14 July 2017

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Will never compromise 

on democratic values: 

Mahmood Khan 

Achakzai 

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Time for int’l 

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Hussain Nawaz 

leaves for UK 

ISLAMABAD: Hussain 

Nawaz son of Prime 

Minister (PM) Nawaz 

Sharif has left for 

United Kingdom (UK) 

by private airlines. 

According to media 

reports Hussain Nawaz 

elder son of PM Nawaz 

Sharif has left Islamabad 

for UK by flight No 

EK-615. Hassan 

Nawaz, younger son of 

PM has already proceeded 

to UK. The both of 

the sons of PM had 

come to Pakistan for 

appearing before 

Panama JIT. 

Military solution to 

Kashmir dispute 

not possible: AI 

ISLAMABAD: Amnesty 

International says military 

solution to the 

Kashmir dispute is not 

possible. 

Talking to AJK 

President Masood Khan 

in Berlin on Thursday, 

Amnesty International 

representative Dr Michael 

Gottlob said Occupied 

Kashmir is being treated 

like a colony. 

He said massive 

human rights violations in 

Occupied Kashmir should 

come to an end. 

Babar Awan’s 

Resignation Accepted 

I S L A M A B A D : 

Chairman Senate Mian 

Raza Rabbani, on 

Thursday, has accepted 

the resignation tendered 

by Senator Zaheer-ud- 

Din Babar Awan from 

membership of the Upper 

House of Parliament. 

Chairman Senate, 

earlier, issued notice to 

Senator Babar Awan to 

appear in his chamber to 

ascertain whether the 

resignation submitted 

by him is genuine and 

voluntary, as required 

under the Rules and the 

Rulings of the Chair. 

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LONDON: Pakistan Air 

Force’s C-130 aircraft has 

reached on Thursday at 

Royal Air Force Base Fair 

Ford UK to participate Air 

Tattoo Show 2017. 

In line with the 

spokesperson of PAF, the 

No 21 squadron Hercules 

would be competing for the 

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LONDON: PAF C-130 aircraft participating in the Royal International Air Tattoo Show 2017 approaching in for landing 

at Royal Air Force Base Fairford. 

PAF aircraft arrives in UK to 

participate in Royal Air Tattoo Show 

NEW DELHI: India on 

Thursday rejected China’s 

offer of mediation over the 

Kashmir issue and said that 

it would not accept any third 

country’s intervention on 

the issue. 

India further said that its 

stand on resolving issues 

through bilateral framework 

has not changed. 

The reply came in the 

backdrop of China's saying 

that it is ready to play a 

constructive role in 

improving ties between 

coveted Concours D' 

Elegance trophy at the 

Royal International Air 

Tattoo-2017. 

It was reported that the 

event will be opening for 

the general public from 

July 14 till July 17. This 

year theme of the air show 

is “21st Century 

Pakistan and India. 

"We are ready to have a 

dialogue with Pakistan, 

among other issues, but in a 

bilateral framework. India's 

position of addressing all 

issues with Pakistan, including 

the Jammu and Kashmir 

issue, in a bilateral framework 

has not changed," said 

India's Ministry of External 

Affairs (MEA) spokersperson 

Gopal Baglay. 

Earlier Beijing had said 

the conflict between India 

and Pakistan is threatening 

Partnerships”. 

According to the 

spokesperson, the PAF contingent 

comprising air and 

ground crew will be participating 

in the various competitions 

and events organized 

at this mega event. 

It is vital to mention 

here that PAF C-130 had 

Kashmir dispute: India rejects 

China's offer of mediation 

peace and stability in the 

region. 

"Both Pakistan and India 

are important countries in 

South Asia. The conflict 

between the two countries 

along the Line of Control in 

Kashmir is neither conducive 

to their own stability 

and development nor 

regional peace and tranquillity," 

Chinese Foreign 

Ministry spokesperson 

Geng Shuang said during a 

press conference on 

Wednesday. 

‘PPP not to play friendly 

role anymore’: Shah 


Claiming credit for safeguarding 

democracy in the 

country, Opposition Leader 

in the National Assembly 

Khursheed Shah on 

Thursday said that Pakistan 

Peoples’ Party (PPP) will 

not play a friendly role for 

challenges the ruling party 

is confronting. 

The opposition leader 

was addressing a press conference 

here when he said 

Prime Minister Nawaz 

Sharif should immediately 

resign in wake of revelations 

made by the 

Panamagate probing team. 

“The premier’s reputation 

was tainted just after 

emergence of Panamagate 

scandal. He should have 

tendered resignation when 

the investigation started 

against him as he lacked 

moral jurisdiction to continue 

his office [being 

investigated for money 

laundering]. Now the situation 

is different,” Shah 

asserted while implying 

that PM must resign. 

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah along with 

Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq addressing the protesting employees of 

National Commission for Human Development (NCHD). 

also won the prestigious 

trophy last year and had 

won three major trophies 

of the competition. 

It was also learnt that 

the companies from the 

different air forces, air 

spaces and technologies 

are participating in this 

mega event. 

Imran links 

strengthening army 

with dislodging of PM 

PESHAWAR: Chairman 

Pakistan Tehrik Insaaf 

(PTI), Imran Khan 

Thursday linked to strengthening 

of army with the stepping 

down of the Prime 

Minister. 

“If Prime Minister 

Nawaz Sharif steps down, 

Pakistan Army would be 

strengthened by it”, he said 

this while speaking at a 

news conference detailing 

the health reforms in Khyber 

PakhtunKha (KPK). Indian 

people consider Nawaz 

Sharif their friend, he said, 

adding they were fearing 

their friend would be dislodged. 

PTI Chief said India 

fears that the army would be 

strengthened after Nawaz 

Sharif’s ouster, he added. In 

democracies around the 

world, governance was 

backed with moral authority, 

he said, adding democratic 

governments were concerned 

with future times. 

Imran Khan flaunted 

about his party's governance 

in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

Pakistan reviewing 

visa application of 

Jadhav’s mother: FO 

ISLAMABAD: Foreign 

Office said Thursday it 

was reviewing the visa 

application of the mother 

of Indian spy Kulbhushan 

Jadhav, sentenced to death 

by a military court. 

India had requested 

Pakistan to allow Avantika 

Jadhav to meet her son. 

During the weekly 

Foreign Office briefing, its 

Spokesperson Nafees 

Zakaria said that asking for 

recommendations from 

Aziz to grant visas was 

against “diplomatic 

norms”. 

The request by India is 

being considered in 

Pakistan. 

PANAMA PAPERS CASE 

PM refuses to 

resign on demand 

of 'conspirators' 

Federal Cabinet reposes full confidence in leadership of Nawaz 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz 

Sharif said on Thursday he will not resign 

regardless of the demands being made by the 

group conspiring against him as the people 

of Pakistan have elected him. 

The premier made the remarks while 

chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet. 

Addressing the cabinet members, Sharif 

termed the joint investigation team (JIT) 

report a concoction of allegations and stories 

regarding his family's private businesses. 

"Without any hesitation I presented 

myself and family before the JIT," he stated, 

adding that his family business predates the 

entry of any family member in politics. 

"My family didn’t earn anything from 

politics but did lose a lot," he said, adding 

that despite reservations he accepted the JIT's 

formation. 

The language used in the JIT report displays 

malafide intentions, he said, adding 

that his conscience is clear. 

"Those demanding my resignation on 

false and unwarranted claims should first 

look at themselves," said Sharif, referring to 

the opposition parties. 

The premier said the Pakistan Muslim 

League-N got more votes than all the parties 

demanding his resignation, adding that he 

will not let the country's development 

become a target of conspiracies. 

The members of the meeting agreed that 

there’s no legitimacy to the demands of the 

premier's resignation, and expressed their 

complete support in the prime minister. 

According to sources, during the meeting, 

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan 

commended the premier, saying transparency 

is a cornerstone of the government. 

QUETTA: Armed men 

shot dead four policemen, 

including SP, in 

Quetta on Thursday. 

A gang of armed men 

opened fire on a police 

vehicle on Arbab Ghulam 

Ali Road in Huda area of 

Quetta. As a result, three 

police constables died on 

the spot, while SP 

Quaidabad, Mubarak 

Shah, and his driver suffered 

bullet injuries. 

Injured were rushed to 

Civil Hospital Quetta, 

where SP succumbed to 

bullet injuries. 

SP had just left his 

residence when unidentified 

gunmen riding a 

motorcycle fired on his 

vehicle. The armed men 

fled after swift operation. 

The panic gripped 

the area while heavy 

contingents of police 

He clarified that a in Panama Papers case 

is awaited, and expressed hope and prayer 

that the prime minister will be exonerated, 

claimed sources. 

"We are not one to be worried as we have 

faced such difficulties before with the people's 

help," said KhawajaAsif, who holds the 

portfolio of minister for water and power, 

and defence. 

Sources quoted him saying that the opposition 

will be defeated on the legal and political 

fronts. 

Housing Minister Akram Khan Durrani 

reposed confidence in the premier and 

advised that they should reestablish their 

contacts with the masses. sources informed. 

Speaking during the meeting, Senator 

Hasil Bizenjo of National Party, who is the 

Ports and Shipping Minister, also said the 

prime minister set a new precedent by presenting 

himself for accountability, according 

to sources. 

Other than the political situation in 

the country arising following the JIT 

report's submission to the Supreme 

Court on Monday, the cabinet members 

discussed projects related to power generation 

and other economic initiatives of 

the government. 

The 64-point agenda of the meeting also 

included discussion on MoUs signed with 

various countries and approval of the procedure 

to appoint the Sui Northern Gas 

Pipelines Limited's managing director. 

The meeting decided to take up the matter 

of 'baseless, unwanted remarks' against 

government functionaries in the Supreme 

Court, asking on what grounds were such 

comments made [by the JIT], sources added. 

SP among four policemen 

killed in Quetta attack 

ISLAMABAD: Through the 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime 

Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has sought 

time for urgent telephone call to Vice 

President and Prime Minister of the 

UAE Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al 

Makhtoum. 

Through a letter was written on 

Wednesday to embassy of United Arab 

Emirates (UAE) in Islamabad. 

"Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif wishes 

to urgently speak to Shaikh 

Mohammad bin Rashid Al Makhtoum 

over the telephone," read the letter. 

The diplomatic cable surfaced at a 

time when the prime minister was 

already in hot water over the 

Panamagate scandal. 

QUETTA: File photo of SP Quaidabad Mubarak Shah. 

rushed to the scene and 

started search for the 

assailants. 

Nawaz tries to establish 'urgent 

contact' with UAE's counterpart 

The report, submitted to the apex 

court by the joint investigation team 

tasked with probing into the financial 

affairs of the first family, suggested that 

a reference should be filed with the 

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) 

against PM Sharif and his three children 

in connection with their offshore assets. 

Opposition parties have also been 

mounting pressure upon the ruling party 

for the resignation of the premier. 

However, the prime minister has vowed 

that he would not step down before any 

such demand. 

It was also stated in the letter that the 

Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi has 

already contacted the UAE authorities 

in this regard. 

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Friday, July 14, 2017 

Metropolitan 

Met office predicts rainfall 

in Karachi on weekend 

Sikandar Rajput 

KARACHI: Met-Office 

has predicted widespread 

rains in southern parts of the 

country during Saturday to 

Tuesday. Spokesman of 

Met-Office informed that 

monsoon currents will start 

penetrating in Sindh from 

Saturday that will produce 

widespread rain/dust-thunderstorm 

with isolated moderate 

to heavy falls in Lower 

Sindh (Mirpur Khas, 

Hyderabad & Karachi divisions) 

from Saturday to 

Monday. 

Rain/dust-thunderstorm 

with isolated heavy falls 

also expected at a number of 

KARACHI: Sindh 

Minister for Transport and 

Mass Transit Syed Nasir 

Hussain Shah on Thursday 

directed the secretaries of 

Provincial Transport 

Authority (PTA) and 

Regional Transport 

Authority (RTA) to protect 

the valuable properties lying 

under their control. 

KARACHI: Motorists passing through Numaish Chowrangi road during monsoon rain. 

Minister calls to provide relief to commuters 

KARACHI: Mohammad 

Ali Jinnah University, 

(MAJU) Karachi keeping in 

view of the necessities of 

the country and to encourage 

research activities in the 

field of life sciences education 

has decided to establish 

MAJU Center of Bio 

Technology. This was 

decided during a meeting of 

the Board of Faculty of Life 

Sciences department held 

here at university campus 

last evening. Dean, Faculty 

of Life Sciences, Prof. Dr. 

Kamran Azim presided over 

the meeting which was also 

attended by President, 

MAJU Prof. Dr. Zubair 

Shaikh. During the meeting 

the board approved curriculum 

of 4 years degree program 

of BS-Bio Sciences 

and allowed to start MS 

Biotechnology and MS 

Informatics academic programs. 

In order to establish 

close contacts between 

industry and academia, it 

was also decided to invite 

the business houses to establish 

their technology incubators 

at MAJU campus so 

While reviewing PTA 

and RTA progress at his 

office here, Nasir asked the 

secretaries to pursue the 

pending legal and court 

matters and to achieve the 

targets of revenue with the 

aim of welfare of the commuters. 

Secretary Transport 

Abdul Raheem Soomro, 

officials of Transport, 

that MAJU students may be 

provided required skill and 

experience to start their own 

businesses. The board also 

approved the idea of the 

launching of food technology 

courses and to encourage 

research work in this field 

because it is known one of 

the most successful businesses 

these days. 

Addressing to the meeting, 

President, MAJU, Prof. 

Dr. Zubair Shaikh emphasized 

to give due importance 

to research work in master’s 

Secretary PTA Manzoor 

Kanrani and others were 

also present on the occasion. 

Nasir said that they 

would monitor and inspect 

their jurisdiction to provide 

relief to the commuters. He 

has also directed them to 

coordinate with divisional/regional 

and district 

administrations and police 

PMTSA to head HACGAM 

KARACHI: Group picture shows chief guest D.G Pakistan Maritime Security Agency 

Rear Admiral Jamil Akhtar of Working Level Meeting (WLM) 13th HAGAM with the 40 

dignitaries from different countries. 

KARACHI: Pakistan Vietnam, Turkey, Bahrain, 

Maritime Security Agency 

(PMTSA) has been given 

Saudi Arabia and UAE 

attended the meeting. All 

chairmanship of prestigious 

the delegates unanimously 

forum of Asian selected Pakistan Maritime 

Coast Guards and Security Agency for chairmanship 

Maritime Security 

for one year term. 

Agencies (HACGAM) for 

one year term 

HACGAM is a high 

level multilateral forum of 

According to details, Coast Guards and 

the 13th Working Level Maritime Security 

Meeting (WLM) of Asian Agencies of Asian Region 

Coast Guards and which hold this meeting 

Maritime Security every year to discuss common 

Agencies (HACGAM) 

maritime issues such 

was held at Karachi hosted as search and rescue, security, 

by Pakistan Maritime 

pollution and law 

Security Agency from 11 enforcement at sea. 

to 13 July 2017. 

Pakistan Maritime 

As many as 40 dignitaries 

Security Agency became 

from Pakistan, member of this prestigious 

Australia, Bangladesh, organization in year 2006. 

China, India, Indonesia, HACGAM aims at 

Japan, Republic of Korea, development of capabilities 

immigration, 

Malaysia, Maldives, 

in Coast Guards and 

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Maritime Security organizations 

Philippines, Thailand, 

for the whole 

degree programs because a 

University is known by its 

creative research activities 

which is also very important 

in the interest of our country. 

He said in future we have 

planned to start Bio 

Technology and Bio 

Informatics academic programs 

besides environmental 

sciences. He told that we 

will also start B Pharmacy 

academic program in future 

because it has become very 

necessary to initiate research 

that why a person suffers 

for their legal and technical 

support to implement traffic 

rules and transport law for 

the maximum benefits to the 

people at large with honesty, 

dedication and devotion. “If 

such complaints and public 

grievances are received, 

concerned official will not 

be spared and tolerated,” the 

minister has warned. 

MAJU to open center for Bio Technology 

much disease and forced to 

use personalized medicines 

for a single disease presently. 

He said that for the start 

of Life Sciences education 

at MAJU, we have 

acquired the services of 

Prominent Scholars of the 

country for this faculty, and 

now it is their responsibility 

to chalk out a five year 

strategic plan for the success 

of this academic program, 

enabling us to produce 

best talented Bio 

Scientists to the country. 

places in Balochistan (Zhob, 

Sibbi, Naseerabad, Kalat & 

Makran divisions) from 

Sunday to Tuesday. 

Localized Heavy 

downpours may generate 

Urban Flooding and Flash 

Flooding in the vulnerable 

areas of Balochistan. 

Spokesman further 

informed that present 

weather system in Punjab, 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 

(KP) & Kashmir has 

weakened. However, more 

monsoon rains predicted 

in upper parts (Upper 

Punjab, KP, Gilgit- 

Baltistan & Kashmir) of 

the country during Sunday 

and Wednesday. 

Notification of 

by polls PS-114 

result withheld 

KARACHI: Election 

Commission (EC) has withheld 

notification of Sindh 

Assembly PS-114 by polls 

result MQM Pakistan while 

challenging the result of this 

by election in EC had 

accused the result of the by 

polls were tempered at the 

last moment when MQM 

was winning this election. 

The MQM had demanded 

for verification of thumb 

impressions and recounting 

of votes. A 5-member 

bench of EC presided over 

by Chief Election 

Commissioner Justice 

(Retd) Sardar Raza took up 

for hearing the petition filed 

by MQM seeking recounting 

of votes Thursday. 

KARACHI: Drigh 

Road Junction, a major 

railway station of Karachi, 

plunges into darmkeness 

daily due to load shedding 

and passengers wait for 

trains at pitch dark platforms. 

During visit to the 

Drigh Road Junction, previous 

night, it was 

observed that hundreds of 

passengers were waiting 

for Down Sukkur Express 

KARACHI: Chairman DMC Malir, Jan Muhammad 

Baloch along with Municipal Commissioner, Imran 

Aslam visits Aasu Goth Maternity Home inspecting 

ongoing developments. 

KARACHI: Chairman DMC South, Malik Muhammad 

Fayyaz inspecting road carpeting in Kharadar. 

Major Karachi station pitch 

dark due to load shedding 

KARACHI: A delegation 

of Sindh Journalist 

Council headed by its 

President Ghazi Jhander 

who called on the Sindh 

Information Minister Syed 

Nasir Hussain Shah at his 

office here. The delegation 

remained with him for 

some time and apprised the 

Minister Information about 

the grievances of working 

journalists across the 

province under the Council 

platform. They also discussed 

for health and other 

facilities for working journalists 

as whole. They 

appreciated the efforts and 

in total darkness, as this 

major railway station has 

no arrangements for standby 

generators. Hundreds 

of women and children 

waiting for the train in 

darkness depicted a sorry 

picture of facilities available 

at railway stations of 

Karachi. 

Though the platform 

was newly reconstructed 

but the number of benches 

for waiting passengers was 

measures taken by the PPP 

Government in its every 

tenure for the welfare and 

betterment of journalists 

community. 

The Minister 

Information Sindh Syed 

Nasir Hussain shah has said 

that the Government of 

Sindh is taking keen interest 

about the health facilities 

including insurance 

and health card facility to 

all journalists. In this regard 

policy is under consideration 

and sought a details 

from respective bodies of 

journalists throughout the 

province as the PPP 

dismally low. Besides no 

light there was not drinking 

water. Even there was 

no security check and 

nobody was searching the 

luggage of passengers. 

If the stations like 

Drigh Road Karachi are 

even compared to small 

railway stations like 

Raiwand, one could feel 

that in Sindh the Pakistan 

Railway facilities are not 

increased at all. 

