5 Jun 2016

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Metropolitan: 

Fire erupts 

at PIA's Precision 

Engineering 

Complex 

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National: 

Teachers stage 

protest on Lahore's 

Mall Road as young 

nurses call off sit-in 

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International: 

Paris floods: 

Seine level 

starts dropping 

after 30-year high 

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WB approves $300 

million for improving 

education 

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4: 

The World Bank has 

approved a three hundred 

million dollars loan to 

support increased school 

participation in Punjab. 

According to a statement 

of the Bank, this 

loan will support the 

Punjab province in 

improving school participation, 

completion, and 

teaching-learning practices 

with a particular 

focus on low-performing 

districts. 

About three million 

children in Punjab 

through a combination of 

interventions would be 

benefited while one million 

out-of-school children 

will be brought into 

school through this project. 

No breakthrough 

on Panama TOR: 

opposition 


The parliamentary committee 

of government and 

opposition members 

tasked with framing terms 

of reference (TOR) for a 

judicial probe into the 

Panama Leaks failed 

again to make any headway 

on Saturday. 

PTI leader Shah 

Mahmood Qureshi said 

deadlock still persists as 

government’s team is not 

showing any flexibility on 

the issue. 

“The situation remains 

the same,” he said. 

He said that National 

Assembly Speaker Ayaz 

Sadiq and opposition 

leader Syed Khursheed 

Shah met him and 

expressed concern about 

the deadlock in talks. 

Ramzan moon 

sighting committee 

to meet on Monday 


The meetings of 

Zonal/Central Ruet-e- 

Hilal Committees will be 

held at their respective 

offices on Shaban-ul- 

Muazzam 29, Monday 

(June 06) for sighting the 

crescent of Ramzan-ul- 

Mubarak 1437 A.H. 

The meeting of Central 

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee 

will be chaired by Â 

Chairman Mufti Muneebur-Rehman 

in the building 

of 

Pakistan 

M e t e o r o l o g i c a l 

Department (PMD) camp 

office, Karachi. The other 

members of the committee 

will attend the meetings of 

zonal and district committees 

at their respective 

places on Monday. 

KARACHI EDITION – Sunday, June 5, 2016, Shaban 27, 1437 http://www.dailymessenger.com.pk 

Shook Up The World': Mourn Obama and Michelle 

Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend, activist 

and 'The Greatest' to a world of fans 

M. Ali lives in every Pakistani’s heart 

Ali made two visits to Pakistan 

Nisar says Bilawal not a child 

but politically immature 

LAHORE, Jun 4: Federal 

Minister of Information 

Pervaiz Rashid lambasted 

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 

(PTI) chairman Imran Khan 

by stating that instead of waiting 

for the next elections, 

Khan intends to take over 

Islamabad through force, 

reported on Saturday. 

While addressing a conference 

based on journalism that 

KALLAR SYEDAN, Jun 4: 

Interior Minister Chaudhry 

Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday 

said that Pakistan People Party 

(PPP)’s chairman Bilawal is 

"not a child but politically 

immature. 

The PPP chairman had earlier 

this week tweeted that 

although Chaudhry Nisar was 

campaigning to take the prime 

minister's slot with Nawaz 

Sharif away for his surgery, 

his attempts to do so were not 

going as well as he had perhaps 

planned, frustrating him. 

Talking to the media persons 

at Kalar Syedan in 

Rawalpindi today, Nisar said 

no one could simply take the 

prime minister's position in a 

parliamentary form of government 

"however, if any country 

decides on a [temporary] system, 

it will be informal not 

legal". 

Nisar said criticizing the 

debate that ensued over an 

alleged lack of leadership in 

wake of PM's absence; he was 

disappointed that "non-issues" 

were being turned into "megaissues". 

He questioned the current 

debate, saying the premier's 

several foreign trips in the last 

three years never created such 

a "legal or constitutional lacuna", 

so why now? Chaudhry 

Nisar said that National 

Counter Terrorism Authority 

(NACTA) is fully functional 

and working proactively to 

combat the menace of terrorism 

adding that there is sufficient 

supply of finance and 

human resource from government 

to counter terrorism. 

took place in the Lahore Press 

Club, Pervaiz Rashid said that 

the investment opportunities 

would be badly influenced if 

turmoil is spread in the country. 

Rashid said that 2018 is 

the year in which general elections 

will be held in the country 

and that campaigning in 

this regards shall be initiated 

from next year. He added that 

Imran Khan wants to take over 

Imran sees way to 

‘Naya Pakistan’ in 

Panama storm 


Chairman of Pakistan 

Tehreek-i-Insaf Imran Khan 

on Saturday said that Panama 

Papers leaks was indeed a sign 

of Almighty’s grasp of corrupt 

masses and that he sees a way 

to ‘Naya Pakistan’ in it. 

In his address to an agriculture 

conference here, the PTI 

chief reiterated that the country 

cannot prosper as long as 

corruption is existing here. He 

declared corruption to be the 

greatest issue of country that is 

also impeding foreign investment. 

He noted that 

Pakistanis, during last three 

years, purchased Rs700 billion 

property in Dubai, while 

they have Rs200 billion, 

according to Finance Minister 

Ishaq Dar, abroad. 

Imran wants to take over Islamabad 

through force: Pervaiz Rashid 

the government by force as he 

is aware that he will have to 

face defeat in the elections. 

Pervaiz Rashid said that the 

opinion of the parliamentary 

committee formed to formulate 

the Terms of References 

(TORs) dealing with the 

Panama Leaks issue should be 

awaited otherwise there the 

very purpose of forming the 

committee will fail. 

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator 

Parvez Rasheed talking to the media persons at Lahore Press Club. 

PHOENIX, Jun 4: Muhammad Ali, the 

former world heavyweight champion 

whose boxing feats, showmanship and 

political activism made him one of the 

best-known figures of the 20th century, 

died on Friday aged 74. 

Ali, who had long suffered from 

Parkinson's syndrome which impaired 

his speech and made the once-graceful 

athlete almost a prisoner in his own 

body, died a day after he was admitted to 

a Phoenix-area hospital with a respiratory 

ailment. 

His youthful proclamation of himself 

as "the greatest" rang true until the 

end for the millions of people worldwide, 

who admired him for his courage 

both inside and outside the ring. Along 

with a fearsome reputation as a fighter, 

he spoke out against racism, war and 

religious intolerance, while projecting 

an unshakeable confidence and humor 

that became a model for African- 

Americans at the height of the civil 

rights era. 

Stripped of his world boxing crown 

for refusing to join the U.S. army and go 

to fight in Vietnam, Ali returned in triumph 

by recapturing the title and starring 

in some of the sport's most unforgettable 

duels. 

"Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest 

human beings I have ever met," said 

George Foreman, who lost to Ali in Zaire 

in a classic 1974 bout known as the 

"Rumble in the Jungle." 

"No doubt he was one of the best people 

to have lived in this day and age. To 

put him as a boxer is an injustice." 

Ali enjoyed a popularity that transcended 

the world of sports, even though 

he rarely appeared in public in his later 

years. As the first black president of the 

United States, Barack Obama said Ali 

was "a man who fought for us" and 

placed him in the pantheon of civil rights 

leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and 

Nelson Mandela. 

"His fight outside the ring would cost 

him his title and his public standing. It 

would earn him enemies on the left and 

the right, make him reviled, and nearly 

send him to jail. ButAli stood his ground. 

And his victory helped us get used to the 

America we recognize today," Obama 

said in a statement. 

Ali's death was confirmed in a statement 

issued by his family spokesman late 

Friday evening. 

‘Our mission is to save Pakistan from bankruptcy’ 

Dar sees Pakistan as the next Asian Tiger 


Finance Minister Ishaq Dar 

addressed post-budget 

news conference in 

Islamabad, painting a rosy 

picture of government’s 

economic measures, 


“Our mission is to save 

Pakistan from bankruptcy 

like we did in 2013,” Dar 

said, defending imposition 

of new taxes in the budget 

of next fiscal year. 


Pakistan on Saturday decided 

not to give Indian consular 

access to Indian spy 

agency RAW’s agent 

Kulbhushan Yadav. 

The decision has been 

taken after Yadav’s confession 

to involvement in incidents 

of terrorism in 

Pakistan. Pakistan has also 

decided to raise the issue of 

Indian involvement in terrorism 

incidents and intervention 

in Pakistan at international 

forums. 

Minister of External 

Explaining main features 

of the budgetary proposals, 

Dar said budgeting 

is done keeping in view 

resources of the country. 

“Our targets are very 

much clear. We are going 

to become Asian Tiger. 

The government is making 

all out efforts to 

enhance country’s export 

and achieve tax targets,” 

he said. 

He said the government 

Affairs of India Sushma 

Swaraj had in March 

demanded access to the 

Indian spy. 

Sources said intelligence 

agencies were preparing 

detailed documentary 

proofs over Yadav’s confessions. 

The documents would 

be sent to United Nations 

and many other countries 

and all the foreign ambassadors 

in Pakistan would be 

briefed about Yadav’s confessions. 

It is pertinent here to 

mention that the Indian spy 

believes in revival of agriculture 

sector. 

“Keeping in view difficulties 

faced by the agriculture 

sector the government 

has announced 

relief for farmers and has 

taken special steps in the 

budget.” 

Yesterday, he announced 

Rs.4395 billion budget in 

the National Assembly, 

envisaging extensive relief 

and incentives for farmers. 

Pakistan decides not to give India 

access to arrested RAW agent 

and present Indian Navy 

officer was arrested two 

months back from 

Balochistan where he 

entered through Iran. 

Hailing from Mumbai, 

Kulbhushan Yadav, in his 

confessional video statement, 

had said that he joined 

Indian Defence Academy in 

1987 before being commissioned 

in Indian navy in 

1991. 

He had said, “I am still a 

serving officer in the Indian 

Navy and will be due for 

retirement in 2022”. 

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Sunday, June 5, 2016 

Metropolitan 

Fire erupts at PIA's Precision 

Engineering Complex 

KARACHI, Jun 4: A big fire 

erupted at Pakistan 

International Airlines (PIA) 

Karachi's Precision 

Engineering Complex on 

Saturday, damaging spare 

parts and other goods. 

Firefighters were struggling 

to extinguish the blaze, 

which erupted due to shortcircuit. 

Fire broke out in the 

Precision Engineering 

Department at Karachi, said 

Pakistan International 

Airlines spokesperson 

Daniyal Gillani. Efforts are 

being made to extinguish it, 

he added. No loss of life has 

KARACHI: Fire fighters extinguishing from burning building after fire broken out incident 

due electric short circuit in the engineering department at the Jinnah International Airport. 

City needs proper strategy to 

improve sanitary conditions 

KARACHI, Jun 4: There is a 

dire need to improve poor 

sanitary conditions in different 

areas of the city, especially 

open the chocked drains 

and citizens from the diseases 

due to overflowing gutter 

water on streets. 

The state of sanitary conditions 

in Karachi has deteriorated 

to such an extent that 

even the gutter of the New 

Sindh Secretariat is chocked. 

The overflowing gutter of 

the New Sindh secretariat on 

Muhammad Hashim Gadzar 

Street, Burns Road area has 

become a nuisance for whole 

locality. 

This gutter of the secretariat 

on its backside went 

chocked months ago and cannot 

be opened as yet. Ankle 

deep gutter water could be 

seen at the back gate of the 

New Sindh secretariat on 

Muhammad Hashim Gadzar 

Street, creating very negative 

image of the provincial government. 

The Muhammad Hashim 

Gadzar Street is the dirtiest 

street of the area, with uncollected 

garbage, overflowing 

gutters and footpaths 

encroached upon by cooks, 

printing presses and motor 

mechanics. 

However, the Sindh chief 

secretary has failed to take 

notice of this filth and 

garbage in the backyard of his 

secretariat and DMC South is 

also not playing its due role to 

make this important locality 

clean. 

Many other roads of this 

area are also under gutter 

Armed men attack DSP's house 

KARACHI, Jun 4: 

Unknown armed men 

opened fire at a policeman's 

house in the metropolis on 

Saturday morning. 

According to details, the 

gunmen opened fire at DSP 

Qamar Ahmed's residence 

at Block 16, Gulistan-e- 

Jauhar. DSP Qamar Ahmed 

said that the armed men 

fled when retaliated the 

fire. 

Ahmed has remained a 

core member of SSP Rao 

Anwar's team. He has 

played an important part in 

Karachi Operation, fighting 

terrorists from banned outfits 

and political parties. 

Police have collected 

initial evidence and were 

looking for clues through 

the CCTV footage. 

Karachi: Former minister and MPA, Rubina Qaimkhani, was the chief guest at group show at 

Grandeur Art Gallery Zamzama. Neshmia Ahmed, CEO Grandeur, also present on the occasion. 

PPP Senators declare federal 

budget as misleading 

KARACHI, Jun 4: Pakistan 

People's Party (PPP) Senators 

Dr Karim Khawaja, Ejaz 

Dhamra and Engineer Gayan 

Chand while condemning the 

federal government with 

regard to federal budget- 

2016-17 declared the finance 

bill as a pack of lies and tactful 

manipulation of statistics. 

The allocations of the PSDP 

are to the tune of 800 billion 

but only 12 billion are 

reserved for Sindh. The federal 

budget is complete failure 

as it has totally ignored smaller 

provinces especially Sindh 

that adds upto 70 percent of 

country's total revenue annually. 

Sindh is that province 

where people from all sides 

of the country land for earning 

bread and butter and the 

provincial government has 

always catered to their needs 

while the federal government 

has totally ignored this 

important factor in annual 

budget. 

