14 March 2017

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2016 was worst year yet for children
caught in Syria's war, UN says
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 13:
Children suffered a “drastic escalation”
in violence from the Syrian
civil war in 2016, the United
Nations said Sunday in a report that
showed child deaths jumped at least
20 percent from the year before and
recruitment of child combatants
more than doubled. The report,
released by Unicef, the United
Nations Children’s Fund, said 2016
was the worst year yet for children
whose lives have been upended by
the Syria conflict, which entered its
seventh year this month.
“The depth of suffering is
unprecedented,” Geert Cappelaere,
the Unicef regional director for the
Middle East and North Africa, said
in a statement releasing the report.
“Each and every child is scarred for
life with horrific consequences on
their health, well-being and future.”
The report said that “verified
instances of killing, maiming and
recruitment of children increased
sharply last year in a drastic escalation
of violence across the country.”
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13:
National Assembly Speaker
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said
that Pakistan has emerged
as linchpin in facilitating
connectivity between
South, Central and West
Asian regions respectively.
He outlined that Pak-
Kyrgyz deeper connectivity
will open a new era of
unhindered flow of trade
between Central Asia and
Middle East through a
secure and cheaper trade
route via Pakistan.
He was talking to the
PSQCA team successfully raided Sunday Bachat Bazar at
Gulshan-E-Iqbal, Karachi with the mobile testing laboratory
KARACHI, Mar 13:
PSQAC Mobile Testing
Lab Team raided at
Sunday Bachat Bazar at
Gulshan-E-Iqbal, Karachi,
along with Print and
Electronic Media and
NGO’s. On arrival at sunday
Bachat Bazar start
checking different brands
various mandatory food
items and caught some unregistered
product too. The
Team member included
Mr. Bashir Ahmed, Dy.
Director, Conformity
Assessment South ,
PSQCA, Media Adviser
At least 652 children were killed
from attacks in the country, the most
since formal verification of child
casualties began in 2014, the report
said. At least 255 of them — more
than a third — were killed in or near
a school, a reflection of how all sides
in the conflict have disregarded
schools as a safe haven in the war. A
Unicef report in December said the
parliamentary delegation of
Kyrgyz Republic led by his
counterpart of the
J o g o r k u K e n e s h
(Parliament) Mr. Chynybai
A. Tursunbekov, who
called on the Speaker here
in Parliament House on
Monday.
Convener of Pak-
Kyrgyz Friendship Group
Mr. Abdul Majeed Khan
and Ambassador of Kyrgyz
Republic in Pakistan Mr.
B E I S H E M B I E V E r i k
Aidarkanovichwere also
present on the occasion.
Mr. Rehmatullah Memon
caught unregistered 05
food items 1- Clover Plus
Sunflower, Honey, 2-
Infant Milk, 3- Golden Sun
(loose) Cooking Oil, 4-
Awam, Banaspati,5-
Awam, Cooking Oil. The
other checked on spat and
find Fail are 1-Assal,
Cooking oil, 2- ABSA,
Banaspati 3- ABSA,
Cooking Oil, 4- Shan
Iodized Salt, 5- Al-Heba,
Cooking Oil Team also
checked pass after lab test
Pacific, Cooking Oil, 2-
Bake Parlor, Suynthetic
Both the Speakers discussed
matters pertaining
to the bilateral relations
with emphasis on enhancing
cooperation between
the parliaments of the two
countries. They also shared
interests in a broad range of
issues like peace and stability,
trade and economic
cooperation and regional
integration.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq
underlined the need for
pro-active parliamentary
diplomacy to supplement
government-to-government
Vinegar (White), 3- Pure,
Banaspati, 4- Naz,
Cooking oil, 5- Blue
Band,Table Margarine
Talking Media persons
Rehmatullah Memon
assured that they will continue
their work and we are
working to consumer’s satisfaction
and to prevent
substandards and un-registered
products from the
markets and to advise
manufacturers to get
licence and registered with
PSQCA. Media Adviser,
PSQCA Mr. Rehmatullah
Memon informed the
NA Speaker terms Pakistan a
linchpin for regional connectivity
Japan extends grant aid of US
dollars 83,064 to NUML
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13: The
Govt of Japan has extended
grant of US$ 83,064 to
National University of
Modern Languages under its
GrantAssistance for Cultural
Grassroots Project for
Improvement of Learning
Environment of Japanese
Language Department at
NUML.
The signing ceremony to
this effect was held on
Monday at the National
University of Modern
Languages, Islamabad.