Sindh planning to provide health cover 

to journalists: Nasir Hussain Shah 

believes in welfare and well 

being of the all segments of 

the society especially journalists 

community. He said 

that PPP believe in freedom 

of expression and provided 

all facilities to them without 

any discrimination, he 

added. The delegation 

appreciated the steps taken 

by the Government of 

Sindh and PPP for their 

welfare and betterment at 

every level. 

The delegation included 

Shabbir Lashari, Najeeb 

Naich, Zulfiqar Tunio, 

Rana Majid and Abdullah 

Solangi. 

Participants of int’l certificate program on 

security and risk management visited SSU 

region through cooperative were rushed to the Jinnah KARACHI: Twenty were made by the participants 

engagements and discussions 

Postgraduate Medical one participants of 

who paid visit to 

on overall maritime Center (JPMC) for an International Certificate Special Security Unit 

security and safety issues. autopsy and treatment, Program on Security and Headquarters here today. 

Cooperation of respectively. 

Risk Management organized 

Mr. Maqsood Ahmed 

HACGAM member States/ 

by Pakistan Institute Commandant Special 

Organizations is important 

of Management (PIM), Security Unit briefed about 

to promote safe and secure Teenage girl Ministry of Industries and the functioning of various 

shipping in the region, as 

commits suicide 

Production Government of sections of SSU, measures 

well as good order and law 

Pakistan visited Special adopted to setup country’s 

enforcement at sea. 

Security Unit (SSU) of first Special Weapons and 

The areas on which 

Sindh Police with Mr. Tactics (S.W.A.T) team, 

member organizations 

Muhammad Ovais, Course advanced professional 

make cooperative efforts to 

Director. 

training provided to 

deal with common challenges 

The participant appreci- 

Commandos including 

are search and resated 

the professional stan- 

Lady Commandos and ing their visit to SSU Headquarters. 

cue, environmental protection, 

dard of law enforcement issuance of ISO certificate dard in the field of Counter 

dealing with natu- 

outfit in the Sindh by UKAS Britain on main- 

Terrorism Operations, 

ral disaster, countermeasures 

Police.These observations taining international stan- 

Provision of Foolproof 

against unlawful acts 

at sea to include piracy, 

armed robbery, terrorism, 

smuggling and illegal 

capacity 

building and any other 

maritime issues of common 

interest. 

Woman killed, 

other injured 

in roof collapse 

KARACHI: A woman 

was killed and one other 

injured after the roof of a 

house collapsed in Korangi 

area of the metropolis in 

the wee hours of Thursday. 

According to rescue 

sources, a 55-year-old 

woman, Zahida, was killed 

and a 22-year-old Owais 

sustained severe injuries 

when their house's roof fell 

on them in Korangi No-2. 

The body and injured 

KARACHI: A teenage 

girl committed suicide at 

her house in Gulistan-e- 

Jauhar area of the metropolis 

on Thursday. 

According to rescue 

sources, a 13-year-old girl, 

Areeba, daughter of 

Muhammad Alam, hang 

herself to death with a rope 

from a ceiling fan at her 

house in Gulistan-e-Jauhar 

Block-13. As a result, she 

died on the spot. 

However the causes of 

suicide could not be ascertained 

yet. 

KARACHI: President, Mohammad Ali linnah University, Karachi Prof. Dr. Zubair 

Shaikh addressing to Board of Faculty of Life Sciences meetying held here at conference 

room of the University last eveninig.Prof.DzKamran Ann, Prof. Dr. Saifullah 

Khan, Prof.DrAsim Inadad Wagan, Dr. Khatib Gul and Dr. Munir Hussain also seen in 

the picture. 

KARACHI: EMI 

Pakistan is proud to 

announce the release of the 

debut solo album from legendary 

guitarist Asad 

Ahmed available worldwide 

from today, July 

14th, 2017. 

Rebirth is the first solo 

album released by Asad 

and is the culmination of 

four years of writing and 

recording. From the primal 

KARACHI: Maqsood Ahmed Commandant Special Security 

Unit photographed with 21 participants of International 

Certificate Program on Security and Risk Management 

organized by Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) dur- 

aggression of Animal to 

the dulcet tones of Bitter 

Sweet Love, a sonic guitar 

landscape of epic proportions 

with rock, blues and 

jazz styling’s, Asad has 

managed to create a fresh 

sound bringing him well 

into the 21st century. 

Speaking about the 

release Asad Ahmed stated: 

“Making Rebirth has 

been a labor of love and a 

Security Services to Vital 

installations,National and 

Foreign Dignitaries. 

Asad Ahmed releases first solo album! 

EMI Pakistan releases Asad Ahmed’s album & first single 

direct response to fans 

demanding an instrumental 

guitar album for 2 

decades. Coming out of 

the ashes of Karavan I felt 

I had to redefine myself, 

not only as a guitarist but 

also as a producer. Rebirth 

is not only breaking new 

ground musically and sonically 

but it is also a nod to 

the past with a sharp focus 

on the future.” 

KARACHI: Chairman DMC Central, Rehan Hashmi visits 

under construction school at Tariq Bin Ziad Society. 

KARACHI: Administrator DMC West, Ghulam Farid along 

with Municipal Commissioner, Waseem Mustafa inspecting 

ongoing developments.


National 

3 

Will never compromise on democratic 

values: Mahmood Khan Achakzai 

QUETTA: We will 

never compromise or let 

go of our democratic values, 

said Pashtunkhwa 

Milli Awami Party 

Chairperson Mahmood 

Khan Achakzai while 

addressing a press conference 

on Thursday. 

The leader also 

remarked that his party 

allied with Prime 

Minister Nawaz Sharif 

due to their commitment 

QUETTA: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief MNA Mahmood Khan 

Achakzai addressing a press conference at Quetta Press Club. 

towards democracy, 

adding that he will never 

support anti-state forces. 

“We are and will 

always be against Martial 

Law.” Corruption is 

country’s most dangerous 

diseased, he added. 

Speaking about the current 

political scenario, 

Achakzai said that targeting 

someone on the basis 

of corruption is a political 

move. 

He further said that 

investigation should also 

make against those who 

dismissed 

the 

Constitution, adding that 

they wouldn’t allow anyone 

to end democracy 

from the country. 

The PAMP leader further 

said that why not 

investigation being carried 

out against those 

who killed dozens of 

people on May 12, 2007 

during the era of General 

(retd) Pervez Musharraf. 

Achakzai said we 

would have to consider 

Afghanistan an independent 

country if we 

want peace there. He 

stated that security situation 

in Pakistan would be 

improved if law and 

order improves in 

Afghanistan. He was also 

of the opinion that issues 

between Saudi Arabia 

and Iran would also 

effect on Pakistan’s stability. 

An other Oil tanker 

overturns in R.Y.Khan 

RAHEEM YAR 

KHAN: Another oil 

tanker has overturned near 

Tarinda Muhammad 

Panah in Rahim Yar 

Khan. 

Incident took place in 

R A W A L P I N D I : 

Ganjmandi Police and the 

District Administration 

have sealed a factory located 

at Nankari Bazar over 

manufacturing sub standard 

& unhygienic spices 

and washing powders. 

The police along with 

Tranda Muhammad Panah 

where oil tanker turned 

turtle due to over speeding 

and 50000 liter oil is 

reported have spilled over 

the road. 

The police and rescue 

the district administration 

carried out a raid at a factory 

reportedly manufacturing 

sub standard washing 

powder and spices. 

The Factory owner fled 

the scene after being 

informed about the raid. 

The factory owner has 

teams rushed to the scene 

and encircled the area. 

The police stopped the 

people from collecting the 

flowing oil. No loss of life 

has been reported so far in 

the incident. 

Factory sealed over manufacturing sub 

standard, fake spices and washing powder 

been accused for allegedly 

preparing sub standard 

spices and washing powder 

items and selling them via 

his own shop at low price. 

The police have booked the 

merchant and seized all the 

items being used in preparing 

the products. 

Family declines to ask killer 

officer to file Latoo’s case 

SRINAGAR: The family 

of the martyred postgraduate 

student, Amir 

Nazir Lattoo, has said that 

they will not beg for registration 

of first investigation 

report (FIR) from the 

police officer who killed 

their son. 

According to KMS, the 

23-year-old Commerce student 

of Aligarh Muslim 

University (AMU) who 

had come home to celebrate 

Eid with his family 

last year was killed by the 

Indian police on July 12, 

2016, right outside his 

house in Bijbehara town. 

He could not make it back 

to his university afterwards, 

however, that Eid turned 

out to be his last one. 

A year after Amir was 

killed, his father, Nazir 

Ahmad Lattoo, an embroiderer 

by profession, is not 

sure whether FIR in his son’s 

killing has been registered. 

The family believes that 

the Station House Officer 

(SHO) Bijbehara, Arshad 

Khan, killed their son in 

cold blood. “Khan is still 

the SHO in Bijbehara. Am I 

supposed to go begging for 

an FIR to the man who 

killed my son in absolute 

cold blood?” Nazir Ahmad 

Lattoo asked while talking 

to mediamen at his residence 

near the Bijbehara 

Jama Masjid. 

Besides, Lattoo 

believes, justice cannot be 

CHINIOT: People participating in Voters Awareness Walk organized by Election 

Commission of Pakistan. 

and will not be delivered in 

any case. “Hundreds of 

FIRs have been registered 

over the years in Kashmir 

against the killing of innocents. 

Show me one that 

has got justice. It’s futile,” 

he pointed out. 

Lattoo’s house is located 

less than a hundred metres 

from the puppet Chief 

Minister, Mehbooba 

Mufti’s ancestral house in 

the town’s Baba Mohalla 

locality in Bijbehara. 

Karakoram 

Highway 

reopens for all 

kind of traffic 


Karakorum Highway has 

been reopened for all kind 

of traffic. 

According to reports, 

landsliding blocked the 

road at Tatta Pani early 

Thursday morning. Gilgit- 

Skardu road is also 

blocked due to landslides 

at three points in Kachura 

and Haramosh Area. 

AIOU holds national colloquium 

on research writing techniques 

ISLAMABAD: A 

national colloquium 

was held here on 

Thursday to sensitize 

the students of higher 

education about the 

theses-writing and 

research publication’s 

techniques. 

It was arranged by 

Allama Iqbal Open 

University (AIOU), 

enabling the students to 

do their academic work 

as per the international 

standard and needs of 

the society. It was the 

part of the series of 

activities undertaken 

by the University to 

promote research culture 

in the country. 

The four-day colloquium 

was being participated 

by M.Phil and 

PhD-level students 

from Allama Iqbal 

Open University 

(AIOU) and other 

Universities as well. 

The event was arranged 

by the Department of 

Physics. 

Addressing the opening 

session, the 

Registrar Allama Iqbal 

Open University 

(AIOU) 

Dr. 

Muhammad Naeem 

Qureshi urged the students 

to make best possible 

use of the opportunity 

improving their 

theses’ writing skill. 

The purpose, he said 

could be well achieved 

through extensive writing 

practices. 

Rs 1.75 billion 

approved under 

PMGF funds for 

development projects 

RAWALPINDI: Under 

the Prime Minister Global 

Funds (PMGF) amounting 

to Rs 1.75 billion have 

been approved for various 

development projects in 

Rawalpindi district for the 

fiscal year 2017-18. 

For the each of the 

constituencies in of 

National Assembly in the 

Rawalpindi District Rs 

250 million have been 

allocated for the initiation 

of new development programs. 

The new projects comprising 

water supply 

schemes, electricity, construction 

of roads, streets, 

sewerage and drains etc 

are likely to be started in 

the next month of this 

year. The District 

Administration has sought 

new schemes from PML- 

N’ MNAs, MPAs and ticket 

holders from all over the 

district. These funds will 

be released next month. 

ISLAMABAD: President 

of Association of Former 

Inspectors General of Police 

(AFIGP) Iftikhar Rashid has 

demanded the de-politicization 

of police and reforms in 

laws. He was talking to 

media on Thursday here. He 

said present police laws are 

defective and needed to 

reform and also demanded 

better service condition of 

police and professionalism 

in police department for better 

criminal justice system in 

Pakistan. He said the present 

condition of police department 

has pinches us to come 

up to deliver some positive 

for the improvement of criminal 

justice system of 

Pakistan. He said the former 

Inspectors General of police 

have established their own 

Association in May 2017 

LAHORE: Lawyers hold anti government rally at Mall road. 

Land lord kills a boy over 

trespassing of donkey into field 

ABBOTTABAD: An 

eight -year-old child was 

allegedly killed by a 

landlord over trespassing 

of victim’s donkey into 

his field. 

The field of the farmertied 

him with a donkey 

dragged him by tiding his 

hands with a donkey within 

the jurisdiction of Lora 

police in Abbottabad. 


reports, an owner of a 

field, Maskeen having 

been infuriated over finding 

a donkey in his field 

tied the hands of an eight 

years old child, Mudassar 

with donkey as punishment. 

The donkey 

dragged the boy who died 

with the aim to render expert 

advice and services for the 

professional development of 

police organization across 

the country. 

He said their association 

has started work on to act as 

an independent think-tank 

for promoting criminal justice 

reforms, police welfare 

and to identify the ways for 

promoting police-public harmony 

and cooperation. 

Former Inspector General 

of police Afzal Shigri highlighting 

about the association, 

said all retired officers 

from police service of 

Pakistan having served in the 

rank of Additional IG/IGP 

are eligible to become full 

member of the association. 

He said AFIGP is committed 

to extend unbiased professional 

advice and cooperation 

to law enforcement 

agencies in the provinces and 

center and help the sate in 

making Pakistan a safer and 

better place. 

Former Director General 

of Federal Investigation 

Agency (FIA) saiyed Mohib 

Asad said that supremacy of 

rule of law and to promote to 

its culture of compliance can 

minimizes crimes in the 

country. He said AFIGP to 

work to improve the professional 

standard of police 

department through capacity 

building and reforms. He 

said that a correlation is 

essential among all stakeholder 

of criminal justice 

system as police, lawyers, 

court, prisoner and society. 

Former IG Sindh Shoaib 

Saddle said that government 

can overcome 50% issues of 

on the spot. 

Police have arrested 

the suspect Maskeen and 

registered a case against 

him in Lora Police station. 

The victim’s family 

appealed to CM K-P 

Pervaiz Khattak, PTI 

Chief Imran Khan and IG 

K-P to provide justice to 

them. 

Ex IGs raise voice for de-politicization of police 

present police system without 

injecting extra funding. 

Government by committing 

on merit in recruitment, professional 

training of international 

standards, placing on 

merit, fix tenure on posting 

and independence of department 

with strict accountability 

mechanism can resolve 

issues of police department. 

He criticized present laws 

of police and narrated them 

ineffective in serving state 

and public. He demanded 

police order 2002 prepared 

by best police servants is best 

law which solve the purpose 

of police independence, 

merit in department, prosecution, 

community policing, 

public-police best coordination, 

high standard investigation 

and police accountable 

to public and govt. 

Iron deficiency may raise heart disease risk 

ISLAMABAD: Recent 

research suggests that iron 

may have a protective 

effect against heart disease. 

These promising 

findings could pave the 

way for new treatments. 

Cardiovascular disease 

(CVD) is the leading cause 

of death among people in 

the United States, responsible 

for approximately 

610,000 deaths each year. 

A team of researchers 

from Imperial College 

London and University 

College London, both in the 

United Kingdom, set out to 

examine the link between 

levels of iron in the body 

and the risk of developing 

the most common type of 

CVD: coronary artery disease 

(CAD). 

The findings were published 

in the journal 

A r t e r i o s c l e r o s i s , 

Thrombosis, and Vascular 

Biology. 

CAD, also known as 

coronary heart disease, 

occurs when the flow of 

blood is blocked or slowed 

down and becomes unable 

to reach the heart properly. 

Often a consequence of 

atherosclerosis, which is the 

hardening of the arteries as 

a result of plaque buildup, 

CAD may lead to angina or 

even heart attack. It is currently 

estimated that more 

than 370,000 U.S. adults 

die as a result of CAD every 

year. 

Previous research has 

put forth the idea that levels 

of iron in the body may be 

linked to heart disease. But 

the studies that investigated 

this link yielded inconsistent 

results, with some of 

them suggesting that high 

iron levels can protect 

against heart disease and 

others indicating the exact 

opposite. 

The new research uses 

Mendelian randomization 

to investigate this link more 

closely. More specifically, 

the scientists - led by Dr. 

Dipender Gill, a Wellcome 

Trust Clinical Fellow at 

Imperial College London - 

tried to establish causality, 

examining whether or not 

iron status has a direct 

effect on CAD risk. 

In order to do this, the 

scientists turned to people's 

individual genetic variations. 

As Dr. Gill explains, 

"Previous studies have suggested 

a link between iron 

levels and heart disease, but 

it has been difficult to pick 

this apart from other confounding 

factors." 

"As our genes are randomly 

allocated before we 

are born, their impact on 

our systemic iron status is 

less affected by the lifestyle 

or environmental factors 

that can confound observational 

studies." 

Dr. Gill and team examined 

the genetic data of 

more than 48,000 people. 

Specifically, they focused 

on single nucleotide polymorphisms 

(SNPs), which 

are the most common sort 

of human genetic variation, 

in an attempt to identify 

those that indicated a low or 

high iron status. 

SNPs can serve as biological 

markers, enabling 

scientists to find genetic 

locations for certain diseases. 

Dr. Gill and his 

colleagues zoomed in on 

three specific points in 

the genome where an SNP 

can increase or decrease 

the level of iron in a person's 

body. 

The scientists then used 

the combined datasets from 

two meta-analyses, screening 

for these SNPs among a 

combined total of more than 

124,000 people with CAD. 

The results confirmed 

the hypothesis that higher 

levels of iron reduce the 

likelihood of developing 

CAD. "These findings," the 

authors conclude, "may 

highlight a therapeutic target." 

As the authors 

explain, the results will next 

need to be validated in a 

randomized controlled trial 

- wherein some patients are 

given iron supplements and 

some are given a placebo - 

in order to see if supplemental 

iron intake protects 

against CAD. 

"We have shown that 

having low iron status 

increases the risk of coronary 

artery disease, but this 

doesn't mean correcting that 

resolves the increased risk. 

What we have highlighted 

is a potential therapeutic 

target that we didn't know 

about before, and one that's 

easily modifiable," says Dr. 

Gill. 

"Just as when someone's 

cholesterol levels are high 

we give them a statin, [...] if 

their iron levels are low, we 

could give them an iron 

tablet to minimize their risk 

of cardiovascular disease. 

For those people who have 

already had a heart attack, 

and whose iron status is 

low, we could potentially 

reduce their risk of having 

another heart attack just by 

giving them an iron tablet." 

Dr. Dipender Gill 

"This is an exciting idea 

that warrants further investigation," 

he concludes.

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ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

CORRUPTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY 

'Can Pakistani leaders prove 

it's possible to fool all peoples 

at all times'?: Debate! 

ACCOUNTABILITY news, be it Joint Investigation Commission (JIT) on Panama Gate 

against PM Nawaz Sharif and family, or any other case, involving judicial cases, 

feuds, real or false, controversial or show-offs, had much to claim on continued traditional 

criticism of opposition and government against each other. 

AFTER JIT submission of its findings before Supreme Court, a final verdict is due. But 

what both the sides perhaps still lack is a positive strategy and positive means for mutual success 

in good governance. Goodwill is required but is absent significantly both in the opposition 

and the government on this political scorecard of positive accountability to improve or 

throw out a sitting government and both have a lot of rethink ahead. 

