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2 Sunday, July 16, 2017 Metropolitan PANAMA PAPERS BEING USED TO DESTABILIZE PAKISTAN Some forces are actively working against democracy: Fazlur Rahman SJA Jafri KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman claimed the Panama case saga is being used as a tool by the enemies to destabilise the country. “The Panama Papers case is not about corruption, it’s being used to destabilise the country,” Fazl said while addressing media here earlier on Saturday. “Some forces are actively working against democracy. Encouraging these anti-democratic forces is not right,” he alleged, adding that he is hopeful the Supreme Court will mete out justice in the case. Fazl further said that the political dilemma arising out of the situation would not benefit any KARACHI: Family of Pakistani woman scientist Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who has been languishing in a US prison, has said that for last two years they have not talked to her on telephone because this facility is presumably withdrawn from her. In a press release issued here on Saturday, Aafia Movement Pakistan leader and noted neurophysician of the country, Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, said the family is extremely concerned about the health and wellbeing of Aafia, as they have no telephonic communication with her for last two years. She said the family does COURTS TP-I, TP-III to be functional next year, judicial commission told KARACHI: A judicial commission was informed on Saturday by Sindh government that water filtration and sewerage treatment plants, TP-I and TP-III, will be put into operation by next year's June and January, respectively. Headed by Justice Mohammad Iqbal Kalhoro of the Sindh High Court, the commission was formed by the Supreme Court to implement its orders on water, sanitation, environment and associated issues. In Saturday's hearing, the advocate general Sindh Zameer Ghumro submitted a report on behalf of the chief secretary, reflecting specific timeline to put TP-I and TP-III in operation. He informed the commission that TP-I will be operational by June 2018 whereas TP-III will be put in operation by January next year. Earlier, the commission came down hard on Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KSWB) chief and other concerned officials when it was informed KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief, Fazal-ur-Rehman addresses to media persons during press conference held at Clifton area. politician. “India and said. The JUI-F Chief United States have already urged the military and shaken hands with each other. China and Pakistan are now the target,” he civilian population to stay on the same page. “The military must not not know how she is passing her days in detention in the American jail. She regretted that even on the occasion of the Eid, the family remained deprived of telephonic talk to Aafia. She said the government officials in Pakistani embassy in the US have failed to take steps regarding resumption of telephonic communication of Aafia with her family. They have also failed to take serious steps to seek her release. She said that it is necessary that the government officials should discharge their duties honestly so that the confidence of people is resorted on them. She reminded that Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in April 1948 while addressing the government officers in Peshawar had told them that they should never be influenced by any political pressure, by any political party or any individual politician. “If you want to raise the prestige and greatness of Pakistan you must not fall victim to any pressure but do your duty as servants of the people and the state, fearlessly and honestly.” Dr Fowzia regretted that the Pakistani officers instead of following the guidance given by Quaid that treatment plants had not been made functional. The judicial body had observed that the committee, comprising of secretary local government Ramzan Awan, KWSB managing director Hashim Raza Zaidi, and others has failed to do the job. “Neither the above-mentioned treatment plants were made functional nor were the water filtration plant and laboratory in Gharo rehabilitated. Such failure on the part of the officials concerned is tantamount to violation of the court orders,” it added Illegal water hydrants: Separately, the commission issued notices DIGs of West and East directing them to come up with explanation as to why the directives of the apex court have not been complied with yet regarding removal of illegal water hydrants. The judicial body heard the concerns of the citizen Shahid Bhatti who has informed it that more than 150 illegal hydrants were still operating in different districts of Karachi. The KSWB managing director stated that though he has made efforts to stop illegal water hydrants but the miscreants puncture the pipelines and take water illegally. The KWSB chief added that the matter was reported to police but no action was taken by them. Family says no telephonic