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JIT to probe 

cases against 

Lyari gang lord 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Rangers 

on Monday sent a letter to 

Sindh Home Ministry seeking 

formation of a JIT for 

the interrogation of nabbed 

Lyari gang war central figure, 

Uzair Baloch. 

According to details, letter 

was sent after the orders 

of an ATC. Uzair Baloch 

was arrested two days 

before as he was trying to 

enter Karachi from city’s 

suburbs. Weapons were 

also discovered with him. 

Kashmir Day 

Public holiday 

on Feb 5 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The 

federal government has 

announced a public holiday 

on February 5 to 

express solidarity with 

Kashmir Day. 

According to a notification 

issued here on Monday, 

all government, semi government 

offices, educational 

institutions and corporations 

will remain closed on 

February 5 over the country 

including Islamabad. 

One minute silence will 

be also observed at 10am on 

February 5 in remembrance 

of martyrs of Kashmir. 

Attack on PTV: 

hearing adjourned 

till March 1 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: An 

ATC in Islamabad 

adjourned hearing against 

PTI and PAT workers in 

connection with attack on 

PTV till March 1. ATC 

judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi 

was to take up case for hearing 

on Monday but he could 

not turn up as he was on 

leave. Proceedings could 

not take place and hearing 

was put off till March 01. 

A case had been registered 

against PTI and PAT 

workers for attacking PTV 

building during sit-ins. The 

court had released all the 

nominated workers on bail. 

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National resolve to fight 

terrorism is ‘unflinching’: PM 

ISLAMABAD Feb 1: Jamaat 

e Islami on Monday submitted 

an adjournment motion in the 

Senate and the National 

Assembly against ban on 

Tablighi Jammat in education 

institutions, imposed by 

Punjab government. 

According to details JI 

chief and Senator Siraj-ul-Haq 

submitted adjournment 

motion in Senate while Sahib 

Zada Tariq Ullah, Sahib Zada 

LAHORE, Feb 1: All private 

schools of Punjab open today 

(Tuesday), February 2, as the 

negotiations between Punjab 

government and private 

school owners turn successful 

on Monday. 

According to the details, it 

was decided during negotiations 

on Sunday to open 

schools on Monday which had 

been closed due to security 

reasons but the administrations 

of Beacon house, LGS, 

The City School, Lacas, 

Learning Alliance, Educators, 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Prime 

Minister Nawaz Sharif on 

Monday vowed to defeat coward 

terrorists who threatened 

to attack schools to protect 

future of the nation. 

A high-level meeting with 

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 

in the chair reviewed progress 

on implementation of 

National Action Plan in the 

country. 

PM Nawaz also said that 

the national resolve to fight 

terrorism and extremism is 

unflinching and “those threatening 

our children from going 

to schools will be defeated”. 

Prime Minister Nawaz 

Sharif andArmy chief General 

Raheel Sharif upheld on 

Monday that the successful 

implementation of the 

National Action Plan (NAP) is 

imperative and the duty of 

everyone. 

During a high-level meeting 

in Islamabad, Interior 

Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali 

Khan briefed the meeting 

about the different stages of 

NAP implementation across 

the country. 

Praising the security personnel 

the prime minister said, 

“Unmatched sacrifices ren- 

ISLAMABAD: PM Nawaz Sharif chairing high level meeting on NAP at PM House. 

dered by the law enforcement 

agencies to eliminate terrorism 

are commendable.” 

Terrorism will be eliminated 

However, information that 

the SIT sought has not yet 

been provided by India, he 

added. 

from every nook and corner 

of the country, he added. 

Regarding Afghanistan, 

Meanwhile, National 

Security Advisor Lt-Gen 

(retd) Nasser Khan Janjua told 

the participants about the latest 

talks with his Indian counterpart 

Ajit Doval regarding 

foreign secretary-level meeting. 

He also said India is looking 

forward for arrival of a 

special investigation team 

(SIT) to help probe into the 

Pathankot incident. 

sources said the civil-military 

leadership agreed to make 

quadrilateral talks successful 

at all costs. 

The meeting was also 

attended by DG ISI Lt-Gen 

Rizwan Akhtar and other senior 

civil and military officials. 

Earlier, the private and 

government schools closed 

following an alert over possible 

militant attacks reopened 

on Monday. 

JI submit adjournment motion 

against ban on Tablighi Jammat 

Muhammad Yaqoob, Sher 

Akbar Khan and Aisha Syed 

Member of National 

Assembly (MNA) have submitted 

the Adjournment 

motion in National Assembly 

in this regard. 

JI has adopted the stance in 

both adjournment motions 

that Punjab government has 

imposed ban on Tablighi 

Jammad in education institutions 

including universities 

and collages according to electronic 

and print media news 

published on 30 Jan 2016. 

“Tablighi Jammat is a religious 

Jammat which had been 

preaching teaching of Islam 

for decades, JI said in adjournment 

motion”. JI members in 

the Parliament said that 

Punjab Government has started 

to impose ban on the 

Islamic values instead of banning 

Co-Education system, 

fashion shows and music program 

in education institutions. 

JI members said that the 

ban was main hurdle in the 

preaching of Islam and 

demanded that this issue 

should be discussed in Senate 

and NA stopping routine 

activities. 

Talks successful, all private 

schools to open in Punjab today 

Smart School, TNS, Salamat 

Schools, Newlands, 

Gymboree Play & Music and 

Lahore Preschool did not 

accept the decision. During 

the negotiations on Monday, 

first demand was to let these 

schools raise fee structure for 

better security arrangements. 

But afterwards these schools 

accepted government’s stance. 

The President of All Pakistan 

Private Schools Federation 

has also confirmed the opening 

of schools. 

After the successful negotiations 

between these schools 

and government, parents are 

also happy as the situation has 

been cleared out. Today 

Tuesday, Feb 2 all private 

schools start their educational 

activities in the province. 

Earlier, Punjab government 

on Tuesday, January 26, had 

announced that all government 

and private school will 

remain closed from January 

26 to 31. The decision by the 

provincial government came 

in light of the severe wave of 

cold that had gripped Punjab. 

LAHORE: Students seen coming to their school after a week of closure of the schools due to 

security threat by terrorists. 

The authorities last week 

closed all the schools in the 

country’s largest province, 

Punjab, following an alert 

over possible militant attacks, 

according to a government 

notice. 

The warning came a week 

after a breakaway Taliban faction 

attacked Bacha Khan 

University in Charsadda and 

killed 21 people, mostly students. 

That university reopened 

briefly on last Monday but 

then closed indefinitely to give 

students more time to recover 

from the incident. 

NA Standing 

committee for Defence 

rejects amendment 

bill for Army Act 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: 

Standing Committee of 

National Assembly for 

Defence has rejected the proposed 

amendment bill for 

Army Act. MNA Sheikh 

Rohail chaired the committee 

meeting here on Monday 

and remarked that Pakistan 

Army is passing through 

crucial phase and fighting 

war on terror efficiently; 

therefore, it’s not the right 

time to do amendments in 

the act. 

Sheri Mazari, Syed Khan 

Minhas, Chaudhry junaid 

Anwar, Nawab Ali, Syed 

Mustafa Mehmood, Shahid 

Akhter Ali, Amir Dogar and 

other lawmakers attended 

the meeting including 

Secretary Defence Alam 

Khattak. Shahid Akhter Ali 

has proposed the amendment 

bill and maintained a 

stance that few clauses of 

Army Act are not clear and 

blur; they should be made 

obvious through amendment 

in order to deliver justices. 

Meanwhile, Alam 

Khattak said that Parliament 

has authority to make and 

amend law; however, if 

committee want to amend 

the act than I do not have any 

objection. 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Opposition 

Leader in the National Assembly 

Syed Khurshid Shah has decided to 

give the government tough time, 

making his mind to highlight corruption 

scandals of the incumbent government 

worth of billion of rupees. 

Sources told Online that the opposition 

leader called an emergency 

meeting of the Public Accounts 

Committee (PAC) on Wednesday, 

directing Auditor General of Pakistan 

to attend the meeting. The meeting 

will review payment of 480 billion 

ECP rejects PTI petition to 

declare NA-122 by-polls void 


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 

(PTI) has failed to support its 

accusations against the ruling 

party in NA-122 re-election 

case before the election commission. 

The commission has rejected 

PTI s petition seeking nullification 

of the re-election 

results that was held in 

October 2015. However, the 

commission has taken up PTI 

on Right to Information 

Article 19-A, summoning Muslim 

copies of electoral lists in the 

constituency. 

Chief Election 

Commissioner (CEC) said 

that NA-122 by-election 

results could not be annulled 


Minutes after the federal 

government placed PIA 

under the Essential Services 

Maintenance Act, employees 

of the national airline 

announced shutting down 

operations from Tuesday 

evening. 

“It is unbelievable that 

the government promulgated 

the Essential Services 

Act despite our protest,” 

Sohail Baloch, head of Joint 

Action Committee,” told 

media persons at PIA headquarters 

in Karachi. 

“Rest assured we will not 

under People’s Representation 

Act Section 103-AA. Bogus 

affidavits were submitted in 

the court regarding transference 

of votes, he added. 

The CEC said that the 

commission reserves right to 

pursue action against false 

submissions. 

Ruling party’s Talal 

Chaudhry said that PTI lost 

every single election including 

local government (LG) 

elections against Pakistan 

League-e-Nawaz 

(PML-N). 

The commission has 

ordered PTI’s losing candidate 

Aleem Khan to present 

copies of electoral lists used 

in 2015 in the constituency 

fly from today. There is no 

way we are going to let the 

government privatize the 

PIA,” he said. 

“Our sit-in will continue 

as per schedule. However, we 

are open to talks,” he added. 

“We are also ready if government 

wants to use force.” 

According to the new act, all 

PIA unions stand dissolved 

with immediate effect. 

Employees of Pakistan 

International Airlines (PIA) 

are staging a ‘token protest’. 

The PIA employees kept 

the administration offices 

closed against a bill that 

and the difference between 

lists of 2013 and 2015, if any. 

The National Assembly 

(NA) seat was vacated earlier 

on election tribunal’s order 

after it found irregularities in 

General Elections 2013. NA 

Speaker Ayaz Sadiq contested 

the re-election against PTI’s 

Aleem Khan. 

The PML-N candidate 

defeated the opposition 

party’s representative in the 

re-election as well. The losing 

party accepted the defeat 

however, challenged the 

result in the election commission. 

The party claimed that 

votes were transferred out of 

the constituency before the 

polling day. 

PIA workers reject Essential 

Services Act, vow to halt operations 

recently sailed through the 

National Assembly, converting 

the airlines into a public 

limited company. 

On January 29, the government 

had announced to 

halt the process of finding a 

strategic partner for the airlines, 

urging the PIA employees 

to call off their strike. 

The government had also 

assured that rights of PIA 

employees would be protected 

and their perks and privileges, 

salaries, and gratuity 

would never be affected in 

the new revival plan for the 

national flag carrier. 

KARACHI: Employees of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) stage a sit-in protest against 

privatization of PIA outside PIA Head Office. 

PIA: wings of the protestors 

will be clipped: Pervaiz Rashid 


Federal Information and 

Broadcasting Minister Pervaiz 

Rashid categorically warned 

that his government would 

sack PIAemployees who were 

found involved in taking part 

in strike. 

“I assure that no PIA 

employee will be sacked by 

Khurshid Shah decides to 

give Govt tough time 

rupees in the head of circular debt. 

Secretary Water and Power and 

Secretary Finance are also summoned 

in the meeting. 

According to sources alleged corruption 

of 50 billion rupees in construction 

of Benazir Bhutto 

International Airport will also be discussed 

in the emergency session of 

the Public Accounts Committee. A 

parliamentary committee has submitted 

investigation report in the construction 

of new airport and highlighted 

embezzlement. 

the administration. But those 

who take part in the strike will 

be fired,” Rashid told media 

persons in Islamabad. 

His statement came in the 

backdrop of promulgation of 

Essential Services 

Maintenance Act for six 

month, a move which drew 

strong condemnations from 

PIA employees and the opposition 

PPP. 

Under the new act, all PIA 

unions have been banned for 

six months. 

Meanwhile, PIA workers, 

who are staging a sit-in, rejected 

the act and vowed to shut 

down countrywide operations 

from Tuesday. 

Press publishing terrorist 

literature seized from Urdu Bazaar 

LAHORE, Feb 1: A press publishing 

literature for the terrorists in Urdu Bazaar 

was seized in a raid by an intelligence 

agency on Monday. Pamphlets published 

for suicide attackers also were discovered 

from the scene. 

According to sources, an intelligence 

agency raided a press in Urdu Bazaar, 

Lahore. Literature published for the terrorists 

belonging to the banned al-Qaeda were 

seized on this occasion. Pamphlets published 

for the suicide attackers were also found on 

this occasion. Explosives and other material 

was also seized along with the literature. 

The intelligence agency seized all the 

material and started the investigations. 

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 

Metropolitan 

Sindh Assembly demands to fix 

petrol price at Rs40 per liter 

Irfan Ali 

Staff Reporter 

KARACHI, Feb 1: A resolution 

seeking to fix the petrol 

price at forty rupees per liter 

was unanimously passed in 

the Sindh Assembly here on 

Monday. The joint resolution 

was tabled in the provincial 

assembly after consultation 

between the PPP and opposition 

members. 

The resolution demands 

further Rs 31.25 reduction in 

the petrol price to fix the rate 

at Rs 40 per liter. The resolution 

states that the government 

is not transferring the real benefits 

of oil price reduction in 

the international market to the 

masses. Earlier on Sunday, the 

federal government reduced 

prices of the petroleum products 

by Rs 5 per liter. Petrol 

stands at Rs 71.25 per liter 

after the revised price while 

high speed diesel at Rs 75.79. 

KARACHI, Feb 1: The 

employees of National 

Institute of Cardiovascular 

Diseases (NICVD) on 

Monday staged a protest 

demonstration against hospital 

administration's order to 

vacate residential quarters. 

The NICVD administration 

haf asked its employees 

living in the premises of the 

hospital to vacate theit residential 

quarter by January 31, 

Kerosene oil is now being sold 

at Rs 43.25 per liter while light 

diesel at Rs 39.94 per liter. 

High octane price has also 

been fixed at Rs 75.66 per 

liter. The announcement was 

2016; otherwise, their utility 

services will be disconnected. 

The employees of the hospital 

staged the protest demonstration 

outside the main building 

of hospital, demanding the 

administration to withdraw the 

decision. 

The protesters while talking 

to media persons said 

incumbent hospital management 

has directed the staff to 

vacate their quarters as 

first made on Saturday by 

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 

in Lahore. The PM said that 

inflation has fallen below two 

percent and the government is 

making efforts to provide as 

administration wants to 

expand the hospital. They 

said the hospital administrator 

could not provide alternate 

houses to them. 

