12 August 2017

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India's military 

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readiness on 

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20 fishermen 

missing as boat sinks 

in Charna Island 

KARACHI: At least 

20 fishermen have gone 

missing after a boat has 

sunk near Charna Island 

area of Karachi. 

A boat moving on the 

sea sank near Charna 

Island area of Karachi on 

Friday, leaving 20 fishermen 

missing. 

Pakistan Fisher Focal 

person leader Kamal Shah 

said that all the missing 

fishermen traveling on the 

boat hailed from Mubarak 

village, while rescue operation 

is underway to 

search for them. 

PM removes Dar from 

headship of ECC 

I S L A M A B A D : 

Prime Minister Shahid 

Khaqan Abbasi has 

removed Finance 

Minister Senator Ishaq 

Dar from the slot of 

Chairman of Economic 

Cooperation Committee 

of Cabinet (ECC) due to 

NAB cases against him. 

As per media reports, 

now PM will be the head 

of ECC instead of its 

existing Chairman Ishaq 

Dar. The ECC now 

includes ministers of 

communications, petroleum, 

commerce, railway, 

planning and privatization. 

Nawaz's rally 

claims two lives in 

Gujrat, Lala Musa 

GUJRAT: A 10-years 

old boy and elderly person 

at 55 years age become 

victim of ex-Prime 

Minister’s rally here in 

two different incidents on 

Friday. 

According to media 

reports, in the first incident, 

a 10-year-old boy, 

identified as Hamid 

Chughtai was allegedly 

killed after being hit by a 

vehicle in ex-prime minister 

Nawaz Sharif’s 

‘homecoming rally’ in 

Gujrat on Friday. 

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GUJRAT: Former Prime Minister 

Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said 

right to rule rests with the masses and everybody 

should respect sanctity of vote. 

“Mockery of sanctity of vote should 

come to an end now. It is the will of the people 

that should prevail to elect their representatives 

and give them chance to serve 

them,” he said addressing a mammoth rally. 

Thousands of supporters and party workers 

thronged to roads to listen to their leader 

in scorching heat as their enthusiasm was 

worth seeing who were carrying banners, 

placard and posters, bearing slogans and picture 

of their leaders. 

They have been waiting for hours in 

humid weather, their leader who after deposition 

for the third time had decided to go to 

his voters and take them into confidence on 

events that led to his disqualification. 

“It is unfortunate that for the last 70 years 

the mandate of masses had been mocked and 

no Prime Minister in the country could complete 

tenure in the government,” he said. 

Nawaz Sharif said after coming to power 

fulfillment of promises was his prime priority 

but he was not allowed to fulfill this agenda. 

“I promised you to end loadshedding, 

create jobs, revive economy and carry forward 

development. But, once again I had 

been dethroned and was not given time to 

serve you.” 

He said with the steps taken by his government 

load shedding had decreased and 

CNG was available at stations, tube wells 

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Disqualified PM again seeks nation’s support 

Nobody can deprive 

masses from right 

to rule: Nawaz 

KARACHI: A DSP 

Traffic Karimabad and his 

driver have been martyred 

in recent target killing incident 

in Azizabad area of the 

Karachi. 

DSP Traffic Karimabad 

Section Hanif and his driver 

Sultan were traveling in 

the official vehicle no. SP 

were irrigating agriculture land and jobs 

were being created under the game changer 

dynamic CPEC. 

“I struggled for progress and fulfillment 

of promises made to you. Had I been not disqualified, 

situation would have changed,” he 

added. 

Sharif said this trend of sending home, 

the elected Prime Ministers should end now 

as he questioned, “why I was sent home 

when there was no corruption charge against 

me. Could I be disqualified for not getting 

salary from my son’s company.” 

Nawaz said there was no charge of corruption, 

kick backs or commission against 

him, then why he was disqualified. “If loadshedding 

dwindled in my tenure and peace 

was restored in Karachi, FATA and 

Balochistan, then is it a crime.” 

The culture of ‘Might is Right’ can no 

more survive in the country as he sought 

masses support to change this culture who 

reciprocated in the same spirit. 

He said his government successfully 

struggled against menaces like energy crisis, 

terrorism, unemployment and ushered an era 

of peace and prosperity in the country. 

He reiterated that with the support of people, 

he would continue struggle against 

problems haunting the people as it a matter 

of their prestige and sanctity of their vote. 

Nawaz Sharif saluted people for their 

love and affection for him and promised to 

continue struggle for their betterment and 

national progress. 

DSP Traffic , driver martyred in 

target killing incident in Karachi 

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, 

Crops Commander Karachi Lt Gen Shahid Baig Mirza, and 

IGP A D Khawaja laying floral wreath on the coffin of martyred 

DSP Traffic Hanid Khan during funeral at SSU HQs. 

People rejected 

Nawaz Sharif's 'victim 

card': Imran Khan 


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 

(PTI) Chairman Imran 

Khan claimed that the 

people have rejected 

Nawaz Sharif’s victim 

card by not showing up in 

the GT Road homecoming 

rally . 

In a meeting with senior 

leadership of his 

party, he condemned ex- 

PM’s remarks about judiciary, 

adding that Nawaz 

Sharif has started a confrontation 

with judges 

over his disqualification 

in Panama case by 

Supreme Court. 

189A near Shaheed-e- 

Millat Girls College in 

Azizabad on Friday morning 

when unidentified 

motorcyclists sneaked from 

a street and started firing at 

car, leaving two persons 

dead. 

The police and Rangers 

personnel reached and cordoned 

off the whole area 

and started gathering evidence. 

The bodies were 

rushed to Abbasi Shaheed 

Hospital for medico-legal 

formalities. 

According to sources, 

the attack was carried out 

by three motorcycle-riding 

assassins, while twelve bullet 

marks were found on the 

windscreen of the vehicle. 

Meanwhile, Sindh 

Home Minister Suhail 

Anwar Siyal took the 

notice of the target killing 

and sought a detailed 

report from Additional IG 

Karachi. He directed the 

authorities to beef-up the 

security of important locations 

of Karachi and to take 

all possible initiatives to 

arrest the killers. The security 

of Karachi was put on 

high alert, while police personnel 

were deployed on 

sensitive areas of Karachi 

after the incident. 

Imran, Sheikh, Qadri and PML-Q are 

virus for country: Talal Chaudhry 

JHELUM: State Minister 

for interior Talal Chaudhry 

has said that people through 

rally have given reply to 

Joint Investigation team 

(JIT) that former Prime 

Minister Nawaz Sharif IS 

innocent. 

While talking to media 

men at Jhelum on Friday 

Chaudhry said, “Nation 

through PML-N G T Road 

rally have given reply to JIT 

probing panama case that 

Nawaz is innocent”. 

He said PTI Chief Imran 

Khan, Awami Muslim 

League Chief Sheikh 

Rasheed Ahmad, PAT leader 

Tahir ul Qadri and PML-Q 

are virus for country and 

their anti-virus is Nawaz 

Sharif adding all of them 

were supporters of 

Musharraf referendum and 

were his polling agents. 

“Our party along with G 

T Road rally will also offer 

Kull and prayers for the forgiveness 

of Joint 

Investigation Team for all 

wrong doings it has committed 

”, he added. International 

terrorists too have two rights 

to appeal but in Pakistan 

what kind of system where 

an elected president has been 

sent at home, he questioned. 

N.Korea warns of nuclear war 

Trump warns North Korea 

that US is ‘locked and loaded’ 

BEDMINSTER, NJ: 

U.S. President Donald 

Trump issued a new threat to 

North Korea on Friday, saying 

the U.S. military was 

"locked and loaded" as 

Pyongyang accused him of 

driving the Korean 

Peninsula to the brink of 

nuclear war. 

Trump kept up the war of 

words on Twitter shortly 

after the North Korean state 

news agency, KCNA, put 

out a statement blaming him 

for the escalated tensions. 

"Trump is driving the situation 

on the Korean peninsula 

to the brink of a nuclear 

war, making such outcries as 

'the U.S. will not rule out a 

war against the DPRK,'" 

KCNA said. 

The U.S. president, who 

is vacationing at his 

Bedminster, New Jersey, 

golf resort, described 

American military readiness 

in stark terms. 

"Military solutions are 

now fully in place, locked 

and loaded, should North 

Korea act unwisely," he 

wrote on Twitter. "Hopefully 

Kim Jong Un will find 

another path!" 

Trump maintained pressure 

on the North after a 

week of incendiary rhetoric 

Five killed, 25 

injured in Bajaur 

Agency blast 

BAJAUR: At least five 

people were killed and 25 

others were injured after 

a remote control IED 

planted on a roadside 

exploded in Charmang, 

Bajaur Agency. 

Sources said that the 

incident happened when a 

remote -controlled IED 

planted alongside road 

exploded in Charmang 

Bajaur. 

As a result of this five 

people died while 25 others 

sustained serious 

injuries. 

Rescue 1122 and security 

forces reached the 

scene and shifted the two 

deceased and three 

injured into Khar 

Headquarters for medicolegal 

formalities and first 

aid but the injured succumbed 

to injuries. 

ISLAMABAD: The 

Chairman Pakistan 

People’s Party (PPP) 

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has 

said that his party has 

always supported democracy 

in the Country, and 

will continue to play its 

positive role in the 

Parliament. 

While address a new 

conference in Islamabad on 

Friday, the Chairman PPP 

asserted that judiciary and 

army have no role in the 

Parliament. 

Bilawal said that PPP 

doesn’t want any 

Constitutional conflict in 

the Country, adding that 

democracy and the system 

are not in danger at the 

moment. 

The Chairman PPP also 

BEDMINSTER: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after a security 

briefing with Vice President Mike Pence (R) at Trump's golf estate, New Jersey US. 

including his warning on 

Tuesday that the United 

States would unleash "fire 

and fury" on Pyongyang if it 

threatened the United States. 

U.S. allies in the region 

reacted with alarm to the 

unusual response from 

Washington and senior U.S. 

officials scrambled to play 

down his comments. 

Still, Trump amplified 

the warning on Thursday, 

saying maybe his "fire and 

fury" threat "wasn't tough 

enough." U.S. Defense 

Secretary James Mattis later 

tempered Trump's harsh 

words, saying the United 

LAHORE: Dr Tahirul 

Qadri, Pakistan Awami 

Tehreek (PAT) chief has 

announced to stage a sit-in 

against the government of 

Pakistan Muslim League- 

Nawaz (PML-N) on August 

16 on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e- 

Azam. 

Dr Qadri addressed a 

States still preferred a diplomatic 

approach to the North 

Korean threat. A war would 

be "catastrophic," he said. 

Asked if the United 

States was prepared to handle 

a hostile act by North 

Korea, Mattis said: "We are 

ready." 

As of late Thursday, two 

U.S. officials said the threat 

with regards to North Korea 

had not changed, additional 

assets were not being moved 

into the region and intelligence 

did not show indications 

of North Korea preparing 

a missile launch. 

Chairman of Joint Chiefs 

press conference in the 

provincial capital and made 

the announcement. 

The PAT chief had earlier 

aligned with Pakistan’s 

longest running sit-in in history 

staged by Pakistan 

Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 

Islamabad at D-Chowk 

against alleged rigging of 

of Staff Joseph Dunford left 

Washington on Thursday to 

visit Japan, China and South 

Korea. While the trip has 

been long planned, the issue 

of North Korea is likely to 

be a priority, officials said. 

Tension in the region has 

risen since the reclusive 

North staged two nuclear 

bomb tests last year and 

launched two intercontinental 

ballistic missile tests in 

July in defiance of world 

powers. Trump has said he 

would not allow Pyongyang 

to develop a nuclear 

weapon capable of hitting 

the United States. 

Tahir ul Qadri announces 

sit-in on Aug 16 in Lahore 

LAHORE: Pakistan 

Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) nominated 

candidate for NA- 

120, Dr. Yasmin Rashid 

Friday submitted nomination 

paper in the election 

commission. 

On this occasion, she 

was flanked by dozens of 

party workers. After submitting 

nomination papers, 

talking to media persons, 

she alleged that rigging has 

been started before the election. 

She said state machinery 

is being used against 

PTI. She said that her party 

would clinch victory in the 

bye-election. Earlier, she 

held meetings with party 

leadership and discussed the 

ongoing political situation. 

the federally ruling party in 

General Elections 2013. 

Earlier on August 8, Dr 

Qadri arrived in Lahore 

after over a month from 

Oslo, Canada and addressed 

a rally in Nasir Bagh of 

Lahore during which he 

delivered a tirade against 

former PM Nawaz Sharif. 

PTI, PML-N, PPP, independent candidate 

submit nomination papers on NA 120 

dispelled the impression 

that they supported the 

Pakistan Muslim League- 

Nawaz (PML-N), saying it 

never happened; rather, his 

Party always supported 

democracy. 

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 

said that actually Nawaz 

Sharif himself must have 

been endangered but 

democracy is safe and continues 

to flourish in the 

Country. He said that 

Nawaz Sharif doesn’t have 

any ideology rather in fact 

On the same constituency, 

spouse of disqualified 

Prime Minister, Kalsoom 

Nawaz has also submitted 

nomination papers. Captain 

(R) Safdar submitted her 

documents. A neck-to-neck 

contest is expected at the 

said constituency after submission 

of papers by 

Kalsoom Nawaz. 

Judiciary, army have no role in Parliament: Bilawal 

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 

addressing a press conference at Zardari House. 

he is trying to save himself. 

The Chairman of PPP 

categorically said that 

PML-N didn’t yet make 

any contact with PPP but 

even if he is called via 

phone, he won’t answer it. 

In addition, Bilawal 

said that Nawaz Sharif is 

inciting people against 

judiciary in his farewell 

rally. He said that PPP 

won’t allow Nawaz Sharif 

to act like opposition 

while being in the government. 

“Nawaz Sharif won’t 

get benefit from this rally,” 

Bilawal Bhutto said. 

The Chairman PPP further 

said that new accountability 

law will come into 

force in Sindh which will 

be more fruitful than NAB. 

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Metropolitan 

Nursing students protest 

against 'unfair results' 

KARACHI: A large 

number of male and 

female students of various 

nursing institutions in 

Sindh, including exam 

failures, on Friday, staged 

a protest demonstration 

outside the Karachi Press 

Club (KPC), against the 

Sindh Nurses Examination 

Board Sindh (NEBS) for 

what they called an unfair 

exam result, in which 

many nursing students 

were failed. 

They were carrying 

banners and placards with 

slogans against the NEBS 

and demanding 'fair 

results'. The protesters said 

that about 60 students of 

General Nursing from first 

KARACHI: The 

provincial government on 

Friday signed memorandum 

of understanding 

(MoUs) with six NGOs to 

authorize them to carryout 

contraceptives measures 

throughout the province. 

