24 Feb 2016

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Metropolitan: 

Three-day 

Pak Water 

Expo begins 

in Expo Center 

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National: 

HESCO, Rangers 

crack down against 

payment defaulters, 

power pilferage 

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Biz: 

Ali J Siddiqui, CEO 

MJSF inaugurates the 

Mahvash and Jahangir 

Siddiqui Art Gallery... 

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PM vows to eliminate 

all terror groups 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: 

Prime Minister Nawaz 

Sharif has categorically 

stated to eliminate terrorists 

from every nook and corner 

of the country. 

He was talking to the 

Director of London School 

of Economics and Political 

Science Professor Craig 

Calhoun in Islamabad on 

Tuesday. He said the country 

is on the right path to 

ensure a bright future. 

Nawaz Sharif said 

Pakistan's economy is now 

stable which is further 

growing because of the 

consolidated efforts of the 

economic team. 

Asim reveals 

shell shocking 

facts before JIT 

KARACHI Feb 23: It has 

been revealed in Joint 

Investigation Team (JIT) 

report that Dr. Asim had 

been met leaders of 

Pakistan People’s Party 

(PPP) on the direction of 

Asif Ali Zardari. 

According to details 

Dr Asim has revealed 

shell shocking facts in JIT 

report and admitted that 

Zulfiqar Mirza, Owais 

Tippi, Qadir Patail 

checked the meters of 

Lyari Gan War Group. 

FC, police round 

up 15 suspects 

in Quetta 

QUETTA, Feb 23: FC and 

police in their joint search 

operation in different parts 

of Quetta city Tuesday 

rounded up 15 suspects 

and recovered arms and 

ammunition. 

These areas are Tin 

Town, Sirki road and 

Brewery road. 

Seized arms and ammunition 

included SMGs (4), 

pistils (4) and rifles (2). 

Arrested suspects were 

handed over to police for 

further action. 

Islamabad beat Quetta to lift first PSL title 

DUBAI, Feb 23: Opener Dwayne 

Smith and wicket keeper batsman 

Brad Haddin scored fiery half-centuries 

to help Islamabad United beat 

Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets to 

lift the first-ever Pakistan Super 

League (PSL) title here at Dubai 

International Cricket Stadium on 

Tuesday night. 

The West Indian made 73 runs 

off 51 balls while the Aussie scored 

61 in 39 deliveries as United 

achieved the challenging 175 run 

target with ease in the 19th over. 

No Gladiators bowler could put 

a stop to flow of runs throughout the 

United innings leaking too many 

bad deliveries much to the disappointment 

of Quetta fans. 

Anwar, McCullum, Cheema and 

Zulfiqar Babar shared a wicket each 

for Gladiators. 

Earlier, Ahmed Shehzad and Sri 

Army chief’s decision on extension premature: Zardari 

KARACHI, Feb 23: 

Pakistan People’s Party 

(PPP) Co-chairman and former 

President Asif Ali 

Zardari said that his party 

was standing with Pakistan 

Army and termed Chief of 

Army Staff (COAS) Gen 

Raheel Sharif’s decision of 

refusing extension in service 

premature. 

In a statement issued 

here, he said Pakistan was 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: The 

Quadrilateral Coordination 

Group (QCG) of Afghanistan, 

Pakistan, the United States 

and China on the Afghan 

Peace and reconciliation 

process invited Taliban and 

other groups for direct peace 

talks with the Afghan government, 

expected to take place 

by the first week of March, 

2016. Pakistan has offered to 

host this round of talks in 

Islamabad. 

The fourth meeting of the 

QCG member states was held 

facing a multitude of different 

challenges as criminal 

gangs and separatists were 

hatching conspiracies to 

destabilize the country with 

the help of their foreign handlers. 

The PPP leader said that 

overall security situation of 

the country improved in the 

aftermath of militant attack 

on Army Public School in 

Peshawar. Expecting Army’s 

role in political matters, 

accountability and other 

national issues is not fitting, 

said Zardari. He urged the 

nation and political forces to 

unite and stand shoulder to 

shoulder with the armed 

forces in order to root out 

the menace of terrorism 

from the country. 

Zardari went on to say 

that eternal sacrifices and 

struggle of the Army should 

Taliban must talk to Afghan 

government for peace: QCG 

in Kabul. The delegations 

were led by Afghan Deputy 

Foreign Minister Hekmat 

Khalil Karzai, Pakistan's 

Foreign Secretary Aizaz 

Ahmad Chaudhry, Chinese 

Ambassador Yao Jing and 

U.S. Charge d'Affaires, David 

Lindwall. 

In the meeting decided and 

invited Taliban and other 

groups to participate through 

their authorized representatives 

in the first round of 

direct peace talks with the 

Afghan government expected 

to take place by the first week 

of March 2016. Pakistan has 

graciously offered to host this 

round of talks in Islamabad. 

The QCG also welcomed 

the decision by Afghanistan 

and Pakistan to constitute a 

bilateral joint working group 

to work with the honorable 

Ulema of Afghanistan and 

Pakistan for their support to 

the Afghan led and Afghan 

owned peace and reconciliation 

process, including 

through Fatwas against the 

ongoing senseless violence. 

PM Nawaz vows to end power outages by 2018 


Addressing a ceremony in 

connection with launching of 

one megawatt of solar power 

plant at the parliament house 

in Islamabad on Tuesday, 

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 

reaffirmed the commitment to 

end power outages by 2018. 

The Prime Minister said he 

is personally monitoring 

progress on various power 

projects launched in different 

sectors. 

He pointed out that some 

projects will be completed this 

year while most of them will 

come in the system by the end 

of next year. 

Nawaz Sharif also appreciated 

the initiative of Speaker 

National Assembly and the 

Senate Chairman for making 

the country’s parliament the 

first in the world to run entirely 

on solar power. 

He said it is encouraging 

to note that the parliament’s 

solar plant will not only meet 

its own energy requirements 

but the additional electricity 

will be contributed to the 

national grid. 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif along with Chairman Senate, 

Speaker National Assembly and Chinese Ambassador switched-on the Solar Plant at 

Parliament House. 

not be wasted due to political 

differences and opportunism. 

Terming the Army 

Chief’s decision of refusing 

to accept extension in service 

as before time, the PPP 

co-chairman urged the political 

leadership to take the 

right decision keeping the 

greater national interest and 

the country’s security in 

mind when the time is ripe. 

North Waziristan 

air strikes kill 15 

terrorists: ISPR 

RAWALPINDI, Feb 23: Air 

strikes killed 15 suspected 

militants and destroyed their 

eight hideouts in the restive 

northwest of Pakistan on 

Tuesday, the military said. 

The air strikes took place 

around Datta Khel in North 

Waziristan, the military said in 

a statement. The mountainous 

region along the Afghan border 

used to be a key Taliban 

stronghold, with insurgents 

controlling all the major urban 

centers. But in June 2014, the 

government launched a massive 

military operation in 

North Waziristan and vowed 

to step up its efforts in the 

wake of a Taliban attack on a 

school in December that killed 

some 150 people, mostly children. 

The airstrikes came a 

day after at least three militants 

were killed in a US drone 

strike launched near Kurram 

Agency, a tribal area in northwest 

Pakistan, which borders 

Afghanistan. 

Two vehicles were also 

destroyed in the strike. 

Monday‘s US drone strike is 

the second of its kind since the 

beginning of this year if it took 

place on the Pakistani side. 


Federal Minister for 

Petroleum Shahid Khaqan 

Abbasi on Tuesday said that 

Pakistani people are getting 

the cheapest petrol in the 

world, almost free. 

Speaking to media, the 

minister said Pakistan 

Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief 

Imran Khan has stopped 

federal government’s search 

for gas and oil in Khyber 

Pakhtunkhwa, adding that 

license of the search for 

petroleum products was 

WASHINGTON, Feb 23: 

President Barack Obama on 

Tuesday presented a longawaited 

roadmap to close the 

controversial US military 

prison at Guantanamo Bay, 

saying it was time to shutter a 

facility that betrayed US 

interests and values. 

With less than a year left 

in office, Obama unveiled a 

plan that says the United 

States should continue to 

transfer low-risk detainees to 

other countries and which 

describes how 13 possible 

Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara 

also scored half-centuries to lift 

Quetta Gladiators to 174 for the loss 

of 7 wickets setting a 175 run target 

for United. 

Gladiators lost two early wickets 

for 33 but then Shehzad and 

Sangakkara changed the scene 

adding 87 from 56 balls for the third 

wicket partnership. Shehzad made 

64 runs off 39 deliveries with 9 

fours and a six and the Islander 

scored a 32-ball 55, hitting 7 fours 

and two sixes. Kevin Pietersen with 

run-a-ball 18, Anwar Ali 13 and 

Grant Elliott with 12 were the other 

notable contributors. 

Andre Russell was the pick of 

the bowlers, grabbing three wickets 

for 31. Irfan took two while Badree 

and Mohammaf Sami shared a 

wicket each for United. 

Islamabad United captain 

replacement facilities could 

save the US taxpayer millions 

of dollars each year. 

"For many years, it's been 

clear that the detention facility 

at Guantanamo Bay does 

not advance our national 

security. It undermines it," 

Obama said in a White House 

address. 

"This is about closing a 

chapter in our history. It 

reflects the lessons that we've 

learned since 9/11 -- lessons 

that need to guide our nation 

going forward." 

Misbah-ul-Haq had won the toss 

and invited Quetta Gladiators skipper 

Sarfraz Ahmed to bat first in the 

final of inaugural edition of 

Pakistan Super League (PSL) here 

at Dubai International Cricket 

Stadium earlier in the evening. 

Speaking on the occasion, both 

skippers expressed their desire to 

win it for the people of Pakistan and 

revive the lost passion of cricket in 

the nation. The two captains said 

they are fielding unchanged sides in 

the all-important game from their 

last matches. 

National anthems of UnitedArab 

Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan were 

played at the start of the final with 

chief guest UAE’s Minister of 

Culture, Youth and Community 

Development Sheikh Nahyan bin 

Mubarak Al Nahyan shaking hands 

with players of the two teams. 

Obama presents plan to 

close Guantanamo prison 

A total of 91 suspected 

jihadists remain at 

Guantanamo, a prison that 

once housed about 700 

inmates at its peak and has 

become synonymous around 

the world with torture, indefinite 

detention and orange 

jumpsuits. 

Obama has pushed for 

Guantanamo's closure since 

taking office in 2009, but his 

efforts have been thwarted by 

Republican lawmakers, many 

of whom see it as a useful tool 

in combating terror. 

CAIMANERA, CUBA: Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful 

eyes of military police during in-processing to the temporary detention facility at Camp X- 

Ray of Naval Base Guantanamo. 

Dr SJA Jafri 

Pakistani people getting 

free petrol: Abbasi 

INVESTIGATION FROM UZAIR BALOCH 

Rangers question Mirza about relations with Baloch 

issued in 2010. 

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 

said license of 11 companies 

have been cancelled while 

issued notices to five companies. 

He further stated that 

Imran Khan is giving irresponsible 

statements, adding 

that 4600 Barrel oil and 396 

MMBT Gas are being emitted 

from Khyber 

Pakhtunkhwa on daily basis. 

He was of the opinion that 

the provincial government is 

not doing any work regarding 

search of oil and gas. 

KARACHI, Feb 23: The 

rangers have recorded the 

statement of former home 

minister Sindh Dr. Zulfiqar 

Mirza regarding his relations 

with Uzair Baloch. 

Rangers has called Mirza 

in the backdrop of his statements 

which came on surface 

in media about terms 

between him and important 

target killer of Layari gang 

war Uzair Baloch. 

Rangers questioned 

Mirza for more than two 

hours. The sources said that 

it is very much possible that 

more political leaders might 

also be investigated regarding 

association with Baluch. 

LAHORE, Feb 23: Pakistan 

Railway authorities on 

Tuesday reported that decision 

to send Samjhauta 

Express train to India will 

be taken on Thursday after 

reviewing security situation 

in the neighouring country. 

The train service was 

suspected last Monday due 

to ongoing caste protests in 

India’s Haryana state. 

Earlier on Monday, 

Pakistan and India decided 

to extend visas of stranded 

citizens by another week to 

Uzair Baloch has 

revealed to the rangers during 

the course of investigations, 

the eye opening facts 

about the some politicians 

which also included Zulfiqar 

Mirza. On the other hand 

Mirza also talked openly in 

the media about his very 

close relations with Uzair 

Baloch. 

Samjhauta Express service 

likely to resume on Thursday 

facilitate them to return to 

their respective country 

after restoration of 

Samjhauta Train and Dosti 

Bus services. 

Foreign office 

spokesperson Nafees 

Zakaria, in a statement in 

Islamabad on Monday said 

currently the Samjhota 

Express train and Dosti bus 

services are suspended, 

which has created problems 

for the Pakistanis who are 

currently in India and 

intend to return home. 

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 

Metropolitan 

Three-day Pak Water Expo begins in Expo Center 

Supply of 100 million gallon 

water to Karachi still in limbo 

KARACHI: MD KW&SB, Misbahuddin Fareed inaugurating 3-day Pak Water Exp at Expo 

Centre, Director PSQCA, Shabbir Qureshi can also be seen in the picture. —Messenger Photo 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Stray 

dogs have made resting place 

at National Museum of 

Pakistan in the metropolis. 

The dogs are seen roaming 

inside the museum, posing 

threat to visitors and employees. 

Some dogs sit in front of 

the museum building, which 

shows how authorities are 

efficient to protect an important 

cultural site of Karachi. 