They said there are almost 

80 families living there for 

many years and it will be 

very difficult for them to 

search new homes. They said 

uncertainty prevails amongst 

these employees. They urged 

the hospital administration to 

much relief to the people as 

possible. On January 29, the 

OGRA had forwarded a summary 

seeking Rs 7.56/litre cut 

in petrol price while high 

speed diesel by Rs 10.15 per 

NICVD employees stage protest demo 

KARACHI, Feb 1: 

Mövenpick Hotel Karachi 

has organized a 3-day 

Peshawari Food Festival 

which is called “Qissa 

Khuwani Nights”. The 

event has been organized at 

the poolside. 

Qissa Khuwani means 

the “Bazaar of Storytellers”. 

Inspired by the historic 

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly session in progress. —Messenger photo 

Mövenpick Hotel Karachi 

organizes Peshawari Food Festival 

Qissa Khuwani Bazaar in elements of truck art, rickshaw, 

Peshawar, where traders 

from various ethnicities Lollywood movie 

used to discuss their stories posters, bonfire and 

over a cup of kava at the Peshawari textures. Folk 

market’s tea houses, the singers and musicians 

three-day event invites entertained the guests. Stalls 

everyone to experience of dry fruits and traditional 

Pakistan’s early history. 

The venue has been traditionally 

decorated with 

food inspired by the Qissa 

Khuwani Bazaar have been 

placed at the venue. 

MAWF granted wishes of 20 terminally ill children 

withdraw this decision or 

provide them alternate housing 

facilities before the construction 

of new building. 

The protesters said they 

are not against the development 

and progress of the 

hospital. They said they perform 

their duties when there 

is an emergency or strike and 

the employees living in other 

parts of the city cannot 

come. 

3 alleged criminals 

nabbed by police 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Police 

arrested three alleged criminals 

in Kharadar area of the 

metropolis and recovered 

arms from their possession 

on Monday. 

According to sources, a 

police team conducted a raid 

in Kharadar area and apprehended 

three criminals. The 

police sources said the 

accused were involved in 

different robbery cases. 

Further investigation was 

underway by police. 

Man killed in 

road accident 

KARACHI, Feb 1: A man 

was killed in a traffic mishap 

in Landhi area of the metropolis 

on Monday morning. 

As per rescue sources, 

Shabbir, aged around 40, died 

when an unknown vehicle hit 

him near Dawood Chowrangi 

in Landhi. The body was 

brought to JMPC for medicolegal 

formalities. 

litre. According to reports, 

petrol has hit the lowest price 

of USD 25 per barrel in international 

market while the government 

is charging more than 

twofold per litre under taxes. 

PSO is purchasing Arab Light 

Oil from Gulf market for USD 

25 per barrel. The government 

is pocketing Rs 3.76 transportation 

charges, Rs 2.35 distribution 

margin, Rs 3.8 dealer 

margin, Rs 10 petroleum levy 

and 21 percent general sales 

tax (GST). Refined high speed 

diesel is purchased from Gulf 

market for Rs 31 per litre. 

However, the petroleum product 

is bulked up with taxes for 

the locals which include Rs 

2.35 distribution charges, Rs 

2.60 dealer margin, Rs 8 

petroleum levy, 47 percent 

GST and Rs 1.71 fred 

charges. Analysts suggest that 

the government can relieve 

the people by cutting GST 

and petroleum levy. 

Int'l conference on 

translational medicine 

kicks off at Ziauddin 

KARACHI, Feb 1: The 2nd 

annual conference on 

“Translational Medicine: 

From Discovery to Health 

Care” kicked off at 

Ziauddin University on 

Monday including innovative 

and creative super sessions 

showcasing renowned 

national and international 

translational medicine 

thought leaders. 

Ziauddin University 

organized a three-day international 

conference 

“Translational Medicine: 

From Discovery to Health 

Care” in collaboration with 

European Society of 

Translational Medicine 

(EUSTM) from February 1 

to 3, 2016 at Ziauddin 

University, Clifton Campus. 

The conference delegates 

stress on the need of 

bench side to bedside and 

community health care as 

the prime concern in 

Pakistan and recommended 

for developing a government 

stance on this. 

KRACHI, Feb 1: The leprosy 

elimination is successfully 

being achieved in Pakistan; 

however elimination is not the 

end of leprosy as there are 

many challenges in terms of 

physical and social rehabilitation 

which will go on even in 

post elimination phase. 

These views were 

Commander of banned outfit 

arrested in Karachi 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Law and 

enforcement agencies on 

Monday claimed to have 

arrested a commander of a 

banned outfit from the 

KARACHI, Feb 1: 

Caterpillar Lifestyle showcased 

its new Spring/Summer 

2016 footwear and apparel 

collection with a star-studded 

fashion presentation at 

Dolmen Mall Clifton. 

Caterpillar’s new 

Spring/Summer 2016 

footwear and apparel collection 

is inspired by the brand’s 

heritage of hard work and 

urban utility. The collection 

fuses the brand’s rugged sensibility 

with modern silhouettes 

and durable styling. 

With the increasing variety of 

Baghdadi area Karachi. 

According to sources, the 

arrested commander was identified 

as Yaseen alias Papu, 

who was allegedly involved in 

lifestyle choices. This season’s 

collection is modern 

with trendy details, seasonally 

appropriate colours and 

brand’s signature durable 

materials. Inspired by the 

long-standing heritage and 

relentless determination of 

Caterpillar, the Lifestyle 

Collection is a must-have for 

casual and active urban 

dwellers alike. 

Caterpillar focuses on the 

toughness, durability and 

manoeuvrability found in all 

CAT heavy machinery, a staple 

of the industrial work 

different crimes in the Layari 

area. His accomplice, 

Muhammad Ali alias Mama 

Paredi, has already been killed 

in a shootout with police. 

Caterpillar celebrates function and 

durability with its Spring/Summer 

2016 footwear and apparel collection 

expressed by Founder of Marie 

Adelaide Leprosy Centre 

(MALC) Dr Ruth Pfau and 

CEO Mervyn Lobu at a ceremony 

to celebrate 60th years of 

MALC held at Arts Council of 

Pakistan Karachi .The ceremony 

was attended by senior 

board members Dr Mutahir Zi, 

Dr Ali Murtaza and Nisar 

Ahmed Malik, while people 

from all walk of life attended 

the event. Speakers said 

achievement of gradual elimination 

of leprosy was because 

of the concerted efforts by a 

team of committed workers. 

They appealed to the people to 

do away with stigma attached 

to disease and tendency to 

force. Caterpillar comes from 

a world of industry and 

action. Caterpillar makes the 

machines that move the 

earth. 

CAT Lifestyle was forged 

by work and now has 

evolved to the street, calling 

to the bold, the creative and 

the story makers. CAT 

Lifestyle has become an icon 

for those individuals who 

tread a different path – generation 

makers, who create 

their own stories –risk takers, 

big thinkers, and who break 

new ground – earthmovers. 

KARACHI: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi students of BBA,MBA and Ms program 

givinc presentation of their final research projects. 

MALC organize ceremony to celebrate 

completion of its 60th years services 

ostracize the sufferer. They further 

said that World Leprosy 

Day not only symbolizes our 

feelings of togetherness and 

love without patients affected 

by Leprosy but also provides 

an opportunity to all of us 

working for leprosy to come 

closer and renew our commitment 

for a leprosy free world. 

KARACHI: DG NAB Col (R) Sirajuddin Naeem and Principal Secretary to Governor Sindh, 

Muhammad Hussain Syed, Chairman Baig Group Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, founding President 

MAWF Pakistan Ishtiaq Baig, Dr.Najjia Ashraf, former test cricketer Saleem Yousuf, Ghulam 

Muhammad Khan of NBP and others at the wish granting ceremony of 20 terminally ill children 

by MAW Foundation Pakistan. 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Make-A-wish 

Foundation Pakistan granted wishes of 20 terminally 

ill children, DG NAB Col (R) 

Sirajuddin Naeem and Principal Secretary to 

Governor Sindh, Muhammad Hussain Syed 

attended the ceremony and granted the wishes 

of the terminally ill children. They appreciated 

the efforts of MAWF Pakistan in the 

social sector bringing happiness & smile on 

the faces of said children & called this Nobel 

cause the worship to the God. 

Founding President Ishtiaq Baig thanked 

guests and informed that MAWF has granted 

wishes of thousands of terminally ill children 

& most of them are now not amongst us but 

we are happy that children didn’t die with their 

unfulfilled wishes. Principal Secretary to 

Governor Sindh, Muhammad Hussain Syed 

wished to organize next wish granting ceremony 

in the Sindh Governor House. 

KARACHI: Youth Parliament Chairman Rizwan Jafar presenting a souvenir to Speaker 

Balochistan Assembly Raheela Hameed Durrani during the inaugural ceremony of Global 

Warming Conference organized by the Youth Parliament Scouts Group. 

Police, PR agree to cooperate 

in security matters 

COURTS 

Cop murder 

accused sent on 

physical remand 

KARACHI, Feb 1: An Anti- 

Terrorism Court (ATC) on 

Monday handed over three 

suspects to police on 

physical remand in the 

murder case of 

Assitant Sub Inspector 

(ASI) of police 

Jamaluddin. 

The police produced Syed 

M Haider Zaidi, Syed Sheraz 

Haider Zaidi and Tauseef 

alias Boby before the administrative 

judge of ATC, 

Justice M Farooq Shah, amid 

tight security. 

KARACHI, Feb 1: SP 

Police Control-15 and SSU 

Dr Asad Aijaz met with 

Divisional Commercial 

Officer (DCO) Karachi 

Nasir Nazir on Monday at 

his office. 

During meeting they 

agreed to make a strategy to 

enhance cooperation 

between the police and railway 

command and control. 

They also discuss the ways 

and means of mutual cooperation 

to increase railway 

security. 

DCO Railway Nasir 

Nazir gave a briefing on the 

salient features of the 

Railway Command Control 

while SP Assad Ajaz praised 

the performance of railway. 

According to police, the 

suspects were involved in 

killing ASI Jamaluddin within 

the limits of Bahadurabad 

police stations on 23rd 

November 2013. 

The investigation officer 

requested the court to remand 

the accused in police's custody 

as they are required for interrogation. 

While 

accepting IO's request, 

the judge handed over 

the suspects to police 

on physical remand till 

6th February. The murder case 

was registered at Bahadurabad 

police station under section 

302 (premeditated murder) 

and 34 (common intention) of 

Pakistan Penal Code read with 

section 7 of Anti-Terrorism 

Act, 1997. 

Itay to award, encourage Pakistani writers 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Consul at 

Consulate of Italy in Karachi, 

Gianluca Rubagotti, said on 

Monday that Italy is a superpower 

in the cultural field, 

very body knows about our 

art, our cinema, our music, our 

language, and our life-style. 

“Italy is the country with 

the highest number of 

UNESCO-recognized sites 

(51). The Italian institutions in 

Pakistan (Embassy and 

Consulate) want to put Italy 

back on the map of Pakistan. 

We have to increase the 

knowledge between our two 

countries, and people-topeople 

activities are one of the 

best tools,” he said while 

addressing a press conference 

on Italy Reads Pakistan Award 

by Metropoli d' Asia and the 

Consulate of Italy in Karachi at 

a local hotel. The award will be 

presented to a Pakistan writer. 

He said: “We decided 

therefore to launch this competition 

and we need two 

strong partners from Italian 

and Pakistani side. Andrea 

Berrini and Metropoli di' Asia 

is an established publishing 

company which is doing a 

great job in bringing cultures 

of Italy and various 

Asian countries close to each 

other. When I asked him to 

focus on Pakistan, he was 

enthusiastic knowing about 

the vitality of the literacy 

scene in the county. 

KARACHI: Administrator DMC East, Rehmatullah Shaikh inspecting cc flooring at Chanaisar Goth.


National 

3 

Govt taking tax on petroleum, 

oil prices, alleges Asad Umar 

Abbas 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Leader of 

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Asad 

Umar on Monday stated that time has 

again come to hold sit-in at D-Chowk 

over continuous economic deprivation 

of the citizens. 

The leader while lashing out at 

incumbent government alleged that 

the federation is teasing the nation by 

approving nominal reduction in the 

petroleum prices. He said Pakistan 

Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) 

has failed to ensure relief to the 

locals. PTI member said that the government 

is taking Rs 98 tax on 

Diesel, Rs 61 on Kerosene and Rs 52 

tax on petroleum. 

He said a relaxation has been 

given to the millionaires a week 

before in the name of tax amnesty 

while the leaders must be getting 

appreciation from International 

Monetary Fund (IMF) in this regard. 

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority 

(OGRA) slashed prices of all petroleum 

products by Rs5. New price of 

petrol is Rs71.25 per litre while price 

of high speed diesel will now be 

Rs75.79 per litre. 

Earlier, spokesman of Pakistan 

Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Naeem-ul- 

Haque termed Prime Minister (PM) 

Nawaz Sharif s announcement of 

reducing Rs 5 per liter in petroleum 

prices a ‘clumsy joke’. 

He said that Oil and Gas 

Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recommended 

to cut the petroleum 

prices by 21 percent but the officials 

only reduced Rs 5/liter. OGRA 

requested to decrease petrol by 

Rs7.56, high speed diesel and high 

octane by Rs10.15 and kerosene oil 

by Rs8.17 from February 1. 

Naeem-ul-Haque alleged government 

of selling petrol on high rates 

after buying it on cheaper from international 

market. 

Asif Zardari responsible for PPP downfall: PPP 

workers ask Bilawal to follow party line of his mother 

Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Feb 1: 

Pakistan Peoples Party 

Workers vice president 

Col.(retired) Muhammad 

Ahsan has said that Asif 

Zardari has usurped the will 

of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto 

and occupied party for his 

personal interests. Sindh 

taking over PPP by Zardari 

the party has been going 

down to extent that it has 

been routed out from all 3 

provinces except Sindh 

where also it will lose 

ground if Zardari continues 

to lead. He termed Zardari 

as responsible for downfall 

of party. Addressing news 

conference here Monday he 

said the old and senior 

party workers demand to 

show them the will of 

Shaheed Benazir as it was 

for them and they have 

right to see it. He said due 

to Zardari rule the biggest 

party of Pakistan has turned 

to be limited to only one 

province. He said the ideological 

workers of party 

can’t wait further and have 

formed PPP workers under 

leadership of Naheed Khan 

and Safdar Abbasi to 

restore the lost image of 

PPP. To a question on arrest 

of Uzair Baloch,Col.Ahsan 

requested Rangers to let 

them know from Uzair 

Baloch as to who killed 

Benazir Bhutto and on 

whose orders. He said he 

knows Shahnshah Khalid 

who was immediately 

killed after martyrdom of 

Benazir was close aide of 

Zadrdari and he might have 

known the killer of 

Shaheed Benazir that was 

why he was murdered. He 

asked Bilawal Bhutto 

Zardari to follow political 

line of his mother and 

maternal grand father then 

only he can rally senior 

party workers around him. 

Haji Khan Bijarani, Shoaib 

Bin Moosa, Hamad Shah 

and Anis Abro accompanied 

him at press conference. 