In a statement issued from 

PPP Media cell Sindh, they 

said that the federal government 

has ignored Sindh's 

needs for large development 

schemes and projects. The 

federal budget failed to carry 

along the need for improvements 

in social, health and 

education sectors. 

KARACHI: Commuters passing through the stagnant sewerage water flowing on road which is 

also creating problems and showing negligence of concerned authorities, at M.A Jinnah road. 

water, including the main 

street leading from the M A 

Jinnah Road to the 

Emergency gate of the Civil 

Hospital Karachi (CHK). In 

no other city of the world a 

street leading to a major hospital 

could be imagined under 

the overflowing gutter, but in 

Karachi such cases are not 

exceptions but harsh retaliates 

of daily life, as nepotism, 

murder of merit and corruption 

have paralyzed the civic 

agencies including the KMC, 

DMCs and KWSB. 

PPF publishes 

book on beat 

reporting 

KARACHI, Jun 4: Pakistan 

Press Foundation (PPF) has 

launched an Urdu book 

“Reporting” written by 

Shahabz Akaml Jandran. 

The publication is aimed 

at to discuss the idea of beat 

reporting, and provide guidance 

to junior reporters in this 

regard. The book presents 

ideas for them to improve 

their journalism skills and 

work in a more professional 

way in their field. 

Pakistan Press Foundation 

(PPF) is an independent 

media documentation and 

training centre, non-governmental 

organisation committed 

to promoting and defending 

freedom of expression. 

Sindh Environmental 

Protection Agency lacks 

field offices in districts 

KARACHI, Jun 4: Audience 

of a programme held here to 

mark World Environment Day 

have been informed that 

Sindh's own environmental 

watchdog lacks field offices in 

districts hampering its ability 

to monitor and prevent 

instances of spreading pollution 

and other causes of environmental 

damage. Sui 

Southern Gas Company 

(SSGC) and National Forum 

for Environment and Health 

(NFEH) came together to 

mark World Environment Day 

being celebrated every year on 

05 June. This year's theme of 

global environment day focuses 

upon fight against illegal 

trade in wildlife. 

Waqar Hussain Phulpoto, 

director (Technical) at Sindh 

Environmental Protection 

Agency, said that SEPA on one 

side lacked field offices in districts 

while on other hand watchdog 

didn't have more than a 

dozen senior officials despite 

that province had facing dozens 

of environmental issues. He said 

that neither environmental tribunal 

in the province had been discharging 

its obligations effectively 

owing to which people 

causing damage to environment 

and spread of pollution were not 

made to face the law of the land 

and be fined for their unscrupulous 

actions. However, he said 

that apart from shortcomings of 

the SEPA, Sindh had taken lead 

among other provinces in adopting 

its own law and framing 

under this law its own set of 

rules and regulations for protection 

of environment. 

been reported from the fire. 

PIA's engineering complex 

termed as a sensitive 

area with high security, 

where the aircraft equipment 

are manufactured and 

repaired. Heavy contingents 

of police and rangers arrived 

at the scene of the blaze and 

the area has been cordoned 

off by the law enforcement 

personnel. 

A number of fire tenders 

arrived at the scene after 

informed about the incident 

and were engaged in firefighting 

inside the PIA engineering 

complex. 

Firdous Lawn unveiled 

its Eid Collection in a 

star-studded event 

KARACHI, Jun 4:The leading 

fashion and retail brand, 

Firdous textiles recently 

unveiled its Eid collection in a 

glittering event at Cafe 

Aylanto in Karachi. 

The event highlight was 

the presence of showbiz bigwigs 

including veteran actress 

Bushra Ansari, Aiza Khan, 

shaista lodhi,hira mani ,sumbal 

iqbal and many more. The 

popular television celebrities 

were all dressed up in the stunning 

festive Firdou’s luxury 

lawn collection. The high-end 

event was well-attended by 

who’s who of the fashion 

industry, socialites, models, 

bloggers and media. 

The event management, 

media and PR was handled by 

TAKE II PR. Firdous latest 

collection represents style and 

quality which has been 

brand’s ideology since 

decades. With an interesting 

fusion of vibrant hues with 

intricate embroidery the outfits 

are sure to be a staple in 

everyone’s wardrobe this festive 

season. Keeping its tradition 

alive, Firdous latest collection 

is all about effortless 

style, elegance and a true epitome 

of femininity. The beautiful 

ensembles stand out due to 

its unique silhouettes and 

vibrant colour palette. 

Focusing on latest market 

trends, the designers at 

Firdous has experimented 

with new shades and 

expressed them in the effortless, 

relaxed and comfortable 

fabrics. The brand also focuses 

on the elements of practicality 

and affordability making 

it easier for everyone to 

make Firdous festive collection 

their first choice. 

KARACHI, Jun 4: The 

energy supplied by K- 

Electric in terms of units 

has increased by 5.1% during 

the year ended 30 June 

2015 as compared to the 

previous year ended 30 

June 2014. 


on Saturday, the utility 

provider shared that KE supplied 

16,111 million units 

(Gwh) during the year ended 

30 June 2015 as compared to 

15,332 million units (Gwh) 

Eight booked under anti-terror law acquitted 

KARACHI, Jun 4: An anti-terrorism 

court-V (ATC-V) acquitted 

on Saturday eight accused in 

cases pertaining to possession of 

explosive substance and illicit 

weapons. According to prosecution, 

accused were charged with 

keeping explosive material and 

Transparency demanded 

in school funds usage 

KARACHI, Jun 4: More 

budgetary funds are needed to 

cater the needs of children 

and the government should 

focus to improve the performance 

of schools in rural areas, 

said Nazra Jahan, Executive 

director Foundation for 

Research and Human 

Development (FRHD), 

adding corruption in School 

Management Committee 

funds is a major curse responsible 

for poor state of government-run 

schools in Sindh 

province. 


FRHD in collaboration with 

ActionAid arranged a oneon-one 

discussion of delegation 

of young students with 

Provincial Ombudsman, 

Sindh, Asad Ashraf Malik at 

Sindh Secretariat. 

The primary objective of 

KARACHI, Jun 4: Hamdard 

Foundation Ration 

Distribution Ceremony was 

held on Saturday to needy 

families all over the country 

worth Rs. 10 million, fifty 

percent was distributed in Director 

Karachi and other half out of Laboratories 

Karachi and this was done 

by the foundation. 

The ration was distributed 

to 2000 needy families 

including widows, special 

persons and those unable to 

earn their livelihood. Ration 

distributed in Karachi worth 

is Rs. 50 lacs and already 

unlicensed weapons in 2012 and 

police claimed that they were 

associated with the Lyari Gang 

War terrorists. Judge of the 

ATC-V pronounced the verdict 

after recording evidence of witnesses 

and final arguments from 

both sides. 

the meeting providing an 

opportunity to children for 

discussing education-related 

issues that negatively impede 

with their academics and integrate 

vulnerable children with 

education. 

Students discussed the 

issues bothering them with 

Mohtasib-e-Aala who promised 

to take immediate notice 

in order to rectify the problems. 

Three key problems that 

students were able to highlight 

amongst many others 

were the mismanagement and 

corruption of School 

Management Committee 

(SMC) fund in government 

schools; students being 

deprived of their right to free 

course books by the government; 

the high rate of student 

drop-out at class 8th because 

sent to registered families. 

The ration to 500 families 

was distributed by President 

Hamdard foundation by Mrs. 

Sadia Rashid and Dr. 

Navaid-ul-Zafar, Managing 

Hamdard 

(Waqf) 

Pakistan, at Al-Majeed 

Center, Hamdard Nazimabad 

No. 3 from 9.30 am to 1.00 

pm from Saturday to Sunday. 

This was called “Free 

Ramadan Ration” with a 

theme “that what you eat let 

other eat same food”. The 

cost of each ration packet is 

of their financial inability of 

affording the examination 

board fee for matriculation 

examination. 

Members students of 

Children's Councils proposed 

to ensure implementation of 

Sindh Right of Children to 

Free and Compulsory 

Education Act-2013, in its 

true letter and spirit, specifically 

Section 10. 

They advised to constitute 

committees (as provided 

under the Ombudsman's Act) 

to monitor the working of 

government schools specially 

posting of teaching staff, etc. 

They asked to constitute 

committees (as provided 

under the Ombudsman's Act) 

to ensure imparting formal 

and informal education to the 

Juvenile with the view to 

rehabilitate the Juveniles. 

Hamdard Foundation Ration 

Distribution Ceremony 

KARACHI: Mrs. Sadia Rashid, President Hamdard Foundation Pakistan & Dr. Navaid-ul- 

Zafar Managing Director Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan are giving away a Ration 

to the woman at Ration Distribution Ceremony was held on Saturday to needy families at 

Al-Majeed, Hamdard Center, Nazimabad. 

Rs. 5000 which includes 

Atta, sugar and can cater 5 to 

6 persons. Other 500 families 

ration was distributed by 

Hamdard Mobile 

Dispensaries in urban areas 

of Karachi. 

The Vice Chancellor 

Hamdard University, Prof. 

Dr. Hakim Abdul Hannan 

distributed ration at the university 

premises on same 

day. Director General 

Foundation Farrukh Imdad & 

Syed Muhammad Arsalan 

Deputy Director HR was also 

present on this occasion. 

K-Electric's energy supply increases 5.1% 

during the previous year 

ended 30 June 2014. 

KE further highlighted 

that a growth of 3.8% was 

also witnessed during the 

nine months period ended 

31st March 2016 as compared 

to the corresponding 

period ending 31st March 

2015. This growth was 

made possible due to addition 

of steam turbine at 

CCPP Korangi and through 

enhanced maintenance of 

existing fleet. Through various 

measures, KE has been 

able to increase efficiency, 

availability and reliability 

of supply. 

K-Electric spokesperson 

shared, “We have invested 

over USD 1.2 billion in our 

generation capacity, transmission 

networks and distribution 

services since 

2009. Over the next 5 to 6 

years we plan to invest 

another $2.2 Billion USD to 

further enhance our infrastructure 

as part of our aspiration 

to become a net 

exporter of electricity by 

2020.” 

Despite the challenging 

environment in which KE 

operates, the company has 

added 1,037 MW in the past 

six years and recently commenced 

work on $400mn 

Transmission upgrade project. 

Upcoming initiatives 

include a 700MW coalbased 

power project at Port 

Qasim to diversify the fuel 

mix. –PPI 

KARACHI: Administrator DMC West, Iqtadar Ahmed inspecting 

maintenance work at Kimari work shop. 

KARACHI: Provincial Ombudsman, Government of Sindh, Pir Ali Shah along with Deputy Commissioner DMC Malir, Syed 

Muhammad Ali Shah, Administrator DMC Malir, Tariq Husain Mughal addressing a ‘Women Have Vital Role in Society's 

Progress’ Seminar held at District Malir.


National 

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Teachers stage protest on Lahore's Mall 

Road as young nurses call off sit-in 

LAHORE, Jun 4: Teachers on 

Saturday demonstrated protest on 

Lahore’s Mall Road after young 

nurses called off their sit-in. 

According to details, the teachers 

have staged protest outside Punjab 

Assembly against the possible privatization 

of government schools and 

unemployment. 

The protesters have warned of 

continuing the protest until the government 

accepts their demands. 

The continuous protests at Mall 

Road have badly irked the citizens 

as they are facing difficulties in 

moving on the roads due to severe 

traffic jam. 

Earlier, young nurses ended their 

five-day protest against the concerned 

department after successful 

negotiation. 

The staffers had demanded 

approval of service structure and 

health allowance. 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD, Jun 4: 

Pakistan Muslim League 

(N) Hyderabad district 

president Hanif 

Siddiqui,vice president 

Abdul Waheed 

Inqilabi,taluka Latifabad 

president Ayub Rajput, 

Imran Ali Qadri, and others 

have praised the determination 

of Pakistan Army 

LAHORE: Teachers hold a demonstration in support of their demands at Faisal Chowk. 

Siddiqui terms Army Chief’s determination on PCEC as voice of nation 

Chief on Pakistan China 

Economic Corridor calling 

it as dream of nation 

which would be fulfilled 

under all circumstances 

come what may. Hanif 

Siddiqui and other have 

said that the statement and 

determination of Army 

Chief General Raheel 

Sharif was voice of nation. 

They have saluted him 

adding that our brave army 

chief is capable of bracing 

challenges faced by 

nation. They said Pak military 

Jawans have given 

lot of sacrifices for country 

and were not playing 

their role to wipe out terrorism 

from country. The 

army had broken the 

strength of enemies of 

Pakistan. 

An attempt of early age 

marriage foiled by police 

Waheed Phulpoto 

SHIKARPUR, Jun 4: The Thul 

police foiled an attempt of marriage 

of 10-years old bride with 

60-years old groom at village 

Naseer Samejo near tehsil Thul 

in the jurisdiction of B-Section 

Police Station of district 

Jacobabad on Saturday. 

According to reports, 

receiving on the information 

about a child bride was being 

married with an elderly person, 

Thul police conducted a raid at 

an ongoing marriage party and 

arrested a 60-years old groom 

namely Karam Ali Pahore and 

rescued a 10-years old bride 

namely Gulzadi Pahore and 

some marriage participants 

while Nikah-Khawan namely 

Ameenullah Pahore and the 

father of the bride escaped 

away from place of marriage 

ceremony taking the advantage 

of crowed while police foiled 

an attempt of illegal marriage. 

According to sources, rescued 

girl stated that, my parents 

have taken Rs0.4 million from 

groom Karamullah Pahore for 

wedding therefore the marriage 

ceremony program held at village 

Naseer Sameejo. 

While arrested groom was 

also confessed that he was paid 

Rs0.4 million for marriage to 

bride’s father namely Gul 

Hassan Pahore. 