The rising number of stray 


Managing Director Karachi 

Water & Sewerage Board 

(KW&SB) Misbahuddin 

Fareed has said that supply of 

100 million gallon water from 

Hub dam is still discontinued 

causing more water shortage 

in the metropolis. Due to this 

many areas of city are experiencing 

acute water shortage as 

such areas are getting water 

supply only once in 15 days. 

Last year heat waves killed 

2200 people and shortage of 

water was told to be one of 

reasons. This year too, heat 

waves are predicted and if it is 

experienced situation will be 

bitterer. Government should 

take abreast of situation and 

take steps including construction 

of dams and water reservoirs. 

This he said while 

addressing the inaugural ceremony 

of three-day Pak Water 

Expo 2016 as Chief Guest and 

later talking to media here in 

Expo Centre Karachi. Event is 

organized by Prime Event 

Management with support of 

Pakistan Standards Quality 

Control Authority (PSQCA). 

Expo will be open from 10am 

to 7pm till Feb 25, 2016. 

Director Quality Control 

PSQCA Shabir Ahmed 

Qureshi was guest of honor 

on this occasion. 

Misbahuddin Fareed told 

that there is need of 1100 million 

gallon water every day to 

meet city water needs, against 

dogs in and outside the museum 

have become menace 

which needs to be ended with 

immediate effect through a 

result-oriented campaign. The 

dogs also roam in streets in 

Burns Road, Sindh 

Secretariat, Arts Council, 

Sindh Muslim College and 

Shaheen Complex areas, 

which is bad for reputation of 

the metropolis. Roaming of 

dogs in National Museum of 

which only 550 million gallons 

are being supplied 

through Indus river system. 

Distribution of this water is a 

great challenge for water 

board. At present Indus river 

is the only source of water for 

Karachiites and that too have 

reservoir of seven days, he 

lamented. 

International organization 

are predicting that glaciers are 

melting at pace in Pakistan 

and it continued water crises 

here will deepen further and 

irreparable loss of human, 

marine life and industry is 

feared. Supply of 100 million 

gallon from Hub Dam is still 

halted. Last year 2200 people 

were expired during heat 

waves and this year more heat 

waves are predicted, he told. 

MD KW&SB told that 420 

million gallons of untreated 

sewage is being poured in sea 

causing pollution. There is 

also much need of desalination 

plants in the city. 

Supreme Court of Pakistan 

ordered to install treatment 

plants in all industries at 

shores to curtail pollution is 

not implemented. All industries 

should install their own 

treatment plants, he urged. 

Government of Sindh has 

approved PC1 for installation 

KARACHI: MD KW&SB, Misbahuddin Fareed is being briefed 

while visiting stall at 3-day Pak Water Expo. 

Stray dogs make resting place at National Museum! 

Pakistan and around Sindh 

Assembly areas is not a good 

omen. 

The citizens have been 

complaining since long to rid 

the main areas of the city of 

stray dogs, but there is no 

solid action from Sindh and 

city governments yet. 

A visitor, Jameel Ahmed, a 

resident of Bohra Peer, told 

PPI at National Museum of 

Pakistan that in past, there 

1st IUSG on 25 Feb at PMA 

Dr SJA Jafri 


Commandant of Pakistan 

Marine Academy (PMA), 

Commodore Akhbar Naqi SI 

(M) has said that the 1st Inter 

University Sports Gala (1st 

IUSG) will be held on 25 Feb 

(Thursday) at PMA in which 

over 500 sportsmen of 12 universities 

will participate. 

In a press conference on 

Monday, Commodore Naqi 

briefed in detail about the 

arrangements of event and 

highlighted the objectives of 

1stIUSG. 

He mentioned that the main 

objective of this event is “to 

bring professional institutes in 

close harmony through sports 

activity” as these institutes are 

producing future leadership of 

our beloved country Pakistan. 

Vice Chancellor Karachi university appreciates efforts 

to establish counter terrorism university in Sindh 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Vice Chancellor Karachi 

University Professor Dr. Muhammad Qaisar 

lauded the government’sdecision to establish 

Counter Terrorism University of international 

standards in Sindh,under Security Vision 

2020.The university shall preparestudents to 

study, identify ideology, research and new 

trends of terrorism and modus operandi of terrorists.This 

he said while visiting Special 

Security Unit Headquarter alongwith Registrar 

Dr. Moazam Ali Khan and Dr. Muhammad 

Zubairhere today. AIGP Security Sindh Mr. 

Maqsood Ahmed gave a detailed presentation 

about the establishment of Counter Terrorism 

University under the Promise ofPeace project, 

highlighting the benefits of the Project for common 

man. The university will cater to developmentof 

new training methods for police officials 

of all ranks in view of changing criminals 

and terrorists strategies, Mr. Maqsood added. 

KARACHI: AIGP Security Maqsood Ahmed photographed with Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. 

Muhammad Qaiser, Registrar Dr. Moazzam Ali and Dr. Muhammad Zubair of Karachi 

University and other officials during their visit to Special Security Unit Headquarters. 

were two separate sides for 

women and men in this park 

but now this park is on the 

brink of destruction, as there 

is no proper gardening, watering 

and cleaning at this park, 

he added. Another visitor, 

Rehman, said that in the past 

there were a crowed of visitors 

with their families in this 

museum, but now we can see 

just few people and couples in 

this culture site. 

3 killed, four 

injured in different 

road mishaps 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Three 

persons were killed and four 

others injured in different road 

mishaps in the metropolis on 

Tuesday. 

According to details, 

Mushahidullah, 11, son of 

Momin Khan, was killed when 

an unidentified speeding vehicle 

hit him near Javedan 

Cement factory in Manghopir. 

The body was shifted to ASH 

for an autopsy. 

A youth, identified as 

Muhammad Israel, 40, son of 

Muhammad Yaqoob, was 

killed when an unidentified 

speeding vehicle hit him. 

Karachi, Feb 23: Famous for 

her effortless style and 

impeccable vocals Pakistani 

lead singer Komal Rizvi 

rocked Pepsi Unplugged 

once again, this time in 

Dubai. 

The versatile Komal 

Rizvi looking majestic in an 

exclusive outfit by Dolce & 

Gabbana paired with accessories 

from EntreNous sang 

her heart out at ‘Sufi Night’. 

The renowned singer swept 

music lovers off their feet 

with her beautiful rendition 

of Allah Ho, Ankhiyan 

Odiek Diyan, Tu Beh Gaya, 

Jhoolay Lal, Bhagan 

Waaliyon and Lambi Judai 

among others. Komal’s signature 

track, Lal Meri Path, 

had the audience spinning 

around in joy. 

It may be noted 

Unplugged is a series of invitation-only 

events, which are 

of combined effluent treatment 

plant having capacity to 

teat 500 million gallons on 

water board land and work 

has started on project. 

Untreated domestic and 

industrial effluent, waste is 

being discharged in Ravi 

River which is poured in 

Indus River and finally in 

Arabian Ocean. Treatment 

plants should be installed in 

all parts of country, he urged. 

He said that many major 

companies are selling water 

board water in their bottles 

pretending it as mineral water 

to consumers which should be 

stopped. Pak water expo is a 

good initiative which should 

be expanded at further level, 

he suggested. 

Project Director Kamran 

Abbasi told that more than 

24 companies have participated 

in this event and more 

than 30 stalls are established. 

"Equipment used in water 

distribution, treatment and 

conservation will be at display 

from 10am to 7pm 

every day till Feb 25th, he 

added. 

Guest of honor Director 

Quality Control PSQCA 

Shabbir Qureshi told that 

laboratories of authority are 

providing testing services 

and raising consumer awareness 

about mineral water. 

Logo of PSQCA is guarantee 

of product quality. He appreciated 

organizers for providing 

opportunity to all relevant 

industry people to be 

under one roof. 

Two bodies 

found in 

Karachi 

KARACHI, Feb 23: At least 

two dead bodies including 

body of a woman have been 

found in Shah Latif town 

and Ibrahim Haidri areas of 

Karachi. 

A passerby spotted the 

dead body near a flat within 

the Shah Latif Town police 

jurisdiction and informed 

police. 

The police took the body 

into custody and shifted it to 

Jinnah hospital for postmortem. 

According to initial investigation, 

the person was 

strangled to death with rope 

and thrown in the area. The 

victim was identified as 

Amir Ali. 

Similarly, police found a 

dead body of woman 

Mumtaz begum, 35, from a 

house located in Korangi No 

5. Police said that the woman 

had committed done suicide 

after shooting herself over 

domestic matters. The 

woman was mother of four 

children. 

The police have registered 

cases and started investigations. 

hosted at high- end venues 

with performances by 

Pakistan’s most established 

and recognised performers. 

Police nab eight alleged 

criminals from Saddar 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Police 

on Tuesday claimed to have 

apprehended eight criminals 

in separate raids in Saddar 

and recovered weapons from 

their possession. 

According to SHO 

Saddar Muhammad Tufail 

Chaudhary, the police arrested 

three alleged criminals - 

Jan Bahadur, Shah Nawaz, 

Abdul Razzaq - near Lucky 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Hamdard 

Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan, 

as usual, will send, on its 

account, its 9 workers to perform 

hajj and 3 to Umrah this 

year in 2016 --1437 hijri. 

Names of the workers 

were selected through ballot, 

taken place yesterday at 

Al-Majid Hamdard Centre, 

Star area in Sadda. However, 

one of their accomplice 

managed to flee to unknown 

destination. Police recovered 

weapons from the possession 

of the detained 

accusd. 

In another action, the 

police also arrested three 

alleged ciminals Ghulam 

Muhammad, Ghulam 

Rasool and Ghulam Nabi 

Nazimabad, Karachi. 

Mrs. Sadia Rashid and Dr. 

Navaid ul Zafar, respectively 

Chairperson and Managing 

Director, Hamdard 

Laboratories (Waqf); Dr. 

Maham Munir Ahmed and 

Fatema Munir Ahmed, 

Mutawallian, Hamdard 

(Waqf) have announced the 

from another area of Saddar. 

The detained accused were 

involved in different crimes, 

police said 

Moreover, two alleged 

criminals were detained by 

the same police for their 

involvement in encroachments. 

The accusd, identified 

as Fayaz and Abbass, 

were shifted to unknown 

location for interrogation. 

Hamdard to send its 9 workers 

to perform Hajj and 3 to Umrah 

names of successful candidates 

after drawing their 

name-slips from the ballot 

machine. 

Officials and workers of 

Hamdard, office bearers of 

Hamdard Union and members 

of Hamdard MQM Unit 

attended the balloting ceremony. 

KARACHI: Mrs. Sadia Rashid and Dr. Navaid ul Zafar, respectively Chairperson and 

Managing Director, Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) have announced the names of successful 

candidates after drawing their name-slips from the ballot machine. 

Two day Consultative workshop on SDG-4 

by Education and Literacy Department 


Education & Literacy 

Department, with the aim to 

align all its activities, targets 

and policies as per the 

Sustainable Development 

Goals(SDG)4 and the five 

year Sindh Education Sector 

Plan, conducted a two day 

Consultative workshop at a 

local hotel in Karachi. 

Minister of Federal 

Condolence 

with Olympian 

Hanif Khan 

Dr M Arif Hafeez 

KARACHI, Feb 23 : Sky 

Fighter Sports Club Members 

Farooq Khan (Secretary 

Karachi Hockey Association) 

Aslam Khan, Azeem ul Shan 

(Chairman SFSC) Dr M Arif 

Hafeez (KCCA Executive 

Member) Tariq Khan (Office 

Secretary KHA) Zahid 

Ghaffar (International Sports 

Reporter) Farrukh Kamal 

(Table Tennis Player & Vice 

President KCTA) Miss Batool 

Kazim (Secretary SFSC)Anila 

Kazim (President SFSC) Hina 

Rafeeq Rajput and others. 

The Dama Dam queen Komal Rizvi mesmerises 

audience at Sufi Night - PEPSI Unplugged, Dubai 

This Saturday marked the 

start of 2016’s Unplugged 

events and the first of an 

international edition. 

Education and Professional 

Training Egr Muhammad 

Baligh 

Ur 

Rehmanappreciated the 

efforts taken by Sindh. He 

assured of full commitment 

for the successful implementation 

of SDGs in Pakistan. 

He said that he is delighted to 

start this journey from Sindh. 

These SDGs are our National 

Development Goals as we 

want every child of Pakistan 

to be in school. 

Speaking at the inaugural 

session, Senior Minister for 

Education Mr Nisar Ahmed 

Khuhro said that poverty is 

one of the barriers towards 

enrolment in schools. He 

shared the various efforts in 

accelerating the process of 

education, inclusive of reducing 

gender disparities. 

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi, Syed Asif Hayder along 

with Parliamentarians, Syed Asif Hasnain, Iqbal Muhammad 

Ali, Khalid Ahmed, Moin Aamir Peerzada, Nishat Zia Qadri, 

Sheraz Waheed, Waqar Shah presiding a meeting regarding 

ongoing development at District Korangi. 

KARACHI: Administrator DMC Central, Ayesha Abrro inspecting 

ongoing operation against illegal sign boards in District Central. 

KARACHI: Administrator DMC West, Ashfaq Ahmed Mallah 

inspecting flooring work at Site zone. 

KARACHI: A group photo Elected President Hamid hussain 

,General Secretary Syed Abbas Mehdi,& Governing body with 

Secretary PFUJ Amin Yousuf and General Secretary Wajid 

Raza Isfahani and other members after Green Panel Winning 

Pakistan Association of press photographers (PAPP) Election 

2016-2017 at Karachi Press Club last late Night.


National 

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Cable operators rage on 

Punjab govt on tax imposition 

HYDERABAD, 

LAHORE, Feb 23: Cable 

operator association 

announced to protest against 

Punjab revenue authority on 

Tuesday. 

