been awarded three-star rating by the Londonbased Global Competition Review (GCR), in its annual ranking of the World's top antitrust/competition authorities. Alongside the three-star rating, GCR has shown CCP’s performance indicator with upwards arrow as, “improving upon its previous accomplishments.” The CCP’s three-star rating brings it at par with the competition authorities of countries including, Switzerland, South Africa, Belgium, Israel, and Romania. GCR’s Rating Enforcement and starrating is the result of an independent and objective process scrutinising information and data supplied by the competition authorities, the GCR’s daily reporting, and interviews with lawyers and economists on the quality of an agency’s work in their jurisdiction. Their analysis rates each authority on a scale of one to five stars. In Pakistan’s country brief in the Rating Enforcement, the GCR noted: “The Competition Commission of Pakistan has made several substantial strides in the past couple of years and reestablished itself as one of the region’s key competition enforcers.” The Chairperson, Ms. Rahat Kaunain Hassan who re-joined in July 2020 credits this achievement to CCP’s team. pr
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) to address the compensation issue of the CDA affectees within one month and submit report.
Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, Federal Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works, visited Park Road Housing Scheme, Islamabad, a project of Federal Government Employees Housing Authority and Supreme Court Bar Association. Muhammad Tariq Rashid, Director General FGEHA, briefed Iftikhar Ali Shallwani over the progress of development work and the relevant issues. Secretary Housing expressed his concern over the encroachment and advised that it needs to be removed immediately. He also emphasized that there is a need to augment the development work at the site. During the course of visit, Iftikhar Ali Shallwani said that after the recent balloting the allottees need to be handed overthe possession immediately after the resumption of infrastructural work. In order to provide modern residential facilities to the employees and the lawyers' community,Mr. Shallwani asked for the best quality and timely completion of the scheme.Mr. M. Ashfaq Ghumman, Senior Joint Secretary Housing and other officials of the Ministry and Authority were also present during the visit. pr
Gandapur stated that Imran Khan stressed the need for ensure meritocracy in the appointment of new Army Chief, as Fazal Rehman and others rejected self-proclaimed leaders like him had no right to make such important decision.
rated by a selected group of BOP employees which included the oldest serving male and female staff and staff with special abilities. The inauguration was attended by Mr. Zafar Masud, President and CEO of The Bank of Punjab alongwith the senior members of the management and staff. Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Masud shed light on the pivotal role played by the Bank’s employees in achieving its strategic objectives. He stated that our employees are our most valuable resource. Speaking of the contributions by teams of all functional groups, the President & CEO reiterated the value and high esteem with which the senior management of the Bank regards them. He assured all employees of the Bank’s
Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by the affectees of various sectors of the capital, seeking payment of their compensations. CDA Chairman Capt (r) Usman Younis appeared before the court.
He alleged that the self-centered Molvi missed no opportunity to create chaotic situation in the country for political mileage.
This she said while addressing as guest of honor on a conference to prepare a road map for higher education of persons with deafness, organized by Ida Rieu Welfare Association, at Ida Rieu School for Blind and Deaf at Karachi on Monday.
Gandapur claimed that Fazl’s anti-nationalism was evident from the fact that he became an instrument of foreign conspiracy,
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commitment to their wellbeing, and his awareness and appreciation of their tireless efforts to deliver results.
Mr. Farid Ahmed Khan (Group Chief –Corporate & Investment Banking) expressed his pleasure at the recent steps taken by the Bank to elevate employee engagement, motivation, and wellbeing. He also extended his admiration towards the initiative to recognize and appreciate high-achieving employees. Mr. Khawar Ansari (Global Treasurer) expressed hope that CIBG and Treasury teams will measure up to the challenges of strengthening BOP’s brand and foothold from these new offices to the entire country by upping the ante on transparent dealing with their clients. pr
The conference was organized by the Ida Rieu Welfare Association in collaboration with the NED University of Engineering & Technology. Guest speakers from Pakistan and abroad participated in person and online in this conference to express their thoughts on the way forward for facilitating higher education for people with deafness.
EDERALMinister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Shazia Atta Marri said that the BISP has better database about persons living with disabilities.
In a statement issued from PTI Central Media Department (CMD) on Tuesday, Mr Gandapur mocked at Fazlur Rehman, saying he could not become councilor, because people of Pakistan in general and people of Dera Ismail Khan in particular disliked him to the core for using religion for his vested political motives.
per our criteria. BISP ensures maximum inclusion and minimum discrimination of differently abled people in its social protection programs.”
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ability for survey registration who approaches the center.
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stressed by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The keynote address was delivered by Professor Lampros Stergioulas, UNESCO Chair for AI, The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
During the ongoing NSER’s deskbased survey, Shazia Atta Marri said differently-abled people were given priority while their visits to data collection centers and also, specific protocols are in place for these groups such as a separate registration desk, facilitation by center staff etc. NSER registration centers facilitate every person with dis-
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The court noted that the people whose lands were acquired were not being given the compensation.
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During the hearing, the chief justice remarked what would be the worst form of human rights’ violation that the CDA affectees had been waiting for the compensation from forty years. It was sad that thousands of plots were allotted to those who didn’t deserve, he said.
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People’s Republic of China jointly held the Third meeting of China-Pakistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Agriculture. The participants of the meeting discussed and reviewed areas to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in agriculture and livestock between the two countries. During the meeting, both sides reviewed progress of several investment initiatives by Chinese companies. Royal Group of China has established a laboratory in Lahore to develop buffalo embryos of elite animals. The company also plans to set up a buffalo dairy farm of 8,000 heads. Dr. Akmal Siddiq, Technical Advisor MNFS&R, while welcoming the initiative, noted that the project will significantly improve buffalo breeds and milk yield both in Pakistan and China. Sichuan Litong Ltd. and China Machinery and Engineering Corporation have started chili contract-farming in Punjab and Sindh on 400 hectares. The company is providing local farmers technology and training to grow high-quality chilis. It has planned to expand this operation on 10,000 hectares and to also establish a chili processing plant. pr
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Nadira Panjwani, President of Ida Rieu Welfare Association said in her address that there are no reliable statistics about the incidence of deafness in Pakistan, but it is generally believed that there are over one million school going children suffering from some form of hearing impairment. Presently options for their higher education are limited. The HEC mandated four-year graduate programs do not recognize the existing two-year reduced syllabus for the deaf. Consequently, they are issued an associate degree instead of a full degree. There are no modified postgraduation programs available for deaf scholars.
“The BISP is playing a vital role to empower the persons with disabilities by including them in the Programme as
Inaugural session of the Conference was attended by government functionaries, diplomats, dignitaries, civil society members and students with hearing and visual challenges.
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LAHORE: An artisan exhibits skills during 38th Pakistan International Handamde Carpet Exhibition organized by Pakistan Carpet Manufacturer and Exporters Association. staff photo
Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the First International Conference on Higher Education for the Deaf in Pakistan today at the Ida Rieu Schools for the Blind & Deaf in Karachi.
Gain in stature before criticizing Imran, Gandapur hits back at JUI chief
On this occasion, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Special Assistant to Chief Minister, Sadiq Ali Memon and others were present.
The Bank of Punjab opened doors of its new, digitally-equipped Corporate & Treasury Front Offices today at Sky Tower, Dolmen Mall, Karachi. The new premises have been designed to better serve the customers of Karachi and the South market, as elevating the Bank’s presence in this region is a strategic priority. In addition to increased customer facilitation, the new office will also enable our employees to service the Bank’s products and services to a larger universe of customers. The Offices are complete with the entire gamut of the required technological infrastructure to enable cross-functional team interactions, and to stimulate enhanced service office was inaugu-
adding that he cannot face the public because he became the most detested political figure of the country.Hewent on to say that Imran Khan made Pakistan proud around the world and increased the honour of national flags globally while the imported rulers imposed through foreign conspiracy became a constant source of embarrassment for Pakistan and Pakistanis across the globe.Hesaid that Fazl did not have the courage to compete in the political arena because Imran Khan made him a redundant political entity. Hence he left with no choice but to resort to criticize PTI chairman, he added.
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“A person, who sold his conscious for diesel permits, ridiculed the forces and other institutions in the past, is now criticizing the PTI chairman”, he regretted.
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Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah lauded the valuable services of the association and assured support of his government for all initiatives for empowerment of special children. Federal Minister for poverty alleviation Shazia Marri also spoke on the occasion.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday fired a broadside at JUI-F chief over criticism of the PTI chairman, saying “fake and discarded Molvi” should mind before talking negativity against leaders of caliber like Imran Khan.
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Shazia Marri said that I am truly happy to be here with all of you for the inaugural session of a conference on Higher Education for the Deaf Students. As we know, this conference will be exploring the prospects and the modalities of providing Higher education to people with deafness. I must compliment everyone at Ida Rieu for this brilliant initiative and for bringing together people with relevant knowledge and expertise on a subject which is generally not prioritized.
The traits of someone with a lengthy history of charity include generous support. NGOs and private charities all rose to the occasion and mobilized volunteers in locations they had access to. Media coverage emphasized the areas that required immediate assistance. To help the flood victims, campaigns were organized by civil society, businesses, the media, and residents across the country. local residents who risked their lives to save others were outstanding examples of bravery and heroism. in addition, other municipal officials, both men and women, made round-the-clock assistance and evacuation efforts. The suffering people’s ability to endure also stood out as evidence of the dignity and resiliency of the populace.
every provincial government was obliged to produce a budget surplus as per the conditions of the iMF agreement, which they had all agreed to do in writing. The leaked phone conversation in which Jhagra and the previous federal finance minister admitted the situation would be bad for the state but decided to send the letter, was equally dramatic. Fortunately, the Fund’s plan did not fall apart. Pakistan received the first tranche necessary to reduce the risk of default after the board clearance on August 29.
hile the November midterm elections will be about a number of economic, social, and political issues, at its core the elections will be about which party and candidate voters feel cares most about them and has solutions that speak to their most basic needs.
tional median income split evenly between Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Robert Dole. in 2016, such counties went 658 for Donald Trump and two for hillary Clinton.”
implicated in 80 percent of the nation’s natural disasters over the previous 20 years, is mostly to blame for this catastrophe. however, it has been made worse by poorly planned or unlawful river and canal bank constructions.Compared to 2010, when the country was last engulfed in massive floods, the situation is much worse. Over 30 million people have already been affected, and flooding has covered enormous swaths of territory, covering nearly a third of the country. The tragedy impacted over 100 districts, with 80 districts designated calamity-stricken. Crops have suffered significant damage in addition to extensive residential and infrastructure demolition.
A coordinated response is necessary to address the humanitarian crisis the country is currently experiencing in the face of a formidable economic challenge and skyrocketing inflation. in order to handle an enormous calamity, political leaders must band together. But this is not taking place.
busy with a disagreement with the iG police about the appointment of district police officials.