They have demanded 

from Army Chief to take 

action against the corrupt 

politicians and bureaucrats 

and to bring back the looted 

money they have kept 

abroad. They have also 

demanded from NAB to 

step up its actions against 

corrupt elements so they 

can be punished to remove 

unrest among people. 

Union of Journalists 

established in Ubauro 

UBAURO, Jun 4: 

Journalists of Ubauro on 

Saturday established a 

union of journalists in their 

town named Ubauro Union 

of Journalist (UUJ). 

A large number of journalists 

attended the function 

regarding election of officebearers 

of the newly established 

union. 

In election following 

office-bearers were elected: 

Nazeer Ahmed Malik as 

president, Abdul Hai as 

senior vice president, Asif 

Ali Sammo as vice president, 

Gulam Qambar as 

general secretary, Muzaffar 

Husain Charan as joint secretary, 

Abdullah Chahcar as 

deputy joint secretary, 

Muhammad Imran Malik as 

finance secretary, and 

Muhammad Ali Malik as 

information secretary. 

The members of core 

committee (CC) of UUJ 

were also elected. Abdul 

Basit Bhutto has been elected 

as the chairman of CC, 

Muhammad Saleem Malik 

as vice chairman, and Abdul 

Rasool Malik, Abdul Razaq 

Nehar, Bashir Ahmed 

Malik, Iqbal Araheen, 

Habib-ur-Rehman Chachar 

and Momen Mazari as the 

members of core committee. 

On this occasion newly 

elected office-bearers said 

that journalists face many 

difficulties when they 

expose different societal 

issues, adding the journalists 

are targeted by police, 

feudal lords and antisocial 

elements. 

KHAIRPUR, Jun 4: The Two 

M. Phil Seminars were held in 

the Department of Zoology, 

Shah Abdul Latif University, 

Khairpur presided over by 

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Faiz Kazi, 

Dean, Faculty of Natural 

Sciences. Both seminars were 

supervised by Dr. Nadir Ali 

Birmani and co-supervised by 

Dr. Abdul Manan Shaikh. The 

first seminar was delivered by 

Ms. Faiza Shah Bukhari on 

Community Structure of 

Helminth Parasites of Fresh 

Water Fish Amia Calva L. 

(Amiiformes Amiidae) of 

District Sukkur, Sindh. 

Ms. Faiza Shah said, Fish 

diversity is roughly divided 

similarly between marine and 

freshwater habitats and there 

are more than 186 freshwater 

species described from freshwater 

habitsts of Pakistan. She 

said, during the research on 

the helminth parasites of 

freshwater fish Amia Calva 

Pre-Ramazan hike: 

Rates of vegetables 

soar in Sindh 

TALHAR, Jun 4: Prices of 

vegetables have gone up in 

whole Sindh province, 

which the consumers term a 

pre-Ramazan hike and traditional 

negligence of government. 

The prices of vegetables 

have been artificially 

hiked from 100 to 

200percent in the wake of 

bad governance at its 

height. Potatoes and opinions 

are being sold at 

Rs40per kilogram, tomatoes 

at Rs80, lady finger at 

Rs100 and green chilies at 

Rs200 per kilogram. It is 

learnt that wholesalers of 

vegetables have unilaterally 

raised the rates of vegetables 

as no practical writ 

of government is found in 

this region. 

However, the concerned 

departments of the Sindh 

government are in their 

deep slumber and there is 

no government-level mechanism 

to control prices. 

Our Correspondent 


Women from Tando Qaiser 

near Hyderabad held protest 

demonstration in front of 

press club here against atrocities 

of Tando Jam police. 

Talking with media Ms. 

(Amiiformes: Amiidae) of 

Sukkur, a total 41 host fishes 

were randomly collected from 

different fresh water habitats. 

During the examination of gut 

contents and visceral organs, 

73 % of hosts were found 

infected with variety of 

helminth parasites. 

The second seminar was 

delivered by Ms. Moomal 

Memon on Systematic Studies 

of Helminth Parasites of 

JKLF chairman arrested in Srinagar, 

demos staged against arrest 

SRINAGAR, Jun 4: In occupied 

Kashmir, Indian police 

arrested the Chairman of 

Jammu and Kashmir 

Liberation Front (JKLF), 

Muhammad Yasin Malik, in 

Srinagar,on Saturday. 


police took Yasin Malik into 

custody from his residence 

in Maisuma, an area of 

Srinagar minutes after he 

addressed a press conference. 

During the presser, the 

JKLF Chairman had strongly 

condemned the puppet 

JAMSHORO, Jun 4: Upon 

arrival of dead body of Prof. 

Dr. Abida Taherani, Vice- 

Chancellor, University of 

Sindh, Jamshoro in the early 

hours of Saturday morning 

at Jinnah International 

Airport, Karachi; the same 

was brought in a swarming 

number of teachers, officers, 

intellectuals, civil society 

House Crow (Corvus 

Splendens Vieillot, 1817) 

(Passeriformes: Corvidae) in 

Khairpur, Sindh. 

Ms. Moomal Memon said, 

House Crow is very intelligent 

bird non-migratory in nature. 

It feeds on foods scraps and 

trash from garbage cans largely 

on refuse around human 

habitations, small reptiles, 

insects and other small invertebrates, 

eggs, nestlings, 

authorities for imposing 

curbs on pro-freedom leaders 

terming the action as 

Ghunda Raj. Yasin Malik 

said that he would strive for 

forging greater unity among 

the pro-freedom organizations 

even if he was put in 

jail for ten years. 

He was released last 

evening after illegal detention 

of over a week. People 

took to streets and staged 

demonstrations in Maisuma 

after the arrest of Yasin 

Malik. They clashed with 

Indian troops and policemen 

leaders, community chieftains, 

employees, community 

members and students 

first to the Vice-Chancellor 

House and later it was taken 

to its burial site i.e. ‘the 

vicinity of Allama I.I. Kazi 

Mausoleum’. Here, her 

funeral prayers and last rituals 

were performed and she 

was laid to rest amid sighs, 

sobs, tears, whimpers and 

cries. At this point, flower 

wreaths and bouquets were 

placed on her coffin by 

prominent personalities. 

After the burial ceremony, 

all present proceeded to 

Vice-Chancellor House to 

join in invocation of collective 

prayer and funeral meal. 

A joint condolence meeting 

will be organized on 

Monday 6th June at 8:30 am 

at Shaikh Ayaz Auditorium 

in Arts Faculty Building of 

the University by Sindh 

University Teachers, 

Officers and Employees 

grains and fruits. 

Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Faiz 

Kazi said, lauded the efforts of 

Department of Zoology for the 

promotion of the research culture. 

She said, both research 

scholars presented their 

research in befitting manner. 

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Abbas 

Shar, Director, ORIC said, 

praised the research work presented 

by the scholars. He 

said, we are encouraging the 

deployed in the area. Indian 

forces' personnel fired teargas 

shells to disperse the 

protesters. 

Meanwhile, complete 

shutdown was observed in 

the area against the nocturnal 

raids by the police. All 

shops and business establishments 

remained closed. 

People had staged forceful 

demonstrations in the area 

late Friday night to protest 

against nocturnal raids. The 

demonstrators raised forceful 

anti-India and pro-freedom 

slogans. 

VC SU Dr. Taherani laid to rest 

Mumtaz wife of Mahmood 

Nizamani told that on 8 May 

2016 a dispute had taken 

place which turned into 

bloody one over ownership of 

peace of land during which 

her brother Saleem,Shahzor 

were injured. She told that 

they lodged report against the 

assailants Wahid, Shakil, 

Javed and others but Tando 

Jam police instead of arresting 

accused persons picked 

up her injured brothers 

Saleem,Shahzor and Azeem. 

She said after arrest of their 

men only women remain in 

homes. She said now police 

Associations. Later in the 

evening, Quran Khuwani 

will take place at Vice- 

Chancellor House between 

Asr and Maghrib prayers, 

which will be followed by 

Soyam Ceremony. The campus 

atmosphere remained 

under a heavy gall of grief 

and gloom during her last 

rituals and throughout the 

day, as wave after wave of 

people who held Dr. 

Taherani close to their heart 

and in high esteem thronged 

Vice-Chancellor’s House at 

the Varsity Campus to offer 

their condolences and partake 

pain with the bereaved 

family. 

Tando Qaiser women protest against police atrocities 

RAWALPINDI, Jun 4: On 

orders of City Police 

Officer (CPO) Israar 

Ahmad Khan Abbasi all 

preparations to fool proof 

security had completed for 

the holy month of security. 

Ramadan. 

About 3500 police officials, 

including workers, 

and lady police were doing 

their duty outside the 

mosques, religious places 

and in the low sailed 

Ramadan Bazaars. 

Provincial peace committee 

and regional members 

of mosques committee 

were also taking part for 

better security to citizens. 

2088 mosques and 87 

imam bargahein were 

pointed out for fool proof 

Only one gate 

has been opened for entering 

inside and coming outside 

and no one will be 

allowed to go inside without 

search and metal 

detector checking. 

No parking will be 

allowed outside the religious 

places. Suspicious 

bags, persons, and material 

were especially 

checked .Also CCTV 

cameras and security 

guards were held outside 

the religious places. 

Loud speaker and 

sound ordinance will 

strongly be implemented 

and if anyone violates the 

rules, strict orders have 

taken against it. 

SPs, SDPOs, and SHOs 

in their adjoining areas 

make execution of fool 

proof security. 

16 low sailed Ramadan 

bazaars will have been 

was harassing the women by 

intruding their homes and 

searching. She demanded 

from higher authorities to 

take notice and stop police 

harassing women of their 

tribe and also to release their 

men as also arrest the culprits 

nominated in case. 

Security plan announces for Ramadhan 

introducing in the holy 

month at which police officers, 

and lady police done 

their duties for the protection 

of citizens .CCTV 

cameras and guards were 

also held in shopping centers 

to protect citizen from 

any harmful damage .CPO 

Rawalpindi said that city 

police will doing his job 

with full responsibility and 

delegation to provide security 

to common man in the 

Ramadan with their routine 

professional work. 

–Online 

Two M. Phil seminars held in Department of Zoology 

KHAIRPUR: Prof. Dr. Yasmeen Faiz Kazi, Prof. Dr. Ghulam Abbas Shar, Dr. Abdul Manan Shaikh and Scholars speaks during 

the M.Phil seminars held in the Department of Zoology, Shah Abdul Latif University. 

research culture in the 

University. 

Dr. Abdul Manan Shaikh, 

Chairman, Department of 

Zoology briefed the audience 

about the academic and 

research activities of the 

Department. He also shed 

light on the topics. The seminars 

were declared as successful. 

A large number of teachers, 

researchers and students 

attended the seminars.

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EDITORIAL 

Least democratic parties top rulers: 

Pls give nation a change, for God's sake! 

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 can 

believe or accept it without those recommended inter-party 

By Mustapha Karkouti 

While the United States has resigned from its role 

as the leading world champion, it shouldn’t be 

surprising to see how this action has created an 

unprecedented vacuum, with dangerous and even evil powers 

queuing up to fill that void. This sadly has been the case 

in the Middle East and Europe and even in some parts of 

Africa over the last few years. Having reached the dying 

days of his second and final term, US President Barack 

Obama’s administration is clearly going down the route, in 

the eyes of so many the world over, of a declining power. 

It was clear from the early days of his first term that the 

American president wanted to opt out of the world’s crises 

— whether in Afghanistan, Iraq and even Europe. Of 

course, as chief-of-staff of the only super power, it is his 

responsibility to decide on the best course of action to serve 

his country’interests first. His intention was made clear that 

he wanted to pull his country out from the quagmires of the 

war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq that cost US tax payers 

more than $3 trillion (Dh11 trillion) causing the largest 

deficit ever seen inAmerica’s history since the great depression 

of 1930s. Some 15 million Americans were unemployed 

and nearly half of the country’s banks collapsed and 

the economy did not fully turn around until 1939, when the 

Second World War infused life back into America’s industries. 

Contrary to his predecessors, Obama’s policy of constraints 

defined his administration almost right from the 

beginning. For many, particularlyArabs, theAmerican president 

brought hope and vision to help steer the region away 

from the misery of wars to the road to peace, stability and 

prosperity. There are many reasons for that: 

First, in one of the major initiatives that the Obama 

administration took, just days after Obama moved into the 

White House on January 29, 2009, Hisham Melhem — the 

Washington D.C.-based chief-of-bureau of Saudi-owned 

pan-Arab satellite news channel Al Arabiya — was invited 

to interview the newly-elected president. He was intentionally 

picked from among hundreds of White House correspondents 

to convey the president’s message to theArab and 

Muslim worlds. Al Arabia was seen then as a prominent 

voice of moderation in the Middle East, presenting calmer 

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 postindependence 

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 makeup 

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"! 

OPINION 

Obama will be remembered for his failures 

analysis than what many considered its rival and more sensational 

Al Jazeera was doing. Significantly, Obama said in 

his interview: “My job is to communicate the fact that the 

United States has a stake in the well-being of the Muslim 

world, that the language we use has to be a language of 

respect. My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that 

the Americans are not your enemy.” 

Second, on the back of this remarkable interview, Obama 

held important head-to-head meetings in the White House 

with King Abdullah of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister 

Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud 

Abbas. But his most significant move came on June 4, 2009, 

when he delivered a wide-ranging speech, titled ‘A new 

beginning’, from the Major Reception Hall at Cairo 

University.AlAzhar University co-hosted the event. Obama 

reached out to the Muslim world and said he was seeking “a 

new way forward, based on mutual respect and mutual interest”. 