According to details, 

head of all Pakistan cable 

operator association, captain 

Jabbar had demanded from 

Punjab govt to revoke tax 

levied on cable operators. 

He warned that if the govt 

doesn’t negotiate, the broadcasts 

will be shunned on 

Thursday. 

All Pakistan cable operator 

association’s head, captain 

(R) Jabbar, in press club 

on Tuesday said that 

LAHORE: Leader of Cable Operators Captain (r) Jabbar addressing a press conference at 

Lahore Press Club. 

Shahbaz Sharif, Chief 

Minister Punjab must take 

notice of tax imposed on 

cable operators. Punjab revenue 

authority is trying to 

grab cable operators. 

Cable operator association 

leaders cautioned 

Punjab govt that broadcasts 

will be shunned on 

Thursday as a symbolic 

protest. And if the demands 

were not met then protest 

will be extended countrywide. 

Moreover, cable operator 

leader said that public 

was being notified of the 

closing of broadcasts in 

anticipation. 

HESCO, Rangers crack down against 

payment defaulters, power pilferage 

Feb 23: On 

the directives of Hyderabad 

Electric Supply Company 

(HESCO) Chief Executive 

Officer, Akhtar Ali Randhawa 

has clear-cut policy to ensure 

100 percent recovery of outstanding 

payments from government, 

private, residential 

and commercial consumers; 

using services of Sindh 

Rangers to root out power pilferage 

and recovery of payment 

from defaulters on 

Tuesday, spokesman told. 

HESCO recovery teams 

accompanied by the Sindh 

Rangers and police conducted 

operations headed by 

Superintendent Engineer 

Operation Circle-I 

Hyderabad, Malik Imtiazul 

Haq and accompanied by relevant 

XEN and SDO in subdivisions 

of operation Circle- 

I. 

In today’s operations in 

Qasimabad, Gulshan-e- 

Mehran, Citizen Colony, 

Heerabad, Latifabad, Kohsar 

and adjoining areas and disconnected 

390 on non-payment 

and grounded 4 electricity 

transformers (including 

one 100KVA, two 50KVA 

and one 25KVA). 

HESCO teams also successful 

in recovering Rs1.6 

million during operations. 

It is pertinent to mention 

here that HESCO has to 

recover Rs65.79 from 

defaulters out of which 

Rs2.18 billion from federal 

govt institutions, Rs33.86 billion 

from provincial govt 

institutions and Rs29.73 billion 

from private/commercial 

consumers for special constituted 

recovery teams continue 

house-to-house search, 

crack down against payment 

defaulters and defaulters will 

have to face power disconnection. 

Akhtar Ali Randhawa 

given task for indiscriminate 

actions without taking notice 

of political pressures throughout 

HESCO region comprises 

of 14 districts in house-tohouse 

search operations and 

ordered to disconnect payment 

defaulters’ connections 

and only be restored on 100 

percent payment. 

China Cutting of Qasimabad Roads: Billions 

worth land handed to land grabbers 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Feb 23: The 

Qasimabad township has 

expanded to municipal city 

with 27 union councils that is 

around 7 lac population. 

Sindh government has sanctioned 

more than Rs.970 million 

for construction of roads 

and link roads of this city but 

to get more share out of this 

amount Works and Services 

department granted works to 

one contractor without calling 

tenders in newspapers. 

RAWALPINDI, Feb 23: 

Under the directives of 

Punjab government, education 

department Rawalpindi 

has issued respective forms to 

161 sensitive schools of district 

Rawalpindi for supply of 

arms to them. 

Construction of work has 

been so slow that it is now 8th 

month to be completed yet 

work remains unfinished. 

This creates doubts of corruption 

and incapacity of contractor 

and inefficiency of 

highway engineers. 

Contractor seems to have no 

capacity to be awarded even a 

piece of road yet he was given 

contract of 4 major roads 1- 

Main Qasimabad road 2- 

Wadhuwah road 3-National 

Highway from Gidu chowk 

Qasimabad chowk 4- highway 

Licenses will be issued in 

the names of heads of these 

schools. Education department 

has directed headmasters 

of these schools to fill in 

the forms and file them in 

arms branch of DCO office 

so that arms license could be 

from Sahriksh Nagar to Bhitai 

Nagar and several link roads. 

It has been noted that there is 

never seen technical staff of 

highway nor of contractor during 

last 8 months at work 

place. Instead unskilled labor 

is at work throughout. 

STONE BOULDERS is 

used instead of stone metal. 

Previous road was more hard 

and stable than the one being 

built on it. Making an inferior 

road upon the hard road is 

nothing than to corrode the 

funds of national exchequer. 

The bricks pavement of footpath 

is so weak and inferior 

that no sooner the footpaths 

are paved bricks start to fall 

down. 

2-FAVOURITISM: How is 

it applicable that only one contractor 

has been awarded the 

contractor of 4 main roads as 

mentioned above and several 

link roads with estimated cost 

of near 100 crores. Since the 

start of work the people passing 

from these roads are facing 

worst kind of traffic jam causing 

altercation between commuters. 

One side of roads is 

always closed and traffic of 

both sides is diverted to one 

side. 

Blowing of dust of sand, 

hill sand is causing diseases 

like asthma, silicosis and 

other dust borne diseases 

like lung and eye diseases 

during all these months. 

CHINA CUTTING OF 

Headmasters of 161 sensitive schools in 

Rawalpindi district to get arms licenses 

issued to them. 

The forms have been issued 

to 161 A plus and A category 

schools in the first phase. 

These schools had deposited 

Rs 1127000 out of their promotion 

of education funds for 

obtaining the arms licenses. 

National Consultation Workshop on “SERVIR 

Hindu Kush Himalaya Needs Assessment” 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Pakistan Council of 

Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) 

organized a National Consultation Workshop 

on SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya Needs 

Assessment in collaboration with the 

International Center for Integrated Mountain 

Development (ICIMOD) at PCRWR 

Headquarter Islamabad on Tuesday. The 

SERVIR programme is USAID-NASA joint 

venture which supports developing countries 

to improve their environmental management 

and resilience to climate change through integration 

of earth observation information and 

geospatial technologies into development 

decision-making. 

Speaking at the inaugural session, the chief 

guest Mr. Fazal Abbas Maken, Federal 

Secretary, Ministry of Science and 

Technology said that most of the water 

resources of Pakistan originate from the north 

i.e. the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, that was 

why it was called the mother well of the Indus 

basin irrigation system, and was the mainstay 

of Pakistan economy. 

CHAMAN: Candidates for job in Levies Force runner up for physical test for 155 vacancies 

District Killa Abdullah. More than 1100 candidates participating for the 155 vacancies job in 

Levies Force District Killa Abdullah. 

CRORES OF RUPEES 

WORTH ROAD LAND: 

The contractor, perhaps in 

complicity with highways 

engineers and TMO 

Qasimabad, is constructing 

road to extent of 60 feet on 

both sides( including foot 

paths) means leaving more 

than 60 ft precious road land 

on both sides for land mafia. 

For instance Wadhuwah road 

is shown 132 ft wide in zonal 

plan of HDA but only 60 feet 

has been brought under construction 

while leaving precious 

commercial land on 

both sides which the land 

mafia has started to occupy. 

All the 4 roads mentioned 

above are measured to be 

more than 10 miles which 

means precious city land of 

more than 60’ wide into 10 

miles that becomes more 

than 2 lac sq feet has come 

under CHINA CUTTING. 

Thus precious road land 

worth more than Rs. 1 billion 

has been deliberately left for 

land mafia who have started 

to occupy same. 

Amazing fact that dozens 

of assembly members of 

Sindh and leaders of almost 

all political parties and social 

organizations live in 

Qasimabad but no one has 

taken notice of such mass 

scale corruption in construction 

works carried out by 

Works and Services 

Department. 

Eating treat once a 

week 'boosts memory 

and concentration' 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: For 

many of us, sinking our teeth 

into a bar of chocolate is one of 

life's greatest joys. Now, a 

study has found it may 

improve memory, concentration 

and problem-solving 

skills. 

Researchers discovered 

those who ate any type of 

chocolate at least once a week 

performed better on a range of 

brain tests than than those who 

didn't indulge. This may be 

due to a compound called flavanols 

in the sweet treat, 

which are abundant in dark 

chocolate but less so in milk or 

white chocolate, they said. 

Eating chocolate once a week 

may improve memory, concentration 

and problem-solving, 

a study has found 

Eating chocolate once a 

week may improve memory, 

concentration and problemsolving, 

a study has found 

Flavanols are a type of 

antioxidant, a compound 

which may prevent or delay 

some types of cell damage, 

and are also found in citrus 

fruit, tea and wine. 

They have already been 

shown to reduce the risk of 

dementia, as well as fighting 

weight gain and lowering the 

chances of conditions such as 

heart disease and cancer. 

The study, by the 

University of South Australia, 

used data from the Maine- 

Syracuse Longitudinal Study 

(MSLS), which tracked 1,000 

people over 30 years and 

measured a whole range of 

health indicators. 

CJ AJK launches 

plantation drive 

in Muzaffarabad 

MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 

23: Chief Justice of Azad 

Jammu and Kashmir Justice 

Muhammad Azam Khan 

launched the spring plantation 

drive by planting a 

sapling of araucaria tree in 

the premises of the 

Regional Campus 

Muzaffarabad. 

The event was followed 

by mass planting by the students, 

teachers, and others 

officers and officials of the 

AIOU Regional Campus 

including Secretary Forests 

Farhat Ali Mir and Regional 

Director Muhammad Zubair 

Sajid. 

Chief Guest Justice 

Muhammad Azam Khan 

underlined the importance 

of tree plantation and spelt 

out the benefits of trees on 

environment as well as on 

human lives. He highlighted 

important role of trees in 

climate change. He said that 

unfortunately environmental 

pollution had become a 

great threat to human lives 

on this globe and reforestation 

is the only answer to it. 

The destruction and degradation 

of forests add to the 

already huge problems created 

by massive release of 

carbon dioxide. He pointed 

out that it is high time we 

fought deforestation by 

lending a hand to save trees 

and by creating awareness 

about our ecosystem. 

Farhat Ali Mir Secretary 

Forests of the Govt. of 

AJ&K, who was present at 

the occasion, reiterated that 

his department was making 

all out efforts to increase 

the forest cover by reducing 

pace of deforestation. He 

was of the view that future 

demand of forest and forest 

products is primarily linked 

with the pattern adopted for 

reforestation in our present 

and future national plans. 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Feb 23: 

Advisor to Sindh chief minister 

for Culture Ms. Sharmila 

Farooqui has said it was amazing 

that whenever action 

against corruption in Punjab is 

taken the federal government 

starts to scream. She said they 

were not against actions on 

corruption but do not approve 

humiliation. She said there 

was anti corruption establishment 

and chief minister 

inspection team in Sindh so 

there was no need of federal 

probe agencies. 

Addressing ceremony in 

respect of restoration work of 

tomb of Mir Karam Ali Talpur 

here, she said if Justice 

Commission can be formed in 

KPK then what was harm in 

Ehtsab Commission in Sindh. 

She said after completion of 

renovation work on tomb of 

Mir Karam Ali Khan Talpur it 

has been handed to culture 

department. She said renovation 

work on 11 historical sites 

of was in progress and vowed 

to restore all steps would be 

HYDERABAD: HESCO officials along with Sindh Rangers conducting crack down against 

payment defaulters and power pilferage. 

AIOU adopts media-based plan 

to interact with students 


Allama Iqbal Open University 

(AIOU) has formally 

launched media-based plan to 

enhance its interaction with 

the students for their educational 

support and to keep 

them informed about new 

academic initiatives. 

The plan will be implemented 

through tv/radio and 

taken. On this occasion former 

Sindh minister Zahid Bhurgri, 

Syed Fayaz Shah, secretary 

culture Niaz Abbasi, former 

secretary Hameed Akhund, 

DG culture Manzoor Klasro, 

AFT incharge Ishtiaq Ansari, 

Mir Hyder Talpur and Ibrahim 

Shah were also present. She 

said it was responsibility of 

culture department to look 

non-broadcast audio/video 

programs to support their 

courses at various levels, said 

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. 

Shahid Siddiqui while presiding 

over a review meeting of 

Task Force that has been set 

up to bridge between academia 

and the students. The 

Task Force will meet on 

monthly basis to ensure proper 

interaction between the 

University and students 

through media network. 

The plan includes launching 

of web TV, expansion of 

FM radio’s transmission, provision 

of videos on demand 

and live-broadcast of academic 

programs. Uninterrupted 

live transmission of FM radio 

has been started forthwith 

wherein professors and academicians 

respond to students’ 

queries through live-calls. 

Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said 

that the University has also 

decided to launch FM radio 

stations at 12 regional campuses. 

In this regard, work for 

the establishment of stations 

at seven campuses Lahore, 

Karachi, Quretta, Peshawar, 

after historical sites. She said 

renovation work on Mir 

Karam Ali Talpur tomb 

incurred 25 million rupees and 

5 years in completion. She 

said culture department would 

not allow to erase the historical 

sites and would also start 

work on 11 other sites including 

Paka Qila Hyderabad. 

Later she visited the tomb of 

Mirpur, Multanand DG Khan 

is in progress, while establishing 

stations at far flung area is 

also being planned The 

University is also in process 

of launching its own education 

TV Channel, he added. 

Currently, the AIOU FM 

radio (91.6) is providing educational 

services from 8.30 to 

9 pm daily only to the local 

students. With fixing of new 

transmitters, the signals of 

FM radio would be received 

in the country’s major cities. 