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Donald Trump was the logical inheritor of these decades of the Democrats’ neglect of white voters. he stoked their fears and while he had no intention or plan to fulfil his promises, he pledged to bring back jobs and restore the dream of prosperity. in office, he ultimately pursued policies that were detrimental to the needs of white working-class voters, but he retains their support because they believe that he understands their anger and the sense that they’ve lost control of their lives to economic, social, and political forces, leaving them feeling powerless and without a voice. even after four failed years of the Trump presidency, his appeal remains strong among many voters because he has been able to personify their frustrations and aspirations. his victory was their victory, and his defeat became their defeat. Trump’s clones, now running for office, continue his message and carry his mantle.
it is as if there has been a perverse inversion of the class conflict that once defined the relationship between the two parties. Democrats once proudly
MRAN KhAN does not have any principled differences with the Army. he is not opposed to military coups. in fact Ayub Khan remains one of his most admired rulers. he remained on friendly terms with Pervez Musharraf also for a number of years. Mr Khan doesn’t oppose the Army’s interference in politics or its encroachment on the turf of the civilian institutions. he has even justified phone-tapping of politicians by the intelligence agencies, saying the iSi and iB listen to all his telephonic conversations and this is exactly how it should be. “iSi, which is the world’s most outstanding agency, listens to everything,” he reiterated. Mr Khan was comfortable with being on the same page with the Army for nearly three years in a system often referred to as hybrid democracy.
A show of unity among political figures and parties should be made to match the public’s role as an example. however, there is still a shortage of this because politicians are busy with their disputes
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The admirable response from the general public and local communities was the ray of sunshine in this desolate terrain.
The sheer chutzpah of stating that the federal government is not taking the floods seriously while Khan, whose party runs close to two-thirds of the nation, is on a series of political rallies. The federal government might coordinate, it might get funds from abroad, it might even use federal forces like central policy forces and civil armed militias to help chip in as far as rescue efforts are concerned, it is the provincial governments that are a primary agents of rescue, relief and rehabilitation, whether it is through the police or the various district administrations.
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The letter KP Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra sent to the federal government stating that the PTirun provincial government could not generate a budget surplus was the most blatant example. The letter’s sole purpose was to damage the economic rescue plan because it was sent and made public just days before the iMF board was scheduled to meet and finalize our bailout package.
how is it then that the same Republican Party that never abandoned its principles of small government, less taxes, and deregulation, now wins support from the very working-class voters who need public education and services, a system of taxation that doesn’t favour the richest Americans, and the health and safety protections that have historically come from government intervention— and has become “the party of the working class”?
For Imran Khan, a tough journey ahead
As it is, he made some very ill thought out statements during the very initial days of the current climate catastrophe, when he expressed doubts over whether the funds collected will be going to the right places. even though he backtracked a bit from those initial statements, his more confrontational talking points always reverberate through his support base, which is unaffected by his subsequent distancing from said statements and, in some cases, even formal apologies in court.
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proclaimed themselves to be the party of working people. They were, after all, the party of organized labour and their ranks were filled with ethnic immigrant working men and women who had come to this country to find opportunity and freedom from oppression. For the better part of the last century, the Democratic Party embraced and protected them and organized them into a powerful voting bloc that won elections at all levels of government. Republicans, on the other hand, proclaimed themselves the party of big business and small government. They promoted free trade, fought against unions, and consistently worked to reduce taxes, government spending, and regulation of business practices.
The challenge for Democrats is to recognize that the story being played out is bigger than Donald Trump—and more than the social and cultural issues on which they are basing their strategies to win in November. it’s imperative that they fight for racial justice, women’s rights, immigration reform, and equity for the lGBTQ community. But their approach can’t be “either-or.” They must translate these issues to white working-class voters and make clear that their concerns will also be front and center on the party’s agenda. Only such an inclusive message and program can end the politics of polarization and provide Democrats the opportunity to demonstrate that they represent the aspirations of all Americans.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif extended an olive branch to imran Khan and offered to work with the opposition during a national emergency as the coalition government launched its relief efforts. however, the PTi-run provincial governments in Punjab and KP did not make many efforts to engage with the centre. instead, the chief minister of KP falsely claimed that the federal government had failed to assist and that his provincial and the federal governments had not spoken since the floods. The chief minister of Punjab requested help from imran Khan rather than islamabad. Chief Minister Pervaiz elahi appeared
This tragic state of circumstances did little to persuade certain political figures to end their combative tactics and polarizing language, at least temporarily. For instance, despite the mayhem around the nation, the PTi held its public gathering in Jhelum. imran Khan continued to use a combative tone in his speech while pledging that his party would stop at nothing to help and rehabilitate flood victims. in response to criticism, he declared that he would keep holding rallies despite floods, heat waves, and “even war.” he protested in other cities, and his demeanour became even more antagonistic. in response to the federal government’s appeal, a PTi leader requested at one rally, asking Pakistanis living abroad not to give money to the federal government for flood relief.
With this in mind, it should have sent shock waves through Democratic Party circles when, a few months back, conservative Republican Senator lindsay Graham crowed that while Democrats have become the “party of elites,” the Republican Party has become the “party of the working class.” Unfortunately, the Senator’s comments largely were ignored.
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Mr Khan became suspicious when a no confidence move was in the offing and the Army decided to stay neutral. how can a watchman stay neutral when he sees the house being burgled?, PTi leaders argued. After the success of the no-confidence move the PTi’s social media trolls went haywire to blame the Army. Mr Khan’s chief of staff Shehbaz Gill went many steps ahead by calling upon the Army not to carry out the high command’s orders. The pronouncements were strongly resented by ally PMl(Q), which has a long history of working with the Army, as well as by some of the PTi supporters. They pressured Mr Khan to seek reconciliation. The attempts made last week in that direction have apparently failed as indicated by the tone and substance of Mr Khan’s speech in Chakwal. The nation won’t forget ‘traitors’ and ‘conspirators’ who imposed ‘imported government’ on us, iK roared.
The disaster has raised several crucial questions, one of which is whether the country’s political elite can still show the cooperation and resolve required in the coming months to guide the ship of state through these choppy waters and to safer shores. if these stakeholders do not get serious, the scenario ahead can worsen.
The point is that Democrats have lost touch with white ethnic voters and, like the Republicans, have pursued their own version of “either-or” politics. They speak to liberal “elites” and their “base,” but ignore or insult others. White working-class voters have lost jobs, seen the values they have been taught to believe in now called into question, felt the “American Dream” that had inspired them is now beyond reach and that Democrats aren’t paying attention to them. The issue isn’t race, per se, but rather the feeling of having been abandoned and being vulnerable that has enabled Republicans to exploit race, immigration, or cultural change as reminders of their fear of being ignored by Democrats and left behind.
While the all too flippant answer is race, there is an element of truth in that generalisation. The unrest that accompanied the civil rights movement did create a white backlash that has been callously exploited by Republicans since the time of the Nixon Administration. They preyed on the resentments and insecurities of poorer whites and despite having no positive solutions to offer them, still won much of their support.
Some PMl(N) politicians criticized this behaviour and reaffirmed their political criticism of PTi on other fronts. Tensions increased as certain members of the coalition government continued to lambast the PTi. As his telethon attracted record donations from Pakistanis living abroad, Khan clarified that the money he was gathering would be exclusively allocated to Punjab and KP. Amid a national emergency, the political leaders’ divided response was an uninspiring display.
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Over 1000 people have already died, including many children. A lot of livelihoods have been lost. Fifteen thousand schools have been destroyed by flooding: persistent flooding, bad weather, transportation disruptions, and infrastructure damage impeded relief and rescue efforts. heartbreaking pictures show people struggling to survive in a sea of agony. Five hundred thousand people are living in camps. The estimate for the economic costs of the disaster is $10 billion so far.
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Prime Minister Sharif and the heads of the services gathered at a high-level conference last week to assess the situation and develop comprehensive relief and recovery strategies.The PTi chief ministers of Punjab and KP, who were invited along with other CMs, both boycotted it. The chief secretaries of these two provinces were there, but Khan ordered their political overlords to abstain.
Graham’s observations, while containing more than a kernel of truth, might have been more accurate had he added the clarifying word “white” before working class. Polls show that Democrats consistently out-perform Republicans among wealthier and college-educated Americans, and also win strong majorities of Black, latino, and Asian voters. Republicans, on the other hand, receive strong support among whites without a college degree and those at the lower end of the income scale.
Perhaps the PTi chief does not realise that not only are such visits a part of the job description of the prime minister (and obviously the foreign minister) but they also serve useful in order to get help from the international community when it comes to disaster relief. if the former prime minister were to take off his political goggles, he just might realise that the sheer scale of the disaster makes it impossible for relief and rehabilitation to take place without international support.
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Meanwhile, the extensive flooding brought on by the abnormal monsoon rains has caused massive displacement and loss. Climate change, which has been
The broader political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s also played a role. Patriotism, traditional sexual mores and gender roles, and the foundational myths of our accepted history were all challenged in necessary, but nevertheless, unsettling ways. And while Democrats correctly embraced these various causes, they oftentimes did so in a manner that ignored the needs and concerns of the very white working-class voters who had once provided them with victories. Democrats became the party of a collection of social and cultural causes, while Republicans were able to refashion themselves as the party that exploited the fears of white voters who felt they were not only being ignored but also becoming the victims of these “causes.” A recent study showercented that as late as 1996 counties that were “85 percent white and earned less than the na-
imran Khan still draws crowds. it costs little to a common man to attend the off-hours show with a number of leaders he has only seen on TV to be in live attendance, with heart-warming 1965 war songs being played in the background. But for candidates contesting elections with skyrocketing costs, it would not be easy to decide. Fear of losing on the ticket of a party not liked by the establishment may deprive Mr Khan of a whole lot of potential winners.
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N his political tour of the country, former premier imran Khan criticised PM Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for being abroad at a time of natural calamity like this.
ATiONS typically come together when tragedies occur, but Pakistan is an exception nowadays. The country’s worst floods should have compelled the political adversaries to put aside their partisan differences and give a coordinated response to the disaster. But this is an expectation that can never be fulfilled. except for a few days after the fatal downpour started to cause unheard-of devastation across the country, dirty politics continued business as usual.
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Today, people remember him as the leader who chose not to compromise on his principles. Despite offers of clemency, Mr Bhutto made a choice that only a leader of his stature could have made. he chose to stay alive in history over an extension of physical life. As a result, his memory is etched in the hearts and minds of the people of all generations of this nation.
in a nutshell, education is a substantial agent to secure peacae, progress and development. it is the only instrument which we can use to improve the living standards of people and better their negative sides.
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Moreover, during the economic crisis faced by the countries, there are a lot of protests and riots among the masses which create political and economic instability, and governments are failing to counter their emerging domestic problems. China also got an indication that if the West could not save Ukraine, it would also not fight for Taiwan. This might ultimately boost the Chinese morale to invade Taiwan. On the social front, this war has generated
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the greatest humanitarian crisis in europe since World War ii. Many people lost their lives, jobs, and homes. Racism emerged as the europeans preferred people with white colour and golden hair. it brought a refugee crisis into europe, and those countries that were already hosting refugees from Syria and Afghanistan compelled them to go back to their countries, in trying to make space for Ukrainian refugees.