The MoUs were signed 

with Aman Healthcare, 

Rahnuman Family 

Planning Association of 

Pakistan, Rural Support 

Programmes Network, 

Marie Stopes Society, Save 

the Children and Sukh 

Initiative at a ceremony 

held at Shaheed Zulifkar 

Ali Bhutto Institute of 

KARACHI: Nurses are holding protest demonstration against Sindh Nursing Board. 

Sindh govt allows six NGOs to 

carryout contraceptives measures 

Science & Technology 

(SZABIST) in Clifton 

where the Sindh minister 

for population welfare Mir 

Mumtaz Hussain Jakhrani 

was also present. 

Speaking on the occasion, 

Jakhrani said that family 

planning is the gateway 

to development in society 

and after the 18th amendment 

the department has 

made significant progress in 

expanding services. 

He said that we should 

follow the vision of 

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto 

who wanted family to be a 

planned family. 

The university chancellor 

and MNA Dr Azra 

Fazal Pechuho, who was 

also the head of Sindh 

Family Planning 2020 task 

force said that achieving 

the goal regarding the contraceptive 

prevalence rate 

(CPR) might become difficult 

as both partners do not 

put in best efforts. 

She said in this regard, 

the government has developed 

a Costed 

Implementation Plan (CIP), 

adding that it was a bold 

step by the department to 

provide contraceptives to 

NGO's for free. 

All Pakistan PIA scouts 

district secretaries forum held 

KARACHI: At the PIA 

Scouts Provincial 

Headquarter Karachi 

Airport General Manager 

PIA and Assistant 

Provincial Commissioner 

Mr. Qamar Shamim 

addressed to PIA scouts 

district secretaries forum 

in closing Ceremony that 

they should improve the 

structure of scouting in 

their respective districts 

and their scouts should be 

provided social and entertain 

able activities and customs 

Assistant Provincial 

by which they could Secretary Mr.Shamas 

become impressive and Khan, Secretary Public 

beneficial citizens. To Relations Syed Mehboob 

make the training systems 

easily understandable the 

Qadri , Secretary Events 

Ghulam Qadir , Secretary 

modern training should be Training Muhammad 

use. Provincial secretary Usman and Provincial 

Rashid Amin Dar was the Treasurer Sanaullah 

chief guest of the Bazinjo colabrated in 

Ceremony. District secretaries 

chairing the forum with 

of all over Pakistan provincial secretary. 

including Karachi ,Quetta, Forum consisted of acceptance 

Multan, Faisalabad, 

of previously recom- 

Lahore, Islamabad and mended points and proposing 

Peshawar participated. 

the validated recommendations. 

According to 

Provincial Spokesperson 

Syed Mahboob Qadri 

Yearly activities and training 

plan, domestic and 

Saudi Arab hajj operations 

, Scouts hike in northern 

areas , annual selection 

camp and annual budget 

was discussed in agenda. 

At the end wood badgers 

and assistant leader trainers 

were awarded the certificates 

issued by national 

headquarters by the 

chief guest. 

Pasban files petition against 

repeal of NAB Ordinance 

KARACHI: Pasban e Pakistan here 

Friday filed a constitutional petition in 

the Sindh High Court, challenging the 

repeal of the NAB Ordinance through 

process of provincial legislative assembly. 

The petitioner in their plea filed 

through their through their President 

Altaf Shakoor made chief secretary 

Sindh, speaker Sindh assembly and chief 

minister Sindh as respondents. 

It maintained that for the development 

and welfare of the country, it was necessary 

to check and eradicate corruption 

from government institutions. 

KARACHI: Minister Population Welfare Sindh Mir Mumtaz Hussain Jakhrani along 

with Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho and others launching the Document "Manual of Standards 

for Family Planning Services Sindh" at the ceremony held in SZABIST today. 

The NGOs representatives 

assured the government 

of their support in 

achieving the objectives. 

The population welfare 

department Secretary 

Laeeq Ahmed said that 

after devolution, there has 

been functional integration 

at sub district level between 

his and health department. 

PPHI and DOH have been 

playing their role in 

increasing family planning 

services, he added. The participants 

were apprised that 

that till date, 160 family 

planning camps are functioning 

in 10 districts. 

Woman among 

two killed in 

road mishaps 

KARACHI: Two persons 

including a woman 

were killed and one other 

injured in different road 

accidents in the metropolis 

on Friday. 

According to rescue 

sources, a speeding vehicle 

hit a motorbike at Nipa 

Chowrangi. As a result, a 

23-year-old Salman suffered 

severe injuries and died on 

the spot while a 25-year-old 

Amir sustained injuries. The 

body and injured were shifted 

to Jinnah Postgraduate 

Medical Center. 

Separately, a car hit a 65- 

year-old unknown woman 

while she was crossing road 

near Ayesha Manzil. As a 

result, she suffered serious 

injuries and died on the spot. 

The body was shifted 

to Abbasi Shaheed 

Hospital for a postmortem 

examination. 

KARACHI: ‘It is the 

need of the hour that 

Pakistani media should perform 

its role of a society’s 

reformer and not only as an 

informer, which is being 

done by it at present. Rating 

is the only purpose of electronic 

media now and the 

sense of power has made it 

self-proclaimed. It seems 

that T.V. Anchors became 

the extension of political 

parties and no research has 

been done before starting a 

take show with no result in 

the end in which substandard 

language is used. 

While conclusion note by 

the anchor at the end of a 

talk show is given on channels 

of BBC and CNN. 

year to final year in 

Karachi failed to clear 

their exams. They blamed 

this to what they called 

lack of fairness in results. 

Young Nursing 

Association, General 

Secretary, Heera Lal said 

new management of 

NEBS went for re-assessment 

which is not under 

the rule of Pakistan 

Nursing Council (PNC). 

Similarly viva voce examinations 

of three subjects 

were not held. He further 

said that the results were 

announced eight months 

late. The protesters said 

that they would hold more 

rallies till their demands 

are accepted. 

Police arrest 

50 suspects 

including three 

street criminals 

KARACHI: Police on 

Friday claimed to have 

apprehended 50 suspects 

including three street criminals 

from different areas of 

the metropolis. 

Police conducted search 

operation in Sultanabad, 

Monghopir and Nazimabad 

and detained 25 accused. 

Police also claimed to have 

recovered weapons, bullets, 

drugs and mobile phones 

from their possession. 

Meanwhile, the police 

arrested three street criminals 

during a raid in 

Saudabad area and recovered 

weapons and drugs 

from them. 

A police team carried 

out a targeted raid in a 

Sheesha café in North 

Nazimabad Block-L, and 

apprehended 22 Sheesha 

smokers. The police also 

seized Ingredients and 

equipment used to make 

sheesha. 

KARACHI: 'It is the 

need of the hour that 

Pakistani media should 

perform its role of a 

society's reformer and 

not only as an 

informer, which is 

being done by it at 

present. Rating is the 

only purpose of electronic 

media now and 

the sense of power has 

made it self-proclaimed. 

It seems that 

some T.V. anchors have 

become activists of 

political parties.” 

This was stated by 

journalist, writer and 

This was stated by the 

renowned journalist, writer 

and poet, Mehmood Sham 

while he was addressing the 

meeting of Shura Hamdard 

Karachi chapter, presided 

over by Justice (Rtd) 

Haziqul Khairi on August 

10, 2017 on the theme: 

“Basic national problems 

and priorities of media” at a 

local hall. Mrs Sadia 

Rashid, President, Hamdard 

Foundation Pakistan was 

also present at the meeting. 

Mehmood Sham further 

said that the services of 

Madam Ruth Pfau to 

Pakistan were most valuable 

and extraordinary, but 

Pakistani media gave a brief 

news about her and all the 

MQM, PML (F) challenge Sindh 

National Accountability Ordinance 

1999 repeal act 2017 in SHC 

KARACHI: MQM 

Pakistan and Pakistan 

Muslim League Functional 

(F) have challenged the 

Sindh 

National 

Accountability Ordinance 

repeal act -2017 in Sindh 

High Court. 

MQM Pakistan chief Dr 

Farooq Sattar and Muslim 

League Functional leader 

Sahar Abbasi filed separate 

petitions in High Court 

challenging the Sindh 

K A R A C H I : 

Muhammad Ali Jinnah 

University, Karachi 

(MAJU) has finalized its 

programs to celebrate 

Pakistan’s 70th 

Independence Day celebrations 

on Monday with 

great enthusiasm and fervor. 

Independence Day 

celebrations will be start- 

Shura condoles on demise of prominent 

social worker, Dr. Ruth Pfau and pays rich 

tribute to her Life-Long Service to Pakistan 

National Accountability 

Ordinance repeal act 2017 

implemented by provincial 

government in Sindh. 

Senator Barrister Farogh 

Naseem on behalf of MQM 

submitted petition in the 

court while taking the plea 

that the purpose behind this 

new law is to protect the 

corruption of ruling party. 

On the other hand, 

enforcing provincial law by 

repealing federal law is in 

ed with hoisting of 

Pakistan’s national flag at 

main university campus 

building by President, 

MAJU Prof. Dr. Zubair 

Shaikh. On this occasion, 

MAJU President will also 

inaugurate an Open House 

Session for the guidance 

and career counseling of 

the students seeking 

derogation of the basic 

scheme of the constitution, 

he added. 

Earlier, a notification 

ordering that NAB could not 

launch inquiry in any department 

of Sindh had been 

issued by Sindh 

Government to all commissioners 

and Deputy 

Commissioners. 

It was also said in the 

notification that NAB has no 

role in the province. 

MAJU finalized Independence 

Day celebrations progeam 

KARACH: Mohammad Ali linnah University,Karachi main campus building has been 

beautifully illuminated with colorful lights on the eve of Pakistan's 70 independence 

day celebrations. 

poet Mehmood Sham reach-based reports on 

addressing 'Shura education, health, 

Hamdard' Karachi water supply and 

chapter, presided over encroachment are 

by Justice (Rtd) being published in 

Haziqul Khairi on: newspapers and telecast 

“Basic national problems 

on TV. He suggest- 

and priorities of ed that Hamdard 

media”. Mrs Sadia should start its own TV 

Rashid, President, channel. 

Hamdard Foundation Justice (Rtd) 

Pakistan was also present 

Haziqul Khairi said 

at the meeting. that Shaheed Hakim 

Mehmood Sham said Mohammed Said wanted 

that the services of Dr 

to reform the 

Ruth Pfau were most Pakistani nation. This Usman 

valuable but media purpose could be Khurshid 

gave brief news about achieved through a 

her demise. He said no Hamdard TV channel. 

time it was busy in covering 

the journey of a disqualified 

prime minister. Priorities of 

TV channel had changed, 

because dealers of gold, 

cigarette and ghee had 

become the owners of TV 

channels, having no background 

of journalism. 

Owners of newspaper had 

become the editors-in-chief 

and thus became entitled to 

intervene in editorials and 

news items, resulting in less 

control of editors on news 

and editorials, he added. 

He said, no reach-based 

reports on education, 

health, pure water and 

encroachment are being 

published in newspapers 

and telecast on TV. 

admissions in next semester 

of the university. To 

mark the occasion an intra 

universities singing competition 

of national songs 

will also be held at university 

auditorium in which 

cash awards and shields 

will be present to the participating 

students on getting 

top positions. 

Entry test for admission in universities 

today at MAJU, NED and IBA 

KARACHI: Entry Test for admission at 

universities will be held on 12th & 13th 

August at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, 

Karachi (MAJU) under the supervision of 

Higher Education Commission.(HEC) It is 

mentioned here that HEC has established 

Education Testing Council (ETC) under which 

standardized tests will be conducted for the 

undergraduate students admission in Fall-2017 

semester for various public and private sectors 

universities in Pakistan. The basic aim to constitute 

ETC is to hold Uniform, accessible and 

competitive assessment base for admission in 

universities. The test will be conducted across 

Pakistan in 26 cities including Karachi. 

According to HEC sources, in Karachi around 

14, 658 students will be participated in this 

entry test at three centers which have been 

established at Mohammad Ali Jinnah 

University, NED University of Engineering & 

Technology and Institute of Business 

Administration (IBA) Karachi main campus. 

Need stressed for bring media reforms 

Justice (Rtd) Zia 

Pervez was of the opinion 

that the new and 

comprehensive definition 

of news items 

should be determined 

so that news item could 

be able to set the whole 

city a blazed. 

Anwar Aziz 

Jakartawalla, Dr. 

Rizwana Ansari, 

Anwarul Haq, Prof. 

Kafeel Ahmed, Dr. 

Tanvir Khalid, Sheikh 

Damohi, 

Hashmi, 

Khalida Ghaus, Shamim 

Kazmi and others spoke. 

KARACHI: Chairman DMC Malir, Jan Muhammad Baloch 

alogn with Municipal Commissioner, Imran Aslam, 

Chairperson Healyh Committee, Saira Baloch inspecting 

cleaning work at Dawood Chowrangi. 

KARACHI: Chairman District Council Salman Abdullah 

Murad inspecting decoration work at Shah Latif Family Park. 

KARACHI: Chairman DMC Korangi, Syed Nayar Raza 

along with Vice Chairman, Syed Ahmed Ali and KWSB officials 

inspecting development works at Malir Kala Board.

Consignment containing counterfeit 

statues of Buddha seized 


According to Mr. Jan 

Deputy Collector AFU 

BBI Airport Islamabad, 

on the information of the 

collector of custom Dr. 

Arslan Subuctageen, the 

export consignment 

bound of Japan of 

exporter M/s B2B treaders, 

Sialkot and clearing 

agent Leo’s corporation, 

Al-Rehman center, 

Defence road, Sialkot 

was examined. Contrary 

to the declaration as ‘’ 

Decoration items’’ found 

invaluable antiquities 

which have been confirmed 

by the Directorate 

General of Archaeology 

and Museums, islambad 

ISLAMABAD: In connection 

with 70 years 

Independence Day celebrations, 

Quaid-e-Azam 

University Alumni 

Association in collaboration 

with Muhammad Ali 

Saeed Foundation and 

QAU administration 

would plant one thousand 

fruit trees on 17-18th 

August 2017 at QAU 

campus. 

According to Secretary 

General QAU Alumni 

M. Ibrahim Mirbahar 

HYDERABAD: Where 

scheduled caste communities in 

Sindh are compelled to live 

deprived and depressed life; they 

have started to find alternative 

ways for their sustainability and 

identification. Bagri-a tribe of 

Hindu religion, who has been 

depending on begging for many 

years in Sindh, now has started 

its own small businesses. One 

can easily see those by selling 

different things in various towns 

of Sindh province. In 

Hyderabad, they can be seen 

fruits, vegetables, toys, mosquito 

nets, fishes etc. in Latifabad, 

Qasimabad, Hala Naka, Gari 

Khata and other parts of the city. 