According to Director 

Institute of Educational 

Technology Mir Mukhtar 

Ahmed Talplur, the radio 

could also be listened in the 

country’s remote regions and 

abroad as well. 

Federal government decries actions 

against corruption in Punjab: Sharmila 

HYDERABAD: Special Assistant to the CM Sindh and Provincial Minister for Culture Sharmila 

Farooqi seen visiting the tomb of Mir Karam Ali Khan Talpur (Rulers of Sindh) after preservation 

and beautification work of the tomb by Culture department of Sindh government. 

Mir Karam Ali Khan Talpur 

and handed keys to Mir Hyder 

Talpur. 

She also said on talk of 

action against corruption in 

Punjab Mian Nawaz Sharif 

gets angry. She also said that 

federal government’s was 

step motherly treatment wish 

Sindh yet they have adopted 

patience.

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JI to launch countrywide movement 

against corruption from March 1 

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ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI 

SURPRISING facts with dark truths have again 

emerged as a reminder that second largest party 

Paksitan Muslim League (of sitting Prime Minister 

Nawaz Sharif) now ruling Islamabad is the least democratic 

party in the country. 

NEWS, aside above fact people claim to be well known 

by them, also reminded that least democratic parties also 

included Pakistan People's Party (of Bhuttos, and now of 

Zardaris) regarded as #1 and largest party claimed to be 

enjoying nationwide vote and support, unlike many other 

parties limited to provincial politics, force and influence. 

OUTRAGEOUS, unbelievable and ridiculous enough: 

That's what those two majority parties on top of many successive 

rules, years long compiled voter lists and vote 

bank, may exclaim along with their long chain of fervent 

followers and loyalists. Opponents have already shrugged 

off as quite accurate, honest and true this survey by 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and 

Transparency (PILDAT) in their second annual report 

released recently about the internal democracy within 

political parties of Pakistan. 

SERIES of questions, like before, now arise after disclosure 

of this news. Could such an incredible "discovery" 

be credible? Sources close to leaders of parties branded as 

least democratic may traditionally toss off such reports as 

cheap tactics and the survey news as unauthentic and challenged. 

Their adversaries and many from this silently suffering 

nation against corrupt politics may continue to consider 

this survey as more or less honest and true enough. 

Why could not an Election Commission of Pakistan 

change and reform its polling system for better? In fact, 

both the two top parties PML-N and PPP (B or Z) mercilessly 

defeated many reform drives of PAT and PTI parties 

and their supporters in big rallies in Islamabad, Karachi, 

Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta in the past. PPP dishonored 

its accord with Pakistan Awami Tehreek of Allama Dr 

Professor Tahir ul Qadri and Nawaz League toyed with 

and compromised Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf led by sports 

ace and world cup winner turned politician Imran Khan, 

on electoral reforms that are still believed to never come 

about, despite some investigative concessions and ballot 

cast in disputed constituencies. 

PILDAT survey may be a little indicator only to prove 

helplessness of a nation kept politically enslaved and economically 

dependent, though more educated people in 

urban and developed cities and towns are more aware of 

their own predicament than mostly rural illiterates in under 

developed areas, villages and shanty towns spread 

throughout Pakistan. Tragic though but frustrating is continuation 

of least democratic methods sliding a Pakistani 

nation down to quite a lowly and hence lamenting position, 

a dismal one compared to free, independent, law 

abiding and democratic rules elsewhere in more educated, 

disciplined and civilized societies around the world. 

PROBLEMS glare as this nation cannot progress or 

prosper when these two top political parties namely #1 

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) founded by a great leader 

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto from Sindh and #2 Pakistan Muslim 

League (Nawaz) are described as being among least democratic 

parties and as long as PPP and PML-N fail to hold 

genuine and authentic elections within their own parties, 

before they can proclaim their rule as democratic as few 

By Maureen Dowd 

The Bushes always bristled at the “d” word. And 

now they don’t have to worry about it any more. 

The dynasty has perished, with a whimper. The 

exclamation point has slouched off. 

The Bushes are leaving the field to someone they 

have utter contempt for: Donald Trump. 

And the main emotion in Bushworld is relief. No one 

could bear one more day of watching Jeb get the flesh 

flayed off him by Trump. 

With his uncanny bat-like sonar, sensing how to psychologically 

gauge and then gut an opponent, Trump 

went straight for the Bushes’ biggest bete noir: wimpiness. 

The blustery billionaire painted Jeb as a “low energy” 

candidate with a wilting exclamation point who 

was desperately in need of an infusion of testosterone; 

a soft child of privilege who had to depend on Daddy’s 

friends for money and Mommy’s presence on the trail 

to bail him out, even as he feared using his surname on 

his campaign posters; an entitled wonk who pathetically 

tried to get more popular by taking off his rimless 

glasses. 

When Jeb bragged during the CBS debate about 

“winning the lottery” by getting Barbara Bush as a 

mother, Trump cracked, “She should be running”. And 

indeed, the 90-year-old exemplar of Greenwich granite 

wrote the epitaph of Jeb’s campaign before it even 

began, noting correctly that “We’ve had enough 

Bushes,” and that the same families should not be 

allowed to pass the White House back and forth. 

Starting with 41, the family saga was the arc of blue 

bloods trying to seem red-blooded. They wanted what 

they saw as their due, as the royal family of Republican 

politics. But they also wanted to come across as selfmade 

men, men who struck out south from 

Kennebunkport and Greenwich to make their way in the 

world. They all had elaborate mythologies to prove they 

were their own men, even as they made business deals 

EDITORIAL 

Least democratic parties top rulers: Pls 

give nation a change, for God's sake! 

OPINION 

can believe or accept it without those recommended interparty 

elections. 

ONE-MAN-SHOW is quite common in subcontinental 

culture, as a legacy of kingly imperial dynasties, rules of 

feudal nawab and jagirdar warlords, big land and estate 

owners with large armies of loyal cronies and yes-men 

who ran up and down to serve their feeding master's every 

whim and pleasure. That natural inheritance in behavior of 

masses now continues from past many centuries up until 

now in this 21st century, though democracy was introduced 

in post-independence subcontinent that included 

India and Pakistan. 

PERSONALIZED-POLITICS mentality of majority of 

masses, individualized cults, followers' shooting up their 

leaders to top most heights, some people worshiping the 

corrupt leaders and deceptive anti-people politicians as 

being next to God are among an immature subcontinental 

"culture". It was inherited by local "black angrez" warriors 

who are big lords with a vast land divided between themselves 

and heirs to white English masters who once ruled 

them. The foreigner white masters could be fought and left 

their country but black angrez remained and cannot be told 

to leave their own country. People are therefore frustrated 

on what to do with them: With their enormous wealth, they 

directly or indirectly rule Pakistan, as they can and do 

make politicians to rule Pakistan the way they like, regardless 

of democracy. Otherwise, the big landlords and real 

estate owners with sheer might of their money, assets and 

wealth do isolate, defeat or retire any challenger politicians. 

This is a culture in which drastic changes were long 

overdue and reforms were needed in this respect. Other 

parties and leaders may raise voice and fight this least 

democratic trend and one man show or personalized politics, 

without desired results, as a single digit beneficiaries 

of this least democratic civilian rule with electoral frauds 

is stronger than real votes of majority of masses, misused 

and discarded, in Pakistan. Give people a change. 

FAKE-POLLS conducted within parties, aside deceitful 

national election frauds tracked down by officials and 

investigators, is another issue to be dealt with. Parties 

engage in fake inter-party voting as a showy exercise of little 

worth or value without desired democratic significance, 

despite claims by party leaders ot the contrary. 

SOLUTION is to reform parties, get rid of one man 

rule -- though a central or main party leader is almost 

always deemed to be necessary under these peculiar circumstances. 

And to facilitate and hold genuine free and 

fair polling of party members without fear or hindrance 

under suitable monitoring to block personal preferences by 

party leaders and administrators. It's also a bigger issue 

and necessity to to institute electoral reforms as an expediency 

now to hold free, fair, independent and transparent 

national elections in provinces and countrywide. These 

two elections, in these parties and throughout this country, 

must not be a facial make-up without cleansing of systemic 

dirt inside. That can be cleansed before anything 

else. A right and transparent system with accountability 

can change a decaying and closed system without accountability. 

A simple and final solution always suggested to 

cure a permanent disease of "less democracy" -- like it's in 

parties and elections in Pakistan -- is to have a permanent 

medicine and cure of "more democracy"! 

Escape From Bushworld 

thanks to the family name and connections, and mined 

Bar’s Christmas card list for donors. 

The Bush men always recast themselves to woo voters. 

W. acted like the heir of Ronald Reagan rather than 

his own dad, who had alienated the conservative base 

and failed to win two terms. And Jeb tried to pep up — 

getting contact lenses and belatedly punching harder 

against Trump. 

When Poppy Bush ran against Bill Clinton, he simply 

assumed that the public would not choose a draftdodging 

womaniser over him. “His ambient reality was 

that a president was above all a figure of dignity and 

decorum,” Bush senior biographer Jon Meacham said. 

“Clinton went on Arsenio Hall. Bush 41 probably 

thought Arsenio Hall was a building at Andover.” 

Just as the political ground had shifted under his 

father, leaving him befuddled and looking at his watch, 

so it shifted under Jeb, leaving him befuddled and tapping 

his foot. 

Despite all the talk about civility, the Bushes threw 

out the red meat whenever they had to, from Lee 

Atwater and Willie Horton in ‘88 to W.’s supporters 

whispering in 2000 that John McCain came home from 

Hanoi with snakes in his head to the W 2004 campaign 

strategy of encouraging gay marriage ballot initiatives 

to rile up the evangelicals to Jeb spending a fortune on 

ads this winter eviscerating the character of the man he 

deemed the disloyal protégé, Marco Rubio. 

Winning was always more important than gentility. 

That’s what happened in 2000, when the family had to 

pressure Jeb to help purloin Florida. In return, W. came 

out of his oil-painting exile to try and deliver South 

Carolina for Jeb. 

South Carolina was always wired for the Bushes. 

And that was the place the whole Byzantine sibling 

rivalry drama was going to be made right. The Bushes 

always thought their sober and studious second son 

would be president but the prodigal son shoved Jeb out 

of the way. Now Jeb would get his due. 

LAHORE, Feb 23: Jamaat-e- 

Islami (JI) Amir Siraj ul Haq 

has announced on Tuesday to 

CHARSADA, Feb 23: 

Pakistan Tehreek Insaf 

leader and Ex- Federal 

Minister Nisar Mohammad 

Khan died of cardiac arrest 

on Tuesday. 

The veteran politician 

Nisar was shifted to private 

start a countrywide movement 

against corruption from 

March 1. 

hospital on Tuesday after 

heart attack, wherein he 

expired during the medical 

treatment. 

Nisar Mohammad was 

twice appointed as Federal 

minister, while he was father 

of PTI KPK organizer Fazal 

According to the details, 

the Amir of JI was speaking to 

the media after a meeting of 

Ex-federal minister Nisar 

dies of cardiac arrest 

SRINAGAR, Feb 23: A 

Kashmiri trucker was attacked 

and his vehicle burnt in 

Haryana where violent agitation 

by Jats over reservation 

quota issue from last few days 

has crippled normal life. 

A violent mob attacked the 

truck bearing registration 

number JK05C-8089 from 

Sopore in Morthal Panipat 

area of Haryana. Owner of the 

M Zaman Qureshi 

HYDERABAD, Feb 23: 

Education is the base and 

everybody knows the importance 

of education. No nation 

can survive without quality 

or modern education, that 

builds the nations and 

becomes sign of prosperity. 

Basic education is the path 

that leads towards bright feature 

so every country’s education 

policy should be made 

according to the aspirant and 

wishes of people and trends 

of advanced counties era. 

The Education system in 

Pakistan is overseen by the 

government's Ministry of 

Education and the provincial 

governments, where as the 

federal government mostly 

assists in curriculum development, 

accreditation and in 

the financing of research. 

The education system in 

Pakistan is generally divided 

into five levels: pre-primary, 

primary, Secondary, intermediate, 

Higher Secondary and 

truck, Shameem Ahmad 

Tantray of Gund Brath area of 

Sopore told a Srinagar-based 

daily that he was informed 

about the incident by his driver, 

Firdous Ahmed. He said 

that the unruly mob set his 

truck on fire. He said that the 

mob also thrashed Firdous and 

snatched cash of Rs 45,000 

and mobile phones from him. 

Shameem Ahmed said that 

university levels. Only 60% 

of Pakistani children finish 

primary school education. 

The standard national system 

of education is mainly 

inspired from the system. 

This system starts from Preschool 

education after preschool 

education, students 

go through junior schools . 

Then to the middle school 

the basic curriculum is usually 

subject to the institution. 

Mohammad. 

PTI Chairman Imran 

Khan along with senior leadership 

have expressed deep 

grief over the death of Nisar 

Muhammad Khan and 

prayed departed soul may 

rest in eternal peace. . 

Kashmiri trucker attacked in Haryana 

Girl, boy allegedly 

abducted in 

Islamabad 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: A 

young girl and a boy have 

allegedly been abducted in 

different incidents within 

the Lohi bher and Margalla 

police jurisdictions during 

the last 24 hours. 

Shazia Tabassum, a resident 

of Lohi Bher, lodged 

a complaint with the local 

police that Nasir, Ramzan 

and Nosher have abducted 

his daughter Mehwish, 20, 

while she had gone to college. 

Zaheer Nawaz, a resident 

of E-9, lodged a complaint 

with the local police 

that Shabbir Ahmed has 

abducted his son Abdul 

Rahman, 6, from the 

house. 


cases and started 

investigations. 

his truck was stopped by the 

police near Panipat and it 

remained stranded there for 

two days till it was attacked by 

the mob, Kashmir Media 

Service reported. “The truck 

was carrying plastic; steel and 

aluminum waste which was to 

be dropped in Delhi for recycling. 