He also said he was willing to “extend a hand” to those 

“who clinch power through corruption and deceit, if they are 

willing to unclench their fists”. On March 19, 2009, Obama 

continued his outreach even to Iran, whose leadership 

rebuffed him promptly. The Cairo speech came about in 

response to a promise that Obama had made during his presidential 

campaign, to deliver a major address to Muslims 

from a Muslim capital during his first few months as president. 

He spoke in his speech about putting an end to his 

country’s wars in the region and beyond, achieving Arab- 

Israeli peace in his first term based on the Saudi peace initiative 

of 2002, engaging Syria and Iran and helping Arabs 

who rebelled against despots. Third, the American president 

has certainly earned wide-ranging international respect as a 

result of his statements and diplomatic moves before the 

first year of his presidency even ended. In fact, the 2009 

Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on October 9 to Obama for 

“extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy 

and cooperation between people”, the Norwegian Nobel 

Prize Committee declared. The committee cited Obama’s 

promotion of nuclear non-proliferation, but more importantly, 

the committee highlighted the “new climate in international 

relations” fostered by Obama, particularly in “reaching 

out to the Muslim World”. 

50,000 students getting Technical Training 

Colleges, Training Centers in Sindh: MD STEVTA 

Abbas Kassar 

CHAKWAL, Jun 4: Former 

Federal Minister Lt Gen (R) 

Abdul Majeed Malik has 

died due to heart attack in 

Chakwal. 

His funeral was offered at 

his native village Jand 

Awan, Chakwal on Saturday 


Managing Director Sindh 

Technical Education and 

Vocational Training Authority 

S.M.Kaleem Makki has said 

that around 50,000 boy and 

girl students were getting technical 

education and training in 

251 colleges and centers in 

Sindh. Yet there was need to 

give technical training and 

education to more youth for 

which media cooperation is 

needed as he said it was 

through media that our youth 

can make their future bright. 

This he said while talking with 

media at Technical College for 

women at Affendi town 

Hyderabad. On this occasion 

Nazir Ahmed Channa director 

operation, Dr. Lubna 

Mahmood, Ms. Shahana 

director Hyderabad and others 

were present . He said BA and 

MApass young men can hardly 

get jobs while those getting 

technical education can easily 

have reach to self employ- 

HYDERABAD: MD SVETA, SM Kaleem Makki visiting Technical College for women. 

ment. To a question he said 

there happen to be 70% boys 

while 30% girls. He assured 

,computers. To a question 

about corruption in his department 

he said he would adopt 

mentioned here that most of 

this amount has been spent on 

renovation of Technical college 

the principal of technical college 

such foolproof methods 

of boys Wahdat colony 

for women that he would 

see if he can enhance the 

against such menace which he 

said has taken shape of international 

Hyderabad. Deputy director of 

department at Hyderabad Ms. 

budget and other facilities for 

phenomenon. Shahana told this reporter that 

girls. He visited various sections 

of college where girls 

were busy getting training on 

sewing machines, embroidery 

However he did could not 

answer to point about corruption 

of Rs.155 millions rupees 

in his department. It may be 

she would look into the allegations 

of corruption in repair 

work of colleges/centers and 

purchase of equipments. 

Former Federal Minister 

Abdul Majeed Malik dies 

Sawan Khaskheli 

BADIN Jun 4: According to 

details, poor peasant of village 

Baqar Mori, Mr. Noor 

Hassan Lashari along with his 

spouse and kids protested 

against the land lord and 

Badin police in-front of 

Badin Press Club. 

While holding the press 

afternoon. 

M e a n w h i l e , P r i m e 

Minister Muhammad Nawaz 

Sharif has expressed deep 

sorrow and grief over the 

demise of former Federal 

Minister Lt. Gen. (R) Abdul 

Majeed Malik. 

conference, Mr. Noor Hassan 

Lashari told the media that he 

along with his family is living 

in Badin but influential land 

lord with support of Badin 

police pressurized them to 

leave their plot otherwise face 

hard consequences. 

Land lord, Mr. Soomro 

Lashari, Hassan Lashari and 


issued from Lahore on 

Saturday, the Prime Minister 

sympathized with the 

bereaved family and paid 

tributes to the political and 

social services of former 

Minister. 

Peasant along with family 

protests against landlord 

Our Correspondent 

HYDERABAD, Jun 4,: 

Retired employees of 

Pakistan Telecommunications 

Company Limited observed 

token hunger strike in front of 

press club here Saturday 

against non- payment of 

enhanced pensions to them 

under orders of Supreme 

Court. The hunger strike was 

led by Mansoor Bhatti and 

Mazhar Mangi and was 

joined by Azam Qureshi, 

Najeeb Rehman, Nadeem 

Thathvi, 

Usman 

Iqbal,Rafiqullah, Shafiq Beg, 

Farooq Boota, Nazir Memon 

and Shabihul Hassan and others. 

They told that 40,000 

pensioners and 15000 widows 

have been deprived of payment 

of pensions allowed to 

be increased by apex court in 

its decision on 12-06-2015. 

They said even Senate and 

National Assembly have 

issued orders to PTCL for 

payment of pensions according 

to orders of Supreme 

others wish to occupy 

forcibly their plots with support 

of police, they alleged. 

They alleged that influential 

land lord threatened them to 

bitter consequences if they 

were not leave the plot. They 

appealed the from high ups to 

rid them from cruel land lord 

and provide them protection. 

G-14/4 tube well of Sector restored 

ISLAMABAD Jun 4: Tube well of Sector 

G-14/4 has been restored and supply of 

water reinstated to the areas. 

Director General Housing Foundation 

under the directives of Federal Minister for 

Housing and Works and Senate Standing 

Committee, the water supply system was 

restored to provide water to the residents. 

Director General Housing Foundation 

has also issued directives to install three 

new tube wells to overcome the shortage of 

water in Sector G/13. Tender notices regarding 

installation of new tube wells have been 

published in newspapers. 

Apart from that, action was taken against 

encroachments including commercial and 

residences houses in Sector G/13 and G- 

14/4. 

Contractor expedited the work due to 

which infrastructure work has been accomplished 

in streets while possession letters 

are being given to the allottees. 

PTCL pensioners token hunger strike 

against non payment of enhanced pensions 

Court of Pakistan. 

They warned if their 

demands were not met they 

would march from Karachi 

to Khyber and if yet if 

Gilani calls for 

boycott of sham poll 

in Islamabad district 


Kashmir, the All Parties 

Hurriyet Conference Chairman, 

Syed Ali Gilani has appealed to 

the people of Islamabad district 

to boycott the so-called 

Assembly elections in the constituency 

scheduled to be held 

on June 22. 

Syed Ali Gilani in a statement 

issued in Srinagar said, 

“We have a set policy regarding 

every type of election drama 

held in Kashmir, Instead of a 

democratic practice, elections in 

Kashmir in presence of 10 lakh 

heavily armed Indian troops are 

just military exercises and India 

uses it as an argument in the 

international forums to justify 

its forced control on Kashmir 

and portrays it as referendum of 

the Kashmiri people in its 

favour.” He challenged the pro- 

India parties and the authorities 

to remove thousands of forces 

camps from civil populations, 

release pro-freedom leaders, lift 

ban on Hurriyet activities and 

let the people decide freely then 

it will no more be possible for 

them to hold election dramas in 

the territory. 

Youth dies after 

falling down from 

tractor trolley 

Waheed Phulpoto 

SHIKARPUR, Jun 4: A 

youth identified as Bahadur 

Lashari of 28, resident of 

village Jan Muhammad 

Lashari was died after fallen 

down from speeding tractor 

trolley at Indus highway in 

the limits of Dakhan Police 

Station of district Shikarpur 

on Saturday. 

The dead body of the 

deceased handed over to his 

relatives after conducting an 

autopsy from Rural Health 

Centre [RHC] Dakhan. 

demands were not met the 

pensioners of PTCL would 

observe hunger strike unto 

death at D chowk 

Islamabad. 

HYDERABAD: Members of All Pakistan PTCL Pensioners Action Committee chant slogans 

against non-payment of their dues during protest demonstration at Hyderabad press club.


International 

5 

Over 17,000 homes in and around Paris remain without electricity 

Paris floods: Seine level starts 

dropping after 30-year high 

Paris museums move artworks to safety as Seine river keeps rising 

PARIS, Jun 4: The levels of 

the River Seine in Paris have 

started dropping slightly after 

reaching a 34-year high on 

Saturday. 

The river level rose to 6.1m 

(20ft) above its normal height 

overnight. 

Floods also forced parts of 

the metro system and major 

landmarks to close, while the 

Louvre and Orsay museums 

were shut while staff moved 

art to safety. 

Despite the water level 

falling on Saturday morning, 

Paris remains under the second-highest 

alert, which warns 

of a "significant impact". 

Forecasters had warned the 

river could reach as high as 

6.5m above it normal level. 

France's environment ministry 

said the floods now 

appeared to have peaked and 

would remain stable over the 

weekend before retreating further. 

Prime Minister Manuel 

AMMAN, Jun 4: The Syrian 

army has crossed the boundary 

of Raqqa province after 

advancing in a major Russianbacked 

offensive against 

Islamic State militants, the 

Valls said four people had died 

and 42 were injured across the 

country. 

At least 18 people have 

died across central Europe as 

Syrian Observatory for 

Human Rights, a group that 

monitors the war, said on 

Saturday. Heavy Russian air 

strikes hit Islamic State-held 

territory in eastern areas of 

heavy rainfall caused flooding 

from France to Ukraine. 

A woman in her 60s 

drowned in France's central 

Loiret region, while a man in 

Syria's Hama province, near 

the boundary of Raqqa 

province, on Friday and the 

army reached the edge of the 

province. 

Raqqa city, further east, is 

his 70s fell from a horse and 

drowned in a river south-east 

of Paris. 

Eleven were killed in 

southern Germany as several 

Islamic State's de facto capital 

in Syria and, along with Mosul 

in Iraq, the ultimate target of 

those seeking to destroy the 

group's self-declared caliphate. 

Syrian army spokesmen 

were not immediately available 

for comment. 

The Syrian army offensive 

is the third big assault on the 

self-proclaimed caliphate in 

recent days after Iraqi forces 

attempted to storm a city and a 

Syrian militia advanced with 

U.S. support. 

The three big offensives are 

some of the most aggressive 

campaigns against Islamic 

State since it declared its aim 

to rule over all Muslims from 

parts of Iraq and Syria two 

years ago. 

towns were devastated. On 

Friday night, 51 people were 

injured by lightning strikes at 

the Rock am Ring music festival 

in western Germany. 

Two more fatalities were 

reported in Romania and one 

in Belgium. Austria, the 

Netherlands and Poland have 

also been affected. 

Tens of thousands of people 

have been forced from 

their homes. 

While the waters in Paris 

appear to be dropping, the 

floods are still affecting transport 

in the capital, with four of 

the city's rail lines not running 

on Saturday morning. 

Elsewhere, French media 

say the focus is shifting to 

communities further downstream 

on the Seine, including 

the northern city of Rouen. 

Some further rain is expected 

in central France. 

Over 17,000 homes in and 

around Paris remain without 

electricity. 

Argentine president 

Syrian army enters Raqqa province in Macri treated for 

'mild' heart problem 

offensive against Islamic State 

BUENOS AIRES, Jun 4: 

TAIPEI, Jun 4: On the 

anniversary of China's bloody 

crackdown on student-led 

protests in and around 

Beijing's Tiananmen Square, 

Taiwan's new president told 

China on Saturday that 

democracy is nothing to fear. 

Tsai Ing-wen said in a 

Facebook post on the 27th 

anniversary that Taiwan 

could serve as an example to 

China. 

Tsai said in the run-up to 

Taiwan's elections earlier this 

year she had seen people 

from from China, as well as 

the Chinese territories of 

Hong Kong and Macau, mixing 

with crowds in Taiwan. 

"These many friends, after 

experiencing things for themselves 

can see that in fact 

there's nothing scary about 

democracy. Democracy is a 

good and fine thing," wrote 

Tsai, who took office last 

month. 

China sent in tanks to 

PARIS: View of the flooded river-side of the River Seine near the Eiffel tower in Paris, 

France, after days of almost non-stop rain caused flooding in the country. 

Democracy is nothing to fear, Taiwan 

tells China on Tiananmen anniversary 

break up demonstrations on 

June 4, 1989. Beijing has 

never released a death toll but 

estimates from human rights 

groups and witnesses range 

from several hundred to several 

thousand. 

The subject remains all but 

taboo in China, where 

President Xi Jinping is overseeing 

a broad crackdown on 

rights groups and activists. 

Tsai also said in her 

Facebook post about the 

Tiananmen crackdown's 

anniversary that nobody 

SINGAPORE, Jun 4: The 

United States stepped up pressure 

on China on Saturday to 

rein in its actions in the South 

China Sea, with top defense 

officials underlining 

Washington's military superiority 

and vowing to remain 

the main guarantor of Asian 

security for decades to come. 

Defense Secretary Ash 

Carter said the U.S. approach 

to the Asia-Pacific remained 

"one of commitment, strength 

and inclusion", but he also 

warned China against 

provocative behavior in the 

South China Sea. 

Any action by China to 

reclaim land in the 

Scarborough Shoal, an outcrop 

in the disputed sea, 

would have consequences, 

Carter said. 

"I hope that this development 

doesn't occur, because it 

will result in actions being 

taken by the both United 

States and ... by others in the 

region which would have the 

effect of not only increasing 

tensions but isolating China," 

Carter told the Shangri-La 

Dialogue, a regional security 

forum in Singapore. 

"The United States will 

remain the most powerful 

military and main underwriter 

of security in the region for 

decades to come – and there 

should be no doubt about 

that." 

could deny the material 

advances China had made 

under the Communist Party. 