Bagri is a landless tribe generally 

perceived a nomadic community 

scattered in different 

parts of the country but their 

majority live in Sindh. In Sindh, 

ISLAMABAD: Custom officials of BBI Airport showing the recovered of Buddha statues 

and antiquities of 2nd to 5th AD from Japan bounded consignment by M/s B2B traders 

Sialkot, during press conference. 

One thousand Fruit Trees to be planted at 

QAU at the occasion of Independence Day 

Association Muhammad 

Murtaza Noor, this drive 

has been undertaken as a 

follow up of memorandum 

of understanding 

signed among QAU 

Alumni Association, 

Muhammad Ali Saeed 

Foundation and QAU 

administration on 20th 

July, 2017 under which it 

was agreed to plant one 

thousand fruit trees each 

year, appreciating importance 

of mass aforestation 

large number of their population 

lives in Thar region. “They are 

wanderer by nature but now they 

have realized to set permanently 

and enjoy the civic rights”, says 

Mukhi Bagat Karamchand, an 

activist who has been striving for 

the rights of scheduled caste in 

Sindh since 30 years. He told 

that due to unavailability of 

CNICs they are unable to get 

their rights. In response to a 

question, he further told that 

large number Bagri people live 

in Hussainabad, Hoosri, Airport 

Road, Latifabad Unit Number 4, 

Jamshoro, Phullely and in other 

parts of the Hyderabad city. 

They want to set permanently 

but nobody give them land. 

Gopal 30, who lives in 

Village Laloo Bagri near airport 

road and sells mangoes in 

Latifabad, says “whole the year 

we sell fruit. I usually earn Rs. 

campaigns to reverse 

global warming, pollution, 

rising diseases and 

desertification. 

He said that sustainable 

sites have already been 

selected in consultation 

with horticulture cell of 

the university. He further 

stated that in consultation 

with all the concerned 

stakeholders a proper 

monitoring mechanism 

would be developed for 

better sustainability and 

maintenance of the plants. 

He invited members of 

alumni association, university 

administration, 

faculty, employees and 

present students to be part 

of this noble initiative. 

Members of alumni 

association, university 

administration, faculty, 

employees and present 

students of Quaid-e-Azam 

University Islamabad 

would participate in this 

drive. 

Tent city installs in lap of Karoonjhar hill of Thar 

Staff Reporter 

MITHI: The Thardeep 

Rural Development 

Program on Friday completed 

the installation of 

the tent city in the lap of 

Karoonjhar hills in 

Nagarparkar town to provide 

the lodging to the 

tourists pouring in the hilly 

areas and other parts of 

Thar, which after the recent 

heavy rains has turned 

green. 

Dr. Allah Nawaz 

Samoo, chief executive 

officer, TRDP speaking to 

the local reporters told that 

said that the government of 

Sindh provided support to 

Thardeep Rural development 

Program for initiating 

LAHORE: A female artist is preparing sculptures of 

Quaid-e-Azam, Fatima Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Minar-e- 

Pakistan in connection with celebrations of 70th 

Independence Day. 

Echo Tourism under Public 

Private Partnership. He 

hoped that the joint venture 

to give the facilities to the 

visitors and to promote the 

tourism and culture of the 

neglected region with the 

help of Sindh government. 

He said that his organization 

initiated the second 

phase of its Echo Tourism 

Program in Nangarparkar 

through setting up modest 

tent accommodation for 

tourists visiting Tharparkar 

on the eve of the 

Independence Day celebrations. 

”The facilitation will 

also include other basic 

facilities such as drinking 

water, toilets and guidance 

to archaeological sites. 

Peoples Muslim League, 

called for action against 

corrupt elements 

M A .Rehmani 

MIRPURKHAS: The 

Pakistan Peoples Muslim 

League has called for an 

indiscriminate action against 

the corrupt elements to save 

the country from the termite 

of corruption. talking to the 

correspondent of Daily 

Messenger here on Friday at 

PML-P Office Mirpukhas , 

the Peoples Muslim League 

President Haji Sher Khan 

Nohri , said that drive against 

corruption was essential to 

end the menace of corruption. 

Sher khan Nohri , reference 

of a few month ago 

Sindh High Court hearing in 

which it was pointed out that 

corruption was done in the 

utilization of Rs 90 billion 

development funds in 

Larkana district alone. 

He accused the Pakistan 

Peoples Party's (PPP) government 

in Sindh for failing 

to deliver to people of the 

province during over last 

eight years of its governance. 

"The education, health, roads 

and infrastructure, every sector 

seems to be in a bad condition," 

he said. The PML-P 

leader also demanded legal 

action against the politicians 

who incite the people of the 

country to speak or act 

against Pakistan and its institutions. 

Further he said the 

construction of motorways 

in Sindh was part of the 

CPEC project for which the 

Sindh government could not 

be given any credit. On the 

occasion, some former 

workers of the PPP 

announced joining of the 

PML-P ,Haji Sher Khan 

Nohri said supreme Court of 

pakistan great decition 

against the crruption. 

vide letter dated 10-08- 

2017 as under:- 

1. 10 items are counterfeit 

statues of the 

Buddha (Gandhara art). 

2. 06 items are original 

antiquities having 

indo-Iranian influence of 

2nd to 5th century A.D 

made of gold thin sheet 

(337 grams). 

3. All the above 

Artifacts/ Antiquities are 

banned under section 

24(2) and section 35 of 

antiquities Act, 1975 

The consignment has 

been seized and FIR is 

being registered against 

the culprits. Further 

investigation is underway. 

AIOU announces 

schedule of its meritbased 

admissions 

ISLAMABAD: Allama 

Iqbal Open University 

(AIOU) on Friday 

announced the ‘admissions 

schedule’ of its merit-based 

programs offered in the 

current semester Autumn, 

2017. 

The last date for the 

admission is Sept 5. The 

programs offered on merit 

based includes: Ph.D, 

MS/M.Phil, COL 

(Commonwealth of 

Learning) MBA/MPA, 

M.Sc (Statistics) and M.Sc 

(Public Nuitrition). 

All those interested for 

admission in these programs 

have been advised to 

send their application form 

directly to the concerned 

department without admission 

fee before the stipulated 

date. 

Admission forms of 

these programs could also 

be downloaded from the 

University’s official website. 

Test/interview for the 

admission would be held 

on 15 to 20 October which 

will be intimated by the 

concerned department. 

Merit list would b e displayed 

at the University’s 

website on 31st October. 

SRINAGAR: In occupied 

Kashmir, the joint 

resistance leadership comprising 

Syed Ali Gilani, 

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and 

Muhammad Yasin Malik 

has strongly condemned the 

killing of a 16-year-old student, 

Muhammad Younis, 

by Indian troops in Tral area 

of Pulwama district. 

Muhammad Younis was 

killed when the troops fired 

pellets and bullets on protesters 

in Gulab Bagh area 

of Tral on Wednesday. 

The resistance leaders in 

a joint statement issued in 

Srinagar said that the Indian 

forces’ personnel were on a 

terror spree in south 

500 to 700 daily.” He told that 

we had got rid of begging and 

would like to live a better life 

wherein we can enjoy all the 

basic rights like other people but 

nobody supports us-neither the 

government not our Hindu upper 

class. We go to NADRA office 

for making our CNICs but they 

refuse and asking for brining different 

certificates that we don’t 

have. There are more than 100 

children in our village but we 

haven’t the facility of a school. 

He added. 

Aneer Bagri 17, who lives in 

Pathan Colony and sells toys and 

other children-interest items in 

streets told that I sell these things 

in various part of the city and 

usually earn Rs. 300 to 400 

everyday. He told that before 

three years when I started this 

work, I got loan of Rs. 2500 

from my parents and now I support 

them financially. In 

response to a question, he further 

told that their ladies didn’t go out 

for begging and stay at home 

then. 

60 years old Keslo sells vegetables 

in Latifabad Unit number 

12. “We live near Ghinn Mori 

area of Hoosri Village since 

almost 80 years but we haven’t 

any basic facility.” He told. He 

further told that he took loan 

from a Pathan and started this 

smaller business and earned then 

Rs. 400 to 500 daily. Not even a 

single person is literate in our 

village. We haven’t money to 

build our house and enhance our 

business.” He told in response to 

different questions. 

Vijay Kumar 35, living 

behind the Prince Town, 

Qasimabad sells water tubs for 

kids and mosquito nets seemed 

deprived. He told that they were 

ISLAMABAD/KARA 

CHI: Federal Government 

and Sindh Government 

respectively have decided 

to pay salaries to its 

employees till August 28 

in view of Eid ul Azha . 


reports, Accountant 

General Pakistan Revenue 

(AGPR) has approved the 

payment of August salary 


National 

to federal employees till 

August 28 and directed all 

banks to transfer salaries to 

their bank accounts of 

employees till August, 28. 

On the other hand, 

Sindh Government too 

issued a notification for 

payment of salaries to its 

employees till August 28. 

Eid ul Azha is likely to 

fall on September 1st or 2 

3 

Federal, Sindh govt employees 

to get salaries till August 28 

Abbas Kassar 

H Y D E R A B A D : 

Pakistan minority day was 

observed across country. In 

this regard main event was 

held at Diocese of 

Hyderabad church of 

Pakistan which was 

addressed by Bishop 

Kaleem John. Similar ceremonies 

were held in other 

cities of country where the 

leaders commemorated 

11th August speech of 

father of nation Quaide 

Azam Muhammad Ali 

Jinnah. Speaking on the 

occasion Bishop Kaleem 

John said 11th August is 

being celebrated across 

country as father of nation 

had made speech in national 

assembly of Pakistan on 

this day in which he had 

said “from today you are 

free to go to your places of 

worship: mosques, churches 

or Mandirs. He said state 

has no concern on your 

faith, creed, caste and sect. 

We would start from this 

basic principle that all are 

citizens of Pakistan. 

Bishop said on this principle 

Chrisitan community 

loves Pakistan with all 

their sources. He said “ we 

had laid down out lives 

from Tehrik Pakistan to 

Taabeer Pakistan. In our 

capacity as Pakistani we 

are sincere, loyal and peace 

loving to our country.” He 

said our lives for peace and 

solidarity of country. He 

said they provided great 

leaders to country. Most of 

our armed forces heads, 

therefore it has been decided 

to pay salaries to 

employees before 

September 1st. 

It is vital to mention 

here that federal minister 

for railways Khawaja Saad 

already directed Finance 

Department for payment of 

August salaries to railway 

employees before the 

advent of Eid ul Azha. 

MINORITY DAY OBSERVED 

Elimination of extremism must 

for peace: Bishop Kaleem John 

presidents, prime ministers 

and heads of institutions 

have got education from 

Christian educational institutes. 

But, he deplored, that 

minorities were not given 

equal rights, minorities are 

ignored for higher posts. 

He said even today were 

imparting health and educational 

facilities. He 

emphasized country can 

advance with implementing 

11th August 1947 speech of 

Quaide Azam. He said they 

want peace,brotherhood, 

interfaith harmony, equality 

and religious freedom 

while terrorists, religious 

extremists, anti Pakistan 

and anti social elements 

were attempting to cause 

lawlessness and terrorism 

to weaken country. 

PESHAWAR: PTI workers of Bara Khyber Agency stage a sit-in in favor of their deands, 

outside Governor House. 

Resistance leaders urge IOK people to 

resist assault on J&K’s special status 

Kashmir every day. “Under 

the garb of cordon and 

search operations, youth are 

being brutally killed and a 

huge population placed 

under siege, people 

harassed, property damaged 

and even women and children 

terrorized,” they said. 

The leaders said that it 

seemed Indian government 

and its forces had declared 

war against the people of 

south Kashmir as there was 

no end to brutalities inflicted 

on the people. They said 

that arrests, torture, raids 

and frequent siege were the 

usual means of atrocities in 

the villages across south 

Kashmir. 

Changing lives: Bagri from Begging to Business 

still Shudras. “People usually 

behave us like as we aren’t 

human beings. We are not 

allowed to become part of mainstream 

life. We are served in separate 

crockery. We can’t enter in 

restaurants”, he argues. 

It is observed that the people 

belong to scheduled caste specially 

of Bagri are the most 

peaceful population and are for 

away from any kind of crime but 

they are not treated equally at 

every level. “In my view, the 

major issue is CNICs. They 

haven’t these so that they are 

unable to get register themselves. 

In result, they neither get civic 

rights nor become able to even 

get a Sim Card for mobile 

phones”, says Mukhi 

Karamchand. In reply to a question 

about CNICs, he told that it’s 

a fact that NADRA refuses for 

making CNICs because Bagri 

The resistance leaders 

urged Imams of all mosques 

across occupied Kashmir to 

raise their voice against the 

unabated atrocities being 

committed by Indian forces 

in south Kashmir during 

Friday sermons and to condemn 

the forces’ brutalities 

in unison to express solidarity 

with the people of south 

Kashmir. 

The leaders also urged 

the people of occupied 

Kashmir to make the 

strike call given for 

Saturday (August 12) a 

success stating that the 

call is against the assault 

on the special status of 

Jammu and Kashmir and 

continued killing of 

Kashmiris at the hands of 

Indian forces. 

They termed the arrest 

and shifting of Hurriyat 

leaders, Shabbir Ahmed 

Shah, Shahid-ul-Islam, 

Ayaz Muhammad Akbar 

and Farooq Ahmed Dar to 

Delhi’s Tihar Jail and keeping 

others including 

Muhammad Altaf Shah, 

Merajuddin Kalwal and 

Peer Saifullah under NIA 

custody as sheer political 

vendetta to defame the 

resistance leadership by 

framing the leaders under 

false charges and to demoralize 

the people of occupied 

Kashmir. 

people don’t fulfill their requirements. 

As they haven’t utility 

bills, death certificates and Nikah 

Nama therefore they don’t meet 

their criteria. 

Journalist Ashok Sharma who 

has expertise on legislation for 

Hindu community, told that it’s a 

good sign that Bagri tribe has got 

rid of begging and started their 

own smaller businesses. He suggested 

that if microfinance banks 

and other concern organizations 

support them in terms of loans, 

they can become more strengthened 

and financial stability can 

open various doors for them. 

Managing Director, Safco 

Support Foundation (SSF) Syaed 

Sajjad Ali Shah told the 

Messenger that SSF is a nonbanking 

microfinance company 

having 33 branches in different 

districts of Sindh. He further told 

that we have disbursed interestfree 

loans to the people of Bagri 

community in different districts. 

He shared a case study of Durgo 

Mal Bagri of Khyber town of 

district Matiari who was begging 

there but after getting the loan 

from our bank, he is now owner 

of a hotel and has established his 

other businesses. In reply to a 

question about the criteria, he Mr 

Shah told that CNIC is prerequisite 

condition for getting such 

loans. 