Junya Matsuura, Charge’d’
Affaires a.i., Embassy of
Japan in Pakistan and Maj.
Gen (R) Zia Uddin Najam,
Rector, National University
of Modern Languages,
signed and exchanged the
documents.
Under “The Project for
Improvement of Learning
Environment of Japanese
Language Department,
NUML”, the grant provided
by the Government of Japan
will be utilized to purchase
equipment for the Japanese
ISLAMABAD: Junya Matsuura, Charge’d’ Affaires a.i,
Embassy of Japan in Pakistan and Maj. Gen (R) Zia
Uddin Najam, Rector, National University of Modern
Languages (NUML), exchanging documents after signed
an agreement at NUML.
Language Department at
NUML such as IT equipment,
teaching and learning
materials, air-Conditioning
equipment, furniture and a
computer server for distance
learning education of
Japanese language. Junya
Matsuura while speaking at
the signing ceremony said
that developing educational
facilities is one of the priorities
of the Government of
Japan through its Grant
Assistance for Grassroots
Human Security Projects
and today’s assistance under
the Grant Assistance for
Cultural Grassroots Projects
for the improvement of
learning environment of
Japanese language department
is another achievement
in this regard.
interaction.
Referring to the role of
Parliamentary Friendship
Groups, he said consistent
Parliamentary engagements
are highly imperative
for facilitating diversification
of trade and economic
relations.
He reiterated the need to
exploit the economic complementarities
of both the
states and utilizing their
affinities in the domain of
history, culture and civilization
as bedrocks for
regional integration.
Balochistan
Assembly session
prorogued sine die
QUETTA, Mar 13: The
Provincial Assembly of
Balochistan on Monday
adopted a resolution urging
the government to add a
separate box for special
persons in the census form,
observes Free and Fair
Election Network
(FAFEN) in its Daily
Factsheet.
The House also held
general discussion to
observe International
Commonwealth Day,
2017.
Later, the session was
prorogued sine die after
completion of House
business. The Balochistan
Assembly met for four
hours and 12 minutes. The
sitting started at 1220
hours against the scheduled
time of 1130 hours.
The Speaker presided
over the entire sitting. The
Chief Minister did not
attend the proceedings.
The Opposition Leader
attended the entire proceedings.
United Nations had documented
attacks on 84 schools in 2016.
The report said the number of
children recruited last year to fight
in the conflict exceeded 850, compared
with 362 verified cases of
child recruitment in 2015. While
most recruitment appeared to have
been done by insurgent and extremist
militant groups, a Unicef spokeswoman,
Najwa Mekki, said “all
parties in the conflict” had recruited
children, which is prohibited under
international humanitarian law.
“Children are being used and
recruited to fight directly on the
front lines and are increasingly taking
part in combat roles, including
in extreme cases as executioners,
suicide bombers and prison
guards,” the report said.
Other statistics in the Unicef
report showed 280,000 children live
in hard-to-reach areas almost completely
cut off from humanitarian
aid. Nearly six million children now
depend on such aid to survive, a 12-
fold increase from 2012. Millions
have been displaced, some as many
as seven times. More than two million
Syrian children are living as
refugees in Turkey, Lebanon,
Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, representing
roughly half the number of
Syrians who have fled their country
since the conflict began in
March 2011 as an uprising against
President Bashar al-Assad.
Eliminating
interest from country
is constitutional
obligation: Siraj
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13:
Amir Jamaat e Islami (JI)
Siraj ul Haq said that
Interest system is system
of exploitation and its
elimination is a constitutional
obligation.
“ Usury is system of
exploitation. Eliminating it
is constitutional obligation.
Prime Minister (PM)
Nawaz Sharif has bigger
role in introducing this system
to Pakistan, he said
this while talking to media
men after hearing of a petition
in Islamabad High
Court (IHC) seeking elimination
of usury from
Pakistan on Monday.
He said the court has
ordered government to
end this system of
exploitation but government
is looking non-serious
in bringing to end this
system. Because first step
was taken by Nawaz
Sharif in bringing this
system to Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13:
Eradication of Corruption
is our top Priority. NAB
intends to curb corruption
with iron hands by adopting
Zero Tolerance Policy
across the board for corruption
free Pakistan.
This was said by
Qamar Zaman Chaudhry,
Chairman NAB while
chairing a monthly coordination
meeting to review
latest progress on the decision
taken in the previous
monthly coordination
meeting held at NAB
headquarter.
He said that NAB had
chalked out a proactive
National Anti-Corruption
ISLAMABAD, Mar 13:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
(PTI) Central Secretary
General and spokesperson
Naeemul Haq condemned
rejection of resolution by
Chairman Senate Raza
Rabbani against remarks of
Javed Latif of the ruling
party.