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Third, countries that are neither interested (at least apparently), in the war nor siding with one or the other, such as india and Pakistan. it seems that india is playing a safe game, but in reality, it
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Keeping in view the global responses to the Russo-Ukraine war, it is pertinent to mention that there are several social, political, and economic implications of it. One of the political implications of the crisis is that it gave birth to Cold War 2.0, and the world will once again become the victim between two blocs and the rivalries will again be the same. Consequently, the war has created a sense of security dilemma among the states and countries are increasing their defence budgets after the crisis. Some have also applied for NATO membership fearing that they would be the next target of Russia after Ukraine.
Global implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War
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The Russo-Ukrainian war divided the international community into three different parts, each carrying specific dimensions. First, there are the countries that are against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, such as the USA and its allies. They are not directly involved in confronting the Russian military, rather are providing military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia to paralyze its economy to end the war, as they claim. recently, US President Joe Biden said, “this time we are sanctioning Russian banks by cutting off their assets”.
is not. it claims to maintain a neutral position in the war taking care of its strategic partnership with both Moscow and Washington, but it appears that india has gone against the Western wish that it vote against Russia in the UN General Assembly because of its national interests. in this context, Pakistan, a developing country that wants to shift its position from geo-strategic to geo-economics, also claims to be neutral. it was pressurized by the West to vote against Russia on the UN General Assembly resolution but it did not. Pakistan’s neutral stance is important because it is a developing country. it needs cheap energy, pretty much for the same needs as india does, and Russia is selling oil at cheaper prices. Also, Pakistan imports wheat from Russia and Ukraine and the continuation of the war can cause food shortages in the country, as it has already been struck by recent floods affecting more than 33 million Pakistanis in different ways.
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he Russo-Ukrainian War can be termed a multi-dimensional disaster.Many nations are siding with Russia and many are blaming it for the crisis. Amid such a blame game, implications of the war have been taken for granted, as the war is impacting the entire world, including those who are not involved in the crisis. This is what the article aims to highlight: the global responses to the Ukraine war, its implications, and a possible way forward to end the war.
AFTeR two weeks, the people would witness the 43rd death anniversary of the slain Prime Minister of the Country, Mr Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on 4th April 2022. Bhutto was amongst the leaders who were born in centuries. Bhutto a charismatic leader; he was visionary, wise, diplomat par excellence, orator, laborious, and above all a friend of hapless and poor. ZAB has been perhaps the only leader in the country who believed in the prosperity of coming generations and not merely the one of his time to whom he was dependent on, to remain in the premier office.
eDUCATiON is a vital asset to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, moral and immoral, vices and blessings. The key purpose of education is to educate the ignorant, the unwise and common people about how to live a simple, but nice life and how to treat people; and how to attain huge milestones in life. likewise, education makes us aware of upcoming dangers and provide viable solutions to resolve them. education delivers all these factors and edifies us to the proper way to accomplish our desired goals. Additionally, education is the only tool that significantly supports transforming the lives of the backwards nation into progressive nations. it is witnessed that a country, whose literacy ratio is greater than others, exhibits unprecedented advancement in any sector.
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Second, TheRe ARe countries that are favoring the Russian stance like Belarus, iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, and China. During the winter Olympics, China openly supported the Russian stance against NATO expansion. in the meanwhile, China declined to join the West’s sanctions against Russia, opting for normal trade cooperation with Russia. With the slogan “No limits friendship”, Beijing is also helping Moscow tide over sanctions by buying oil, gas, and wheat. To show the objectives of its foreign policy on “commitment to territorial integrity and non-interference” Chinese officials and diplomats have openly said that China is a peace-loving country and wants a peaceful resolution of the
TODAy, when i read the headlines of the newspapers, it is clear that the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has gone up again. A week ago, the Prime Minister had openly stated that i am against the rise in prices of petrol because people cannot bear this burden. in inverse to this, Fawad Chaudhry said that there was no option but to increase petrol prices because trillions of rupees of the government are under debt due to the stay order. There is no doubt that the Prime Minister came to power with a good vision but unfortunately for the ray of hope the poor, the unemployed who were camping in the valley of contentment with the wish that our destiny would be bright and will be satisfied and good economic conditions and they will also feed their wives and children in the better way. educated M.Phils and PhDs thought that there will be an era of employment for them. The rich were in a frenzy of waiting for their business to shine. The corruption culture of the offices will end. Perhaps something else was written on the canvas of destiny, the sweat of the poor was written in the mill of poverty, suicide and self-immolation of people forced by unemployment, poverty and inflation, poor parents forced by starvation.Giving examples of inflation in other countries, we do not get tired of putting new knots of style, but have we compared Pakistan with other countries in terms of inflation with the whole world? if so, then last year the rise in inflation worldwide is a conservative estimate of 4% but in Pakistan, it is 10%, now who is responsible for the 6% increase? What are the reasons for this, one thing i want to mention here is that i am speaking in favour of any political party, if petrol goes up by ten rupees then the price of things will go up forty times. An increase in inflation gives another type of artificial inflation in the market. it is the responsibility of the government of the day to strengthen the governance system so that no shopkeeper, no trader can go beyond the fixed price regulation.
The most unfortunate aspect is that his party has abandoned ZAB’s legacy of a corruption-free society built on just and equal social and economic principles though the party has been able to maintain the secular and liberal credentials which it had also inherited from ZAB’s legacy. however, ZAB’s legacy would continue to be followed by one or another segment of the society till it is revived to its original form as the eventual destination of the nation lies what dreamt of ZAB for it some five decades ago.
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to pursue three goals simultaneously: strategic partnership with Russia, minimizing the damage of sanctions from the eU and the USA against Russia and commitment to territorial integrity and non-interference. For maintaining a strategic partnership with Russia, China is supporting Russia as it demands or at least expects Russian support on the Taiwan issue.
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To conclude, all the set-ups of this war can prove that it is the preparation of a new world order and also a threat to US hegemony. The idea of isolating Russia and securing Europe might lead to the demolition of Europe and the US dominance, because if NATO did not stop its expansion, then Ukraine is not the end but the starting point for Russia
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To conclude, all the set-ups of this war can prove that it is the preparation of a new world order and also a threat to US hegemony. The idea of isolating Russia and securing europe might lead to the demolition of europe and the US dominance, because if NATO did not stop its expansion, then Ukraine is not the end but the starting point for Russia.
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Consequences aside, both countries have certain demands before ending the war. Russia has been transparent about its demands. it has stated its four requirements for Ukraine to end the war: full demilitarization, which means that Ukraine should stop any kind of military action; amending its constitution toward neutrality (which would prevent it from joining NATO); recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, and recognizing Donetsk and luhansk as independent states. Ukraine, however, is equally firm in its demands of Russia: it requires peace, immediate ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of all troops, and security guarantees from the Russian invasion.
This was the reason that ZAB had left a rich legacy that could not be replicated by anyone else who came to power during the last 43 years. ZAB, gave the national constitution with consensus though he was then confronted by arch-rivals in the parliament. Making the country’s deterrence impregnable was his sole contribution in the early years of the nuclear policy. ZAB united the divided Muslim world of his times into a uniform entity. he promoted friendly relations with China and our country is still reaping its benefits. Mr Bhutto chose to be a voice for the downtrodden and highlighted the issue of Kashmir in the United Nations. he took politics from the drawing rooms to the common people. in true spirit, he worked towards empowering the people and bringing them to the parliament.ZABwas unceremoniously and brutally eliminated under an international agenda that not only deprived the people of a true leader after Muhammad Ali Jinnah but also derailed the country from being on the track of a progressive and prosperous nation in the comity of the world. After ZAB’s brutal murder his detractors tried to malign his legacy by hurling false propaganda and censoring ZAB’s contribution for the nation from being high-lighted but they were unmindful of the revenge of history which is straightforward and brutally sharp.
To common people, conflicts are seen as two-sided, the left versus the right, the labour versus the management, and one country versus another, but it’s not that simple in almost all cases and the RussoUkrainian War is no exception. This conflict has a third side, where states willingly or compellingly pick favourites to support them and the engine of war continuously steams blood not hollow smoke. For instance, in the UN General Assembly, most european nations are taking sides while the Asian and African nations are not interested in doing so, as most probably this suits their national interest.
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The economic implications of the Ukraine war are bleeding all of us. Oil prices are sharply increasing and it is completely affecting the entire world. Prices of food commodities are rising, because Russia and Ukraine are among the largest wheat exporters in the world. inflation is at its peak, because of the supply chain disruption.
To ensure peace and stability in the region, it is important to look at how the war could end. For the war to end, Ukraine should declare its neutral status with no membership in NATO and demilitarize the conflictual territories. Secondly, an agreement of no interference in the domestic politics of Ukraine by the USA and Russia needs to be agreed upon. Thirdly, Ukraine should refrain from being the station of any other country’s military base. Fourthly, in Crimea and Donbas, for the debated territories, there should be referendums under international supervision, and lastly, there should be negative security assurances to non-nuclear states.
Across the sub-continent lynch mobs have forced Muslims to repeat “Jai shri Ram”. The crowds that tore down a 16th-century mosque brick by brick in Ayodhya chanted the slogan. some Hindutva protesters in Leicester, chanting “Jai shri Ram”, assaulted Muslim bystanders. Local Muslim men confronted the Hindutva protesters. Police kept the groups apart. More Muslims gradually arrived and at sunset dozens prostrated themselves in prayer in congregation in the middle of uppingham Road.
An inflammatory press release on Monday stated: “We strongly condemn the violence perpetrated against the indian Community in Leicester and vandalization of premises and symbols of Hindu religion.” This is sinister.
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The Conservative Party has seen potential for electoral gain in collaborating with the ruling BJP, which responds in kind. in the 2019 general election, the general-secretary of the national Council of Hindu Temples, which has links with the BJP, was suspended after revelations that he had been personally urging people to vote Conservative on social media.
NO POINT IN JUST ONE NUCLEAR BOMB: But that doesn’t necessarily mean that it will. it is true that iran will have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb, said Mohammadbagher Forough, a researcher at the GiGA institute for Middle East studies in Hamburg. “However that is just enough to make one single bomb, not a series of bombs,” he told dW. “A single bomb makes no sense militarily. The world’s nuclear powers don’t rely on just a single bomb. no war could be fought like that. A single nuclear bomb is not enough because you would assume that other nations will have multiple nuclear bombs that they would use against you to much more serious effect,” he argued. There are also other reasons why iran is far from making its own nu-
POLITICAL PRESSURE: in that case then, why is iran enriching uranium at such a fast pace? For Tehran it’s all about political pressure, Forough said. From the perspective of iranian leadership, the conditions set out in the JCPOA were voided after the us government, when it was being led by the donald Trump administration, pulled out of the deal unilaterally in 2018. since Joe Biden became president, the us has been leading the push to renegotiate a new version of the JCPOA. “so uranium enrichment is primarily a means to get the us and other players to sign the agreement, which has almost been fully negotiated in Vienna,” Forough said. That political pressure counts even more as the midterm elections approach in the us, when members of Congress and some in the senate will be chosen. “it is not impossible that the democrats, led by us President Biden, will lose their majority in Congress,” Forough said. “in that case, the [new JCPOA] agreement will never be signed. That’s another reason why Tehran is putting so much pressure on.”
iran had continued enriching uranium beyond the limits set by the 2015 nuclear deal, which it had agreed upon together with China, France, Russia, the uK, the united states, Germany and the European union, the agency report said. But by late August, iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium totaled an estimated 3,940 kilograms, that is more than 19 times the contractually agreed limit, the report said.