Finance Secretary, Pakistan 

Hindu Council Paman Lal Rathi 

told the Messenger that it seems 

good that Bagri community is 

being established their smaller 

businesses. He said that most of 

the scheduled caste tribes are 

nomadic communities hence 

they haven’t been registered yet. 

We have not taken any initiative 

to make the CNICs of these communities. 

He concluded.

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National 

Nawaz Sharif own deeds, got him 

disqualified: Sheikh Rasheed 

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Hyderabad Bureau Chief: Abbas Kassar - Islamabad Bureau Chief: Hameedullah Khan 

ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI 

LAST things first: Some reports already published 

in media suggest that leaders have outright 

said that almost all parties have secretly 

agreed between themselves to change and make useless 

those twoArticles 61 (leaders must be truthful) and 

Article 62 (leaders must be trustworthy) of Constitution 

based on which Supreme Court had disqualified PM as 

being not truthful and not trustworthy! 

NOW back to main issue, from the beginning: 

Parliamentary proceedings, debate and all that frenzy 

full talk of so serious members, MPAs, MNAs, 

Senators etc for so much forgotten and suddenly 

remembered electoral reforms certainly needed hard 

and microscopic review on its pros and cons. This must 

be done despite and amid political turmoil and uproar 

related to Panama Gate and Supreme Court's ouster of 

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who, according to his 

political opponents, has gone crazy over a public mandate 

of loot and plunder votes for PML-N and is publicly 

celebrating his own Supreme Court slapped disqualification 

as PM in the form of ruling Nawaz 

League holding "Save Corruption" rallies. 

ANTI-REFORM agenda of vested interests was 

reportedly being introduced under misleading and misguiding 

electoral reforms in the houses of people. At 

first, it was viewed as mere speculation without substance, 

though chances of such manipulation were said 

to be based on historical misuse of Constitution and 

mis-governance of ruling parties in Pakistan whose 

leaders said something but did something else entirely 

opposite and contrary to their speeched claims for 

unsuspecting public audience! 

BACK to some published reports: Leaders have 

outright said that almost all parties have secretly agreed 

between themselves to change and make useless those 

twoArticles 61 (leaders must be truthful) andArticle 62 

(leaders must be trustworthy) of Constitution based on 

which Supreme Court had disqualified PM as being not 

truthful and not trustworthy! 

ROUTINE as it seems to be, it's not a matter to be 

taken lightly by any voter: It's already a national crisis 

if it's said that even most grave issues are not big threats 

against national interests, and that electoral reforms 

based on public demands are contrary to interests of big 

political parties. Electoral reforms can check their rigging, 

misusing and abusing of constitutional laws that 

forbid unfair, biased and fraudulent elections. This of 

course went on for last 70 years ever since Pakistan 

came into existence, and repeatedly fooling the people 

was nothing new. 

By Sana Jamal 

EDITORIAL 

POLITICIANS: CHANGE - DON'T SUSPEND - CONSTITUTION!? 

Anti "Electoral Reforms" Bids Disguised 

As "Electoral Reforms" Legislation!? 

OPINION 

PARLIAMENTARY members, especially PM of 

ruling Nawaz League who lost on Article 61 and 

Article 62 of Constitution,have already challenged 

Supreme Court's decision that disqualified a PM. The 

ousted PM himself has said that people who vote and 

elect leaders can change a leader and not a few judges 

of Supreme Court whose decision, said PM Nawaz 

Sharif, was an insult to voters. Therefore, utmost care 

may be taken not to pass any anti reform agenda under 

a false and fake guise of electoral reforms, though it 

seems an impossible mission now, but so was SC's 

ouster of a PM which was largely thought to be a mission 

impossible! 

ANTI-REFORM agenda is of course more powerful 

than can be imagined just yet as even some of those 

leaders who are shouting hoarse for reforms, but do not 

qualify on constitutional conditions to fight elections, 

may secretly wish it all away as they do not qualify on 

constitutional criteria to contest elections! Nawaz 

League enjoying majority of vote may try to change 

those Articles, as those articles require poll contesting 

leaders and elected officials to be truthful and trustworthy, 

it's widely feared. Leaders and followers of most 

parties are considered as corrupt, unfit, tax defaulters, 

and not qualified to either compete in an election or 

head any affair inside a government. PRACTICE of 

Constitution in reality and real life, like latest SC decision 

against PM, is what may be frightening for governments 

as well as opposition leaders, compared to 

what may be written in the Constitution. Therefore, 

friends and foes, governments and opposition, all may 

tacitly agree to dispose all things written nice and wonderful 

when those heaven and sunshine letters and 

words of Constitution are practiced by Supreme Court! 

This is something rarely done in history of last seven 

decades of history in Pakistan, and when SC dethroned 

a topmost sitting leader from executive branch, that is, 

a prime minister, at least leaders who do not qualify 

under constitutional articles, parameters and principles, 

may not want such noble stipulations to be there, with 

an unspoken understanding in accordance with some 

unwritten laws, understood by those politicians themselves, 

inside or outside government! May God the 

Almighty help one and all in implementation of electoral 

reforms that may get rid of evils from Pakistan 

and put this country on overall path of progress and 

prosperity, even when it seems to be an uphill battle and 

may well be like swimming in an opposite direction 

against powerful tides or being hit by reforms movement 

from all directions! 

Imran Khan: Hero faces bouncer barrage 

Former Pakistan cricket captain’s innings in politics hasn’t been smooth, 

with an allegation of sexual harassment being the latest setback 

If a young person in Pakistan is asked to name one 

present-day national hero who continues to 

inspire the country towards greatness, you will 

certainly hear the name of Imran Khan recurrently. 

From sports to politics to social work, Imran has 

emerged as the beloved hero of the Pakistani youth 

who see him as a messiah challenging the political status 

quo and believing in a “new and prosperous 

Pakistan”. 

In his straightforward and passionate speeches, his 

selfless devotion to humanity, and his relentless struggle 

to make Pakistan a welfare state, the youth of the 

country have identified a hero. At present, Pakistan’s 

favourite cricket hero-turned-politician is praised by 

many for spearheading the anti-corruption campaign 

against Pakistan’s ruling party, which has ultimately 

led to the dismissal of three-time prime minister 

Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court. Imran openly 

lauded the “courage and role” of the judges and members 

of the Joint Investigation Team who discovered 

“dozens of undeclared companies” run by Sharif’s 

family members in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. 

Most political commentators call the court verdict 

on Sharif’s family and Ishaq Dar, the former finance 

minister, as a “big psychological victory” for 

Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. But 

whether this can be translated into an election victory 

is yet to be seen. 

Ever since he entered politics, Imran came under 

severe criticism from his political opponents, initially 

due to his now-broken marriage (1995-2004) with 

Jemima Goldsmith (daughter of a British billionaire 

Sir James Goldsmith) and her “Jewish connection” 

(because Jemima belongs to a Jewish family). More 

recently, his political opponents accused him of 

becoming a part of an “international conspiracy 

against developing Pakistan”. In 2015, Imran married 

British-Pakistani journalist Reham Khan, but they 

parted ways the same year. 

The latest setback for Imran is an allegation of sexual 

harassment by one his own party members and a 

member of parliament — Ayesha Gulalai, who has not 

only quit PTI, but has also accused Imran of making a 

“marriage proposal” and sending “indecent messages”. 

Imran has denied the charges and has alleged 

that rival politicians have used Gulalai against him. 

Political observers are warning that an over-exposure 

of the Gulalai issue can open a new Pandora’s box 

in Pakistani politics, resulting in the likely implication 

of dozens of politicians (from the government as well 

as the opposition). A senior analyst, Haroon Rasheed, 

believes that if charges against Imran are proven he 

could face difficult days. There is a famous saying in 

Pakistan: “Everyone is involved in some immoral 

behaviour, but only those who are not in the good 

books of government would be tried and punished.” 

Imran’s political rivals also accused him of taking 

“dictations” from the establishment, a charge that he 

has vehemently denied. 

The fact remains that people of Pakistan, in general, 

are fed up with the traditional politicians. Imran 

is seen as an alternative to Pakistan’s dynastic and 

game of thrones-style political system that has for 

long been dominated by the Sharif family (Pakistan 

Muslim League-Nawaz) and the Bhutto family 

(Pakistan People’s Party). Imran’s campaign and 

Sharif’s ouster have sparked hope among the youth 

and the masses that are against corruption. Even 

staunch rivals of Imran admit that politicians have 

failed the nation over the last 70 years. 

The older generation feels that former president 

and prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (of Pakistan 

People’s Party) was the last most popular leader — 

after founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who had awakened 

the people of Pakistan. The new generation is 

now dreaming of Pakistan as a social welfare state 

with full implementation of rule of law and justice, 

exactly what Imran’s political model promises. 

Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, now 64, was born in a 

traditional Pashtun family in Lahore. After completing 

his early school and college education from 

Lahore in 1972, he went to Oxford University for 

his post-graduation. Imran made his international 

debut in 1971. The young hero turned to social work 

in 1994 when he established the Shaukat Khanum 

Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in 

Lahore, named after his mother. This earned him the 

sympathies of the middle and lower middle-class 

who lacked access to proper health-care services in 

the country. 

RAWALPINDI: AML Chief Sheikh Rasheed and PTI Punjab North President Amir Kiani 

addressing a press conference at Liaquat Bagh regarding the public meeting. 


Awami Muslim League 

LAHORE: Security 

agencies carried out a 

detailed search operation on 

route of the ex prime minister 

Nawaz Sharif and arrested 

suspicious people from 

various locations. 

Counter Terrorism 

Chief Sheikh Rasheed 

has lashed out at Nawaz 

Department (CTD) took 

over suspicious people from 

Sheikhupra, Gujranwala 

and Lahore while police 

and rangers jointly searched 

hotels and adjoining places 

with biometric verification 

of doubted people. The 

Security agencies carry search 

operation on route of Nawaz Sharif’s rally 

SRINAGAR: Complete 

shutdown will be 

observed, today (Saturday) 

against Indian plans to 

abrogate Article 35A of 

Indian Constitution to convert 

Muslim majority of 

the territory into minority. 

According to KMS, 

strike is also intended to 

protest against the continued 

killing of Kashmiris at 

the hands of Indian forces. 

Call for the strike has been 

given by the joint resistance 

leadership comprising 

Syed Ali Gilani, 

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and 

route was also cleared by 

aerial inspection and extra 

contingent of police was 

also called for security of 

the rally. Police personnel 

arrived at Police Lines 

Lahore from Sahiwal, 

Vehari. 

Strike to be observed in IoK today 

RAWALPINDI: Rickshaw driver has 

been allegedly tortured to kill by hand 

carter and his accomplices over petty issue 

within Waris khan police jurisdiction 

According to sub Inspector Chaudhary 

Muhammad Risalat, 60 year’s old Pervaiz 

Iqbal resident of Mohallah Hukam Dad 

was a rickshaw driver. In morning he went 

out from his house on rickshaw and on 

road he asked hand driven cart owner 

Naseem Akhtar to remove his cart from 

Muhammad Yasin Malik 

and is also aimed at registering 

protest against the 

arrest of Hurriyat leaders 

by Delhi-based National 

Investigation Agency and 

Enforcement Directorate. 

The resistance leaders said 

that the ploys adopted by 

the Indian government 

using NIA to build pressure 

on the resistance leaders 

of Kashmir wouldn’t 

subdue the resolve of the 

pro-freedom people who 

were committed to the 

ongoing movement for 

securing the right to selfdetermination. 

Common people and 

activists of political and 

social organizations staged 

a demonstration at Parade 

Ground Park in Poonch to 

protest against PDP-BJP 

regime’s attempts to fiddle 

with Articles 370 and 35A 

of the Indian Constitution. 

The Imam of Jamia Masjid 

Kishtwar, Farooq Ahmed 

Kitchloo, has also called 

for complete shutdown in 

Kishtwar town of Jammu 

region, tomorrow, against 

India’s plan to abrogate 

Article 35A. 

Rickshaw driver tortured to death 

WHO mhGAP to bridge 

treatment gap in mental, 

neurological disorders 

ISLAMABAD: Implementation 

of World Health 

Organization (WHO) mental 

health Gap Action 

Programme (mhGAP) provides 

an evidence-based 

solution to bridge the existing 

huge treatment gap in 

mental, neurological and 

substance use disorders in 

Pakistan. 

This was the consensus 

achieved during a two-day 

planning for implementation 

of WHO Mental Health Gap 

Action Plan (mhGAP) in 

four selected districts of 

Pakistan namely Hyderabad 

in Sindh, Quetta in 

Balochistan, Rawalpindi in 

the Punjab and Peshawar in 

KPK. Following the Training 

of Trainers (TOTs) held in 

December 2016, the 

Ministry of National health 

Services, Regulation and 

C o o r d i n a t i o n 

(MoNHSR&C) supported 

by WHO Collaborating 

Center for Mental Health, 

located in the Institute of 

Psychiatry (IOP) Rawalpindi 

and WHO Country Office 

Pakistan organized this planning 

exercise aimed at developing 

a detailed plan of 

action for training of GPs at 

Tehsil level and separate 

trainings for paramedical 

staff in relevant PHC facilities 

in each of the selected 

pilot district. 

road. This matter led to exchange of hot 

words among the two persons . Naseem 

Akhtar and his accomplices Imtiaz, 

Sarfraz, Mustafa and Mushtaq tortured the 

rickshaw driver. As a result he died on the 

spot. 

Police shifted the body to hospital and 

handed over to the family members after 

autopsy.. 

Police have registered the case and 

started investigation. 

Shabbir Shah Left at mercy of 

criminals in Tihar Jail: DFP 

SRINAGAR: Jammu 

and Kashmir Democratic 

Freedom Party (DFP) has 

said that its illegally 

detained Chairman, 

Shabbir Ahmed Shah, has 

been kept along criminals 

in New Delhi’s infamous 

Tihar Jail and there is a 

threat to his life. 


Shabbir Shah was sent to 

Tihar Jail on a 14-day 

judicial remand by a 

Delhi court on 

Wednesday. 

The DFP General 

Secretary, Maulana 

Abdullah Tari, in a statement 

issued in Srinagar 

said that although securing 

a meeting with 

Shabbir Shah in Tihar 

Jail to enquire about his 

health condition was 

extremely hard but jail 

authorities allowed a 

meeting for a few minutes. 

“We came to know 

that Shabbir Shah has 

been kept among criminals 

and this poses a serious 

threat to his life,” he 

said and appealed to the 

conscious people of India 

to help save the life of 

the Hurriyat leader who 

has been declared as 

‘prisoner of conscience’ 

by the Amnesty 

International. 

Sharif by saying that his 

own deeds got him disqualified. 

He further said that 

Nawaz Sharif was disqualified 

due to his bad 

acts and his corrupt practices, 

but he is not ready 

to admit his mistakes and 

blaming the institutions. . 