Speaking to media he
said that what message the
KARACHI: PSQCA team successfully raided Sunday Bachat Bazar at Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
PTI condemns rejection of resolution
from Senate against Javed Latif
NEW DELHI, Mar 13:
When we picture Shraddha
Kapoor, the first thing that
comes to mind is her radiant
skin and beautiful tresses.
The actress is well
known for her glowing skin
and those thick, bouncy and
beautifully voluminous hair.
Now that the festival of
colours is here, it becomes
all the more important to
give skin and hair special
attention. Hence, the
'Baaghi' actress doles out her
mantra for a fun-filled Holi
with us.
"A lot of toxic chemicals
can damage your hair and
skin. But still, Holi is my
favourite festival and I
always celebrate it with my
family and friends!" she
said.
When asked about the
beauty rituals she follows
during Holi, Shraddha said,
"Before stepping out, I apply
a good amount of coconut
based hair oil on my hair.
Harsh colours strip off the
moisture making them dry,
frizzy and brittle, hence oiling
is very important. I even
apply coconut oil on my skin
so colours don't stay on my
skin for days. Also post hair
wash I apply some fruit oil
that gives my hair the vitamins
it needs with fruit oils
Chairman Senate wants to
give by rejecting resolution
against PML-N member
who abused family members
of Murad Saeed. He
expressed disappointment
saying rejecting such acts
based on technical issues is
beyond understanding. He
further said that such decisions
by the Chairman
Senate will encourage
that have lemon and orange
in them."
Here're some more
favourites of the 'Rock On!!
2' actress that makes her
Holi yet more colourful:
- Favourite song: The 30-
year-old star's favourite Holi
song is 'Balam Pichkari.'
Media that Federal
Minister Rana Tanveer
Hussain and Director
abusers of women.
Naeelul Haq said
Speaker National Assembly
Ayaz Sadiq also sidelined
the issue while the prime
minister also didn’t take
any notice of the issue. He
said that if the premier
doesn’t take any action
against Javed Latif, it gives
a message that he was
behind entire drama.
Shraddha Kapoor's mantra
for a fun-filled Holi bash!
KHUZDAR, Mar 13: A Frontier
Constabulary (FC) vehicle has been partially
damaged in a bomb blast in district
Khuzdar of Balochistan. .
Sources said that blast took place on
road, near Zari Bank on national highway
Strategy to curb corruption
and corrupt practices
from the country. NAB
during the last 16 years
has received about
3,26,694 complaints from
individuals and private /
public organizations.
During this period NAB
authorized 10992 complaint
verification, 7303
inquiries, 3648 investigations,
filed 2667 corruption
references in respective
accountability courts
and overall conviction
ratio is about 76 percent.
NAB’s prime focus is on
cases of cheating public at
large by fraudulent financial
companies, bank
frauds, willful bank loan
defaults, misuse of authority
and embezzlement of
state funds by
Government servants etc.
Since NAB’s inception,
one of NAB’s major
- Favourite Holi delicacy:
She loves devouring over
Jalebis during the festival.
- Holi experience: She
said, "Holi has always been
a special time for me and my
family. Everyone is together,
a day filled with food, fun
and family."
Blast occurs near FC vehicle in Balochistan
when FC caravan was passing
According to police officials, FC
mobile was damaged partially, however
no loss of life has been reported.
FC personnel cordoned off the whole
area after the blast.
Eradication of Corruption is our top Priority: Chairman NAB
ISLAMABAD: Chairman NAB Qamar Zaman Chaudhry
chairing a meeting to review monthly progress at NAB
Headquarter.
achievements has been the
recovery of around Rs.
285/- billion of ill-gotten
money which was deposited
in the national exchequer
which is a remarkable
achievement of NAB.
General Muhammad
Khalid Siddiq are ordered
to continue and expand its
activities and this mobile
testing laboratory will be
rotated in all locations of
the city and the other part
of country as well to control
the manufacture of
substandard products. The
vision of Government to
achieve its core objectives
of ensuring human health
and safety and provide
thrust to consumer protection
as well as consumer
satisfaction. People hail the
working of PSQCA to raid
the market and bazaars of
the city to control the manufacture
of substandard
products and check their
quality in open Market.
People demanded to continue
this practice in public
interest. PSQCA team
assured them that they are
committed and the practice
will continue not only for
spot checking of food
items on site but to educate
and aware the people about
quality Standards.
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