For the iranian government, the agreement is about ending the crippling sanctions regime imposed on their country because of attempts to potentially make nuclear weapons. if the renegotiated JCPOA is signed by all parties, then sanctions would ease. On the other hand, GiGA’s Meier said, iran is getting in the way of the negotiations itself: The negotiations are currently being complicated by the fact that the iAEA can’t verify what’s going on inside iran’s nuclear program. “That’s why the iAEA has now said more clearly that an agreement on the restoration of the JCPOA requires additional measures to better verify iran’s nuclear program,” he told dW. “There are many outstanding issues and it’s important to resolve them quickly.”
in the same year, the president of the Hindu Forum of Britain was videoed telling an audience that she would ban Labour politicians from Hindu functions. A group called Overseas Friends of BJP uK, meanwhile, invited 300 indians to a meeting with Conservative candidate dr Anwara Ali and Conservative MP Bob BlackmanBlackman.hasarecord of islamophobic views, is known for retweeting anti-Muslim social media posts by the former leader of the English defence League Tommy Robinson (he later apologised citing an “error” over the tweet), and sharing a platform with the far-right commentator Katie Hopkins. in 2018 he hosted Hindu nationalist leader Tapan Ghosh in Parliament. Ghosh has called on the un to “control the Muslim birth rate world over”. This may help explain why, at the time of writing, there has been no statement on the violence from British Home secretary suella Braverman - and little substantial coverage of the story in Britain’s notoriously islamophobic mainstream press.
The majority of Leicester’s Muslims are indian, with many tracing their origins to Gujarat, the site of the 2002 massacre in which Modi, then chief minister of Gujaraat, was implicated. The statement, therefore, suggests that the High Commission recognises indian Hindus but not indian Muslims as part of the “indian community”.
it’s standard practice from Modi’s government to favour Hindus and ignore anti-Muslim violence back home in india - thus allowing fanatical militants to terrorise minorities with impunity. Yet there is an even more disturbing element to the High Commission of india’s press release: it refers to “violence perpetrated against the indian community”. in fact, as the indian High Commission must have known, the clashes were largely between people with an indian background.
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GROWING TENSION: Today the Hindutva visionto forge india into a Hindu, rather than religiously plural, nation - is closer than ever to being realised. in india, this has meant death, terror and destruction, much of it involving attacks on Muslims. But the Rss’s influence is no longer confined to india. it is active in Britain. in Leicester, tensions have been growing amid a series of anti-Muslim attacks.
Police officers wielding batons keep the two sides apart. Close by, cars are being smashed. One is overturned and its driver beaten up.
The threat escalated once more last saturday. Around 200 Hindu men, most of them masked and hooded, marched through a Muslim-majority area in East Leicester. As they marched, they shouted “Jai shri Ram”. This innocuous-sounding Hindu religious statement, meaning “Hail Lord Ram!”, has become synonymous with Hindutva violence in india.
STRATEGIC SILENCE: in recent years, the Conservative Party has entered into an unspoken electoral alliance with india’s ruling BJP. it is often forgotten that Modi was banned from entering Britain after the 2002 massacre of over 1,000 Muslims in Gujarat. But in 2014 Modi was elected as prime minister, and since then the British government has embraced him wholeheartedly. in April former prime minister Boris Johnson visited india, where he announced new investment deals in technology and posed in photos with Modi. no mention of the murderous attacks on Muslims on the rise throughout the country.TheHolocaust Memorial Museum in the united states considers india the second most likely country to experience mass killings in 2022. Yet, the British government maintains a strategic silence on the matter.
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What iran does have though are centrifuges inside its nuclear reactors that are more advanced than would have originally been permitted under 2015’s nuclear deal — this is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. “Centrifuges raise serious nuclear weapons proliferation concerns because exactly the same machines that are used to enrich uranium for a nuclear reactor can enrich uranium for a nuclear bomb,” the Federation of American scientists explains on its website. “in general, a nuclear reactor needs a small degree of enrichment of a large amount of material, and a bomb needs a large degree of enrichment of a small amount of material.”
The iAEA said it was “not in a position to provide assurance that iran’s nuclear program is exclusively
The iAEA pressed iran to adhere to the 2015 nuclear agreement it had signed. in another earlier report, the agency also said it regretted iran’s decision to remove 27 surveillance cameras that had allowed inspectors to monitor the country’s nuclear activities from afar. This had reduced the iAEA’s ability to guarantee that iran’s nuclear program was not military, the Vienna-based agency said.
weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear weapon within a few weeks.” But Meier also confirmed that the iranians needed more than this to build a nuclear bomb. “iran has been working on that as well,” he conceded. “There has also apparently been research into making warheads for the missiles. However, as far back as 2009, there is no indication that this research has continued, or that it has resumed.”
Then, on 28 August, violence escalated. After india defeated Pakistan in a cricket match, a mob chanting “death to Pakistan” took to the streets of Leicester. The mob attacked a sikh bystander and a police officer. in a horrific incident a few nights later, several
indus on one side, Muslims on the other.
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According to the iAEA, iran had continued to accumulate enriched uranium even while it restricted access to the agency’s monitors. in Vienna, diplomatic insiders have suggested that it would now only take iran between three and four weeks to make enough enriched uranium to create a nuclear weapon.
A DANGEROUS PHENOMENON: As night set in violence broke out - from both sides. Muslims attacked one Hindutva marcher in his car, pushing it over onto its side. A masked man climbed onto a Hindu temple and took down its flag. On Melton Road, as two lines of police officers stood between Hindutva and Muslim protestors, some members of the Hindutva mob threw glass bottles towards the Muslims. “i saw the whole road blocked,” a witness told Middle East Eye. “The police had batons and dogs. They weren’t letting anyone through. i saw police officers scattered throughout the surrounding streets.”
it’s deeply worrying that the indian High Commission should breach all diplomatic protocol by echoing the ugly language of religious militants back in india. Many Hindus in Leicester reject the indian High Commission analysis.
We spoke to a young Hindu woman who fears for the safety of her local area. speaking on condition of anonymity, this is what she told us: “My grandma goes to the Mandir [temple] daily so i don’t feel good about that. Mob mentality is terrifying,” she said. “This was something that always scared me about the rise of the BJP in india - how that’s going to impact the diaspora. it’s so sad to see - growing up here it’s always been largely peaceful between all communities. This is horrific.” shamingly it has suited British politicians to turn a blind eye to the rise of the Hindutva movement in the uK. Cynical electoral politics may be the reason.
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in May, 30 men attacked a Muslim teenager with bats and poles in the street after asking him whether he was Muslim. One of his arms was broken and he was hospitalised. An unprovoked religious attack, routine in Modi’s india but till now unusual in Britain.
iran has also exceeded the amount of uranium it has, and the levels at which it has been enriched, Meier said. “There, all the limits have been exceeded,” he told dW. “so technically, they would be able to produce enough
This story was originally published in German.
Local residents trapped in their houses, afraid to go out. Masked and hooded men march through the streets. This wasn’t a scene in india, a country notoriously prone to outbursts of brutal communal violence. it happened last saturday night in the British city of Leicester. For locals, it felt close to civil war. nothing like this has happened before in Britain’s most multicultural city. in recent months, though, something has changed. Hindu nationalism has come to Britain. in india, hatred against religious minorities, especially the country’s 200 million Muslims, is growing. it is fuelled by Hindutva, a common term for the Hindu nationalism propagated by the Rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (Rss), a paramilitary organisation. indian Prime Minister narendra Modi received his political education in the Rss. The ruling party, the BJP, was established in 1951 as its political wing.
This in itself is a terrifying manifestation of Hindutva ideology, which paints india as a fundamentally Hindu country assaulted by foreign Muslim invasions, so that indian Muslims today are themselves not a real part of the nation. MEE approached the indian High Commission for a comment, but there was no response until this column went to print.
Eventually, police managed to disperse the crowds, but more violence erupted the following evening. Hindus spray-painted the outer wall of a mosque, while Muslims removed a temple flag and set it on fire. Masked men of both groups roamed the streets, before being dispersed by police. Most press reporting so far suggests that both sides of the conflict are equally to blame, as Faisal Hanif has noted for Middle East Eye. it must be stressed that the picture is confused, and there have been horrifying Muslim assaults on Hindus. But the ugly events of this summer cannot be explained without taking into account the rise of the Hindutva movement in Britain.
men stormed through a Hindu majority area, attacking people and property. One man was videoed with a knife in hand, while another pulled a religious flag off a Hindu
OuLd it be that iran’s nuclear program is actually meant for military purposes? That’s the suspicion that the international Atomic Energy Agency seemed to raise in a report presented last week.
“The history of nuclear powers indicates that it actually takes years to build a bomb from nuclear weapons grade materials,” he pointed out. “The iAEA has certainly described the seriousness of the current situation well. But from that you cannot conclude that iran is really on the verge of having its own nuclear bomb.” it is certainly worrying that iran has more enriched uranium than was permitted under the 2015 nuclear agreement, agreed Oliver Meier, a senior researcher at Hamburg university’s institute for Peace Research and security Policy. At one stage the country also had a heavy water nuclear reactor, that would have been capable of producing plutonium, which can also be used to make a nuclear bomb. “But that path is closed [to them] at the moment,” Meier noted.
clear bomb, Forough continued. The country doesn’t have the right ingredients to make one — that includes the lack of materials for a detonator.
in fact, the Conservatives seem determined to suck up to Modi’s BJP. in May a delegation of indian opposition politicians was received at a reception in the British parliament. Conservative MPs were noticeably absent, according to a report in the Guardian.
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WHO IS INDIAN? By only condemning attacks on Hindus, it turns a blind eye to the violence against Muslims. The indian High Commission is unforgivably taking sides in a religious conflict in a foreign country.
This dangerous phenomenon of great importance has so far been almost entirely ignored in the press. But not by india itself. in a dangerous intervention, the High Commission of india in London has painted violence in Leicester as a purely Muslim phenomenon.
Former Home secretary Priti Patel is an open admirer of Modi, praising his “dynamic leadership” when she was in government. in 2014, she went to the extraordinary lengths of writing a letter of congratulations to Hss-uK, the overseas wing of the Rss, for their event entitled “Rss: A Vision in Action - a new dawn”. Patel told its members they “should be very proud of what they have achieved for Britain’s Hindu community.”
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Whereas Hinduism is a great and ancient religious tradition, the Rss is modern to its core, modelled on 20th-century European fascism. One of its most influential ideologues, Madhav sadashivrao Golwalkar, admired the nazis and compared indian Muslims to Jews in Germany.