However, China would 

win even more respect internationally 

if it gave its people 

even more rights, wrote Tsai, 

who is from Taiwan's proindependence 

Democratic 

Progressive Party. 

Taiwan is the only part of 

the Chinese-speaking world 

which holds free elections, 

and Tsai risks upsetting 

Beijing with her frank 

remarks on Tiananmen. 

President says Somalia 

will select new parliament 

due in August 

MOGADISHU, Jun 4: 

Somalia will choose a new 

parliament as planned later 

this year and the president 

and regional leaders will 

meet on June 20 to discuss 

how future lawmakers will 

be selected as there will not 

be a popular vote, the president's 

office said. 

Somalia abandoned its 

plan to hold a popular vote in 

2016 last July. The current 

government and parliament's 

term ends in August and new 

lawmakers are due to be chosen 

in the same month. 

In its last elections, in 

2012, members of parliament 

were chosen by elders 

and then those lawmakers 

chose Hassan Sheikh 

Mohamud as president. It 

was Somalia's first vote 

since 1991, when warlords 

ousted president Mohamed 

Siad Barre, plunging the 

country into years of war and 

chaos. 

Argentine President 

Mauricio Macri was taken to 

hospital on Friday to be evaluated 

by doctors after he suffered 

a "mild arrhythmia", or 

irregular heartbeats, the government 

said. 

The 57-year-old, who took 

office in December, experienced 

the arrhythmia midafternoon, 

but "it did not prevent 

him from continuing 

work and keeping the agenda 

of planned activities," the 

president's office said in a 

statement late on Friday. 

After Macri concluded his 

schedule in the evening, his 

medical team recommended a 

check-up at the Olivos Clinic 

hospital in Buenos Aires. 

"Tests are concluded and it 

is verified that the arrhythmia 

has reverted. The president 

will stay a few more hours 

before returning home," the 

president's office said. 

YILAN, Jun 4: Taiwan is 

determined to build a local 

defense industry, the island's 

new president, Tsai Ing-wen, 

said on Saturday as she toured 

a naval base and took a ride on 

a homemade 600-ton warship. 

Taiwan, isolated diplomatically 

and reliant on the United 

States as its only arms supplier, 

has struggled to maintain modern 

military wares in the face 

of China's growing might 

across the 180 km-wide 

Taiwan Strait to its west. 

Taiwan's military is looking 

to build its own submarines 

and next generation jet trainers, 

and its navy has begun 

programs to build minesweepers, 

support ships, and small 

stealthy warships. 

Constrained by budgets and 

Amber Heard sues comedian Stanhope 

for defamation over Johnny Depp 

LOS ANGELES, Jun 4: 

Lawyers for actress Amber 

Heard filed a defamation 

lawsuit against comedian 

Doug Stanhope on Friday 

after he wrote an article 

accusing her of blackmailing 

and manipulating her 

estranged husband, actor 

Johnny Depp. 

The complaint was filed 

in Cochise County, Arizona, 

against Stanhope and 20 

unnamed individuals associated 

with the comedian. 

The lawsuit demands a 

jury trial and says that Heard 

would donate all proceeds to 

a battered women's shelter in 

Arizona. 

Representatives for 

Stanhope and Depp did not 

immediately respond to 

requests for comment. 

The complaint is in 

response to a May 29 guest 

column by Stanhope published 

on entertainment trade 

outlet TheWrap.com and 

headlined "Johnny Depp Is 

Being Blackmailed by 

Amber Heard – Here’s How I 

Know." 

Stanhope, who said he 

was a friend of Depp's, wrote 

that Depp had told him that 

Heard was leaving him and 

"threatening to lie about him 

publicly in any and every 

ZURICH, Jun 4: 

Austria's anti-immigration 

Freedom Party 

(FPO) is very likely to 

formally challenge the 

result of last month's 

presidential election and 

is calling for postal ballots 

to be abolished, its 

leader said on Saturday. 

Asked how likely it is 

the FPO will formally 

challenge the result of 

possible duplicitous way if 

he didn't agree to her terms." 

"Blackmail is what I 

would imagine other people 

might put it, including the 

manner in which he is now 

being vilified," Stanhope 

wrote. 

Lawyers for Heard called 

Stanhope's comments, 

detailed in the complaint, 

"completely false and highly 

defamatory." 

the vote, which its candidate 

Norbert Hofer narrowly 

lost, Heinz- 

Christian Strache said in 

an interview with radio 

station OE1: "It is very 

likely ... over 50 percent." 

He said the party 

would make its decision 

by Wednesday, the deadline 

for challenges. 

"If the irregularities 

The lawsuit is the latest 

step in the increasingly acrimonious 

split between 

Heard, 30, and Depp, 52, 

who had been married for 15 

months. 

Heard filed for divorce 

from Depp in Los Angeles 

last month, citing irreconcilable 

differences, and 

obtained a temporary 

restraining order against the 

actor. 

Austria's Freedom Party likely to challenge 

presidential election result: OE1 

approvals required in arms 

sales from the United States, 

the government hopes that 

building a home-grown 

defense industry will increase 

technological know-how, create 

jobs and boost economic 

growth. Defeated Nationalists 

fled to Taiwan in 1949 after 

losing a civil war with Mao 

Zedong's Communists, and the 

island has been self-ruled 

are confirmed by legal 

experts ... then we have a 

responsibility to democracy," 

Strache said. 

The FPO has said it is 

examining several irregularities 

that have come 

to light in individual 

polling stations, ranging 

from postal ballots having 

been counted too 

early to the number of 

votes having been overstated. 

"Postal ballots in their 

current form have to be 

abolished," Strache said 

in the interview, adding 

that voting by mail did 

not meet constitutional 

requirements for a secret 

ballot. Former Greens 

leader Alexander Van der 

Bellen won the presidential 

election on May 22 

with a narrow lead of 

roughly 31,000 votes. 

Taiwan's new president, on naval visit, 

champions local defense industry 

The top U.S. military commander 

in the region, Admiral 

Harry Harris, told reporters at 

the forum that Washington 

needed to operate from a position 

of strength against "all 

outcomes". 

"The bottom line is this: 

we want to co-operate where 

we can, but we just have to be 

ready as a military to confront 

them if we must," he said. 

The South China Sea has 

become a flashpoint between 

the United States, which 

increased its focus on the 

Asia-Pacific under President 

Barack Obama's "pivot", and 

China, which is projecting 

ever greater economic, political 

and military power in the 

since. China still deems 

Taiwan a wayward province, 

however, to be taken back by 

force if necessary, especially if 

it begins taking concrete steps 

toward independence. 

US vows 'actions' if China builds new South China Sea structures 

region. 

Carter however said he 

would welcome China's participation 

in a "principled 

security network" for Asia. 

"Forward thinking statesmen 

and leaders must ... come 

together to ensure a positive 

principled future," he said, 

adding that the network he 

envisaged could also help protect 

against "Russia's worrying 

actions" and the growing 

strategic impact of climate 

change. 

The deputy head of China's 

delegation to the forum said 

any attempts by the United 

States to isolate China would 

fail. 

"This is a time of cooperation 

and common security," 

Rear Admiral Guan Youfei 

told reporters. "The U.S. 

action to take sides is not 

agreed by many countries. We 

hope the U.S. will also listen 

to the other countries." 

Other Asian leaders said 

the situation in the South 

China Sea was viewed with 

concern across the region. 

"All countries in the region 

need to recognize that our 

shared prosperities and the 

enviable rate of growth that 

this region enjoys over past 

decades will be put at risk by 

aggressive behavior or actions 

by any one of us," Indian 

Defence Minister Manohar 

Parrikar told the forum.

6 


Biz 

FPCCI expresses mixed 

reaction over budget 


Federation of Pakistan 

Chambers of Commerce and 

Industry (FPCCI) on 

Saturday expressed mixed 

reaction over Federal Budget 

2016-17 terming it as progrowth 

putting. 

It also criticised some of 

the measures as saying that 

the issues would be taken up 

with the government before 

the approval of budget, while 

a team has been formed to 

negotiate with the government. 

Budget will hold fall in 

agriculture and export sectors 

while improving law and 

order situation due to 

enhanced allocation for the 

defence sector but at the same 

time it has triggered reservations 

among some sections of 

the business community, said 

Abdul Rauf Alam, President 

FPCCI. 

Speaking at a post budget 

press conference at FPCCI 

Capital Office, Abdul Rauf 

Alam lauded the decision of 

the government to pay 

refunds and demanded that 

ISLAMABAD: President FPCCI Abdul Rauf speaks during a post budget press conference. 

entire refunds must be paid 

during the months of July and 

August. He announced 

unconditional support for the 

decision of the government to 

tighten noose against non-filers, 

broaden tax base and 

demanded reduced reliance 

KARACHI, Jun 4: During 

FY 2016, the performance of 

agriculture sector as a whole 

remained dismal as it witnessed 

a negative growth of 

0.19 percent against 2.53 

percent growth during the 

same period last year, says 

new Pakistan Economic 

Survey 2015-16. 

The growth of crops 

declined by 6.25 percent, 

while the other sub component 

of Agriculture sector 

like Livestock, Forestry and 

Fishing posted positive 

growth of 3.63 percent, 8.84 

percent and 3.25 percent, 

respectively. The growth of 

sub Sector of crops included 

important crops, other crops 

and cotton ginning remained 

negative as it posted a growth 

of -7.18 percent, -0.31 percent 

and -21.26 percent 

which impacted negatively 

on crops as a result became 

the reason of negative 

growth of Agriculture sector. 

The last negative growth 

in Agriculture was witnessed 

in 2000-01, when agriculture 

growth declined to 2.18 percent. 

Important crops having 

on withholding agents. 

He said that agriculture 

has been focused and the 

prices of Urea in Pakistan 

now match with that of India 

while the agri loan target of 

Rs700 billion coupled with 

two percent reduction in 

a share of 23.55 percent in 

agricultural value added has 

witnessed negative growth of 

7.18 percent on account of 

large decline in cotton production 

(27.83 percent), rice 

production (2.74 percent) 

and maize production (0.35 

percent) during 2015-16 

against negative growth of 

0.52 percent during the same 

period of last year. 

While only wheat and 

sugarcane production witnessed 

a positive growth of 

1.58 percent and 4.22 percent 

respectively, as compared 

to last year. Other 

crops contributed 11.36 percent 

in value addition of 

agriculture witnessed a 

decline of 0.31 percent during 

2015- 16 against positive 

growth of 3.09 percent during 

the same period last 

year due to decline in the 

production of pulses, fruits 

and oilseeds posting negative 

growth of 12.49 percent, 

2.48 percent and 9.56 percent, 

respectively. With drop 

in cotton production by 

around 27.83 percent this 

year the Cotton ginning having 

a share of 2.32 percent in 

value addition of agriculture 

has suffered badly and posted 

a negative growth of 

mark-up will support the 

dwindling sector which has 

compromised GDP by 0.5 

percent. The rise in salaries 

and pensions and hike of 

Rs1000 in minimum wage of 

workers is insufficient, he 

said, adding that five sectors 

Agriculture sector shows dismal performance 

KARACHI: Ali Pesnani, Regional General Manager, Summit Bank is receiving the best counsumer 

banking award from Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, former PM in 11th consumer choice award 2016. 

Rs25000 per month 

minimum wages demanded 


Deputy General Secretary 

National Trade Union 

Federation (NTUF) Nasir 

Mansoor on Saturday 

demanded of the government 

to enhance education and 

health budget by 100 percent 

and fix Rs 25,000 as minimum 

wage for unskilled persons. 

In a statement Mansoor 

termed budget 2016-17 as 

public enemy budget and a 

joke with diligent people, 

adding that the government 

had proved that this budget is 

for capitalists and landlords 

and is against poor. 

He said that the common 

men will suffer due increase in 

daily used items like Milk, 

water and other basic items. 

“Just Rs 1,000 enhancement 

in the wages of unskilled persons 

is the humiliation for 

them in this era of inflation. 

The government should fix Rs 

25,000 as a minimum wage 

for unskilled persons,” he 

stressed. 

“The salaries of government 

employees should be 

increased to 30 percent and it 

should be fixed as per inflation 

ratio. The pensions of 

the retired workers should be 

equaled to minimum wage 

(Rs 25,000),” NTUF 

demanded. 

NTUF deputy general secretary 

maintained that nonproductive 

budget especially 

the defense budget should be 

reduced to 50 percent. The 

funds for education and 

health to be should increased 

100 percent. 

Mansoor also demanded 

of the government to provide 

social security and old-age 

benefit to every entitled citizens. 

The agricultural workers 

should be rewarded like 

industrial workers. 

PRGMEA 

welcomes 

budget 2016-17 


Shaikh Mohammad Shafiq, 

central chairman, Pakistan 

Readymade 

Manufacturers and Exporters 

Association (PRGMEA) has 

said that PRGMEA warmly 

welcomed the zero rated 

sales tax policy for country's 

five export sectors i.e. valueadded 

textile, carpet, surgical, 

sports goods and leather. 

He also appreciated to reduce 

export refinance rate from 

4.5pc to 3pc. 

The Finance Minister, 

Senator Mohammad Ishaq 

Dar made a long enduring 

speech in the national assembly 

and said that the refunds 

cases having release payments 

orders (RPOs) up to April 30, 

2016 will get payment in 

August 31, 2016 but did not 

mention about the fate of 

remaining cases. 

Agriculture 25 21.26 percent 

compared to 7.24 percent 

growth during the same period 

last year. 