Sindh University to establish 

pension fund for employees 

AIOU sets up ‘Prospectus Sale Points’ at Tehsil 

level to facilitate new applicants at door-steps 


Allama Iqbal Open 

University (AIOU) has set-up 

‘Prospectus Sale Points’ at 

Tehsil level across the board 

in order to facilitate the new 

applicants at their door-steps 

and placed the address of all 

these offices at its website 

www.aiou.edu.pk. 

Detail information about 

the current admissions has 

also been placed at the website. 

The new applicants 

have been advised to get the 

admission forms for all programs 

offered in Semester 

Spring, 2016 from the nearest 

placed. 

The University’s Regional 

KHAIRPUR, Feb 1: On the 

directives of Prime Minister 

of Pakistan, a high level 

team led by Prof. Dr. 

Faizullah, Chairman, 

Department of Computer 

Science, Dr. Zahid Rauf, Dr. 

Jan Mohammad from 

Baluchistan University of 

Campuses around the 

Country have also set-up 

‘special camps’ at their 

offices for guidance of the 

new applicants. 

Necessary steps have 

already been taken to ensure 

transparency in the admission, 

examination, results and 

books' delivery process and 

complete it within stipulated 

time-frame. A computerized 

and mobile messaging system 

has also been put in place to 

keep the students informed 

about the admissions and 

attend their queries. 

A new system of checking 

‘admission status’ has also 

been introduced to facilitate 

the prospective applicants 

and continued students, 

enabling them to check the 

status of their admission sitting 

anywhere in the country. 

The new system called 

‘Online system of admission 

status’, the students can check 

and confirm their admission 

status on the link: 

http://www.aiou.edu.pk/admi 

ssion.asp. The applicants for 

admission will receive an 

SMS about the status of their 

admission as soon as his 

admission application is 

processed by the University 

Results, tutors’ addresses 

and date-sheet are also sent 

through email to all students 

PM’s team visits Shah Abdul Latif University 

KHAIRPUR: Prime Minister of Pakistan's Team calls on Prof. Dr. Parveen Shah, Vice 

Chancellor, SALU, Khairpur. Meanwhile, team met with Deans, Directors and Chairpersons 

of various Departments of Shah Abdul Latif University. 

Information Technology, 

Engineering and 

Management Sciences 

(BUITEMS), Quetta and Mr. 

Sanaullah Memon from 

Higher Education 

Commission, Islamabad, visited 

the Shah Abdul Latif 

University, Khairpur on 

Monday under Quality 

Assurance and Governance 

Program. 

The team called on Vice 

Chancellor, Prof. Dr. 

Parveen Shah in her office. 

Dr, Shah warmly welcomed 

the guests. 

Dr. Parveen Shah appreciated 

the initiatives taken by 

Prime Minister of Pakistan 

for the promotion of higher 

education, research and 

development. Dr. Shah said, 

the fees reimbursement 

scheme for the less developed 

areas of Pakistan is a 

significant step for the financial 

assistance of the downtrodden 

areas and the Laptop 

distribution scheme is also a 

marvelous step. Dr. Shah 

briefed the team about the 

academic, research and 

development scenario of 

University. 

Dr. Faizullah appreciated 

the hospitality extended by 

the University administration 

and extended full cooperation 

during the visit. Dr. 

Faizullah briefed the Vice 

Chancellor that the visit 

aimed at to verify the functionality 

of statuary bodies, 

affiliation to colleges, governance, 

accreditation and 

overall quality assurance. 

Moreover, the purpose of 

this visit is to know about the 

allied facilities to the students. 

Later on, the team 

met with Deans of various 

Faculties, Directors, 

Chairpersons, Registrar, 

Director Finance, Controller 

of Examinations and 

Students. They also visited 

the labs of the various 

Departments and checked 

the various documents related 

with the governance of 

the University. 

Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaque 

Mahar, Director, Quality 

Assurance was the Focal 

Person of visit. 

One villager shot dead 

Waheed Phulpoto 

SHIKARPUR, Feb, 1: A 

villager was shot dead 

while two other villagers 

sustained bullet injuries 

over an old dispute 

between two groups of 

Marfani community persons 

took place at village 

Jagan in the limits of 

Hamayoon police station 

some 35 kilometers from 

here on Monday noon. 

According to reports, a 

villager identified as 

Khairo Marfani was 

gunned down while two 

other villagers named 

Shoukat Ali and Jabbar 

Marfani sustained bullet 

injuries during a clash 

erupted between two 

groups of Marfani community 

persons. 

Area police officials 

rushed on the spot and 

moved the dead body of the 

deceased and injured to 

district headquarter hospital 

Shikarpur for medicolegal 

formalities and treatment. 

SHO Hamayoon 

Sikandar Ali Chandio 

reached on the spot and 

controlled over the situation 

and initiated the search 

operation against culprits 

while talking to this correspondent 

SHO Sikandar 

Ali Chandio said that an 

operation against killers 

has been started to arrest 

the accused involved in the 

incident he further said that 

the motive behind the incident 

said to be an old enmity 

between two groups of 

Marfani community persons 

since long. 

After having conducted 

autopsy the dead body of 

the deceased handed over 

to his relatives while 

injured admitted at Civil 

Hospital Shikarpur. 

An FIR was not registered 

till this story was 

filed. 

of the University for a Rapid 

Communication. 

In addition, AIOU has 

launched online ‘Complaint 

Management Center’ to provide 

an easy access to its students 

to get immediate 

response of their queries. 

Through this Center, students 

across the country could 

approach the University for 

addressing any complaint, 

relating to admission, examination 

or delivery of books 

Further detail about these 

admissions could be obtained 

from Information 

Management Unit, 

Admission Department at Ph. 

No.051-9057151. 

Partner Company 

of UEP sacked 17 

local employees 

Sawan Khaskheli 

BADIN Feb 1: United Energy 

Pakistan’s (partner company 

Schlumberger has sacked out atleast 

seventeen local employees 

from post of Guards on Monday. 

Sacked employees, their parents 

and supporters including Aalm 

Langha, Hanif Nohani, Zaheer 

Chang, Aslam Mallah, Mahram 

Mallah, Zahid Nizamani and 

others have held protest and sit 

in in-front of main gate of the 

UEP company and chanted the 

huge slogans carrying out the 

banners written against the layoff 

from their employment. The 

sacked employees have chanted 

huge slogans for the reinstatement 

in-front of the main gate of 

company. Other hand administration 

of company has mentioned 

the cause of discharge of 

local guards, decrease of price of 

oil at international market. 

Meanwhile administration of 

UEP company has called on the 

heavy contingent of police from 

Kario Ghanwar, Khorwah and 

Golarchi for cordoned off the 

protesters for protection of UEP 

company and harassed the local 

guards and others protesters and 

compelled them to end the 

protest and people disperse. 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Calling a food 

healthy can actually put people off 

eating it, researchers have warned. 

Instead, scientists found people far 

respond better to healthy symbols. 

Symbols that signify that something 

is healthy – rather seeing than 

the word 'healthy' itself – make people 

more likely to pick a nutritious 

snack, according to a new study. 

Scientists revealed people are 

more likely to select healthy snacks - 

such as apples - if they see a nutritional, 

heart healthy symbol that signifies 

health - rather than the word 

'healthy' itself 

'The word 'healthy' seems to turn 

people off, particularly when it 

appears on foods that are obviously 

healthy,' said Dr Traci Mann of the 

University of Minnesota, who led the 

research. 

'The subtle health message, such 

as the healthy heart symbol, seemed 

to be more effective at leading people 

to choose a healthy option.' 

Scientists from University of 

Rawalpindi division 

to have 6 permanent 

cattle markets 

RAWALPINDI, Feb 1: A 

decision has been taken to 

set up six cattle markets on 

a permanent basis in 

Rawalpindi division. 

Cattle Market 

Management Company 

(CMMC) Rawalpindi division 

sources said that sis 

cattle markets will be 

established in Gondal, 

Domel, Pindigheb, 

Talagang, Kalli Jagir and 

Chakwal. 

Cattle Market 

Management Company 

(CMMC) General Manager 

Rawalpindi division 

Mansoor Ahmad said that 

healthy and clean environment 

will be maintained in 

these cattle markets besides 

provingd all facilities. 

He claimed that no entry 

fee will be charged in these 

markets, which will cecome 

functional from April. 

Auction process for setting 

up hotels, fodder shops, canteens 

and general stalls will 

be completed by February 

25, he said.–Online 

LAHORE, Feb 1: The 

Director General, Punjab 

Emergency Service (Rescue 

1122) Brig. (R) Dr. Arshad 

Zia carried out performance 

review of emergency operations 

in Punjab during daily 

review meeting to ensure uniform 

standard of the Service 

JAMSHORO: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro, Vice Chancellor University of Sindh presiding 

over the meeting regading establishment of pension fund for university employees. 

JAMSHORO, Feb 1: To provide 

better pension facilities 

to its employees, Sindh 

University has decided to 

establish pension fund. In this 

regard, a high level meeting 

was held here, the meeting 

was presided over by Prof. 

HYDERABAD, Feb 1: 

Due to routine repairing of 

lines, changing of wires, 

power supply from 132KV 

Phuleli grid station through 

two 11KVA feeders of 

Memon, OPH-II, will 

remain suspended on Feb 2 

(Tuesday) to Feb 4 

(Thursday), Feb 8 

(Monday) and Feb 12 

Dr. Muhammad Siddique 

Kalhoro, Acting Vice 

Chancellor University of 

Sindh, while Khalid Ahmed 

Memon representative 

Higher Education 

Commission and high 

University officials attended 

(Friday) from 8:00am 

(morning) to 3:00pm for 

seven hours. 

And feeders power supply 

to New Cantt, Defence, 

Sachal, Baldia, Naseem 

Nagar, Naron Kot, GM 

Shah, Sehrish Nagar, 

Mehran, Shah Latif, HAD, 

Saddar, Bhoori Bazar, 

Naseem Shopping Mall 

the meeting. The meeting 

decided to carry out a study to 

assess pension requirements 

of the university employees 

for next two decades and discussed 

various suggestions 

regarding establishment of 

pension fund. 

HESCO shut down notice 

and quality emergency care 

without any discrimination. 

It has been observed that 

55754 victims of emergencies 

were rescued in 54492 

rescue operations during the 

month of January in all over 

the Punjab, says in press 

release. 

will remain suspended on 

Dec 26 (Saturday) from 

8:00 (morning) to 4:00pm 

(afternoon) for eight hours. 

HESCO appeals to the 

consumers to refrain from 

illumination, unnecessary 

lighting and use energy 

savers instead of bulbs to 

save energy for yourself 

and the nation. 

55,754 emergency victims rescued in January 

Minnesota, Twin Cities, conducted 

field and lab experiments to see how 

people responded to framing healthy 

food options. One of the studies 

entailed 400 adult participants in a 

lab setting. 

The researchers found 65 per cent 

of the adults took an apple, instead of 

a candy, if the heart healthy symbol 

was on the sign. But, only 45 per 

cent took an apple if the word 

'healthy' was printed on the sign. 

Another study involved 300 

adults – and carrots. 

The scientists found that 20 per 

cent took carrots – instead of chips – 

if a sign said the word 'healthy.' 

The findings fall in line with a 

Rescue 1122 responded 

to 54492 emergency calls 

including 16944 road traffic 

accidents, 30296 medical 

emergencies, 931 fire incidents, 

1360 crimes, 17 

drowning incidents, 33 

building collapses, 23 explosions 

and 4888 miscellaneous 

operations. 

The Punjab Emergency 

Service, Rescue 1122, 

Rawalpindi has rescued 2230 

emergency victims in 2200 

emergency operations during 

last month and maintained it 

average response time of less 

than 7 minutes. 

Contest expected in 2 groups in annual election of district bar Mirpurkhas 

MA Rehmani 

MIRPURKHAS Feb 1: There was 

expected contest between United Penal 

and Friends panel in the annual election 

of district bar association Mirpurkhas to 

be held on Feb 2, 2016 for the year 2016 

as convincing has been arrived at peak 

today on Monday and both sides candidates 

were busy for convincing to the 

bar members. They had deposited the 

bar fees of the voters and travelled also 

long to contact also silence and inactive 

members of the bar. 

Candidates of Friends panel were Jan 

Ali Junejo advocate for president, Adnan 

Khurram advocate for vice president, Mir 

Shahzad Talpure for general secretary, 

Nazeer Ahmed Malik for joint secretary, 

Mahboob Kapri for library scretary and 

Nazeer Jarwar for Treasurer while candidates 

for members managing committee 

were Kamran Bhatti, Tarique Bajwa, 

Tajee Bheel, Jamshed Marri, Zaheeruddin 

Nohri, Miss Nosheen Pahore and Tarique 

Mahmood Arain. 

While following were the candidates 

of United penal including Muzaffar Ali 

Leghari advocate for president, Haji 

Qalandar Bux Laghari for vice president, 

Nabi Bux Narejo for general secretary, 

Masud Ahmed Laghari for joint secretary 

, Miss Nayyara Noor for Treasurer, Miss 

Shazia Siddique for library secretary and 

for managing committee Abdul Ghaffar 

Narejo, Mujeebur Rehman Pathan, 

Shahnawaz Laghari, Nadeem Abbasi, 

Abdul Hassan Noondani, Imran 

Choudhry and Asadullah Narejo. 

Health food should not be branded as 'healthy' 

recent study that found people are 

more likely to choose unhealthy 

snacks if they are told that the food is 

bad for them 

And, 30 per cent took carrots if 

the sign had a heart healthy symbol. 

Furthermore, the scientists looked 

at the patterns of eating in elementary 

school. 

They found that children were 

four times as likely to eat broccoli or 

red peppers if the vegetable was 

served first. In comparison, they 

were far less likely to eat the vegetables 

if they were served alongside 

other food offerings. 

The study's findings were presented 

at the Society for Personality 

and Social Psychology 17th Annual 

Convention in San Diego. 

The results fall in line with a 

recent study from Arizona State 

University. In that study, researchers 

found dieters are much more likely 

to choose unhealthy snacks after 

being told that the foods are bad for 

them.

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Federation will suffer jolts if 

constitution further twisted: Rabbani 

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ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI 

EDITORIAL 

BAN SENSELESS VIOLENCE INSTIGATORS: 

Kids firing and missiling at videogames today 

More likely to become terrorists tomorrow! 

(II) 

INTER-ACTIVE video games can typically serve 

as both positive or negative, depending on their 

story-line and presentation. Many are more 

destructive than constructive in the digital media, with 

players themselves controlling their characters and their 

decisions in games. Due to the interactive nature of the 

medium, some people are concerned that violent content 

within video games has greater potential for negative 

effects on the player than exposure to violent content 

in static media such as film. The players especially 

kids without moral guidelines and with their limited 

proper thinking powers can make wrong decisions. This 

factor needed attention and reforms to be made by concerned 

authorities. This sense of fear of kids making 

wrong decisions and moves have been fed by widespread 

media publicity about incidents where people 

killed or harmed others that were allegedly triggered or 

influenced by video games. The most well-known such 

incident involves the Columbine High School massacre 

in 1999 which was perpetrated by a pair of teenagers 

known to be great fans of violent first-person shooter, 

Doom. This fear has often been played into by members 

of the media and as such the topic remains a controversial 

one today. 