Muhammad shakeel Abdullah, a Muslim traffic warden, says that on 9 september two men punched and threatened him with a knife while on duty. in a sinister prelude to the assault, they asked him if he was Muslim.
Peter Oborne won best commentary/blogging in both 2022 and 2017, and was also named freelancer of the year in 2016 at the Drum Online Media Awards for articles he wrote for Middle East Eye. Imran Mulla studies History at Cambridge University BLIND EYE TO THE RISE OF THE HINDUTVA MOVEMENT IN THE UK. CYNICAL ELECTORAL POLITICS MAY BE THE REASON TIME FOR THE CONSERVATIVES TO STOP INGRATIATING THEMSELVES WITH MODI - AND WAKE UP TO HIS LINK TO FAR-RIGHT COMMUNAL POLITICS, NOT JUST IN INDIA BUT IN BRITAIN TOO
it’s time for Britain’s ruling Conservatives to stop ingratiating themselves with Modi - and wake up to his link to far-right communal politics, not just in india but in Britain too.
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THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY RECENTLY WARNED THAT IRAN WILL HAVE ENOUGH ENRICHED URANIUM TO MAKE AN ATOMIC BOMB WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS. BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT IRAN REALLY WANTS TO DO is iran ready to build its own nuclear bomb?
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Aroundhouse.the same time, a 20-year-old Muslim man was confronted late at night by a group of men. They asked if he was Muslim. When he said yes, they attacked him. These weren’t the only incidents.
peaceful.” it had been asking iran about nuclear material at undeclared sites and the iAEA’s director Rafael Grossi was “increasingly concerned that iran has not engaged with the agency on the outstanding safeguards issues during this reporting period and, therefore, that there has been no progress towards resolving them.”
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minister said that the country is facing human tregedy, this person is organizing public gatherings, processions and concerts . He said that the leadership of all political parties, social organizations and the entire nation are united and helping the flood victims in this difficult time. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and entire national leadership is seen among the affected people. He asked: where is PTI and it's leadership? ' The innocent school children gave their savings in donation to help the flood victims.The women handed over their jewelery to charity organizations to help the victims, ' he added.While, power greedy person is black mailing to enter power corridors again and he even did not spare the innocent flood victims either.He said that the PTI, which was enjoying the luxuries of life on the donations of Shaukat Khanum Trust, should tell the public where they invested the donations collected through telethons in the name of flood victims .The minister added that differences in their own party ( PTI) have intensified. Imran Khan has been threatening others, now he is threatening the important people of his own party. pr
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Greenstar Social Marketing – the local hub of TCI in peri-urban areas/slums of Karachi and Hyderabad. The event's proceedings began with prayers for the flood victims, followed by a presentation describing the critical components of the initiative. Dr. Talib reiterated the commitment of the Sindh government to provide reproductive healthcare for all under the direction of Honorable Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, Minister for Health & Population. Dr. Syed Azizur Rab, CEO of Greenstar Social Marketing, Dr. Yasmeen Qazi, Senior Country Advisor for FP/MNCH to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Mr. Amir Majeed, Manger Family Planning at Bayer Pakistan also spoke at the gathering and accentuated FPRH and maternal health during these challenging times in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh. pr
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The participants of the nationwide hackathon will team up to ideate and create solutions to redesign financial products to be made inclusive, create marketing campaigns to promote financial inclusion and design digital solutions aimed at promoting financial literacy amongst women. The competition will not only provide young women the op-
Cnergyico Pk Limited (formerly Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited), today reported financial results for the year ending 30th June, 2022. Despite the long-pending challenges in the refining sector, the company earned net revenues of Rs. 170 billion, up from Rs. 142.1 billion in FY-2021. Operating profit increased by more than Rs. 2.5 billion (before finance costs and taxation) in FY-2022. Net profit for the financial year rose to Rs. 4.7 billion, or Rs. 0.90 per share, increasing from Rs. 3.5 billion, or Rs. 0.67 per share, in FY-2021.
LAHORE: Oversea Pakistani Amir Khan presents a cheque to Punjab CM Ch Pervaiz Elahi for flood relief fund. Staff photo
Cnergyico’s CEO Mr. Amir Abbassciy said, “Given woefully low working capital facilities available to the Company, it was able to clock approximately 23% of its refineries capacity. Going forward this area remains of key importance for addressal, especially since the facilities are denominated in PKR and the upsurge in USD has further impacted these severely. For now it appears that this trend will continue for the forseeable future, coupled with another rally in crude oil prices which cannot be ruled out. Additionally our focus remains on cost rationalization across the various business segments we operate in, this for us is an
With Rs4.7b, Cnergyico reports robust growth in profit despite challenges
To commemorate the partnership, a signing ceremony was held recently and was attended by Mr. Sharjeel Shahid, Group Executive-Digital Banking, UBL (seated, left) and Mr.
Cnergyico is Pakistan's largest oil refiner by design capacity, and is the nation’s only firm having a dedicated Single Point Mooring (SPM). Cnergyico's SPM is the only floating liquid port in the country, and the company employs a round-the-clock crew dedicated for the safety and security of the Facilities and vessels in and around its anchorage area. The SPM is Pakistan's only terminal having a Tier 3 oil spill response membership.
dressing the launch ceremony in Karachi. The event, themed “Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FPRH) in the Era of Climate Change,” highlighted the recent devastation of floods in Pakistan. The ceremony was chaired by Dr. Talib Lashari and attended by District Health Officers (DHOs) of South, West, Korangi, and officials of DoH, PPHI, and development partners. TCI program is to be implemented by the Departments of Health and Population Welfare, coordinated by CIP, in collaboration with
portunity to test their innovativeness but the best two teams will also win an exciting cash prize sponsored by UBL.
Cnergyico Pk Limited successfully capitalized on the surge in crack spreads in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict which helped push the company’s gross profits to Rs. 5.9 billion in the fourth quarter of FY-2022, up
Al-Jalil Developers organized an extravagant product Launch of Marina Sports City at Al-Noor Orchard Housing Scheme. Chairman Al-Jalil Group of Companies Ch. Nasrullah Warraich and C.E.O Al-Noor Orchard Malik Khalid Dhudi inaugurated Marina Sports City Residencia along with M.D. Al-Jalil Developers Fraz Hassan Warraich. The winners of the commonwealth games 2022 and young athletes of Pakistan were incentivized with cash prizes and medals for their incredible achievements in the ceremony. The event proceeded with an explanatory product brief on Marina Sports City Residencia by the Senior Marketing Manager, Abdullah Hashmi. Later, the Commercial Director, Sardar Aslam Warraich announced the news of possession of Al-Noor Orchard Block C to their customers along with the earth-breaking ceremony of West Marina in the coming days. He highlighted the efforts of Al-Jalil Developers, and their commitment to improving the quality of life in Lahore west by providing state-of-the-art facilities. The event concluded with an energetic performance by the famous singer Malkoo. pr
and higher lending rates also pushed financing and other costs higher.
Cnergyico continues to work diligently to upgrade and modernize its refineries to meet the growing demand for high-quality and environmentally friendly fuels while reducing furnace oil output. The company is looking forward to the introduction of the oil refinery policy and deregulation of fuel prices to improve the speed of innovation and growth in the oil sector.
The second batch of undergraduate students celebrated their admissions at the National Skills University Islamabad (NSU) along with their parents and friends. The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan recognized the NSU in 2021 and allowed undergraduate classes. Currently, the university is offering admissions in various technologies, including civil, electrical, mechanical, information engineering, and medical laboratory approved by the National Technology Council Pakistan, including mathematics. Moreover, this year, the university has added BBA in management sciences, computer sciences in conjunction with information engineering technologies, and biotechnology with medical laboratory technology. All these programs are integrated and interdisciplinary. In the briefing session, all departmental chairpersons briefed about their departments and informed students about their responsibilities to thrive in the highly competitive academic environments of the university. Addressing students and their parents in the jam-packed NSU auditorium, the Vice Chancellor outlined the advantages of skills education in the contemporary world. Moreover, he spelled out that the undergraduate educational program at the NSU is unique. Every graduating student must complete one skills certificate aligning with their field of specialization. For example, undergraduate Electrical Engineering students can choose among four certificates: mobile phone manufacturing and repair, Solar PV System technology, and Domestic and Industrial electrician. This will promote entrepreneurial spirit among graduates, and if they cannot find a job could be the job provided through establishing their businesses. pr
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On the eve of the ceremony, Omar Abedin, Project Director, NICK shared his excitement of partnering with UBL and said, "Having an organization like UBL committed to creating a gender inclusive economy is a game changer. With UBL's expansive reach and expertise in banking technology, the participating teams are bound to come up with some truly innovative solutions."
KARAcHi: Provincial Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon while reacting to PTI leader Ali Zaidi's statement said that PTI and its leaders have crossed all limits. It is place to die from drowning for them. The minister asked who was involved in hatching conspiracy in making fake picture viral to stop foreign assistance for flood hit people. Who was behind confiscating the relief goods at Punjab border procucured by the Sindh government? The
on-going task at hand”.
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The Challenge Initiative in Sindh launched
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Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sharjeel Shahid, Group Executive, Digital Banking Group, UBL said, “UBL has always taken pride in being a progressive and inclusive bank. Supporting women entrepreneurs in tech space will go a long way in bank’s attempt to carry forward the spirit of UBL as a responsible Corporate Citizen. We hope this partnership inspires the participants and many others to go after their dreams”.
nited Bank Limited is partnering with National Incubation Center (NIC), Karachi to organize the BuiltByHer 3.0 Hackathon to address women’s economic inclusion in Pakistan whilst simultaneously promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Despite having an estimated population of over 220 million, the participation of women in Pakistan’s local economy is impeded due to lack of financial literacy and difficulty in accessing financial services. Therefore, it is imperative for leading businesses to support endeavors that encourage women empowerment.
A series of Family Health Day Camps at the Department of Health, Sindh facilities was conducted in 6 districts of Karachi division and Hyderabad district to mark the launch of ‘The Challenge Initiative’ in Sindh. A total of 1200 women visited these camps, of which 331 females (28%) opted for FP methods. The day reflects a 7-8 fold increase against routine visits. ‘This is a landmark day as it denotes a step forward to achieve our FP2030 targets,’ said Dr. Talib Lashari, Technical Advisor and focal person FP2030, ad-
from an already strong gross profit of Rs. 3.3 billion reported for the third quarter of FY2022. The marketing business benefited from the upward revision in margin for Diesel (HSD) and Motor Spirit (MS) from Rs. 2.97 to Rs. 3.68 per litre from December, 2021.
The growth in revenues and net profit came in spite of the macroeconomic challenges. The local currency’s devaluation, as well as the unusually large difference in rates quoted by banks and the weighted average rate announced by the central bank, caused severe exchange losses to the oil sector. Additionally, problems associated with getting Letters of Credit (LCs) confirmed from international banks posed a serious threat to the oil supply chain. An increase in inflation
Omar Abedin, Project Director, NICK (seated, right) alongside other senior members from both sides.