He further said that 

Nawaz Sharif is doing so 

to cover up his own failures 

wrong deeds, which 

would be disastrous for 

democratic system and 

would also damage the 

functionality of institutions. 

Nawaz Sharif is 

befooling public after 

using every tactic and is 

also speaking lie, but 

public will not become 

fool now. 

ASF seizes heroine 

from Jeddahbound 

passenger 

RAWALPINDI: The 

Airport Security Force 

(ASF) on Thursday night 

seized at least a kilogramme 

of heroin from a 

passenger at the Benazir 

Bhutto International 

Airport, said officials. 

Officials said that the 

passenger, Zabat ur 

Rehman, was due to travel 

on Pakistan International 

Airlines' (PIA) Jeddahbound 

flight 741 when the 

drugs that were hidden in 

his clothes were discovered, 

officials said. 

Rehman, a resident of 

Hangu, was then handed 

over to the Anti-Narcotics 

Force (ANF) and transferred 

to ANF's office in 

Rawalpindi. 

A First Information 

Report was later registered 

against him under the 

Control of Narcotics 

Substances Act, 1997. 

APDP stages sit-in, 

demands whereabouts 

of disappeared 

SRINAGAR: The members 

of Association of 

Parents of Disappeared 

Persons (APDP) staged a 

silent sit-in protest at Pratap 

Park in Srinagar demanding 

whereabouts of their family 

members who have been 

subjected to custodial disappearance 

by Indian police 

and troops during the past 

twenty eight years. 


demanding for the immediate 

action to trace their dear 

ones, the protesters said, 

“The lethargic attitude of 

authorities is responsible for 

long delay in tracing our 

beloved ones.” 

They also reiterated the 

demand for formation of an 

independent commission to 

trace the disappeared persons. 

The APDP leader, 

Parveena Ahangar, who was 

also present during the sit-in 

protest, said, “We are protesting 

here since decades and 

no one from the administration 

is showing any concern 

to trace the whereabouts of 

our family members.” 

She said that they would 

continue their struggle for 

recovery of their family 

members till last breath. 

ISLAMABAD: Children in national flag color dress showing their love with motherland 

ahead of 70th Independence Day celebrations.

India's military steps up operational 

readiness on China border 

DENVER: 

NEW DELHI: India's 

military has increased operational 

readiness along the 

eastern Indian border with 

China, sources said, as neither 

side shows any sign of 

backing off from a face-off 

in a remote Himalayan 

region near their disputed 

frontier. 

Indian and Chinese 

troops have been embroiled 

in the seven-week confrontation 

on the Doklam 

plateau, claimed by both 

China and India's tiny ally, 

Bhutan. 

The sources, who were 

briefed on the deployment, 

said they did not expect the 

tensions, involving about 

300 soldiers on each side 

standing a few hundred feet 

apart, to escalate into a conflict 

between the nucleararmed 

neighbors, who 

fought a brief but bloody 

border war in 1962. 

But the military alert 

level had been raised as a 

matter of caution, two 

sources in New Delhi and 

in the eastern state of 

Sikkim told Reuters on the 

condition of anonymity 

because of the sensitivity 

of the matter. 

BEIRUT: Fighters from 

Saraya Ahl al-Sham, a 

Syrian rebel group, will 

start on Saturday to pull out 

of an enclave in Lebanon on 

the border with Syria along 

with some civilians, the 

head of Lebanon's General 

Security, said on Friday. 

About 300 fighters, 

along with their families 

and some other civilians 

who wish to return to Syria, 

The crisis began in June 

when a Chinese construction 

crew was found to be 

trying to extend a road in the 

Doklam region that both 

China and the mountainous 

nation of Bhutan claim as 

theirs. 

India, which has special 

ties with Bhutan, sent its 

troops to stop the construction, 

igniting anger in 

Beijing which said New 

Delhi had no business to 

intervene, and demanded a 

unilateral troop withdrawal. 

Prime Minister Narendra 

Modi's administration, 

though, has dug in its heels 

will be escorted to the border 

by security forces, 

General Abbas Ibrahim told 

Reuters by phone. 

Ibrahim said those civilians 

who had asked to leave 

along with Saraya Ahl al- 

Sham would go to the government-held 

Assal al-Ward 

district near the border. The 

fighters would go to a place 

that had been agreed upon, 

he said. 

and said that the Chinese 

road activity in the region 

near the borders of India, 

Bhutan and China was a 

threat to the security of its 

own northeast region. 

"The army has moved to 

a state that is called 'no war, 

no peace'," one of the 

sources said. Under the 

order issued to all troop formations 

in the eastern command 

a week ago, soldiers 

are supposed take up positions 

that are earmarked for 

them in the event of a war, 

the source said. 

Each year, Indian troop 

formations deployed on the 

Ibrahim did not name 

the place. But a military 

media unit run by 

Hezbollah - which is closely 

allied to Syrian President 

Bashar al-Assad - reported 

that the fighters and their 

families would go to the 

rebel-held town of al- 

Ruhaiba in the Eastern 

Qalamoun district. 

The group's departure 

follows that of the Nusra 

border go on such an "operational 

alert" usually in 

September and October. But 

this year the activity has 

been advanced in the eastern 

sector, the source in 

Sikkim, above which lies 

the area of the current standoff, 

said. 

"Its out of caution. It has 

been done because of the 

situation," the source said. 

But the source stressed there 

was no additional force 

deployment and that the 

area was well defended. 

The move comes as 

diplomatic efforts to break 

the stalemate failed to make 

Syrian rebels to pull out of Lebanon border enclave 

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits Philippine 

island of Luzon, jolts buildings 

MANILA: An earthquake 

of magnitude 6.2 hit 

the Philippines' northern 

island of Luzon on Friday 

and was felt in the capital 

Manila, shaking buildings 

and forcing the evacuation 

of offices and schools. 

There were no immediate 

reports of deaths or 

injuries in the quake, 

which the United States 

Geological Survey earlier 

measured at 6.6. The 

quake struck at 1:28 pm 

(0528 GMT) 10.7 km (6.6 

miles) southeast of 

Nasugbu, in the province 

of Batangas, at a depth of 

168 km (104 miles). 

No tsunami warning 

was issued by the 

Philippine Institute of 

Volcanology and 

Seismology, which put the 

magnitude of the quake at 

6.3, and said it expected 

aftershocks. 

The Philippines is on 

the geologically active 

Pacific Ring of Fire and 

experiences frequent 

earthquakes. 

Danish inventor rescued as 

his submarine sinks 

COPENHAGEN:ADanish inventor was 

rescued on Friday in a navy operation when 

his submarine, one of the world's largest privately 

built, sank in Koge Bay, south of 

Copenhagen. 

Peter Madsen was picked up from the 

water and safely taken to the shore; his 17- 

metre long submarine then sank, a Danish 

defence spokesman told Reuters. 

Another person, a Swedish journalist, 

was onboard the submarine earlier but 

according to Madsen she had been dropped 

off in Copenhagen on Thursday night, said 

the spokesman. "He has told us he was the 

only one onboard ... We have called off the 

search," the spokesman added. 

Front, which quit its 

enclave on the border early 

this month for rebel-held 

Idlib, in northwest Syria, 

after its defeat in a 

Hezbollah offensive. 

During that evacuation 

and others of rebel groups 

inside Syria to insurgentheld 

areas, the Syrian government 

has allowed them 

to travel under protection in 

buses and carry small arms. 

headway, other sources with 

close ties to the Modi government 

told Reuters earlier 

in the week. 

China has repeatedly 

warned of an escalation if 

India did not order its troops 

back. The state-controlled 

Global Times which has 

kept a barrage of hostile 

commentary said this week 

that if Modi continued the 

present course in the border, 

Beijing would have to take 

"counter-measures". 

Ties between the neighbors 

have been souring over 

China's military assistance 

to India's arch rival Pakistan 

and its expanding presence 

in smaller nations in South 

Asia which New Delhi long 

regarded as its area of influence. 

China has criticized 

the Modi government's public 

embrace of the Dalai 

Lama and its decision to let 

the Tibetan spiritual leader, 

whom it regards as a "dangerous 

splittist", to the 

Indian state of Arunachal 

Pradesh which China claims 

as its own. 

China has also frowned 

at India's expanding military 

ties with the United States 

as well as Japan. 

Heavy fighting 

erupts in South 

Sudan near border 

with Ethiopia 

NAIROBI: Heavy 

fighting erupted on Friday 

in the South Sudanese 

town of Pagak near the 

border with Ethiopia when 

rebels launched an offensive 

against government 

forces, the rebels said. 

Rebel spokesman Lam 

Paul Gabriel told Reuters 

that the rebels were seeking 

to regain Pagak, which 

Merkel, visiting 

was captured by government 

forces on Aug. 7. 

ex-Stasi jail, defends 

Dickson Gatluak Jock, a 

freedom and democracy 

spokesman for the forces 

BERLIN: Chancellor of South Sudan's First Vice 

Angela Merkel invoked the President Taban Deng Gai, 

injustices of communist confirmed they were 

East Germany on Friday to engaged in fighting. 

defend freedom and "At 5:00 am, SPLA-IO 

democracy during a visit to 

a notorious prison of the 

former Stasi secret police 

in Berlin. 

(Juba faction) forces came 

under heavy fire in Pagak 

... Their main aim was to 

drive out our forces from 

Merkel, the daughter of the strategic town of 

a Protestant pastor who Pagak," he told Reuters. 

grew up in the German Rebel spokesman 

Democratic Republic Gabriel said: "The government 

(GDR), 

prison 

visited the ex- 

of took Pagak from us 

six days ago. 

Hohenschoenhausen a day 

before she launches her 

campaign for a fourth term 

as chancellor in a national 

election on Sept. 24. 

Thousands of political 

prisoners were incarcerated 

in the jail, which after 

the fall of the Berlin Wall 

in 1989 and the 1990 

reunification of Germany 

became a museum and 

memorial. 

"The injustice that 

occurred in the GDR, 

that many people had to 

experience in an awful 

way, must not be forgotten," 

said Merkel, who 

has just returned to work 

after a three-week summer 

holiday. 

BEIJING: If North 

Korea launches an attack 

that threatens the United 

States then China should 

stay neutral, but if the United 

States attacks first and tries 

to overthrow North Korea's 

government China will stop 

them, a Chinese state-run 

newspaper said on Friday. 

President Donald Trump 

ratcheted up his rhetoric 

toward North Korea and its 

leader on Thursday, warning 

Pyongyang against attacking 

Guam or U.S. allies after it 

disclosed plans to fire missiles 

over Japan to land near 

the U.S. Pacific territory. 

China, North Korea's 

Grammywinning 

singer-songwriter 

Taylor Swift testified on 

Thursday she was subjected 

to a "very long" and "intentional" 

grope by a Colorado 

disc jockey who appeared to 

be drunk during a photo session 

four years ago. 

The 27-year-old pop star 

was testifying for the first 

time for a US District Court 

jury weighing her accusation 

that David Mueller grabbed 

her backside during a preconcert 

fan reception in 

2013 against Mueller's 

assertion that she falsely 

accused him and then got 

him fired. 

Swift – one of America's 

most successful recording 

artists, whose hits include 

"Fearless" and "Fifteen" – 

spoke forcefully under questioning 

by Mueller's attorney, 

Gabriel McFarland. She 

said several times, "Your 

client grabbed my [backside]," 

at one point calling it 

a "devious and sneaky act." 

"It was a definite grab… 

a very long grab," she said. 

"It was intentional. He 

stayed latched onto my 

[backside]". 

Mueller, 55, testified on 

Tuesday that he may have 

made innocent contact with 

Swift but denied any inappropriate 

behaviour. Asked 

if he grabbed her backside, 

the former disc jockey for 


International 

Denver radio station 

KYGO-FM replied, "No, I 

did not." Swift spent an hour 

on the witness stand on 

Thursday and said it 

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Taylor Swift says DJ subjected 

her to long, 'horrifying' grope 

MADRID: Spain's Civil 

Guard will handle security 

controls at Barcelona's airport 

from Monday to limit 

disruptions from a planned 

strike by security staff, the 

Spanish govt said on Friday. 

The deployment seeks to 

avert delays and long 

queues at Barcelona's El 

Prat airport for holidaymakers 

arriving in record numbers 

to Spain this year. 

Barcelona El Prat, the 

second busiest airport in 

Spain after Madrid's 

Barajas, is a major hub for 

international airlines and a 

destination for tourists visiting 

Spain's northeastern 

Mediterranean coast. 

Employees of airport 

security company Eulen 

have held a series of short 

appeared both Mueller and 

his girlfriend, who stood on 

the other side of her for the 

photo, had "had a few cocktails." 

Spain's Civil Guard to handle Barcelona 

airport security during strike 

TUBAN: Indonesia has 

urged officials to stand up to 

mob pressure after Muslim 

and nationalist protesters 

called for a 30-metre-tall 

(100-ft-) statue of a Chinese 

deity erected in a temple 

complex in an East Java 

town to be torn down. 

The brightly-painted statue 

of Guan Yu, a former 

ANKARA: Turkey is taking necessary measures 

along its 150 km (90 mile) border with the 

Syrian province of Idlib, where jihadists linked to 

a former al Qaeda affiliate have taken control, 

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday. 

Yildirim was speaking a day after Turkey's 

customs minister said Turkish authorities will 

limit movement of non-humanitarian goods at 

the Bab al-Hawa border crossing into Idlib 

because the Syrian side is controlled by a "terrorist 

organization". 

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the 

border crossing would be kept open for humanitarian 

aid but weapons would not be allowed 

across. 

general who is worshipped 

by some Chinese, was inaugurated 

in July in a temple 

complex in the fishing town 

of Tuban and is claimed to 

be Southeast Asia's tallest 

such representation of the 

deity. The statue in Tuban, 

about 100 km (60 miles) 

west of city of Surabaya, 

has been partially covered 

stoppages since earlyAugust 

to demand better working 

conditions and more staff. 

They plan an indefinite 

strike from Monday if no 

deal is reached. In recent 

days, queues to get through 

to departure lounges have 

stretched to over an hour in 

some parts of the airport and 

dozens of travelers have 

missed flights. 

Statue of Chinese god stokes tension 

in Muslim-majority Indonesia 

up after the protests, provoking 

both praise and ridicule 

on social media in the 

world's most populous 

Muslim-majority country. 

"If they ask for the statue 

to be torn down, authorities 

cannot bow to such pressure," 

Teten Masduki, chief 

of staff to President Joko 

Widodo, told reporters. 