VIOLENT video games cause violent behavior: This 

is a simple statement, but true. Its good and bad points 

are already outlined above. Video games exist as an 

interactive medium. The player has control over their 

character and many of their character’s actions whereas 

in a book or movie, the audience does not. This means 

that the player can become invested emotionally in 

characters to a greater extent because of the autonomy 

afforded to each character. Given that this is true it 

becomes more difficult to ensure dissociation between 

the real world and the game world with which the player 

interacts. With the growing drive towards realism of 

video game graphics, game environments are able to 

look incredibly similar to real life, further blurring the 

distinction. If this is the case, then a person who visits 

violence upon another person within a game universe 

feels the same emotions as someone who does so within 

real life, and therefore may be desensitized to reallife 

violence. Whilst game producers would claim that 

is not their aim and that their games do not cause this 

desensitization, many have been actively pursuing technologies 

that allow for greater immersion within their 

By Dania Koleilat Khatib 

For the past few years, Iran has been suffering from 

a deteriorating image in the Arab and Islamic 

world, mainly due to its perceived role in the sectarian 

conflict that is shattering the region. 

Iran, as well as Arab countries, are draining their funds 

and human capital in this conflict and nurturing an unnecessary 

animosity instead of building a fruitful relationship 

based on common geography, history and interests. 

This conflict has led to a shift in the Arab and Islamic 

world’s opinion of Iran. A 2015 Pew Research Centre survey 

showed that 89 per cent of those polled in Jordan 

viewed Iran negatively. In Indonesia the approval rating 

for Iran went from 77 per cent in 2006-2007 to 36 per cent 

in 2015. In Malaysia it dropped from 56 per cent to 34 per 

cent and in Turkey it went from 53 per cent to 17 per cent. 

Prior to the outbreak of the Syrian war, Iran had a positive 

image in the Arab and Islamic world. Since the 

inception of the Iranian revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini 

tried to position Iran as the nation fighting injustice 

against Muslims and had adopted the liberation of 

Palestine and the fight against Israel and the US, its protector, 

as its prime cause. The focus on the secular national 

issue of Palestine, which is of high importance to the 

Arab and Islamic world, gave Iran popularity. In April 

2006, an article in the Financial Times noted a “popular 

warming” in the Arab world for Iran’s right to enrich uranium, 

as it was perceived as a deterrent to Israel. 

During the rule of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, from 

2005-2013, who was very vocal in defending 

Palestinians’ rights, Iran’s approval rating reached its 

peak, especially following the confrontation between 

Hezbollah and Israel in the summer of 2006. That year, a 

poll by the Washington-based Zogby Research Services 

found a 75 per cent favourability rating for Iran in Arab 

and Muslim countries. 

However, the image of the freedom and justice fighter 

that Iran tried to foment in the Arab world quickly 

unravelled when it took part in the sectarian conflict. Iran 

was no longer perceived as the Muslim brotherly nation 

trying to offer a helping hand, but as a Shiite state trying 

to impose its hegemony over the Sunni world. 

Despite that, the regime denies such claims and Ali 

Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, dismisses 

this image as an American creation aimed at 

igniting dissent in the Muslim world. But the steep 

drop in approval ratings does not show he has a convincing 

narrative. 

OPINION 

game-worlds. If this is the case then acts of violence 

may fail to register the same level of shock or revulsion 

in a person than they usually do. Given that this is true, 

people who play video games become more able to 

harm others or less likely to intervene to prevent harm. 

DENIALS of video games being negative are supported 

by financial wizards who profit by video games. 

They fund studies who come up with such "results" that 

there was no conclusive link between video game usage 

and real-life violent behavior! Some famous bureaus of 

investigations also reportedly and allegedly found no 

evidence linking video game use to the massacre at 

Columbine or other highly publicized school shootings. 

There is no evidence to support the idea that people 

exposed to violent video game or other violent media 

content will then go on to commit crimes, commercial 

video enterprises claim. Further, if violent video games 

were causing violent behavior, we would expect to see 

rates of violent crime increase as games with realistic 

portrayals of violence became more widely available on 

popular game consoles. Instead, the profiteering stakeholders 

claim that violent crime has decreased! Some 

economists have argued based on time series modelling 

that increased sales of violent video games are associated 

with decreases in violent crime! But that may be true 

of effects of positive violence against criminal elements 

in society. A law may not be generally applied that violence 

does not promote violence, for good or bad purpose. 

Some examples are worthy of probe. In Grand 

Theft Childhood, a top university researchers and 

authors and hospital for mental health and media refute 

claims that violent behavior increases by violent video 

games. The researchers' quantitative and qualitative 

studies (surveys and focus groups) found that young 

adolescents view game behavior as unrelated to reallife 

actions, and this is why they can enjoy criminal or 

violent acts in a game that would horrify them in reality. 

They also found evidence that those relatively few 

adolescents who did not play video games at all were 

more at-risk for violent behaviors such as bullying or 

fighting (although the sample size was too small for statistical 

significance). The authors speculated that 

because video game play has gained a central and normative 

role in the social lives of adolescent boys, a boy 

who does not play any video games might be socially 

isolated or rejected. 

Iran deteriorating image in the 

Arab and Islamic world 

Even though Iran is trying to establish relations with 

Arab countries, it will be difficult for the Islamic republic 

to break the current Arab isolation. Javad Zarif, Iran’s 

Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Tunisia and Algeria 

last summer in order to garner some support. 

However, such efforts are unlikely to have any substantial 

results due to two main reasons: Arab states will 

not antagonise Saudi Arabia in order to establish a relationship 

with Iran. Moreover, Iran is unpopular in those 

countries. In Tunisia, for example, the nascent democracy, 

it will be difficult for Zarif’s diplomacy to transcend 

the 70 per cent disapproval rating from Tunisians. 

Iran is realising the public relations crisis it is facing. 

To counter such a negative image, the Islamic Republic 

of Iran Broadcasting has recently commissioned a movie 

“Songs from My Homeland” featuring a romance brutalised 

by war where Iran is portrayed as the magnanimous 

defender of Sunnis, Shiites and Christians alike, 

against terrorism and extremism. The dialogue is completely 

in Arabic and the movie features Lebanese, 

Egyptian and Syrian actors. 

However, fiction on the silver screen is unlikely to 

convince the Arab and Muslim masses of Iran’s benevolence 

when the news transmits true stories of children 

dying from starvation in the Syrian town of Madaya 

because of a siege imposed by Iran’s allies. Additionally, 

the show of power, as well as the condescending tone 

when addressing Arab states, only nurtures this animosity 

while offering Iran no real political gain. 

The statement of Khamenei that four capitals were 

under the control of the revolution were badly received 

by the Arab masses. So was the declaration by Rouhani’s 

adviser in ethnic and religious minority affairs that Iran 

had created an empire, and that “Baghdad has become 

part of this empire.” 

The tension has even affected Iran’s relationships with 

its long-term Palestinian allies. Newsweek reported that 

Iran had ceased funding for Hamas in Gaza. 

Today, Iran is heading towards increasing alienation 

from the Arab and Islamic world. Saudi Arabia, Sudan 

and Bahrain have broken diplomatic ties with Tehran. 

The relationship remain cold and restrained with other 

countries. Iran was exempted from the Muslim anti-terrorism 

coalition that includes 34 countries. This seclusion 

is not to the benefit of a country that is about to make 

an entry into the world global economy. The last thing 

Iran wants to see is a replacement of the Western embargo 

with an Arab-Islamic one. 

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani addressing as Chief Guest at inaugural 

ceremony of senate internship program. 


Senate Chairman Raza 

Rabbani has said that the 

federation will feel jolts if 

the constitution was twisted 


Islamabad High Court on 

Monday issued notice to 

Chairman, Pakistan 

Electronic Media 

Regulatory Authority 

(PEMRA) for unannounced 

ban on grant of Television 

Channel licenses. 

A Single Bench of 

Islamabad High Court comprising 

of Mr. Justice Amir 

Farooq issued the notice on 

the Writ Petition filed by 

M/s Watan Television 

any further. 

“The constitution of 

Pakistan is federal and democratic. 

The presidential system, 

which was introduced 

Company (Private) Limited 

through its counsel Barrister 

Masroor Shah, 

Counsel for the Petitioner 

Company, Barrister Masroor 

while arguing the case before 

the Court stated that Section 

19 (2) of the Ordinance 

makes it mandatory upon 

every person contemplating 

to engage in the business of 

broadcast media or distribution 

service to obtain license 

issued under the Ordinance. 

In this regard PEMRA has 

in 1962, flopped. This system 

weakened the country. It 

is being talked about these 

days. The presidential system 

has failed miserably in 

TV License Ban Case: IHC issues 

notice to chairman PEMRA 

Sawan Khaskheli 

BADIN, Feb 1: At least four 

died after consuming toxic 

liquor in marriage ceremony 

of their relatives in Khorwah 

town near Badin. 

According the reports, the 

marriage ceremony of minority 

community has held in village 

Mohammad Bachal 

Nindo in Khorwah town near 

Badin. Hundreds invitees 

from Tando Mohammad 

Khan city attended the marriage 

ceremony of their relative. 

According to our sources 

more than 15 invitees of 

Bajana community consumed 

the toxic liquor and three of 

them including Vevsi Kolhi, 

Ramoon Kolhi, Ramoon 

Kolhi have died on the spot 

when two of them were 

brought to local Civil Hospital 

Badin where one Karo Kolhi 

has also reportedly died when 

one was seemed very serious. 

The dead bodies of four persons 

were brought to their villages 

without legal proceedings 

and thrilled and delighted 

moments of marriage ceremony 

converted into miserable 

been bestowed with exclusive 

right to issue licenses 

for the establishment and 

operation of all broadcast 

media and distribution services, 

the counsel added. 

The court was further 

apprised that despite receiving 

the requisite fee in 2008 

and being fully qualified for 

license in terms of Section 

25 of the PEMRA 

Ordinance, PEMRA is not 

issuing TV License to the 

Petitioner. 

Four died after consuming toxic 

liquor in Khorwah near Badin 

Relegation in CPI 

from 126 to 117 great 

achievement: NAB 


Chairman National 

Accountability Bureau, 

Qamar Zaman Chaudhry has 

said relegation of Pakistan in 

Corruption Perception Index 

from 126 to 117 is a great 

achievement. 

He said this during a 

meeting in Islamabad on 

Monday to review the performance 

of NAB. 

The Chairman emphasized 

to redouble efforts to 

come up to the expectations 

from NAB to eliminate corruption 

from the country. 

He said NAB recovered 

over two hundred and sixtyfive 

billion rupees looted 

public money since its inception. 

He said NAB recovered 

four point five billion rupees 

during last year alone. 

4 trapped in snow 

rescued in Lipa 

Valley afte 24 hours 

CHINARI, Feb 1: Four 

people, who had trapped 

under snow in Ratti Dheri 

area while going to Lipa 

Valley in Azad Jammu and 

Kashmir, were rescued by 

locals after 24 hours. 

The locals had launched 

the search operation after 

the four persons, identified 

as Arif Mir, Attique Mir, 

Sultan Mir and Irshad, residents 

of Lipa Valley, got 

trapped under the snow 

while scaling a mountain 

amid heavy snowfall. 

The rescued persons 

were shifted to their village 

and they were stated to be 

in stable condition. 

–Online 

JAMSHORO, Feb 1: 

Controller of Examinations 

(Annual) University of Sindh 

has announced the dates for 

submission of Examination 

Forms for L.L.M. (Previous & 

Final) failure, Annual 

Examinations 2014. 

According to press release, 

forms can be submitted without 

late fees up to 10th 

and downcast situation. 

Doctors of Civil Hospital 

apprised the media that the 

death of the brought person 

was caused of consuming of 

toxic liquor. 

While talking with Daily 

Messenger, Mohammad Bux 

Chandio, SHO Khorwah 

said that people for far-flung 

attended the marriage ceremony 

and a transparent 

inquiry will be held and in 

the result of the inquiry, FIR 

will be lodged and perpetrators 

will be brought in the 

sphere of law. 

Sindh University announces form 

submission dates for LLM exam 

February. With Rs. 1000/- late 

fees, from 11th to 15th 

February, while with Rs. 

2000/- late fees from 16th to 

19th February 2016. 

Candidates are advised to 

deposit Examination fees 

through prescribed Bank 

Challan in Habib Bank Ltd, 

University of Sindh, Elsa Kazi 

Campus Branch, Hyderabad. 

the past. If joke is cut with 

the constitution, then federation 

will feel strong 

tremors,” he said while 

addressing a ceremony here 

on Monday. 

Rabbani regretted that it 

was being instilled in minds 

of the youth that all politicians 

were corrupt and they 

were being harangued 

almost at every forum. 

“There is a serious gulf and 

lack of coordination 

between masses and the parliament,” 

he said, however, 

adding that the current 

regime (federal system) was 

the best form of arrangement 

to run the country. 

Islamabad 

hospitals lack antiinfluenza 

vaccines 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: The 

non-availability of antiinfluenza 

vaccines in 

Islamabad hospitals has multiplied 

miseries of patients. 

Currently, anti influenza 

vaccines are being obtained 

from the district health 

department Rawalpindi to 

treat patients admitted to 

Islamabad hospitals including 

PIMS and Polyclinic. 

Attendants and family 

members of many such 

patients said that they were 

being asked to arrange vaccines 

from the Rawalpindi 

health department for their 

patients. 

According to Rawalpindi 

District Health Officer Dr 

Rafiq Ahmad that they were 

providing vaccines to patients 

being treated in Islamabad 

hospitals despite the fact that 

it was not their responsibility. 

He said that they were ready 

to provide vaccines to 

Islamabad hospitals in bulk if 

a request was in this regard. 

APCA for installation 

of walk through gates 

at Shahbaz building 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Feb 1: All 

Pakistan Clerks Association 

Sindh president Asadullah 

Durrani,General Secretary 

Syed Munawar Ali Shah and 

press secretary Shahid Soomro 

have expressed concern on out 

of order Walk Through gates 

of Shahbaz building which 

houses offices of divisional 

officers of various departments 

including Commissioner, DIG, 

Director Generals of various 

departments. In a joint statement 

they said there were 

installed 5 such gates after 

blasts in Shahbaz building but 

since last one year these gates 

were out of order and not 

working. They said it was surprising 

that administration has 

not got these gates repaired 

despite fact that the security 

threats today were more than 

previous years. They made 

appeal to chief minister Sindh 

and other concerned officers to 

get the walk through gates 

installed immediately in proper 

condition keeping in view 

the present security situation 

and also security be enhanced. 

ISLAMABAD: CDA workers seen removing illegal shades during operation against encroachments 

at Blue Area.


International 

5 

Myanmar begins new parliament 

session ending military-only rule 

Naypyidaw, MYANMAR, 

Feb 1: Myanmar entered a 

new political era Monday as 

Aung San Suu Kyi’s prodemocracy 

MPs took their 

seats in parliament, bearing 

the hopes of a nation subjugated 

for decades by the military. 