The Livestock sector having 

contribution of 58.55 percent 

in the agriculture recorded 

a positive growth of 3.63 

percent during 2015-16 compared 

to 3.99 percent growth 

during the same period last 

year. The Fishing sector having 

contribution of 2.17 percent 

in agriculture value 

addition recorded a growth of 

3.25 percent compared to 

5.75 percent growth of last 

year. Forestry sector having 

contribution of 2.06 in the 

agriculture value addition 

posted a growth of 8.84 percent 

this year as compared to 

the negative growth of 10.43 

percent last year. 

PCA terms budget 

2016-17 as IT 

business friendly 


Chairman Pakistan 

Computer Association 

(PCA) Munawar Iqbal has 

termed the budget as positive 

and IT business 

friendly. 

Chairman PCA Munawar 

said that the budgetary initiatives 

taken by the government 

for the IT sector were 

revolutionary to save it from 

collapse and will help the 

growth of the information 

technology, said a press 

release issued on Saturday. 

The chairman further said 

that the move to withdrawal 

GST on the IT industry particularly 

on computers and 

laptops will accelerate and 

improve the IT sector; promote 

documented economy; 

broaden the tax net with new 

members; speed up the business 

transactions through 

scheduled banks; and end 

the Khepia mafia and smuggling 

from the market. 

Munawar lauded the 

efforts of Finance Minister 

Ishaq Dar, Advisor to PM on 

Revenue Haroon Akhtar and 

Garments FBR officials for getting the 

PCA proposals included in 

the budget. –Online 

COLOMBO, Jun 4: The 

International Monetary Fund 

(IMF) on Saturday released 

the first tranche of a $1.5 billion 

bailout for Sri Lanka, 

which is reeling after a government 

spending spree and 

facing a balance of payments 

crisis. 

The International 

Monetary Fund said the formal 

approval of a 36-month 

loan under its Extended 

Fund Facility (EFF) will 

also help Sri Lanka secure 

have been allowed zero rating 

but the second largest export 

sector of rice should be 

allowed zero rating as other 

five sectors and that small 

business and cottage have 

been ignored. 

Abdul Rauf Alam said that 

duty on two thousand items 

have been reduced which will 

reduce cost of doing business. 

He lauded the decision to 

give tax exemption for setting 

up new industry during next 

three years and demanded 

zero duty and tax on import 

of plants and machinery. 

He said imposition of 

Rs50 FED on a cement bag 

will hurt housing sector and 

increase cost of CPEC and 

other mega projects. He also 

called for reversing ten percent 

WHT on transfer of 

property in five years. He 

demanded to reverse the customs 

duty enhanced on the 

import of steel billet, asked 

for preferring direct taxation 

over indirect mode of taxation 

which will impede is 

growth of filers. 

Budgetary 

support to agri 

sector lauded 


Union of Small and Medium 

Enterprises (UNISAME) 

welcomed the Budget 2016- 

17 and lauded the support 

for the agricultural sector 

which deserved top priority. 

The farm sector is the primary 

sector and the source 

of all raw materials. 

President UNISAME 

Zulfikar Thaver also appreciated 

the 0 rating for the 

five sectors and said these 

are positive steps for the 

revival of the sectors. 

He also thanked the 

finance minister (FM) Ishaq 

Dar for increasing the 

deposit limit of Behbood 

Savings Certificate from 4 to 

5 million for senior citizens. 

The increase in the exemption 

turnover limit of cottage 

industries from 50 to 100 

million is also another fulfillment 

of the demand of 

the union. 

Thaver requested the FM 

to consider and include the 

entire export sector under 0 

rating as this would give the 

value addition sector in rice, 

engineering and agro-food 

industries to develop faster 

and meet the global challenges. 

The other sectors 

which deserve consideration 

are housing and services 

sector. 

KARACHI, Jun 4: 

International Data Group’s 

CIO announced UBL Fund 

Managers, a leading asset 

management company, as a 

recipient of the 2016 CIO 

100 Awards*. The 29th 

Annual CIO Awards recognize 

organizations around 

the world that exemplify the 

highest level of operational 

and strategic excellence in 

information technology. 

UBL Fund Managers 

stands recognized, in large 

part, for its designing and 

development of integrated 

asset management software: 

another $650 million in 

other multilateral and bilateral 

loans. President 

PRISM transactions increase by 4 pc 

in volume, decrease by 12 pc in value 

KARACHI, Jun 4: State Bank 

of Pakistan (SBP) here 

Saturday said during the third 

quarter of FY16, Pakistan 

Realtime Interbank Settlement 

Mechanism (PRISM) settled 

235,274 transactions of value 

Rs. 56.4 Trillion showing an 

increase of 4% and a decrease 

of 12% in volume and value 

respectively compared to second 

quarter of FY16. The 

major share in increase of 

number of PRISM transactions 

was contributed by 

Interbank Funds Transfer 

which increased by 3% while 

decrease in value of PRISM 

transactions was contributed 

by securities settlement which 

decreased by 18%. 

In third quarter of FY16, 

the volume and value of 

Internet Banking transactions 

showed an increase of 7% and 

9% respectively. The volume 

and value of Point of Sale 

LAHORE, Jun 4: Chinese 

industrialists on Saturday said 

that the economic globalisation 

and regional integration 

have provided enormous 

opportunities for further cooperation 

between Islamabad 

and Beijing, as Pakistan is an 

ideal destination of foreign 

investment. 

The 14-member Chinese 

delegation of the International 

Creative Industries Alliance 

(ICIA) visited the Lahore 

Chamber of Commerce and 

Industry (LCCI) where Vice 

President Nasir Saeed briefed 

them about business opportunities. 

Haitao Cao, Mingwei 

Ma, Yuchen Cui, Xinjun Yan, 

Zhigang Yan, Zhongcheng 

Yan, Qiang Ma, Yaqi Liu, 

Sitong Yan, Deyi Xing, 

Baojuan Hua, Junying 

Duan, Haiying Yang and Yu 

Qin were included in the 

delegation. 

“Attractive investment 

policies have turned Pakistan 

into a best destination for trade 

and investment and prompting 

foreign investors to come and 

(POS) transactions increased 

by 5% and 6% compared to 

previous quarter. Similarly, 

the volume of Mobile 

invest in Pakistan. Pakistani 

and Chinese entrepreneurs 

should further cement their 

trade & economic ties through 

joint ventures,” said Nasir 

Saeed. “The involvement of 

Chinese enterprises, both in 

terms of technical and financial 

assistance in several 

development projects is 

reflective of our cordial relations 

based on mutual trust 

and sincerity,” he said. 

He said that China was 

very important trading partner 

of Pakistan and it was expected 

that bilateral trade between 

Pakistan and China would 

touch the figure of $15 billion 

within the next few years. 

Although Pakistan's exports 

to China have been gradually 

increasing, the trade has 

always been in favour of 

China. "Our bilateral trade has 

grown, but it is nowhere near 

the potential that exists 

between the two countries. 

Pakistan has a lot to offer as it 

is rich in all kinds of 

resources." 

Both the countries not only 

Banking transactions 

increased by 12% while its 

value increased by 11% as 

compared to the previous 

quarter of FY16. Automated 

Teller Machine (ATM) transactions 

showed an increase of 

2% in volume and 7% in 

value as compared to last 

quarter of FY16. The volume 

of Real Time Online Banking 

(RTOB) transactions rose 

from 32.8 million to 35 million 

whereas the value 

decreased by 5% i.e. Rs. 8.2 

Trillion to 7.8 Trillion caused 

by decrease in Real Time A/c 

to A/c Funds Transfer. Non 

financial transactions 

increased by 8%. 

During the third quarter of 

current fiscal year, the network 

of ATMs continued to 

grow reaching from 10,736 to 

11,100. Further, 2,429 POS 

machines were added to the 

network showing a growth of 

5% as compared to second 

quarter of FY16. The number 

of cards issued by banks has 

also increased by 3% reaching 

the total of 33.7 Million by the 

end of the quarter under 

review. During the current 

quarter, registered users of 

Internet, Mobile and Call 

Centre banking showed a 

growth of 4% reaching to 22.9 

Million at the end of third 

quarter of FY16. 

China’s 14-member ICIA 

delegation visits Lahore Chamber 

imPro. imPro is UBL 

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software and has 

played a vital role in providing 

instant key solutions for 

customers, and cost effective 

back-end and front-end 

office support. Efficient and 

lower management costs are 

also key features of this 

software. 

"Delivering innovation 

and business value are top 

priorities for CIOs everywhere, 

and our CIO 100 

awards program celebrates 

the leading IT organizations 

that excel at both," said 

Maithripala Sirisena's 

administration sought an 

IMF bailout immediately 

Maryfran Johnson, Editor in 

Chief of CIO Events. "Our 

2016 winners are raising the 

bar even higher this year 

with their outstanding work 

in digital transformation, 

customer focus and IT-business 

collaboration." 

Elated with the win, M. 

Rehan Qadri – CIO 100 

Honoree on behalf of UBL 

Fund Managers’ Chief 

Technology Officer and 

recent winner of Pakistan 

Software Houses 

Association's CIO of the 

Year Award – said, 

“Providing innovative and 

share border but also have 

unanimity of views on various 

political and economic issues. 

The two countries have a 

combined market of more 

than 1.5 billion people but the 

trade volume needs to be 

pushed up. The Chinese 

importers may have better 

prospects for Pakistani goods 

particularly of carpets, leather 

and leather products, surgical 

equipment, sports goods, 

fruits and vegetables, rice, 

pharmaceuticals, cotton etc. 

Most of our industrial 

units in these areas are ISO 

certified and are producing 

best quality products at competitive 

rates as compared 

with other countries in the 

region. Nasir Saeed said that 

joint ventures can be initiated 

in sectors like construction, 

hotels and tourism; SMEs 

cluster development, computer 

and cellular chips, textiles 

and garments, home 

appliances, corporate farming, 

seafood and food processing, 

banks and finance, 

light engineering etc. 

UBL funds recognized by CIO 

high-end online customer 

services has always been a 

priority for us. imPro has 

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Funds and our Smart 

Savings mobile application 

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in the asset management 

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IMF releases bailout cash for Sri Lanka 

after taking power in 

January last year, but the 

fund turned down the 

request, saying the country's 

reserves were at a comfortable 

level then. 

However, the government 

faced a balance of payments 

crisis after it implemented 

its election pledges of higher 

public sector salaries and 

lower fuel and utility prices. 

The first installment of $168 

million out of the $1.5 billion 

will be made immediately, 

the IMF said. 

It noted that Sri Lanka's 

economy was beginning to 

show signs of strain from an 

increasingly difficult external 

environment and said 

Colombo must increase tax 

collection and ensure 

exchange rate stability. 

“Tougher external conditions 

in the wake of China 

rebalancing and unwinding 

of unconventional monetary 

policies were not outside Sri 

Lanka's past experience.

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Maroof named Pakistan Women T20 

captain; Mir retains role in ODIs 

LAHORE, Jun 4: Pakistan 

have opted for split-captaincy 

of their women's side, 

with fast bowler Sana Mir 

retaining the role for ODIs 

and middle-order batsman 

Bismah Maroof taking over 

the T20 side for the tour of 

England in June. 

There were six changes 

from the 50-over squad that 

last played in October 2015, 

in West Indies, including a 

call-up for the uncapped 24- 

year old Aiman Anwer. All 

of the inclusions - Maroof, 

Nahida Khan, Muneeba Ali, 

Sadia Yousuf, wicketkeeper 

Sidra Nawaz and Nain 

Abidi - represented 

Pakistan in the World T20. 


British High Commissioner 

Thomas Drew CMG on 

Saturday joined Birtish 

champion boxed Amir Khan 

to open the Amir Khan 

Academy at the Islamabad 

Sports Complex in 

Islamabad, Pakistan. 

The new venue is Amir 

Khan's first boxing academy 

in Pakistan. Speaking at the 

launch, Thomas Drew said; 

"You came here to see a 

boxer not an Ambassador, so 

I will keep it short. "But 

what Amir Khan is doing 

here is about more than just 

boxing, so I do want to say a 

couple of things. 

"When I heard the news 

of the death this morning of 

one of the world’s greatest 

boxers, I knew exactly what 

I wanted to say. Mohammed 

Ali was a great boxer, like 

Amir, but he was also more 

than that. 

He was an inspiration to 

millions throughout the 

world. He touched everyone, 

but had a particular 

impact on the young. He 

inspired not just through the 

grace of his boxing, but also 

through the sense of purpose 

he instilled – a desire and a 

determination to achieve in 

Pakistan were in with a 

chance of making the semifinal, 

but they were all out 

for 80 against England and 

life. "This is what tonight is 

about. Through his academies, 

Amir Khan is inspiring 

the next generation – in 

Pakistan and in the UK – 

themselves to achieve in life. 

I too therefore am very 

proud to be taking part in the 

opening of his academy in 

Islamabad – the first in 

Pakistan. 

"As I said at the beginning, 

boxers and 

Ambassadors are very different 

beasts. What we do, 

however, have in common is 

our desire to help Pakistan, 

the 6th biggest country in 

the world, unleash its full 

potential. And we both 

recognise that in this fast 

growing country – where 

were knocked out of the 

tournament. 

Javeria Khan, who had 

fractured her right thumb 

after being hit by a bouncer 

in the World T20, has 

recovered and has been 

named vice-captain of the 

T20 team. Maroof has been 

named vice-captain of the 

ODI team. 

Of the 15 women who 

played the World T20 for 

Pakistan, only Aliya Riaz, 

Ayesha Zafar and Diana 

Baig have not made the 

squad for the England tour. 