communication with Aafia for 2 year KARACHI The passing out parade of Pakistan Coast Guards’ cadets held at Naval Base in Karachi on Saturday. The event was addressed by Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat. e Azam have become salves of corrupt ruling politicians. She said protection of citizens should be the top most responsibility of the government officers. She reminded that Dr Aafia Siddiqui was kidnapped along with her three minor children in broad daylight from a street of Karachi and they were sold and trafficked to a foreign country for the US dollars. She said the constitution of Pakistan was fully violated in the kidnapping and trafficking of Aafia and her children but no action so far has been taken against the culprits. Unfenced Karachi rail track takes another life KARACHI: A man was killed when he was overrun by a train on unfenced railway track, in Quaidabad area of the city on Saturday. According to rescue be made a party to this. The military and the population must stay on the same page,” he insisted, going on to say that whoever rules the country is the one who is targeted. “Zardari and Gilani both faced cases during their regime, but now it’s all gone and dusted,” he lamented. Fazl earlier this week came out in support of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, urging the premier to stand his ground on resignation calls from the opposition and not step down. "You are teaching morality to the one who is constitutionally your prime minister," he had said while criticising the prime minister's opponents. He had said at that time also that Panamagate was not an issue; rather the economic future of the country was being sabotaged on allegations of corruption. Police arrest seven suspects including two diesel smugglers KARACHI: Police on Saturday claimed to have apprehended seven alleged criminals including two diesel smugglers from different areas of the metropolis. Police conducted search operation in Keamari's Jackson area and H u b River Road and detained four drug peddlers. During a raid in Mochko area police foiled a bid of 40,000 liters Iranian diesel smuggling and arrested two accused. Police seized an oil tanker and handed over to the Customs officials for further investigation. Meanwhile, Orangi town police arrested an accused during a raid in Kati pahari area and recovered weapons and motorbike from them. The police have registered FIRs against the detainees and began investigation. KARACHI: Rowdy sources, 30-years-old activities of some elements unknown man was hit by a said to be belong- fast-moving train in ing to some student wings Quaidabad. As a result, he are on the rise in the suffered severe injuries premises of Jinnah and died on the spot. Postgraduate Medical The body was shifted to Center (JPMC), troubling hospital for an autopsy. administration, doctors Every years dozens of people and patients. die on the killer Reliable sources at unfenced Pakistan Railway JPMC told said some track that runs thought the activists belonging to certain densely populated areas of student wings of Karachi. political parties reach the However, Pakistan Railway authorities are deaf to the repeated demands of Karachiites to fence this highly dangerous railway track. Police arrest two, recover smuggled Iranian diesel KARACHI: Police on Saturday claimed to have foiled an attempt to bring 40,000 liters of smuggled Iranian diesel to Karachi and arrested two accused in Mochko area of the metropolis. Police on receiving credible information about smuggling of Iranian diesel to Karachi via Hub, established check points on the entry points of the area and started checking vehicles. During checking, the police intercepted an oil tanker. The driver of the vehicle was asked to produce legal documents, regarding transportation of loaded oil but he failed to show any relevant documents. Police arrested two accused and seized the oil tanker truck. Staff Reporter KARACHI: Creating waves in Karachi’s politics, former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-London leader, Saleem Shahzad, has said that he may form his own political party, sources reported Saturday. “I’m not willing to join any political party, and it’s possible that I launch my own party, as obviously I need a platform that is KARACHI: Chairman DMC Malir, Jan Muhammad Baloch along with Vice Chairman, Abdul Khaliq Marwat, Municipal Commissioner, Imran Aslam addressing apublic gathering regarding development projects. KARACHI: Chairman DMC East, Moid Anwar along with Vice Chairman UC-11 visits new Family Park. KARACHI: Administrator DMC West, Ghulam Farid Inspecting the sewerage cleaning work at Kimari zone. Saleem Shahzad may form new splinter group Pervaiz Jatt KARACHI: Following the forecast of heavy downpour in Karachi, the Karachi necessary to raise the voice,” he said, while speaking to reporters. Replying to a question about name of the new Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has imposed a rain emergency in the city. The Mayor Karachi has claimed faction, he told