Wearing pastel orange uniforms, 

lawmakers from the 

National League for 

Democracy (NLD) arrived for 

their first day of work in the 

capital Naypyidaw, buoyed 

by a massive popular mandate 

from November’s election. 

That poll saw the NLD 

wrest a majority from the 

army establishment and has 

spurred hopes of a new political 

dawn in the long-repressed 

nation. 

Suu Kyi, the centrepiece of 

Myanmar’s struggle for 

democracy, entered the cavernous 

parliament building 

without comment. 

She took a seat alone for 

the short opening session 

which saw the lawmakers 

sworn in and the appointment 

of a close ally, Win Myint, as 

lower house speaker. 

“Today is a day to be proud 

of in Myanmar’s political history 

and for the democratic 

transition,” Win Myint said in 

an acceptance speech. 

The new government faces 

a daunting rebuilding task in 

one of Southeast Asia’s poorest 

countries, whose economy 

was crushed by almost half a 

century of junta rule. 

Many NLD MPs are also 

political novices, unskilled in 

Donors pledge $250 million to fight Boko Haram 

ADDIS ABABA, 

ETHIOPIA, Feb 1: Donors 

at the African Union summit 

pledged on Monday 

$250 million (229 million 

euros) for the fight against 

Boko Haram insurgents, 

AU Peace and Security 

Council chief Smail 

Chergui said. 

Boko Haram, facing the 

heat of a military onslaught 

in Nigeria, has in the past 

year stepped up cross-border 

attacks in Niger, Chad 

and Cameroon, while continuing 

shooting and suicide 

assaults on markets, 

mosques and other mostly 

civilian targets within 

Nigeria itself. 

Despite offensives by the 

regional force with troops 

from Benin, Cameroon, 

Chad, Niger and Nigeria, 

the Islamist jihadists maintain 

strongholds in areas 

that are difficult to access. 

But Chergui praised the 

success of the force at the 

close of an AU summit on 

Sunday, saying territory had 

the business of government. 

They must swiftly adapt to 

a difficult decision-making 

process in a legislature where 

unelected soldiers occupy 25 

percent of all seats. 

“It’s a historic moment for 

the country,” said Myanmar 

political analyst Khin Zaw 

Win. The country will now 

choose a new president to succeed 

President Thein Sein, the 

former general who in 2011 

launched dramatic political 

and economic reforms which 

culminated in the election. 

been wrested back. 

“Great results have been 

achieved and we must consolidate 

these gains,” he 

said. 

Chergui said $110 million 

came from Nigeria, 

with the European Union 

offering 50 million euros, as 

well as donations from 

Britain and Switzerland. 

Chad’s President Idriss 

Deby, the African Union 

chairman, said it was crucial 

the money pledged was 

actually paid to show “our 

Snowden, Colombia, Greek islanders 

among Nobel Peace Prize tips 

OSLO, Feb 1: Former U.S. 

spy agency contractor 

Edward Snowden, peace 

negotiators in Colombia or 

Greek islanders helping 

Syrian refugees were among 

tips for the 2016 Nobel Peace 

Prize at the deadline for nominations 

on Monday. 

Nobel watchers also speculated 

that negotiators of an 

accord over Iran's nuclear 

program could be in the running 

after a surprise award 

last year to a coalition of 

Tunisian democracy campaigners, 

the National 

Dialogue Quartet. 

"2016 may finally be 

Edward Snowden's year ... 

His leaks are now having a 

positive effect," Kristian Berg 

Harpviken, head of the Peace 

Research Institute, Oslo, told, 

putting him top of his list of 

candidates. 

Harpviken said many 

nations were now reforming 

laws to restrict intelligence 

gathering, helping human 

rights, in the wake of 

Snowden's leaks in 2013 of 

details of the U.S. government's 

surveillance programs. 

Washington has filed espionage 

charges against 

Snowden, who has been 

granted asylum in Russia. An 

award of the $930,000 prize 

to Snowden, by a Nobel committee 

in NATO member 

Norway, would be a huge 

snub for President Barack 

Obama, the 2009 Nobel laureate. 

Asle Sveen, an historian 

and expert on the prize, said 

he reckoned the "obvious 

choice" for 2016 would be to 

honor Colombia's government 

and FARC rebel group - 

if they succeed in peace talks 

launched in 2012 to end five 

decades of war. 

France welcomes Cuba’s 

Castro in historic visit 

PARIS, Feb 1: Cuba’s 

Communist President Raul 

Castro starts his official trip 

to Paris on Monday, his firstever 

state visit to Europe, 

seen as a key step in rebuilding 

his island nation’s ties 

with the West. 

The Cuban leader is to 

due to receive a grand welcome 

by President Francois 

Hollande under the Arc de 

Triomphe, decked out in 

Cuban colours, at the top of 

the Champs Elysees avenue. 

The 84-year-old Castro is 

on his first official trip to the 

European Union since taking 

over from his elder 

brother Fidel in 2006, and 

has been in the French capital 

since Saturday for a private 

visit. 

France has led the way in 

welcoming Cuba back into 

the diplomatic fold since it 

restored relations last year 

with its longtime foe, the 

United States. 

Hollande has described 

the visit as “a new stage in 

the strengthening of relations 

between the two countries”, 

building on his own 

state visit to Cuba last May, 

the first by a Western head 

of state in more than half a 

century. 

Suu Kyi herself is barred 

from the post by a militaryscripted 

constitution because 

she married and had children 

with a foreigner. 

The 70-year-old has 

vowed to sidestep this hurdle 

by ruling “above” a proxy 

president, although she has 

yet to reveal her choice for the 

role. 

While there is no clear 

schedule for the selection of 

candidates, it could be within 

days. 

Elected members of both 

firm commitment in the 

fight against terrorism.” 

Nigerian Foreign 

Minister Geoffrey Onyeama 

said gains had been made 

but much more needed to be 

done. 

“Boko Haram is no 

longer able to operate freely foreign-sponsored 

as in the past or control territories 

as they did,” he said. 

“We are making tremendous 

progress in this battle, 

but we still need to remain 

vigilant, we need to share 

information and cooperate.” 

US seeking maritime 

hegemony in South 

China Sea 

BEIJING, Feb 1: China says the 

US is seeking to establish a 

maritime hegemony under pretext 

of “freedom of navigation” 

in South China Sea. 

Chinese Foreign Ministry 

spokesman Lu Kang said during 

a daily news briefing on 

Monday that Washington is 

playing the freedom of navigation 

card and "creating tensions" 

in the China Sea. 

On Friday, US missile 

destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur 

sailed within 12 nautical miles 

of Triton Island, which is part of 

Paracel Islands in South China 

Sea. Move, which US described 

as a challenge to attempts by 

China, Taiwan and Vietnam to 

restrict navigation rights and 

freedoms, prompted Beijing’s 

condemnation. “Its essence is to 

push US' maritime hegemony 

in name of freedom of navigation 

which has always been resolutely 

opposed by most of int’l 

community, especially certain 

developing nations. 

Suicide bomber strikes outside 

police office in Afghan capital 

KABUL, Feb 1: A suicide 

bomber blew himself up in 

the Afghan capital, Kabul, 

on Monday, killing 10 people 

and wounding 20 after 

joining a queue to enter an 

office of the civil order 

police, a senior official said. 

Kabul was hit last month 

by a series of suicide attacks 

as the Taliban have stepped 

up their campaign against 

the Western-backed government. 

The attacks coincided 

with renewed efforts to 

revive a peace process with 

the Islamist insurgent movement 

that stalled last year. 

Deputy Interior Minister 

Ayub Salangi announced 

Monday's casualty figures in 

a post on social media website 

Twitter, and said most 

were civilians. 

houses and the military will 

nominate three candidates to 

replace Thein Sein, who 

retains his post until the end of 

March. 

The new president will 

then be chosen by a vote of 

the combined houses. 

After decades under the 

military yoke, Myanmar’s 

people queued in their thousands 

to cast ballots for Suu 

Kyi and her party last 

November, throwing their 

support behind her simple 

campaign message of 

“change”. 

With a resounding parliamentary 

majority, her lawmakers 

are — at least initially 

— expected to act as a rubberstamp 

for her government. 

While the NLD majority 

will need to time to find their 

feet, the military has had plenty 

of time to prepare for the 

handover. 

A quasi-civilian government 

has steered reforms 

since outright army rule ended 

in 2011. 

Army troops 

capture village in 

northern Syria 

DAMASCUS, Feb 1: Syrian 

army forces have managed 

to establish full control over 

a town in the strategic northern 

province of Aleppo following 

fierce clashes with 

Takfiri 

militants. 

On Monday, Syrian soldiers 

together with fighters 

from pro-government popular 

defense groups liberated 

the village of Duwayr al- 

Zaytoun, situated more than 

some 355 kilometers (220 

miles) north of the capital, 

Damascus, after heavy skirmishes, 

Syria’s official 

SANA news agency reported. 

Syrian government forces 

also pounded the positions 

of al-Qaeda-linked Nusra 

Front terrorist and members 

of Daesh Takfiri militant 

group on the outskirts of the 

provincial capital city of 

Aleppo, though no reports of 

casualties on the side of the 

extremists were immediately 

available. 

ADENS, Feb 1: Dozens of Al 

Qaeda militants reclaimed 

the town of Azzan in Yemen's 

Shabwa province on 

Monday, residents said, 

exploiting a security vacuum 

in the country's south as a 

civil war rages. 

Azzan is a major commercial 

hub of about 70,000 people 

in an arid and mountainous 

region and was controlled 

by Al Qaeda for 

around a year until the group 

KABUL : A boy looks on at the site of a suicide attack. 

The Taliban claimed 

responsibility for the attack 

Akshay Kumar's Airlift crosses 

Rs 100 crore marks at box office 

MUMBAI, Feb 1: Much had 

been spoken about Akshay 

Kumar's Airlift, right from 

the time the promotions 

began. But unlike his other 

films, he went mellow on 

publicity in case of Airlift. 

While that must have 

seemed like a risk initially, 

the risk has been well paid 

now. 

Akshay Kumar has now 

hit a home run and rightly 

so. With some strong performances 

backing a phenomenal 

script, an excellent 

word of mouth ensured the 

film to have a smooth sailing 

at the box office. Also, the 

clash with Kya Kool Hai 

Hum 3 could hardly deter 

the film's growth at the ticket 

windows. Instead, Airlift 

overpowered all the films 

that released in the last two 

weeks and emerged victorious. 

After recording over Rs 

84 crore plus opening week, 

the film added other Rs 16- 

17 crore in the second weekend 

and the film has now 

easily managed to cross the 

Rs 100 crore mark at the box 

office. This is Akshay 

Kumar's best bet at the box 

office in recent years. After 

RAMALLAH, Feb 1: Israeli 

military forces have blocked 

entries to the occupied West 

Bank city of Ramallah for 

all non-residents of the 

Palestinian city a day after 

three Israeli soldiers were 

injured in an attack there. 

“In accordance with situation 

assessments following 

yesterday’s shooting attack 

in Beit El, security measures 

have been taken in the area 

and only residents of 

Ramallah are allowed to 

in a statement that said 40 

police officers had been 

Holiday, there have been no 

Akki films which have 

crossed the coveted 100 

crore signal at the cash registers. 

With Airlift managing to 

enter the city,” a military 

spokeswoman said on 

Monday. 

On Sunday, a Palestinian 

police officer identified as 

34-year-old Amjad Sokkari 

Abu Omar, allegedly shot 

and wounded three Israeli 

soldiers near the illegal 

Israeli settlement of Beit El 

in Ramallah. The man was 

later killed by Israeli forces. 

The spokeswoman also 

said that a decision on lifting 

the ban would depend on 

do it without the regular 

mindless mad cap comedy 

or the masala action stunts, 

this marks for a new-age 

revolution that's probably 

begun. 

Israeli army bans entry to 

Ramallah for non-residents 

MOSCOW, Feb 1: Russia's air 

force has carried out 468 sorties 

in Syria over the past 

week, hitting more than 1,300 

"terrorist" targets; Russian 

news agencies quoted Russia's 

Defense Ministry as saying on 

Monday. 

The Defense Ministry also 

delivered more than 200 

tonnes of humanitarian aid to 

the besieged Syrian town of 

Deir al-Zor in January, agencies 

quoted it as saying. 

security assessments. 

According to Israeli 

sources, people would be 

allowed to leave Ramallah 

only after security checks. 

Tens of thousands of 

Palestinians pay daily visits 

to the city from al-Quds 

(Jerusalem) and across the 

occupied West Bank. 

Also on Sunday, a 

Palestinian teenager was 

killed by Israeli soldiers 

after allegedly trying to 

attack them. 

Russian air force continues 

pounding 'terrorists' in Syria 

was ejected in 2012 by an 

alliance of tribesmen and 

armed residents loyal to 

Yemen's since ousted central 

government. 

"Dozens of Al Qaeda gunmen 

arrived in the early 

hours of the morning and set 

up checkpoints at the 

entrances to the town and in 

its streets. They planted their 

black flag on government 

buildings," one resident who 

declined to be named told by 

telephone. 

"They faced no resistance 

or clashes," the resident said, 

adding that tribal militia 

forces quit the area as it was 

being taken over. 

Al Qaeda in the Arabian 

Peninsula (AQAP) has 

expanded during Yemen's 

civil war, which triggered a 

military intervention by a 

Gulf Arab coalition last 

March, and also controls the 

major port of Mukalla in a 

Russia is strengthening all 

types of reconnaissance in the 

Middle East to better locate 

terrorist targets and hit them 

faster, Defense Ministry 

spokesman Igor Konashenkov 

was quoted as saying. 

Al Qaeda militants seize southern Yemeni town 

neighboring province. 

AQAP is viewed by 

Western analysts as the most 

dangerous arm of the global 

militant organization, and 

claimed responsibility for the 

deadly January 2015 attack in 

Paris on the satirical French 

magazine Charlie Hebdo. 

It has made its advances in 

Yemen as the Saudi-led coalition 

forces ─ which back the 

ousted government ─ have 

clashed with Houthi rebels. 

killed or wounded. The 

group often makes exaggerated 

casualty claims for its 

attacks. 

Ambulances and police 

vehicles rushed to the explosion 

site in the crowded 

Dehmazang district west of 

the city, near the Kabul traffic 

directorate, which is visited 

by those seeking driving 

licences and other documents. 

"I saw three bodies on the 

ground and a number of 

other people wounded, then 

ambulances arrived and took 

all the victims away," said 

witness Mohammad Ajmal. 

The Afghan National 

Civil Order Police 

(ANCOP) was set up as a 

gendarmerie-style unit to 

control riots and urban disorder 

but have also been used 

in counterinsurgency roles 

against the Taliban.

6 


Biz 

Pakistan Stock Exchange extends 

gains after inflation data 

KARACHI, Feb 1: The 

Pakistan Stock Exchange 

(PSX) extended the bullish 

run to seventh day on Monday 

as investors welcomed the 

robust inflation data by buying 

fresh positions in banking 

and oil sector scrips. 