NAB laws were, however, recently repealed by Sindh Assembly amid much hue and cry of 

opposition leaders whereas legal laws have become illegal and it won't be possible to hold 

officials in provincial government and institutions accountable. Opposition called the move 

anti-democratic and dictatorial. On federal government's expression that federally instituted 

organizations such as the NAB and their laws cannot be challenged, repealed or cancelled by 

the provinces, the Sindh law minister addressed central government's leaders as "thieves in 

Islamabad" who had no rights to talk like that! That Sindh will have its own accountability 

system without Islamabad's Accountability hunting its opponents countrywide! However, any 

accountability institution under reference is already under provincial government's thumb to 

serve as a slave for official whims and pleasure. 

RECOMMENDED is a free, impartial, just and independent accountability administration 

to be formed without undue governmental interferences or illegal ploys of opposition leaders 

and with required powers and authority in letter, spirit and practice. That may ensure some 

desirable accountability without political plays that waste time, resources and much work by 

qualified and competent professionals. 

HOWEVER, fact is that no government in over half a century of history of Pakistan, be it 

in Islamabad or provincial capital cities, have ever admitted its mistakes or made amends for 

it in any significant way. PML-N is no exception. 

KING-MAKERS were still filthy rich financial tycoons and landlords. Media had time and 

again claimed during past decades that the feudal lords and big land and assets holders inside 

and outside Pakistan rule over and dictate to the parliament, judiciary and executive branches 

in Pakistan. In the House of the Nation, most politicians themselves are “rich enough to 

contest elections”, a topmost criteria being “money” to exploit and win national or provincial 

assembly seats, not any good or past good performance. From all parties in government as 

well as opposition, many corrupt leaders are elected again and again, without due accountability 

to ensure their compliance with constitutional qualifications required to contest elections. 

ECP's election holding officials have already asked many months ago for government's 

action to facilitate provisions for ballot printing, setting up of voting booths, training of 

workers to conduct elections and to institute electoral reforms. But both Islamabad government, 

over a dozen parties and their leaders, as well as stake holders involved have not acted 

on the reminders and pleas of Election Commission of Pakistan. 

REFORMS, specifically electoral reforms, were again put on a hot political burner as well 

as on cold ice slabs, and have become long overdue with inaction of both government and 

opposition who talk so much about electoral reforms, but delay and kill its reformative 

process! 

ELECTION of corrupt leaders, who do not have constitutional qualifications to contest 

elections, will thus continue like past seven decades. Among the educated class it is frequently 

asked why people elect leaders who are visionless and corrupt, and hence unworthy 

of leadership. The poverty-illiteracy combine is the answer. A large majority among the masses 

who vote in elections is illiterate, poor and lives from hand to mouth. Lacs of workers and 

their family members toil under hot sun and get wages from their wadera landlords. They are 

just used as rubber stamps with their fingerprints on ballot papers to promote, let us coin a 

term, wadera-cracy!. Moreover, lacking political maturity, even educated voters are easily 

lured by false promises. Clannish links and the biradri (tribal, clan or brotherhood) system 

plays a dominant role in tipping the scales between the winning and losing candidates, groups 

or parties. 

JIT has submitted its findings and Supreme Court of Pakistan is to issue its final verdict on 

PM Nawaz Sharif and family members vis-a-vis Panama Paper revelations that had put many 

leaders around the world out of power. Many people on the streets expressed that it's all a 

"Noora-Kushti" or a fake and arranged battle between opposition and government and that 

Supreme Court may give verdict in favor of ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N). 

Petitioners including chiefly Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf of Imran Khan, ruler in Khyber 

Pakhtoonkhwah province -- which incidentally also repealed NAB and accountability laws in 

KP! -- could not provide available or unavailable proofs, evidence or witnesses against PML- 

N corruption in earlier SC case that dragged on for months, ultimately saving Sharif setup. 

MEDIA, this time around, may have, however, staged their own coup d'etat and effected a 

different SC outcome, with their talk shows, analysis, and opposition wanting PM and company 

to resign, and much criticism directed via Panama Gate case against Sharif 

Administration who was also given due coverage though as media usually does governmental 

bidding too. 

PROTESTS are expected, regardless of SC verdict being for or against Sharif government. 

How do crowds gather at rallies? Apparently, thousands of people have nothing worthwhile to 

do, than indulge in side pleasures, in this overpopulated country. They are readily available 

to swell the ranks of political rallies and chant slogans. People even gather around the site of 

a minor traffic accident – not to help the suffering but to watch. If someone gets injured or is 

dying on the road, people do not want to touch that person even with a longest stick as they 

don’t want to get into police questioning or blame, once they’re involved in helping some 

injured get to the hospital. The drivers are the first to get away as fast as possible from the 

site, lest they’re asked to transport some injured or dying person to the hospital to save his 

life. In this kind of society, how can anyone hope for the best, while this kind of situation 

points towards the worst the society can have in its moral and human downfall? Politicians of 

course have the power to make the most political mileage out of any political casualty! 

PEOPLE in general joke to each other that “it is all noora kushti (fake fight) between these 

good-for-nothing and bad-for-people kind of politicians most of whom are corrupt as no clean 

person is tolerated but chased away before catching any political power to confront the feud 

inciting big land owners and land lords with hundreds and thousands of paid or bought servants 

to create an artificial drama, hulliganism, violence, fear, terror, dread, bloodshed, or 

any kind of crisis against anyone at any given time! 

IT'S as much a constitutional right of Imran Khan to stage a peaceful protest as much as it 

is a right of Nawaz Sharif to defend himself on any charge brought on him. However, like in 

any lose and win game, both Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif may seek a disqualification of the 

other with a Supreme Court verdict to decide those PTI and PML-N cases under hearing. 

While Imran Khan and Shaikh Rasheed are jumping up and down with trigger-happy exclamations 

and "Go Nawaz Go" slogans, governments stand to win most fights as it controls 

major institutions, and opposition reels under its weight, generally. Meanwhile, there won’t 

be any significant accountability without electoral reforms, a main issue that can cleanse this 

country of corruption. But that may not likely happen. 

THEREFORE, corruption may continue to rule over Pakistan, as no politician was above 

or beyond corruption and was involved in the thin and thick of it, while people may continue 

to suffer. That’s the outcome the nation knows in advance to happen almost each time, every 

time and maybe almost all the time, as these clever politicians keep beating as wrong a 

famous proverb: "You can fool some people some of time". May be politicians of opposition 

and governmental leaderships can also prove that “it is possible to fool all of the people all 

of the times!” 

OPINION 

Biased and Misleading 

Reporting of Jang/Geo Group 

By Advocate G M Korai 

Media is asignificant source of information for 

the masses. Unfortunately, in Pakistan the 

Jang and Geo Group is so much free that they 

are even allowed for biased and malicious reporting 

against JIT and SC judges in Panama Papers case. 

Moreover, the Jang and Geo Group feel free to run propaganda 

campaign against active duty army officers and 

Intelligence officials. Geo plays to the tunes of government 

to divert people’s attention from real issues & 

PMLN performance. That’s how PMLN manipulates 

media for its favor. The Jang and Geo Groupis focusing 

more on sensationalism than truth creating a negative 

world view and only highlights the individual sort of 

issues that disrepute the society. In ouropinion, the Jang 

and Geo Group does not serve the interest of the people, 

in fact some of it is policies are anti-people and antistate. 

The Jang and Geo Grouphave totally ignored the 

important role it should play in this transition period we 

are passing through. However, I am not saying that there 

are no good journalists at all in thegroup. There are 

many excellent journalists too who work for the country, 

but they are always under multiple threats. 

Panama Papers Case has brought a ray of hope for us. 

There is no doubt that the case has brought our beloved 

country at the most critical juncture of the history. The 

adjudication of the case may materialize the vision of a 

corruption free society. This may earn us respect in 

comity of international community. Every patriot has a 

dream of curbing corruption and putting the responsible 

behind the bars. The lifestyle of the underprivileged has 

been deteriorating due to the menace of corruption. 

Media have a huge role to play at this moment. I salute 

those who have burnt their midnight oil to highlight the 

very issue for the bright and secured future of our coming 

generations. However, the so called the largest media 

group of Pakistan-off course The Jang group- has been 

trying to create controversies by their policies. True 

patriots do not appreciate such a negative and undemocratic 

role of The Jang and Geo Group. The Supreme 

Court of Pakistan has issued contempt of court notice on 

publishing a controversial story relating the role of Interservices 

Intelligence ISI in ongoing Panama Paper case. 

The apex court has also sought details of advertisements 

given by government to different media groups. The 

Jang and Geo Group exploited the law and took shelter 

under Article 19 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973 and 

the Article is all about freedom of speech. But they cannot 

have blanket immunity under the Article 19 for bashing 

unreasonably the Apex Court of the Pakistan, JIT 

and Security Forces of Pakistan. 

It is quite evident that media groups play the role of a 

think tank in developed counties. They give prime 

By Tim Collins 

From the ruins of Mosul, 

from the defeat of Daesh 

(the self-proclaimed 

Islamic State of Iraq and the 

Levant), there is a chance to 

build a lasting peace not just 

for Iraq but for the wider 

Middle East. This is no naive 

and optimistic boast, but a realistic 

assessment of the opportunity 

on offer. And Britain is 

uniquely placed to help make it 

happen. 

Here’s how we can go about 

it. We need to realise, above all, 

that the rise of Al Qaida in Iraq 

and then Daesh was fuelled by 

the disfranchisement of Sunnis, 

who felt that Shiites, under the 

leadership of Iran, grew too 

dominant after the demise of 

Saddam Hussain, so upsetting 

the regional balance of power. 

The vast majority of Sunnis 

reject Daesh, but they ask 

themselves this question: why 

should we send our young men 

to fight and die stamping out 

Daesh, only to put ourselves 

under the boot of Iran and 

Syrian dictator Bashar Al 

Assad? They won’t do it. And 

when, as now, they see images 

of Shiite militias, draped in 

religious flags, moving in to 

the ruins of Mosul to carry out 

vicious reprisal attacks on 

Sunnis, their resentment 

grows. 

Such revenge attacks must 

be stopped now. If not, Iraq 

should remember that Turkey, a 

nation of 80 million Sunnis, is 

on its northern border. 

Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian 

leader, Recep Tayyip 

Erdogan, is itching for an 

excuse to move across the frontier. 

“Protecting” Iraq’s Sunnis 

would be the perfect cover. 

OPINION 

There is welcome evidence 

that the government of current 

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al 

Abadi understands this. He is 

Shiite himself, but unlike his 

predecessor, the disastrous 

Tehran stooge Nouri Al 

Maliki, who presided over the 

wholesale retreat before Daesh 

in 2014, he knows that only 

through adequate representation 

of all sects can stability 

come. 

Britain created modern Iraq, 

but both Gertrude Bell and T.E. 

Lawrence knew than unless the 

Sunni tribes got a homeland 

there would be trouble — and 

so it has proved. Since 1920 

the problem has been exacerbated, 

as the Shiite population 

of Iraq has trebled. Today’s 

Sunnis feel vulnerable and 

humiliated — ripe for exploitation 

by extremists. But there is 

a route out of this situation. 

Britain has a trusted ally in 

Al Abadi, whose government 

in Baghdad is no longer a vassal 

of Iran. Indeed Al Abadi has 

been brilliant in balancing help 

from the West while also 

allowing Russia and Iran to 

play a hand too. All sides feel 

represented, none has rendered 

Al Abadi a puppet. 

Britain now needs to help 

him keep Iraq together by 

ensuring he offers genuine 

administrative representation 

to all its peoples — Kurds in 

the north, Shiite in the centre 

and south, and Sunnis to the 

west. But, as the Sunni tribes 

bridge western Iraq and eastern 

Syria, the Sykes-Picot era border 

between the two nations 

must be moved. That will take 

some selling. But there is a 

deal to be done here. 

Russia is a major power 

behind the rule of Al Assad in 

importance to national interest. There is no compromise 

on national interest because they know that their very 

existence is associated with existence of their countries. 

We saw American Media bashing Donald Trump due to 

his anti-state policies. They also raised their voice for the 

impeachment of the newly elected president. On the 

other hand, the Jang Group has adopted policy of protecting 

the corrupt. The group has tried their level best 

from the day one to make the apex court and the JIT controversial. 

The group does not spare the premier agency 

and the apex court of their country from bashing every 

now and then for serving their vested interest. The Dubai 

based owner of The Group Mir Shakeel ur Rehman has 

extremely lavish lifestyle. The Constitution of Pakistan 

has given us freedom of speech but it does not allow us 

to manipulate the truth and create controversies as the 

Jang/Geo group has been practicing. The said media 

group has policy to intervene into policy matters of the 

state and create negative image of the state institutions. 

The group has policy to patronize rumor factories and 

publish disinformation. 

PTI Chief Imran Khan rightly pointed out “It is unbecoming 

of any media organization to provide support to 

the rulers being probed.Now even ordinary citizens are 

aware of the fact that Jang/Geo group is lying to the 

nation and distorting facts. Portraying Nawaz Sharif like 

a ‘beau ideal’ political figure is a crying shame. 

Godfather of media, MSR, has taken it upon himself, 

after generous gifts of government ads, to protect the 

corruption of Godfather Sharif”.PML-N govt has given 

away Rs 11bn to Pakistani media in 3 years, unprecedented 

in country’s history. Top among the receivers are 

Geo/Jang group and Dunya media group. 

Changing the contents of Joint Investigation Report 

the Jang and Geo Group is committed a serious crime. 

It is height of contempt of court. We conclude the article 

by urging the Jang/ Geo Group to give anti-state 

policy and abandon the policy of protecting the 

Godfather of the corruption. The media has to play the 

role of creating awareness against the menace of corruption. 

Corruption is the root cause of all the ills of 

our country. All the political Governments were sent 

packing on corruption charges. The world has become 

a global village. We are far away from being counted 

among the developed world. All the world leaders 

whose name appeared in Panama Papers resigned right 

away. We have numerous examples but it is not the 

case in Pakistan. The Godfather is being protected by 

Jang/Geo Group. It is high time that we should change 

our attitude and start working for the greater national 

interest. We are passing through the defining moments 

of history. We hope for new Pakistan and that is corruption 

free Pakistan. 

Britain has vital role 

in building Iraq peace 

London still wields influence in the Middle East 

and now it can help give Baghdad a stable future 

Damascus. Yet Russia is 

focused principally on Tartus, 

the Syrian port which is a crucial 

strategic naval asset leased 

to Moscow. There is an opportunity 

for the West to acknowledge, 

rather than challenge, 

Russia’s interest in Tartus, in 

exchange for a border shift. 

In the West, we have in the 

past hugely underestimated 

how important Tartus is to the 

Russians, and how pragmatic 

they can be. If we can guarantee 

that port, we can have them 

on our side. Britain can also 

give Al Abadi every diplomatic, 

commercial and financial 

support possible. 

We can help with long loans 

for rebuilding. We can help 

with the infrastructure and 

know-how behind “safe cities”, 

doing in Baghdad as we did in 

Belfast in the Eighties, by 

bringing goods through ringroad 

warehouses for separate, 

safe transport to the centre of 

cities, so eradicating the truckbomb 

threat and allowing normal 

life to return and flourish. 

These are the basic ingredients 

of a stable future, not just 

in Iraq but in the region: security, 

commerce, power sharing. 

And at a time when many doubt 

us, this is an opportunity for 

Britain to show our diplomatic 

mettle. We still have power and 

influence like no other country 

in Europe, bar Russia. 

This is not just because of 

our history and current military 

power, it is also because 

of personal connections. 

Haider Al Abadi spent much of 

his life living in exile in 

Britain. He speaks very fondly 

of his time here. When, as 

now, everything is in flux, 

these little things can suddenly 

become very important.

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Special 

Kashmiris on both 

sides of the Line of 

Control and the 

world over observed 

Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, 

today, as the day of renewal 

of the pledge that they 

will continue the mission 

of these martyrs till the 

achievement of the 

inalienable right to selfdetermination. 

Shutdown marked by 

curfew in Srinagar, 

Badgam and Shopian districts 

and strict restrictions 

in all other major towns 

and cities was observed 

across the territory. The 

personnel of police and 

paramilitary forces were 

deployed in strength to 

prevent a march towards 

Naqshband Sahib in 

Srinagar. Call for the 

march was given by the 

joint resistance leadership 

leaders Syed Ali Gilani, 

Muhammad Yasin Malik, 

Shabbir Ahmad Shah, 

Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai 

and others either under 

house detention or in jails. 

Police arrested Mirwaiz 

Umar Farooq when he left 

his house to march 

towards the Martyrs 

Graveyard at Naqshband 

Sahab. 

In occupied Kashmir, 

the Chairman of All 

Parties Hurriyat 

Conference, Syed Ali 

Gilani, Jammu and 

Kashmir Liberation Front 

(JKLF) Chief, Muhammad 

Yasin Malik, Agha Syed 

Hassan Al-Moosvi Al- 

Safvi and other Hurriyat 

leaders have paid tributes 

to 22 Kashmiris who sacrificed 

their lives on July 13, 

1931. 

Syed Ali Gilani in his 

Malik in his statement said 

that the present struggle 

was actually the continuation 

of the struggle started 

in 1931 and today’s 

oppression was similar to 

the oppression of that time. 

He said, “July 13 is one of 

the glorious days of our 

history when Kashmiris 

raised their voice against 

illegal occupation, oppressive 

rule and tyranny, 

endured bullets on their 

chests but refused to bow 

their heads before the 

forces of falsehood.” 

The JKLF Chairman 

said, “We remember the 

martyrs who demonstrated 

unparalleled courage and 

stood firm against tyranny 

and oppression, endured 

bullets on their chests but 

refused to bow before 

tyranny, illegal occupation 

and dictatorship.” 

President of Anjuman 

Sharie Shian, Agha Syed 

Hassan Al-Moosvi Al- 

Safvi in his statement said 

July 13, 1931 has the significance 

of marking the 

beginning of the ongoing 

freedom struggle. “On this 

day the Kashmiris for the 

Martyrs of 13 July, 1931 at Jamia Masjid (grand mosque) Srinagar 

first time raised their voice 

against the atrocities of 

Dogra rulers and 22 persons 

offered supreme sacrifices 

of their life. The 

ongoing freedom movement 

is the continuation of 

that struggle,” he added. 

Hurriyat leaders, Farida 

Behanji and Muhammad 

Iqbal Mir, in their statements 

in Srinagar also paid 

tributes to the martyrs. 

13 July 1931 start of 

Kashmir's freedom 

struggle 

13 July 1931 start of 

Kashmir's freedom struggle 

. the day when dogra 

forces killed 28 kashmiris 

and unrest started. 

All those people whom 

have lame excuses of terrorism 

- wahabism - 

jihadism -pakistani fund- 

and his forces’ highhandedness 

that forced the 

people to turn against 

them in 1865. The 

Kashmiris, mostly the 

Muslims were marginalized 

and persecuted. 

Severe taxes; almost 

300% was imposed on the 

Kashmiri working classes 

which was hundred percent 

Muslims, and these 

taxes ended pushing the 

commoners to dispossession 

and poverty. Among 

other oppressive tactics, 

ruining of Shawl industry 

was one, which the 

weavers, having no other 

option available were ultimately 

compelled to close 

but were not allowed to, 

by the State. Those who 

tried to flee the trade were 

heavily fined or sentenced 

the imprisonments. The 

struggle didn’t die during 

all that time. 

However, sixty-six 

years later 13th July 1931 

had its own significance 

as it announced another 

start of a prevalent movement 

against the Dogra 

aristocracy. The things 

started with the address of 

an unknown and nonpolitical 

figure Abdul 

Qadir to the protesters 

who gathered at the central 

mosque in Srinagar 

against the Dogra rule, on 

June 25th. His speech 

drew huge support from 

the public who had been 

subjected to centuries of 

tyrannical and primitive 

domination. Abdul Qadir 

was arrested immediately 

with blood. The incident 

shook the whole State and 

the traffic from Srinagar 

to Rawalpindi and to 

Jammu was halted from 

13th to 26th July. That’s 

why the martyrs’ day is 

remembered every year, 

in the memory of those 

fallen heroes of July 13th, 

1931. 