Many Kashmiri truckers 

are stranded on the Delhi- 

Haryana highway,” he added. 

PCP condemns 

attack on journalist 


Press Council of Pakistan 

has taken serious notice and 

strongly condemned the 

attack on senior journalist 

Sheikh Ayub Nasir. 

The spokesman of Press 

Council said that PCP 

believes that such acts of 

violence against the press 

hinder the free flow of information 

and therefore, must 

be checked and contained. 

The Press Council of 

Pakistan has called the 

police and other concerned 

authorities to take immediate 

action in the matter and 

apprehend the culprits at the 

earliest. 

KP Govt to ensure access of 

education to every child: Atif 

PESHAWAR, Feb 23: KPK 

Minister for Elementary 

Education M Atif Khan has 

said that PTI-led provincial 

government’s educational policy 

was meant to ensure access 

of each and every child to 

basic and quality education 

across the province and for 

purpose all available resources 

were being carried out. 

Chairing a meeting regarding 

issues of EEF at Peshawar, 

the minister said that all educational 

projects meant for promotion 

of education would be 

completed within stipulated 

time at all cost. 

The eight commonly examined 

disciplines are Urdu, 

English, mathematics, arts, 

science, social studies, 

Islamiyat and sometimes 

computer studies. National 

languages of provinces such 

as Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto 

and others may be taught in 

their respective provinces. 

Secondary education in 

Pakistan consists of board 

examination that consists the 

the central committee of the 

party in JI center Mansoora. 

Siraj said that it is due to corruption 

that inflation and 

unrest is making the lives of 

the general public difficult. 

Siraj told the media that a total 

of 12 billion rupees worth of 

corruption is done in Pakistan 

on daily basis, which is equal 

to a whopping 4320 billion 

rupees annually. Siraj said that 

the struggle against corruption 

is a national responsibility and 

every conscientious person 

should help us in our movement. 

JI Amir said that the 

cancer of corruption is a cause 

of concern for the national 

security, democracy and the 

electoral process. Siraj vowed 

to end corruption in Pakistan. 

Husband 

allegedly kills 

wife for honor 

LAHORE, Feb 23: A husband 

has allegedly killed his wife 

for honor with sharp knife in 

Lahore, an area of Punjab. 

According to police, 

Naseeb Ali was suspicious 

about the character of his wife 

and they used to exchange 

harsh words frequently over 

this matter. He killed his wife 

with sharp knife in 

Shafiqabad near Mallpura 

road and fled the site. 

The dead body was shifted 

to local hospital for postmortem. 


a case and started 

investigation. 

Entry Test for 

ms nursing 

held at LUMHS 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Feb 23: The 

Entry Test for the admission 

in the newly introduced 

course of MS Nursing at 

Peoples School of Nursing 

was conducted at LUMHS 

Jamshoro. 

A total number of 50 candidates 

appeared for 10 seats 

of the said course. 

The Vice Chancellor 

LUMHS Prof. Noshad A. 

Shaikh expressed that Nurses 

play an integral role in the 

healthcare system. This is 

why they have been correctly 

referred to as the heart of 

healthcare. Being a nurse is 

one of the most demanding 

professions in the world and 

needs a lot of dedication and 

commitment to the job. 

He added that Nurses 

have to juggle various roles. 

A nurse has to act as a caregiver, 

communicator and a 

teacher among others. If 

nurses were to be eliminated 

from the healthcare system, it 

would collapse in its tracks. 

Basic education system: State sould earmark 

more budget to meet un millenium goal 

2 years of education and it’s 

have Science and General 

Group in it. 

The Intermediate education 

also consists of 2years 

of education and has 

Science, Arts and General 

group. Students are required 

to pass a national examination 

administered by a 

regional Board of 

Intermediate and Secondary 

Education.


International 

5 

Syria government 

accepts ceasefire deal 

DELHI, 

BEIRUT, Feb 23: The Syrian 

government said Tuesday it 

conditionally accepted proposed 

cease-fire that the 

international community 

hopes will revive peace talks 

aimed at ending the five-year 

war. 

The announcement came 

a day after the U.S. and 

Russia said they had agreed 

to implement a truce in Syria 

starting Saturday. 

Washington backs opponents 

of Syrian President Bashar 

al-Assad, while Russia and 

Iran have intervened in the 

war on the side of Damascus. 

Syria’s Foreign Ministry 

said that while it accepted the 

truce, operations against 

Islamic State and al Qaedalinked 

Nusra Front—two 

militant groups designated by 

the United Nations as terrorist 

organizations—would 

continue. The regime said it 

would also keep up attacks 

on “other terrorist groups 

connected to them.” 

The opposition’s delegation 

to U.N.-mediated peace 

BERLIN, Feb 23: US intelligence 

spied on talks German 

Chancellor Angela Merkel 

held with the UN chief and key 

European leaders, a German 

newspaper reported Tuesday 

citing classified documents 

released by WikiLeaks. 

The US National Security 

Agency (NSA), which drew 

fire for tapping Merkel’s 

mobile phone, also gathered 

information on a 2008 conversation 

about climate change 

she held with UN Secretary 

General Ban Ki-moon, the 

Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily 

said. 

In the exchange ahead of 

the Copenhagen climate summit, 

Merkel said the world 

expected the EU to take a leading 

role on the issue, while Ban 

praised Merkel’s personal 

engagement on tackling climate 

change, the report said. 

WikiLeaks founder Julian 

Assange said in an online 

talks in Geneva said late 

Monday it supported the 

U.S.-Russia deal. But rebels 

have long voiced concerns 

that the government, together 

with its Russian and Iranian 

allies, would target all rebels 

under the pretext of fighting 

“terrorists.” 

The opposition delegation 

said its acceptance of the 

truce was conditional on ending 

the sieges of rebel-held 

areas, enabling humanitarian 

aid deliveries and releasing 

all detainees and a stop to 

attacks on civilians; conditions 

unlikely to be met by 

the regime. 

The U.S. and its allies 

acknowledged the deal will 

be difficult to implement. 

“It will only succeed if 

there is a major change of 

statement that “today we 

showed that UN Secretary 

General Ban Ki-Moon’s private 

meetings over how to 

save the planet from climate 

change were bugged by a 

country intent on protecting its 

largest oil companies”. 

German-US relations were 

badly strained after fugitive 

US intelligence contractor 

Edward Snowden in 2013 

revealed widespread US foreign 

surveillance, including 

behavior by the Syrian 

regime and its backers,” U.K. 

Foreign Minister Phillip 

Hammond said Monday. 

“Russia, in particular, must 

honor this agreement by ending 

its attacks on Syrian civilians 

and moderate opposition 

groups, and by using its 

influence to ensure the 

Syrian regime does the 

same.” The regime, aided by 

US surveillance of Merkel wider than thought 

EU court blasts Italy over CIA 

abduction of Egyptian imam 

STRASBOURG/FRANCE, 

Feb 23: The European Court 

of Human Rights on Tuesday 

condemned Italy over the 

2003 kidnapping by the CIA 

of an Egyptian imam who 

had been granted political 

asylum by Italian authorities. 

BEIJING, Feb 23: China has 

warned that a United States 

missile system planned to be 

set up on South Korea’s soil 

would harm its security. 

Chinese Ambassador to 

South Korea Qiu Guohong 

(see below) made the remarks 

while speaking with the head 

of the social liberal Minjoo 

Party of Korea, Kim Jong-in, at 

the South Korean parliament 

on Tuesday. 

Imam Osama Mustafa 

Hassan Nasr, better known 

as Abu Omar, was “abducted” 

while walking down a 

street in Milan and taken to a 

US air force base in 

Germany and then to Egypt, 

it said, finding Italy guilty of 

The envoy said the 

Terminal High Altitude Area 

Defense (THAAD) system that 

has been cleared for deployment 

to South Korea would 

“greatly undermine” China’s 

security interests, besides causing 

instability and a regional 

arms race. 

South Korea “should consider 

whether its own security, 

under these circumstances, 

could be guaranteed,” Qiu said. 

numerous human rights violations 

over the case. 

These include violating a 

ban on torture and inhuman 

or degrading treatment under 

the European Convention on 

Human Rights. 

“The Court found it 

established that the Italian 

authorities were aware that 

the applicant had been a victim 

of an extraordinary rendition 

operation which had 

begun with his abduction in 

Italy and had continued with 

his transfer abroad,” it said. 

The court also ruled that 

“the legitimate principle of 

‘state secrecy’ had clearly 

been applied by the Italian 

executive in order to ensure 

that those responsible did 

not have to answer for their 

actions. 

China says US missiles due in 

S. Kroea will harm its security 

Seoul and Washington have 

announced a plan to install the 

missile system as a means of 

countering North Korea’s 

nuclear arms and missile capabilities. 

Qiu, meanwhile, 

warned that the potential 

deployment of the system 

would inflict potential irreparable 

damage to Sino-Korean 

ties. “It has taken much effort 

to develop China-South Korea 

ties to this degree. 

tapping Merkel’s mobile 

phone. 

Issues surrounding such 

surveillance are hotly debated 

in Germany, a country with 

raw memories of state snooping 

under fascist and communist 

dictatorships. 

Wikileaks also released 

new documents on a 2011 

meeting Merkel held with then 

French president Nicolas 

Sarkozy and then Italian Prime 

Minister Silvio Berlusconi. 

Spain arrests four 

with suspected links 

to extremist militants 

MADRID, Feb 23: Spanish 

and Moroccan police arrested 

four people accused of recruiting 

potential militants to fight 

in Syria and Iraq or to carry 

out attacks in Spain or 

Morocco, the Interior Ministry 

said on Tuesday. 

Three Spaniards were 

detained in the Spanish 

enclave of Ceuta in northern 

Africa and one Moroccan in 

Nador, Morocco, as part of a 

joint operation between the 

two countries, the ministry 

said. 

Including the arrests on 

Tuesday, Spain has detained 

12 people with suspected links 

to militants so far this year. In 

2015, Spain arrested 102 people 

accused of connections to 

the Islamic State, more than 

twice that in the previous year 

as police stepped up security 

measures after attacks in Paris. 

Authorities also arrested 

nine people accused of 

belonging to and collaborating 

with a criminal and terrorist 

organisation due to connections 

with the Kurdistan 

Workers Party (PKK). 

Ceuta is one of two 

Spanish territories on the 

Moroccan coast – the other is 

Melilla – and has been a 

focus of Spanish anti-militant 

investigations. In March 

2015 Spain said it had dismantled 

a militant cell in the 

enclave that it said was ready 

to attack either Spain or other 

targets in Europe. 

Russian airstrikes and Iranbacked 

Shiite fighters on the 

ground, is in the midst of a 

major offensive to try to 

retake control of all of the 

northern city of Aleppo and 

surrounding countryside 

from rebels. 

This has raised fears that 

Moscow, Damascus and 

Tehran are using the diplomacy 

as cover to try to wipe 

out all rebel groups including 

those backed by the West. 

Which groups will be 

included in the cease-fire 

could very well spell its failure 

as the Syrian regime has 

labeled the opposition— 

armed or peaceful—as terrorists 

from the beginning of the 

Syrian uprising in 2011. 

The exclusion of Nusra 

Front, which fights alongside 

both Western-backed and 

Islamist rebels, could scuttle 

the deal. Because the Nusra 

fighters are present throughout 

most parts of oppositionheld 

territory, rebels fear this 

exclusion would allow for 

continued attacks on them. 

Beijing builds 

radar in South 

China Sea 

BEIJING, Feb 23: Beijing is 

installing radar facilities on 

its artificial islands in the 

disputed South China Sea, 

an American think tank has 

said, in a move that could 

"significantly change” the 

operational landscape. 

Satellite imagery of 

Cuarteron reef in the Spratly 

islands released by the 

Washington-based Center 

for Strategic and 

International Studies (CSIS) 

shows what appears to be a 

high-frequency radar installation, 

as well as a lighthouse, 

underground bunker, 

helipad and other communications 

equipment. 

The photographs come 

only a week after United 

States (US) officials said 

China had deployed surface 

to air missiles in the Paracel 

islands further north, and 

with tensions mounting in 

the strategically vital region. 

"Placement of a high frequency 

radar on Cuarteron 

Reef would significantly 

bolster China's ability to 

monitor surface and air traffic 

coming north from the 

Malacca Straits and other 

strategically important channels," 

said CSIS's Asia 

Maritime 

Initiative. 

Transparency 

ROME, Feb 23: More than 700 migrants 

were rescued from six leaky boats in the 

sea between Tunisia and Sicily on 

Tuesday and four were found dead, the 

Italian navy said. 

More than 400 migrants have died in 

the Mediterranean this year, as people 

continue to try to cross into Europe 

despite bad winter weather in the second 

year of Europe's biggest migration crisis 

since World War Two. 

More than 110,000 people, many 

fleeing poverty and war in Africa and the 

Middle East, have arrived in Greece and 

Italy this year, a sharp increase on 2015, 

according to the International 

Organization for Migration (IOM). 

Anushka announces her 

next production venture 

23: Anushka 

Sharma has announced she 

will co-produce and star in 

romantic film 'Phillauri'. 

The 27-year-old actress 

is co-producing the film 

with with Fox Star Studios. 

She will be sharing screen 

space with singer-actor 

Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj 

Sharma, of 'Life of Pi' 

fame. 

The movie has been 

tagged as an uncommon 

romantic film set in 

Phillaur, Punjab. It will be 

directed by debutant 

Anshai Lal. 