Turkey says taking necessary measures 

along border with Syria's Idlib 

Chinese paper says China should stay neutral if North Korea attacks first 

most important ally and trading 

partner, has reiterated 

calls for calm during the current 

crisis. It has expressed 

frustration with both 

Pyongyang's repeated 

nuclear and missile tests and 

with behavior from South 

Korea and the United States 

that it sees as escalating tensions. 

The widely read state-run 

Global Times, published by 

the ruling Communist 

Party's official People's 

Daily, wrote in an editorial 

that Beijing is not able to 

persuade either Washington 

or Pyongyang to back down. 

"It needs to make clear its 

stance to all sides and make 

them understand that when 

their actions jeopardize 

China's interests, China will 

respond with a firm hand," 

said the paper, which does 

not represent government 

policy. 

"China should also make 

clear that if North Korea 

launches missiles that threaten 

U.S. soil first and the U.S. 

retaliates, China will stay 

neutral," it added. 

"If the U.S. and South 

Korea carry out strikes and 

try to overthrow the North 

Korean regime and change 

the political pattern of the 

Korean Peninsula, China 

will prevent them from 

doing so." 

China has long worried 

that any conflict on the 

Korean peninsula, or a 

repeat of the 1950-53 

Korean war, could unleash a 

wave of destabilizing 

refugees into its northeast, 

and could end up with a 

reunified county allied with 

the United States.

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Biz 

Number of net taxpayers gone 

up by 50% over last 4 years: Dar 

ISLAMABAD: Finance 

Minister Ishaq Dar has said that 

the number of net taxpayers has 

surged by almost fifty percent 

over the last four years. 

He was addressing a ceremony 

in connection with the launch of 

general tax directory for the fiscal 

year ended on June 2016. 

The Minister said that over one 

point two million people filed 

their returns in 2016. 

He said tax revenue has 

enhanced from 1946 billion 

rupees in 2013 to 3362 billion 

rupees. 

He pointed out that this 

increase in revenue has been witnessed 

by bringing the privilege 

class into the tax net and gradually 

removing the exemptions. 

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar launching tax payers directory - 2016 at FBR 

SAARC CCI for increasing 

investment in agri-research 

Roundup: PSX posts 4th 

bearish session in week 

KARACHI: The 

Pakistan Stock Exchange 

(PSX) stayed bearish for the 

fourth time in the week that 

ended on Friday as investors 

resorted to take an exit from 

the market amid growing 

tension in the country's political 

scene. 

The Pakistan Stock 

Exchange's benchmark KSE 

100-Index fell by 0.76 percent 

or 345.53 points to 

45,288.49 points on Friday 

when compared with 

45,634.02 points reported on 

Thursday. During the week 

that ended on August 11, the 

key index plummeted by 

1,588.88 points as four out 

of five trading sessions culminated 

in the red terrain. 

The KSE All-Share 

Index dipped by 0.60 percent 


32,079.70 points, the KSE 

30-Index dropped 1.02 percent 


23,347.57 points, the KMI 

30-Index shed 1.02 percent 


77,022.88 points, whereas 

the Islamic All-Share Index 

went down by 0.75 percent 


22,438.21 points. 

During Friday's trading 

session, the main index traveled 

in a narrow range of 

372.77 points as it touched 

an intraday high of 

45,634.02 points as against 

an intraday low of 45,261.25 

points. 

Market volumes shrank 

by 35.07 percent or 61.46 

million shares to 113.81 million 

shares on Friday when 

compared with a trading of 

175.27 million shares registered 

on Thursday. During 

the week under review, the 

top Pakistani equity market 

reported total volumes of 

949.61 million shares at an 

average daily turnover of 

189.92 million shares. 

Russias shouldinitiate banking channels 

to facilitate fruits exports: FPCCI 

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan 

Chambers of Commerce & Industry 

(FPCCI) has said that Russia is the market 

currently interested in Pakistan’s kinnows 

and potatos with have a huge potential for 

Pakistan horticulture sector. 

However, things are not going as 

smoothly as one expected. 

FPCCI Regional Chairman on 

Horticulture Exports Committe, Ahmad 

Jawad told over the years, trade relations 

between the two countries, though on the 

rise, have never been amiable, with a tendency 

of suddenly becoming sour. 

For instance, in 2012 a Russian quarantine 

team that visited Pakistan’s horticulture 

growing areas showed its reservations on the 

quality of the crops and spelled out its precondition: 

that the exporters must get a certificate 

from a certain private laboratory in 

Lahore about the efficacy of the commodities 

being exported to Russia, in addition to 

routine phytosanitary certification from the 

Department of Plant Protection (DPP) 

Though the Russians said, possessed 

technical expertise that no other lab in 

Pakistan had in conducting molecular tests. 

Exporters were hardly impressed as this lab 

was neither registered with the DPP, nor did 

the DPP have any credentials for this lab. 

ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber 

of Commerce and Industry on Friday 

urged the government for increasing 

investment in agriculture research to 

boost crop yield to strengthen food 

security in the country. 

In a statement, President SAARC 

CCI, Iftikhar Ali Malik urged the government 

foro granting interest free 

agricultural loans on soft terms and 

conditions to farmers at their doorsteps 

besides especial relief in water and 

power consumption. 

Talking to a delegation of progressive 

farmers headed by Muzaffar Ali 

Sial, he asked the farmers to adopt scientific 

methods to enhance food grain 

production and reduce imports by 

using one- fifth of their farming land to 

cultivate lentils. Underlining the 

greater readiness to take the bold steps 

needed to build a prosperous future of 

Pakistan he has given the call for 

“Green Revolution”, in the country 

“which implies productivity improvement 

in perpetuity without ecological 

and social harm. 

He said our farmers are still lagging 

behind in terms of availability of good 

quality seeds, adequate water, power, 

availability of proper price and market 

for their produce. 

“We need to deal with not only the 

way the world produces food but the 

way it is distributed, sold and consumed, 

and we need a green revolution 

that can boost yields by working with 

rather than against nature,” he added. 

He noted that over half of the food 

produced today is lost, wasted or discarded 

as a result of inefficiency in the 

human-managed food chain. 

“Unless we prepare a balanced and 

a comprehensive integrated plan, we 

will not be able to change the lives of 

farmers,” he added. 

Stressing the urgent need for use of 

scientific methods for farming to 

increase productivity, Iftikhar said it 

was high time that the country goes for 

green revolution. 

Pakistan can save over $1.2 billion 

annually by encouraging the domestic 

edible oil sector, he added. 

He was of the view that proper 

farming, production, processing and 

marketing of oilseeds can not only 

reduce dependence on imports but also 

help earn foreign exchange as Pakistan 

is located in the food deficient region. 

Pitching for `per drop, more crop’, he 

stressed the need for research in the 

field of agriculture to determine the 

health of soil and its needs in terms of 

seeds, water quantity and amount of 

fertilization. 

Oil prices drop as 

IEA sees slow 

market rebalancing 

LONDON: Oil prices fell 

on Friday after the 

International Energy Agency 

said weak OPEC compliance 

with production cuts was 

prolonging a rebalancing of 

the market despite strong 

demand growth. 

Brent crude LCOc1, the 

global benchmark, was at 

$51.83 a barrel at 1220 

GMT, down 7 cents, having 

earlier fallen 50 cents or 

around 1 percent to its lowest 

since Aug. 1. U.S. West 

Texas Intermediate crude 

CLc1 was down 10 cents at 

$48.49 per barrel, having earlier 

dropped 1 percent to its 

lowest since July 26. 

Oil touched 2-1/2-month 

highs on Thursday but closed 

down around 1.5 percent, 

with U.S. prices slipping 

back below $50 amid oversupply 

concerns. 

KARACHI: The well 

attended 7th Sustainable 

Shipping, Logistics & 

Supply Chain Management 

Conference & Exhibition 

ended with speech by Chief 

Guest Mir Hasil Khan 

Bazinjo (Federal Minister for 

Ports & Shipping, 

Government of Pakistan). 

In his speech the federal 

Minister for ports and shipping 

accepted the deliberations, 

concerns and recommendations 

of the conference 

being shipping and 

logistics support services in 

shambles in our country, 

infra structure in a dilapidated 

state and supply chain 

management depends on 

out sourcing. He not only 

assured his support but also 

promised to redress the 

grievances of the business 

community .He further 

assured the participants of 

the conference of his full 

Remittances and 

exports showing 

healthy signs 

KARACHI: President 

Pakistan Businessmen and 

Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) 

Mian Zahid Hussain has 

said that remittances and 

exports are increased with 

the beginning of the new fiscal 

year which is a healthy 

sign. 

In a press release issued 

by PBIF’s office on Friday , 

he said that the trend of 

excessive imports continues 

which is to damage all the 

hard earned gains which call 

for more measures to restrict 

unnecessary imports, he 

said. 

Mian Zahid Hussain said 

that imports should be curtailed 

otherwise it would be 

difficult for the government 

to manage things as the 

external financing requirements 

for the current fiscal 

would not be less than 20 

billion dollars. 

He said that last year the 

remittances went down by 

three percent to 19.3 billion 

dollars while the fall was 

recorded at 11.2 percent in 

the last month of the last fiscal. 

However, it jumped by 

16.1 percent to 1.54 billion 

dollars in July which is 

encouraging. 

Exports in the month of 

July increased by 10.6 percent 

but imports worth 4.8 

billion dollars laid waste to 

all the gains. 

The trade deficit in the 

month of July went up by 

55.5 percent to 3.2 billion 

dollars as compared to the 

last year’s month of July 

which indicates that the 

trend will persist, he added. 

He noted that the last 

year’s trade deficit remained 

32.5 billion dollars which is 

enough to shake the foundations 

of the economy. 

Mian Zahid Hussain said 

that last year current account 

deficit was recorded at 12.1 

billion dollars which is to 

swell to 14 billion dollars in 

the current fiscal. 

assistance for the growth 

and development of warehousing 

and port in the 

country. He also suggested 

to change the name of his 

ministry to Maritime 

Ministry. The Conference 

was also attended by Vice 

Admiral Syed Arifullah 

Hussaini, Deputy Chief of 

Naval Staff (Projects), 

Pakistan Navy, Naheed 

Memon, Chairperson, Sindh 

Board of Investment, Brgd 

Rashid Siddiqi, Executive 

Director, PNSC and many 

other professionals. They 

also addressed to the august 

gathering. 

Earlier, in the morning, 

the conference was inaugurated 

by Vice Admiral Syed 

Arifullah Hussaini, Deputy 

Chief of Naval Staff 

(Projects), Pakistan Navy 

and attended by prominent 

Speakers Ms. Naheed 

Memon, Chairperson, SBOI, 

Corporate Corner 

Khushhalibank Celebrated 17 Years 

of Microfinance Banking in Pakistan 

The entity remains devoted to enhance livelihoods, provide 

opportunities and enable people to reach their true potential 

ISLAMABAD: 11 August, 2017: Pakistan’s largest microfinance 

bank, Khushhalibank Microfinance Bank (KMBL), 

celebrated its 17th anniversary to rejoice its vision of rebuilding 

lives and creating employment opportunities by financing 

small businesses across Pakistan thereby contributing 

towards a prosperous future. 

In its 17th year, with a nationwide network of branches and having serviced more 

than 5 million relationships KMBL is confidentlylooking towards greater outreach 

to a largely unbanked but a potential market fostering financial Inclusion and social 

impact. Khushhali Microfinance Bank remains committed towards expanding and 

deepening its presence in Pakistan through new branches and alternate delivery 

channels to serve the clients and regions where it operatesdedicated to people’s economic 

opportunities by strengthening financial services to small businesses. 

Speaking on the occasion, GhalibNishtar, President, Khushhali Microfinance 

Bank, said: “KMBL'sjourney from 2000-2017 is an accomplishment, which the 

KMBL fraternity is privilegedto be associated with, KMBL has been a pioneerand 

set a precedent of providingmicrofinance banking being the first licensed bank in 

Pakistan." 

"Increasing finance to small business and creating job opportunities is fundamental 

to sustainable economic growth and during this remarkable journey, the 

Bank witnessed the business aspirations of countless Pakistanis enabled, and the 

enrichment of millions of lives. Today, KMBL marches forward challenging new 

frontiers and developing markets for formal financial services.” he further added. 

Inaugurated in 2000, Khushhali Micro Finance Bank has expanded its network 

to 147 branches and 20 service centers in Punjab, covering all of Pakistan, with 1.5 

million, and growing, active clients and over 5.5 million loans disbursed, making it 

the largest microfinance bank in Pakistan today. 

EFU Life ‘Meri Shaan, Mera Pakistan’ – celebrating 

the spirit of patriotism through Wall Art 

KARACHI: EFU Life, the leading life insurance provider in 

Pakistan is committed to serving the people of Pakistan and believes 

in giving back to the society through its various CSR initiatives. 

‘Meri Shaan Mera Pakistan’ is a CSR initiative by EFU Life in 

collaboration with Commissioner Karachi Division to reclaim the 

walls of major public areas of the city through thematic wall art and 

aims to eradicate wall chalking and negativity on walls. 

EFU Life inaugurated ‘Meri Shaan Mera Pakistan’ in 2016 on Pakistan’s 

Independence Day, and after the successful completion of two wall beautification 

projects in Karachi, at Ayesha Manzil and NCC Sports Complex, the Company has 

now extended this campaign to a third location, the Aga Khan Park, Garden East. 

The campaign rejoices the spirit of patriotism, and depicts the rich cultural heritage 

of Pakistan. Celebrating the cultural diversity of its people and yet unified 

under the nation’s flag is the underlying theme of the campaign. 

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr.Taher G Sachak, MD & CEO, EFU 

Life said ‘I take this opportunity to thank Mr.Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Commissioner 

Karachi and his team for their support, and commitment in partnering with us to 

make this project a success. He emphasized that we as Pakistani’s need to take ownership 

and responsibility for our country. There is a lot that we need to be proud of, 

and it’s important to bring forward the positive mind-set about our rich cultural heritage 

especially in the youth today. What makes this campaign truly unique is not 

only the underlying message of patriotism, but the involvement of the youth, with 

active participation from the students of different universities to execute the project. 

He also added, that ‘the company is further exploring avenues of executing such 

projects in other parts of the country. ‘ 

Mr.Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Commissioner Karachi commended this collaborative 

effort and stated ‘such beautification projects are essential for enhancing the aesthetic 

aspect of the city. Aga Khan Park is the third project that we have collaborated 

on with EFU Life and other corporate entities must come forward and take a 

disciplined approach to CSR initiatives. I urge all stakeholders to join hands with 

the administration to bring back colors to the city of light.’ 

EFU Life has partnered with ‘Abdoz Arts’ on this project, an organization which 

aims to reclaim the public spaces of Pakistan through fine arts. 