Sania Khan, who was withdrawn 

from the World T20 

squad but was with the team 

in the Caribbean, has found 

British High Commissioner opens Amir Khan academy 

Super Round 2nd Fame 

Football League-2015-16 

Dr M. Arif Hafee 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI, Jun 4: Quaid 

Mange FC drew with 

Campus United FC at Fame 

Sports Football Ground 

Model Town in the Super 

Round of 2nd Fame Football 

League-2015-16 (FFL- 

2015-16) by a 3-3 margin 

and Lahore United FC beat 

Afshan FC by 2-0 margin at 

CU Park Campus United 

Football Ground Punjab 

University. The event of the 

day is the fabulous hat-trick 

of striker Khalid Khan (an 

International player and 

Captain of Pakistan U-16 in 

1992) of Quaid Manga FC. 

According to the press 

release issued hereby Fame 

Sports Football Club 

(FSFC), Quaid Manga FC 

drew with Campus United 

FC in a thrilling night fixture. 

After a warm evening a 

large number of people and 


KARACHI, Jun 4: Pakistan Navy’s 

Qasim Abbas grabbed the first position 

in the Wind Surfing National 

Championship 2016, in Mistral class 

boat. The championship was conducted 

in Karachi in front of Clifton 

beach. It started from 01 June and 

end today in very high waves and 

rough sea condition. 

The event organised by Pakistan 

Sailing Federation (PSF). As per 

final result Qasim Abbas won the 

first position, while Muzamil 

Hussan and Khalid Hussain stood 

second and third respectively, 

belong from Pakistan Navy, after 

participating in the nine races of 

families of the Model town 

and surroundings came to 

see the match as the cool 

breeze night provided some 

comfort to families. Match 

started in an aggressive 

European manner. In 14th 

minute, Junaid of Campus 

United netted the 1st goal 

for his team ball on a rolling 

ball. In 18th minute Mohsin 

of touched the ball for net on 

the rebound. In 31st minute, 

Quaid Mange FC managed 

to attack from right wing. 

Shoaib Phattan made a cross 

but the ball was blocked by 

defender of Campus United 

with hand. On this Referee 

Muhammad Shams gave 

penalty kick in favor of 

Quaid Manga FC. Khalid 

Khan easily netted the ball 

on penalty kick. In 34th 

minute Khalid Khan made a 

breathtaking slide kick and 

struck the second goal for 

his team. The fist half ended 

draw with 2-2 margin. 

Second half saw a flurry of 

attempts to score. In 42nd 

minute saw a superlative 

hat-trick of Khalid Kan 

through a magic shot. On the 

other hand Campus United 

FC with better attacking 

plan managed to strike the 

ball in the net in 64th minute 

resulted in 3-3 draw. The 

match was officiated by 

Commissioner Shabbir 

Ahmad, Referee 

Muhammad Shams and 

Assistant referees Adeel 

Anwar and Muhammad 

Iqbal. 

Lahore United FC beat 

Afshan FC by 2-0 margin in 

CU Park Campus United FC 

Football Ground Punjab 

University. Dr. Mudassar 

struck two goals through 

head in 18th and 47 minutes. 

The match was officiated by 

Commissioner Salman Ali, 

Referee Muhammad Amjad 

and Assistant referees 

Master Afzal and Afzal Bari. 

the championship. 

Whereas, Muhammad Sajjad, 

Tariq Ali, Irafan butt, Abdul Sami 

nearly 60% of the population 

is under 23 – that means 

investing in its youth. 

The 

British 

Government’s biggest development 

programme anywhere 

in the world is in 

Pakistan. And the biggest 

bit of that is in education. 

Only yesterday I opened a 

new British Council library 

for young people in Lahore 

and a new digital library for 

others across Pakistan. And 

we, like Amir, recognize 

through our programmes the 

power of sport – though I 

won’t claim to have anything 

like the pulling (or 

punching) power that he has. 

Imran Tahir says 

Ramazan won't 

put him in a spin 


KARACHI, Jun 4: When 

Ramazan starts, Imran 

Tahir will begin juggling 

the demands of observing 

his Muslim faith and playing 

a full day of international 

cricket for a team 

sponsored by a beer company. 

"I don't think it is difficult 

to balance professional 

sports with practising your 

faith," insisted the South 

Africa legspinner, in an 

interview. 

"It is very easy if you 

follow the right path. 

" One of the world's top 

spinners, Pakistan-born 

Tahir has played more than 

100 times for the Proteas 

since making his international 

debut in 2011, after 

becoming a South African 

citizen through marriage. 

In his native Pakistan, 

the team regularly prays 

together on the field during 

internationals and the lunch 

break is extended on 

Fridays, so players and fans 

can attend the weekly services 

at the nearest mosque. 

And in Bangladesh, the 

only other Muslim-majority 

Test-playing nation, facilities 

have been set aside to 

enable fans to pray at the 

ground. 

Tahir is one of five 

Muslims to have been 

selected for the South 

African squad taking part in 

the tri-nation ODI series 

with the West Indies and 

Australia in the Caribbean 

that begins on Friday and 

runs until June 26. 

Windsurfing National Sailing Championship 2016 

and Muhammad Osama from PAF 

Yacht Club also gave impressive 

performances. 

a place. 

The series includes three 

ODIs, all of which contribute 

to the Women's 

Championship where 

Pakistan are ranked second 

from bottom, and two T20s. 

It begins in Leicester on 

June 20 and ends in 

Southampton on July 5. 

Pakistan ODI and T20 

squad: Javeria Khan, 

Nahida Khan, Sidra Ameen, 

Bismah Maroof (T20 capt), 

Muneeba Ali, Sana Mir 

(ODI capt), Nida Dar, Iram 

Javed, Asmavia Iqbal, 

Anam Amin, Sania Iqbal, 

Sadia Yousuf, Aiman 

Anwar, Sidra Nawaz (wk), 

Nain Abidi 

Nita Ambani nominates 

as member of Int’l 

Olympic Committee 

NEW DELHI, Jun 4: Nita 

Ambani has become the first 

Indian woman to be nominated 

as a member of the 

International Olympic 

Committee, following the 

introduction of a new selection 

process. 

The IOC confirmed 

Ambani´s nomination along 

with seven others on its website 

saying it was a part of its 

strategic roadmap for the 

future of the Olympic movement. 

Ambani, 52, will formally 

become an IOC member 

in elections slated for 

August 2-4 just before the 

Olympic Games in Rio de 

Janeiro. 

A founder and chairperson 

at the Reliance Foundation, 

the philanthropic arm of conglomerate 

Reliance 

Industries, she is married to 

Mukesh Ambani, the country´s 

richest man. She is also 

the principal owner of the 

Mumbai Indians franchise in 

the Indian Premier League 

cricket tournament. 

Garbine Muguruza denies Serena 

Williams the French Open title 

PARIS, Jun 4: The day before 

the French Open final, Serena 

Williams' coach, Patrick 

Mouratoglou, was discussing 

whether his player would 

need to lift her level to beat 

Garbine Muguruza and collect 

a record-equaling 22nd 

Grand Slam title. 

“I don't know why everybody's 

so impressed with 

Garbine,” Mouratoglou said. 

“Did she win a Slam ever?” 

His comment, accompanied 

by a chuckle, was 

intended in a lighthearted 

way. About 24 hours later, his 

question required a new 

answer. 

Muguruza won her first 

major trophy and prevented 

Williams yet again from collecting 

No. 22, outplaying the 

defending champion in a 7-5, 

6-4 victory at Roland Garros 

on Saturday. 

“She has a bright future, 

obviously,” said Williams, 

who at 34 is 12 years older 

than her Spanish opponent. 

“She knows how to play on 

the big stage and clearly, she 

knows how to win Grand 

Slams.” 

The fourth-seeded 

Muguruza used her big 

groundstrokes to keep No. 1 

Williams off-balance and 

overcame signs of nerves in 

the form of nine doublefaults. 

Most impressively, 

Muguruza broke Williams 

four times, including three in 

a row. “I can't explain with 

PARIS: In winning her first major, Muguruza used her powerful 

groundstrokes to keep No. 1 Williams off-balance and 

overcame signs of nerves in the form of nine double-faults 

to pull off the surprise. 

words what this day means to 

me,” Muguruza said. 

This was her second major 

final; she lost to Williams at 

Wimbledon last year. But 

Muguruza has won her past 

two matches against Williams 

on the clay of Roland Garros, 

including in the second round 

in 2014. So dating to the start 

of the 2013 French Open, 

Williams is 0-2 in Paris 

against Muguruza, 21-0 

against everyone else. 

KARACHI: First Syed Murtaza Shah Memorial T-20 Gold Cup Cricket Tournament Silver 

Final Chief Guest Rai Muhammad Asghar giveaway winner trophy to Captain Apollo Club, 

Ayaz Tasawar and also giveaway Special Award to Manzoor Ali Arif Nawab Ashiq Hussain 

Qureshi & Muhammad Ramzan Butt also present. 

Pakistan to name 17-member squad for England series 

LAHORE, Jun 4: The 

Pakistan Cricket Board 

(PCB) is expected to name a 

17-member squad for upcoming 

series against England, 

sources said on Saturday. 

According to sources, the 

squad would have three openers, 

five middle-order batsmen, 

two wicketkeepers, five 

fast bowlers and two spinners. 

Anderson can 

break my Test record 

'easily': McGrath 

LONDON, Jun 4: Glenn 

McGrath, with 563 wickets, 

holds the record for most 

wickets by a fast bowler in 

Test cricket but he expects it 

to be broken by England's 

James Anderson. 

Anderson has been climbing 

up the leader board since 

he passed Ian Botham's tally 

of 383 wickets against West 

Indies in April 2015 to 

become his country's most 

successful fast bowler. His 

400th came the following 

month against New Zealand, 

and his latest - No. 451 - 

came during the course of 

three five-wicket hauls in 

four innings in the ongoing 

series against Sri Lanka. 

Anderson, 33, has played 

115 Tests and recently said he 

hopes to pass 500 wickets - 

something only two quicks, 

McGrath and Courtney 

Walsh, have done before - as 

well as, fitness permitting, 

prolong his career until the 

2019 Ashes series. 

McGrath became famous 

for his regular Ashes whitewash 

predictions in favour of 

Australia but, in this case, he 

has backed the Englishman to 

ultimately surpass him, as he 

told cricket.com.au: "That's 

entirely up to him 

[Anderson]; if he stays on the 

park, then he can do that quite 

easily - and knock me off. 

And good luck to him. He's a 

quality bowler, there's no 

doubt about that. 

Sami Aslam, Khurram 

Manzoor and Mohammad 

Hafeez are top contenders for 

the openers’ slot, whereas 

middle-order lineup would 

comprise captain Misbah-ul- 

Haq, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali, 

Asad Shafiq and Iftikhar 

Ahmed. 

Spin duo of Zulfikar 

Babar and Yasir Shah, both 

of whom have played a key 

JAMAICA, Jun 4: Sunil 

Narine and Kieron Pollard, 

making their international 

comebacks, combined to give 

West Indies a four-wicket win 

against South Africa in the triangular 

series opener in 

Providence. 

Narine snaffled a careerbest 

6 for 27 to ensure West 

Indies bowled SouthAfrica out 

for 188, before Pollard struck 

an aggressive, unbeaten 67 to 

take his team to the target. 

The last time South Africa 

were dismissed for a lower 

total against West Indies was 

soon after readmission, in 

April 1992. Then, the West 

Indies quicks blasted them out. 

This time, Narine had them in 

role in Pakistan’s major Test 

victories in the United Arab 

Emirates, were most 

favoured to fill in the two 

slots reserved for spinners. 

In the fast bowling 

department, sources said 

that captain Misbah wanted 

to take Ehsan Adil on board 

for the series, other than 

Mohamamd Amir, Wahab 

Riaz, Rahat Ali and Imran 

Khan Jr. 

As for two wicketkeepers, 

the selectors have put 

their faith in Sarfraz Ahmed 

and Mohammad Rizwan, 

sources said. 

Pakistan will start their 

England tour with the first 

Test scheduled on July 14, 

which will be followed by 

three more Tests, five ODIs 

and a T20. 

West Indies defeats 

South Africa by four-wicket 

a spin with his variations. With 

the help of Sulieman Benn, 

Carlos Brathwaite and his captain 

Jason Holder, Narine 

reduced South Africa to 188, a 

total well below the firstinnings 

average of 211 in 

Providence. 

South Africa's struggles 

were indicative of the difficulties 

in scoring freely on a slow 

Providence pitch, with West 

Indies also finding run-making 

tough. But with not enough to 

defend, a drizzle in the air and 

too many extras, South Africa 

were up against it. In the end, 

West Indies earned their third 

ODI victory over South Africa 

in the last decade. 

Opening the batting together 

for the 50th time in ODIs, 

Quinton de Kock and Hashim 

Amla got South Africa off to a 

strong start. They marked the 

milestone with a 52-run stand, 

providing a strong foundation. 

But Narine's introduction halted 

their progress. 

Two balls after Brathwaite 

removed de Kock, who 

inside-edged a pull onto his 

stumps, Narine deceived 

Amla with a knuckle ball to 

trap him lbw. 

Rilee Rossouw started 

cautiously. In the 12th over, 

Rossouw poked at a 

Brathwaite delivery, but the 

thick outside edge landed 

inches short of wicketkeeper 

Denesh Ramdin. 

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Desire for peace must not be construed 

as a sign of weakness: Naval Chief 

KARACHI, Jun 4: The 105th 

Midshipmen commissioning 

term and 14th Short Service 

Commission Officers' 

Course, comprising a total of 

131 officers, got commissioned 

at Pakistan Naval 

Academy PNS RAHBAR 

upon completion of rigorous 

training. Chief of the Naval 

Staff, Admiral Muhammad 

Zakaullah NI(M) was the 

chief guest on the occasion. 