The Pakistan Stock 

Exchange's (PSX) benchmark 

KSE 100-Index surged 

by 1.85 percent or 579.55 

points to 31,878.15 points on 

Monday when compared with 

31,298.60 points reported on 

Friday. During the seven-day 

bullish streak, the main index 

has accumulated 1,126.35 

points. 

The KSE All Share Index 

increased by 1.12 percent or 

246.87 points to 22,345.18 

points, the KSE 30-Index 

jumped by 2.21 percent or 

401.07 points to 18,580.20 

points, the KMI 30-Index 

swelled by 1.22 percent or 

654.14 points to 54,489.35 

points, whereas the Islamic 

All Share Index elevated by 1 

percent or 149. 29 points to 

15,145.88 points. 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: A 19- 

member delegation of the 

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly 

led by Speaker Fida Nashad 

met Senator Mushahid 

Hussain Sayed, Chairman, 

Parliamentary Committee on 

China-Pakistan Economic 

Corridor (CPEC) at 

Parliament House on 

Monday. 

The Gilgit-Baltistan 

During Monday's trading 

session, the key index moved 

in a broader range of 605.41 

points as it touched an intraday 

high of 31,890.59 points 

as against an intraday low of 

31,285.18 points. 

Inflation number was 

reported at 3.3 percent for the 

month of January, 2016 

Assembly members representing 

five political parties 

from both the ruling and 

opposition parties, had 

requested the meeting to 

have their perspective on 

CPEC. 

According to press 

release, in the 2 hours meeting 

which included a lunch 

hosted by Senator Mushahid 

Hussain for the visiting 

which inspired the investors 

to go for fresh wave of buying 

in banking and oil sectors 

at the top local bourse. Banks 

were strong due to no change 

in the key discount rate by the 

State Bank of Pakistan at the 

weekend. Bank Al-Falah Ltd, 

Habib Bank Ltd, and United 

Bank Ltd all hit their upper 

members of the GB 

Assembly, Senator 

Mushahid Hussain underlined 

that the CPEC was a 

national, strategic project 

spanning 15 years and this 

project is above any person, 

parties, province or even 

government and all the 

provinces and regions for 

Pakistan would benefit 

through CPEC. 

"Gilgit-Baltistan is pivotal to CPEC", says Mushahid 

Islamic Banking system to help 

alleviate poverty: President 

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain giving away Islamic Banking & Finance Awards 

2015 on the occasion of a Conference on Potentials of Islamic Banking. 


President Mamnoon Hussain 

has said that Islamic Banking 

system will help alleviate 

poverty and eliminate social 

injustices. 

He was addressing Islamic 

Banking Awards ceremony 

here on Monday. The 

President said Islamic banking 

is gaining popularity in the 

world. 

He pointed out that the 

direction of the government in 

the Islamic Banking is right 

and the relevant institutions 

are working hard in this 

regard. He hoped that the 

Islamic Banking will fulfill the 

demands of just distribution of 

money and will have positive 

impact on country's economy. 

He called upon the State 

Bank of Pakistan to continue 

its research in the Islamic 

Banking and provide guidance 

to the banks. 

Attac chaki owners concern on export of wheat 

at rate reduced than provided to chaki owners 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Feb 1: Atta Chaki Owners 

Welfare Association Hyderabadry president 

Haji Hafeez Khanzada, general secretary 

Haroon Arain, joint secretary Farooq Qamar 

and secretary information Farooq Noonari 

have in a joint statement expressed concern on 

information that Sindh government intends to 

export wheat at rate reduced than being given 

to local Chaki owners. They said the export in 

Bardana gunny backs is said to be sold at Rs. 

2340 per 100 kilos of wheat while that of plastic 

bag at Rs.2348. They expressed indignation 

that people of Sindh on the other hand were 

being given same wheat at Rs. 3440 and 3275 

respectively though wheat price in world market 

was Rs.2200. They said association was 

pointing this issue of selling wheat to Atta 

Chakis at enhanced rate than world market but 

no action has been taken to redress their grievances. 

They said that during last 7 years the 

rate of wheat in Pak has increased to Rs.2187. 

They said during current year the rate of 

wheat was fixed at Rs. 3250 of 100 kilos 

including bardana, transport, storage etc was 

injustice with the 19 crores Pakistanis. They 

said if the present government was not likely 

to provide relief to people at least it should 

allow them to import wheat from abroad at 

international market rate so that consumers be 

given wheat flour at cheap rate. 

KARACHI: Chairman WTO, IPR, FTA and Regional Trade Sub-Committee of the Karachi 

Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Emad Elahi Shamsi presiding over the first meeting 

of his Sub-Committee at Aiwan-e-Tijarat. In the Picture, President KCCI Younus Muhammad 

Bashir is seen addressing the meeting while Senior Vice President KCCI Zia Ahmed Khan Vice 

President KCCI Muhammad Naeem Sharif, former President Iftikhar Ahmed Vohra, former 

SVPs Shamim Ahmed Firpo & Muhammad Ibrahim Kasumbi, Deputy Chairman of Sub- 

Committee, Mohammad Hammad Iqbal Mandvia, Advisor of Sub-Committee, Saqib Naseem, 

Saboor Ahmed, Naeem Ahmed and Secretary General, S.M.H. Rizvi are also seen in the picture. 

Referring to the important 

role of Gilgit-Baltistan 

in the context of Pakistan- 

China relations, Senator 

Mushahid Hussain assured 

the GB Assembly members 

that Gilgit-Baltistan is very 

much part of the CPEC 

because Gilgit-Baltistan is 

the gateway into Pakistan 

for China from its province 

of Xinjiang. 

High powered 

leather delegation 

leaves for India 

KARACHI, Feb 1: A high 

powered delegation, led by 

Chairman Pakistan Tanners 

Association GulzarFiroz having 

representatives of all stakeholders 

of leather sector of 

Pakistan, on Monday left for 

the "Study Tour to India" duly 

sponsored by PITCO under 

Pakistan 

Leather 

Competitiveness Program of 

EU with the significant purpose 

for finalising the establishment 

of Leather Export 

Promotion Council in Pakistan 

(LEPCO). 

The 15 members delegation 

is comprising representatives 

of PTA, Muhammad 

Musaddiq, S Anjum Zafar, 

from PLGMEA, Zulfiqar 

Hayat, Chairman, Rashid 

Rizwan from PGMEA, Sadat 

Ali Khan,Chairman, from 

PITCO, Usman H. Malik, 

Project Director, Mohammad 

Hameed, MAtif as well as two 

representatives from Ministry 

of Commerce, Govt. of Pak, 

M. Ashraf, Joint Secretary and 

Serein Asad, Section Officer. 

limits. 

Most of the oil scrips also 

gained with Pakistan Oilfield 

Ltd, Pakistan Petroleum Ltd, 

and Pakistan State Oil gaining 

1.18 percent, 0.76 percent, 

and 2.84 percent, 

respectively. 

Market volumes decreased 

by 5.02 percent or 7.103 million 

shares to 134.352 million 

shares on Monday when 

compared with 141. 455 million 

shares posted on Friday. 

Market capitalization 

improved by 1.12 percent or 

75.089 billion rupees to 6.774 

trillion rupees whereas trade 

value reduced by 13.21 percent 

or 1.235 billion rupees to 

8.118 billion rupees. 

Among 335 active scrips 

on Monday, prices of 204 

issues advanced, 107 depleted, 

whereas values of 24 

other companies stayed 

unchanged. 

Bank of Punjab, Pak 

Elektron XR, and Fauji 

Cement were the top traded 

companies with turnovers of 

21.793 million shares, 9.487 

million shares, and 6.486 million 

shares, respectively. 

Highnoon Lab was the top 

price gainer with increment 

of 23.45 rupees to 525.86 

rupees while on the flip side 

Unilever Foods led the major 

price shedders with decrement 

of 290 rupees to 5,800 

rupees. 

Shahab Rizvi 

elected as 

President OICCI! 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Mr. 

Shahab Rizvi, Country 

President and Chief Executive 

Officer, Novartis Pharma 

(Pakistan) Limited has been 

elected as the President of the 

Overseas Investors Chamber 

of Commerce and Industry 

(OICCI) for the year 2016. 

This was announced at the 

156th Annual General 

Meeting of the OICCI held at 

the Chamber on Monday, 

February 1, 2016. Mr. Khalid 

Mansoor, Chief Executive 

Officer, Hub Power Company 

Limited was elected as the 

Vice President. The other 

elected members of the OICCI 

Managing Committee for 

2016 are Mr. Aftab Husain 

Managing Director and Chief 

Executive Officer, Pakistan 

Refinery Limited, Mr. 

Kimihide Ando Chief 

Executive Officer, Mitsubishi 

Corporation, Mr. Marek 

Andrzej Minkiewicz Chief 

Executive Officer, Metro 

Habib Cash & Carry Pakistan 

(Pvt) Limited, Mr. Nauman 

Ansari President & Chief 

Executive Officer, Faysal 

Bank Limited, Mr. Nadeem 

Lodhi Managing Director, & 

Chief Executive Officer, 

Citibank N.A Pakistan, Mr. 

Omar Yaqoob Sheikh 

Chairman and Managing 

Director, Shell Pakistan 

Limited, Mr. Sami Ahmed 

Chief Executive Officer, 

Procter and Gamble Pakistan 

(Pvt) Limited, Ms. Zehra 

Naqvi Chief Executive 

Officer, ACE Insurance 

Limited. 

KARACHI: A group photograph Hon. Consul General of 

Yemen & Formal Federal Advisor on Textiles Ministry Dr. 

Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, CEO S. Muhammad Ali, and Salim 

Sachwani at Famco Instruments Scientific stall during 

Textile Machinery Brand Expo 2016 at expo center. 

PPMA shows concern over 

decline in Pharma export 


Expressing concern over 

constant decline in medicines' 

exports of Pakistan, 

the national body representing 

pharmaceutical manufacturers 

on Friday demanded 

establishment of a 

Pakistan-level Pharma 

Export Council to achieve 

its target of increasing annual 

exports of the industry to 

05 billion US Dollars in next 

05 years. 

Speaking at a press conference 

here on Monday, 

Pakistan Pharmaceutical 

Manufacturers' Association 

(PPMA) Chairman Hamid 

Raza said that ill-advised 

policies of the government 

and undue interference by 

National Health Services 

ministry had caused serious 

impediments to growth of 

the Pharma industry. 

Corporate Corner 

State Life signs Bancassurance 

Distribution agreement with Silkbank 

KARACHI: The Bancassurance Distribution Agreement was signed by Mr. Gian Chand 

Kewalramani, General Manager Bancassurance SLIC, Mr. Asif Azeem, Head of 

Bancassurance Silkbank, and Mr. Mohammad Naseem Rawther, COO GBA Services (Pvt.) 

Limited. Mr. Jameel Anwar and Mr. lzgar Khan, Executive Directors SLIC, were also present. 

KARACHI, Feb 1: State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) and Silkbank have 

signed a Bancassurance Distribution Agreement. Under this Agreement, SLIC Bancassurance 

Products will be offered by Silkbank to existing and potential customers through the Bank's 

widespread distribution channels. Offering Bancassurance Products in line with SLIC's commitment 

to continuous improvement and product innovation, it also aligns with Silkbank's 

strategic intent to be "a high performance Bank admired for Innovation, Customer Service 

and Inspired Employees". The agreement was signed by Mr. Gian Chand Kewalramani, 

General Manager Bancassurance SLIC, Mr. Asif Azeem, Head of Bancassurance Silkbank, 

and Mr. Mohammad Naseem Rawther, COO GBA Services (Pvt.) Limited. This alliance 

between SLIC and Silkbank provides customers with protection that ensures their financial 

security. With Silkbank as its new Bancassurance partner, State Life Insurance Corporation 

looks forward to a significant expansion of its business which will benefit from a wider, strategically-located 

distribution network across the country. The Agreement Signing Ceremony 

was attended by Mr. Jamil Anwar, Executive Director SLIC, Mr. Asif Azeem, Head of 

Bancassurance Silkbank, Mr. Izqar Khan, Executive Director of SLIC and Silkbank representatives. 

Mr. Jamil Anwar, Executive Director, shared the vision of SLIC, "As the only 

national player in the Bancassurance market, State Life Insurance Corporation feels it has an 

obligation to reach out to every potential customer through every available distribution channel. 

With the benefit of Silkbank's distribution network and capabilities, SLIC believes this 

partnership will help us write yet another success story in Bancassurance. It will help us continue 

our legacy of market leadership in terms of superior products, business procurement, 

quality policyholder services and unmatched claim payments". Mr. Asif Azeem, Silkbank, 

said, "At Silkbank, we strive to provide world-class financial services to our customers across 

Pakistan. We do this through innovative products and excellence in customer service. We are 

pleased to be entering into an agreement with State Life Insurance Corporation, the leading 

insurer of Pakistan, and look forward to providing additional value to our customers through 

SLIC's Bancassurance products: State Life Insurance Corporation is a Government-owned 

Corporation, operating with a Life Fund of over Rs. 500 billion and serving a customer base 

of over 6 million policyholders. GBA Services (Pvt.) Limited, under the terms of the 

Agreement, will provide certain administrative, software and related services to SLIC. 

KARACHI: CEO Toyota Highway Motors, Shujat Sheerwani presenting souvenirs to DG 

Rangers Sindh, Major General Bilal Akbar, Chief Operator Indus Motors, Asghar Jamali 

also seen in the picture. 

Standard Chartered inaugurates 

Classroom at Habib University 

KARACHI, Feb 1: The Standard Chartered Classroom was recently inaugurated at the Habib 

University Campus in Karachi. With a strong focus on youth and education, Standard 

Chartered has donated funds to help build a state of the art learning space. Located on the first 

floor of the campus it is directly connected to staff offices, as well as to the first floor faculty 

pods, several other learning spaces and the marquee auditorium. It overlooks and opens to a 

terrace that is regularly used for networking and serving refreshments after events in the auditorium, 

as well as for students who enjoy the open view and greenery. Making up part of the 

front façade of Habib University, the Standard Chartered Classroom is an iconic space. 

Seen in the picture from left to right: Mr. Rafiq M. Habib, Chancellor of Habib University, 

Mr. Wasif Rizvi, President Habib University, Mr. Shazad Dada, Chief Executive Officer, 

Standard Chartered Bank and Ms. Khadija Hashimi, Head of Corporate Affairs and Brand & 

Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank. 

PTCL Smart TV App nominated for GSMA 2016 GLOMO Awards 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Pakistan Telecommunication Company LimitesL's 

Smart TV Mobile Application has been nominated for the GSMA 

Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) 2016 in the 'Best Mobile App 

(Media, Film, TV or Video)' category. 

The PTCL Smart TV App is the first of its kind and has been recognized for integrating 

live TV with such handheld devices as mobile phones, laptops and tablets. 

Nomination of the Smart TV App at this level is an indication of the progress achieved 

by PTCL in internet and multimedia.