to Messenger “I have discussed it with my friends. In Feb this year, he was arrested by police upon his arrival in Karachi from London ending a 24-year self-imposed exile. Shahzad, a founding member of the MQM, was facing charges of providing treatment and shelter to alleged terrorists. He was released last month. Rain emergency declared in Karachi KARACHI: Commuters passing through road during heavy downpour of monsoon season at Korangi road. KARACHI: After making functional two Chest Pain Units in Karachi, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) is taking steps to open more such centers in different parts of the city soon. The NICVD in collaboration with Government of Sindh and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has already launched Outreach “Chest Pain Units” under Gulbai and Malir Hallt Flyovers, Karachi to facilitate patients with chest pain at their own vicinity, totally free of cost. The NICVD introduced a new era of heart healthcare with the inauguration of its first CPU under Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani flyover, Gulshane-Iqbal in May 2017, which has been serving people successfully and treating around 1000 patients monthly. This service is one of its kinds and is available for 24/7 throughout the year. It is the second phase of outreach units to be placed under Gulbai and Malir Halt Flyovers and in near future, more CPUs that holidays of the KMC staff have been cancelled due to the rain emergency measures. More 'Chest Pain Units' soon in Karachi hospital in early morning every day and start roaming outside the Outpatient Department (OPD), Blood Bank, Lab and emergency department without any plausible reason. They said some people posing as students of the College of Physiotherapy, School of Paramedical Training, Jinnah Sindh Medical University and other nearby educational institutions are also involved in alleged harassment of female doctors, nurses and patients. Sources further said these elements are also involved in minting money from visiting OPD patients and their attendants on different pretexts. The hospital administration and security guards are unable to stop these elements due to fear of misbehave. They said some will be functional at different localities of the city. The Chest Pain Units are well-equipped facility and has the appropriate diagnostic testing available to identify patients with an acute heart attack and is also equipped to resuscitate patients who become unstable. CPUs are functionally design for providing preliminary emergency care to heart attack patients. After providing initial treatment, the patient will be shifted immediately to the tertiary care setup at NICVD Cath Lab. Complaints of harassment of doctors, staff at JPMC employees of hospital are patronizing these elements. They said these elements also force technicians of X-ray ward to conduct free x-ray reports of their favorite people. They said harassment of doctors, nurses and other staff has become routine in rush hours. They feared untoward situation may occur anytime if the prompt action will not be taken against them. KARACHI: KMC workers drain out the sewage water from Gulberg road. KARACHI: A view of garbage heap in front of Govt. College for Women Shahrah-e-Liaquat creates problems for commuters.
Sunday, July 16, 2017 National 3 Alvi demands rulers should step down HYDERABADP: Activists of PTI are holding protest demonstration against PM Nawaz Sharif. HYDERABAD: PTI Sindh chapter President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report has revealed huge disparities in assets and means of income of ruling family; therefore Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should resign voluntarily. Talking to a delegation of Hyderabad District BarAssociation, Alvi said the masses now genuinely want to drag the rulers in streets and ask them why they were wasting their tax money. The PTI leader said the rulers have lost the moral and political standing and PTI demands their immediate resignation. For the continuation of democracy the PM should step down, he said. He warned that the situation would worsen if not handled wisely. 2 killed, another two go missing as dolly lift at Kalam plunges into river SWAT: At least two people were killed another two go missing as a dolly lift carrying 6 passengers plunged into a river at Kallam area of Swat District. Beside those killed and go missing other two were rescued alive. Search is underway to pull out the missing ones said the District Administration. The two dead bodies have been shifted to hospital where the identification of the deceased is going on. This is pertinent to mention that a similar incident which took place at Murree last month claimed 12 lives. The escalating chair lift accidents have raised serious question over the performance of concerned authorities. HUJ Dastoor Elections Abbas Kassar, Effendi reelected as general secretary, president Fake degrees business goes unchecked in certain illegal educational institutions ISLAMABAD: As Law College are violating sources, the