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about Cnergyico: Cnergyico Pk Limited is one of Pakistan’s leading mid stream and down stream energy firms, engaged in the businesses of oil refining, petroleum marketing, and petroleum logistics. Cnergyico's mission is to meet the nation’s chemical and energy demand. The Company manufactures
a wide range of petroleum products with a vision to achieve sustainable productivity and profitability while upholding high environmental, health and safety standards.
Islamabad: Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) in line with the vision of honorable Prime Minster of Pakistan is developing the capacity of returnee migrants and providing them with trade-specific toolkits as an In-Kind support to help them start sustained self-employment. A ceremony was organized in Islamabad under OPF’s Pak – German Facilitation & Reintegration Centre (PGFRC) where toolkits were handed over to 80 returning migrants in the fields of electrician, plumber, carpenter, and mason. These returnee migrants had also completed a comprehensive business development training from PGFRC in their selected trades. Dr. Amer Sheikh, Managing Director, OPF shared that MoU between German and Pakistan governments has been formalized at a very important point in time and is the start of new dawn in the area of support to the Pakistani returnee migrants. This arrangement will support in counselling and introduction to employment or entrepreneurship measures. Representative from the German Embassy, Mr. Tobias Becker Country Director GIZ, and Dr. Mansoor Zaib Khan, GIZ Pakistan said that PGFRC is playing a critical role in enhancing the capacity of returnee migrants and reducing unemployment rate in Pakistan. pr
There were also concerns that “outsiders” may have played a role in stirring up trouble between the two religious groups and at least eight of those arrested were not from Leicestershire, the GuardianSoulsbyreported.reportedly regretted the affair saying “it does suggest that there are people with other battles to fight who are coming to Leicester to fight them. It’s distressing that they choose to do it in our city. We pride ourselves on good relations betweenDharmeshcommunities”.Lakhani, who represents and works with Hindu temples across Leicester, confirmed one flag outside the Shivalaya temple on Belgrave Road was
Yet, it must be seen that the more rampant “Taiwan independence” is, the less likely the peaceful resolution of the Taiwan
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the Taiwan region, the Senate’s deliberation of the “Taiwan Policy Act of 2022” and claims about “defending” Taiwan from the U.S. side all gravely challenge the three China-U.S. joint communiques and seriously undermine the political foundation of ChinaU.S. relations, Wang said. He said the Chinese side’s biggest aspiration is to achieve peaceful reunification of the country and will do its best to make that happen.
Four feared dead after typhoon hits Japan
The city’s mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby on Monday told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that social media was exac-
At the UN, Truss will seek to “spur further interna-
The storm system made landfall by the southwestern city of Kagoshima on Sunday night, and dumped heavy rain across the Kyushu region before moving along the west coast. By Tuesday morning, it was downgraded to an extratropical cyclone as it crossed to the northeastern coast and headed out to sea.
Both incidents took place in the poor northern state of Uttar Pradesh, home to about 230 million people, where similar crimes regularly make headlines.
The outbreak of a “new Cold War” between China and the United States will be a disaster not only for China and the United States, but also for the whole world, Wang cautioned, adding that the U.S. side should return to a rational and practical China policy, return to the right track of the three ChinaU.S. joint communiques, and maintain the political foundation of bilateral relations.
Several incidents of violence and damage had been reported to the police in the aftermath of the events.
In her keynote speech to the UN on Wednesday, Truss is expected to say that the UK will remain “an ac-
OzENSwere arrested in East Leicester after tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities hit a boiling point, police confirmed on Monday.
“We do not believe these people represent the views of wider Hindu communities, with whom Muslims and Sikhs,
Accordingreported.toBritish media reports, an unplanned protest by Hindu men on Saturday triggered a stand-off between the two communities. The BBC reported another protest involving about 100 people that followed on Sunday, but police said there had been no further disorder overnight into Monday.
A 20-year-old has also been sentenced to 10 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive“Weweapon.areaware of a video circulating showing a man pulling down a flag outside a religious building on Melton Road, Leicester. This appears to have taken place while police officers were dealing with public disorder in the area,” the police had said in an earlier statement.
Hours after delivering a sombre reading at Monday’s funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss flew to stage her debut at the UN General Assembly.InNew York this week, Boris Johnson’s successor is due to meet US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron — two leaders who are antagonistic towards Truss’s hard line on Brexit and Northern Ireland.
“These tensions which have risen are now I think part of broader social change that is occurring within the city,” said Singh. “Also, one perhaps should not rule out the increasing influence of homeland politics, you know, the mobilisation of the diaspora by the BJP [Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party]”.
The girl was a Dalit, the lowest rung in the Hindu caste system who suffer disproportionately high levels of sexual violence in a country with high rates of crime against women.
If the Anti-Secession Law is violated, China will take resolute action in accordance with the law to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, Wang added.
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As the policing operation continued into Monday evening, twenty-five officers and a police dog were injured, with 47 people arrested and one jailed, police said.
While the president paid fulsome tribute to Elizabeth II, his administration is fretting as her namesake prime minister threatens to rip up post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland.
question would be, Wang warned.
Truss also ruffled cross-Channel feathers when, campaigning for the Conservative party leadership last month, she said “the jury’s out” on whether Macron was a “friend or foe” to Britain.
She will also build on Johnson’s outspoken support for Ukraine, because “the whole world suffers when a regime like (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s is allowed to bully and blackmail its neighbours”, the spokesman said.
However, what the United States has done is contrary to the commitments, he added.
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Two people were confirmed dead and another two were found “without vital signs” after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan over the weekend, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) talks with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in New York, U.S., September 19, 2022. /Chinese
removed while another was burned, describing it as “unacceptable”. However, he also added that he was “proud” of a Muslim Imam who was present at the site and vowed to stand outside and protect the temple.Lakhani, who has also been working with mosques and local Muslim leaders in the area, urged for calm and dialogue on both sides, in a city he said had long been a sanctuary for Hindu and Muslim communities – who had lived side by side for decades. Meanwhile, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a statement condemning the “targeting of Muslim communities in Leicester by farright Hindutva groups.
Out of a wrong perception of China, the United States insists on viewing China as its main rival and a long-term challenge, and some people have even described the success of China-U.S. exchanges as a failure, which respects neither history nor themselves, Wang said. Kissinger once warned that China-U.S. relations are already in the “foothills of the Cold War,” Wang noted.
among others, enjoy good relations in the UK, of which Leicester, historically, is a prime example. We condemn attacks against any place of worship or symbols of religion – hatred of any kind has no place in our society.” MCB SecretaryGeneral, zara Mohammed added.
Amid rising tensions between US and China, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has turned to China’s old friend and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and told him that the pressing priority for China and the United States is to properly handle the Taiwan question, warning that mishandling will have a subversive impact on bilateral ties. Wang made the remarks during a meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in New York.
The unrest mostly involved young men from both communities, leading to scuffles and assaults on Saturday night, the BBC
Her death on Monday came less than a week after two Dalit sisters, aged 15 and 17, were found hanging from a tree after being allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by six men.
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By early Tuesday, about 140,000 homes were still without power nationwide, mostly in Kyushu.
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Truss was appointed on September 6, in one of Queen Elizabeth II’s final ceremonial acts as head of state. She died two days later, triggering 10 days of national mourning during which UK political life was suspended.Therespite will prove short-lived as Truss thrusts into hard-nosed diplomacy, and as her nascent government tackles a cost-of-living crisis brought on by Russia’s war in Ukraine that is hurting millions at home.
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She is due back in London on Thursday, a day before Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng delivers an emergency budget statement after the government vowed a costly scheme to cap rocketing energy bills.
“As an old Chinese saying goes, it is better to lose a thousand troops than to lose an inch of land,” he said. “This is the will and determination of the Chinese people.”
Last year the Uttar Pradesh authorities’ swift cremation before an autopsy of a Dalit rape victim murdered by an upper-caste Hindu man triggered widespread outrage. turns to old friend Kissinger to help normalise Sino-US ties
Stressing that China’s policy toward the United States has maintained continuity and stability, Wang noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between China and the United States. They are not only the accumulation of 50 years of experience in bilateral relations, but also the basic principles that should be jointly followed in the next step of development, Wang underlined.
diaspora politiCs: The Indian High Commission condemned the “violence perpetuated against the Indian Community in Leicester and vandalisation of premises and symbols of Hindu religion” on Meanwhile,Monday.thepolice asserted that the violence that occurred after a cricket match between India and Pakistan was not initially along religious lines, contrary to social media reports.
Adopted by China in 2005, the Anti-Secession Law stipulates that Taiwan is part of China, and the state shall never allow the “Taiwan independence” secessionist forces to make Taiwan secede from China under any name or by any means. The Chinese foreign minister made it clear that to maintain the peace and stability of the Taiwan Straits, the U.S. side should utterly return to the original meaning of “one China” and unequivocally oppose “Taiwan independence.”
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erbating the tensions and there was “no obvious local cause” for such clashes in “an otherwise very peaceful city”.
issue of the Shanghai Communique, Wang said, adding that China and the United States should earnestly sum up the conducive experience of 50 years of exchanges.
tive defender of our democratic values” against authoritarian foes. ‘Unbreakable’ bond: Truss was meant to meet Biden in London on Sunday, for a courtesy meeting on the margins of the queen’s state funeral. That was deferred to enable full bilateral talks in New York.
In the latest case, the girl from a rural area was allegedly attacked by two men and set on fire early this month. She was shifted to a hospital in the state capital Lucknow where she succumbed to her injuries on Monday. “We arrested the accused within two hours of the incident being reported and assured the family of proper follow-up action against the perpetrators,” local police chief Dinesh Kumar Prabhu told AFP. Prabhu said police had since been deployed around the girl’s house “to check any untoward incident”.
Yasmin Surti, who has worked with the Leicester community for 30 years, said questions needed to be asked about why the police allowed the group to march through the city, as it made many local Muslims feel unsafe. The flag removal from the temple on Belgrave Road was “unhelpful”, Surti added, in an already tense situation.
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As well as Macron, Truss is due to meet EU commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in New York, as Brussels pursues legal action against London over its Brexit
He said authorities were also searching for one person reported missing. At least 114 people were injured, 14 of them seriously.
The French president, in contrast, came to London for the state funeral to underline the “unbreakable” bond between France and Britain, aides said.
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The Shanghai Communique was issued on February 28, 1972, when Nixon was about to wrap up his ice-breaking visit to China.
A 16-year-old Indian girl, allegedly gang-raped and set on fire by two men, has died in the hospital, police told AFP Tuesday.
U.S. President Joe Biden has made the commitments that the United States does not seek a new Cold War with China; it does not aim to change China’s system; the revitalization of its alliance is not targeted at China; the United States does not support “Taiwan independence” and it has no intention to seek a conflict with China, Wang noted.
The storm toppled trees, smashed windows and dumped a month’s worth of rain in a 24-hour period on parts of Miyazaki prefecture, where the two deaths were Governmentconfirmed.spokesman Hirozaku Matsuno said another two people had been found “without vital signs,” a term often used in Japan before a death has been officially certified by a coroner.