"'Phillauri' has a unique 

premise. It took almost 100 

years, a crazy Punjabi wedding 

and rank strangers to 

complete this love story, 

and that's the crux of the 

film," said Anushka 

Sharma. 

The actress made her 

debut as a producer 

through her Clean Slate 

Films with last year's 

much-acclaimed crime 

drama 'NH 10'. 

"Anushka Sharma is a 

phenomenal actress and 

has proven that she is a 

producer par excellence 

with her brave first film. 

We are thrilled to be working 

with her," said Vijay 

Singh, CEO, Fox Star 

Studios. 

The film goes on floors 

in April this year. 

Iranian president receives 

Azeri counterpart 

TEHRAN, Feb 23: Iran’s 

President Hassan Rouhani has 

officially received his Azeri 

counterpart Ilham Aliyev who 

arrived in Tehran Tuesday to 

discuss boosting relations. 

The visit is to feature highlevel 

meetings and inking of 

several documents for cooperation. 

Rouhani and Aliyev sat 

for their first meeting after the 

JERUSALEM, Feb 23: The 

mayor of Haifa implored 

Israel's prime minister on 

Tuesday to remove an industrial 

chemical depot from the 

northern city, saying a veiled 

threat by Lebanon's 

Hezbollah militia to shell the 

site put as many as a million 

people in danger. 

Israeli worries about the 

toxic risks posed by the fourstorey 

ammonia vat in Haifa 

port were stoked by 

Hezbollah rocket salvoes in 

the 2006 Lebanon war. In 

2013, Benjamin Netanyahu's 

cabinet said the depot would 

shut down as part of a 

planned new ammonia storage 

and production plant in 

the southern Negev desert. 

Lags in the plan's implementation, 

and Hezbollah 

chief Hassan Nasrallah's 

description last week of the 

welcome ceremony. 

Iran and Azerbaijan have 

been working on a key North- 

South transport corridor, 

which is expected to connect 

Northern Europe to Southeast 

Asia through their territories. 

According to preliminary 

estimates, the overall capacity 

of the rail link will be 1.4 million 

passengers and 5-7 million 

metric tons of cargo a 

year. Iran is also studying 

plans to raise its stake in Shah 

Deniz, the largest natural gas 

field in Azerbaijan. 

On Monday, Iran’s Foreign 

Ministry spokesman Hossein 

Jaber Ansari said presidents of 

Switzerland and South Africa 

will also be visiting Tehran in 

the next few days. 

Israeli city frets about chemical 

depot after Hezbollah threat 

The navy said one of its ships went to 

help three boats, recovering 403 survivors 

and the four bodies. Another ship 

Haifa depot as a makeshift 

weapon of mass-destruction 

should it be attacked, 

prompted Mayor Yona 

Yahav's call on Netanyahu to 

take action. 

"We are alone in this battle," 

Yahav told Israel's 

Army Radio. "There are a 

million people around this 

depot here. It is a gaseous 

material. It is very, very dangerous 

material." 

Italy's navy rescues 700 migrants from 

six boats, four found dead 

rescued 219 people from two vessels 

and a third coordinated the rescue of 105 

migrants from their sinking boat. 

US failing to explain deadly drone policy 

WASHINGTON, Feb 23: The 

United States has made little or 

no progress in explaining how 

and why it orders lethal drone 

strikes, even as America’s 

reliance on the unmanned aircraft 

soars worldwide, a report 

found Tuesday. 

According to a study by the 

Stimson Center, a Washingtonbased 

nonpartisan think tank, 

President Barack Obama’s 

administration has failed to 

provide basic transparency 

into the drone program that has 

become a keystone in 

America’s counterterrorism 

efforts. 

“In terms of the justification 

for the program and all the 

legal basis — that still remains 

out of reach of the American 

public,” study author Rachel 

Stohl told. 

Her paper gives American 

school-style grades in a “report 

card” to the US government, 

rating how it has improved its 

drone accountability since the 

Stimson Center wrote a damning 

report on the matter in June 

2014. 

The report card gave the 

Obama administration an “F” 

— or a failing grade — in three 

areas: a lack of progress on 

releasing information on targeted 

drone strikes, developing 

better accountability mechanisms 

and explaining the US 

lethal drone program’s legal 

basis. A seemingly everexpanding 

global war against 

extremist groups means the 

United States relies heavily on 

drones to monitor hostile lands 

and launch missiles at suspected 

extremists. 

Obama has drastically 

expanded the drone program 

during his tenure, but his 

administration provides scant 

information on strikes. 

Critics say many drone 

strikes kill civilians, and the 

aircraft alienate and radicalize 

local populations on the 

ground. 

Since June 2014, the 

United States has reportedly 

carried out lethal drone strikes 

inAfghanistan, Libya, Somalia 

and Yemen, as well as against 

Islamic State jihadists in Iraq 

and Syria.

6 


Biz 

Iran dismisses oil 

production freeze as 'joke' 

TEHRAN, Feb 23: Iran's oil 

minister on Tuesday dismissed 

an output freeze deal 

between the world's top two 

producers Saudi Arabia and 

Russia as "a joke", the ISNA 

reported. 

"Some neighbouring 

countries have increased 

their production over the 

years to 10 million barrels 

per day and export this 

amount, then say let's all 

freeze our oil production," 

Bijan Zanganeh said. 

"They freeze production 

at 10 million bpd and we 

freeze at 1 million bpd. This 

is a very funny joke." 

In a bid to stabilise an 

oversupplied market, Russia 

and OPEC members Saudi 

Arabia, Venezuela and Qatar 

announced Tuesday that they 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Fruit 

exporters has called upon the 

government to look for establishing 

fruit processing plants, 

especially in rural areas for 

enhancing the exports of 

fruits. 

Experts said that Pakistan 

produces more than 30 varieties 

of fruits in different climatic 

zones of the country, 

major among them is citrus, 

mango, date, apple and 

banana. However, only a 

small fraction of these fruits 

are exported due to lack of 

had reached a preliminary 

deal to freeze output at 

storage and processing facilities. 

They also sought government 

support in establishing 

grading and packing facilities 

of fresh fruits to improve its 

export prospects. 

Addressing a seminar, 

Director Harvest Tradings and 

Former Chairman Standing 

Committee FPCCI Ahmad 

Jawad said that setting up of 

fruit processing plants in rural 

areas will bring immense benefits 

to the economy as it will 

help in value addition of 

fruits, improve exports, create 

employment opportunities 

and uplift the standard of fruit 

producers and exporters. 

He said government 

should introduce latest fruit 

processing technology in the 

country in collaboration with 

public-private partnership to 

capture better market share of 

fruit products in Russia, 

Europe, Central Asian States 

and other world markets. 

Jawad also said it is often 

said that share of agriculture 

in Pakistan's GDP has reduced 

to less than one-fourth, which 

January levels, provided that 

other major producers followed 

suit. 

The news sparked hopes 

Setting up of fruit processing plants in rural areas beneficial 

Dar reiterates government resolve 

to address energy shortage 

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairing a meeting to review 

progress of energy projects in the country. 


Finance Minister, Senator 

Mohammad Ishaq Dar on 

Tuesday said that it was prime 

minister's resolve to address 

the problem of energy shortage 

and that all 

ministries/departments concerned 

should put in their best 

efforts to achieve this objective 

and also attain the targets 

set for December 2017. 

Finance Minister, was 

chairing a high level meeting 

which reviewed progress 

about projects in the energy 

sector. 

Officials of the Ministry of 

Water and Power gave the 

meeting an update on hydel, 

gas, wind, solar and coal 

based projects being undertaken 

for enhancing power 

generation, a statement of the 

Ministry of Finance issued 

here said. 

The meeting was informed 

about the financial arrangements 

and the timelines being 

followed in respect of each 

project. 

Ministry of Petroleum and 

Natural Resources apprised 

the meeting about arrangements 

for supply of natural 

gas and the development of 

necessary infrastructure that 

would be required to facilitate 

the upcoming power projects. 

Huma Bukhari appointed as Chairperson of 

Consumer & Protection Committee of FPCCI 

Staff Reporter 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Abdul Rauf Alam, the 

President of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry has appointed the Vice 

Chairperson of Newports Institute of 

Communication & Economics Huma Bukhari 

as Chairperson of Consumer & Protection 

Committee (FPCCI). Huma Bukhari is also 

president of Consumer Rights Foundation and 

she is actively working throughout world to 

NEW YORK, Feb 23: 

Global equity markets lost 

ground on Tuesday, slowing 

the recent recovery in riskier 

assets as oil prices reversed 

some of their recent bounce 

and benefited safe-haven 

assets like the Japanese yen 

and gold. 

After gains of more than 

5 percent on Monday, which 

helped push a gauge of 

world equities up more than 

1 percent, both Brent LCOc1 

and U.S. crude CLc1 were 

down more than 1 percent. 

The decline in crude 

weighed on both the energy 

.SPNY and financial .SPSY 

sectors on Wall Street. 

Concerns about bank exposure 

to the energy sector 

were highlighted by JP 

Morgan's (JPM.N) 

announcement that it will 

highlight the rights of public and consumers. 

With this allusion she has visited so many 

countries of the world such as America, 

Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Italy, 

Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, Kenya, 

United Kingdom and for the protection of rights 

of consumers had achieved so many 

International Awards. She has determined that 

there would not be compromised on viewpoint 

for the protection of the rights of the consumers. 

is partly right and partly 

wrong. The key reason is that 

the country has failed in 

achieving higher value additions 

in the sector. With the 

reduction in average income 

of rural population there has 

been huge migration to urban 

areas, which has its own 

repercussions. Therefore, 

there is a need to redefine 

policies governing agriculture 

sector, the sooner the most 

appropriate policies are introduced 

the better it will be for 

the Pakistan. 

Call to complete 

second lane of 

Lyari Expressway 


President, Lasbela Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry 

(LCCI), Maqsood Ismail on 

Tuesday urged the authorities 

to complete the second lane of 

Lyari Expressway in shortest 

possible time, as it has taken a 

long time since the commencement 

of its construction. 

He urged the National 

Highway Authority to remove 

all impediments in the way of 

construction of the Lyari 

Expressway and provide maximum 

relief to masses through 

100 per cent completion of this 

project. 

He said that due to the 

increasing magnitude of road 

transport in Karachi and lack 

of adequate maintenance, 

rehabilitation and renovation, 

the road system often faces a 

premature collapse. 

the market would stabilise 

after sinking to near 13-year 

lows last week on the stubborn 

supply glut -- but disappointed 

those looking for an 

output cut. 

Iran, which has the 

world's second-largest crude 

reserves, has increased production 

since a deal with 

Western powers ended sanctions 

over its controversial 

nuclear programme. 

Zanganeh said in response 

to the freeze announcement 

that "there is room for discussion" 

but that it "won't relinquish" 

market share.Iran's oil 

minister on Tuesday dismissed 

an output freeze deal 

between the world's top two 

producers Saudi Arabia and 

Russia as "a joke", the ISNA 

news agency reported. 

Islamabad to host 

Asia’s first-ever 

Social Sciences 

Expo today 


Islamabad will be hosting 

Asia's first-ever two days 

Social Sciences Expo today 

here on Wednesday at Pak 

China Friendship Centre. 

According to press release 

issued on Tuesday, the expo 

aimed to educate masses 

about the growth prospects 

and impact of social sciences 

on society, while different 

organizations and universities 

would also display their 

stalls. 

The expo activities 

include, a two days international 

conference, parliamentary 

forum, scholars forum, 

diplomats forum, book festival, 

culture pavilions expo, 

distribution of Social 

Sciences Awards, workshops 

for university faculty students, 

career counseling sessions 

etc. 

In order to encourage the 

participation of youth, various 

activities including 

workshops and competitions 

have been chalked out. On 

the first day of the expo, 

there will be a great event of 

producing the largest water 

colour painting of the world. 

The Inter-University 

Consortium for Promotion of 

Social Sciences (IUCPSS) 

Spokesman said that this 

expo would be organized 

with alliance of more than 30 

universities of the country 

aiming to celebrate 2016 as 

the year of social sciences. 

PSX benchmark KSE-100 

index rose 0.30% 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Pakistan 

Stock Exchange (PSX) on 

Tuesday witnessed a see-saw 

ride ended with the index posting 

a 92-point gain, as an 

uptick in global crude oil 

prices and results announcements 

kept investors interested. 

At close, the Pakistan 

Stock Exchange’s (PSX) 

benchmark KSE-100 index 

rose 0.30% or 92.35 points to 

put aside an additional $500 

million to cover potentially 

bad loans to energy companies. 

"It is looking for its direction 

from oil, there has to at 

end at 31,193.73. 

“Pakistan Oilfields (POL), 

Pakistan Petroleum (PPL) and 

Oil & Gas Development 

Company (OGDC) increased 

2.9-3.8% led by uptick in 

international oil prices. 

Stocks in the cement sector 

continued to attract investor 

attention in expectation of 

improved local dispatches 

going forward. 

Global stocks retreat as oil gains dissipate 

some point be a disconnect 

between what oil does and 

what the broader market 

does," said Ken Polcari, 

Director of the NYSE floor 

division at O’Neil Securities 

in New York. 

"But at the moment it is 

too connected right now." 

U.S. crude futures were 

last down 3.4 percent at 

$32.26 a barrel and Brent 

LCOc1 lost 2.4 percent to 

$33.85 a barrel. The commodity 

had shown signs of 

stabilization above $30 a 

barrel on plans for a production 

freeze by major producers, 

but lost ground on 

Tuesday amid doubts about 

the impact a freeze could 

have on oversupply. 