Pakistan many as three illegal educational the law, while they are also Muslim League Nawaz institutions operat- distributing fake degrees (PML-N) MNA and parlia- ing in federal capital are among the students and mentary secretary said to be awarding fake receiving hefty amount Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal is degrees to the students by from students. The Modern Executive Member of charging heavy fees. Institute of Informatics and Board of Governor Modern According to media Management and Institute of Informatics and reports around three illegal Islamabad Campus of Management. education institutions running Mohi-uddin Islamic An official associated in Islamabad, are University are also extort- with Higher Education extorting millions of ing hefty amount under the Commission confirmed rupees from the students in the name of higher education. According to official documents that Islamabad name of higher education and doing fraud with the students. According to reliable that the three illegal education institutions are distributing fake degrees. The education institutions have Mirwaiz hails the UNSC’s statement over Kashmir issue SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, Hurriyat Forum Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq welcomed the statement of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, wherein he has once again stressed for a meaningful dialogue between India and Pakistan and that of China which has offered to a mediate for a permanent resolution of the Kashmir dispute. Mirwaiz said that “this reflects that the international community is concerned about the situation in Kashmir and the grave consequences for the region if the dispute is not resolved.” The Mirwaiz said that whenever there is international pressure and outrage over the situation in Kashmir and a third country offers mediation to resolve the dispute, the Government of India quickly rejects it saying they will resolve it bilaterally with Pakistan. “And when Pakistan asks India to engage in dialogue with both them and the people of Kashmir to address the dispute, India refuses and dodges saying Kashmir is an internal problem and tries to link the Kashmiris’ struggle to the so-called terrorism,” he pointed out. This doublespeak is compounding the miseries of the people of Kashmir who want the Government of India to put an end to its repression and start serious steps towards resolution of the Kashmir dispute for ensuring permanent peace in South Asia, he added. Meanwhile, Mirwaiz Farooq has strongly condemned puppet authorities for barring him from offering Friday prayers and delivering religious sermon at Jamia Masjid and turning entire downtown are of Srinagar into a military garrison. also been informed several times that they are violating the rules of HEC, however, they are not ready to stop the fraud business. HEC Spokesperson Ayesha informed that the degrees of three education institutions are being verified by the HEC. She further said that institutions have also been blacklisted, while only the government has the powers to close-down any education institution. Another train needed for Sukkur as passenger load increases SUKKUR: Due to betterment in services of Pakistan Railways now more and more people of preferring rail travel over road journey and passengers are finding lot of difficulties in getting seats in the Sukkur Express, a passenger train running between Karachi and Jacobabad. They said that this train runs daily at full capacity and people cannot find seats even when they try for advance booking. Sukkur is the third largest city of Sindh and trade and commerce hub of the northern Sindh. It is direly needed that besides the Sukkur Express, another passenger train, either direct or with fewer stops should be run between Sukkur and Karachi, and it would provide huge revenue to the Pakistan Railways because of a tremendous passenger rush on this important route. Sukkur Express is one of the most profitable trains of Pakistan Railway and as this train service is not able to cater the needs of ever increasing number of passengers a new express passenger train, preferably having more lower-AC and business classes coaches, has become inevitable. Five youngsters drown as car plunges into river BALAKOT: At least five persons have lost their lives after drowning as their car plunged into the Kunhar River. Six youngsters, hailing from Narowal were coming to Kaghan Valley for spending leisure time, when the car went out of driver’s control and fell into Kunhar River, leaving five persons dead. However, one youngster miraculously came alive to the river corner because of moving waves. The police and rescue teams have started search operation to find the bodies. The injured was rushed to local hospital for medical treatment. The deceased were identified as Anees, Arsalan, Nadeem, Hasnain and Shafiq. However, Mohammad Ahmed was getting treatment in a local hospital. ISLAMABAD: Owing to technical and funding issues in PC-1, weather forecasting and disaster Prevention’ project “Strengthening of Early Warning System of Pakistan” has been once again deferred by Central Development Working Party. Sources told this scribe that CDWP had raised the questions regarding feasibility study, project cost, installation of 21 weather radar systems and radars in "drought prone areas.. They further said that PC- 1 does not include the capacity building of PMD's staff as Pakistan Metrological department (PMD) lacked in weather and floods predictions. They said that Secretary Cabinet Division had Bureau Report H Y D E R A B A D : Elections of Hyderabad Union of Journalists for 2017-18 were held here Saturday at press club hall wherein Abbas Kassar of daily Messenger was reelected as General Secretary unopposed . Other office bearers who were elected unopposed were Akhtar Pirzada (daily Ibrat) senior vice president, Sultan Zai (Dunya News) as senior joint secretary, Mujahid Aziz (Radio /Jang) as treasurer) and Rehan Ghani (ARY)as instructed to prepare master plan of said project so the stakeholders can evaluate it in next meeting. They informed that Ministry of Cabinet Division was seeking approval of the project regardless of the fact that there were technical flaws in the project. They informed that at a sum of Rs 19 billion was required to execute the project but the high-ups of the CDWP did not node. According to PC-1, Ministry of Cabinet Division wants to take loan outlay of Rs 19 billion from China government, the said project had also recommended including in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project through Annual Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) despite exclusion from Medium secretary information. Farhan Effendi (Capital News) was also reelected as president. He got 85 votes while Abdul Hafeez Abid ( daily Ummat) got only 2 votes. Anees Durani( City channel) elected as vice president with 67 votes while Jameel Sanjrani got only 7 votes and Mirza Khan 2 votes. Noor Alam Shah of Akhbar Noor elected as joint secretary with 60 voted. His opponent Ghulam Mustafa Solangi got 16 votes. Following 9 were elected Weather forecasting, disaster prevention project deferred due to technical, funding problems Term Development Framework. It is worth mentioning here that the Government adopted a national approach towards strengthening of disaster prevention systems, focusing on disaster prevention and damage mitigation and in this regard, a Multi-Hazard Early Warning System Plan aiming for the establishment and maintenance of the appropriate forecasting or warning system was proposed. Moreover, this plan envisage the enhancement of the PMD’s observation and forecasting capabilities as well as the development of human resources in the field of disaster prevention, dissemination of disaster prevention knowledge to the people and the establishment of flood control facilities. as members of governing body of HUJ: Shakeel Q u r e s h i ( d a i l y Parcham),Sajid Ali Khan (daily Ummat), Abid Ali (daily Koshish),Hakim Leghari ( daily Pireh),Sohail Ansari( daily Qaumi Akhbar),Kazi Nazim(daily Aman),Tasawar Rajput ( News One),Saeed Ghori(Akhbar Noor) and Kazi Waseeem (Dunya News). Senior journalists Anwar Siyal and Noor Muhammad Bhutto performed as chairman and member election commission. Bacterium promotes colorectal tumor growth ISLAMABAD: Recent research finds a bacterium that drives tumor growth in colorectal cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer-related death The new study set out to examine the precise mechanism that may underlie the connection between Sg and colorectal cancer. Kumar and colleagues examined in vitro human cell cultures and tissue from human tumors, as well as performing experiments in mice. These experiments revealed that Sg helps colorectal cancer cells to proliferate. Additionally, they showed that Sg drives colorectal cancer cell proliferation depending on the growth phase of the Sg bacteria, and only when the bacteria and cancer cells are in direct contact. The scientists also examined whether bacteria secretions or other metabolites from Sg would drive cancer cell proliferation, but they found that, on their own, these were not sufficient to promote cancer cell growth. Additionally, the researchers investigated the effects of Sg on a protein known to play a crucial role in the development of colorectal cancer: the betacatenin protein. As the authors explain, the "Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway regulates cell fate and proliferation and is a critical pathway in colon tumorigenesis." The tests showed that, when beta-catenin was inhibited, Sg did not drive the proliferation of cancer cells. This suggested to the researchers that Sg uses the beta-catenin signaling pathway to drive colorectal cancer cell proliferation. Additionally, Kumar and team injected Sg into mice that had been engineered to develop colorectal cancer and monitored their tumor growth in comparison with a control group that was injected with a different bacterium.
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