Gurharpal Singh, an emeritus professor of Sikh and Punjab studies at the Soas University of London and visiting fellow at the University at Leicester, told the Guardian Leicester was a model of multiculturalism but there was an underlying divide.
In previous cases, low-caste families have been threatened or attacked to stop them from testifying.
Foreign Ministry no new Cold war: This year marks the 50th anniversary of former U.S. President Richard Nixon’s visit to China and the
Scientists say climate change is increasing the severity of storms and causing extreme weather such as heat waves, droughts and flash floods to become more frequent and intense.
tional action to end energy dependence on Russia, making sure the world is never in this position again”, her spokesman told reporters.
Theplans.prime minister’s schedule includes meetings with the leaders of Japan, Israel, Spain and Turkey as part of her diplomatic bow, having already been in contact with several Commonwealth counterparts ahead of the funeral.
Japan is currently in its typhoon season and faces around 20 such storms a year.
Activists say police often fail to take seriously accusations made by the marginalised community and that they lack recourse to legal representation.
Indian girl dies after allegedly being raped; set on fire
SaiM ayub – a Star in the Making: The 20-year old left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub has emerged as a start after being a consistent part of the PCB organised age-group camps and tournaments in recent years. He featured for Karachi U16 against Peshawar
“Probably the occasion being, you know, part of an Asia Cup, and not that often that India-Pakistan play each other as well. So maybe the whole pressure got to him a little bit, I would say. But he is still a quality player.“Pakistan did miss him with the bat because Rizwan and him at the top are a very, very consistent opening pair. The success of Pakistan over the last two years has been on that foundation, where all the big-hitters come in the middle and they (Babar and Rizwan) give that platform and they take it on.
“That’s something that they missed, but all good players go through some lean patch. I’m sure he will go back and go through his processes and come back stronger.”
Following the trials in Hazara, the same trials would organized at Makhan Bagh Hockey Stadium, Swat on October 4-5, 2022 from 9.00 am to 3.00 p.m and at the end of hockey trials it would be organized in Bannu on October 12-13, 2022 from 9.00 a.m to 3.00 p.m at Qazi Mohib Hockey Stadium.
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The French Football Federation said it will review its agreement on players’ image rights following media reports that striker Kylian Mbappe had refused to take part in sponsor activities. ESPN reported Mbappe refused to participate in a team photo and sponsor activities scheduled for Tuesday because he does not want to endorse some brands, including fast food chains and betting companies, that are under contract with the national team. “I have decided to not take part in the photo shoot after the French federation’s refusal to change the image rights agreement with the players,” Mbappe said in a statement, according to ESPN. The French federation said on Twitter on Monday that it held discussions with the team’s executives, the president, the coach and a marketing manager. “[… ] The French Football Federation undertakes to review, as soon as possible, the image rights agreement between it and its selected players,” the statement added.
“This series is important to me personally, and I’ll try to get my form back,” he said.
Sohail removed the dangerous Sahibzada Farhan and Kamran Ghulam in the first nine balls he bowled in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s batting before picking up two more wickets of Mohmmad Sarwar Afridi and Mohammad Abbas Afridi to end with match figures of 4-0-18-4.
Instead,out.once again, Jayawardena pointed out the occasion as a factor in Babar’s poor form.
Commenting on the trials for Men to be organized by Directorate Sports University of Peshawar, Director General Sports Bahre Karam said that all arrangements have been made well in time.
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age iS juSt a nuMber for Sohail khan: The 38-year old Sohail Khan – who has represented Pakistan in 27 international matches (nine Tests, 13 ODIs, five T20Is) was the most prolific bowler in the tournament. The right-arm fast bowler was named the best bowler of the tournament as he accounted for 21 batters from 10 matches. His four for 18 in the final – which included the prized scalp of Sahibzada Farhan (four off two) – the top run getter of the tournament set the platform for Sindh last night. Consistency from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sahibzada Farhan.
Jan said that due to flood situation, the trials have been rescheduled and now after trials in Mardan on September 21-22, 2022 at 9.00 a.m to 3.00 pm, similarly the trials in Hazara districts will be organized on September 29-30, 2022 from morning 9.00 a.m to 3.00 p.m at Abbottabad Police Hockey ground wherein players age between 15-year-old to 25-year-old from all districts of Hazara would participate.
ABARAzam, Pakistan’s captain and star batter, has been in a rough patch of form recently which is a slight “concern” for Pakistan heading into the T20 World Cup, according to Sri Lanka legend MahelaBabarJayawardena.managedjust 68 runs in six outings in the Asia Cup as Pakistan lost in the final to Sri Lanka.
He said a new schedule has been prepared according to which the Men’s hockey trials are being held at Mardan Sports Complex on September 2526, at Hazara Region trials will be held on September 29 and 30.
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tournament like that is a concern,” Jayawardena told host Sanjana Ganesan on The ICC Review. “But I think he is still a quality player.
Hockey trials under PM Youth Talent Hunt begin in Mardan today
It was a rare blip for one of the most consistent T20I batters of his generation and it’s a streak that cost him the No.1 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I batters’ rankings.
Team-mate and opening partner Mohammad Rizwan now holds that coveted spot with Babar at No.3 behind South Africa’s Aiden Markram.
In fact, Jayawardena said it’s crucial for Babar to separate captaincy and batting.
Sindh under the young leadership of Pakistan’s international Saud made a remarkable turnaround to clinch the title.
SriLankan great Jayawardena urgeS BaBar to treat captaincy, Batting SeparateLy
“When you have a quality player like that, try and not put pressure on him,” Jayawardena said. “I’m sure there would have been a lot of discussion about his form in the Asia Cup and all that. But leading into the World Cup, you want your best player to be confident and relaxed, going into the World Cup.
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“Not really I think, there were a couple of good balls that caught him out in this competition and a couple of soft dismissals, which can happen,” Jayawardena said.
“It’s just the occasion, the conditions and all that. You take him away from this tournament and put him in another tournament, and he will come back strongly – the quality is always there.“Babar is that kind of a batter –
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Bahr Karam, who is also Chief Organizer for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said that the Prime Minister Youth Talent Hunt Program is aimed at to search out new talent in 10 female and 12 male Games so Pakistan players could be trained under qualified coaches for the further national and international outings. He said Sheza Fatima, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, would also visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to monitor the trials. Bahre Karam said through these trials the youth would be able to showcase their talent in different Games.
“So as long as they are not putting undue pressure on him, that’s the important thing. Being the captain and being the best batsman in your team, it is not an easy task. That’s something that he has to live up to.”
Maiden title for Sindh: Sohail Khan and Sharjeel Khan played crucial parts on each side of the innings as Sindh defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets to win its first National T20 Cup at Multan.Afterbeing asked to bowl first by KP’s captain Khalid Usman, Sindh relied on Sohail’s expertise to restrict the defending champions to mere 140 runs.
Despite Babar’s lean run – of his 68 runs, 30 came against Sri Lanka in the final – Jayawardena wasn’t buying into the talk that bowlers had figured him
“Going into a World Cup, forget about his captaincy and all that – be the batsman that he can be, and then be the captain that he needs to be out there on the field,” he said.
In 2018, Saim went on to feature in a bilateral series for Pakistan U16 against Australia U16 and topped the batting charts with 225 runs from five 50-over matches which included one century and a half-century. He went on to feature in U19 tournaments and from there made his HBL PSL debut in 2021 edition for Quetta Gladiators.
Pakistan Cricket Board here on Tuesday provided some of the highlights of the tournament at two venues –Rawalpindi and Multan.
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U16 in the PCB-PEPSI Stars U16 OneDay Tournament 2016-17. He went on to score 271 runs from nine outings in the tournament which included two half-centuries at a strike rate of 109.72.
“The way Babar has been batting the last two years, for him to have a
With a low score on the board, Kyber Pakhtunkhwa needed early wickets to pile some pressure but they ran into a rock-solid opening pair of Saim Ayub and Sharjeel Khan. The left-handers
Women and Men hockey trials in connection with the Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Youth Talent Hunt Program will be starting from September 21, 2022 at General Ehsan Sports Complex Mardan under the aegis of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University and University of Peshawar.Talkingto media men, Director General Sports and former international athlete Bahre Karam and Deputy Director Sports Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Mariyyah Samin Jan have given their respective dates for the Men and Women trials to be organized in Gen Ehsan Sports Complex Mardan.
In the Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23, Sindh’s Saim was declared the player of the tournament –scoring 416 runs from 12 matches at a stunning strike rate of 155.22. He hit 19 sixes and smashed 48 fours – the most by any batter in the tournament.
stroked eight fours and six sixes between them and stitched a 70-run partnership for the first wicket to practically guarantee theDespitewin. losing Saim (36 runs off 24 balls) Sharjeel (53) and Omair Bin Yousuf (21 not out, 12b, one four, two sixes) and captain Saud Shakeel (18 not out, 16b, two fours) saw Sindh easily chase down the remaining score to seal their first National T20 Cup triumph in theirSindhhistory.was also represented well in the awards ceremony with Sohail Khan being judged the Man of the Match and the “Best Bowler of the Tournament” while Saim Ayub nabbed the Player of the Tournament honours.
She said Project Director Prime Minister Youth Talent Hunt Raffaqat Ali Naz will also visit the trials.
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Babar knows he wasn’t at his best during the Asia Cup and is looking to bounce back to form during the upcoming series against England.
Trials for Bannu region will be held at Qazi Mohib Hockey Complex on October 3 and 4, while the trials for Swat region players will be held at Makhan Bagh, Swat on Oct 7- 8.
he will go through that process vigorously and make sure that he comes backJayawardenastronger.” said it was crucial to ensure the Pakistan captain wasn’t surrounded by “undue pressure” heading into the ICC T20 World Cup.
Mariyyah Samin Jan said that the trials for the Women under Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Talent Hunt Program will be organized by Directorate of Sports Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University with the collaboration of Director General Sports Higher Education Commission,MariyyahIslamabad.Samin
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Moeen Ali returns to his roots in Pakistan to lead England in a seven-match series as both nations fine-tune for next month’s T20 World Cup. Ali will captain England because T20 skipper Jos Buttler is recovering from a calf injury and is expected to play in only one or two games toward the end of the series, which begins Tuesday. “Captaining England in any game, anywhere in the world, is a huge honour,” Ali said. “Obviously, with my roots being from here and to lead England (… ) it’s huge and it’s (a) very proud moment for me and my family, my mum and dad and everybody.” England’s first tour to Pakistan since 2005 starts in Karachi, which will host four games. The remaining three will be played in Lahore from September 28-October 2. Buttler is with the squad and has been undergoing rehabilitation, but Ali said the recurring of the injury during the Hundred back home has forced the England captain to be extra careful. “Maybe in the back end of the tour he will play one or two games, but we’re not sure yet,” Ali said. “Obviously with the World Cup in Australia, it’s huge for us and we want him fully fit for the whole competition there.” The T20 World Cup begins in mid-October. At least eight members of the England squad like Ali himself, Harry Brook, Alex Hales and Phil Salt have experience playing in Pakistan for various franchises in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). That experience could come in handy for an England team that is without its key T20 World Cup player Ben Stokes. Fast bowlers Mark Wood and Chris Woakes are returning to the team after being sidelined for most of the summer because of injuries. Jonny Bairstow was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a freak injury while playing golf while out-of-form Jason Roy was dropped both for the tour of Pakistan and the T20 World Cup. Despite so many injury problems, Ali still believes England has enough firepower to challenge a strong Pakistan team that recently lost to Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup. “The only person I think that’s not here is Ben Stokes from the guys who could be here,” Ali said. “Throughout the summer we had injuries, but it gives good opportunities for new players to come in.” Pakistan will be hoping its captain Babar Azam returns to form after a below-par Asia Cup where he scored only 68 runs in six games. Key players Fakhar Zaman and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss the series because of knee injuries. Babar’s opening partner Mohammad Rizwan finished as the top run-getter of the Asia Cup and also rose to the No. 1-ranked batter in the T20 rankings. However, Rizwan was often criticized for playing too many dot balls — especially during the first six overs of batting powerplay — after Babar struggled in the Asia Cup. “It will be good if you don’t overthink too much about the bad patch,” Babar told reporters about his run of poor scores in the Asia Cup. “It’s cricket, your graph gets upand down, but as a team, we always try to back those who are not doing well.”