Consequent upon these 

brutal killings, the 

Kashmiri leadership realized 

the need to form a 

political party i.e. Muslim 

Conference with a view 

to kick struggle for their 

freedom. Later in 1934, 

during the State’s first 

elections Muslim 

Conference won 10 out of 

21 seats and after two 

years in 1936, it bagged a 

landslide victory by getting 

19 out of 21 seats. 

Indian Congress was 

upset with this situation 

and tried to create division 

in the ranks of 

Kashmiri leadership. 

Later on 19 July 1947, 

MC passed a historical 

resolution to merge 

Kashmir with Pakistan 

considering the geographical 

proximity, majority of 

Muslim population 

(77%), language and cultural 

relations of Jammu 

and Kashmir. 

In July 2011, British 

parliamentarian George 

Galloway, the veteran 

campaigner on Kashmir, 

while addressing a seminar 

at the UN in Geneva 

had said that Kashmiris 

simply want plebiscite 

comprising Syed Ali 

Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar 

Farooq and Muhammad 

Yasin Malik. All shops and 

business establishments 

were closed, while traffic 

was off the road in the valley. 

The authorities arrested 

dozens of Hurriyat leaders, 

activists and youth in different 

areas of the territory 

to prevent protests. They 

continued to put resistance 

statement said the mission 

of the 1931 martyrs 

remains unfinished and the 

ongoing freedom struggle 

is a chain of the mission 

commenced in 1931. “So, 

the best way of paying 

tributes to the martyrs of 

1931 is that we should 

continue our struggle till 

the goal of right to selfdetermination 

achieved,” he said. 

Muhammad 

is 

Yasin 

ing - cross border terrorism 

bla bla bla they must 

have to know from where 

all this mess was started. 

The plight of inopportune 

Kashmiris is a never 

ending saga. Like 26th 

October and 5th February 

there are many other dates 

also associated to the 

Kashmir freedom movement. 

One more historical 

day was 13 July 1931, a 

day that was not only a 

mile stone but a turning 

point in the history of 

Kashmir. That was the day 

when the Kashmiris bluntly 

spelled their hate and 

revulsion against tyranny 

and oppression and ever 

since then, every day in 

the Valley is 13th July. 

As aforesaid that the 

dilemma of Kashmiris is a 

compilation of dates 

while 13th July is just 

another important date in 

the resistance of Kashmir. 

It is by no means the date 

when resistance started in 

Kashmir. There have been 

incidents of equal importance 

before this date like 

the deal between the East 

India Company and 

Maharaja Ghulab Singh, 

merely for rupees seventy-five 

lacs in 1846. 

Hence, July 13th, 2031 

was by no way the start of 

people’s movement 

against Dogra aristocracy 

and oppression as some 

historians seem to have 

chosen this date to mark it 

so. However, it was certainly 

the turning point in 

freedom movement. 

It was the Maharaja 

by Dogra soldiers, and 

was tried at the Srinagar 

Central Jail on 13th July. 

When common Kashmiris 

gathered to protest against 

his prosecution, they were 

fired upon by Dogra 

forces killing a large number 

of people, some claim 

21, others 22 and few 

believes that the martyrs 

were 23, however through 

cyber research an authentic 

list of 28 people is 

found where their names 

have also been mentioned. 

Such brutal action by the 

Dogra forces was repeated 

across Srinagar, coming 

down heavily against 

other protests across the 

city and painting the city 

which was promised to 

them by the UN and former 

prime minister of 

India Jawaharlal Nehru. 

He pointed out to the 

world that due to a crime 

committed by the British 

empire the sufferings of 

the Kashmiris were 

greater than the 

Palestinians and some 

80,000 had died in more 

than 20 years of freedom 

struggle, uncountable 

numbers had been imprisoned, 

exiled, wounded 

and maimed, while the 

rape was used as a tool of 

occupation. Mr. Galloway 

stated in unambiguous 

words that Kashmir was 

never the part of India.

6 


Regional 

Larkana teaching hospital lacks 

basic facilities, blacklisted by 

Bait-ul-Mal due to corruption 

LARKANA: Vice 

Chancellor Shaheed 

Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto 

Medical University 

(SMBBMU) Prof Ghulam 

Asghar Channa has said 

that when major hospitals 

lack proper facilities in 

Sindh then what professors 

and doctors should do to 

improve healthcare facilities. 

He was addressing participants 

of Chandka 

Medical College Hospital 

(CMCH) Management 

Board meeting held at the 

Orthopaedic Surgery 

Department here on 

Thursday which was 

attended by Registrar Dr. 

Afsar Bhutto, Medical 

Superintendent (MS) Dr. 

Inayatullah Kandhro and 

large number of head of all 

departments of the university. 

Prof Channa claimed 

that teaching faculty of the 

university and its affiliated 

colleges is complete but 

major instruments, equipment 

and machinery are 

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Asghar Channa 

not available in the 

CMCH. He said shortage 

of paramedics and other 

facilities is always faced by 

the postgraduate doctors. 

He said they want 

A.Ghaffar Mahar 

KHAIRPUR:ATC Khairpur convicted 

four kidnappers for 60-60 

year imprisonment and imposed fine 

on thursday. 

According to detail the special 

judge for anti terrorist activities 

(ATC) Khairpur Sayed Kausar Ali 

Bukhari announced the judgment of 

departments to become 

institutes but they cannot 

do anything alone. He said 

we are doctors because of 

patients and if we cannot 

provide the required facilities 

to them then what is 

the use of hospitals. 

VC said that problems 

will continue to stayt and 

increase when they are not 

resolved. 

MS Dr. Kandhro said 

that each head of the 

department of the hospital 

should send his requirements 

in writing, adding he 

will fulfill them. He disclosed 

in the meeting that 

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal has 

blacklisted the CMCH due 

to which difficulties are 

also being faced. He said 

they have told him to 

refund the previously misappropriated 

funds of the 

Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal then 

they will lift the ban. 

The MS said that lot of 

medics and paramedics; 

vacancies have not yet 

been filled and SNEs sent 

to government are still 

pending approval since 

several years. 

VC replied that if any 

corruption has been made 

previously then the same 

must be referred to concerned 

investigating 

departments such as FIA 

and Anti-Corruption 

Establishment to probe the 

matter thoroughly. 

University Registrar Dr. 

Afsar Bhutto complained 

that trauma centre is not 

delivering properly and 

there is shortage of anesthetists 

and paramedics 

which should be provided 

by the CMCH. 

Principal, Chandka 

Medical College, Prof: K. 

Das, who himself is a 

known surgeon, said that 

the condition of operation 

theatres of the CMCH is 

not good. He asked what 

the surgeons could do, 

when they do not have 

even quality operation theaters. 

It was decided in the 

meeting that every month 

at least two departments 

should be for their betterment. 

Prof. Abdul Aleem 

Shaikh, Prof Jagdesh, Prof 

Abdul Malik Shaikh and 

others were present. 

Wasan presented budget for 

Jacobabad: JUI 

holds demo 

fiscal year 2017-2018 

Muhammad Ali Surhiyo 

JACOBABAD: The 

activists of Jamiat Ulma-e- 

A.Ghaffar Mahar 

Islam (JUI) Jacobabad 

million for in foreseen, Rs 2 Rs ten million for flower 15 million for bricks pure, staged a protest demonstration 

KHAIRPUR: A budget million for scholarship, Rs nursery, Rs one million Rs ten million for the 

in favor of of SSP 

meeting of district council 12 .5 million for social welfare 

grant for press club costructions of schools, Rs 5 Ghotki Masood Bangish 

khairpur was held at Sachal 

grant, Rs 152.825 mil- 

Kahirpur, Rs 2 million for million for library, Rs 5 mil- 

who was transferred. 

Auditorium here on lion for payment of arrears, the dresses of lower staff, Rs lion allocated for the purchasing 

Rally led by Hamadullah 

Thursday. The meeting was Rs 15 million for disaster four million for medical 

of de watering Ansari, Abdul Jabbar Rind 

presided over by its managements, Rs 1.2 million 

bills, Rs 2.5 million for pumps and The Chairman including Atta Muhammad 

Chairman Shaharyar Khan 

for charges expenses, insurance policies, Rs. 30 district announced Hajj Dayo, and others rally 

Wasan. 

Rs 859 million for development 

million for the constructions sheme for district council started from JUI office, 

The chairman district 

scheme. Meeting of walls on grave yards, staff and allocated Rs 2.5 marched various road of 

council Shaharyar Khan declared total expenses of mosque, Imam bargahs Eid million in this regard. He city and reached and 

wasna presented budget of Rs 1330.423314 million. Gahs in district, Rs 30 million 

said that no any tax imposed staged in at front of DC 

Rs 1330.72538 million for Addressing the meeting 

for ROs/water plant, Rs. and declared a Awam dost chowk , roads were 

fiscal the year 2017-2018, Shaharyar Wasan told that 20 million for water supply budget, he said committees blocked from both sides, 

which approved unanimously. 

Rs 12.20 million for schemes, Rs. 40 million for will formed to monitor the protesters chanted slogans 

Chairman branch, Rs 29 water tanks and under development schemes. in favor of SSP Ghotki, as 

Wasan declared income million for chief officer ground tanks, Rs 50 million Deputy Commissioner the results, citizens of 

balance of Rs. 503.8253 million, 

branch, Rs 9.3 million for for solar light system, Rs 30 Khairpur Muhammad Jacobabad faced many 

Octroi Tax/Zial Tax Rs account branch, Rs 28.65 million for constructions of Nawaz Sohu, SSP Ghulam hardships. On the occa- 

54 million, Rs. 72 million million for engineering roads, Rs. 20 million for azafar Mahesar and members 

sion, leaders said that rally 

from other taxes, Rs one 

million from shops rent, Rs 

branch, Rs. 0.67 million for 

tax branch, Rs 11.6 million 

drainage schemes, Rs 20 

million also allocated for of district council parsion, 

ticipated the budget meeting 

was taken in favor of SSP 

Ghotki Masood Bangish 

12 million from fesses, for council branch Rs 2 million 

play grounds and parks, Rs while members of DC who was transferred, he 

While declared expenses 

as including Rs 1389.73383 including Rs. 3 million 

for TA/DA of members, Rs 

30 million for women developments 

and handy craft 

including Munawar wasan, 

Yusuf Jalbani, Abdul Rasool 

maintain the low and order 

situation. They demanded 

million for salaries, Rs 6.55 million for health centers, Rs ten million for Shar, ShahNawaz Saheto stopped the transfer of SSP 

38.939931 million for pension, 

department allocated. Rs 2 swing machines, Rs one mil- 

advocate, Latif Darejo, Ghotki otherwise they 

Rs. 89.960000 million million for minority, Rs 15 lion for sports clubs, Rs 50 Benazir Abro and other threatened to accelerate 

for routine work, Rs. ten million for emergency fund, million for cement pure, Rs. spoke on the budget. their protest level. 

LARKANA: Shagufta Jumani and other PPP female workers offered prayers at the 

graves of Bhuttos in Garhi Khuda Bux. 

US hands over machinery, 

vehicles to women protection cell 

Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD: United 

States has handed over 

machinery and vehicles 

worth Rs. 7 millions to 

women protection cell 

established at office of 

DIG Hyderabad few 

months back. In this 

regards a ceremony was 

held at office of DIG here. 

Handing over machines 

and vehicles to cell, US 

Consul General Grace 

the kidnapping, encounter with 

police and carrying illegal weapons 

in case of the police station Faiz 

Muhammad narejo of Kathha area of 

Indus River on proved case awarded 

imprisonments to four accused 

including Mehdi Dino Larik, 

Kashmir alias Kasho Phulpoto, 

Ranjhan Shaikh and Mumtaz Ali 

LARKANA: The members 

of Larkana Municipal 

Corporation (LMC) unanimously 

approved the annual 

budget for new financial 

year 2017-18 in a special 

session held here on 

Thursday at Begum Nusrat 

Bhutto Multipurpose Hall 

amounting to rupees one 

billion and seven Crore. 

The session was 

presided over by Mayor 

Muhammad Aslam 

Shaikh. 

While presenting the 

budget proposals, the 

Shelton said this aid was 

part of international narcotics 

and law enforcement 

donated by USA state 

department. He said aid 

was being increased to 

Sindh police for protection 

of women and for access to 

justice. He praised Sindh 

police for setting up such 

kind of women protection 

cell in rural areas. He said 

USA would provide more 

help in this respect. 

Mayor told the audience 

that total income of LMC 

will be Rs1,07,33,45,099 

whereas total expenditures 

will be Rs 1,07,16,29,765. 

In this way, he added, a 

saving of Rs 17,15,334 

will be achieved. He said 

that for new development 

schemes an amount of 

Rs25,80,00,000 has been 

earmarked. 

Shaikh said that every 

union committee of the 

city will also be given Rs 

one lakh monthly for helping 

the poverty-stricken 

Addressing ceremony DIG 

Hyderabad Khadim 

Hussain Rind said since 

establishing women protection 

cell they have 

received as many as 183 

cases which were being 

investigated. Hailing US 

grant he assured that cells 

would be made more successful. 

On this occasion 

SSP Hyderabad Amjad 

Shaikh and SSP Irfan 

Baloch were also present. 

Budget of LMC approved 

masses of Larkana in their 

respective limits. He said 

that Rs 52,04,84,765 have 

been reserved for disbursement 

of salaries 

among the LMC employees 

and Rs four crore have 

been kept for restoration 

of street lights of the city. 

He added that Rs 2 million 

have also been reserved 

for repair of old fire 

brigade vehicles. 

All the members unanimously 

agreed to his budget 

proposals/estimates and 

approved the budget. 

HYDERABAD: The devastating look of Rani Bagh of Hyderabad showing negligence of 

Parks and Horticultural Department of Sindh. 

ATC Khairpur convicted four kidnappers 

for 60-60 year imprisonment 

Shaikh for 60-60 years each and also 

imposed fine of Rs two lacs each and 

sent them to jail custody. 

The above accused were alleged 

they had kidnapped four villagers 

including Amir Pathan, Muhammad 

Aslam Kalhoro, Asghar Rind and 

Iqbal Ahmed Kalhoro from Keti 

Raja Mangnejo in the jurisdiction of 

Faiz Muhammad Narejo police station 

of Katchha area of Indus River 

in year 2012 and they were recovered 

in Katchha by police after 

encounter and police was arrested 

above four accused while other four 

their accomplished were not arrested 

so far and lodged case underATC act 

against him. 

HYDERABAD: HESCO officials with LEAs crackdown against payment defaulters and 

power theft and cutting defaulters’ connections and kunda. 

7 SU professors win national research excellence 

awards, 3 school students clinch cash prizes 

JAMSHORO: VC-SU 

Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad 

Burfat, following up on his 

prior announcement during 

a Sughar Conference gave 

away cash prize of Rs. 

10000 each to the team of 

brother and sister namely 

Rahat and Intekhab Burdi 

upon rendering remarkable 

verse of Shah Abdul Latif 

Bhittai in recitation form appreciation 

during the Sughar 

Conference. Whereas, he 

conferred a special prize of 

another 10000 rupees on 

Kaneez Fatima who had presented 

the best article on 

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai 

during the same event. 

Those prizes were distributed 

among the recipients in 

the presence of their respective 

parents. The other 

important personae who 

were also present on the 

occasion included President 

SUTA Dr. Azhar Ali Shah, 

SUOA President and 

General Secretary Ghulam 

Nabi Kaka and Engineer 

Sajjad Hussain Shah. 

On the other hand, VC- 

SU Dr. Burfat handed out 

certificates 

with the nomenclature 

“The Best Research 

Productivity Award 2016” 

to 7 eminent research 

scholars of Centre of 

Excellence in Analytical 

Chemistry, University of 

Sindh that they had won 

from Pakistan Council of 

Science and Technology, 

Islamabad as a subsidiary 

JAMSORO: Passionate child readers and reciters of Shah Latif’s verse displaying 

cheque receive from VC-SU Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat. 

of Ministry of Science & 

Technology, Government 

of Pakistan. The recipients 

of those tokens of excellence 

and the categories of 

each award were as a head: 

Dr. Tasneem Gul Qazi and 

Dr. Saima Naz category 

‘A’, Dr. Hassan Afreedi, Dr. 

Tufail Hussain Sherazi and 

Dr. Sirajuddin category ‘B’ 

and Dr. Farah Talpur and 

the Director NCEAC Dr. 

Shahabuddin Memon category 

‘C’.

Lahore: Hospital OPDs closed 

as YDA on roads again 

LAHORE: Activists of Young Doctors Association (YDA) stage a sit-in in favor of their demands, at Jail road. 

Acting Speaker directs investigation of 

anonymous letter delivered to MPs 

ISLAMABAD: Action propaganda and a nefarious 

Speaker, National 

attempt to sabotage the 

Assembly Murtaza Javed brotherly relations 

Abbasi has taken strict between Pakistan and 

notice of delivery of an China. 

anonymous letter to the Capt (r) Muhammad 

Parliamentarians residing Safdar, Chairman, 

in Parliament Lodges. Standing Committee on 

He termed the contents Information Technology 

of letter, misleading, a and Telecommunication 

(IT) met the Acting 

Speaker along with other 

members of the Committee 

and present the letter. 

The Acting Speaker 

expressing his serious concern 

said that the enemies 

of Pakistan were trying to 

destabilize Pakistan internally 

and also sabotaging 

Mother, daughter granddaughter 

among 4 allegedly abducted 

RAWALPINDI: Mother 

daughter, 6 years old grand 

daughter of a family and 

another girl have allegedly 

been abducted in two different 

incidents in 

Rawalpindi. 

One Sahib Khan Lodged 

a complaint with Sadar 

police that his wife daughter 

and granddaughter had gone 

to market to purchase medicines 

but they did not return 

home. He suspected that 

they have been abducted. 

A lady “A” lodged a 

complaint with airport 

police that her 15 years old 

daughter has been allegedly 

abducted by unknown persons. 

Police have registered 

the cases and started investigation. 

ABBOTTABAD: Resident of Rawalpindi Shahida is being treaded in DHQ hospital she 

was recovered in seriously injured condition from forest of Galiyat. 

the brotherly Pak-China 

relations. 

He said we must expose 

conspiracy against 

Pakistan. He directed 

Director, CDA and DSP, 

Parliament Lodges, and 

other concerned departments 

to inquire in to matter 

and submit their report. 

Two die in 

road mishap 

BHERA: At least two 

people were killed while 

two others were injured 

after a troller hit with a 

bus near Salem area. 


reports, a passenger bus 

coming from Multan to 

Rawalpindi had to be 

stopped near Salam station 

after having developed 

some fault while 

passengers were shifted 

to another bus. 

In the meantime a 

speedy troller coming 

from back side hit with 

the bus. 

As a result troller conductor 

along with one 

associate Munawarr died 

on the spot while two 

others sustained serious 

injuries that were rushed 

to Bhalwal hospital for 

first aid from where both 

were taken to DHQ hospital 

for better medical 

treatment. 

Audit: Pennsylvania isn't evaluating addiction programs 


Pennsylvania state government 

is not measuring the 

effectiveness of many of its 

addiction treatment programs 

that can be helpful in 

the fight against the epidemic 

of heroin and prescription 

drug overdoses, auditors 

said Thursday. 

The audit launched last 

year by Auditor General 

Eugene DePasquale recommends 

that three state agencies 

— the departments of 

Human Services, 

Corrections and Drug and 

Alcohol Programs — do 

more to assess whether their 

addiction treatment programs 

are successful in curing 

people. It also warns that 

more money is needed to 

fund the effort. 