Corporate Corner 

Ali J Siddiqui, CEO MJSF inaugurates 

the Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Art 

Gallery at the Alliance Francaise Karachi 

KARACHI: Mr. & Mrs. Jahangir Siddiqui (Chairman JS Group) Mr. & Mrs. Ali Jehangir 

Siddiqui (CEO Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation), H.E Mrs. Martine Dorance 

(Ambassador of France to Pakistan) and Mr. François Dall’Orso (Consul General of 

France in Karachi) at the inauguration of the Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui 

Foundation Art Gallery at the Alliance Francaise Karachi. 

KARACHI, Feb 23: JS Groupand the Alliance Française jointly hosted afund raiser gala dinner 

at the premises of the Alliance Française, Karachi to promote Art and Culture within 

Pakistan.The evening commenced with the plaque unveiling ceremony for the inauguration 

of the Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Art Gallery by Mr Ali J Siddiqui, CEO of the Mahvash 

& Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation (MJSF). This was followed by the welcome address from 

Ms.Johara Alatas, President of Alliance Francaise and speeches by Mr. Ali Jehangir Siddiqui 

and H.E Mrs. Martine Dorance, Ambassador of France to Pakistan. Alliance Francaise is a 

well-known international institution in Pakistan which is carrying out, since its creation, educational 

and cultural activities to promote French language and culture. 

Mr. Ali Jehangir Siddiqui expressed his interest to continue supporting such initiatives 

and stressed the need for the private sector to contribute towards the betterment of the country 

through art, he stated that, ‘Supporting art is as vital as building hospitals and schools as 

art literally shapes national consciousness and also inspires the nation for economic and 

social advancement’. 

The event was graced by Mr. & Mrs. Jahangir Siddiqui (Chairman JS Group) Mr.& Mrs. 

Ali Jehangir Siddiqui (CEO Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation), H.EMrs. Martine 

Dorance (Ambassador of France), Mr. François Dall’Orso (Consul General of France in 

Karachi) along with many other imminent personalities from all walks of life. The night 

ended with a wonderful musical performance by La BandeAAndre, a French Jazz band specially 

flown in from France for the event along with the renowned Indus Gypsies to thrill the 

audience. 

JS Group is one of Pakistan’s most diversified and progressive financial services groups 

controlling and operating market-leading financial services companies in Pakistan across 

sectors including commercial banking, insurance, asset management and securities brokerage.JS 

Group contributes towards Corporate Social Responsibility through its charitable arm 

Mahvash & Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation. 

HBL earns Rs 8.4 billion profit 

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: HBL announced 

consolidated earnings of 

Rs8.4bn (EPS Rs5.7) as compared to Rs9.9bn (EPS Rs6.8) in the same 

period last year. The bank also announced final cash dividend of 

Rs3.5/share, taking total dividend for the year to Rs10.5/share. The 

results were in line with market expectations. 

Earnings of HBL were down 15% YoY in 4Q2015 driven by noninterest 

expense that went up by 18% YoY to Rs12.7bn amid increased focus on technology, 

brand and human resource of the company. 

Total provisioning expense also increased by to Rs1.7bn in 4Q2015 versus Rs443mn in 

4Q2014 affecting the bottom-line of HBL. This was due to higher provisions against non-performing 

loans (NPLs) which increased to Rs2.3bn vs. Rs419mn in the same period last year. 

Bank booked net reversals of Rs535mn against investments. 

Net Interest Income (NII) of HBL increased by 2% YoY to Rs19.7bn in 4Q2015 as major 

investment in long term high yielding Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) and balance sheet 

growth supported NII. Markup interest earned was down 4% to Rs35.1bn whereas markup 

interest expense was down 10% to Rs15.3bn. 

Intel AcceleratesPath to 5G 

KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb. 23, 2016 – Intel Corporation today 

announced new industry partnerships and products that lay the 

groundwork for faster, smarter and more efficient 5G wireless networksdesigned 

to deliveramazing new experiences throughout daily 

life. 

From embedded devices in athletes’ equipment and drones with collision avoidance 

capabilities, to autonomous vehicles, smart cities and more, connecting “things” to each 

other, to people and the cloud is placing unprecedented demands on today’s wireless networks. 

“Billions of increasingly smart and connected devices, data-rich personalized services, 

and cloud applicationsare driving the need for smarter and more powerful networks,” said 

Aicha Evans, corporate vice president and general manager of the Intel Communication and 

Devices Group. “The transition to 5G brings communications and computing together and 

is a fundamental shift for the industry. It is essential to lay the foundation for future 5G networks 

now to make amazing experiences of the future possible.” 

12th Edition of Pakistan’s Biggest Bridal 

Extravaganza Telenor Bridal Couture Week 

to hit the city of lights in May 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Entering 

into its 6th successful year, 

the 12th edition of Pakistan’s 

biggest bridal extravaganza, 

Telenor Bridal Couture Week 

is slated to be held from May 

6 to May 8, 2016 at the Palm, 

Karachi. Organized by 

Pakistan’s numero uno general 

entertainment network 

HUM Network Limited, 

TBCW in its 12th instalment 

will present the latest bridal 

trends by leading Pakistani 

and International fashion 

designers. 

TBCW, since its inception, 

has established itself as a 

number one choice for both 

established and burgeoning 

fashion designers to showcase their latest bridal collections on the runway. Over the years 

it has provided a platform not only for Pakistan’s prominent designers but has also given 

the aspiring and emerging talent in our country an opportunity to stand side by side these 

fashion gurus. With HUM’s ever increasing global reach, TBCW has now become the 

only preferred platform for fashion and jewellery designers for promoting and exhibiting 

their wares to local and foreign buyers.

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Sharjeel, Sami Named in 

Asia Cup, WT20 Squad 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Pakistan 

selectors on Monday named 

opener Sharjeel Khan and 

pacer Mohammad Sami to 

replace Babar Azam and 

Ruman Raees, respectively, 

for Asia Cup and World 

Twenty20. 

At the same time, they 

announced that Khalid Latif 

would replace Iftikhar Ahmed 

for World T20. 

The PCB said Babar and 

Ruman had sustained injuries 

and were not available for 

both the events. Babar got a 

fracture when he was hit on 

his left forearm in a practice 

session during PSL and after 

DUBAI, Feb 23: Najam Sethi, 

chairman of the Pakistan 

Cricket Board’s (PCB) executive 

committee, has expressed 

desire to host a 

Commonwealth team in 

Pakistan and believed that 

such a visit could trigger return 

of international cricket in the 

country, a cricket website 

reported on Tuesday. 

“We are in touch with Giles 

Clarke (chairman of the 

England cricket board), 

because we feel if we can have 

the Commonwealth side play 

in Pakistan then we can also 

have some matches of the second 

edition of Pakistan Super 

League (PSL) in the country,” 

CT scan it was revealed that 

he has a fracture in his forearm 

and as per Doctors report 

would be out of cricket for 

three to four weeks, the PCB 

said. Ruman suffered a grade 

1 hamstring strain and would 

take some time to recover 

completely before he starts 

bowling in the nets, added the 

board. 

After having looked at the 

performance of the players in 

the PSL competition, the 

selection committee, along 

with Captain Shahid Afridi 

and Head Coach Waqar 

Younis, came to the conclusion 

that Sharjeel and Sami 

Sethi was quoted as saying by 

Cricbuzz. 

“If that happens it will 

break the ice for us. The PSL 

has generated so much interest 

not only in Pakistan but in 

other countries as well. It has 

been a big boost for us,” he 

added. The inaugural edition 

of the PSL has grabbed attention 

in cricketing circles with 

some nail-biting finishes and 

capacity crowds in the United 

Arab Emirates. 

Expectations with the 

league were high and when it 

kicked off on February 4, followers 

of the game began 

comparing it with the likes of 

Indian Premier League and the 

should be included as replacements 

for injured Babar and 

Ruman, said the PCB statement. 

It said Khalid would 

replace Iftikhar as he showed 

tremendous power-hitting 

ability in the PSL matches. 

“Khalid Latif could not be 

made part of the Asia Cup 

squad due to some technical 

reasons but would join the 

squad for the World Cup,” 

said chief selector Haroon 

Rashid. 

The participating teams of 

the World Twenty20 championship 

can make last-minute 

changes to their squad till the 

Australian Big Bash T20. 

Two weeks into the tournament, 

project director and the 

mastermind behind PSL, 

Salman Sarwar Butt, revealed 

that the PCB is very possibly 

set to break even as the league 

nears end. 

West Indian all-rounder 

Andre Russell, who is representing 

Islamabad United in 

the PSL, has also expressed 

willingness to visit Pakistan, 

but said he will be ‘scared’ if 

the league were to be staged in 

it’s host country next year. 

Russell judges the situation 

according to what he sees and 

hears on mainstream media 

about Pakistan. 

March 8 deadline. 

Sharjeel, a left-handed 

opener from Hyderabad 

whose last appearance for 

Pakistan was in August 2014, 

got the selectors thinking with 

a blistering 117 runs off 62 

balls in the Pakistan Super 

League eliminator against 

favourites Peshawar Zalmi. 

Sharjeel, who has played 

11 ODIs and three T20 

Internationals, savaged the 

Peshawar attack led by 

national T20 captain Shahid 

Afridi to guide Islamabad 

United to a surprise spot in the 

final. Afridi, clearly 

impressed by Sharjeel’s 

Sethi seeks Commonwealth help for return 

of international cricket in Pakistan 

UBL to sponsor Asia Cup 2016 

KARACHI, Feb 23: United 

Bank Limited (UBL) is all set 

to sponsor the Asia’s largest 

Cricket Tournament, Asia 

Cup 2016. Taking forward its 

tradition of supporting sports, 

especially Cricket, UBL will 

be sponsoring the Pakistan 

Cricket Team’s Jerseys. 

Making the game more 

interesting, Asia Cup will be 

played in the Twenty20 

Format for the first time. 

Along with hosts 

Bangladesh and defending 

champions Sri Lanka (winners 

in 2014), the tournament 

will include Pakistan, 

India and a qualifier. 

1st Amar Cables Club Cricket Championship 

Ali Ghar Club Beat Apollo Club by 

1-Wicket and Qualify the Semi Final 

KARACHI, Feb 23: 1st 

Amar Cables Club Cricket 

Championship 3rd Quarter 

Final Match Ali Ghar 

Cricket Club V/S Apollo 

Cricket Club Played at Ali 

Ghar Cricket Ground. Ali 

Ghar Club won by 1 Wicket 

and qualify the Semi Final. 

Apollo Club Batting First 

301 all out after 44.5 overs. 

Qaiser Abbas 71, Agha 

Salman Ali 71, Taimoor 

Sultan 56, Muhammad 

Ikhlaq 25 and Khurram 

Hamayoun 22 Runs Not Out. 

Ali Ghar Club Bowling 

Bilawal Iqbal 3/44, Zia 

Shahzad 2/54, Rehan Rauf 

2/75 and Jamshaid Ali 1/41 

Wickets. 

“Based on what I have 

heard and stuff you know, I 

mean, I am going to be scared 

obviously,” Russell told 

ESPNcricinfo, when asked if 

he would play in Pakistan. 

“But, for some reason, I would 

go to Pakistan. But listen, I am 

going to be scared. That’s the 

thing.” The International 

Cricket Council does not yet 

consider Pakistan as a safe 

place to travel for international 

teams despite Zimbabwe’s 

tour to the country last year, 

which made them the first 

team to visit Pakistan after the 

Sri Lankan team bus was 

attacked near Gaddafi 

Stadium, Lahore, in 2009. 

Jordan's Prince 

Ali calls for delay 

in FIFA vote, 

appeals to CAS 

LONDON, Feb 23: FIFApresidential 

candidate Prince Ali 

BinAl Hussein has appealed to 

sport's highest tribunal over his 

request for transparent voting 

booths and independent scrutineers 

at Friday's election for 

the head of global soccer body. 

Prince Ali's lawyers said 

they had requested a suspension 

to the election - setting up 

legal race to resolve the issue 

before the vote can take place. 

Ali, whose request for 

transparent booths was rejected 

last week by FIFA, is 

unhappy with the arrangements 

for a vote expected to 

set a new tone of transparency 

for an organisation mired in 

the past in secret dealings. "As 

a consequence, we are now 

seeking provisional measures 

before CAS to suspend coming 

election on Friday 26th of 

February," his lawyers said. 

knock, said at the post-match 

ceremony that the match 

belonged to the batsman. 

“The day belongs to Sharjeel 

and he will get his reward,” 

Afridi said after Sunday 

night’s match. 

Pacer Sami has also been 

in top form for Islamabad, 

taking 5-8 in the playoffs 

against Karachi Kings. 

Haroon and Afridi had 

already said that since the ICC 

has allowed teams in the main 

round of the World T20 to 

make changes within the 

March 8 deadline, there could 

be changes based on performances 

of players in the Asia 

Cup being held in Bangladesh 

from February 24. 

Sharjeel has so far scored 

287 runs in the PSL with a 

batting average of 31.88 and a 

strike rate of 151.05. 

Pakistan meet old rivals 

India in their opening match 

of the T20 Asia Cup at the 

Shere Bangla National 

Stadium in Mirpur on 

Saturday. 

Pakistan are scheduled to 

fly to Dhaka from Dubai 

tomorrow (Wednesday) 

morning. The players who 

will be featuring in the PSL 

final between Quetta 

Gladiators and Islamabad 

United will join their teammates 

at the Dubai airport. 

Happy to see 

Mohammad Aamir 

back: Virat Kohli 

DHAKA, Feb 23: The jury is 

still out on whether Pakistan’s 

convicted spot-fixer 

Mohammad Aamir should 

have been allowed to play 

international cricket but Indian 

vice-captain Virat Kohli is 

“happy” to find the talented 

left-arm pacer back in their 

national team, Indian media 

reported on Tuesday. 