SAI reiterates commitment to Pakistan 

KARACHI: Shaheen Air International commemorated the 

70th anniversary of Pakistan's independence by recommitting to 

their goal of enhancing the country's aviation sector. A ceremony 

was held at the head office to celebrate the occasion where the national flag was hoisted 

and a cake was cut. The event also served as a moment of reflection building upon 

the successes of Shaheen Air and its evolution as a truly iconic national brand. 

Around 24 years ago, Shaheen Air commenced its operations as the first private 

airline of the country. By setting outstanding standards of hospitality and service, it 

garnered a reputation as the second national carrier of Pakistan. 

While expressing his thoughts to the gathering, Ehsan Sehbai, CEO, Shaheen Air 

International remarked: “Many years ago, my father took the helm of Shaheen Air 

to steer it further and serve the people of this country. He entrenched it in Quaid-e- 

Azam's motto of unity, faith and discipline. The founder of the nation was the epitome 

of determination and resilience - with which he founded our beloved homeland. 

It is this same spirit that we exude at Shaheen Air. We believe that together, 

we can work for the betterment of the country and play our part as the second 

national carrier of Pakistan.” 

Mir Hasil Khan Bazingo assured the Shipping & 

Logistics Industry for Government's full support 

Tariq Rangoonwala, 

Chairman, ICC Pakistan, A 

Hashim, President & CEO, 

Homepack Freight, Ali 

Tariq, Managing Director, 

Taq Logistics, Fahim 

Sulaiman, Director Jang & 

Geo Tv, Mohammed Hanif 

Ajari, Director Supply 

Chain, Getzs Pharma, Ateeq 

Ur Rehman, CEO, Coastals 

Packers and others. Deputy 

Chief of Naval Staff emphasized 

to bring the technologies 

in the trade and get the 

benefits of digitalization. 

Naheed Memon briefed the 

corporate audience about the 

developments in CPEC and 

the role of sindh government 

and SBOI. 

Mehmood Tareen 

Founder & Ceo, The 

Professionals Network and 

the organizer of the conference 

emphasized on importance 

of such Conferences, 

he thanked for coordination 

of sponsors, participants and 

facilitators for their valuable 

support for making this conference 

a grand success and 

result oriented. He promised 

to continue his efforts for the 

betterment of supply chain 

solutions. 

Ateeq Ur Rehman spoke 

of misplaced priorities and 

gross negligence in the shipping, 

logistics and warehousing 

industry of Pakistan. He 

requested the government to 

release the burden of the supply 

chain management entrepreneurs 

from imposed indirect 

and withholding taxes.

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Qalandars launch Durban T20 

Global League team in South Africa 

LAHORE: 

DURBAN: Pakistan 

Super League (PSL) franchise 

Lahore Qalandars’ 

owner launched the Durban 

team of South Africa’s T20 

Global League on Friday. 

Addressing the kickoff 

ceremony for ‘Durban 

Qalandars’, Lahore 

Qalandars chairman Fawad 

Rana said he was delighted 

to be representing the 

province of KwaZulu-Natal 

in South Africa’s new T20 

competition, with the inaugural 

edition scheduled to 

be held later this year. 

“There is no better 

opportunity to come and 

invest in this great country,” 

Rana said. 

He was accompanied by 

Cricket South Africa CEO 

Haroon Lorgat and Durban 

Qalandars’ marquee player 

Hashim Amla at the launching 

ceremony. 

Lorgat, speaking on the 

occasion, said the “development 

of youth” lay at the 

centre of Rana brothers’ 

vision. 

“We are proud to have 

the Qalandars represent us.. 

We share their values & 

vision of transformation,” 

said Fawzia Peer, Durban 

Deputy Mayor. 

Meanwhile, PSL franchise 

and 2017 champions 

Peshawar Zalmi own the 

rights of ‘Benoni Zalmi’- 

another franchise of South 

Africa’s T20 league. 

Bollywood actor Shah 

Rukh Khan, owner of IPL 

franchise Kolkata Knight 

Riders, will be running 

Cape Town's team while the 

owners of Delhi Daredevils 

own Johannesburg's team. 

Maria Toorpakai appreciates 

that Imran extended support 

Squash great 

Maria Toorpakai has appreciated 

Pakistan Tehreek-e- 

Insaf (PTI) chairman’s 

tweet that barred his party 

workers and social media 

activists to malign her for 

KARACHI: Pakistan 

Super League (PSL) 

Champions Peshawar 

Zalmi have decided to 

promote cricket in China. 

Chinese Academy Of 

Social Sciences China 

President Wang Weiguang 

and NPC vice-chair Zhao 

Baige said after meeting 

with Peshawar Zalmi 

Chairman Javed Afridi in 

Lahore. 

being sister to disgruntled 

party representative Ayesha 

Gulalai who accused Khan 

of making unwelcome 

advances. 

Toorpakai conversed 

with the media at Squash 

Complex in Lahore and said 

that she appreciates Khan’s 

tweet as it stands for the fact 

that national athletes are to 

be respected and are apolitical. 

“I really appreciate his 

action,” Toorpakai said. 

Peshawar Zalmi to promote cricket in China 

Chinese delegates congratulated 

Peshawar 

Zalmi on winning the 

PSL title. Javed Afridi 

assured the Chinese delegates 

that Peshawar 

Zalmi will help and contribute 

to promoting 

Cricket in China, Afridi 

also accepted the invitation 

of Chinese friends to 

visit China next month, 

where he will meet officials 

of China Cricket 

board and discuss the 

promotion of cricket in 

the friendly country. 

Pakistani people are 

proud of brotherly relations 

with China and very 

hopeful that this relationship 

will grow further 

like mountains of 

Himalayas, with ground 

breaking CPEC mega 

project, Javed Afridi said. 

Pakistan wins gold, silver medals in IBSF 

World Team Snooker Championship 2017 

Dr M. Arif Hafeez 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI: Pakistan 2 

team comprising Babar 

Masih and Muhammad Asif 

defeated Pakistan 1 consisting 

of Asjad Iqbal and 

Muhammad Sajjad by 5-4 to 

clinch the IBSF World Team 

Snooker Championship 

2017 gold medal while Pak 1 

won the silver medal. Both 

the Pakistani teams displayed 

quality snooker skills 

India cannot be true No.1 team 

without playing Pakistan: Dean Jones 

NEW DELHI: Taking a 

pot-shot at the Indian 

team, former Australian 

batsman Dean Jones 

believes that the Virat 

Kohli-led outfit cannot be 

considered numero uno 

unless it plays Pakistan. 

India are placed No.1 in 

the current Test match 

rankings but have not 

played Pakistan since 

2007-08 in Test match 

cricket. The last time the 

two teams met almost a 

decade ago, India who 

hosted the series, won the 

three-match series 1-0. 

Speaking to Deccan 

Chronicle, Jones said, “I’m 

a firm believer that there is 

no such thing called No.1 

side in cricket. India 

became the ‘No.1 Test’ 

side without facing 

Pakistan. I would love to 

see the two teams play in a 

Test series. In last twothree 

years, there is so 

much improvement in 

Pakistan cricket.” 

He further said, “The 

Pakistan Super League has 

transformed them into a 

professional unit. The 

Champions Trophy success 

can also be attributed 

to the players who 

emerged through PSL. 

Pakistan just have to get 

their first-class structure 

right.” 

Mudassir's hat trick Kufa 

reached in title decider 


KARACHI: A hat-trick 

by Karachi United Football 

academy Liyari Center 

(KUFA) Striker Mudassir 

inspired them to a 5-1 victory 

over Madhoo 

Mohammad football academy 

(MMFA) in the first 

semi final as winner reached 

in the final in first Naya 

Nazimabad inter academy 

U-19 football tournament 

2017 here at Naya 

Nazimabad football ground. 

Mudassir, awarded the 

Man of the match, scored the 

hat- trick in ( 16th minute, 

66th minute and 70th 

minute) were the remaining 

goal scored by Siraj in (11th 

minute) and Najeeb Ullah 

in( 22nd minute). while the 

Bilal was score the only 

goal in (50th minute) from 

the losers Madhoo 

Mohammad football academy. 

Later Chief guest secretary 

Mudho Muhammadan 

Football Zahid Ahmed was 

given away the man of the 

match award to Mudasir 

(KUFA) for his brilliant Hit- 

Trick. Sadjid Rind and 

Muhammad Asif Were are 

present on the occasion. 

Top seed Nadal upset by 

Canadian teen Shapovalov 

MONTREAL: Canadian 

teenager Denis Shapovalov 

shocked top seeded Rafael 

Nadal to reach the quarterfinals 

of the ATP Montreal 

Masters tournament, spoiling 

the Spaniard´s chances 

of returning to world number 

one. The 18-year-old 

Shapovalov, who needed a 

wild card to get into the tournament, 

continued his giant 

killing form at the hardcourt 

tournament by rallying to 

beat Nadal in three sets, 3-6, 

6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Thursday. 

Nadal would have 

returned to No. 1 in the 

world if he had defeated 

Shapovalov Thursday, and 

then Chung Hyeon or 

Adrian Mannarino on 

Friday. 

Shapovalov´s 

upset against the reigning 

French Open champion 

came as a result of some 

inspired tennis in front of a 

boisterous home crowd who 

cheered his every shot. 

and were equal at 4-4, but in 

the final and decisive frame, 

Pak 2 team played some outstanding 

snooker to beat Pak 

2 team. Earlier in the semifinals, 

Pak 1 team outclassed 

Wales team by 4-0, with the 

scores of 67-59, 95-0, 65-52, 

65-48 while Pak 2 trounced 

Ireland by 4-0 as the score 

was 86-04(52), 109-31(66), 

63-50, 95-71. Soon after 

Pakistan teams tremendous 

finish in the world snooker 

event, PBSA officials 

extended heartiest felicitations 

to the players and 

termed it historic achievement, 

as after a long time, 

both Pakistani teams were 

facing each other, which 

gold and silver medals, both 

were already won by 

Pakistan. But the way Babar 

andAsif finished mega event 

by clinching the gold medal, 

was also commendable. 

Jashan e Azadi T-20 

Festival Cricket will 

start from 14th August 


KARACHI: Former first 

class cricketer and now a candidate 

for president KCCA 

Zone 2 in forthcoming 

Election Nusrat Mahboob 

will inaugurate the first 

Jashan e Azadi T20 Colourkit 

Cricket Tournament at 

the Taisar town cricket 

ground. On the opening day 

Mujahid Gymkhana colts 

will face Al- Hussaini CC 

after the opening ceremony 

at 2:00 pm. 

According to Tournament 

secretary Muhammad 

Zareen Khan, A total 8 top 

club of KCCA Zone 2 are 

taking part in the competition, 

they will compete on 

knock basis the final will be 

played on 20th of August. 

The participated team are as 

Mujahid Gymkhana colts, 

Al- Hussaini CC, Surjani 

Sports, Mansoora Sports and 

Host LERP Taisar town CC. 

India bid to 

reinstate Sreesanth 

fixing ban 

NEW DELHI: India´s 

cricket board will appeal 

against a court order that 

lifted fast bowler 

S h a n t h a k u m a r a n 

Sreesanth´s life ban for 

match-fixing, a senior 

official told AFP on 

Friday. 

The Board of Control 

for Cricket in India 

(BCCI) does not agree 

with the Kerala state high 

court order that acquitted 

Sreesanth for lack of 

proof, the official said on 

condition of anonymity. 

After the court ruling 

on Monday, Sreesanth, 34, 

said he was hoping to get 

his career back on track 

and represent India at the 

next World Cup in 2019. 

But the BCCI official 

said: "We don´t agree with 

the order. It definitely 

needs to be challenged 

and within a week the 

appeal would be filed in 

the Kerala high court. 

"We were always clear 

on this case as the board is 

firm on its zero tolerance 

policy on corruption and 

match-fixing," the official 

added. 

Sreesanth and two 

other Rajasthan Royals 

players were banned for 

life over alleged involvement 

in betting and spotfixing 

following a 2013 

scandal in the Indian 

Premier League. 

LAHORE: Newly 

elected chairman of the 

Pakistan Cricket Board, 

Najam Sethi left for Sri 

Lanka late Thursday to 

attend meeting of Asian 

Cricket Council (ACC) in 

Colombo. 

Speaking to Geo News 

ahead of his departure 

from Lahore airport, Sethi 

said the two-day conference 

will bring important 

discussions to the table. 

KARACHI: Table Tennis Players Group Picture With International Table Tennis Player 

Farrukh Kamal During Pakistan independence Day Table Tennis Tournament 2017 at 

Pakistan sports Board , Karachi center. 

There was no instruction to lose the 2011 

World Cup final, says Muthiah Muralitharan 


KARACHI: World's 

highest wicket taker and 

the member of Sri Lanka's 

2011 World Cup squad 

Muttiah Muralitharan says 

there was "no instruction" 

to lose the final. 

Speaking exclusively 

the 45-year-old 

Muralitharan says, "India 

was the first best team and 

ours was the second best 

team in the tournament. 

We had a good opportunity 

to win in the final, but two 

things happened. I had a 

groin injury in the semi 

final and Angelo Mathews, 

who was among runs was 

completely out (final) 

because he was injured". 

"The batsmen were 

scoring runs but the middle 

order batsmen didn't click 

in few matches and the 

selectors made 3-4 

changes and it was far than 

a regular team". 

"(On winning the toss) 

the senior players and the 

selectors were scared of 

chasing the target and 

thought of batting first. 

But in my mind was to bat 

second because I thought 

India could chase any target 

and this was intimated 

to the team-management. 

This I had told to them 

with my previous tour 

experience of dew factor". 

He said the moot will, 

among other matters, 

decide about the hosting 

venue of the Under-19 

Asia Cup, which is scheduled 

to take place in 

Bengaluru, India in 

November this year. 

Media reports earlier 

stated that the PCB would 

raise an objection to India 

hosting the Under-19 Asia 

Cup amid political tension 

between the two countries. 

On the much-awaited 

Pakistan-India series, 

Sethi assured he would be 

holding talks with officials 

from the Board of 

Control for Cricket in 

India in this regard. 

He also affirmed that 

the PCB would make 

efforts to arrange for the 

last few matches of Sri 

Lankan series to be played 

in Pakistan. 

"But Sanga said he has 

been promised by the 

match referee that they 

would spray the chemicals 

and no dew threat to the 

final". 

"Within 15 overs dew 

came and they could do 

nothing. There was no 

match-fixing but Mathews' 

injury, miscalculation (on 

dew factor) cost us the 

World Cup final. But we 

can't take away credit from 

India". 

This interview should 

clear the doubts, if any, in 

the minds of Arjuna 

Ranatunga, who time and 

again has been demanding 

probe. 

Najam Sethi leaves for Sri Lanka to attend ACC meeting 

Sadia Shaikh further added that to 

win the event in China the team 

has worked very hard and fully 

prepared and we will be honored 

in China. 