The agencies, all under 

Gov. Tom Wolf, largely 

agree with the findings. 

The audit noted that the 

agencies have different 

ways of defining a program's 

effectiveness. It also 

said that the success of 

addiction treatment is greatly 

influenced by someone's 

desire to be treated and that 

tracking the effect of treatment 

on an addict is very 

difficult. 

The Department of Drug 

and Alcohol Programs must 

develop a method to monitor 

the effectiveness of the programs 

on a regular basis and 

share that information in a 

way that is easily accessible 

by the public, the audit says. 

That method should include 

periods after a person leaves 

drug treatment, it says. 

Chronic understaffing 

and underfunding at the 

Department of Drug and 

Alcohol Programs is hurting 

the state's ability to fight the 

opioid epidemic, the audit 

says. Imposing a licensing 

fee on drug treatment centers 

would help bring 

money into the agency, the 

report says. 

LAHORE: Young 

Doctors’ Association 

(YDA) has on Thursday 

closed down OPDs in the 

hospitals of all the major 

hospitals in protest as the 

patients were left to suffer. 

The traffic was also 

disturbed due to the 

protest. 

The protesting doctors 

demanded replacement of 

Health Secretary, leaving 

the patients to suffer and 

their relatives fuming. 

Traffic on Canal Road 

was also disturbed due to 

YDA’s protest. The citizens 

said that patients are 

not the only ones suffering 

due to the protest but 

the common people also 

face due to the protests. 

2 Girls allegedly 

abducted from 

Islamabad 

ISLAMABAD: At least 

2 girls have been allegedly 

abducted from different 

areas of Islamabad. 

One Wali Hassan 

lodged a complaint with 

Noon police that suspects 

Waqas, Shehzad and 

Muhammad Iqbal have 

abducted his younger 

daughter. 

Similarly a lady “F” 

lodged a complaint with 

Ramna police that Nikkah 

of daughter “S” was solemnized 

with Abbas and suspects 

Hassnain Ali, Nawaz 

Ahmed, Amir Rasheed, 

Khalil Ahmed have abducted 

her daughter. 

RAWALPINDI: Decision has been 

taken to impart training of firemen to 

40 employees of directorate colleges 

of all thel divisions of Punjab including 

Rawalpindi in federal civil 

defence training school Lahore. 

RAJANPUR: SHO 

Goth Mazarin with 2 others 

were killed and 6 

injured in firing by robbers 

in Kachcha Mandri 

area of Rajanpur. 

The dacoits forcibly 

occupied 3 homes in the 

area of Kachcha Mandri in 


National 

order to extort ransom. The 

residents of the area put up 

resistance against them 

while the robbers barged 

into the homes and held 

the children and women 

hostage at gun point. 

Heavy contingent of 

police reached the scene. 

7 

SHO, 2 others martyred in 

cross firing with robbers 

RAWALPINDI: Civil 

Defence has launched 

crackdown against illegal 

petrolium and gas filling 

agencies in Rawalpindi. 

During the operation 19 

illegal petrol and gas agencies 

have been sealed in 

Cantt Adiala road Chontra, 

In exchange of firing 

between robbers and 

police 3 persons including 

SHO and 2 others were 

martyred and 6 were 

injured. Elite Force and 

Rangers also reached the 

area. During the encounter, 

the dacoits fled the scene. 

19 illegal petrol and 

gas agencies sealed 

Chakri and Girga road 

areas. All illegal petrol and 

gas agencies holders have 

been warned to stop this 

illegal business otherwise 

cases will be registered 

against them. The residents 

of Chontra staged protest 

against these illegal agencies. 

Civil defence have given 

notices to wood, plastic 

makers illegal petrol and 

gas agencies asking them to 

install the fire control 

devices in their companies, 

otherwise strict action will 

be taken against them. 

RAWALPINDI: Commuters are passing through inundated road while they are facing 

problems due to overflow of sewerage water after heavy downpour of monsoon season 

showing negligence of authorities. 

Decision taken to impart training of firemen 

to employees of directorate colleges 

QUETTA: A view of land caved-in street of Sariab area. 

According to media reports, 

Federal Civil Defence Training 

School Chandni Chowk Township 

Lahore administration has made a 

request to all directorate colleges of 

Punjab divisions for sending their 4 

employees per division for firemen 

training course and this training 

course would be started on July 31st 

and concluded on August 25 in federal 

civil defence training school 

Chandni Chowk Township Lahore. 

Coffee drinkers live longer - perhaps 


Drinking three cups of coffee 

a day may help you live 

longer, according to a study 

of almost half a million 

people from 10 European 

countries. 

The research, published 

in the journal the Annals of 

Internal Medicine, suggests 

an extra cup of coffee could 

lengthen a person's lifespan 

- even if it is decaffeinated. 

But sceptical experts 

point out it is impossible to 

say for sure that it is the 

coffee that is having a protective 

effect, rather than 

say, a more healthy lifestyle 

in coffee drinkers. 

They say there is no 

need to reach for that extra 

cup of coffee just yet. 

Drinking three cups of 

coffee a day may help you 

live longer, according to a 

study of almost half a million 

people from 10 

European countries. 

The research, published 

in the journal the Annals of 

Internal Medicine, suggests 

an extra cup of coffee could 

lengthen a person's lifespan 

- even if it is decaffeinated. 

But sceptical experts 

point out it is impossible to 

say for sure that it is the 

coffee that is having a protective 

effect, rather than 

say, a more healthy lifestyle 

in coffee drinkers. 

They say there is no 

need to reach for that extra 

cup of coffee just yet. 

Researchers from the 

International Agency for 

Research on Cancer and 

Imperial College London 

say they have found that 

drinking more coffee is 

linked to a lower risk of 

death - particularly for 

heart diseases and diseases 

of the gut. They came to 

their conclusions after 

analysing data of healthy 

people over the age of 35 

from 10 EU countries. 

They asked them once at 

the beginning of the study 

how much coffee they 

tended to drink and then 

looked at deaths over an 

average of 16 years. 

Prof Sir David 

Spiegelhalter, from the 

University of Cambridge, 

analyses the public understanding 

of risk and says 

that if the estimated reductions 

in death really were 

down to coffee, then an 

extra cup of coffee every 

day would extend the life of 

a man by around three 

months and a woman by 

around a month on average. 

But despite the sheer 

scale of the study, it is by 

no means perfect and cannot 

prove that coffee beans 

are the magic ingredien 

Frustratingly for coffee 

fiends, the findings really 

are not as clear-cut as they 

might first seem. 

That's because the study 

could not take every factor 

into account - clouding 

how certain one can be 

about coffee's effects. 

For example, it did not 

look at how much coffee 

drinkers earned in comparison 

with non-coffee 

drinkers. It might be that 

people who can afford three 

cups of coffee a day are 

richer and that extra money, 

in some way, helps protect 

their health. 

It might be that people 

who drank three cups of 

coffee a day spent more 

time socialising and that in 

turn may have boosted their 

wellbeing. 

And even if they were to 

be certain it was the coffee 

that was responsible, not 

every risk improved. 

The researchers found 

higher coffee-drinking was 

linked to a higher rate of 

ovarian cancer in women, 

for example. 

And although the paper 

looked at a lot of people, 

the researchers excluded 

anyone who had diabetes, 

heart attacks or strokes at 

the beginning of the study. 

So it doesn't tell us much 

about the risks or benefits 

of drinking coffee if people 

are unwell.

8 


International 

Ex-Brazil President Lula sentenced 

to nearly 10 years for corruption 

BRASILIA: Former 

Brazilian leader Luiz 

Inacio Lula da Silva, a top 

contender to win next 

year's presidential election, 

was convicted on corruption 

charges on 

Wednesday and sentenced 

to nearly 10 years in 

prison. 

The ruling marked a 

stunning fall for Lula, one 

of the country's most popular 

politicians, and a serious 

blow to his chances of 

a political comeback. The 

former union leader, who 

won global praise for policies 

to reduce stinging 

inequality in Brazil, faces 

four more corruption trials 

and will remain free on 

appeal. 

LONDON: Britain 

published legislation on 

Thursday to sever political, 

financial and legal ties 

with the European Union, 

The verdict represented 

the highest-profile conviction 

yet in a sweeping corruption 

investigation that 

an important step toward 

Brexit but one which the 

opposition said it would 

challenge. 

The repeal bill is central 

to the government's 

plan to exit the EU in 

2019, disentangling 

Britain from more than 40 

years of EU lawmaking 

and repealing the treaty 

that first made Britain a 

member in 1972. 

Its passage through parliament 

could make or 

break May's future as prime 

minister. The election she 

called last month cost her 

an outright parliamentary 

majority and reopened the 

debate on the nature of 

Brexit, with Britain's public 

spending watchdog saying 

the government was not 

well prepared. 

"It is one of the most 

significant pieces of legislation 

that has ever passed 

through parliament and is 

for over three years has 

rattled Brazil, revealing a 

sprawling system of graft 

at top levels of business 

and government. 

Judge Sergio Moro 

found Lula, 71, guilty of 

accepting 3.7 million reais 

($1.2 million) worth of 

bribes from engineering 

firm OAS SA, the amount 

of money prosecutors said 

the company spent refurbishing 

a beach apartment 

for Lula in return for his 

help winning contracts 

with state oil company 

Petroleo Brasileiro. 

Britain takes step toward Brexit with repeal bill 

Russia hands 20-year jail term 

to killer of Putin critic Nemtsov 

MOSCOW: A Russian 

court sentenced a man convicted 

of murdering opposition 

leader Boris 

Nemtsov to 20 years in jail 

on Thursday and handed 

terms of between 11 and 19 

years to four other men 

convicted of being his 

accomplices. 

Nemtsov, one of 

President Vladimir Putin's 

most vocal critics, was murdered 

in 2015 as he walked 

across a bridge near the 

Kremlin after dining with 

his girlfriend. Aged 55, he 

had been working on a 

report examining Russia's 

role in conflict in Ukraine. 

His killing sent a chill 

through opposition circles. 

The same court last 

month found the five men 

guilty of killing Nemtsov, 

but the late politician's 

GENEVA: Syria's government 

and opposition 

negotiators could soon 

hold face-to-face talks for 

the first time, U.N. mediator 

Staffan de Mistura said 

on Thursday, the penultimate 

day of a round of 

peace talks in Geneva. 

He did not expect the 

opposition High 

allies said the investigation 

had been a cover-up and 

that the people who had 

ordered his killing 

remained at large. 

The court handed the 

longest sentence, of 20 

years, to Zaur Dadayev, a 

former soldier in Chechnya 

and the man state prosecutors 

said pulled the trigger. 

The other four Chechen 

men convicted of being his 

accomplices received jail 

sentences ranging from 11 

to 19 years. 

"The shortcoming of 

this sentencing is that those 

who ordered and organized 

this crime are not in the 

dock," said Vadim 

Prokhorov, a lawyer for 

Nemtsov's daughter 

Zhanna. 

South Korea: No proof cash to Kaesong 

went to North Korea arms programs 

SEOUL: There was no 

evidence that North Korea 

had diverted wages paid to 

its workers by South 

Korean companies operating 

in now-suspended 

industrial park on their 

border to its weapons programs, 

a South Korean 

official said on Thursday. 

Negotiations Committee 

(HNC) to unite with two 

other dissident groupings, 

the "Moscow" and "Cairo" 

platforms, in time for direct 

talks with Syria's government 

during this round. 

The assertion by the 

official in President Moon 

Jae-in's government was a 

reversal of the contention 

by the previous government 

that most of the cash 

that flowed into the jointly 

run Kaesong project was 

diverted to North Korea's 

military. 

But asked if it could 

happen before the next 

round of Geneva negotiations, 

slated for late 

August, de Mistura told 

reporters: "Perhaps even 

earlier." 

"I'm not pushing for it. 

Because I want, when it 

happens, that there should 

not be a row but should be 

real talks. We are actually 

pushing for areas where 

they do have common 

points." 

The Moscow and Cairo 

platforms each comprise a 

handful of activists and are 

South Korea suspended 

the operations at the industrial 

park, just on the North 

Korean side of their common 

border, where South 

Korean factories employed 

North Korean workers, last 

year after the North 

launched a rocket that put 

an object into orbit. 

named after the cities 

where they first convened, 

at meetings held with 

Russia's approval and support. 

They do not control 

territory on the ground or 

have strong links with 

armed groups engaged in 

the war. 

De Mistura was speaking 

before a meeting with 

Syrian government negotiator 

Bashar al-Ja'afari, 

promising to "go into much 

more substance on the 

political side". 

The glacial pace of the 

Geneva talks, which some 

a major milestone in the 

process of our withdrawal 

from the European 

Union," Brexit minister 

David Davis said in a 

statement. 

The government also 

fleshed out its negotiating 

stance with the EU, publishing 

three position 

papers which underlined 

that Britain would quit 

nuclear body Euratom and 

leave the jursidiction of the 

European Court of Justice. 

May faces a battle even 

within her own 

Conservative Party to stick 

to her plan of a clean 

break. Pro-Brexit lawmakers 

will give her little room 

for movement, while pro- 

Europeans are looking to 

soften the divorce terms. 

Spain's King Felipe 

says post-Brexit 

trade barriers 

should be minimal 

LONDON: Britain's 

exit from the European 

Union is creating uncertainty 

for businesses and 

Brexit negotiations should 

seek to reduce this as well 

as minimizing future trade 

barriers, Spain's King 

Felipe said on Thursday. 

The British government, 

seeking to highlight 

confidence in the British 

economy, said Spanish 

companies had committed 

millions of pounds of 

investment to Britain to 

coincide with a three-day 

state visit by King Felipe 

and Queen Letizia. 

Addressing business 

leaders in London, Felipe 

hailed the close ties 

between Britain and Spain 

but said: "We cannot deny 

that the scenario originated 

by the UK decision to 

leave the EU has generated 

uncertainty and doubts for 

our companies ... We must 

make sure the current 

negotiations reduce this 

uncertainty to the minimum. 

"It is extremely important 

that the future framework 

of our relations 

establishes the conditions 

for a close economic relationship 

trying to minimize 

future obstacles and 

barriers." 

Federal prosecutors 

have accused Lula, Brazil's 

first working-class president 

from 2003 to 2011, of 

masterminding a long-running 

corruption scheme 

that was uncovered in a 

probe into kickbacks 

around Petrobras. 

Lula's legal team said in 

an emailed statement that 

he was innocent and they 

would appeal. 

"For over three years, 

Lula has been subject to a 

politically motivated 

investigation," they wrote. 

"No credible evidence of 

guilt has been produced, 

and overwhelming proof 

of his innocence blatantly 

ignored." 

Lula's lawyer Cristiano 

Martins has repeatedly 

accused judge Moro of 

being biased against his 

client, which Moro strongly 

denies. 

China's liberals quietly 

fight efforts to erase 

Liu Xiaobo legacy 

SHENYANG: As the 

hospital treating Liu Xiaobo 

says his organs and breathing 

have begun to fail from 

cancer, few in China outside 

a small circle of dissidents 

know about the Nobel Peace 

Prize laureate and his lifetime 

pursuit of liberal democratic 

reform. 

Even other patients at the 

First Hospital of China 

Medical University in the 

northeastern city of 

Shenyang, where Liu is 

being treated, seem not to 

know they are sharing the 

facilities with a world 

famous dissident. 

When Reuters visited the 

floor where friends say Liu 

is being treated, visitors for 

other patients on the same 

ward seemed confused and 

asked why there were new 

procedures when security 

questioned them and 

checked their IDs. 

Nothing has appeared in 

Chinese-language official 

media since Liu was diagnosed 

with cancer in late 

May. Searches for "Liu 

Xiaobo" on Chinese social 

media show no results. 

China's foreign ministry 

answers questions from 

international media at its 

daily briefing with the standard 

line: China is a country 

ruled by law and the case is 

an internal affair; other countries 

should not meddle. 

Asked on Thursday why 

questions and answers on 

Liu were missing from the 

foreign ministry website, 

ministry spokesman Geng 

Shuang said. 

PARIS: U.S. President 

Donald Trump, under fire at 

home over Russian connections 

and abroad over climate 

change and trade, arrived in 

Paris on Thursday seeking 

common ground with 

France's new leader 

Emmanuel Macron. 

After a bumpy start to relations, 

the two men both have 

incentives to improve ties - 

Macron hoping to elevate 

France's role in global affairs, 

and Trump, seemingly isolated 

among world leaders, 

needing a friend overseas. 

Selena Gomez 'Fetish' lyrics exude 

confidence with a little help from gucci mane 

LOS ANGELES: 

Although her next album 

hasn't been officially 

announced just yet, lately, 

Selena Gomez has been 

killing it with her singles. 

It's impossible to turn on 

the radio without hearing 

"Bad Liar," and now, she's 

sending off another catchy 

song into the world. On 

Wednesday night, Gomez 

dropped "Fetish," her latest 

single featuring Gucci 

Mane, and it's definitely a 

continuation of that different 

sound she's been talking 

about. Gomez's 

"Fetish" lyrics are all about 

confidence, and the song is 

a perfect way for her to 

continue her transition into 

this new era of her music. 

Overall, the lyrics of 

"Fetish" are pretty simple 

and repetitive, but even so, 

it's pretty clear that this is 

almost a total role reversal 

for her. In "Bad Liar," 

Gomez sang about how she 

had a crush (in the music 

video, it was on her gym 

teacher), but in "Fetish," 

she is the crush — and it 

doesn't come as a shock to 

her that she'd be the object 

of someone's fantasies. 

Of course, this has been 

old news to Gomez's fans, 

because what's not to love 

about the 24-year-old actor 

and singer? But hearing 

Gomez proclaim that if she 

were you, she'd "do me, 

too," makes this a powerful 

anthem for anyone who's 

feeling themselves. 

Tillerson leaves Gulf after crisis 

talks, no word on progress 

DOHA: U.S. Secretary 

of State Rex Tillerson left 

Qatar on Thursday after a 

tour of Gulf Arab countries 

aimed at easing the worst 

regional dispute in years, but 

made no comment on 

whether any progress had 

been made in resolving the 

month-long crisis. 

Tillerson declined questions 

after meeting Qatar's 

emir, Sheikh Tamim bin 

Hamad al-Thani, to discuss 

KUALA LUMPUR: 

Malaysia has put on hold a 

$2 billion plan to replace 

its aging fleet of combat 

aircraft, looking instead to 

upgrade its aerial surveillance 

capabilities to confront 

the growing threat of 

Doha's feud with four Arab 

states that cut ties with it on 

June 5 over allegations it 

funds extremist groups and is 

allying with their arch-foe 

Iran. Qatar denies this. 

"Hope to see you again 

under better circumstances," 

the emir's brother, Sheikh 

Mohammad bin Hamad al 

Thani said, seeing Tillerson 

off at the airport in Doha. 

On Wednesday, Tillerson 

left the Saudi Red Sea city of 

militancy inspired by the 

Islamic State group, a 

source with knowledge of 

the matter said. 

Southeast Asia's thirdlargest 

economy has for 

several years been weighing 

the competing merits 

observers see as simply a 

way of keeping an avenue 

for peace talks open in case 

of an unexpected breakthrough, 

owes much to the 

fact that de Mistura has to 

meet each delegation separately. 

Some diplomats suspect 

the Moscow and Cairo 

platforms, which are much 

less opposed to President 

Bashar al-Assad than the 

HNC is, are little more than 

a mechanism created by 

Assad's ally Russia to prevent 

direct negotiations 

and force the HNC to 

Jeddah after talks with ministers 

from Saudi Arabia, 

Bahrain, the United Arab 

Emirates and Egypt, the four 

countries which have 

imposed travel and commercial 

sanctions on Qatar. 

He had earlier signed a 

U.S.-Qatari accord on terrorism 

financing in an effort to 

help ease the crisis, but 

Qatar's opponents said it fell 

short of allaying their concerns. 