Aamir was banned for five 

years for his involvement in 

spot-fixing during the England 

tour of 2010 and has made a 

comeback this year after serving 

the suspension period. 

When Kohli was asked 

about game against Pakistan, 

he did speak about Aamir’s 

return. “I don’t feel anything 

different playing Pakistan. It’s 

the same game of cricket. I 

look at all oppositions with the 

same view. Matches against 

Pakistan are certainly competitive. 

People may feel excited 

but for players it’s the same as 

any other team. 

LAHORE, Feb 23: Over Fifty 

Veterans Mini World Cup Match 

England South V/S Pakistan Veterans 

Played at Surrey Village Srilanka. 

England South Batting First 186/5 

after 35 overs. M. Hussain 61, B 

Miller 40, Brathwaite 23, A Butler 29 

Runs Not Out. Pakistan Veterans 

Bowling Dastgir Butt 1/14, Javed 

1/24, Akram Raza 1/31 and Javaid 

Hayat 1/39 Wickets. In Reply Pakistan 

Veterans 187/2 after 25.5 overs. Sajid 

Ali 61, Raja Arshad 36, Dastgeer Butt 

66 Runs Not Out and Najeeb Sadiq 14 

Runs Not Out. England South 

Bowling T Dutton 1/20 and A Butler 

1/31 Wickets. Jeff Stadford, Geof 

Sandrock Umpire & Kiven Bethell, 

John Smith was the scorer. 

Asia Cup: India favourites to beat 

Pakistan, says Wasim Akram 

DHAKA, Feb 23: India start 

off their Asia Cup T20 campaign 

against hosts 

Bangladesh on Wednesday 

but all eyes will be glued for 

their mega-clash versus archrivals 

Pakistan later in the 

week, . 

India and Pakistan have not 

played each other since the 

World Cup, where Virat 

Kohli's match-winning hundred 

inAdelaide remained one 

of the top talking-points 

throughout the tournament. 

A much-awaited bilateral 

series between the two rivals 

did not materialise after India 

refused to travel to the Middle 

East for the limited-overs 

matches. Pakistan, subsequently, 

turned down BCCI's 

offer to play the series in India. 

Much water has passed 

under the bridge since that 

balmy evening at the Adelaide 

Oval. India, who stormed to 

the semi-finals, have failed to 

win ODI series against 

Bangladesh, South Africa and 

Australia while Pakistan were 

blessed with the return of 

Mohammad Amir. 

India and Pakistan were on 

either side of the Tasman Sea 

in the lead-up to the Asia Cup. 

But Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 

men came back home a lot 

more rejuvenated after whitewashing 

their hosts 3-0 in the 

T20 series before registering a 

clinical 2-1 series win over Sri 

Lanka. 

Former Pakistan captain 

Wasim Akram feels India are 

favourites to win the highly 

anticipated match on Saturday, 

thanks to their current form. 

"Yes, that'll be a good game 

to look forward to and given 

the way India are playing right 

now, they're clear favourites," 

Akram told the Times of India. 

Akram lauded the Asian 

Cricket Council for changing 


Federal Minister for Inter 

Provincial Coordination 

(IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada 

said that Pakistani squad 

overall had given better performance 

in South Asian 

Games 2016 at India and 

achieved many medals. 

These views were 

expressed while talking to 

“Online” outside the 

Parliament House on 

Tuesday. He said that 

Pakistani squad overall given 

better performance in South 

Asian Games 2016 at India 

and achieved many medals 

the format to T20s in the tournament. 

The ICC World 

Twenty20 starts next month 

and four of the five participating 

teams - India, Pakistan, Sri 

Lanka and Bangladesh could 

not have asked for better practice 

ahead of the marquee 

event. 

"The Asia Cup, this year, 

assumes a lot of significance 

particularly because of the 

Twenty20 format that it'll be 

played in. It was a very sensible 

decision on part of the 

Asian Cricket Council. 

"Out of the last three 

World T20 champions, three 

are participating in this Asia 

Cup, so that quotient alone 

adds so much excitement to 

the tournament. Then, 

Bangladesh have been an 

unbeatable side at home. This 

edition has a lot of potential 

and will help teams pick their 

best combinations for World 

T20," said Akram. 

Pakistan gives better performance in 

South Asian Games 2016: Riaz Hussain 

including Gold, Silver and 

Brown. To answering a question, 

he said that India had 

not proper facilitated to 

Pakistani squad during South 

Asian Games 2016 and over 

players were facing different 

problems. 

Federal Minister IPC said 

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 

had boost sport activities in 

the country that were previously 

affected by terrorism. 

He hoped that next time such 

cricket tournament would 

take place in Pakistan and 

participation of players from 

small provinces would significantly 

improve, The PSL 

event had provide a good 

source of entertainment to 

the nation, he added. 

Answering to another 

question, he said that PML-N 

government was carrying a 

campaign against corruption 

like war against terrorism in 

the country. 

There was a need to 

remove weaknesses in 

National Accountability 

Bureau (NAB) to achieve 

good results against corruption 

and PML-N leadership 

had pointed out faults in this 

regard, he added. 

Over 50 Veterans Mini World Cup 

Pakistan Veterans Beat England South by 8-Wickets 

LAHORE: Over Fifty Veterans Mini World Cup Group Photo. Pakistan Veterans 

Team with Nawab Ashiq Hussain Qureshi. Amer Ilyas Butt and other Players 

also present. 

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Senior batting trio should 

deliver in coming events: Yousaf 


Former captain M Yousaf 

believes the senior trio of M 

Hafeez, Shahid Afridi and 

Shoaib Malik should lead the 

team from the front and deliver 

in the Asia Cup and World 

Twenty-20. He said Pakistan's 

top order batting must click in 

Asia Cup and subsequent 

World Cup T20 to be held in 

Bangladesh and India from 

February 24 and March 8 

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Senior batsmen have the 

vast experience of sub-continent 

wicket and must not disappoint 

the fans of Pakistan 

team which, he added, lacked a 

specialist spinner. 

"Performance of top order 

batsmen Hafeez, Malik, Umar 

(Akmal) and Afridi will key in 

our ultimate showing in these 

competitions, "Pakpassion.net 

quoted him as saying. 

Jubilee Insurance 41st National Snooker Championship 2016 

Dr M Arif Hafeez 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI, Feb 23: Agha 

Bilawal (Sindh) beat Farhan 

Khan (KPK) by 4-2(67-43, 

39-77, 83-43, 49-74, 83- 

16(83), 61-37)in the Jubilee 

Insurance 41st National 

Snooker Championship . 

Muhammad Ijaz (PJB) 

beat Abdul Rahman (BAL) 

4-0 (61-0, 66-15(51), 77-36, 

121-08(90) Muhammad 

Iftekhar Khan (Sindh) beat 

Sarbuland Khan (KPK) 4-0 

(76-23, 50-32, 69-38, 63- 

27) Muhammad Kashif 

Khan (Sindh) beat Aamir 

Shahzad (KPK) 4-1 (58-18, 

79-28, 91-08, 28-61, 81- 

26(60) Imran Shehzad (PJB) 

beat Abdul Raziq (BAL) 4-0 

(105-14(94), 67-43, 111- 

04(56), 72-28) Abdul Sattar 

(Sindh) beat Aakash 

Rafique (KPK) 4-2 (37-58, 

58-50, 76-0(71), 25-66, 59- 

33, 61-44) Sohail Shehzad 

(Sindh) beat Rambail Gul 

(KPK) 4-3 (22-61, 63-56, 

43-61, 66-59, 67-0(65), 09- 

85(64), 62-09) Asjad Iqbal 

(PJB) beat Sultan 

Muhammad (Sindh) 4-3 

(08-73, 73-21(54), 57-63, 

80-08(80), 58-30, 01-76, 

68-55) Muhammad Afzal 

(PJB) beat Bahadur Khan 

(BAL) 4-1 (77-22(60), 23- 

64, 71-61, 63-55, 69-33) Ian 

Mark John (Sindh) beat 

Shah Khan (KPK) 4-3 (81- 

01(80), 59-25, 69-16, 39-63, 

0-65, 09-60, 80-08(80). 

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Pakistan concerned over 

Daesh atrocities in Iraq 


Special Assistant to the 

Prime Minister on Foreign 

Affairs (SAPM) Syed Tariq 

Fatemi Tuesday expressed 

Pakistan’s strong concern 

at the atrocities and 

destruction being carried 

out by Daesh in Iraq. 

Talking to newly 

appointed Ambassador of 

Iraq to Pakistan Dr. Ali 

Yassin Mohammed Karim 

here at the Ministry of 

Foreign Affairs, he commended 

the Iraqi 

Government’s resolute 

efforts in the fight against 

terrorism. 

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi 

in a meeting with the Ambassador of Iraq HE Dr. Ali Yasin Mohammad Karim. 

Arrangements of 8th Convocation 2016 finalized 

KHAIRPUR, Feb 23: A 

meeting of the Organizing 

Committee of 8th 

Convocation-2016 was held 

at Shah Abdul Latif 

University, Khairpur in the 

Syndicate Hall presided over 

by Prof. Dr. Parveen Shah, 

Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul 

Latif University, Khairpur. 

The organizing committee 

reviewed the arrangements of 

8th Convocation-2016. It is 

recalled that Convocation 

will be held on 27th February 

2016. 

The conveners of the different 

committees briefed 

the Vice Chancellor about 

their progress. They said, all 

the arrangements for the 

KHAIRPUR: Prof. Dr. Parveen Shah, Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur 

presides over the meeting of Organizing Committee of 8the Convocation 2016. 

holding of 8th Convocation- 

2016 are finalized. The conveners 

briefed that printing 

of invitation cards, souvenirs, 

banners, security 

arrangements have been 

made. 

Speaking to the participants 

of the meeting, Dr. 

Parveen Shah said, the academic 

convocation is a mega 

academic event. It shows the 

academic progress and the 

contribution of the institution 

in the promotion of higher 

education. 

The Vice Chancellor felt 

her entire satisfaction for the 

arrangements for holding of 

8th Convocation 2016. 

The degree recipient students 

are advised to reach at 

University at 12 noon sharp 

on the day of Convocation. 

Fatemi, welcoming the 

Iraqi ambassador, 

expressed the confidence 

that his presence in 

Pakistan would help further 

strengthen the existing 

bilateral ties between the 

two sides, said a press 

release. 

The Iraqi ambassador 

thanked the Special 

Assistant to Prime Minister 

for the warm welcome 

accorded to him in 

Pakistan. 

He expressed his resolve 

to explore new avenues of 

cooperation between the 

two brotherly countries. 

Six killed, 25 injured 

in traffic mishaps 

RAJANPUR, Feb 23: Six 

persons were killed while 25 

other persons sustained 

injuries in different traffic 

mishaps on Tuesday in 

Rajanpur and Rahim Yar 

Khan, areas of southern 

Punjab. 

Two coaches and a car 

collided with each other 

near Shah Wali on Indus 

highway in Rajan Pur 

Tuesday. 3 persons seated in 

car were killed while 15 

commuters of the two 

coaches sustained injuries. 

Punjab bound passenger 

coach turned turtle. 

The injured persons and 

dead bodies were rushed to 

local hospital in Shah Wali 

for medical treatment and 

post-mortem. 

APHC-G calls for protests and 

shutdown on Friday, Saturday 

SRINAGAR, Feb 23: In 

occupied Kashmir, the All 

Parties Hurriyet Conference 

(G) has called for protests and 

shutdown against the harassment 

of Kashmiri students in 

and outside Kashmir on 

Friday and Saturday, respectively, 

Kashmir Media 

Service (KMS) reported. 

The APHC (G) General 

CHENNAI, Feb 23: Disney’s 

much awaited animation 

spectacle “The Jungle Book” 

will be released via Global 

United Media in Kerala on 

April 8 in 3D and 2K formats. 

In an official statement 

released on Monday night, 

the producers said they are 

excited to be releasing the 

film in God’s own land. 

Directed by Jon Favreau, 

the film features the voices of 

Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, 

Idris Elba, Scarlett 

Johansson, Christopher 

Walken and Lupita Nyong’o. 

Indian-American boy 

Neel Sethi plays Mowgli in 

the film, which is based on a 

collection of stories by 

Rudyard Kipling. 

Secretary, Shabbir Ahmad 

Shah addressing a press conference 

in Srinagar, said, 

“Peaceful sit-in protests 

would be held at district headquarters 

after Friday prayers.” 

He also called for a complete 

shutdown on Saturday 

across the territory against the 

witch-hunt of Kashmiri students 

in Delhi and detention 

of Kashmiri scholar, 

Professor Syed Abdur 

Rehman Gilani. 

Meanwhile, Hurriyet 

leader, Firdous Ahmad Shah 

in a statement issued in 

Srinagar supported the strike 

call given by Syed Ali Gilani 

against harassment of 

Kashmiri students in New 

Delhi. 

Global United Media to release 

‘The Jungle Book’ in Kerala 

No Hepatitis drugs at CMCH's sentinel site 

LARKANA, Feb 23: There are no drugs for 

628 registered patients of deadly disease 

Hepatitis at the sentinel site of the district 

established at Chandka Medial College 

Hospital (CMCH). 

A second reminder sent to the Provincial 

Program Manager, Hepatitis Prevention & 

Control Program (HPCP) by the CMCH 

Focal Person revealed on Tuesday that out 

of these 628 patients, as many as 446 are suffering 

from Hepatitis C and 182 from 

Hepatitis B. All of these patients have been 

registered at the sentinel site and were waiting 

to benefit from the Sindh Chief 

Minister's Program of providing free treatment 

to the ailing poor patients. 

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