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After losing half of their six matches played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in the Rawalpindi leg, Sindh went on to win two of their remaining four matches at the Multan Cricket Stadium to qualify for the Multansemi-final.turned into a happy hunting venue for Sindh, as they won both encounters against the two-time winners Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – one in the group stage and second in an all-important final on Monday evening. They had lost to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Rawalpindi by six wickets.
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The National T20 Cup 2022-23 ended in front of a jam-packed Multan Cricket Stadium with the Saud Shakeel-led Sindh winning the title for the first time beating defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets in the final on Monday evening.
“The FFF is looking forward to working on the outlines of a new agreement that will allow it to secure its interests while taking into account the legitimate concerns and convictions unanimously expressed by its players.” France host Austria in the Nations League on Thursday and play at Denmark three days later.
“These two responsibilities have to be managed separately, and that’s key to being a good player and then being a captain of the team.”
“To come out of a bad patch, it’s best not to overthink and keep things simple. The main thing is to keep believing in yourself. I know I’ve done well in the past and will do well in the future.”Despite Babar’s form, there were several positives for Pakistan to arise from the Asia Cup that they can take into the England series and the T20 WorldArguablyCup. the biggest one was the emergence of teenage pacer Naseem Shah, who proved himself a reliable bowler in the shortest format, despite his tender age of 19. That he did so in the absence of Shaheen Afridi was particularly impressive.
Long-term, ADB will prioritize projects that support post-flood reconstruction and strengthen climate and disaster resilience, the ADB senior official said in his statement on twitter.
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Maryam Nawaz was talking to the media after appearing before IHC over her appeal against conviction in the Avenfield reference on Tuesday.
Justice Farooq also asked NAB special prosecutor Usman Cheema to prove through evidence that these properties were acquired by Nawaz Sharif in theHe1990s.saidthat if the NAB could not prove the case against principle accused Nawaz Sharif then there would be no significance of the charges of aiding and Justiceabetting.Farooq also made it clear that any Supreme Court observation in the Panamagate judgment was not relevant to the decision regarding Maryam Nawaz’s appeal against her conviction.
As Pakistan faces worst floods devastation in its history, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Tuesday that it was working quickly to provide a significant relief and rehabilitation package to Pakistan following the devastating floods that hit the country.ADBDirector-General for Central and West Asia, Yevgeniy Zhukov said in a statement that short and mediumterm projects will be launched to repair damaged infrastructure, including roads and irrigation infrastructure; and support the development and financial stability of the agriculture sector to
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PM attends opening of UNGA high level general debate Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interacts with Jecinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand at the welcoming reception by UN Secretary General for Heads of State/Government participating in the seventy-seventh session of UNGA.
Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz alleged on Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was pressurizing institutions through hurling threats.
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Jolie, who previously visited victims of the 2010 floods and the 2005 earthquake, will visit the IRC’s emergency response operations and local organisations assisting displaced peo-
Authorities have warned it could take up to six months for the flood waters to recede in the hardest-hit areas, as fears rise over the threat posed by waterborne diseases including cholera and dengue.
He asked Cheema about the case against Maryam and her husband, whether NAB had investigated the matter and whether witnesses were called for investigation. “We have to see how she helped acquire these properties,” said Justice Farooq, further asking the NAB counsel how the apartments were acquired in 1993.
Later, the court adjourned the hearing till September 29. In a media talk after the hearing, Maryam Nawaz stated that PTI always puts up a challenge and clear it’s way out of everything.
The hearing of the case was adjourned until September 29.
The deluge has left 3.4 million children in need of “immediate, lifesaving support,” according to
steps to prevent such suffering in the future,” the IRC said in a statement.
Criticizing the PTI Chairman, Maryam Nawaz said that Imran Khan provokes people by telling them to break the idol of fear, while he didn’t have the courage to even name someone directly. She further lashed out at the PTI chairperson and challenged him to bring forward the proof of any security threats.
purchase of food, tents and other relief ADBgoods.will work closely with the government and other international agencies to help rebuild the lives and livelihoods of the more than 33 million people affected by the disaster, ADBMeanwhilesays. the World Food Programme (WFP) in its situation report released on Tuesday, says the floods are highly likely to exacerbate food insecurity and malnutrition for millions of people in Pakistan. For the poor families, their coping capacities have already been stretched by COVID-19 and the ongoing economic
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Earlier, the prime minister reached UN Headquarters to attend a welcome reception hosted by the UN Secretary General Antonio
During the proceedings, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Prosecutor argued that these cases were created on the orders of the Supreme Court (SC) and the present appeal is about aiding and abetting the crime. Maryam Nawaz assisted her father in making and hiding the mentioned property, he said.
Besides this, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with President of the Republic of France Emmanuel Macron, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Karl Nehammer, President of Spain Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah held a press conference after his meeting with the MQM-P leadership in their Bahadurabad office. The Prime Minister would meet and offer his condolences to the MQM-P leadership soon, he added.
Maryam challenges Imran to bring forward proof of security threats
Earlier, Maryam Nawaz appeared before IHC over her appeal against conviction in the Avenfield reference on Tuesday.
IHC Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani said that the four charges against Maryam are fabrication, use of calibri font, misleading the agency and concealing the actual Justicefacts.Kayani noted that Maryam has not said that the property was her’s, or that she owned it. “Minus the trust deed, you have no case,” he added.
A recent assessment by the Food and Agriculture Organization indicates that 9.4 million acres of crop area is potentially damaged, over half of which is in Sindh. Given that a third of Pakistan’s food is grown in Sindh, this is likely to impact overall food insecurity.
The prosecutor claimed that Maryam aided, abetted and assisted her father in acquiring the properties in 2006.
Her visit will also highlight the need for urgent support for the people and long-term solutions to address the multiplying crises of climate change, human displacement and protracted insecurity we are witnessing globally, the statement said.
During the reception, the prime minister interacted with Prime Minister of New Zealand Jecinda Ardern.
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Talking about the speculations about the reemergence of the Taliban in Swat, the Interior Minister said that the news is fake. Our security officials are on alert, and are performing operations on a daily basis, he added.
It is unclear how long the trip is expected to last.
Justice Farooq asked the NAB about Nawaz Sharif’s role in acquiring the properties.
Sherry Rehman, the minister for climate change, described the situation as “the worst humanitarian disaster of this decade” and has called for urgent international help in providing “food, tents and medicines.”
He said that the NAB has to prove whether the prosecution proved the case against Maryam before the accountability court.
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Jolie “will see first-hand how countries like Pakistan are paying the greatest cost for a crisis they did not cause,” the IRC said in its statement.
Mr Zhukov said: “The scale and impact of the floods is shocking. ADB stands with the people of Pakistan through these difficult times.”
ADB working on significant relief package for flood-hit Pakistan
The judge inquired what evidence the prosecution had to prove the case against Nawaz Sharif. “The prosecution has to establish the case beyond reasonable doubt,” he said, adding that proceeding under Article 184(3) was of civil nature.
On which, Justice Aamer Farooq remarked that the decision of the SC has nothing to do with this appeal, the PML-N leader has filed the appeal on the account of short comings in the Accountability Court’s decision.
Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Aamir Farooq on Tuesday asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) counsel to explain how Maryam Nawaz performed role in acquiring Avenfield properties in London in 1993 or 2006 when the trust deed was signed.
Missing persons is a subject which causes humiliation to Pakistan on international platforms. Many international organizations question us regarding the missing person situation. Rana claimed that the government would do anything in their power to resolve the issue, he added.
In the afternoon, the prime minister will visit ‘The Times Centre’ for an interview with the New York Time’s editorial board. In the evening, the prime minister will be called on by John Kerry, US Special Envoy for Climate Change.
The Interior Minister said that the State is responsible for any missing person in the country. The suffering of missing persons’ families is worse than death, he added.
He said that it was “basic criminal law” that the the prosecution must establish its case using evidence even if the accused has admitted of committing the crime.
The court directed the NAB Prosecutor to present counter arguments on the case.
The new pledges are in addition to the $3 million that ADB has already approved for the immediate
Jolie “is visiting to witness and gain [an] understanding of the situation, and to hear from people affected directly about their needs, and about
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Floodscrisis.caused by record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountain regions have submerged a third of the land, claiming the lives of more than 1,500 people, and impacting an estimated 33 million more, washing away homes, roads, railways, livestock and crops.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday attended the opening of highlevel general debate of the 77th Session of UN General Assembly being held in the general assembly hall.
NGELINAJolie arrived in Pakistan to visit and “support communities affected by devastating floods”, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Tuesday, in a trip intended to draw international attention to the nation’s unfolding humanitarian
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Rana Sanaullah assures MQM-P of resolution to grievances
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, after meeting with the Muttahida Qoumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders on Tuesday, said that the MQM-P leadership is disheartened and demotivated, and their grievances need to be addressed.
He inquired about the nexus between the two offshore companies and Nawaz Sharif, through documental“Whoevidence.madethe payment to acquire the properties in 1993,” the IHC judge asked, adding that “NAB has to prove that the payment to acquire these properties came from Nawaz Sharif.”
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UNICEF, leaving them vulnerable to contracting water-borne diseases, including dengue fever and malaria.
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boost food security.
“The IRC hopes her visit will shed light on this issue and prompt the international community — particularly states contributing the most to carbon emissions — to act and provide urgent support to countries bearing the brunt of the climate crisis,” it added.
“We are also processing countercyclical support to Pakistan to help the poor and vulnerable, especially women and children, the impacts of food prices and other external shocks,” Mr Zhukov said.
Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis of 28 highly vulnerable districts in Balochistan, KhyberPakhtunkhwa, and Sindh found that some 5.96 million people in the assessed districts are estimated to be in IPC Phase 3 (crisis) and 4 (emergency) between July and November 2022 – a figure expected to increase to 7.2 million people from December 2022 to March 2023.
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