Malaysia shelves plan to buy 

new fighter jets - defense source 

of France's Rafale jet and 

the Eurofighter Typhoon, 

built by Britain's BAE 

Systems, as it looks to buy 

up to 18 jets to replace its 

Russian MiG-29 fighters - 

nearly half of which are 

grounded. 

Trump, escaping domestic troubles, visits France's Macron 

Trump comes to France beset 

by allegations of Russian 

interference in the 2016 U.S. 

election. Emails released on 

Tuesday suggest his eldest 

son welcomed Russian help 

against his father's 

Democratic rival Hillary 

Clinton. Weeks after Macron 

hosted Russian President 

Vladimir Putin at the Palace 

of Versailles, Trump will bask 

in the trappings of the Bastille 

Day military parade on Friday 

and commemorations of the 

entry 100 years ago of U.S. 

troops into World War One. 

UN sees direct Syria talks soon but not pushing for it 

dilute its stance. 

"It’s always been a trap 

for the opposition laid by 

the Russians, through their 

continual needling of the 

HNC about there being 

more than one opposition, 

which is mostly nonsense 

with the relative weight of 

these groups," a Western 

diplomat said. 

"If the HNC succeed in 

defusing this trap, and 

coming together with the 

Moscow and Cairo groups 

in some way, then it puts 

Ja’afari under quite a lot of 

pressure."

Biz9 


Setting up 46 SEZs on 

CPEC rout on cards 

First tech, now financing: US shale 

firms get creative to pump more oil 

Islamabad: Government 

is planning to establish 46 

Special Economic Zones ( 

SEZs) alongside the CPEC 

route in the long run. 

Chairman, Board of 

Investment Dr Miftah 

Ismail said this while 

addressing the concluding 

session of Pakistan China 

Industrial Cooperation dialogue 

which was held in 

Serena Hotel Islamabad. 

Dr Miftah said that leaderships 

from both sides 

have taken Pak-China relations 

into a new horizon. 

Chinese companies are 

working on a number of 

projects relating to Energy, 

Railways and Road infrastructure. 

The Government of 

Pakistan is planning to 

establish forty Six (46) 

SEZs alongside the CPEC 

route in the long run. Nine 

(09) Zones have already 

PARIS: The French government 

will appeal a court 

ruling that US internet giant 

Google is not liable for 1.12 

billion euros ($1.27 billion) 

in taxes claimed by the state, 

Budget Minister Gerald 

Darmanin said Thursday. 

"We will appeal this ruling 

to safeguard the interests 

of the state," Darmanin told 

parliament. 

The court ruled 

Wednesday that France 

could not claim tax on revenues 

generated by Google 

in France that were transferred 

to its Irish subsidiary 

GIL. 

Taxes are far lower in 

Ireland, a legal loophole 

been declared prioritized 

during the 06th JCC meeting 

held in December, 

2016. he added. 

He expressed the commitment 

of Government of 

Pakistan to nominate a 

working group to deliberate 

on how to build the zone. 

He expressed the views that 

either Chinese or Pakistani 

companies can build the 

zone or the same can be 

built jointly by both sides. 

Chairman BOI, highlighted 

that products manufactured 

in these zones can not only 

to be exported but these can 

also be sold in the local 

Pakistani market, where 

they are not required to pay 

any customs duty. This 

makes the zone ideal for 

investors as Pakistan has a 

big market of 200 million 

plus people. The model 

can be primarily export oriented. 

But in case of China 

prized by many multinationals 

in Europe. 

The French claim was the 

latest in a series against the 

California-based group, with 

Britain and Italy agreeing 

settlements over the Irish tax 

arrangement. 

European action has 

become increasingly aggressive 

against US technology 

giants Amazon, Facebook 

andApple as well as Google. 

The EU hit Google with a 

record 2.4 billion euro fine 

on June 27 for abusing its 

dominant position in the 

search engine business and 

illegally favouring its own 

shopping service over rivals. 

Newly elected French 

import substitution also has 

a lot of potential. The 

Government has already 

given its commitment to 

provide all utilities and 

security to the investors in 

these zones. Mr. Ismail, 

pointed out that each zone 

has its special features for 

investors in terms of its 

location, raw material, 

skilled work force and linkages 

with other parts of the 

country and outside the 

country. China has rich 

experience in developing 

zones particularly from 

1985 to 1995 and from 

2009 till 2015 and Pakistan 

can learn much from 

Chinese experience. 

Earlier, Azher Ali 

Choudhry, Secretary, Board 

of Investment, in his opening 

remarks expressed the 

hope that Chinese Experts 

Group must had a very successful 

site visit of 

President Emmanuel 

Macron promised to get 

tough on US internet giants 

during his campaign, seeing 

their low tax rates as a source 

of resentment about globalisation 

and unfair on 

European companies. 

Rashakai Special 

Economic Zone and bilateral 

meetings with the 

authorities concerned in KP 

Province. He also requested 

Chinese side to share the 

composition and Terms of 

Reference of Chinese 

Experts Group to have the Industrial 

matchmaking with the proposed 

Expert Group from 

Pakistan side. Secretary, 

Board of Investment, highlighted 

the main features 

of incentive package 

devised for the identified 

priority SEZs and invited 

Chinese side to convey 

their view point if any for 

further discussion. He 

emphasized that Chinese 

companies have huge 

opportunities to relocate 

their businesses to these 

priority SEZs. Pakistan 

side is also expecting feedback 

of Chinese Experts 

on this visit. 

France to appeal Google tax ruling 

PPMA SEMINAR 

One-window operation proposed for 

enhancing Pharma exports from Pakistan 

KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical 

Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has 

demanded the government to establish on 

emergency basis a one-window operation at 

the federal level and in provincial capitals to 

ease up all bureaucratic procedures and hurdles 

in the way of medicines’ firms willing 

to do exports. 

This consensus demand was made by 

speakers at a seminar on the issue of exports 

by pharmaceutical industry of the country 

held here the other day. The seminar was 

organized by the PPMA with the backdrop 

that annual exports of Pakistani pharmaceutical 

companies had dropped to alarming 

level of 200 million US Dollars. While the 

industry has now aimed to increase its 

exports to 05 billion Dollars in next five 

years despite stiff competition from medicine 

manufacturers’ of the neighbouring 

countries as for such a national cause it 

seeks special incentives and measures from 

the government. Concerned speakers also 

demanded establishing a Pakistan-level 

Pharma Export Council for boosting exports 

of medicines from the country in order to 

compete with drug manufacturers of the 

regional countries. 

KARACHI: A Group Photograph of Position Holder of Zonal Skill Competition of Prime 

Minister’s Youth Skill Development Program with Mr. Shamim Ahmed Ferpo President 

KCCI & Abdul Raheem Shaikh DG NAVTTC, Sindh Organized by NAVTTC, Govt. of Pakistan. 

KCCI urges next elections under updated census, 

demarcation Biometric System for voting must be 

implemented: BMG Leadership & KCCI Office Bearers 

KARACHI: The leadership 

of Businessmen Group 

(BMG) & Office Bearers of 

the Karachi Chamber of 

Commerce and Industry , 

while expressing deep concerns 

over the ongoing political 

uncertainty and the likelihood 

of early elections, 

urged that elections should 

only take place in the country 

after fully incorporating the 

updated census and demarcation 

made along with complete 

implementation of biometric 

voting system otherwise 

the country will continue 

to face problems and 

crises over crises. 

In a statement issued, 

Chairman BMG & Former 

President KCCI Siraj 

Kassam Teli, Vice Chairmen 

BMG Tahir Khaliq, Zubair 

Motiwala, Haroon Farooki 

and Anjum Nisar, President 

KCCI Shamim Ahmed 

Firpo, Senior Vice President 

Asif Nisar and Vice 

President KCCI Muhammad 

Younus Soomro stressed that 

the Biometric System for 

voting has to be introduced 

and effectively implemented 

at any cost all over the country 

for next general elections 

which is the only way to 

make the entire process completely 

transparent, besides 

efficiently deal with rigging. 

"The authorities must 

ensure that next elections are 

staged under the new system 

which should have updated 

census and demarcation 

made. Existing system carries 

obsolete details about 

voters and demarcations 

therefore, elections under 

this system would only create 

problems", they said, 

adding that under the existing 

system, the same old 

faces will once again take 

control of the country's 

affairs and no change will 

be witnessed by the nation 

which continues to suffer 

terribly because of crises 

over crises. 

The French claim is a 

fraction of the company’s 

annual profits. In April, 

Alphabet, Google’s parent 

company, declared a 29 

percent jump in profit to 

$5.4 billion in the first 

quarter of 2017. 

Global warming 

likely to hurt Asian 

economic growth 

KARACHI: "If global 

warming continues 

unchecked, there will be dire 

consequences for the environment. 

But economies will 

also be severely affected. 

Micro-econometric analyses 

show clear evidence that rising 

temperature threatens 

agricultural yields and 

diminishes worker productivity, 

which consequently 

undermine household welfare," 

according to Asian 

Development Bank (ADB) 

report. Studies show that 

when mean global temperature 

climbs above the estimated 

optimal average annual 

temperature of 14.2°C, 

economic productivity starts 

to decline.ADecember 2016 

ADB working paper indicates 

that the economic 

impact of global warming 

goes beyond the agriculture 

sector, and can also affect 

industry and investments. 

The below chart presents 

estimated economic losses 

by 2100 from temperature 

rise in developing Asia based 

on the four scenarios of the 

WITCH (World Induced 

Technical Change Hybrid) 

model, an integrated assessment 

model designed to 

assess climate change mitigation 

and adaptation policies. 

These scenarios are calculated 

from each country's 

intended nationally determined 

contributions 

(INDCs) under the 2015 

Paris Agreement to reduce 

greenhouse gas emissions. In 

the business-as-usual scenario, 

global warming will 

reach 3.9°C (above preindustrial 

levels) by 2100 

and cause economic losses of 

more than 10% of GDP in 

developing Asia. 

That loss is cut by about 

half under the INDC scenario, 

which assumes that all 

countries will abide by their 

Paris commitments to cut 

greenhouse gas emissions 

until 2030. 

Li Yuan informed that 

they started with four (04) 

SEZs were started in China 

in the initial phase and then 

14 Coastal Cities were 

developed and subsequently 

14 Industrial Zones were 

developed by China. 

development 

takes a long time and planning 

to consider all relevant 

factors. Proposed Pakistani 

priority SEZs are needed to 

be reviewed by Expert 

Group from each side to 

decide exact number and 

types of zones to be developed 

in the first phase. 

Chinese side has already 

notified its Experts Group 

while Pakistan side need to 

expedite composition of the 

Expert Group. Mr. Li also 

emphasized on devising of 

long term cooperation 

mechanism to select priority 

sectors and to synergize 

policies for SEZs. 

KATI urged to 

discard proposal 

of EDB closure 

KARACHI: Korangi 

Association of Trade & 

Industry (KATI) has 

expressed grave concern on 

the news of closure 

Engineering Development 

Board (EDB). President 

Masood Naqi and Senior 

Vice President Ghazanfar Ali 

Khan and Vice President of 

the association Umer Rehan 

demanded that Government 

should reject any such proposal 

for the sack of engineering 

and auto sector. 

In a statement issued by 

KATI, President Masood 

Naqi said that reportedly this 

decision has been taken without 

taking the stakeholders 

on board. He said that 

HOUSTON: U.S. shale 

producers survived an oil 

price crash and confounded 

OPEC's efforts to drain a 

global glut by employing 

innovative drilling and production 

techniques. Now, 

some of these producers are 

turning to creative investments 

to pump more oil. 

Drilling joint ventures, 

called "DrillCos" for short, 

combine cash from 

investors like Carlyle 

Group LP (CG.O) with 

drillable-but-idle land 

already owned by producers. 

Investors get a pledge 

of double-digit returns 

within a few years, while 

producers can raise productivity 

without spending 

more of their own money. 

The total raised by these 

ventures - at least $2 billion 

in the last 24 months - is a 

small part of overall shale 

financing. But they represent 

another way for Wall 

Street and shale producers 

to increase the flow of oil, 

and frustrate plans by the 

Organization of the 

Petroleum Exporting 

Countries to prop up prices. 

Private equity this year 

has showered more than 

$20 billion on U.S. energy 

ventures. Driven by shale 

expansion, U.S. oil production 

this year is forecast to 

increase by 570,000 barrels 

per day (bpd) to 9.9 million 

bpd, the U.S. Energy 

Information Administration 

estimates. 

delegation of ADB)led by 

their Country Director Ms 

Xiaohong Yang. 

The chief minister said 

that the ADB is one of the 

most important partners of 

Sindh government in terms 

of infrastructure development, 

transport, education 

and health. “We have 

planned some important 

projects in transport, education 

and roads sectors 

and ADB's support is 

required to implement 

Drillcos take control of 

drillable land and generally 

turn over 100 percent of the 

cash flow from oil and gas 

production to investors 

until they earn a 15 percent 

return. At that point, control 

reverts to the producer, 

with the investor's stake 

shrinking to about 10 percent 

of remaining production. 

"It's a type of surgical, 

temporary capital," Mark 

Stoner a partner at private 

equity fund Bayou City 

Energy LP, said in an interview. 

Bayou City committed 

$256 million to an 

Oklahoma drillco with privately 

held Alta Mesa 

Holdings 

LP 

[ALMEH.UL] last year. 

Sindh considers southern bypass, 

seeks ADB's help for Red Line 

KARACHI: Sindh 

Chief Minister Syed Murad 

Ali Shah has said that his 

government has planned to 

construct Southern bypass 

and Red Line Rapid Bus 

Transport (RBT) projects 

in Karachi, as well as 

Hyderabad bypass project 

inHyderabad for which he 

Development needs support of Asian 

Development Bank 

(ADB). 

This he said while meeting 

with a eight-member 

Engineering 

Board is playing a fundamental 

role in promotion of 

engineering sector. He said 

that this board was established 

to oversee numerous 

areas related to engineering 

sector and contributed to 

support Automobile sector 

especially. Naqi said that any 

such decision would prove 

counterproductive for the 

sector. 

According to statement 

Senior Vice President of 

KATI and head of its standing 

committee on 

Automotive Ghazanfar Ali 

Khan said that closure and 

shifting the responsibility of 

EDB, will derail the engineering 

industry, specially 

the auto sector, will lead to 

inefficiency in the government, 

and lack of expertise 

would further complicate 

the situation, leading to 

stoppage of investments in 

Auto Sector, especially 

Vending Sector. 

KARACHI: A three 

member trade delegation 

comprising of importers 

of Sea Food from Hong 

Kong visited TDAP on 

13th July 2017.The 

objective of visit of delegation 

is to place orders 

of Tuna Fish from 

Pakistan. The delegation 

had a meeting with 

them. 

The meeting was told 

that Red Line RBT project 

has been planned to launch 

from Model Colony to 

Numaish via University 

Road. This is one of the 

important corridors for 

which the government has 

almost completed all the 

formalities such as development 

of Mass Transit 

Authority and induction of 

necessary staff while more 

recruitment is in pipeline. 

KARACHI: Dinner in honour of S M Munir, Former Chief Executive, TDAP and Patron-in- 

Chief United business Group hosted by Khalid Rizwan. Chairman UBG Canada Mr. 

Naved Bukhari, Consulates General of Pakistan in toronto, Mr. Imran Siddiqui and others 

canadian Businessman and intellectuals seen in the picture. 

Hong kong delegation's interest in seafood 

Director General TDAP 

who briefed the delegates 

about potential of 

seafood export from 

Pakistan. The delegation 

informed that currently 

they are importing 1000 

containers of seafood 

from the world 

TDAP have arranged 

the meeting of delegation 

with Chairman Pakistan 

Fisheries Exporters 

Association and leading 

exporters of seafood. The 

delegation had fruitful 

meetings with seafood 

exporters .It is expected 

that due to this visit 

Pakistani exporters will 

export around 50 containers 

of Tuna Fish to Hong 

Kong. 

It is important to mention 

that Hong Kong is 

one of the potential market 

for seafood and their 

annual import of seafood 

is around US$ 3.3 billion. 

Due to visit of this delegation 

our exports of 

seafood to Hong Kong 

will increased.

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Sportlight 

Time for international cricket to 

resume in Pak: Sarfraz Ahmed 

KARACHI: Skipper 

Sarfraz Ahmed said that 

international teams 

played Champions 

Trophy tournament in 

England despite security 

concerns hence it is now 

time that international 

cricket resumes in 

Pakistan. 

Speaking at a press 

conference at the Karachi 

Press Club, he said that 

the national team captain 

of all three formats of the 

game said that Pakistan 

cricket is facing a detrimental 

loss because of no 

home cricket. Ahmed said 

that captaining notational 

test side is nothing less 

than a challenge and the 

team will certainly miss 

Misbahul Haq and Younis 

Khan, adding that he is 

KARACHI: President Karachi Press Club (KPC) Siraj Ahmed presenting KPC 

membership shield to the skipper of national cricket team Sarfaraz Ahmed during 

his visit to KPC. 

aiming to bring consistency 

in the team. 

He added that the 

LONDON: England, 

Australia and South Africa 

booked their places in the 

semi-finals of the Women´s 

World Cup with a game to 

spare after convincing wins 

on Wednesday. 

England continued their 

good form with a 75-run 

victory over New Zealand, defending 

while Australia bounced 

back from defeat against the 

hosts to score an eightwicket 

win over India and 

South Africa defeated Sri 

Lanka, also by eight wickets. 

England and Australia 

are now both on 10 points 

with England placed at the 

top of the points table 

owing to a better net runrate. 

South Africa are third 

with nine points. 

India and New Zealand 

are on eight and seven 

points respectively, with the 

winner of their last match 

on Saturday set to take the 

last semi-final berth. 

Meg Lanning inspired 

champions 

Australia to victory with an 

excellent 79 not out with 

seven fours and one six, 

and that was after Megan 

Schutt and Ellyse Perry had 

taken two wickets each to 

restrict India to 226-7 from 

their 50 overs. Lanning and 

Perry then saw Australia 

home with just under five 

overs to spare. 

cricket team has a good 

combination of senior and 

junior players – a cricket 

Natalie Sciver scored an 

excellent 129 from 111 

balls as England beat New 

Zealand by 75 runs in 

Derby. 

Sciver hit 11 fours on the 

way to her quick-fire century. 

Tammy Beaumont hit 93 

as England scored 284 from 

their 50 overs. 

Alex Hartley was the 

pick of the England bowlers 

as she took three for 44 as 

no New Zealand batter 

scored a half-century. 

Captain Suzie Bates top 

scored with 44 as New 

Zealand were bowled out 

for 209. 

"That knock rates pretty 

highly for me," said Sciver. 

team always need senior 

players in the squad and 

the seniors must be in the 

England, Australia, South Africa into 

Women’s World Cup semi-finals 

Time for the real 

South Africa to stand up 

TRENT BRIDGE: As 

far as Test captaincy debuts 

go, it's fair to say Joe Root 

got off to a flyer. An important 

toss won, a statement 

innings provided (with a little 

luck along the way), and 

an emphatic victory secured. 

Things may never seem this 

easy again. 

South Africa will certainly 

looking to make the challenge 

a little tougher, now 

that they have their permanent 

captain back at the 

helm. Faf du Plessis is the 

sort of player who sprinkles 

WIMBLEDON: Venus 

Williams defied time, the 

odds and Johanna Konta 

over two ragged sets here 

on Thursday to reach her 

ninth Wimbledon final at 

37, the oldest contender 

since Martina Navratilova 

in 1994. 

The American made her 

Wimbledon debut just 

three years after that and 

has been an adornment 

ever since – and a fivetimes 

champion at her 

favourite tournament. 