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Mohammad Amir may get 

PCB central contract 

NEW 

LAHORE, Feb 1: Tainted 

Pakistan left-arm pacer 

Mohammad Amir is under 

PCB consideration for a central 

contracted, just one 

month after his comeback to 

international cricket following 

a five-year ban for spot 

fixing. 

Reliable sources in the 

Pakistan Cricket Board said 

that Chairman Shaharyar 

Khan would decide on 

whether Amir should be 

given a central contract later 

this week. 

"But the national selectors 

and team management 

have indicated to the board 

they believe it will help 

Amir s rehabilitation and 

reintegration process and 

enhance his credibility if he 

is included in the contracts 

list," one source told PTI. 

Amir was given special 

relaxation by the ICC last 

April to resume playing 

domestic cricket before his 

India dominates ICC T20 rankings after thrashing Australia 

DUBAI, Feb 1: India batsman 

Virat Kohli's excellent 

run of form in the just-concluded 

series against 

Australia has allowed him to 

hold on to the status of 

world's number-one ranked 

Twenty20 International batsman 

in the latest MRF Tyres 

ICC Player Rankings for 

T20I Batsmen, which were 

released on Monday. 

Kohli was the leading 

run-scorer in the series with 

199 runs, including a top 

score of 90. The India Test 

captain was undoubtedly 

one of the players who 

shaped India's series win, 

allowing it to replace the 

West Indies as the topranked 

T20I side in the latest 

MRF Tyres ICC T20I 

Championship table. 

Also making an impact 

was Rohit Sharma, who 

scored 143 runs in the series, 

including two half-centuries. 

As a result, he has moved up 

one place to 17th, while 

Suresh Raina, who scored a 

match-winning 49 not out in 

Sydney, has gained two 

places and is now in 13th 

position. 

Australia's opener Aaron 

Finch has retained his second 

position in the batsmen's 

rankings, while Shane 

Watson, who captained in 

the Sydney T20I and scored 

an unbeaten 124, has vaulted 

places to 11th. He is now 

just 13 points away from 

returning into the top 10, his 

best ranking, of course, was 

number-one which he 

achieved in 2012. 

In the MRF Tyres ICC 

Player Rankings for T20I 

Bowlers, India's Ravindra 

Jadeja has returned to the 

table in 18th position, while 

Watson has stormed up 11 

places to 25th spot. 

Watson has claimed the 

number-one spot in the MRF 

Rangoonwala Cricket Team won the 1st 

KMD Sports Cricket Tounament 2015/16 

KARACHI, Feb 1: In the 

final match of 1st KMD 

SPORTS CRICKET 

TOUNAMENT 2015/16 

R A N G O O N W A L A 

CRICKET TEAM has 

defeated BANK ISLAMIC 

PAKISTAN by 80 runs. 

Rangoonwala batting 

first made 224 runs in 20 

over. Zakir MALIK 77/27, 

AASHIR 41/29 ,Adnan 

Akhter 37/27 & Fayyaz 

Hussain 30/18 are the main 

contributors. In reply Bank 

Islamic Pakistan was all out 

by scoring 144 runs. 

Shaffat hussain 49 & Talha 

hussain 27 scored Besides 

Sajjad Mirza 3/8 & Imran 

Ali 3/21 and Zakir Malik 

2/25 Zakir Malik of 

Rangoonwala was declared 

man of the match. 

ZTBL, SBP win in SMBB Women 

Cricket Challenge Trophy 

Dr M. Arif Hafeez 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI, Feb 1: ZTBL 

and SBP women recorded 

convincing triumphs in 

4th Shaheed Mohtarma 

Benazir Bhutto Women 

Cricket Challenge 

Trophy 2016 at Bagh-e- 

Jinnah Ground in Lahore. 

ZTBL Women defeated 

Omar Associates by 

30 runs. ZTBL batted 

first in the match and put 

on board 135-4 in 20 

overs. Bismah Maroof 

(52 runs), Nahida Bibi 

(36 runs) and Nida Dar 

(34 not out) batted well 

for the side. 

Omar Associates in 

response scored 105-9 in 

20 overs. Fazila Ikhlaq 

top scored for the side 

with 26 runs. Bismah 

Maroof took two wickets 

for the winning side. 

Meanwhile, SBP 

women trounced HEC 

Women by nine wickets. 

HEC batted first in the 

match and put on board a 

paltry total of 85-7 in 20 

overs. Kainat Hafeez top 

scored for the side scoring 

unbeaten 29 runs. 

Noreen Yaqoob, Aliya 

Riaz and Elizabth Barkat 

took two wickets each 

for the side. 

SBP in their turn easily 

achieved the victory total 

scoring 86-1 in 12.3 

overs. Sidra Amin played 

an unbeaten 41-run knock 

off only 35 balls. Ayesha 

Zafar scored 31 runs. 

Ahmer clinches National Tenpin 

Bowling Championship title 

KARACHI, Feb 1: Ahmer 

Abbas Saldhera clinched 

National Tenpin Bowling 

Championship masters' singles 

event title at Leisure 

City Bowling Club in 

Islamabad. 

On the final day of 

championship, masters' singles 

category quarterfinals, 

semifinals and final was 

played. Ahmer grossed 569 

in three games with a total 

average score of 189.7 to 

secure the title. 

Fazil Maniya secured 

second position with total 

average of 185.7 while Ali 

Suria also found a place on 

the podium with total average 

score of 157.3. –PPI 

Tyres ICC Player Rankings 

for T20I All-rounders, while 

moving ahead of Shakib Al 

Hasan of Bangladesh and 

Pakistan's Shahid Afridi. 

The MRF Tyres ICC 

T20I Championship table 

now has India in the top 

position, while Australia has 

dropped six places to eighth. 

India now leads secondranked 

West Indies by two 

points. A lot of T20I cricket 

needs to be played before 

the ICC World Twenty20 

India 2016 starts in Nagpur 

on March 8, which will certainly 

have an impact on the 

championship table. 

We were more tensed in 

final over than entire 

countrymen, says 

Suresh Raina's brother 


KARACHI, Feb 1: Suresh 

Raina's family believes that 

they were more tensed than 

the people of the entire 

country during the last over 

of the Twenty20 match 

against Australia, which 

Team India won by seven 

wickets. 

"Yes, you can say so. We 

were more tensed in the final 

over and particularly before 

the last ball was delivered 

because had my brother 

missed the ball, he would 

have been the victim of our 

defeat", Dinesh Raina,said. 

"We were very tensed 

during the entire final over. 

But by the God's grace we 

won at last". 

"Everyone contributed in 

the victory. Rohit (Sharma), 

Shikhar (Dhawan), Virat 

(Kohli) and Yuvi all did 

well". 

Raina's entire family 

glued at TV at home and 

witnessed the final proceedings 

of the match. 

"Suresh's wife was not in 

Australia with him. She is in 

Holland", the brother 

informs. Raina's brother 

refused to comment on Team 

India's 4-1 defeat in the 

ODIs'. Suresh Raina was not 

a part of the ODI squad. 

HYDERABAD, Feb 1: Indian tennis ace 

Sania Mirza expressed happiness after 

claiming her maiden Australian Open 

women’s double title, saying that it is a 

`dream` start to her season. 

Earlier, top-seeded Indo -Swiss pair 

of Mirza and Martina Hingis continued 

their rampage form as they claimed a 7- 

6 (7-1), 6-3 win over Czech pair Andrea 

Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in a 

thrilling contest that lasted one hour and 

49 minutes at Melbourne Park. 

29-year-old admitted that although it 

was impossible to play perfect all the 

time, she would try to continue her winning 

run as long as possible. “I don’t 

think I have begun any year on such a 

perfect note professionally, in terms of 

we have not lost a match and everything 

spot fixing ban expired in 

September, 2015. 

The youngster impressed 

everyone with a series of 

good bowling performances 

in domestic cricket and in 

the Bangladesh Premier 

League. He was recalled to 

the national team for the T20 

and ODI series in New 

Zealand last month. 

"Everyone is impressed 

with the way Aamir kept on 

improving with each match 

in New Zealand despite 

being under pressure 

because of the taunts and 

insults directed at him in the 

matches and even otherwise 

when he went outside the 

hotel," the source said. 

The source said Amir was 

likely to be given category C 

in the central contracts 

which carries a monthly 

retainer of close to 200,000 

rupees besides the usual 

match fees and other perks 

and bonuses. 

Banned Narine 

included in West Indies 

World T20 squad 


Karachi, Feb 1: West Indies 

have taken a gamble by 

naming Sunil Narine in their 

squad for the World 

Twent20 tournament in 

March as the off-spinner is 

currently suspended from 

bowling in international 

cricket due to an illegal 

action. 

The 27-year-old was 

reported to the International 

Cricket Council (ICC) during 

a one-day series in Sri 

Lanka last November and 

was later sanctioned after an 

independent assessment 

found his elbow extended 

beyond the maximum limit 

of 15 degrees. 

Considered an asset to the 

side, Narine was also initially 

selected for last year’s 50- 

over World Cup but later 

withdrawn, and has been 

working on his action in a 

desperate attempt to get it 

cleared in time for the World 

Twenty20 in India. 

All-rounder Darren 

Sammy will lead the world’s 

top-ranked T20 side, which 

includes 11 players from the 

contingent that won the last 

World Cup in Sri Lanka four 

years ago. 

Squad: Darren Sammy 

(captain), Samuel Badree, 

Sulieman Benn, Darren 

Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, 

Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, 

Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, 

Kieron Pollard, Denesh 

Ramdin, Andre Russell, 

Marlon Samuels, Lendl 

Simmons, Jerome Taylor. 

LONDON, Feb 1: Tickets for 

England's Investec Test 

matches against Sri Lanka 

and Pakistan at Lord's this 

summer are now on sale. 

Following the completion 

of the Lord's public ticket ballot 

there are a limited amount 

of tickets remaining for both 

matches. 

Alastair Cook and his 

side face Sri Lanka in the 

final Test of a three match 

DELHI, Feb 1: 

Former Pakistan captain 

Younis Khan has finally broken 

his silence on his decision 

to retire abruptly from 

one-day international last 

November during the series 

against England, Indian 

media reported on Monday. 

"It unfortunate I am 

blamed for the limited over 

series defeat to England. But 

one thing is clear I didn't 

retire abruptly or because of 

either head coach Waqar 

Younis or anyone else," 

Younis said in an interview. 

Younis, 37, said he had 

wanted to retire from ODIs 

gracefully like he had done 

from T20 cricket in 2009. 

He said he was in and out 

of the ODI team and had to 

wait for months before he 

was picked in the team and 

could retire. 

"Even where test cricket 

is concerned when I feel it is 

the right time I will 

announce my retirement. It 

will be my decision," he 

added. 

Younis also declined to 

comment on statements by 

Waqar that Younis's sudden 

retirement on the morning of 

the first ODI against 

England upset the team and 

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that he had sat down with 

Younis and told he could 

play at any position in all 

four matches of the series. 

"I will only respond to 

these things when Waqar is 

sitting with me. But it was 

not an abrupt decision. I had 

wanted to retire much earlier 

but I didn't even get enough 

matches in the World Cup," 

Younis said. 

While Younis has 

emerged as Pakistan's top 

run-getter with most centuries 

in 104 Tests with a 

batting average of 53 his 

record in ODIs has not been 

as impressive managing an 

average of just 31 in 265 

matches. 

The national selectors 

also picked Younis for just 

12 ODI appearances since 

March 2013, making it clear 

they didn't have confidence 

in him in this format. 

"How can a senior player 

react when the selectors say 

he doesn't feature in their 

future plans," the batting 

great said. 

Referring to the present 

dismal form of the national 

team in ODIs and T20 cricket, 

Younis said no angels 

would come to rescue 

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Younis Khan breaks 

silence on ODI retirement 

"It is time we stopped this 

culture of blaming each 

other after every defeat. The 

team management is responsible 

and supposed to give 

confidence and encouragement 

to every player. 

Dropping one or two 

players after a defeat wouldn't 

make a difference. There 

is a need to give respect to 

players," Younis said. 

The senior batsman still 

felt that Pakistan would 

reach the semi-finals of the 

World T20 in India. 

"The team just needs 

someone to give them confidence 

that is all. The role of 

team management is very 

important. Our former late 

coach Bob Woolmer was 

successful and popular 

because he dealt with each 

player differently," he said. 

Younis made it clear that 

not being part of the inaugural 

Pakistan Super League 

didn't matter to him nor did 

things like being made brand 

ambassador of the event or 

advisor to the Chairman of 

the board. 

"I don't bother about such 

thing now after the enormous 

love and respect I have 

got from the people," he 

said. –Online 

LAHORE: Winners of 4th Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto T20 Women Cricket 

Championship, posing for a group photo after the final of the tournament. 

Guardiola to become Man City 

manager, replacing Pellegrini 

MANCHESTER, Feb 1: Pep 

Guardiola will take over as 

manager of Manchester City 

on a three-year contract 

starting next season, with the 

English Premier League 

club finally capturing soccer's 

most sought-after 

coach four years after failing 

in its first attempt. 

City made the announcement 

Monday, minutes after 

current manager Manuel 

Pellegrini ended a news conference 

by saying he would 

be leaving the club at the 

end of the season. 

City is already the richest 

club in English soccer, with 

the strongest squad of players 

and arguably the best 

academy in the country. 

series on Thursday 9 - 

Monday 13 June. 

Later in the summer 

Pakistan are at the Home of 

Cricket for the first Test of a 

four match Test series 

between Thursday 14 - 

Monday 18 July. 

England return to Test 

action following their historic 

2-1 series victory in South 

Africa this winter. 

Cook's side are in the 

Now, it adds one of the 

world's most decorated and 

admired coaches, who won 

14 trophies in four seasons 

at Barcelona and has continued 

to bring in silverware at 

current club Bayern Munich. 

"In recent weeks, (City) 

has commenced and finalized 

contractual negotiations 

with Pep Guardiola to 

become head coach for the 

2016-17 EPL season 

onwards," City said in a 

statement. "These negotiations 

were a re-commencement 

of discussions that 

were curtailed in 2012." 

Pellegrini said he knew 

"a month ago" that he was 

being replaced by 

Guardiola, who announced 

embryonic stages of their 

development, but boast some 

of the most exciting young 

cricketers around in Joe Root 

and Ben Stokes, as well as the 

world's number one ranked 

Test bowler, Stuart Broad. 

After knocking the Proteas 

off their No.1 spot in the 

MRF Tyres ICC World Test 

Rankings, and will be confident 

of climbing from their 

current fifth position in home 

in December he'd be leaving 

Bayern at the end of the season. 

"There has been a lot of 

speculation about things," 

Pellegrini said, "but they 

(the club) are not doing anything 

behind me." 

City said the club made 

the announcement "to 

remove the unnecessary burden 

of speculation." 

"Manuel, who is fully 

supportive of the decision to 

make this communication, is 

entirely focused on achieving 

his targets for the season 

ahead and retains the respect 

and commitment of all 

involved with the leadership 

of the club," the City statement 

said. 

England puts tickets for Sri Lanka and Pakistan Tests for sale 

conditions. 