She said that despite limited 

re-sources we are touring various 

countries on our own – Ms.Aliya 

Sethi, after being elected 

PCB chairman for a 

three-year term earlier this 

week, has vowed to bring 

international cricket back 

to the country after years 

of isolation. Barring a 

limited-over series against 

Zimbabwe in 2015, 

Pakistan has not hosted 

foreign squads since a 

militant attack targeted 

the visiting Sri Lankan 

team in 2009. 

We will be successful to win the event of 

women footbal matches in China, Sadia Shaikh 

Diya Women Football Club obtained 8th position in Norway during the women football event 

KARACHI: Diya women 

football club under the guidance 

and supervision of the founder 

and Secretary General Sadia 

Shaikh, after completing a successful 

tour of Norway has now 

left for China. According to 

details the team has shown great 

professionalism and obtained 

8th position among the 35 countries 

participants and reached up 

to quarter final position. The 

team will be participating in 

Gothia Cup,which will be held 

in Shenyang from August 13th 

to 20th 

While leaving for China at the 

Jinnah International Airport 

Terminal during the talks with the 

stunning Journalists she said that the trip to 

Norway was a great success and 

now we are proceeding to China. 

She said that we will win the 

women football event in China as 

all the team members/players are 

very hard working and talented. 

Jalka will be the team captain 

while Ms.Sadia Sheikh Manager 

and Ms.Rukhsar Rashid Coach 

were also present

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PM for timely completion 

of development projects 

ISLAMABAD: Prime 

Minister Shahid Khaqan 

Abbasi has directed the 

Ministry of Water 

Resources to focus on all 

the ongoing development 

projects and ensure their 

timely completion. 

Presiding over a meeting 

to discuss the affairs of 

WAPDA here Friday, he 

said the new Ministry of 

Water resources had been 

constituted for better resolution 

of the issues. He said the 

present government initiated 

several mega water projects. 

The Prime Minister said we 

must make Ministry of 

Water Resources productive 

and renew our efforts in this 

regard. 


Maulana Fazal-ur- 

Rehman, Chief of Jamiat 

Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), an 

important ally of Pakistan 

Muslim League (PML-N) 

has opposed the decision of 

abolishing Article 62 and 

63 from the constitution. 

Talking to media persons 

here Friday outside 

the Parliament House, he 

made it clear that govern- 

ISLAMABAD: PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chairs Meeting on WAPDA Affairs at PM Office. 

Chairman WAPDA, Lt 

Gen Muzammil Hussain 

(Retd) briefed the meeting 

about the ongoing and future 

water and power projects. 

The meeting was 

informed that among the 

ment will has to face 

strong resistance if it will 

make any move to abolish 

Article 62 and 63. He said 

the move to repeal the said 

article would be considered 

as an effort to push 

the country towards secularism. 

Maulana Fazal further 

stressed the need to 

explain definition of 

Saadiq and Amin in the 

ongoing projects, work on 

Kachhi Canal having capacity 

of irrigating 72,000 acres 

of land in Dera Bugti has 

been completed and it would 

be inaugurated very soon. 

The Prime Minister 

constitution. He said it was 

not correct to abolish the 

law for its misuse. He said 

under the prevailing circumstances 

there is need to 

explain Saadiq and Amin 

in length. He said JUI-F 

would cooperate if legislation 

was enacted to explain 

article 62 and 63 in length. 

It is worth to mention 

that legal experts had 

advised that Nawaz Sharif 

expressed satisfaction over 

the project and said the 

entire demography of Dera 

Bugti and other areas of 

Balochistan would benefit 

from this canal. 

It was further informed 

JUI-F opposes repealing of article 62, 63 

ECP asks NADRA to provide data to enable 

bio-metric machines in by-elections of NA-120 


Election Commission of 

Pakistan (ECP) has asked 

NADRA, under Article- 

220 of the Constitution, 

to provide relevant data 

to enable experimental 

use of bio-metric 

machines in by-elections 

of NA-120 and PP-4. 

The Commission has 

urged NADRA to provide 

the required data 

before 17th of this 

month. 

RAWALPINDI: Ambassador of Rwanda, Lt. Gen. Charles R. Kayonga Charles called on 

Additional Secretary Defence, Maj. General Muhammad Abid Nazir at Ministry of 

Defence in Rawalpindi. 

Nawaz Sharif sahib, accept the reality, you have 

become disqualified: Shah Mehmood Qureshi 


Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf 

Vice Chairman Shah 

Mehmood Qureshi said 

that Nawaz should understand 

one thing that he 

could not be restored 

again through political 

rallies and public meetings. 

“Nawaz Sharif you 

have become disqualified, 

Therefore you should 

admit this reality and 

refrain from practicing 

stubbornness , he said this 

while talking to a private 

TV channel here Friday. 

Five honorable judges 

of Supreme Court unanimously 

declared him disqualified 

in panama case 

and inspite of this he is 

considering himself as 

innocent, Qureshi added. 

Shah went on to say 

that Sharif through rallies 

lambasting state institutions 

and is befooling 

people to prove his innocence 

which is nothing 

but extreme of his stubbornness 

and obstinate. 

Nawaz cannot change 

the judgment of SC by 

bringing thousands of 

people on roads. 

Shah said that Nawaz 

should accept the verdict 

of SC while keeping in 

view the gravity of the 

situation adding former 

interior minister is also 

looking forward to steer a 

middle course. 

Rain expected in different parts of country 

ISLAMABAD: Rain 

with thunderstorm is 

expected at scattered places 

of Islamabad, Upper 

Punjab, Upper Khyber 

Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, 

Kashmir and Gilgit- 

Baltistan during the next 

twelve hours. 

Temperature of some 

major cities recorded on 

Friday morning: Islamabad 

and Quetta twenty three, 

Lahore thirty two, Karachi 

twenty eight, Peshawar 

twenty nine, Gilgit twenty 

two, Murree seventeen and 

Muzaffarabad twenty four 

degree centigrade. 

According to synoptic situation, 

moist currents are penetrating 

upper parts of the 

country and likely to continue 

during next few days. 

US-led airstrike kills 16 civilians 

in eastern Afghanistan 

KABUL: An air raid 

conducted by foreign 

forces in Afghanistan has 

claimed the lives of at least 

16 civilians in the eastern 

province of Nangarhar, 

which borders Pakistan. 

According to TOLO 

News, the air raid hit a 

civilian vehicle in Haska 

Mina district late on 

Thursday. Women and 

children were among the 

victims. 

Nangarhar governor’s 

spokesman Attaullah 

Khogyani also confirmed 

the casualties. 

It was not immediately 

clear the aircraft that carried 

out the strike belonged 

to which country. 

The United States currently 

has about 8,400 soldiers 

in Afghanistan with 

another 5,000 troops from 

NATO allies. 

could be restored if article 

62 and 62 was abolished 

from the constitution. 

Prime Minister, Shahid 

Khaqan has directed to 

startcoordination with different 

political parties to 

remove article 62 and 63 

from the constitution but 

recent statement of important 

ally of ruling party has 

bumped to efforts of the 

government. 

Hajj scam 

surfaces in 

Lakki Marwat 

ISLAMABAD: Private 

hajj tour operator has 

doggedly grabbed millions 

of rupees from hundreds of 

people in Lakki Marwat 

area of Khyber 

Pakhtunkhaw province. 

According to Online, 

Chief Executive Officer 

(CEO) of Masors Al 

Naseema company, Aawal 

Mir has collected 50 million 

(41, 0000 rupees per head) 

from hundreds of residents 

of Lakki Marwat, Tank, 

Bannu and other areas. 

Affectees have submitted 

application before Secretary 

of Religious Affairs seeking 

operation against the said 

company. 

Ghulam Qadir, Haji 

Shahnawaz and five others 

from Lakki Marwat told 

Online that CEO of Masors 

Al Naseema Aawal Mir 

received 2040000 rupees 

from them stating that their 

flight will take off from 

Islamabad airport on August 

08. They added, “we were 

told to reach hotel located in 

Faizabad area of Rawalpindi 

on August 07, on arrival, we 

found 128 men and women 

were there already which 

were brought by the same 

agent dogging them to send 

on pilgrimage”. 

ISLAMABAD: State minister 

for information Marriyum 

Aurangzeb has said that 18 prime 

ministers have come in country’s 70 

years history but non among them 

that first unit of 969 MW 

Neelum Jhelum 

Hydropower Project would 

be commissioned in 

February next year. 

Regarding 1,410 MW 

Tarbela IV Extension, the 

chairman informed that its 

first unit would be ready for 

power generation by 

February 2018, second by 

April, 2018 and the third by 

May, 2018. 

The meeting was also 

briefed about work on Dasu 

Hydropower Project and 

Diamer Bhasha Dam 

Project. Prime Minister 

directed to control the cost 

escalation in these projects 

without compromising quality 

of work. 

At least 36 killed 

in China bus 

crash: state media 

BEIJING: At least 36 

people were killed and 13 

injured when a packed bus 

slammed into a tunnel wall 

on an expressway in northern 

China, state media said 

Friday. 

The coach crashed in 

Qinling tunnel in Shaanxi 

province on Thursday 

night, according to Xinhua 

news agency, which cited 

local authorities. The bus 

had departed from Chengdu 

in southwest Sichuan 

province en route to the 

central city of Luoyang. 

The injured have been 

rushed to hospital, Xinhua 

said. According to Sina 

news website, the bus had a 

51-passenger capacity and 

was carrying 49 people, 

including two children. 

Sichuan province is 

already reeling from another 

tragedy as 20 people 

were killed and hundreds 

more injured in an earthquake 

that struck the region 

on Tuesday night. 

ISLAMABAD: Radio 

Pakistan will broadcast live 

the change of guard’s ceremonies 

in its National Hookup 

programme "Subh-e- 

Pakistan” from Mazar-e- 

Quaid Karachi and Mazar-e- 

Iqbal Lahore. 

The programmes will 

start at 7:10 a.m. The state 

broadcaster will also put on 

air the proceedings of 

national flag hoisting ceremony 

live from Parliament 

House Islamabad at 8:55 

a.m. The ceremonies will be 

broadcast on medium wave, 

all FM networks and News 

& Current Affairs Channel 

of Radio Pakistan. 

Imran postpones Mardan public meeting 


Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf 

(PTI) Chairman Imran 

Khan has postponed the 

August 23 public meeting 

at Mardan due to ongoing 

by-election campaign in 

NA-120 and PML-N GT 

road rally. 

In a statement issued 

on Friday, Khan while 

LONDON: The Amir 

Khan-Faryal Makhdoom 

saga shows no signs of 

slowing down anytime 

soon. 

After an ugly Twitter 

spat leading to a split 

between the two, Faryal 

finally broke her silence on 

Friday over her estranged 

husband’s accusations that 

she cheated on him with 

fellow boxer Anthony 

Joshua. 

"The screenshots sent to 

Amir were 'fake' and Amir 

thought Joshua and I were 

speaking... when we have 

never even met," she wrote. 

"Anger took the better 

of him and he tweeted 

away without thinking 

there was absolutely NO 

truth to it. 

"It's all cleared up with 

both teams now and again, 

there was NOTHING like 

that going on. Apologies 

for all this nonsense. Let's 

get on with life now..." 

Amir appeared to have 

accepted her apology, as he 

tweeted Joshua her note 

directing party workers to 

change the date Mardan 

public meeting on August 

23rd said it is not an appropriate 

time to hold rally in 

Mardan as I am busy in 

national campaign”. 

New date for Mardan 

public meeting will be 

announced after August, 

he added. 

acknowledging that there 

was no "truth to it" and 

wished him "all the best". 

Moments later, he also 

admitted that the only reason 

he let himself loose in 

Talking about PML-N 

rally Khan said Nawaz is 

running a campaign for 

attacking SC to save 

himself from corruption 

cases but we are fully 

focusing on these matters. 

PTI will face Nawaz 

campaign of attacking 

institutions with full 

force, he remarked. 

Have Amir Khan and Faryal 

Makhdoom patched up? 

FAISALABAD: At least 

nine patients lost their lives 

while they were denied 

treatment by protesting 

doctors in Faisalabad’s 

Allied Hospital. 


reports, nine patients have 

died over past 12 hours in 

the government-run Allied 

hospital where protesting 

doctors associated with 

Young Doctors Association 

(YDA) continued boycott 

of duties for the second 

week. 

The death occurred 

when doctors barred the 

entry of patients in emergency 

ward. 

Dubai was to make Faryal 

jealous. "I partied in Dubai 

with friends to get my wife 

angry," he tweeted. 

"Shouldn't have. That's not 

like me and I'll prove that." 

YDA protest leaves nine emergency 

patients dead in Faisalabad 

Reports said the junior 

doctors have also obstructed 

senior doctors from performing 

duties. The medics 

have been protesting for 

their demands since last 

month. Taking action 

against them, the Punjab 

Health Ministry has sacked 

nearly 50 doctors. 

Radio Pakistan to broadcast live change of guards 

and flag hoisting ceremonies on August 14 

has completed his term . 

“As many as 18 ministers have 

come in Pakistan in its 70 years history 

but no one among them could 

complete his mandated tenure. All 

ISLAMABAD: Vendor displaying national flags to attract the customers at roadside 

ahead of 70th Independence Day celebrations. 

All the institutions will have to respect 

parliament: Marriyum Aurangzeb 

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Ma ryam Aurangzeb talking 

to media at the inaugural ceremony of Pakistan Movement's photographs 

exhibition in connection with 70th Independence Day celebrations, 

at Lok Virsa Museum. 

the institutions will have to adhere 

to law and constitution. Why it is so 

in the history of Pakistan. 

Assemblies are dissolved from time 

to time. During dictatorial regime 

newspapers were published containing 

only blank paper” she said 

this while inaugurating painting 

exhibition in Lok Virsa Museum 

here Friday. 

She went on to say Parliament is 

the most independent institution of 

the country. Therefore, all the institutions 

will have to respect parliament 

because if parliament is independent 

and there will be people in 

the parliament then there can be 

any talk about the rights of people 

of Pakistan therein, she added. 

She remarked dictatorial rule 

remained in place for 9 years after 

1999. What development was 

achieved during these 9 years. 

When we make comparison 

between dictatorship and democracy 

then its reply will come out automatically, 

she added. 

She observed that in 2013 the 

country had plunged into darkness 

as 18 hours long load shedding was 

being observed. Nawaz Sharif had 

pledged that there would be zero 

loadshedding in Pakistan in 2018. 

Nawaz Sharif did practical work for 

ending loadshedding. 

There can be no awareness about 

rights and duties without reading 

constitution , she said adding 

Pakistan can not make progress 

without continuity of democracy. 

There is need to protect the will of 

people of Pakistan, she remarked. 

First time in Pakistan education 

reforms were introduced. Every 

child is attaining education free of 

cost, she held. 

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