Williams defeated 

Britain’s best – and first 

semi-finalist since Virginia 

Wade in 1978 – 6-4, 6-2 in 

an hour and a quarter in 

front of a Centre Court 

audience who had earlier 

hard knocks over his cereals 

in the morning and will be 

out to inspire a reaction from 

his wounded side; South 

Africa have not lost a Test 

series in England in almost 

20 years and the battle to preserve 

that record will now 

intensify. 

The wounds are mostly 

figurative, although Kagiso 

Rabada has absented himself 

from the second Test after a 

salty outburst at Lord's led to 

him accumulating a fourth 

demerit point. South Africa's 

problems in defeat were 

been left short-changed in 

the first semi-final, when 

Garbiñe Muguruza beat 

the inexperienced world 

No87 Magdalena 

Rygarikova 6-1, 6-1 in just 

65 minutes. 

The American ignored 

the attentions of a friendly 

bee to begin with an easy 

hold; and, while it took 

Konta a few solid strikes to 

calm the nerves running 

through her racket, she 

quickly calculated the best 

way to test the 37-year-old 

American was wide and 

deep across the baseline. 

No active player can 

match Williams’s 20 

Wimbledon appearances. 

This was her 101st singles 

match at the All England 

largely of the batting (and 

catching) variety, however, 

which has led to JP Duminy 

being dropped for what may 

be the final time. 

England, meanwhile, 

have only good options to 

mull over. Moeen Ali 

claimed his first Test tenwicket 

haul but will happily 

play the second spinner's fiddle, 

while Root will look for 

more from Mark Wood and 

Ben Stokes on a ground 

where both played a key role 

with the ball when England 

regained the Ashes in 2015. 

club, her 10th semi-final – 

where she has won five 

times – and Konta’s 12th 

and her first semi-final. 

Those numbers represent 

a yawning gap in 

experience and achievement, 

which the sixth seed 

set about narrowing with 

her uncomplicated but 

increasingly potent game: 

hitting hard and flat behind 

a solid serve, and trusting 

legs that are 13 years 

younger than her opponent’s. 

Three aces to hold in the 

sixth game gave Konta not 

only parity on the scoreboard 

but confirmation that 

she could beat Williams 

with pace and placement. 

The American was simply 

"When I went in (at 52 for 

three) and saw Tammy, we 

knew we needed a partnership. 

In the other game, South 

Africa booked their place in 

the semi-final with a comfortable 

victory over Sri 

Lanka as Dane van Niekerk 

starred with the ball. She 

took her third four-wicket 

haul as Sri Lanka was 

bowled out for 101. And 

South Africa made that in 

just over 23 overs for the 

loss of just two wickets. 

"I could get used to winning 

like this," said Van 

Niekerk. "It shows the hard 

work the girls have put in 

and that it is paying off." 

Pakistan 

outplays World-V 

in Squash Series 


Pakistan sealed the Squash 

Series beating World-V by 

3-2 Thursday here at 

Mushaf Complex. In the 

first match, France’s Lucas 

Serme beat Pakistan’s 

Ahsan Ayaz by 14/12, 

7/11, 11/1, 11/5 while 

Pakistan’s Amaad Fareed 

beat England’s Nathan 

Lake by 11/3, 11/4, 7/11, 

11/13, 7/11 in the second 

match of the day. 

In the third and last 

match Pakistan’s Farhan 

Mehboob beat Egypt’s 

Karim Al-Fathi by 11/4, 

11/7, 11/4. 

Vice Chief of the Air 

Staff, Pakistan Air Force, 

Air Marshal Asad Lohdi, 

who was the chief guest on 

the occasion awarded trophies 

to the winners and 

runners up of the tournament. 

Pakistan’s Farhan 

Mahboob was declared 

winner of the series. 

It may be mentioned 

here that on the first day 

of the series Israr beat 

Todd by 11/7, 11/6, 4/11, 

12/10 while Hong Kong’s 

Leo Au beat Pakistan’s 

Farhan Zaman by 15/13, 

11/8, 11/9. 

team if they are performing 

well. 

Ahmed said due to 

Pakistan Super League 

young players got muchneeded 

exposure. 

“Shadab Khan and 

Fakhar Zaman have 

played domestic cricket 

but PSL gave them an 

identity,” he said. 

He said that Pakistan 

cricket has a got a new 

life after winning the 

Champions Trophy as 

people now have raised 

their expectations for the 

team. 

“We have to progress 

more. We have to win 

more series,” he said. 

“Things have become better 

in last two years. We 

have to now give more 

such good performances.” 

DHA - ATF Super 

Series Tennis 

Championship 

begins July 16 

KARACHI: The second 

leg of DHA - ATF 

Super Series Tennis 

Championship will commence 

from July 16 here 

at DA Creek Club. 

Defense Housing 

Authority is the title 

sponsor. Shamsi Tennis 

Academy and NEMOs 

are organizing the event 

in collaboration with 

Sindh Tennis Association 

(STA) under the auspices 

of Pakistan Tennis 

Federation (PTF). 

A total of 17 boys and 

six girls will be seen in 

action during the tournament. 

To promote juniors 

tennis, organizers have 

decided to add five juniors 

event in the second 

leg also. 

Events are Juniors 17, 

under 15 Singles, Under 

13 Singles. Under 11 

Singles. Under 9 Single 

and ladies singles. 

The last date of entry 

for Sindh Ranking events 

is July 15. Entries can be 

sent to Muhammad 

Khalid Rehmani at sindhtennis@gmail.com 

or 

0300 3607209. 

NEW DELHI: New 

India cricket coach Ravi 

Shastri plans to adopt a 

more hands-off approach 

to the role than his predecessor 

Anil Kumble, with 

the 55-year-old saying he 

has no intention of trying 

to act as a tutor to the 

players. 

Kumble stepped down 

last month citing a breakdown 

in his relationship 

with skipper Virat Kohli, 

who according to media 

reports, resented the former 

captain´s ´headmasterly´ 

methods. 

Shastri was handed the 

PCB to reschedule World-XI tour 

to ensure top cricketers’ arrival 

LAHORE: The 

Pakistan Cricket Board 

(PCB) has accelerated its 

efforts to re-schedule the 

much anticipated World- 

XI tour to Pakistan to 

guarantee the arrival of 

top cricketers from around 

the world, PCB sources 

said on Thursday. 

According to initial 

plans, an ICC World-XI 

team was all set to tour 

Pakistan in late September 

this year for a three-match 

T20 series. However, PCB 

sources revealed that the 

board was attempting to 

re-schedule the tour for 

the first week of 

September to ensure availability 

of major players for 

the series. 

According to sources, 

the rescheduling of the 

event happened due to the 

unavailability of the international 

stars that PCB 

was attempting to rope in 

for the series. Therefore, 

the board is working tirelessly 

to hold the series in 

the first week of 

September to ensure maximum 

big names’ participation. 

During a meeting last 

month, the ICC agreed to 

send a World-XI team for 

a three-match T20 series 

against Pakistan. The plan, 

backed by the ICC board, 

is aimed to bring international 

cricket back to 

Pakistan. 

“Plans for World-XI 

to play in Pakistan continue 

to be developed as 

ICC Board reiterated its 

support to help bring 

international cricket 

back to Pakistan,” an 

ICC statement said, after 

its board meeting in 

London in June. 

No major Test team has 

toured Pakistan since the 

attack on Sri Lankan team 

in Lahore in 2009; the 

drought, however, was 

broken in 2015 when 

Zimbabwe toured Pakistan 

to play three ODIs and two 

T20Is in Lahore. 

The list of players visiting 

with the World XI 

squad is yet to be known, 

but it is expected that following 

the backing of the 

ICC board, all major Test 

nations will have representation 

in the event. 

KARACHI: Test Fast bowler Sohail Khan Giving the Certificate To the Player of Custom 

Cricket Academy Summer Camp 2017. Former Test Cricketer Jalaluddin & olympian 

Mansoor Ahmed are also with them. 

Imad Wasim to play for Durham 

county in England’s T20 Blast 

KARACHI: Pakistan 

all-rounder Imad Wasim 

will feature for Durham 

county in England’s popular 

domestic cricket competition 

NatWest T20 Blast 

this summer. 

Imad, who is the 

coaching reigns on 

Tuesday, a year after losing 

the job to Kumble, and 

the former all-rounder 

promised a fresh outlook 

to the job. 

"At the highest level, 

cricketers are more or less 

settled," Shastri told the 

Times of India newspaper. 

"So it is more to do with 

working on their mental 

strength, helping build 

their confidence, helping 

them stay organised in 

their daily activities as 

against tinkering with their 

style of play. 

"It´s not about ´tutoring´ 

world’s number one 

ranked T20I bowler, will 

fly to England to represent 

Durham Jets in the ongoing 

T20 Blast, subject to 

him being granted the visa. 

The 28-year-old told 

local media that the stint 

would be a great opportunity 

and he is waiting for 

his visa. 

Imad displaced South 

African spinner Imran 

Tahir to claim the top spot 

in ICC T20I bowlers rankings 

last month. 

New India coach Shastri promises 

more freedom for players 

not moving for those wellstruck 

balls 10 feet and 

more away from her. The 

trick for Konta was to keep 

picking her spots. 

There was the small 

matter of the ball coming 

the other way and, when 

she lined up her groundstrokes, 

Williams was 

lethal. However, the worn 

court was tough to read at 

times on day 10, and she 

sometimes struggled to get 

low enough to cope with 

the uneven bounce. 

While blessed with better 

movement and a bigger 

serve, Konta did not bring 

as much variety, but she 

figured what was good 

enough to beat Donna 

Vekic and Simona Halep in 

them about everything and 

telling them what and what 

not to do. There´s very little 

coaching at the highest 

level. It´s about fine-tuning 

and mentoring, about 

effective communication." 

Shastri, who has served 

as team director in the past, 

enjoys a good rapport with 

Kohli and said he had no 

issues with players having 

more freedom off the field. 

"Why should I change 

anyone´s style, or for that 

matter, why should anyone 

change his own style of 

doing things? As long as 

there´s a level of commitment, 

the hard yards are 

being put in and results are 

showing, why shouldn´t 

there be fun?" 

The Indian cricket 

board has also named former 

seamer Zaheer Khan 

as the team´s bowling consultant, 

while Rahul 

Dravid was appointed as 

batting consultant for overseas 

test series. 

The first challenge for 

the new coaching set-up 

will begin later this month 

when India tour Sri Lanka 

for three Tests, five onedayers 

and a sole 

Twenty20 international. 

Venus Williams into Wimbledon final with smooth defeat of Johanna Konta 

two thrilling three-setters 

ought to do the job against 

Williams. 

Williams saved a break 

point for 5-4, paying no 

heed to the applause that 

greeted her double fault 

and a butchered drive volley. 

There could be no 

questioning the strength of 

commiseration for the 

British player, though, 

who lost her way serving 

to stay in the set, hitting 

her final backhand long. 

There had been little in 

the first frame, but Konta 

need to rediscover her 

early rhythm. Williams, 

meanwhile, was determined 

to keep the points 

short, robbing her opponent 

of rally time.

Sportlight11 


Misbah ul Haq awarded 

honorary life MCC membership 

Sports 

Dr M. Arif Hafeez 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI: The terrific honor 

was conferred on him, at the 

Lord’s during the rain-interrupted 

match between Afghanistan and 

the MCC XI. Misbah-ul-Haq was 

a member of the MCC XI, captained 

by New Zealand’s Brendon 

McCulum. 

The MCC has awarded 

Honorary Life Membership to 

hundreds of the finest cricketers 

and men and women associated 

with the game. 

Misbah-ul-Haq is the 22nd 

Pakistani to have received this 

honor.Before him, the following 

have been awarded with the MCC 

membership. 

1. J. Burki (1974) 

2. Nasim-ul-Ghani (1978) 

3. Saeed Ahmed (1981) 

4. Raes-Ud-Din Ahmed (1982) 

5. Mushtaq Mohammed (1982) 

6. Intikhab Alam (1983) 

7. Wasim Bari (1986) 

8. Asif Iqbal (1986) 

9. Majid J. Khan (1986) 

10. Sadiq Mohammed (1988) 

11. Zaheer Abbas (1990) 

12. A.A.K. Abbasi (1991) 

13. Imran Khan (1993) 

14. Mudassar Nazar (1994) 

15. Abdul Qadir (1994) 

16. Iqbal Qasim (1995) 

17. E. Mani (2003) 

18. W. Akram (2005) 

19. W. Younis (2005) 

20. J. Miandad (2006) 

21. R.H. Raja (2015) 

Misbah-ul-Haq played 75 Test 

matches for Pakistan between 2001 

and 2017, scoring 5222 runs with 

10 centuries. He retired earlier this 

year as Pakistan’s most successful 

Test captain with 26 triumphs. 

UK's National Crime Agency director to appear 

in spot-fixing allegations against Pak players 

Reporter 

KARACHI: The pakistan 

Cricket Board 

appointee tribunal to 

investigate the spot / match 

fixing in the Pakistan 

Super league (PSL) has 

invited the National Crime 

Agency (NCA) official to 

give evidence against the 

alleged fixers. 

According to the highly 

placed sources in the PCB, 

Andrew Ebhware, the 

director of the crime 

agency in England has 

been requested to give his 

opinion of the fixing 

charges. The agency first 

alerted to the ICC and the 

PCB that the attempts 

would be made for the 

spot-fixing in the PSL. 

The NCA official is 

likely to first give his opinion 

on charges against 

Sharjeel Khan, who has 

been suspended by the 

PCB pending inquiries 

against the left-handed 

batsman. 

Recently the former Pak. 

bowler Aaqib Javed was 

asked to furnish his expert 

views on two dot balls 

played by Sharjeel Khan. 

"Aaqib accepted that the 

dot balls are bowled in 

every match and stretching 

by players is also done as a 

routine. Aaqib, after viewing 

the footage shown by 

the PCB, also accepted that 

first ball of the second over 

could have been left as it 

was outside the off stump", 

the source close to the PCB 

said. PCB also filed an 

application to place on 

record interview recordings 

of Khalid Latif to which 

Sharjeel's lawyer (Shaigan 

Ijaz) strongly objected, it is 

learnt here. 

The lawyer will now 

also cross-examine the 

NCA director on Friday. 

Shafqat's fine effort goes in vain 

Coaching fees were not discussed during interviews: 

Unsuccessful candidates wish good luck to Shastri 


KARACHI: Team 

India's ex-head coach Anil 

Kumble had asked for a 

steep pay hike for him, 

centrally contracted players 

and the other members 

of the coaching staff, 

Apparently, no coaching 

fees have been finalized 

for Ravi Shastri and his 

new team. 

"It was not even discussed 

during my interview 

with the CAC (Cricket unsuccessful 

Advisory Committee)", one 

of the unsuccessful candidates 

speaking exclusively 

to this reporter, said. 

"Generally it is not discussed 

at the interviews. 

Normal procedure is that 


KARACHI: Dr 

Muhammad Arif Hafeez 

appointed as Chairman 

Sindh Sepaktakraw 

Association (SSTA). 

According to details, 

SSTA held a general meeting 

under the chairmanship 

of Pakistan Sepaktakraw 

Federation (PSTF) 

President, Saad Usmani 

and Secretary General 

Pakistan Sepaktakraw 

Federation Noushad 

Ahmed Khan at a local 

the CEO speak to the preferred 

candidate and make 

offer and get his acceptance", 

he said. 

"They'd normally 

resolve before the 

announcement to ensure 

candidate accepts terms 

and they get sign off", he 

added. 

In Ravi Shastri's case, 

no such procedure is likely 

to have been followed. 

In the meantime, few 

candidates 

have wished Ravi Shastri 

the best of luck. 

Richard Pybus : "Well, 

you don't enter a race to 

lose. I would have been 

excited had they offered me 

the job. (But) this is life. I 

wish him (Shastri) well", 

Richard Pybus, speaking 

from South Africa, said. 

Lance Klusener : 

"Excellent", he said when 

informed him about 

Arif Hafeez appointed as Chairman 

Sindh Sepaktakraw Association 

hotel here yesterday, 

where they nominated Dr 

Muhammad Arif Hafeez as 

a Chairman of Sindh 

Sepaktakraw Association. 

Dr Muhammad Arif 

Hafeez said that we will 

work as a team to promote 

Sepaktakraw at grass root 

level. Soon we will start 

coaching at schools, colleges 

etc, he added. 

President SSTA Shabbir 

Ahmed,Syed Asghar 

Hussain, Ejaz Ahmed 

Khan, Abdul Basit, Sheikh 

Muhammad Shakil, Irfan 

Ahmed, Tahira Yasmin and 

Others also attended the 

meeting. 

ISLAMABAD: Air Marshal Asad Lohdi, Vice Chief of the Air Staff PAF in a group photo 

with former Squash legends and players of Pakistan Vs World-V Series at Mushaf 

Squash Complex. 

Former Olympian Danish demands 

resignation of hockey team’s head coach 

LAHORE: Former hockey 

Olympian, Danish 

Kaleem said on Thursday 

that the present team management 

of the national 

hockey team led by 

Khawaja Mohammad 

Junaid has no valid justification 

to continue after team’s 

dismal seventh finishing in 

the ten team World Hockey 

league in London last 

month. 

“The head coach made 

tall claims before the departure 

of the team to England, 

but the team badly flopped 

in the event and lost twice to 

India and then to Canada, 

which speaks volume of 

poor team’s handling on part 

of its management”, he said. 

Danish a former coach of 

the Pakistan team said 

Junaid was of one the hockey 

official, who had long 

association with the national 

team in one role to another 

during the last 15 years. “If 

you analyze his performance 

as coach or head coach he 

had no major victory to his 

credit, but interestingly he 

always managed to get a 

position in the team management 

with the blessings of 

present and previous 

regimes of the Pakistan 

Hockey Federation”, said 

the former full back. 

He said Pakistan team 

suffered one of the darkest 

debacles in the hockey history 

in London where it performed 

poorly and held the 

team management responsible 

for its downfall. “There 

is no justification to lose to 

India twice with that heavy 

margin, Khawaja Junaid 

failed to draw a match plan 

to counter theIndians in a 

decent manner in the second 

match”, he said. 

“Things turned bad to 

worst when Canada handed 

over humiliating 6-0 defeat 

to Pakistan and that defeat is 

a doomsday story of 

Pakistan hockey”. 

Shastri's appointment. 

"May be next time", he said 

about his possible involvement 

with the Indian team. 

Klusener is Zimbabwe's 

batting coach. He was 

busy in a match against Sri 

Lanka on Monday and was 

not invited for the Skype 

interview on the same day 

though he had applied for 

the post. 

Dodda Ganesh : "I am 

not disappointed but 

would have been happy 

even if they had considered 

me for the fast bowling 

role". 

The former fast bowler 

Dodda Ganesh had applied 

for the head coach post but 

was not invited for the 

interview. The BCCI has 

chosen Zahir Khan, who 

even had not applied for the 

post as a bowling coach. 

It is not the first 

instance when Dodda 

Ganesh ran out of luck. 

"Some time ago, I was 

invited for the interview 

for the junior selector post 

but the call came at the 

last minute and I was 

unable to make a trip to 

Mumbai. I asked for an 

alternative date but did not 

get it", he said. 

New turf at 

Lahore’s national 

hockey stadium 

LAHORE: A new synthetic 

turf will be laid here 

at the national hockey stadium 

with a cost of Rs fifty 

million. 

“Sports Board Punjab 

has undertaken the project 

of installing the new plastic 

surface at the stadium 

and the work order has 

been placed to a known 

firm for its installation”, 

said 

Director 

Administration, SBP,Javed 

Rasheed Chohan while 

talking to media on 

Thursday. He said the 

existing blue turf will be 

re-laid at the outer ground 

of the national hockey stadium. 