Upon his arrival, the chief 

guest was received by 

Commander Karachi Rear 

Admiral Farrokh Ahmad 

HI(M). Chief of the Naval 

Staff, while addressing said 

that Pakistan is a peace loving 

country and seeks harmonious 

and peaceful co-existence 

with all its neighbours. 

However, this desire for 

peace must not be construed 

as a sign of weakness. Any 

attempt to browbeat Pakistan 

would neither succeed nor 

serve the purpose of peace 

and prosperity in the region. 

We are fully geared to give a 

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4: The 

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s 

(PTI) leader Shah Mehmood 

Qureshi said government 

was pursuing the agenda of 

elimination of poor rather 

than poverty, 

Talking to PTI delegation 

headed by Chaudhry Miraj 

KARACHI: The 105th midshipmen commissioning term and 14th SSC class marching out on the 

completion of their passing out ceremony of Pakistan Naval Academy held at PNS RAHBAR. 

Gujjar, Qureshi from PPP- 

166 he said that the government 

provided relief to the 

elite class and multiplied the 

miseries of middle class by 

scaling up the prices of the 

commodities of daily use, he 

added. 

He that the federal budget 

befitting response in case of 

any misadventure. He further 

added that in the current 

security scenario, certain elements, 

who are mostly abetted 

externally are at play to 

disrupt our peace and harmony. 

There is a consensus at 

the national level to cleanse 

Pakistan of the scourge of terrorism 

once and for all. 

Pakistan Armed Forces are at 

the cutting-edge of this 

resolve. A resolve that is evident 

from our actions and 

results achieved. 

The Naval Chief also 

dilated upon the efforts of 

Pakistan Navy to curb 

Maritime related terrorist 

was tantamount to drone 

attacks on poor people 

The PTI is going to 

launch forceful movement 

against the rulers just after 

Ramzan and the supporters 

of PTI should get ready as 

the party Chairman may 

give a call anytime, he 

activities at international 

level and highlighted that 

Pakistan Navy is engaged 

with the international community 

and is contributing 

more than its fair share 

against the nefarious elements 

contriving to disrupt 

peace and stability in our 

region. In this regard, 

Govt pursuing agenda of elimination of 

poor rather than poverty: Qureshi 

Pakistan to observe World 

Environment Day today 

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4: The 

World Environment 

Protection Day will be 

observed across the globe 

including Pakistan today 

here on Sunday. 

The Environment 

Protection Day is observed 

throughout the world on 

June 5, to raise awareness to 

take positive environmental 

initiatives to protect nature 

and the planet earth. 

The initiative helps general 

public for doing something 

positive for the environment, 

galvanizing individual 

actions into a collective 

power that generates an 

exponential positive impact 

on the planet. 

The environment day 

also highlights a range of 

environmental problems, 

including climate change, 

waste management, unsustainable 

consumption, 


Metreological Department 

has forecast mainly hot and 

dry weather in most parts of 

the country today (Sunday). 

However rain-thunderstorm 

accompanied by 

strong gusty winds is 

LAHORE: Afghan girls collecting saleable items from the 

garbage on Mahmood Boti Ring Road, on the eve of World 

Environment Day. 

degradation of natural 

resources, and extreme natural 

disasters 

The environment department 

along with social welfare 

organizations will 

arrange special rallies, 

expected at isolated places 

in Malakand, Hazara, 

Peshawar, Kohat divisions, 

FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and 

Kashmir 

during 

evening/night. 

According to synoptic 

situation, seasonal low lies 

walks, debates, seminars, 

while the prominent speakers 

and environment experts 

will also address on the 

occasion over the issues of 

environment protection and 

benefits of planting trees. 

Met Office predicts hot and dry weather 

over north Balochistan with 

its trough extending southeastwards, 

Continental Air is 

prevailing over most parts of 

the country, However a shallow 

westerly wave is also 

present over upper parts of 

the country. 

ISLAMABAD: Families are seen enjoying bathing at Shahdara during hot weather. 

added. 

He further said that the 

issue of Panama Leaks is not 

over yet and the corrupt 

leaders will be brought to 

book at any cost. Moreover, 

the joint opposition will not 

step back from its terms of 

references. 

Two Indian 

policemen killed in 

Islamabad town 


Kashmir, two Indian 

policemen have been killed 

in an attack in Islamabad 

town. Unidentified gunmen 

attacked a police patrol party 

in Islamabad town on 

Saturday, killing two cops, 

Kashmir Media Service 

(KMS) reported. 

Eyewitnesses told media 

that motorcycle-borne gunmen 

opened fire on the 

police party at the bus stand 

which is located just meters 

away from a police post. 

Soon after the attack, 

Indian troops and police cordoned 

off the area and started 

a massive operation to 

nab the attackers. 

Iran's Khamenei 

says US, 'evil' Britain 

can't be trusted 

TEHRAN, Jun 4: Iranian 

Supreme Leader Ayatollah 

Ali Khamenei said Tehran 

had no intention of cooperating 

on regional issues 

with its main enemies, the 

United States and "evil" 

Britain. 

Khamenei also accused 

Washington of not being 

committed to a nuclear deal 

reached between Tehran 

and six major powers, 

including the United States, 

in 2015 that aims to curb 

the country's disputed 

nuclear programme. 

MA Rehmani 

MIRPURKHAS, Jun 4: 

Divisional Commissioner 

Mirpurkhas Mr.Shafiq 

Ahmed Mahesar, who is 

also chairman Sindh Ajrak 

Club Mirpurkhas, has 

hailed the role played by 

folk wisdom teller (sughars) 

in preservation and promotion 

of indigenous languages. 

Addressing at all Sindh 

Sugar katchery organized 

Pakistan Navy's participation 

in Combined Task Forces 

150 & 151 operations is a 

manifestation of our earnest 

endeavours to eradicate 

unscrupulous elements and 

complement counter-terrorism 

and security efforts in 

our region. We are also 

preparing to the utmost to 

ensure security of our CPEC. 

While congratulating and 

extending felicitations on 

achieving this milestone, the 

Naval Chief advised the 

passing out Midshipmen and 

Cadets to remain abreast with 

the latest developments, both 

in technological domain as 

well as evolving doctrinal 

concepts. He further emphasized 

that you will lead highly 

trained and motivated personnel. 

Your conduct and 

professionalism will be 

observed and emulated by 

them. You are therefore, 

expected to blend the traits of 

professional acumen, loyalty, 

courage and character in your 

personality. 

Sarwar urges opposition 

parties to stand against 

in Parliament 

LAHORE, Jun 4: The central 

leader Pakistan Tehreek 

Insaf (PTI) And former 

Governor Punjab Chaudhry 

Muhammad Sarwar has 

urged opposition to stand 

against the budget in the parliament. 

While addressing the 

gathering of party workers 

on Saturday, he said that it 

would prove to be the death 

warrant for the poor if parliament 

passes the budget. 

“Budget will bring flood 

of inflation and unemployment 

in Pakistan. PTI will 

bring people-friendly and 

progressive budget in 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”, he 

added and maintained that 

Government has delivered 

only fake assurances in the 

budget. Every day of present 

regime is exploitative for the 

people. Nation is not ready 

to tolerate rulers anymore. 

Chaudhry Sarwar further 

added that PML-N is taking 

revenge from the people but 

not giving anything back. 

Government has lost the 

confidence of the people 

because of non-implementation 

of electoral promises. 

MULTAN/FAISALABAD/SUKKUR, 

Jun 4: Protests erupted in various cities 

against the Federal Budget 2016-17 as 

certain sectors of the public believe that 

the government has not been able to provide 

relief to a greater degree to the people, 


Women in Multan’s Dera Ada area 

protested over the increase in the prices of 

cosmetics and also termed the budget as 

‘anti-public’. Labourers in Faisalabad 

also recorded their protest against the 

budget by arranging a procession outside 

the Labour office. They raised slogans 

and demanded that the minimum increase 

in the wages should have been 50%. 

Citizens of Sukkur also rejected the 

budget, as they were of the view that 

more burden has been placed upon the 

people instead of any relief being provided 

through the budget. 

Turkish defence minister meets CJCSC 

RAWALPINDI, Jun 4: 

Minister for National 

Defence of Turkey Fikri Isik 

called on Chairman Joint 

Chiefs of Staff Committee 

(CJCSC) General Rashad 

Mahmood here at Joint Staff 

Headquarters. 

The visiting dignitary 

MUMBAI, Jun 4: The Heropanti Actress 

Kriti sanon who is busy shooting for her 

upcoming film Raabta along with Sushant 

Singh Rajput is acquiring a lot of skills and 

feels thrilled with the kind of fear she is 

overcoming. 

Often we have heard actors experiment 

with their roles, Well Kriti Sanon is no different. 

As we have seen her play the girl 

next door character but in Raabta she has a 

surprise for her fans. Kriti Sanon will be 

seen in a very different avatar altogether. 

A source close to Kriti reveals, She is currently 

shooting for her film in Budapest, 

Hungary, and will return to Mumbai later this 

month. As soon as she gets back, she will 

start prepping for the action sequences.She 

wakes up early and trains in strength building 

and flexibility, the source added. 

Kriti has already started her physical 

training in Budapest and will begin the 

shooting for these action scenes in July. 

As Kriti wasnt familiar with swimming 

and has huge fear to go underwater but for 

her upcoming film she has also learnt how 

to swim as the film has a water scene and 

that shows the dedication the actor has. 

When contacted, Kriti confirmed the 

news, and said, There are lots of things that 

I want to explore with the characters of my 

films. Action has always been one of them, 

and I am excited to get this opportunity now. 

Kriti Sanon is very excited for her upcoming 

movie, which is directed by Dinesh Vijan. 

was accompanied by a high 

level delegation, an ISPR 

news release said. 

Matters of mutual interest 

with emphasis on geostrategic 

situation and security 

challenges came under discussion 

during the meeting. 

Both the sides reaffirmed the 

resolve to further enhance 

the bilateral defence cooperation. 

The visiting dignitary 

lauded the professionalism 

of Pakistan armed forces and 

acknowledged the sacrifices 

rendered by the country in 

its fight against terrorism. 

Kriti Sanon ecstatic about her action 

sequence in her upcoming film Raabta 

Govt has unbudgeted the poor, 

says Sherry Rehman 

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4: PPP 

Senator Sherry Rehman said 

on Saturday that there are no 

policy measures to be heard 

from the government specific 

to poverty alleviation, apart 

from tangential references to 

the BISP and the Pakistan 

Poverty Alleviation Fund. 

Commenting on the federal 

budget, she said: “While the 

Benazir Income Support 

Programme, founded under 

the previous government of 

the Pakistan Peoples Party, has 

received widespread recognition 

and has seen incremental 

budgetary allocations over the 

years, there is little else that 

the current government has 

done to tackle poverty. In fact, 

successive budgets presented 

by the ruling party reflect a 

worrying trend of ignoring 

human development.“The 

speech made by the finance 

minister has practically 

unbudgeted the poor and those 

at the bottom of the pyramid,” 

said Rehman. 

Despite an appreciable 

revision in poverty estimates, 

the federal government seems 

to show little interest in 

addressing poverty in a systemic 

way. Rehman said that 

human development is clearly 

off the ruling government's 

policy radar. “Much like the 

announcement of an annual 

increase in funding for the 

BISP, sectors like education 

and health receive scant attention, 

limited to a number 

reflecting budgetary allocation 

for the next fiscal year. There 

is no recognition of the fact 

that Pakistan's human development 

indicators are among 

the lowest in the world, with 

the state of education widely 

recognized as a national emergency 

requiring urgent policy 

attention,” she added. 

The Senator also noted 

that the federal government 

has deliberately ignored a 

much needed revision in the 

formula of the National 

Finance Commission under 

which provincial budgetary 

allocations are made. She 

said that the federal government 

continues to ignore the 

provinces key economic 

matters. 

Protests in various cities against Federal Budget 2016-17 

by jointly by Sindh Ajrak 

Club and provincial culture 

department here on 

Saturday at cultural complex 

Mirpurkhas , he said 

that in every area of the 

globe, languages with various 

dialects were spoken 

and understood; English in 

London city is spoken in 8 

different dialects, similarly 

from Ladakh ( Hamalyian) 

to run of Kuchh , a number 

of languages with a host of 

SUKKUR: Activists of Citizen Welfare Association hold a demonstration in support 

of their demands in Sukkur. 

Folk wisdom tellers played vital role in preserving 

and promotion of lanuages: Shafiq Mahesar 

dialects of each was spoken 

and understood, adding that 

sughar had conveyed a 

dialects of one area to the 

people of other area. The 

commissioner announced 

that every year, all Sindh 

sughar katchery would be 

organized at Mirpurkhas 

under the supervision of 

veteran sughar Taj 

Muhammad Halepota. 

He praised sughars for 

their simplicity in their lives 

and manners, adding that 

such austere living was a 

source of inspiration. 

Earlier, Mr. Khaleel-ur- 

Rehman Mahesar, president 

of All Sindh Sughars association 

in his address said that 

after demise of renowned 

educationist, Dr.N.A.Baloch 

, a few government officials 

who patronized folk literature 

and Mr. Shafiq Mahesar 

was one of them. He said 

that Mr.Shafiq, who is also 

sijjadh nassioni soo shrine 

of Mian Ghulam 

Muhammad Mahesar in 

Khairpur, where ever had 

served as a civil servant , he 

played important role not 

only in patronizing sughars 

but also in preservation of 

ancient sites of cultural heritage 

.He appreciated the 

Commissioner for organizing 

All Sindh Sughar 

Katchery at Mirpurkhas for 

the first time. 

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