Sri Lanka were victorious 

in their last Test trip to 

England, taking the series 1-0 

- including a thrilling last ball 

draw at Lord's. 

Pakistan meanwhile are on 

their first trip to the UK since 

their controversial 2010 tour, 

but have had the upper hand 

over England in the last two 

series between the two teams, 

played in the UAE. 

Mirza keen to continue impeccable form post Oz Open triumph 

that went on with it. For me it is a dream 

start to the year. All I can say is that I 

hope it continues. I know it is humanly 

impossible to keep it as perfect as this, 

but we will try to keep it as long as we 

can,” Mirza told the media here. 

Talking about performance, Mirza 

believes she and Hingis embraced pressure 

pretty well. “May be it was just an x- 

factor that brought us together and that 

keep us together and I think under pressure 

our biggest strength is we both come 

out playing good. In this situation, I think 

we both come out, we love pressure we 

embrace it and we come out playing really 

well and that’s something we both 

bring to team. That’s why, we have come 

through a lot of close matches even when 

we are not playing our best,” Mirza said. 

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Ban Ki-moon doubles 

down on Israel comments 

ISLAMABAD, 

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1: 

United Nations secretary 

general Ban Ki-moon called 

Israeli criticism of attacks 

on its settlement policy 

unsustainable in an opinion 

piece published Sunday by 

The New York Times, doubling 

down on comments 

earlier in the week that 

Benjamin Netanyahu, the 

prime minister, said encouraged 

terrorism. 

In the piece entitled, 

“Don’t Shoot the Messenger, 

Israel,” Mr Ban reiterates 

many of his earlier comments 

to the Security Council 

Tuesday, calling Israeli settlement 

activity “an affront to 

the Palestinian people”, 

adding that “it is human 

nature to resist occupation”. 

He also called for a freeze 

on settlement activity. Most 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: A 

high level meeting of 

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 

(PTI) was chaired by 

Chairman PTI Imran Khan 

on Monday in which it was 

decided to start countrywide 

protests from February 6 

against government policies. 

According to the details, 

the meeting was attended by 

senior PTI leaders namely 

Shah Mehmood Qureshi, 

of the international community 

views Israeli settlements 

in the West Bank as illegal or 

illegitimate. 

“Criticism of the United 

Nations – or attacks against 

me – comes with the territory. 

But when heartfelt concerns 

about shortsighted or 

morally damaging policies 

Jahangir Tareen, Chaudhry 

Sarwar, Naeemul Haque, 

Sheerin Mazari and Arif 

Alvi. PTI’s intraparty elections 

were discussed during 

the meeting. It was also 

decided to review the concerns 

of party workers facing 

cases. 

It was decided in the 

meeting to start protest 

from February 6 on the 

government policies especially 

against enforcement 

of Gas Tax, Orange Train 

project and non transparent 

privatisation. 

Speaking in the meeting 

Imran Khan said that PTI 

will not let the government 

target poor public with its 

policies. He said that tax 

amnesty scheme will only 

benefit a certain class. He 

expressed that it is injustice 

to put more tax burden on 

emanate from so many 

sources, including Israel’s 

closest friends, it cannot be 

sustainable to keep lashing 

out at every well-intentioned 

PTI announces countrywide 

protests against govt policies 

Money-laundering charges dropped 

against Altaf, claims MQM 

LONDON, Feb 1: 

Muttahida Qaumi 

Movement (MQM) claimed 

that the money-laundering 

charges against MQM chief 

Altaf Hussain have on 

Monday been dropped. 

However, Scotland Yard 

says that the investigations 

will continue. 

According to MQM 

sources, Altaf Hussain has 

been acquitted in moneylaundering 

cases and the 

criminal charges against 

him have been dropped. The 

sources also claimed that 

Altaf’s passport will also be 

handed back to him tomorrow. 

Altaf Hussain will not 


Pakistan has been ranked 

third in the world for having 

the largest children’s workforce. 

According to the statistics 

taken from the 

International Labour 

Organization (ILO) report 

for the year 2014, a decline 

has been observed throughout 

the world in the number 

of underage workers, yet 

Pakistan remains at the third 

spot with the highest prevalence 

of child and forced 

labour. 

According to the report 

by ILO, in 2012, around 

12.5 million children in 

Pakistan were involved in 

child labour while 264,000 

were reported in domestic 

child labour. 

Another report by the 

Global Slavery Index 2013 

categorized Pakistan as the 

third highest in prevalence 

of child and forced labour 

despite a significant decline 

in other parts of the world. 

According to the 

Executive Director of the 

Society for the Protection of 

the Rights of the Child 

(SPARC), Sadia Hussain, 

Pakistan faces the ‘worst’ 

form of child labour where 

workers are subjected to 

physical and mental torture. 

She said that there should be 

‘zero’ tolerance against 

forced child labour and 

insisted towards creating a 

national policy against it. 

have to appear before the 

police now though he was 

scheduled to appear before 

the police on Tuesday. 

On the other hand, 

Scotland Yard sources told 

that the evidence in moneylaundering 

case is still being 

investigated. 

They said that the investigations 

will continue but a 

timeframe for the completion 

of these investigations 

cannot be given. 

Pak-India dialogue inevitable for 

resolution of longstanding disputes 


The bilateral dialogue 

between Pakistan and 

India is inevitable for resolution 

of all longstanding 

issues, including 

Kashmir, as any confrontation 

between the 

two nuclear powers is 

unaffordable for regional 

peace and stability. 

Talking to media on 

Monday, Director General 

Institute of Strategic 

Studies Islamabad 

Ambassador (r) Masood 

Khan stressed that the 

foremost priority must be 

the restoration of dialogue 

between the two countries 

wherein the Kashmir 

should be discussed as 

key issue. In his comment, 

Lt. General (r) Talat 

Masood said both the 

countries would finally 

have to sit on the dialogue 

table as only this can provide 

long lasting solution 

to long standing disputes. 

taxpayers. 

Earlier in a tweet, 

Imran Khan said that he 

will be going with the protestors 

against Orange 

Train project. He accused 

Punjab government of 

changing the route of 

Orange Train to save the 

house of one of its minister 

which cause in demolishing 

the houses of poor 

Katchi Abadi residents. 

Shujat condemns 

govt’s ban on 

tableeghi jamateen 

LAHORE, Feb 1: Pakistan 

Muslim League-Quaid 

(PML-Q) President 

Chaudhry Shujat Hussain has 

strongly condemned government’s 

ban on tableeghi jamateen 

from entering the educational 

institutions. 

He added that tableeghi 

jamaateen are free from sectarianism, 

they teach lesson 

of peace, they are working 

religiously in educational 

institutions throughout the 

world and there is no ban on 

them even in Russia but here 

dance programmes are being 

promoted by stopping them. 

In a statement issued here 

today, Shujat Hussain said 

that Tableeghi Jamaat right 

from its being established till 

today has given message of 

" I t t e h a d - e - Wa h d a t " , 

Muslims all over the world 

have observed that Raiwind 

Congregation (Ijtemaa) has 

brought pleasant revolution 

in the life of millions of 

human beings. 

Condemning the bang, he 

said that this is the internal 

agenda of non-Muslim forces 

who want to implement their 

un-Islamic agenda for many 

years; we will not allow them 

to succeed in their objectives. 

critic,” Mr Ban wrote. 

Mr Ban wrote that he 

would always stand up for 

Israel’s right to exist, but 

added: “the time has come 

for Israelis, Palestinians and 

the international community 

to read the writing on the 

wall: The status quo is untenable. 

Keeping another people 

under indefinite occupation 

undermines the security and 

the future of both Israelis and 

Palestinians.” 

His criticism was 

sparked by Israel’s recent 

approval of 150 new homes 

in settlements on the West 

Bank. In the opinion piece, 

Ban also pointed out that 

last month Israel declared 

370 acres in the West Bank, 

“state land,” which he said 

“typically leads to exclusive 

settler use”. 

Hearing in bail before 

arrest plea of Maulana 

Aziz adjourned till today 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: A district 

and sessions court in 

Islamabad on Monday 

adjourned hearing till 

Tuesday (today) in a bail 

before arrest plea of Maulana 

Abdul Aziz in the provocative 

speeches case. When District 

and Sessions Judge Asif 

Mehmood took up the bail 

plea on Monday, counsel for 

Abdul Aziz, advocate Tariq 

Asad filed the bail petition. 

The judge ordered the 

Aabpara Police Station 

House Officer if Aziz was in 

their detention, he should be 

produced before the court by 

providing him security. And 

If he is not under detention, 

then a report in this respect 

should be filed in the court. 

Two cases have been registered 

against Aziz at the 

Abpara Police Station for 

delivering provocative 

speeches. –Online 

Nawaz Sharif gives Dar task to 

woo-in Khurshid Shah 

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: 

Bollywood actress Kangana 

Ranaut says that she is inactive 

on social media because 

of "nasty trolls and frustration" 

from different people, 

but she feels that one of its 

advantages is that people 

can use the medium to clarify 

their stands and dispel 

rumours. 

"I am inactive so I don't 

miss it (social media) but 

what I definitely see.... 

Certainly one of the good 

things about such mediums 

is that you can actually clarify 

your stand when you are 

sort of facing rumours and 

misunderstood. 

"The bad things is that 

you are susceptible to all 

kinds of nasty trolls and 

frustrated people who are 

just out to show their frustration 

regardless of whosoever 

it is and you get subjected to 

that sort of hatred which is 

inhuman," Kangana told to a 

query why she stays away 

from social media and what 

are the pros and and cons of 

being there as an actress. 

She also added that she 

wants to stay away from 

negative things in life and 

this is the reason why she is 

not active on social media 

platforms. 

Feb 1: 

Prime Minister Muhammad 

Nawaz Sharif has given task 

to Federal Finance Minister 

Ishaq Dar to woo-in 

Opposition Leader in the 

National Assembly. 

Sources told Online that 

the federal finance minister 

has contacted Khurshid 

Shah for a meeting, asking 

him to avoid any anti-government 

statement. 

Khurshid Shah has 

become active against 

Nawaz Sharif’s government, 

started contacting different 

political leaders for a grand 

alliance. Leaders of different 

political parties gave green 

signal for a grand alliance. 

The ties between opposition 

leader Khurshid Shah 

and the government became 

Recently Bollywood 

actor Hrithik Roshan's tweet 

made headlines when he 

indirectly pointed out at the 

actress on the micro blogging 

site. "Ther r more 

chances of me having had an 

affair with d Pope and any of 

d (Im sure wonderful) 

women d media hs ben naming. 

Thanks but no thanks," 

he had posted. 

His reaction came post 

the "Tanu Weds Manu 

Returns" actor's comment 

that she "fails to understand 

why exes do silly things to 

severe after the presser of 

Interior Minister Chaudhary 

Nisar Ali Khan. The opposition 

leader has also made a 

requisition for the National 

Assembly session to give 

reply of Nisar’s statement. 

The opposition leader 

was accused the interior 

minister that he was earned 

benefits by making a deal 

with the government. 

Social media helps people in 

clarifying their stands: Kangana 

“There should be zero 

tolerance against all the 

forms and manifestations of 

child labour,” she said. 

She further added that in 

Pakistan, 25 million children 

are not going to school 

out of which 15 million are 

earning for their families 

through various forms of 

labour work. She said it has 

been 20 years since Pakistan 

conducted a child labour 

survey and none of the 

provinces are interested in 

conducting a fresh survey 

on the issue. 

SPARC representative 

Khalid Mehmood reported 

that human trafficking is 

also on the rise in the country 

alongside child labour 

NEW DELHI: Kangana Ranaut launches table reservation 

app of Big Fish Ventures. 

whereas a proper legislation 

towards these issues might 

turn things back in the right 

direction. 

“Legislation is crucial 

for protecting children’s 

rights and curbing human 

trafficking. The last 

National Child Labour 

Survey was conducted in 

1996 which estimated the 

number to be 3.3 million,” 

said the SPARC official. 

A recent seminar titled 

‘Elimination of child labour 

in Pakistan’ was hosted by 

SPARC in which the child 

labour situation in Pakistan 

was discussed. Speakers of 

the seminar highlighted the 

alarmingly growing numbers 

in child labour and 

get attention". 

Taking back the words, 

Kangana sought to end the 

row by saying that she doesn't 

want to "dig the grave yet 

again". 

She contended that on 

social media, different people 

take "one statement in a 

thousand different ways and 

hence it gets difficult to clarify 

to everyone". 

PEF directs schools partners to submit details of children 

LAHORE, Feb 1: The Punjab 

Education Foundation (PEF) 

has directed school partners 

attached with phase 15 of its 

Education Voucher Scheme 

(EVS) to submit details of 6 

to 16 year old children who 

have never been to schools, or 

have been struck off from the 

schools for at least six months 

through its computerized 

online student information 

system maximum by Feb. 22. 

According to a circular 

issued by the Director 

(EVS), these children would 

be issued vouchers to study 

free of cost in PEF partner 

schools of choice. Education 

Voucher Scheme is a public 

private partnership based 

school education program 

for providing free education 

to the children of low income 

families in the Punjab. 

The purpose is to help 

the needy communities to 

improve their quality of life 

through education. The 

EVS has been proved very 

successful in meeting educational 

needs of such communities. 

Today this 

scheme is serving successfully 

in all the districts of 

the province. 

Faculty of Bacha Khan University defends 

VC after probe report alleged him of negligence 

CHARSADDA, Feb 1: 

Faculty and administration of 

Bacha Khan Unievrsity have 

rejected investigation committee’s 

report on security 

that held the Vice Chancellor 

(VC) responsible for the 

attack on January 20. 

Supporters of Vice 

Chancellor Fazal Raheem 

Marwat have said that neither 

he would resign nor he would 

be sacked. The university has 

been shut for an indefinite 

period of time. 

The VC chaired a meeting 

of the faculty and university 

employees to take his subordinates 

in confidence over 

the matter. 

The meeting vowed to 

defend the Vice Chancellor in 

case the authorities attempt 

to sack him. The participants 

demanded formation of a 

judicial commission to 

review the issue. The administration 

has further demanded 

deployment of Frontier 

Corps (FC) in the premises. 

The meeting stated that 

the university would be 

opened only after FC personnel 

are deployed. 

Earlier on January 30, 

investigation committee 

which was formed to probe 

Bacha Khan University 

attack compiled a report 

which held VC Marwat and 

security in-charge responsible 

for negligence. 

The three-member committee 

was formed with a 

purpose to get clarity on 

security situation of the university 

at the time of attack 

on January 20. 

Pakistan 3rd in child and forced labour: ILO 

insisted on creating a 

national policy for the 

issue. The speakers added 

that the government and 

citizens should work 

together in order to convince 

people to educate the 

children they have 

employed. 

On the other hand, 

Punjab government has 

enforced an ordinance titled 

‘The Punjab Prohibition of 

Child Labour at Brick Kilns 

Ordinance-2016’ which 

will eliminate child labour 

from brick kilns. He added 

that in case of a violation of 

the ordinance, the owner of 

the kiln would have to face 

a six month imprisonment 

and a fine of Rs. 500,000. 

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