The blue turf was 

laid in 2012 for the practice 

and preparation of the 

national hockey team for 

the London Olympics 

which was played on blue 

surface instead of traditional 

green. 

LONDON: Heather 

Watson and Henri 

Kontinen kept their 

dreams for a Wimbledon 

mixed doubles repeat alive 

after overcoming a tough 

challenge from No.4 seeds 

Sania Mirza and Ivan 

Dodig to return to the 

quarterfinals. 

The unseeded duo – 

who’d never played 

together before their run to 

the title last year – needed 

less than an hour and 30 

minutes to complete the 

upset over the veteran 

team, 7-6(4), 6-4. 

They’ll take on the 

No.10 seeds Gabriela 

Dabrowski and Rohan 

Bopanna in the next 

round, after the pair swept 

past the all-Croatian duo 

of Ana Konjuh and Nikola 

Metkic, 7-6(5), 6-2. 

Also in action, the No.2 

seeds Elena Vesnina and 

Bruno Soares are through 

to the semifinals after a 

grueling battle against 

No.15 seeds Barbora 

Krejcikova and Michael 

Venus, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2. 

Sindh Arm-Wrestling 

Association appeals 

Sindh Sports Minister 

to take action 


KARACHI: Sindh Arm- 

Wrestling Association 

(SAWA) has appealed to 

the Sindh Sports Minister 

to take immediate action 

against the bogus Arm- 

Wrestling Association of 


Sindh as it was not registered 

59-ball 73 while Abdul 

with any board of KARACHI: Opener Wali hit four fours in his 

Sindh and the Federal. Shafqat Ali smashed a brilliant-half-century 

21-ball 31 as Azan TV 

Secretary SAWA, 

but his were restricted to 161 for 

Kashif Ahmed Farooqui excellent effort was not eight in the allotted 20 

demanded from the Sindh enough to save Azan TV overs.Deedar Azeem 

Minister for Sports Sardar from a 17-run loss at the grabbed two wickets for 43 

Muhammad Bux Khan hand of Al- Hamza cc in a in his four overs. 

Mehar, Secretary Sports Second Anza Cup Earlier, batting firs Al- 

Sindh, Muhammad Saleem 

Raza and Director Sports 

Twenty20 Cricket tournament 

2017 in Group”A” 

Hamza cc after winning 

the toss and mustered 178 

Sindh Shahzad Perwez match at Hill Park cricket for six wickets in 20 overs. 

Bhatti to take notice of the ground on Wednesday the Skipper Asif Izhar topscored 

bogus All Sindh Arm- tournament is being organized 

with 39 that includ- 

Wrestling Championship 

by the Fighters Event ed two sixes and hits two 

as it was not registered not organization(FEO). boundaries.Usman Khan 

it has been approved from Shafqat banged two captured two wickets for 

any sports federation. fours and two sixes in his 39 runs in his four overs. 


KARACHI: Family of 

Indian women's team captain 

Mithali Raj could not 

resist the temptation of 

watching India's important 

World Cup match against 

Australia on Wednesday. 

Before becoming a victim 

of Kristen Beams, Mithali 

surpassed the World record 

of highest run aggregates 

in women's ODIs' and 

reporters gathered in large 

number at her home in 

Hyderabad. 

"It has been a very great 

and proud moment for all 

of us", her brother, 

Mithun, who was the only 

one not at home but in 

Visakhapatnam for his 

office work, said. 

"It was expected that 

she would score runs and 

become the world record 

holder in this mega event. 

Her consistency of scoring 

runs is remarkable". 

Mithali joins in the 

company of Sachin 

Tendulkar who has the 

highest runs in men's 

cricket. 

"As a brother it is a very 

great feeling for my sister 

being in company of the 

greatest player. But again 

comparison between the 

two can not be done here. 

Sachin has created so 

many other world records 

and set milestones. At the 

end of the day both are different 

individuals". 

"But yes, my sister can 

be a role model to other 

young women cricketers 

of the country". 

On Saturday, Mithali 

was out for a golden duck 

against South Africa. "I did 

not watch that game but 

read it that this was her 

first golden duck in her 

ODI career. But that is 

always a first time and can 

happen with any cricketer 

of the world and we don't 

regret it for it", the elder 

brother (by four years), 

added. 

The family will not 

force her to decide on her 

retirement. "She is 35 but 

still scoring runs and we 

don't know whether she 

has any plan to retire in 

near future. But it will be 

Later Chief guest 

incharge Hill Park Cricket 

ground Muhammad Saeed 

was given away the man of 

the match award to Asif 

Izhar(Al- Hamza cc), 

Maaz Khan and Shahzeb 

Iftikhar were also present. 

S U M M A R I S E D 

SCORES: 

Al-Hamza cc178-6 in 

20 overs (Asif Izhar 

39,Nadeem Khan 30; 

Usman Khan 2-39). 

Azan TV 161-8 in 20 

overs (Shafqat Ali 

73,Abdul Wali 31;Deedar 

Azeem 2-43). 

In Sachin's company, Mithali will be a role model 

to other young women cricketers, says her brother 

Vesnina and Soares 

held two set points in the 

opening set, but saw their 

lead slip away as their 

opponents took the 

tiebreak. One break of 

serve made the difference 

for the No.2 seeds in the 

second, and they weathered 

a rollercoaster third 

set to reel off the last four 

games in a row to close 

out the match. 

Two seeded teams went 

out of the competition, 

with No.9 seeds Abigail 

Spears and Juan Sebastian 

Cabal falling 7-6(5), 5-7, 

6-3 to Lyudyla Kichenok 

and Mate Pavic, and 

Nicole Melichar and 

Andre Begemann taking 

down the No.11 seeds 

Andreja Klepac and 

totally her decision and 

will respect whenever she 

decides to hang her boots". 

Mithali has a habit of 

reading books at the 

ground. "She likes to read 

books and auto biographies 

when not on field or batting. 

It reduces the stress 

level. Even she keeps reading 

books during her 

leisure time at home". 

Like the cricket retirement 

decision, the family 

will also not force her to 

marry. "There has been no 

immediate plan for her 

marriage but again, that 

will be her personal decision 

(when to marry and 

whom to marry). We shall 

respect her intentions", the 

brother signed off. 

Defending champ Watson outs top seeded Mirza in mixed 

Daniel Nestor, 6-3, 6-7(4), 

7-5. María José Martínez 

Sánchez and Marcelo 

Demoliner are also 

through, moving past 

Sabine Lisicki and John 

Peers in a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 

battle.

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16 die as torrential rains 

hit parts of the country 

4 children die in toy bomb blast 

KABUL: 4 children 

have died in toy bomb 

blast in Afghanistan. 

According to foreign 

news agency, Northern 

Region police spokes person 

Mahfouz Ullah Akbari 

said, incident happened 

when four Children’ found 

toy bomb during playing 

and they started played 

with that bomb. During 

playing bomb exploded 

and 4 Children’ of a family 

died. The concerned 

authorities have held 

Taliban responsible for toy 

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ISLAMABAD: At least 

16 people were killed and 

dozens others injured in rainrelated 

incidents across the 

country. According to 

details, rain lashed in the different 

areas of Punjab, 

Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 

and Baluchistan. Heavy and 

moderate rain was reported 

in Dera Ismail Khan, 

Muzaffarabad, Toba Taik 

Singh, Gujrat and Peshawar, 

Karachi and parts of 

Baluchistan. 

Six people have died in 

Gujranwala while three persons 

of a family died when 

their house collapsed in a 

slum area of Islamabad. 

Two people died in Shah 

Kot Town in Sahiwal, while 

one person died and two 

injured when roof of their 

house caved in in Takht Bhai 

area of Mardan. 

The water level in Nullah 

Lai has risen to 17 feet 

whereas shops, houses, 

streets and roads are inundated 

with rain water. The 

authorities have also issued 


Planning Minister Ahsan 

Iqbal has said that political 

stability is a must for sustainable 

development. 

He stated this while 

addressing a China- 

Pakistan Economic 

Corridor International 

logistic forum held here on 

Thursday under the auspices 

of National Logistic 

Cell (NLC).He said fast 

development could not be 

materialized in Pakistan 

due to lack of political stability 

and consistency of 

policies. 

Ahsan Iqbal said equal 

PESHAWAR: Youngsters watching at the home collapsed following heavy rain. At least 

16 persons were killed in incidents related to heavy rain in the city. 

red alert regarding possible 

flood in River Soan. 

On the other hand, a couple 

and a minor girl have lost 

their lives as roof of a house 

collapsed in sector I-9. The 

bodies have been shifted to 

the nearby hospital for further 

assistance. 

Light rain hit Karachi 

early morning turning 

development of all the 

provinces and backward 

areas is a guarantee to 

country's prosperity and 

progress. He said Pakistan 

has paid a heavy price for 

political instability in the 

past. He said that the PML- 

N-led government believes 

in augmenting the development 

activities in the country 

and has started many 

projects, in this regard. 

He said that Gwadar 

Port project has been 

remained suspended due to 

political instability in the 

country and the incumbent 

government has revived 

weather pleasant. The downpour 

lashed Federal B area, 

North Karachi, Malir and 

Shahra-e- Faisal, Sohrab 

Goth, F.B Area, Saddar and 

other localities. 

According to sources 

most of the deaths across 

the country occurred due to 

roof collapse. The victims 

also include women and 

this project. 

Ahsan Iqbal said the 

government has also completed 

a number of infrastructure 

projects to ensure 

swift and durable progress 

in the country. He said an 

important highway linking 

Gwadar to Quetta has been 

completed. He said the 

government has also started 

work on Karachi- 

Peshawar motorway. He 

said construction of 

Multan-Sukkur highway 

will be completed by the 

end of next year under 

CPEC and a new motorway 

from Burhan to DI 

children. 

Severe rains triggered 

land sliding in the upper 

regions causing a blockage 

of the roads with gigantic 

rocks that fell on the land. 

Flood warnings have been 

released to the nearby areas 

of River Jhelum and River 

Neelam. 

According to Met Office, 

Political stability must for 

sustainable development: Ahsan 

Human Rights Committee 

Reviews Pakistan’s Initial Report 

GENEVA: The Human 

Rights Committee which 

monitors the implementation 

of International 

Covenant on Civil and 

Political Rights (ICCPR) 

reviewed Pakistan’s initial 

report. 

Pakistan’s delegation 

was led by Minister for 

Human Rights, Senator 

Kamran Michael, that 

included General Secretary 

of Women’s Parliamentary 

Caucus Mrs. Shaista 

Pervaiz Malik, Permanent 

Representative of Pakistan 

to the UN, Geneva, 

Ambassador Farukh Amil, 

Secretary, Ministry of 

Human Rights Rabiya 

Javeria Agha and Chief 

Commissioner Afghan 

Refugees, Dr. Imran Zeb 

Khan. 

The experts of the 

Committee appreciated 

ratification of ICCPR and 

efforts of the Government 

GENEVA: Senator Kamran Micheal, Federal Minister for 

Human Rights addressing the conference regarding 

implementation of international covenant on Civil and 

Political Rights in Pakistan. 

to implement the 

Convention. They also 

highlighted challenges 

faced by the Government 

in implementing the 

Convention. 

Raymond Davis Case: Petition filed in IHC seeking 

details of blood money given to bereaved families 

ISLAMABAD: A petition 

has been filed in 

Islamabad High Court (IHC) 

to seek the details of blood 

money worth Rs 24, 00,000 

dollars given to family members 

of two persons, killed by 

US Consulate employee 

Raymond Davis. 

Advocate Tariq Asad has 

filed a petition in IHC pertaining 

details of blood 

money given to family members 

of the deceased in 

Raymond Davis case. 

Former Army Chief 

Ishfaq Pervaiz Kiyani, 

Lieutenant General (Retd) 

Shuja Pasha, Former interior 

minister Rehman Malik 

and Secretary Defence have 

been made respondents in 

the petition. 

The petitioner took the 

plea, was the blood money 

paid by Raymond Davis 

himself or it was paid by US 

government or any other 

institution? 

The petitioner also 

alleged that the blood money 

was paid by Pakistani 

administration from national 

treasury. The petitioner while 

declaring Raymond Davis as 

US terrorist said that he shot 

dead two persons, Fiaz 

Haider and Faheem 

Shamshad at Qurtaba 

Chowk while the driver of a 

US foreign officer came for 

Raymond Davis defence 

also killed a motorcyclist in a 

road mishap. 

The petitioner also 

alleged that federal govt of 

then and other respondents 

have recovered the criminal 

and set him free after paying 

blood money to the bereaved 

families illegally. 

Khan on the western route 

of the CPEC is also under 

construction. 

Ahsan Iqbal said that 

the government has also 

successfully revived 

Pakistan Railways. He said 

Pakistan's economy will 

get a competitive position 

after strengthening the 

logistic sector. He said nine 

special economic zones 

under CPEC are being 

established with the cooperation 

of provinces. He 

said relocation of Chinese 

industry to Pakistan will 

create hundreds of jobs for 

country's youth. 

PM taking keen 

interest in graduation 

of BISP beneficiaries 


Chairperson Benazir 

Income Support Programme 

(BISP) MNA Marvi Memon 

says BISP is evaluating different 

poverty graduation 

models to make its beneficiaries 

self reliant. 

Speaking at a seminar on 

poverty graduation at BISP 

headquarters here on 

Thursday, she said Prime 

Minister Nawaz Sharif has 

keen interest in graduation 

of BISP beneficiaries. 

She said the Finance 

Minister has announced special 

package for the graduation 

of BISP beneficiaries in 

budget. 


Minister of State for 

Capital Administration and 

Development Division 

(CADD) Tariq Fazal 

Chaudhry has said that 

police personnel are being 

trained on modern lines in 

collaboration with the 

international institutions. 

He was addressing 

passing out parade at 

Punjab Police College 

Sihala near Islamabad on 

Thursday. He said police 

culture has been changed 

in Punjab province and 

other parts of the country 

due to the efforts of the 

government. 

He said introduction of 

Information Technology 

in policing has improved 

the efficiency of the 

Islamabad has so far 

received 91 milimeter rain 

while Rawalpindi received 

77 milimeter since early this 

morning. 

The ongoing spell has 

spread almost all over 

Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, 

South Punjab, Zhob and 

Qalat divisions of 

Balochistan, besides 

Kashmir and Gilgit- 

Baltistan. 

The rains have inundated 

low lying areas and flooded 

streams and nullahs in different 

parts of the country. 

Meanwhile, Provincial 

Disaster Management 

Authority (PDMA) Khyber 

Pakhtunkhwa has issued 

high alert about heavy rains 

in Malakand and Hazara 

Divisions. The rains can 

cause flash floods and land 

sliding in these areas. 

The administrations of 

the concerned districts have 

been directed to take all precautionary 

measures to protect 

life and property of general 

public. 

Durable peace in 

South Asia not possible 

without resolving 

Kashmir dispute: Masood 

ISLAMABAD: AJK 

President Sardar Masood 

Khan says durable peace in 

South Asia is not possible 

without resolving Jammu 

and Kashmir dispute. 

Addressing a seminar at 

the German Institute for 

Cultural Diplomacy in 

Berlin, he said that peace in 

South Asia requires engagement 

but India is blocking 

all channels for dialogue and 

communication on Kashmir. 

Masood Khan said that 

to make the quest for 

peace in South Asia meaningful, 

India should end 

human rights violations in 

Kashmir, deescalate its 

frequent and hostile fire 

across the Line of Control, 

free political prisoners, 

and restore basic liberties 

and fundamental freedoms 

of the Kashmiri people. He 

said there is no terrorism 

in Kashmir and Kashmiris 

are unarmed and unaided 

militarily. 

ISLAMABAD: Instructing the 

armed forces to abide by rules and 

regulations in future , a meeting of 

the Public Accounts Committee 

(PAC) held here Thursday disposed 

off the objections related to import 

of two BMW and 40 other luxury 

vehicles worth Rs 1.452 million by 

the Naval chief. 

police personnel besides 

providing relief to the 

Singing Sensation Swati performs and 

also gets Awarded atop Eiffel Tower 

MUMBAI: The singing 

sensation, Swati Sharma, 

had over the weekend performed 

at the Paris 

Appreciation Awards 2017 

and also bagged the 'Best 

Bollywood Singing Talent 

Award' at a glittering awards 

ceremony here in Paris and 

which was an initiative of the 

World News Network. 

The last weekend saw 

this awards event which is as 

unique as it gets on global 

terms, with the first level of 

the iconic Eiffel Tower being 

the setting for the first time in 

history, where the Who's- 

Who of the world assembled 

to witness an array of spectacular 

display of the best of 

fashion and high-street chic 

that defines the Paris fashion 

circuit. Swati, the classical 

singer from India, who has 

got under her belt various 

projects, sang her popular 

numbers to rounds of 

applause from the gathered 

audience which comprised 

of an eclectic mix of audience 

from around the world. 

Satish Reddy, the 

Managing Director of the 

World News Network 

quipped, "Robby Wells is 

also keen to know more 

about the future prospects of 

Bollywood collaborating 

with Hollywood after having 

a quick tete-tete with 

Sharmaat the awards event." 

Amongst the major 

celebs who were felicitated 

LAHORE: Jamaat e 

Islami has decided to launch 

an “Accountability of All” 

movement and also to organize 

the masses for a 

“Corruption Free Pakistan” 

campaign. A high level 

meeting held at Mansoora on 

Thrsday, with the JI secretary 

General Liaqat Baloch in the 

chair, decided to hold rallies 

and public meetings all over 

common man. 

He lauded the sacrifices 

by Robby Wells, the U.S. 

Democratic Party's 

Presidential candidate for the 

2020 elections at the occasion, 

apart from Pradeep 

Sharma, were French, 

European and other fashion 

designers like Verone 

Creatrice of Image de Soie 

Paris, Sofi Bokhara from 

London, industrialists like 

the Turakhia brothers, 

the country stressing the 

need for across the board 

accountability. 

The meeting noted that 

the JIT report had proved 

that besides the present 

rulers, the past rulers, the 

bureaucracy and the elite 

holding high offices had 

been looting the country with 

both hands and transferring 

the illegal wealth to their 

of the police personnel for 

elimination of the scourge 

Naresh Kantilal Zaveri, 

actors like the successful 

debutant Dhruvin Shah, etc. 

from all across the world. 

Wells drew a parallel to his 

RiseUp Campaign with talk 

of love peace and harmony 

when he spoke about how 

the Jainism faith and its 

ideals has a great potential to 

help rid this world of hatred 

and global terror. 

JI to launch campaign for 

massive accountability 

It held here at Parliament House 

with Syed KhurshidAhmed Shah in the 

chair. It instructed the armed leadership 

to abide by rules and regulations while 

doing purchase in future. The meeting 

also review audit objections in ministry 

of defence production for fiscal year 

2013-14. The audit officials informed 

the meeting that Naval chief imported 

bank accounts abroad. 

The meeting reviewed 

the situation created after the 

JIT and the progress of the 

case before court. Speaking 

on the occasion, Liaqat 

Baloch said that the constitution 

and the supremacy of 

the judiciary were above 

everything else. He further 

said that accountability was 

no threat to democracy. 

PAC instructs armed force to follow 

rules & regulations in future 

two BMW and 40 luxury vehicles from 

Japan despite ban on imports and purchase. 

It was told the meeting that 

Prime Minister had imposed ban on 

import of luxury vehicles but the Naval 

chief imported the aforesaid vehicles 

without seeking permission from the 

Prime Minister. Upon this, objections 

were raised in the audit. 

Tariq Fazal lauds sacrifices of police 

personnel for elimination of terrorism 

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for CADD, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry along with Police Officers, Jawans and guests 

after passing-out parade at the Police Training College Sihala. 

of terrorism and bringing 

peace in the country. 

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